I have developed a Whole Foods habit

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

On a student budget I don't know if that's such a great thing.

Sometimes I just gotta have my brown rice sushi and a side of tabouleh.

[WindRavenX]

1. you know, it may just be me...

...but buying the same amount of food on a fixed budget @ a place like Whole Foods and Trader Joes fills me up much, much more than buying stuff at a regular grocery store.

[jpgray]

2. What if we're not in love with hummus?

:P

I've been doing a lot of stir-frying recently, as I'm saving up for a trip to Italy. It's remarkable how far you can go on a budget.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

5. What are you stir-frying?

do tell do tell

[jpgray]

11. My new thing is making the Nepalese noodle stir-fry called Chow Chow

Here's a recipe slightly different than mine. Because I'm lazy.

http://www.nepalhomepage.com/society/recipes/c-chowchow.html

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

15. ever made pad thai?

it's a bitch but worth the effort

[jpgray]

19. I don't want to bother with eggs, soaking the rice noodles, etc.

But I love it very much. :loveya:

[WindRavenX]

23. Stir-fry + rice will last you all week for about 6-7$ to make

It's really a cheap and pretty healthy meal if you use a lot of veggies and try to cut back on sugar/sodium based sauces.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

3. my problem is stopping there for lunch

salad bar and sushi = $

[WindRavenX]

18. yeah, I don't do the prepared foods

I usually get:

eggs
soy milk
cereal
hummus
bananas
rye bread
wine
wine
wine

Lasts me a week. But if I do splurge, yes, the sushi is amazing :)

[Miss_Strawberry]

4. Are we talking the prepared foods section?

because I always drop 20 dollars on dinner just for myself!

[JackBeck]

8. It's tres easy, isn't it?

[Miss_Strawberry]

12. I'm on a student budget too

Hello credit card debt!!!

[Shine]

6. We've got one slated to open next Spring '08

it's been fairly controversial, b/c our community already has so many local health food, independently owned stores....but ultimately, I think it'll be a good thing. I personally can't wait! :bounce:

:hi:

[JackBeck]

7. I love their salad bar.

And always over indulge. WTF do I need with a $12 salad?

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

10. That's alot of lentils and edamame

[tigereye]

16. I tried to get my kid to eat edamame

he said, Mom, why don't you buy them, since you like them! :rofl:


hey Chavez!

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

24. yo!

:hi:

[tigereye]

25. good to see you!

How's school treating you?

How's your sweetie?

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

26. Crazy and wonderful

on both counts.

How's the fam?

[tigereye]

27. my son will be 11 next month

he's almost as tall as I am!

It's actually pretty cool. I get a lot of eye rolling and complaints and sneakers that need to be fumigated! :rofl:


My husband is doing contract work now for a guy who does more design type stuff, so that's cool. And I've been busy with work, reading and drum lessons. Plus ,the sun is actually shining! So things are actually pretty good!

[MonkeyFunk]

9. I'm so excited

I just found out that a Whole Foods is coming here, about 5 blocks from me. Oddly, I have a real thing for their tofu stroganoff.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

13. their food keeps your pooper elastic

and your spleen clean

Put's me in a great mood

[MonkeyFunk]

20. My Aunt Lola

died of inelastic colon. Tragic.

If only she had a Whole Foods instead of Albertson's.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

22. Or Piggly Wiggly

[tigereye]

21. I find it odd that WHole Foods made it here to Pittsburgh

before more progressive parts of California. Oh, wait, maybe that's why! We always had a co-op here, but not a lot of other "progressive" food stores.



Frankly, I prefer Trader Joes. But the WF produce and fish sections are impressive.

[MissMillie]

14. brown rice sushi?

I don't suppose it's made to order.....

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

17. it's in their case