Pantry stocked and Errands Ran!

@kareng (71060)
United States
February 8, 2025 10:51pm CST
We spent the afternoon running more errands in McComb, MS and a trip to Aldi's. I also wanted to stop at Dollar Tree for a few things and we stopped there first. The lights were on, but both doors were locked. No sign on the door, nothing! I don't know what happened there, but something did for them to lock the doors during business hours. We filled the car up with gas and then drove to Aldi's. My hubby decided to sit in the car and I did a quick shop. I got everything on my list except for one item they did not have in stock. I also came home with several things NOT on my list. Those items were a chocolate bar for each of us and a bag of Zapp's "Voodoo" Potato Chips. I usually get the Jalapeno flavor to clear the sinuses, but they only had the Voodoo flavor. Plus other odds and ends. You know you can't stick to your list when grocery shopping!! Got the car loaded up and we head out of the parking lot when the famous question hits: "What's for dinner tonight?" I told him whatever he wants--we can make hamburgers or some other kind of sandwich or he can hit Burger King or Arby's, which were both close by. He chose Arby's and we came home with Crispy Fish Sandwiches. What did you have for dinner Saturday night? I got off from cooking both lunch and dinner with that pizza for lunch! Photo Credit: Pixabay, Public Domain
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@Rimps85 (2374)
• India
9 Feb
Saturday dinner was with Fish curry, fired rice and eggplant fritters
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@kareng (71060)
• United States
9 Feb
@Rimps85 Oh that does sound good. How do you cook your eggplant fritters?
@id_peace (15268)
• Singapore
9 Feb
It sounds really delicious. Love fish curry.
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@Rimps85 (2374)
• India
9 Feb
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@arunima25 (89421)
• Bangalore, India
9 Feb
It's good to get off from cooking once in a while. It's Sunday here. It is 12 noon. We got up late and had brunch managing from the leftovers from night. We had a get together last night for dinner. Enough leftover to skip cooking today. It's tough to stick to the list when grocery shopping. I would often pick up things not on list, especially if there is a good offer or bargain.
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@kareng (71060)
• United States
9 Feb
Happy to hear that you have the day off cooking! Yes, it is hard to stick to the list, but I am usually pretty good at it. My problem is when Hubby tags along. He picks up a lot of extras! Then he freaks out when he sees the total!!
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@arunima25 (89421)
• Bangalore, India
10 Feb
@kareng In that case, I stick to the list. My husband does the same . Moreover, these days most of my grocery shopping are online and so no distractions of the store display.
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@kareng (71060)
• United States
10 Feb
@arunima25 I mostly stick to my list when I go alone. It is also much faster!! That's what I prefer!
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@JudyEv (349050)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Feb
We're just having a pie tonight. I'm making onion, bacon gravy to go with them. We had a big lunch so it's a small meal tonight.
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@kareng (71060)
• United States
9 Feb
@id_peace It needed to be done!! I'm glad it is over with!
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@id_peace (15268)
• Singapore
9 Feb
This sounds really very nice.
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@porwest (97936)
• United States
12 Feb
Oh no. You did the unthinkable thing! A car load of groceries and you went out to eat? Oh dear. This is breaking Porwest's cardinal rule, here.
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@kareng (71060)
• United States
12 Feb
Drive through and brought home! Also, his blood sugar was dropping!
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@kareng (71060)
• United States
14 Feb
@porwest Thanks!
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@porwest (97936)
• United States
13 Feb
@kareng I guess if you needed to eat in a hurry, I can give you a slight pass. But only a little one. lol
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@somewitch (2350)
9 Feb
I'd love to try the Voodoo chips, I like the name. I don't recall ever seeing them, or Zapp's in general. Items change so much depending on the country even if it's still Aldi. They'd probably cost me a fortune if I were to find them online. I only had a yogurt with protein powder and ground flaxseed for dinner.
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@kareng (71060)
• United States
9 Feb
You can get them on Amazon, but the price is bumped up.
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@kareng (71060)
• United States
9 Feb
@somewitch Where are you from?
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@somewitch (2350)
9 Feb
@kareng Yup, I thought so.
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@lilacskies (6893)
• United States
9 Feb
I love how productive you are! Wish I was the same. Lol!
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@kareng (71060)
• United States
10 Feb
Well I'm doing anything today! Woke up feeling bad with congestion and cough.
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@kareng (71060)
• United States
10 Feb
@lilacskies Thank you!
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• United States
10 Feb
@kareng That's terrible. I hope you feel better soon.
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@marguicha (225707)
• Chile
9 Feb
I was happy to have a strawberry smoothie before going to sleep. It is too hot to eat a proper dinner.
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@kareng (71060)
• United States
9 Feb
@marguicha Finally getting nice temperatures here for a change, although some more winter temps are on the way at the end of next week.
@kareng (71060)
• United States
9 Feb
That sounds like a great choice in hot weather! Delicious and nutritious to boot!
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@marguicha (225707)
• Chile
9 Feb
@kareng It was.
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@allknowing (142712)
• India
9 Feb
That always happens when shopping at Malls lthat you buy things that are not in the list.
@id_peace (15268)
• Singapore
9 Feb
Burger King is nice. I will be having family dinner with my family.
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@kareng (71060)
• United States
9 Feb
That sounds wonderful! I hope you all enjoyed the dinner!
@RebeccasFarm (93067)
• United States
9 Feb
So glad you got all that done Karen. Have a very nice Sunday..sick here again, hope it'll pass.
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@kareng (71060)
• United States
9 Feb
I'm sorry you are sick again. I hope you kick it soon. I also woke up sick today with a cough and all congested. I think I have fever now.
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@kareng (71060)
• United States
9 Feb
@RebeccasFarm Thank you. I'm going to take it easy today for sure
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• United States
9 Feb
@kareng I hate this..oh no hope it doesn't hit you so hard Karen..whatever this is is hanging on for weeks now.
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@wolfgirl569 (113530)
• Marion, Ohio
9 Feb
Meatballs and potatoes last night. Throwing steak into the slow cooker today
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@kareng (71060)
• United States
9 Feb
I have to get a new slow cooker! I dropped my pot a couple of months ago and it broke!
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@wolfgirl569 (113530)
• Marion, Ohio
9 Feb
@kareng We had to get one a couple of years ago because hubby dropped ours
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@kareng (71060)
• United States
9 Feb
@wolfgirl569 I was heartbroken.
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