I had to buy a small amount of groceries. / myLot

Chile

December 7, 2023 6:36pm CST

I thought that I would not have to buy anything until next year but I was wrong. After Alejandra´s birthday party, I ran out of bread. And thinking about how to use the veggies I have before I go to Tania´s for Christmas, I remembered about the escalivada I so like. So I asked for an eggplant as I have onions, red pepper and hot pepper to bake with it. I think that I´ll do that tomorrow if they bring me the eggplant on time. I forgot to ask for some cookies I want to have around. But I did remember to buy a fruit cake to give to Anita as a Christmas present. My shopping list always starts with a coupple of items and very soon it starts to grow.

This time, I just wanted bread and matches. But it ended being a lot longer.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (166911)

• Boise, Idaho

8 Dec

Always something to add. I know how that is. Hope the eggplant gets there on time.

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marguicha

@marguicha (222974)

• Chile

8 Dec

I hope so too. It would be a good addition to my lunch.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (166911)

• Boise, Idaho

8 Dec

@marguicha .......How'd it go?

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marguicha

@marguicha (222974)

• Chile

8 Dec

@celticeagle The eggplant as the main part of the escalivada was a success.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (339930)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Dec

Now that we walk to our supermarket we have to remember not to buy so much that it's heavy to carry home. We always buy more than is on our list. And invariably I have to start a new list the minute I get home.

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marguicha

@marguicha (222974)

• Chile

8 Dec

It has always happened to me. The was a time when we had big economic problems and it helped us a lot to stay away from the supermarket and eat what I had hoarded.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (471497)

• Switzerland

8 Dec

I do the same, I think I only need a couple of things, but my list gets longer.

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marguicha

@marguicha (222974)

• Chile

8 Dec

And after all, I buy a lot of luxury things but still forget one essencial.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (471497)

• Switzerland

9 Dec

@marguicha It happens, I forgot to buy the eggs on Thursday, but I have enough to wait until next Thursday.

Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (106225)

• Marion, Ohio

8 Dec

It's always easy to add things

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marguicha

@marguicha (222974)

• Chile

8 Dec

And to forget some of the important items.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (106225)

• Marion, Ohio

9 Dec

@marguicha That's why I always use a list

Anindita Sengupta

@aninditasen (16389)

• Raurkela, India

8 Dec

I get my groceries monthly as in India things get spoiled if kept for too long. Wishing you a happy Christmas.

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marguicha

@marguicha (222974)

• Chile

8 Dec

Thank you. I can have meat and ice cream for a long time in my deep freezer.

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Anindita Sengupta

@aninditasen (16389)

• Raurkela, India

9 Dec

@marguicha I use my freezer only to preserve non veg like fish and meat.

LindaOH

@LindaOHio (178568)

• United States

8 Dec

I love fruitcake. Our list always grows too! Have a great day and weekend.

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marguicha

@marguicha (222974)

• Chile

8 Dec

I am saving the fruitcake to give to Anita as a CHristmas present. It smells so good that it will take a lot of will power to stay away from in until next Wednesday.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (178568)

• United States

9 Dec

@marguicha lol I bought a small Claxton Bakery fruitcake from Walmart.

Lee Ka

@kaka135 (14931)

• Malaysia

8 Dec

I always do that too. Now, it's my husband who is in charge of grocery shopping. He usually just bought what's in his list, though sometimes I wish he brings back something extra from the list.

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marguicha

@marguicha (222974)

• Chile

8 Dec

I know. I think that we´d be rich if if wasn´t for the extras.

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much2say

@much2say (55601)

• Los Angeles, California

8 Dec

I do that all the time

- especially if I find very good deals that I cannot pass up. But food is something we can always use up, right?

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marguicha

@marguicha (222974)

• Chile

8 Dec

We can always use it. But a few months ago I was shocked when I discovered that I could not buy ice cream because I did not have space in my freezer for it.

OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (89882)

• Arvada, Colorado

8 Dec

Nice Marguicha..enjoy your groceries.

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marguicha

@marguicha (222974)

• Chile

8 Dec

I did. And I still have leftovers for dinner and maybe for tomorrow.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (139697)

• Roseburg, Oregon

8 Dec

We go to the store for two items only and than end up with two bags full of stuff.

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marguicha

@marguicha (222974)

• Chile

8 Dec

Exactly.

Dena Miller

@Dena91 (16636)

• United States

8 Dec

It's very rare that I only get a couple of items at a store. It would be for milk or bread if we are out or close to being before the next shopping trip.

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marguicha

@marguicha (222974)

• Chile

8 Dec

I always get tempted by something.

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Arunima Singh

@arunima25 (87806)

• Bangalore, India

8 Dec

It happens with me all the time. I want to keep it low on budget, but it always overshoots. There is always something to add.

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marguicha

@marguicha (222974)

• Chile

8 Dec

Temptation creeps in.

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Arunima Singh

@arunima25 (87806)

• Bangalore, India

12 Dec

@marguicha Yes, especially when we go to physical stores. Our eyes catch so many tempting things on the aisle. I feel that online grocery shopping is better in that regard.