Good evening!
Thanks for your comments on this morning’s post! Apparently we need a wetsuit made for triathlons and not for surfing! Seems obvious, but I wouldn’t have thought about this had you guys not mentioned something. It looks like I will have to check out the Costco ones a bit more closely and see what kind they are. My gut feeling is that they are probably surf wetsuits, but I will have to check…
Today was going swimmingly…until I took quite the tumble!
I was carrying a big 40 lb pail of flax seed and the metal handle came loose on me, swinging the pail out of control. I had to move fast and lurch to the side to avoid the pail landing on my foot and I took a nasty tumble on the ground. It hurt…big time! Now my right leg is quite sore in the groin area and I have been icing it on and off. I am thankful that the pail did not land on my foot (I swear it would have broken a bone!) and hopefully I will be fine tomorrow after some TLC!
I was not in the mood to cook. Dinner was a spin-off of lunch! Two meals for the price of one and ready in 5 minutes…
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Potato, Chickpea, and Carrot Stew over Ezekiel Toast
Ingredients:
- 2 cups leftover Crisped Potato, chickpea, and Carrots with homemade ketchup
- 1/2 vegetable bouillon cube + 1 and 1/2 cups boiling water
- Dried parsley, to taste
- Black pepper
- Salt, to taste
Directions: Boil water and add to wok with 1/2 a bouillon cube. Dissolve fully and cool. Pour veggie broth and about 2 cups Crisped Potato, chickpea, and Carrots with homemade ketchup (including the leftover ketchup too!) into blender. Process for just a few seconds on ‘chop’ setting. I left my stew chunky. Now transfer stew mixture back into wok and add seasonings. Heat and serve over toast.
I sure got my tater fix today, didn’t I? :)
As I ate, I prepped for my meeting tomorrow. Lots of rules and regulations for vendors I am finding out!
I love pouring stew-like things over toast.
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Ready in a few minutes and gone in a few minutes!
Pink plate is from Target…I miss Tar-jay!
THE [maybe] GOOD NEWS? Target really is rumoured to be coming to CANADA!! I will explode with delight when/if that store plants itself on Canadian soil! I swear I am going to sleep in a tent overnight for the grand opening.
We are begging you Target. ;)
Please excuse my desperation. I love me a good deal and cute stuff.
Tonight’s question- What are your favourite stores to shop at, for the following:
1) Clothing
2) Food
3) Home decor + furniture
4) Gifts
Mine are:
1) Forever 21, Lululemon, Target (my first clothing purchase from Target found here!), Jacob, Bebe, and occasionally RW & Co.
2) I don’t have a favourite right now…we buy our groceries at Loblaws though. Whole Foods is about a 45 minute drive from us (which is probably a good thing because I would spend too much money there). I still have going to my first Trader Joe’s on my US destination wish list! Perhaps if I attend HLS in Chicago there will be a Trader Joe’s nearby??
3) Craigslist. It’s fun to recycle cool house items! We buy a lot of used things for our house- including our couch off Craigslist. We got it almost new for a fraction of the original cost. Our family has also given us a lot of used home items that they didn’t need anymore. I love hand me downs! :)
4) For unique gifts- Urban Outfitters can be good for the hard to buy for person. It really depends on who I am buying for though!
I’m off to ICE, ice, baby.
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The only people we can’t forgive are the ones we are still afraid of. ~Gramma Mildred








I hope you’re doing okay after your fall! I’m a giant klutz, so I know how it is. ;)
1) I love Lululemon, Aritzia, and FCUK. And Winners for some deals!
2) Loblaws, health food stores, and our local independently-owned grocery store that always has the most amazing organic foods and foreign specialty items.
3) IKEA!
4) I’m a university student, so I mostly just make my own. Everyone loves baked goods for a prezzie!
You need to visit TJ’s ASAP! I am glad you are ok!
Hmmm…anthropologie…trader joes…pottery barn…and totally depends on the person for nice gifts!
Eek– sorry about your spill!!! Glad it didn’t land on your foot!
Angela I hope you feel better soon – glad you didn’t seriously injure your foot!!
You may bemoan the lack of Target, but I was very disappointed when the only Jacob store in the US (that happened to be in a mall in my neighbourhood) suddenly disappeared and was replaced with a garish, cheap clothing shop – boooo!! I loved Jacob!!! I know the reason they left probably had to do with the economy, but I loved their range of clothing. My husband said that means we have an excuse to go to Montreal – bwah ha ha!
I do like Lululemon, Banana Republic, H&M for clothes. I just got a rather un-me like leather jacket from Victoria Secret.
For food shopping I am a huge Whole Foods fan. Occasionally TJ’s and Shaws (can’t afford the seafood at WF!). There is only one IKEA in our state and I definitely liked a lot of the things they had there the two visits we have made. But it is always MADNESS in the store, so I can only hack it for so long.
Sorry to hear about your fall! Hope you feel better soon :)
Ahhh, so sorry to hear about your fall! Hopefully it doesn’t hurt too badly tomorrow!
My favorite places to shop:
1) Clothing: Lululemon, Forever21, H&M, RW&Co (for work placement clothes), Aritzia
2) Food: Loblaws, Farmers markets, an organic food store down the street from my apartment called Panacea
3) Home decor + furniture: I haven’t had to do much of this so far in my life since I’m still a university student but I like Bouclair Maison (not sure if there is an English name, but I always go when I am in Quebec), HomeSense, and most of my furniture right now came from IKEA since they have student friendly prices :)
4) Gifts: definitely depends on the person I am shopping for!
Oh NO!!!!! That is not good :(
I need to check out Forever21…Love the name!
I love Aritzia, Bebe, Guess (not their tops since having kids!), Lulu….
Oh no! A fall is never very nice, time for some ice!
Food: Loblaw’s
Clothes: uh…clothes shopping?! I guess Ricki’s, Old Navy
Housestuff: don’t buy too much, kijiji, Clearing House (dh works there!)
Gifts: depends on whom I am buying for!
Ouch! That fall does not sounds fun =( Hope you feel better!!
I can not wait until target comes to Canada! Ahhh!!
1. Anthropologie, Lululemon, H&M, J Crew.
2. Whole Foods! Second is The Sweet Potato, an organic market here in the T-dot. Tied for second is TJ’s! :)
3. Crate & Barrel
4. Urban for sure!
xo
K
Oh no, feel better!
1) I love Banana Republic and Ann Taylor Loft the best. I also do well at Macy’s
2) I love WF and TJ’s, but will hit up a farmer’s market any chance I get.
3) Love Crate and Barrel for sure. IKEA too!
4) depends on the person!
Trader Joe’s would be so dangerous for you. You would want to shop their all the time. I get the bulk of my groceries at TJ’s, they are amazing.
Clothes: gap, polo
Food: trader joes
Home: tj maxx/marshals
Gifts: borders
Good thing that bucket didn’t land on your foot! That would have hurt like a bi.. a lot. That would have hurt a lot.
I don’t really have a favorite place to shop persay.. any place with sales is good enough for me! Although Le Chateau is kind of a favorite. Love, love, love the clothes there. Mariposa isn’t too bad either.
As for food, any health food store or WF’s is like heaven to me. I actually feel bad for people that are with me when I spot a health food store because I absolutely have to go in.
Oh and I had a question about your overnight oats! Would they work if I used steel cut oats? Or does it have to be rolled oats?
1) Clothing: Limited, Ann Taylor, Nordstrom Rack, Marshalls/TJ Maxx
2) Food: Whole Foods, My CoOp and Trader Joe’s
3) Home decor + furniture: Pier 1, Crate and Barrel, West Elm and Amazon
4) Gifts: Target, Amazon, and Etsy
I used to live in Minneapolis, the birthplace of Target so there were multiple stores nearby – now I am in rural Wisconsin and the closest one is almost an hour away – boo!!! I miss it sooo much!
But for clothes: Lululemon (you got me hooked!!!), Gap, Buckle
Food: Piggly Wiggly (haha…that’s the best option we have here)
Home: Target
Gifts: Etsy.com – they are all handmade and some of the most wonderful unique items can be found on there!
Aww your poor foot!
Thanks to you and the other commenters about the different wetsuits. I never realized they were different one either.
Clothing: Anthropologie, H&M, Old Navy, (I’m praying for Target to come to Canada too!)
Food: Loblaws/Superstore/No Frills, Farmer’s Market, Whole Foods if I’m feeling rich and am Downtown Toronto.
Home decor + furniture: Anthropologie, Home Sense, Craigslist, IKEA!
Gifts: Anthropologie is my newest favourite place to buy gifts for my friends!
from one canadian to another- PLEASE TARGET PLEASEEE! wouldnt that be amazing!?!
btw.. that stew on toast is such a smart idea for a simple, quick, and delicious meal. looks really good!
That quote at the end is SO true. And opens my eyes to a LOT of things, so thank you!!
I hope you feel better girl!!!!
I like American Eagle, Forever 21, Wet Seal, and Old Navy for clothes. Target for dishes!! haha
And Whole Foods, The Fresh Market, and EarthFare for food.