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[milfadvisors]

Got to hang at @thehideoutlv today with the nicest, most thoughtful, talented, HONEST, caring, and TRUSTWORTHY #Canadians 🇨🇦 that I’ve ever known (besides @mrjdscott and his family, of course 😉)... the one and only Churko #Family!!! All of their amazing staff, and even the boys from the band @geminisyndrome were there too! It was the 3rd annual #studiotour day and I wouldn’t miss it for the world! I’m 3 for 3 so far and it’s gotten bigger every year! I love coming down to their #stateoftheart #recordingstudio to see the operation, meet their fans and clients, and spend time with some of my favorite faces! They say to surround yourself with those you want to be most like. It’s SO refreshing to catch up with genuinely GOOD people who have ALWAYS had your back! Therefore, I always make sure to SHOW UP and SUPPORT them too... because that’s what REAL #friends do, regardless of time or distance ❤️🎶😎 #MyLifeSetToMusic #Framily #Grateful #HideoutLV #HideoutRecordingStudio #SecretAudioLabs #LasVegas #RealCanadians #GoodPeople #Canada #JunoAwards #SoCanAwards #MasterMusicians #musicproducers #GeminiSyndrome #MyLifeRocks @secretaudiolabslv (at The Hideout Recording Studio) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1AbR_JFIN1/?igshid=1qb9lifeau2ef

[littleyickenchicken-blog]

My first hockey game experience was amazing. #thankyousedins #Vancouver #Canucks #Arizona #Coyote #AwesomeVibes #Hockey #RealCanadian #Yvr #City #Crowd #BritishColumbia #IAmGladThisWasMyFirstGame #PlayTime #VancouverCanucks https://www.instagram.com/p/BhVjuQchszX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1sw1hnwonu5j5

[albrassard]

Well if you don't know I'm Canadian #hetaliacanada #canada🇨🇦 #realcanadian #imcanada #imcanadian #realcanada #canadacosplay #canadacosplayer #fiy

[livelovecats-blog1]

Sens vs. Jets #hockey #canada #datenight #girlswholovehockey #realcanadian #truenorth #gamenight #hockeynightincanada

[anaseski]

Shopping for Organic Groceries - Tips and Tricks

When I turned to organic foods 3 years ago, finding everyday groceries was a big struggle.  The big grocery chains only had a small selection and their variety of produce and meats was limited.  A lot has changed in 3 short years.  Organic food has been around for a long time, but consumers are getting more savvy and are putting pressure on the food industry to clean up.  Even though they have a very long way to go, the selection of local organic produce, dairy and meats is more readily available and more importantly, more cost effective.

When I started buying organic foods my grocery bill was astronomical, but over the years, prices have come down as there is way more demand for quality, clean food.

Nevertheless, it’s still more costly than buying non-organic and not everyone can afford to spend that extra $50-$100 on  their weekly groceries.  And the reality is that organic foods don’t have the same shelf life as non-organic.  So you need to use what you buy fairly quickly.   I have developed some of my tips and tricks to navigate shopping organic and how to get the best bang for your buck.

Don’t buy all your organic groceries at one store - Yes it’s more convenient to shop in one place but you will never find the wide selection of organic foods in 1 store. I have my top 3 grocery stores I go to, and I spread out my shopping between them all.  (1. Farmboy / 2. Wholefoods / 3. Loblaws or RealCanadian Superstore).

Spread your shopping throughout the week - organic food doesn’t have as long as a shelf life as non-organic foods so I don’t do 1 massive shopping each week, I spread it out over 3 times a week.

Look for sales!  New sales tend to start on the weekend, so I look for the items I need to replenish and when they go on sale I run out and pick them out.  Check your local flyers or go online to the stores websites for the deals of the week.

Timing is everything!  Fresh food shipments usually come on Tue/Wed.  I shop on Saturday for sale items and Tue/Wed for fresh food items.  

Don’t buy your meat prepackaged from the refrigerated section of the store.  Go to the butcher and ask for the freshest meat.  They will always accommodate and you know you are getting the most freshest meat and it’s no different in price than what’s in the refrigerated bins.

Not all organic is created equally.  Be mindful that no all organic is certified!  Check the labels, look for ‘certified organic’ symbols both for Canada and USA.  

Beware of organic fish.  Fish is either caught wild, or farmed. Any fish labelled as organic, is still farmed just fed an organic diet and not given antibiotics.   I don’t buy my fish from the big chain grocery stores, instead I go to fish market and look for wild caught fish.

Buy what you can afford.  It’s hard to be 100% completely organic.  If you have to choose, buy your fruits, veggies, meats and dairy organic. I stay away from organic processed foods, and just make my own food.  

Buy directly from suppliers!  Find local organic farms, often you can purchase right from them and avoid the middle man!

Buy seasonal and buy local!  As much as you can buy what’s in season and buy local, its more cost effective, better for the environment and you are helping your own local economy thrive.  The more people who support local farmers, the more demand, the more they will grow, then prices will go down.

Well there you have it!  My top ten tips for buying organic groceries. I would love to hear some of your tips and tricks?  Share with me here or on my IG page!

Happy shopping!

[theproudmancanadaworld]

#NORTHERNGUARD #realcanadian

[heinouslykind]

Denim on denim and leather on leather #realleather #highwaymantrousers #realcanadian (at Mill Road, Cambridge)

[thelasth0pepartii]

Went canoeing today. 3 days left here ): #ontario #canoeing #realcanadian

[amc512]

Yesterday's clouds didnt affect the beautiful sunshine we had today :) this is the view from our suite. #timeshare #georgianmanorresort #collingwood #familytrip #realcanadian (at Georgian Manor Resort and Country Club)

[its-sam-xd-blog]

Keep it up Canada :) #canada #realcanadian #canadianbeer LOLOL #CANADASTRONG

[dareto-smile]

#realcanadian #maple #toogood #holyshit