- Shopping at one of those health stores. So in Edmonton, I'd say the Whole Foods
Equivalent is a store called Planet Organic. It's expensive... for most things. But they have some interesting stuff that makes it worth it. Too bad there's no Trader Joes equivalent because that was an awesome Wholefood-like store but seemingly cheaper.
You don't really need organic stuff to make quinoa dishes or a sweet potato fake Mac and cheese, except for nutritional yeast, which is a new ingredient for me. Benefits over using cheese is that nutritional yeast simply has a longer shelf life and has many uses, and can work out to be cheaper than buying cheese on demand. Vegan food recipe blogs can be quite fun even for an omnivore like me. And I like I am buying new things!
- Consuming almond milk and spaghetti squash. I've been buying a ton of almond milk because the stupid Costcos in ALL of Alberta do not stock the cases of Natura soy milk. That stuff tastes great and can sit on a shelf unfridgetated. So I tried the non-fridge substitute of almond milk. It tastes so-so by itself but when mixed in with smoothies it's totally delicious (or non-distinguishable).
- Curling. So it's actually a legit high school sport here and I gave it a go last week with a fellowship group. It's both funner and harder than it looks on TV. I guess it's like golf in a sense, probably one of the most boring sports to watch. I fell down a lot and don't have the broom thing quite down but in the end my balance and throw got better lol.
- Apparently, this week's weather is warmer than Toronto!
That's about it. I'm still really hoping to check out some local music with a friend here (cheap or free) and there is also another festival coming up, this time on Whyte. Getting my mind off work is great.... My eyes and body hurt! :s here's to a fun and relaxing weekend.
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