#grocery apps

[udittelang]

From Grocery Apps to a Timeless South Indian Meal: A Personal Cooking Journey

As a freelancer, I often sit idly looking out the balcony. The view from the 7th-floor flat in Mumbai offers me a scenic view of the passing metro with the sea of skyscrapers in the background. Yes, you read it right—I was lucky to find a flat with a balcony where I could stand and breathe in freshness in Mumbai. The moment I step out on the balcony, it gives the vibe of living in the Hitchcock…

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

woke up and someone spilled vanilla extract all over my dash, so as punishment you strange little beasties are getting all the VANILLA FACTS i know:

vanilla is the 2nd most expensive spice in the world (2nd to saffron)

which is why more than 99% of what we call "vanilla extract" is actually vanillin (vanilla's dominant flavor compound) and is not extracted from real vanilla.

luckily, even professionals struggle to tell the difference when it comes to things like baked goods. but there is a distinct difference in non-heat treated products like vanilla ice cream. real vanilla has a more complex, individualized flavor profile.

why is vanilla so expensive? because it is a ridiculously delicate & demanding crop. complete primadonna.

vanilla beans come from vanilla orchids. these crazy flowers bloom for A SINGLE DAY and have to be HAND-POLLINATED in a process that is exhausting, delicate, and requires specialist knowledge passed down over generations.

then, if you're lucky, you get vanilla beans.

which then require months of further specialized treatment.

the entire process takes about a year and can go wrong at any stage

vanilla has been cultivated for over 800 years (possibly much longer). the first known cultivators are the Totonac, an indigenous people of Mexico.

the Aztecs used it as a sweetener to balance out the bitter taste of cocoa. it was popular in a drink called xocolatl--the precursor to modern hot chocolate!

it is only pollinated by a very specific orchid bee!!!

which is why no fruit could be grown outside of Mexico until the 1800s

Edmond Albius, born into slavery, invented the pollination method we still use today--launching a global industry when he was just 12 years old.

today, the majority of the world's vanilla is grown in Madagascar

if you want real vanilla, read the labels carefully--it's harder to find than you think!

in conclusion, those tiny black specks you see in fancy vanilla ice cream? those are vanilla bean seeds! itty bitty orchid seeds!!! they are delicious and also a PRISSY BITCH!

(src)

[abesetacringe]

Toby sketch plus faves trio and Sally buying groceries

[groceryapps]

Fresh Fruits And Vegetables in Thane

Consumers can now enjoy the freshest fruits and vegetables from local suppliers while avoiding long queues at the stores. With many online stores offering discounts on bulk orders, it is now possible to buy fresh fruits and vegetables at competitive prices. So why wait? Get your daily dose of fresh produce today by buying online fresh fruits and vegetables in Thane from fresh acre.

[sentimental-apathy]

I hate to make a post asking for help again but if anyone could spare anything, please consider donating to my PayPal, cash app, or venmo so I can buy a few groceries. I'd really appreciate it.

Right now I can only work part time due to issues with chronic pain. I'm not bringing in a whole Lotta money n I'm struggling physically just working the hours I'm working.

I am still waiting to see a rheumatologist about my arthritis, chronic nerve pain and neuropathy. I have arthritis and fibromyalgia brought on by a past lyme disease infection. Last time I was seeing a rheumatologist she told me I probably have an unknown autoimmune disorder caused by lyme disease and that I would experience "flare ups" throughout my life and would just need to find meds that helped with the symptoms. Lately my nerve pain and arthritis has been BAD. It's unbearable some days. By the end of my shifts I'm pretty much wobbling/limping home. It's embarrassing tbh.

I also have severe issues with inflammation to the point where I get such bad flare ups that I end up not sleeping for days and days until I go into psychosis. I've been diagnosed with bipolar 1, schizoaffective, depression and anxiety and the medication I've been on for months, while it has helped me sleep, it's causing a lot of unwanted side effects like constant fatigue, more nerve pain, depression and heightened anxiety. After my psychiatrist appointment today I'll be switching to a new medication. Fingers crossed 🤞 it helps me better than the last. But I'm nervous about starting all over again on a new med.

Basically I'm verging on disabled but just not enough to actually be able to get disability. I've already been denied twice. It's super hard to get. Plus, I want to work. I need to try. I gotta try n keep moving or it'll just make me sicker.

Anyway, thanks to anyone who read all this. Please reblog this and help a struggling gal out. Thank you. ❤️

[mcnuggyy]

trying to finally do all the things I’ve always wanted to do to improve my life <3 downloaded some cute apps to help me and gonna try and post a bit about my progress to hold myself accountable or whatever <3

So!! My big goals are:

Continue improving my Spanish!!

1) Going on a walk once a day! Or a 30 minute workout of some kind! (5 miles a day hopefully! Kind of a big goal but I think it would be good for me :-])

2) Learn Tagalog! (I think it would be cool to learn another language that wasn’t one of people’s “go to’s” especially since I grew up with Filipino friends and now live in an area with a large Filipino community!)

3) Push myself to do more uncomfortable social things that I know would actually be fun! (I already signed up for a local dnd group event and have been meeting up w my latinroots dance friends a bit more :-] hoping to check out some other stuff like badminton, the local lgbt choir group, and the nonbinary hangout group at the lgbt center :-] wish me luck!!)

[suguwu]

hey past self. what is this.

[learningfromlosing]

Hey doordash drivers, hey instacart drivers, hey any voluntary delivery driver for an app, I have some news for you. Disabled people who cannot get their groceries on their own very rarely have extra money to tip, especially with all the extra fees and delivery charges they need to pay to just eat. They will tip you if they can, they literally cannot sometimes and that isn't their fault. They still deserve their groceries. They still deserve their food. They still deserve help. If you're voluntarily driving for an app when you can easily get another job and you're complaining about the people who literally cannot get a job, or go outside, or drive, or see needing to get their food no matter how little they have, you should think about who really needs this more. They have no other option when they don't have help. They have no other option when they can't do it themselves. If you're voluntarily doing this job, and blaming the people giving you the orders that you already get paid for anyway, just because they literally do not have the money does not mean they aren't deserving. That they're doing it on purpose. That they're taking advantage of you. That they're doing it maliciously. You need to understand some people have no other option even if you do. Be more considerate. You have no idea what people are going through mentally, physically, financially, medically. Everyone deserves food. Everyone deserves help. Everyone deserves comfort. Even if they can't spend another 5/6 dollars of their limited disability funds. Sometimes it's not about you. Sometimes people aren't after you. Sometimes people aren't trying to hurt you, but trying to survive themselves.

[sunmisbf]

i washed my hair n took a walk yesterday for the first time in a while so i am feeling unstoppable like maybe i will turn around my life this week wish me luck !

[to-the-all-blue]

LOOK 🎉 WHAT 🎉 ELSE 🎉 I 🎉 GOT 🎉🎉🎉

[icewindandboringhorror]

sometimes looking at like Self Help Strategies lists for the symptoms I'm having is always just like:

thing that I already do

thing I have tried 10 times

thing I already do

thing that I don't have the money to do

thing I already do

thing I've been doing since I was 10yrs old to no avail

thing that is impossible given my situation

thing that doesn't apply to me

thing that I already do

thing I have already tried

hrmm, oh wait, maybe finally- OH, yeah.. okay. thing that I already do but it was just phrased slightly differently

thing I have already done

[mousedetective]

I'm almost $2,000 overdrawn right now. I am so fucked next month if I don't cover this. My mother is currently $152 overdrawn. My other bank card had a charge disputed, PayPal took twice the amount, and now I'm a little over $800 overdrawn on that account with no way to dispute it.

I am stressed. We have no food in our car that doesn't require a microwave, which we don't have access to until at least 6 PM, and even then it's iffy if there's a meeting going on. I am starving right now. My son is angry at me because I won't let him eat the last three packs of crackers. I'm about to consider drastic actions because I'm getting yelled at by everyone because I can't come up with enough money to feed my family, not to mention my cats.

I don't know what to do at this point. I really really need some honest to go help. Please reblog? Please help? I also have Venmo and CashApp as well: my Venmo username is @penaltywaltz and my CashApp username is $afteriwake23. At this point I'm just...I have no idea what to do, and I'm tired of being blamed for shit going wrong in my life.

EDIT: If anyone would rather help by buying stuff for us or the cats off Amazon, our wishlist is up at https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2ZPJA3X4AGIEH?ref_=wl_share

[writhe]

things are hard i feel i’m barely buying anything & i cannot save any money this sucks

[trans-estinien]

i am never. ever. opening instagram again.

[hertwood]

catching the bus just in time feels like minmaxing real life