#turkey grocery store near me

[turkishmrt]

Turkish Mart

Address : 339 Evans Ave

Etobicoke, ON M8Y 1Z2

Phone : 416-259-3737

Email : info@turkishmrt.ca

Website : https://turkishmart.ca/

Largest Turkish food selection in Canada, Turkish Bakery Toronto, Halal Grocery Outlet in Toronto. Halal food baskets. 15 kinds of Turkish Coffee and the most fresh Turkish Delights in Canada. 50 years food wholesale experience. Free Delivery in GTA. 339 Evans Ave Etobicoke, complimentary Turkish tea and coffee, balloons for your children.

[turkishmartc]

Pristine Fine Foods

Address : 339 Evans Ave

Etobicoke, ON M8Y 1Z2

Phone : 416-259-3737

Email : info@turkishmrt.ca

Website : turkishmart.ca

Largest Turkish food selection in Canada, Turkish Bakery Toronto, Halal Grocery Outlet in Toronto. Halal food baskets. 15 kinds of Turkish Coffee and the most fresh Turkish Delights in Canada. 50 years food wholesale experience. Free Delivery in GTA. 339 Evans Ave Etobicoke, complimentary Turkish tea and coffee, balloons for your children.

[copperbadge]

SAM SAM SAM CORNER BAKERY JUST FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY

This is, pun intentional, so delicious.

For those of you who may be new, my feud with Corner Bakery goes back at least a decade at this point because they kept selling me food that made me sick. But the reason this is delicious is not that I am witnessing the fall of a worthy foe -- it's because I think this confirms my theories about its business model, since Corner Bakery explicitly failed because a) trends were shifting before the pandemic and b) Corner Bakery lost revenue that other places didn't due to people working from home.

My theory has always been that Corner Bakery's model was to situate itself in places where there were no other strong options. Corner Bakeries tend to exist in business districts or tourist districts where people are just far enough away from other good food options to make a reasonably priced soups-and-sandwiches place look appealing. They went into museums, or near museums and other tourist destinations, where the other options were either very high-end or McDonalds. Their locations in Chicago's downtown are near skyscrapers full of people who want fresh, "healthy" food quickly on their lunch break but don't want a grocery-store sandwich.

And then they serve the absolute cheapest, poorest-prepared food possible. Tiny expensive bags of cheap chips, the lowest-quality deli meats and condiments, gross bread used even after it goes stale, elderly veggies used after they start wilting. The last time I got a sandwich there, it was made with the heels of the bread, unripe avocado, and deli turkey that was uncomfortably wet. The last time I ate there ever, I got food poisoning from a slice of lemon pound cake.

I didn't know that this was true but I suspected it, and the coverage seems to be confirming that their brand of swindle, which was highly vulnerable to a drop in tourism, turns out to have been even more vulnerable to mass work-from-home than most restaurant chains.

Corner Bakery traded explicitly on the desperation of the people it served and made me sick multiple times before I stopped eating there. Good riddance, I hope its holding company lets it die completely, and I'm going to take credit for it personally if it does. :D

[aesfocus]

TW: ANIMAL DEATH

A tiny little celebration and recounting of this lil old lady, who passed away yesterday april 22 2024, 6 years to the day her adopted sister left the world.

Read on to learn about her adoption story and some of her fav things!

I made sure she had a comfortable lovely weekend, but she let me know it was time.

So who was Turtle?

In Aug 2010 I went to a local shelter and adopted 2 kitties. One a kitten we named Genki, and another a 1+ year old mystery owner surrender they named Hello Kitty.

She saw us and started yelling and slamming herself on the glass to show us how to pet her. She snugged onto my lap immediately in the little private room to meet her and I was in love instantly.

But back at home she was very scared. She hid under the couch for three days only peaking her head out to eat some food and then she went back in. This would be the last time in her life she would be shy, but I didn't know it so I named her...

Alligator Snapping Turtle; Turtle!

She quickly became my shadow. Clinging to me night and day. She would jump onto the back of my chair, lay on my back and slowly slide down towards my butt. She did this so frequently she managed to break the chair, eventually. After that all my chairs have been bought with more room for her to snug me. For a whole decade.

If someone visited, she would insist they hold her, or she'd sleep on them in their sleep. She once was held through a 3 hour long DnD session by someone she had just met; she loved people. Loved being pet, but above all, she adored me.

She had a specific meow for me, she spent every single night for nearly 14 years in between my legs, and unfortunately, as she got older she got separation anxiety real bad. She would cry and cry for about an hour each time I left. (I rarely do as I no longer work but even a trip to the grocery store did not leave her happy!) I know this because my husband had plenty of videos of her standing at the door hoping I would return.

No matter what I did in the house there she was.

But lets back up a moment, remember that bit about owner surrender? That intake form was interesting. with questions like "What is your pets favorite toy?" came answers like 'small glove'. She spent at least a year in someone with 7 children's garage. They fed her 'cheep food' and knew very little about her past other than they found her about a year prior. No judgements to them, but this girl was a lap cat to end lap cats. You would pick her up and move her to stand and she'd jump right back into your lap. She's dig her claws in if she thought you were trying to leave. She wanted the warmth god damn it!

Here is her on top my husband. Human's were good options.

Heat vent? Also a great option.

She would, when I worked, stay in bed in the covers right where I left her until I came home from work, all nice and cozy.

She loved it when my husband worked from home, gave her ample time to try and fry his laptop during his breaks or lunches.

But her fav place was on top of me. I set up my desk just for her actually! This big living room chair was purchased so she could always be near me.

Because the previous snug situation was not cutting it!

Here she is on the chair I bought for us.

She was never very photogenic, because she saw my hand and wanted pets. If I wasn't petting her she'd cry and show me how to pet her with her paws, or she'd flop around or rub herself on something and look up at me like 'come ooooonnn you know the good spots.'

Or she would do a 'turkey twerky'(where cats twitch their tails and step from foot to foot rapidly in excitement).

Her fav toy it turned out was not a 'small glove' but in fact the simple spring. Yellow was her fav color of the springs, but past that any small bit of plastic she could chase around and yell at was great. She was a very loud little lady!

I sang her a song daily for about ten years;

"Her name is turtle! and she's a turtle! And she's got a lot to say!"

after which she'd generally make a BIG meow and I'd give her tons of attention. Because she was my lil baby girl.

But her all time fav thing, beside me of course, was going outside. She didn't get to much as I believe in, and have, indoor only cats, but on special nice days we'd go outside and she'd gets some nice supervised time with the grass. (She made the other cats jealous because only she was let outside without a harness, but that's because if she wasn't in about a 2 foot radius of me she'd come back and yell at me to follow/I was able to out run her.)

Last year I had her shaved, because she was a fat cat who was struggling with cleaning herself so we were going to get on a rotation of shaving and baths and brushing to make sure she stayed nice and clean...

But unfortunately she began to drop in weight very quickly, the primary sign something was very wrong.

She was adopted on the same day as Genki, and six years to the day she passed on the same day as her sister. Genki lost a very long fight with a fungal pneumonia in 2018 and our hearts shattered and then yesterday they did it again.

If Turtle was my heart, my little shadow, then Genki was my husband's.

Turtle was such an amazing good friend, I have so many memories of her and it doesn't seem real that she's gone. But I wanted to keep this light, and positive, and so I will end it with, adopt.

Don't shop, adopt. You never know who is waiting for you in a shelter, what kind of very full wonderful life you can provide each other! Hello Kitty became Turtle and she knew that name, she'd come running any time I called, she was my very best friend and I miss her so fucking much.

[timetraveltasting]

KING OF SIAM MASSAMAN CURRY (19th c.)

I've recently gone through a curry phase, so thought I would give a proper homemade one a go. So, I decided my next Tasting History dish would be the King of Siam Massaman Curry, a 19th century Thai recipe penned by Thanphuying Kleeb Mahidhorn, who grew up in the Grand Palace during the reign of King Rama V (Chulalongkorn) of Siam. She learned to cook many of the dishes served at the Palace, and this is one that was passed down through the generations to Rosalind Yunibandhu, who published the cookbook this can be found in, Petals of the Champaka: Recipes To Teach My Children And Grandchildren, in 2021. I chose to make this recipe because I am already a massive fan of Thai food, and I thought it would be an interesting experience to see exactly what ingredients and methods go into making a curry fit for a king completely from scratch. Usually, I just buy curry paste, but not today! See Max’s video on how to make it here or see the ingredients and process at the end of this post, sourced from his website.

My experience making it:

I did my best to stick exactly to this recipe, but due to the long ingredient list, I inevitably had to make a few changes based on my location and what's available here. My ability to make this dish is entirely thanks to my local Asian grocer, which supplied me with several ingredients I had never cooked with before and are near impossible to find elsewhere (tamarind juice, galangal, shrimp paste, lemongrass... the list goes on!). I couldn't find medium spice red chili peppers that weren't those little Thai ones Max says not to use, so I ended up finding some green medium spicy chili peppers from Turkey. Among about 7 brands at the Asian grocer, I couldn't seem to find a coconut cream without emulsifiers, so I used the coconut oil tip Max mentions in his notes. Weirdly, I also couldn't find unsalted roasted peanuts at several local grocery stores, so I ended up using salted ones (I don't think this affected the taste too severely). My last change to the ingredients was using chopped red bell peppers instead of half the chicken, because I wanted to sneak another veggie into the recipe. The chicken is mostly a vessel for the curry sauce, so I figured, why not add another vessel?

The process for this King of Siam recipe, because it is a curry completely from scratch, took me 2.5-3 hours to make. I do cook at a bit of a slower pace in general, I think, but because this was a new and very complex recipe, it took me even longer than it should have. I first focused on making the curry paste, which required lots of fine chopping, roasting, and then grinding with the mortar and pestle (I don't have a spice grinder). Because I tired of grinding quite quickly, I don't think I got my curry paste quite as smooth and uniform as Max's, but the flavours are the most important, I think. My resulting curry paste looked less like a paste, and more like salsa verde - thanks to the green chili peppers mostly. However, it smelled divine! Next, on to the main curry. I seared the chicken lightly on all sides, set it aside, then added the coconut cream to my wok. Because my coconut cream had emulsifiers, I added a bit of coconut oil, gave it a mix, and after a minute or two it cracked and bubbled just as Max's did. I continued adding the rest of the ingredients as called for, but when it was time to add in my curry paste, I was a little miffed that my curry paste didn't really dissolve well into the coconut milk/cream. Mine was a bit too chunky, so there were bits floating in the sauce and bits that sank to the bottom. As a result, I had to keep stirring to prevent those bits from caking and cooking right onto the bottom of the wok. Eventually, the curry paste did dissolve more. I added in the chicken and bell peppers, and began the long simmer. During this time, Max says the curry sauce will naturally darken and thicken a bit. His turned almost a dark red colour, perhaps due to the red chili peppers he used. Mine seemed to turn a grey-beige colour, maybe due to the green chilis I used, but it never got that dark. Near the end of the simmering, I cooked up some jasmine rice and warmed up some Turkish Pide bread in the oven to dip into the sauce. A bit of an interesting mix of cultures on the plate, but let's just say I was matching the bread with the Turkish chilis I used. I served it up in a shareable casserole dish, and poured me and my husband a glass each of the leftover tamarind juice - I had taken a sip while cooking and found it really tasty! I was so proud of how this dish turned out, because it took ages to make, used tons of new-to-me ingredients, and it did look like a Thai curry, even if it didn't look like Max's King of Siam Massaman Curry.

My experience tasting it:

I first tried a tiny spoonful of just the curry sauce. It was super tasty! It actually tasted really close to how a yellow curry from a Thai restaurant tastes. I was shocked at how similar, especially because the colour was quite different. For my second bite, I added some sauce, chicken, and bell pepper on top of some jasmine rice and took a bite with all those elements. The chicken was so tender and held the curry flavour really well. I was so glad I added the bell peppers, too, because they added a nice freshness. The taste of the curry was very complex, the texture was creamy, and it only had a light spice. It was amazing how so many unique and often overpowering ingredients came together to form this complete new flavour where you can't pick out any of those ingredient flavours individually. It was absolutely delicious and rich. My husband and I polished off the entire King of Siam Massaman Curry, even sopping up what was left of the sauce with our bread until the dish was nearly clean. I had meant to keep some for the day after, since Max says the flavours really intensify if you let it sit in the fridge overnight, but that was just not going to happen - it was too tasty. While this recipe is definitely a winner, I don't know if I will ever make it again, only because of how long it took to make and how many ingredients it took to make (many of which either expensive or not easy to come by in my part of the world). Neither of these issues are anything the King of Siam would have to worry about, so I totally see why this recipe was a hit with King Rama V. You guessed it, I will continue to buy pre-packaged curry paste, despite the deliciousness of this dish. If you end up making this dish, if you liked it, or if you changed anything from the original recipe, do let me know!

Links to harder-to-find ingredients:

Sorry... too many in this one, and Max didn't provide any links on where to get them. I may come back later and update this section if I find some online sources for the harder-to-find ingredients.

King of Siam Massaman Curry original recipe (19th c.)

Sourced from Petals of the Champaka: Recipes To Teach My Children And Grandchildren, published in 2021 using recipes by Thanphuying Kleeb Mahidhorn from her timeliving in the palace of the King of Siam in the 19th century.

Pound chilies, shallots, garlic, coriander seeds and cumin together with shrimp paste, galangal, lemongrass, [cardamom, cloves] and a little roasted coconut, to a fine paste. Squeeze the coconut milk, separating the cream from the milk. Simmer the coconut cream until the oil separates out. Cut chicken into large pieces, pan-fry in oil until golden brown. Add the curry paste and stir until fragrant. Add the coconut milk together with the roasted peanuts [and cinnamon bark]. Simmer until tender, add fish sauce, sugar, tamarind juice, small shallots, bay leaf. Add 2-3 slices of ginger upon removing from the stove.

Modern Recipe

Based on Petals of the Champaka: Recipes To Teach My Children And Grandchildren, published in 2021 using recipes by Thanphuying Kleeb Mahidhorn from the 19th century, and Max Miller’s version in his Tasting History video.

Ingredients:

Curry Paste

1 tbsp coriander seeds

2 tsp cumin seeds

1 tbsp grated coconut

4 cloves

1 tsp cardamom seeds (from cardamom pods)

3 tbsp chopped shallots

6 to 7 cloves of garlic

1 tbsp chopped lemongrass

1 tbsp peeled and sliced galangal

7 chili peppers*, dried or fresh, seeds removed

1 tsp shrimp paste

Curry

2 pounds (1 kg) chicken thigh or beef, cut into 1 1/2” pieces

2-3 tbsp coconut oil

1/2 cup coconut cream**

2 cups coconut milk (canned)

1/4 cup unsalted roasted peanuts

1 stick cassia cinnamon

2 tbsp fish sauce

3 tbsp (50 g) palm sugar

3 tbsp tamarind juice

1/2 cup shallots, chopped

3 bay leaves

3 slices of peeled ginger, about 1/8” thick

*As this dish isn’t meant to be spicy, don’t use small Thai chilies. Any mild chili will work, just remove the seeds and you’re good to go.

**Be sure to get coconut cream that doesn’t contain any emulsifiers, or this won’t work (the only ingredient should be coconut cream). Be sure to read the ingredients list. If this is unavailable to you, you can add some coconut oil to the cream, it just won’t taste quite the same.

Method:

For the curry paste: Put the coriander seeds, cumin seeds, grated coconut, cloves, and cardamom seeds into a dry pan over medium heat, stirring constantly, for about 3 to 4 minutes or until it is fragrant and the coconut is lightly browned. Remove from the pan and let cool.

Grind the spice mixture into a powder in a spice grinder or very clean coffee grinder, then set aside.

Remove the seeds from the chilies, wearing gloves if desired to protect hands from the spice. Roughly chop the chilies.

Add the shallots, garlic, lemongrass, galangal, and chilies to a dry pan over medium-high and cook, stirring constantly until the ingredients develop a bit of char.

Add the chilies mixture to a mortar and pestle grind with the shrimp paste. This will take a while and is best done by hand in order to properly release the oils.

Add the spice mixture and continue to grind until it is as smooth as you can get (it won’t be completely smooth).

For the curry: Melt the coconut oil in a pan over medium heat and add the chicken. Cook until browned and set aside.

While the chicken cooks, pour the coconut cream into a separate pan over medium heat and simmer until the oil separates out (cracking).

Once you see oil bubbles on the surface of the cream, it has cracked. Add the curry paste and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes.

Add the coconut milk and bring to a simmer.

Add the chicken, peanuts, and cinnamon stick. Simmer until the chicken is tender, about 30 to 45 minutes.

Add fish sauce, palm sugar, tamarind juice, shallots, and bay leaves. Simmer on low for 1 hour. It will darken as it cooks.

Taste and adjust seasonings if needed, then take it off the heat and add the ginger.

Cover and put in the fridge overnight to develop the flavors, or serve it forth right away with rice.

[trivialbob]

Sheila and I walked to a restaurant for dinner tonight. There used to be two within walking distance of our house. Recently there are three. That makes me happy.

We split a burger & fries. It was a perfect amount of food for each of us. Left room for beer too!

Afterwards we walked to the grocery store. There's an ATM there. We need cash to pay our dog sitter this weekend and also some spending money for ourselves. We're taking the travel trailer out this weekend. I've already been looking for dive bars near the property we'll be at.

Each time I'm in that grocery store I need to check out the hot food bar. Even if I'm full, like tonight, I have to see what they're offering. The turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, and gravy are my favorites.

Then I check the bakery. I still remember as a kid and going to a similar store. I begged my mom to let me get the expensive, decadent pastries and tortes. Just one! Of each! Please!

The answer (wisely) was always no.

Today, holding a fistful of ATM cash and with a credit card in my wallet, I could have bought the entire counter of sweets.

Yet I don't want any of them. And I'm glad my mom said no years ago.

[lumine-no-hikari]

Dear Sephiroth: (a letter to a fictional character, because why not) #63

I went to the grocery store today! And this time, I actually got some pictures of the general structure and layout! Because I know you said you wanted to know what is an ordinary life.

I don't know if these exist in your world in the same way, so maybe this won't seem very ordinary to you. But it's ordinary where I live, so here you go:

Most places will have the entrance directly in the produce section. This is where we find all our fruits and vegetables. There are lots of pictures because there are lots of different kinds of food here. Some of them come pre-cut and pre-washed; this is very convenient, and also makes it a lot easier for disabled people to cook on their own:

I got a broccoli, some asparagus, and some tomatoes from here!

There's also typically a section that contains deli meats and cheeses. These come whole in plastic packages, and then they get sliced up on special machines on request. This stuff is usually for sandwiches and the like.

I didn't get anything from this section, but I wanted to show it to you anyway!

You have the other cheese sections, too, which are... not for sandwiches? I guess that's the best way I can explain it - usually the cheese is split up for that which is intended for sandwiches and that which is intended for other things. But I don't usually discriminate when it comes to cheese; these are my favorite sections of the grocery store whether they're for sandwiches or not!! Because I am a cheese goblin!! It has been written!! It is known!! Ahahaha~! 😄

(sadly, I didn't get anything from this section today. but you can tell it's my favorite section because I have more pictures of this one particular food than of anything else!! hahahaha! 🤣🤤)

Over this way, you have the prepared foods section, the raw fish and raw meat sections, and the rest of the aisles:

This is the fish section! I only get salmon from here, because almost everything else is either too expensive or it has too much mercury in it, or both! Swordfish, for example, is a fish that lots of people in my world really like, but it's ridiculously expensive, and it's got a ridiculous amount of mercury in it, too, so I avoid it. Mercury is not good for the bodies of living creatures!

I did get salmon from here today. My world has farmed salmon; people say that it's bad for you in other ways, but I know that wild salmon are often not sustainably fished, and farmed salmon is cheaper anyhow, and it's very important to have omega-3 fatty acids in your diet (especially if, like me, you came out of therapy today with a massive paradigm shift; your brain is gonna need that stuff in order to build new neural connections properly; maybe I'll talk about it tomorrow)!

This section is where they put all the custom cut, pre-seasoned, and extra fancy raw meat:

It's in this section that you'll find lamb, wagyu, bison, pricier cuts of beef, and pre-seasoned and pre-marinated meats.

The rest of the raw meat section contains more standardized cuts that haven't been seasoned. It's divided into "beef and sometimes lamb" (it's a real treat when they get whole lamb leg on the bone; I love to season and roast those and save the bone for broth!), pork, "turkey, chicken and chicken organs", and then "other organ meats, things for stock or bird feed, and things that are purchased relatively rarely" - think beef liver, suet, pig's feet, chicken's feet, and marrow bones for making soup stock. But they don't always have those things.

This is the "beef and sometimes lamb" section:

This is the pork section:

Here is the turkey, chicken, and chicken organs, and organ meats sections:

I got chicken leg quarters from here! I intend to make them tomorrow, if I still have energy after my tasks and I'm not in too much pain!

Near these sections, in the middle, is where all the pre-cooked or cured meats are - things like hotdogs, cooked sausages, whole ham, and bacon. Here's an example:

This is where they keep the milk and cream:

And here's where they keep breads and desserts:

I got a couple of surprises here, with you in mind! You'll see at the end! 😁

So far, I've only shown you the edges of the store. There are lots of aisles in the middle, which is where they keep non-perishable items, or items that aren't perishable until they're opened. Things like cereal, canned goods, dried goods, pasta, condiments, sugar, flour... stuff like that. The middle aisles contain lots of preserved or processed foods. Foods such as those aren't necessarily bad things, but it's generally important to make sure that processed foods don't make up your whole diet.

...Unfortunately, though, the reality of our world is that processed foods are generally a lot cheaper, so for most people, it's really all they can afford. I'm very lucky that I can get things like fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, and fresh fish. I remember when I was younger, and we could usually only get processed foods, meat, dairy, and bread.

In any case, here's the breakfast aisle:

You can find things here like cereal, oats, pancake mix, tea, coffee, honey, syrup, and stuff that people where I live generally like to eat for breakfast.

This is the honey and syrup section.

I got honey from here because we were out.

Next to it is the tea section:

I didn't get anything from here, but I decided to show it to you anyway because the colorful boxes are kinda pretty!

J was with me, and he decided to snag this picture of me taking pictures for you, for some reason! Hahaha!

Anyhoot! We got home and put everything away! I guess it's time for me to show you the surprises I got! I don't know what you like for dessert, but it's hard to go wrong with things like chocolate and raspberries, I think!

This one is a chocolate cheesecake with purple raspberry frosting and fresh raspberries on top!

This one is a raspberry mascarpone tart thing!

And this one is a chocolate truffle tart thing!

...And... I know I can't give these to you. But I think you would like them if I could. If nothing else, please know that there are people in this world who would get tasty snacks for you just because they think you might like them.

Thank you for coming on this adventure with me. I know that a grocery store is probably just an ordinary thing, but you've indicated before that you just want ordinary things, and... even ordinary things can be turned into full adventures if you're carrying enough curiosity, joy, excitement, and love inside your mind. Even if you go to the same place lots of times, there is still always something new and beautiful to discover, if only you look closely at everything with fresh eyes.

You are loved because I love you. And lots of other people do, too. So don't do anything stupid to get yourself killed, got it? We need you here. We need to see you heal. We need you to be okay in the end. Please. Because there's still so much you haven't seen. There are still so many delightful and wonderful and beautiful things that you haven't experienced. Don't go around thinking like pain and misery are the only things that life can offer you. You're not done yet.

I'll write again tomorrow, so please keep yourself safe.

Your friend, Lumine

[lastoneout]

NOT saying you are wrong for complaining about needing 3 different kinds of meat for a meatloaf recipe -- but there IS such a thing called "meatloaf mix" that is a blended grind of all 3 types. we sell it at my work

it IS totally bogus that 3 types of red meat are called for a meatloaf recipe tho. use 85% lean ground beef and mix it with 93% lean ground turkey. or don't. i'm not your dad

One thank you for the forbidden meat knowledge I've never seen that where I shop but I'm gonna have to look for it now or ask about it!!

But yeah I do know it's common to mix meats when making stuff like meatballs and meatloaf, I just usually see it being like only two like beef and turkey or beef and pork, and I don't think I've seen a recipe call for veal specifically. More often it's lamb, which my grocery store did have, tho lord was it pricey, but yeah, I've never seen veal for sale here.

(Though funnily enough they did have bison which I'd be down to try. However that stuff was like nearly $10 a lb and idk if I can justify that for something like meatloaf.)

And I mean not being able to find it might just be due to where I live, but I've lived all over and never specifically noticed veal for sale?? My only thought would be to try whole foods but then we're back at the problem of price and like, living near a whole foods(the only one near me is like a 20min drive ffs) or maybe a farmer's market but yeah price, location, and most of those are very early in the morning. We do have a university that has a cattle location thing for people going for that sort of degree that does sell meat, but yeah no idea where to get it or when or how much it is or what they even have. All of that is a lot of extra time and work which could be saved by just sticking with what Safeway already has.

But yeah I'm used to basic as fuck meatloaf that's made with just beef, and if I was gonna try to go slightly fancier I'd assume getting beef and pork or beef and turkey, or like idk maybe beef and lamb, or like occasionally I see beef, pork, and turkey, but that's rare-er and the ones with three meats don't usually call for something like lamb or veal. Just like...idk calling something basic and then expecting three meats right up front is just like...sir I believe we have a different definition of the word basic.

The beef and turkey one sounds good tbh I might try that next time or that +pork when I have the funds, and I'll def ask about the meatloaf mix cuz that would make things way simpler, so def thank you for the tips on both of those!

[rickanderson123]

Exploring the Range: From Chicken to Goat at Our Punjabi Meat Shop

You know that feeling when a craving for some legit and fresh Punjabi meat hits? That hankering can only be satisfied by the real deal - none of that packaged supermarket stuff. 

That's where Punjabi meat shop near me comes in clutch. This amazing restaurant in Brampton offers the kind of premium cuts that'll transport your taste buds straight to a Delhi kebab house. Let's explore the mouth-watering range they're slanging:

The Poultry

Of course, no self-respecting Punjabi meat shop would be popular without offering up some primo chicken and turkey cuts. We're talking whole birds, drumsticks, boneless breasts - you name it.  

But here's where it gets interesting: many of meat shops also carry delicacies like quail, Cornish hens, even duck if you're lucky. But if you are a chicken lover, you only need to find the address of Punjabi meat shop near me. Perfect for elevating your poultry game!

Those Unique Goat/Lamb Offerings

The pride and joy of every Punjabi meat market - fresh lamb and goat cuts. We're talking juicy leg and shoulder cuts ripe for a slow-cooked curry, or boned ribs ready for the tandoor.

Of course, no Punjabi meat lineup would be complete without a solid variety of beef cuts and products. You'll find all the usuals like ground beef, ribeye's, bone-in legs and shanks - pretty standard stuff.

If you are looking for ready-made delicious goat curry, you can find it at Punjabi meat shop in Brampton. Their menu also include dishes like tandoori chicken, naan, fish pakora, rice and curry, chicken samosa, etc.

This is where things can get really interesting at these ethnic meat shop. Basically, if it once had four legs and a heartbeat - there's a decent chance you'll find some form of it being sold by the knowledgeable butchers here.

So next time a hankering for legit, desi-style meat strikes, don't hit the grocery store! Hit up a real Punjabi meat shop near me and experience the crazy range of fresh, premium proteins they're serving up.  

Your cravings for that authentic South Asian flavor will finally be satisfied. Just be prepared to step a little out of your culinary comfort zone while you're at it.

[grand-turk-bazaar]

Turkish Coffee: A Delicious and Authentic Turkish Beverage

Turkish coffee is a strong, unfiltered coffee that is brewed in a cezve. It is a popular drink in Turkey and is often served with a glass of water.

Turkish coffee is made from coarsely ground coffee beans that are boiled in water. The coffee grounds are left in the coffee when served, which gives it a unique flavor and texture. Turkish coffee is often served with sugar, but it can also be enjoyed plain.

Where to Buy Turkish Coffee

Turkish coffee is available in many grocery stores and specialty shops. It can also be purchased online. When purchasing Turkish coffee, it is important to choose a high-quality brand that is made with fresh, high-quality coffee beans.

Turkish Coffee Near Me

If you are looking for a Turkish coffee shop near you, you can use a search engine to find results. You can also ask your friends or family for recommendations.

Turkish coffee shop are a great place to experience the authentic taste of Turkish coffee. These shops often offer a variety of Turkish coffee drinks, as well as other Turkish cuisine.

Here are some tips for making Turkish coffee at home:

Use freshly ground coffee beans.

Use cold water.

Bring the coffee to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for a few minutes.

Do not stir the coffee.

Serve the coffee immediately.

With a little practice, you will be able to make delicious Turkish coffee at home.

[d1etboy]

today's stats:

breakfast - 160 cals (apple & banana puree pouch, apple)

lunch - 262 cals (turkey and cheese sandwich w tomato, pickles)

dinner - 280 cals (apple, 2 mandarins, pb and chocolate chewy bar, light babybel cheese)

total: 703

-196 from exercise

net: 507 cals :)

today i learned that 1 light babybel cheese is not worth 50 cals. it was such a miserable experience eating it T.T today i went grocery shopping and got a sweet potato!! i also got some low-cal soups to try, which i'm super excited abt :)) the grocery store near me also makes homemade nepali food for takeout and... i might have to try for my first metab day cuz it looks so good!! on sunday my new limit is 500 cals, which is when i'm meant to start incorporating metab days (just one a week) so i'm gonna try it out to see how i feel abt em.

[thedisneychef]

Disney-Inspired Spinach Pesto and Lemon Pasta Recipe

It’s been awhile since I’ve done one of my original recipes… I’m not really sure why, honestly… I cook all the time.  I guess it never occurs to me to document what I make anymore. I actually expect most folks here think I can’t cook without a Disney recipe in-hand (I know some of my friends are starting to wonder…  LoL!). Truthfully, if some of the ladies that I speak with on the Facebook group “Losing it For the Mouse” hadn’t asked, I probably would have forgotten to share this one too… The irony being that this recipe owes a lot of it’s amazing flavoring to an amazing spice that I got at none other then Mickey’s Pantry at Downtown Disney… One of my favorite stores ever. First, a little back story… This New Years, I made the resolution to start a hobby I’ve always wanted to do, with an overall end goal I’ve wanted to do for years. This year, I decided to take up jogging and run the Wine and Dine Marathon in November.  A lofty goal, for sure, and it’s resulted in a huge lifestyle change, including food. For support, I’ve been a frequent lurker, occasional commenter on “Losing it For the Mouse,” a fabulous group of folks who use Disney as motivator to seeking and maintaining a healthier lifestyle.  Well, we were discussing our dinners, I mentioned I’d made this, and everybody wanted the recipe. While I was re-making the dish so that I could figure out my exact measurements and calculate the nutrition info (5 points per serving, assuming 5 servings from the recipe… 6 points if divided into 4 servings), it suddenly dawned on me… Duh… The seasoning I’m using I got at Disney. So, in a “6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon” sort of way, this is a Disney recipe. Kinda. Sorta. For those who don’t spend as much time at Downtown Disney as I do, there’s a great store called Mickey’s Pantry right next door to Earl of Sandwich, and it features all sorts of fantastic kitchen gear.  Cups, cookbooks, dining sets, serving tools… All of it themed out to Disney. In the corner, there’s a little nook that belongs to The Spice and Tea Company, and it’s got all of these gorgeous, unique, spices, teas, sugars, and seasonings. Seriously, it’s a chef’s dream. I’m like a kid in a candy store whenever I visit there. I know they’re a chain, so for those who’ve missed this treasure trove, check their website for a location near your area. They’re for sure worth a nice, long look. Anyway, one of the spices that I just had to grab was one of their signature blends called “Florida Sunshine.” Seeing as one of my favorite flavor profiles to cook with is citrus, and this is made with a combination of (from their website) “ginger, green peppercorns, rosebud petals, salt, lemon zest, lime zest and orange zest,” I had to grab a bottle, and it was one of the first spice sets I used when I came home. The flavor has that definite citrus, but the combination of the ginger and rose petals creates a unique taste that, I think, is out-of-this-world. I use it on everything now, this dish included. So… Long story just to share that I created this healthy meal because of my decision to run a half marathon, seasoned with a spice shaker I got at Disney. My inspiration for this dish was fresh ingredients, fast to make, with a lot of flavor, while still being healthy. I had a ton of spinach on-hand because our local grocery store had it on sale (40 cents a pound…  Seriously, I have a ton), and I’m one of those odd creatures that always has fresh lemons in the house. Something about a nice, fresh, citrusy pasta with the light sweetness of spinach just sounded so good… I thought about tossing the spinach as-is into the pasta, and I’m sure that would taste awesome, but I had to slide it past picky kids and I thought I stood a better chance doing so if I turned it into a nice pesto. And added bacon. Ok, turkey bacon, but seriously, I’m giving picky kids spinach, I figured turkey bacon would be the least of their worries. Super awesome for me, it was devoured with not a single complaint. I made this to be as healthy as possible, so I used Ronzoni’s Smart Taste Pasta, which I really highly recommend. It’s the same price as regular pasta, tastes exactly the same, and (depending on what brand we’re talking about) can be healthier then whole wheat pasta. I’m a big pasta snob, and if it doesn’t taste like “regular pasta,” I’m not a fan. This stuff is indistinguishable from the pasta we all know and love. For those who’re not worried about counting calories or training for a half marathon, obviously regular pasta and/or fresh pasta would be fabulous for this dish, just adjust your cooking times accordingly. The same with the turkey bacon… It can easily be switched for regular bacon, shrimp, or chicken (drain off the extra fat made by the bacon though). I also went heavy on the garlic because I love me my garlic.  I’ve only had this warm, but I suspect this would make a really awesome cold dish as well. As for the spice, obviously it’s a pretty specific, specialty spice, but if it’s not something that’s immediately available, a lemon pepper spice would kind of similar (though not nearly exact and a lot of the unique flavor in this dish would be lost), or it can be simply left out. However, for a great spice and salt blend that’s a slice of Florida, I can’t say enough great stuff about this. It’s unique, delicious, and great on everything from veges to seafood to pasta and chicken. That ginger and rose taste along with the citrus… I’ve never had anything quite like it and it’s amazing. So if you don’t have it, you need to grab it!  No store near you? Never fear, you can order it (and a ton more) online. Since the idea of this series is “they should serve this at Disney,” I honestly believe that this dish would be perfect at Sunshine Seasons or Garden Grill. Leave out the meat, and it’d make a fantastic vegetarian-friendly dish. Can you imagine this dish with the spinach they grow on-site and with some sustainable fish? Yum! I’d love to hear everybody’s thoughts, so please, leave a comment below or visit our lively Facebook community.  Just like “The Haunted Mansion,” there’s always room for one more… ~~~~  °o°  ~~~~ Read the full article

[fenneykindlefire]

The Mice Eat To The Beat

(The short starts near a mouse hole where the Mouse King was having a conversation with his assistant) Mouse Assistant: Uh boss, are you sure there isn't enough for us to eat? Mouse King: Yes yes, there isn't enough food for us to eat! Mouse Assistant: What are we going to do boss? (suddenly, a miniature airplane flies out with a walkie talkie taped to it) Voice: Attention citizens, this is the pilot here. (cut to Wakko Warner who is the one speaking through the walkie talkie while Yakko Warner flies the plane with a remote control) Me and my friends are able to raid food storages and grocery stores and we got enough food for you to eat. (pepper starts pouring out of the plane causing the Mouse King and his assistant to cough) Just watch out for pepper! Mouse Assistent: (rings a bell as he coughs) Dinnertime! (a colony of mice run out of the mouse hole including two that resemble Pinky and The Brain. The mice jump onto the table and begin eating the food as the Warner siblings begin to sing Eat To The Beat by Blondie) You got to jump up, to the beat Stand up, on your feet Toes are tippi-tippi-tippi, tapping And you do it even when you're yapping Hey, you got a sweet tooth and I remember (A mouse takes some corn and eats it the same way it is eaten in cartoons. Another mouse eats an apple to the core, and even throws the whole core down its throat) Stand up on your feet Toes are tippi-tippi-tippi, tapping Hey, you got a sweet tooth and I remember Sitting in the kitchen eating peanut butter Eat to the beat (A mouse spreads some peanut butter onto a slice of bread and puts some bologna on it and tops it off with another slice of bread, and eats it with two other mice) Yeah, you got to, got to, you got the beat Ah, sweeter, sweeter, you eat your meat I know you do it, I know you do it I've seen you, seen you, seen you, seen you chewing Hey, you got a sweet tooth and I remember (Two mice hit their turkey drumsticks against a bowl and bite them to the bone as they start to get a little fatter. A mouse jumps on a banana and it jumps out of the peel and into its mouse, causing its body to become banana shaped) A sweeter treat, uh, you eat your meat I know you do it, I know you do it Oh, you got a sweet tooth and I remember Standing on the corner with a piece of pizza Eat to the beat (While two mouse roll a wheel of cheese in the background, another mouse opens a pizza box and it and four other mice eat every slice of the pizza and get fatter) You got to jump up, to the beat Stand up, on your feet Toes are tippi-tippi-tippi, tapping And you do it even when you're yapping Oh, you got a sweet tooth and I remember (Five mice eat a slice of watermelon, two mice eat a loaf of garlic bread, and three mice slurp up a plate of spaghetti) I've seen you, seen you, you eat your meat I know you do it, I know you do it Hey, you got a tummy ache and I remember Sitting in the bathroom swallowing antacid tablets (A mouse eats a string of sausages but accidentally eats another mouse that is eating at the end of the sausage string and becomes very fat) Eat to the beat Eat to the beat Eat to the beat (After the Warners finish singing their song, the Mouse King climbs onto the table while his assistant follows him) Mouse King: (as he walks through the other mice who are now roly poly shaped) Alright, who's dumb idea was it to fatten up my gang? (he passes by one of the mice who spits out the mouse it accidentally swallowed and it gets thin again) Who has been behind all this? (he opens up the curtains to reveal the Warners Yakko, Wakko, and Dot laughing) You three?! You were behind this?! Yakko: Sure did. You said that you didn't have enough food to eat. Dot: We had to make sure there is enough food to satisfy you. Mouse King: But we were going to go into the storage room to check and see if there's still some cheese left. Mouse Assistant: (rolls one of the fattened up mice) Well, at least they're well fed. Wakko: (takes the empty pizza box and takes a bite out of it) They sure are.

THE END

[challahbeloved]

just had my first trip to the kosher grocery store in 3 months!

they didn’t have my favorite prepared chicken wrap, but they did have a new prepared honey hot chicken poppers that I’m now eating cold in my car.

I also got some mini grape juice bottles, challah rolls, rugelach, items for mishloach manot, and turkey pastrami (kosher deli meat is something I absolutely cannot get near me).

[ieatsurveys]

77.

Are you a dreamer or a do-er? I'm a do-er. You can have dreams, but you can't achieve those dreams without being a do-er.

Do you think people get what they deserve? No.

Does it take a lot of physical pain to make you cry? I have a pretty high tolerance of pain. Sure, it hurts, but to cry? Nah.

Name the strangest game you’ve ever played (video game or real game): I don't think I've ever played a strange game.

Do you like sitting in the front, back, or middle of the classroom? I don't know. Probably front.

Do you ever see commercials for restaurants that aren’t even in your area? No.

Do you know anyone who has been struck by lightning before? No. Which is better: living where there’s lots of tornadoes or lots of hurricanes? Both are terrible.

Would you pay if your dog needed an operation? Yes.

If you’re a girl, what’s your favorite color of eyeliner? Black. But, I have used purple eyeliner and it made my eyes pop out.

Have you ever overflown a bathtub? No.

Why did you ignore the last person you ignored? I don't remember when I ignored a person. I know I have, but I don't do it often.

What’s your favorite pizza place? A local franchise pizza place near me, Salvadore's. So. Dang. Good.

What’s at the top of your to do list in life? Get into college for ASL Interpreter. Still looking at schools. Do you ever eat leftover pizza cold? Just had a conversation about this - yes!

Where are you the most ticklish? Oh, that's my secret. Guess you'll just have to find out :P

Would you put your life in danger to rescue someone? I feel like it's probably easy to say "yes" to this. But it'll be harder in real life. I feel like if it's someone who's really close to me, I wouldn't even think about it. I'd just put my life in danger. For a stranger, I might have to stop and think about it. It makes me sound like a bitch, but *shrugs*. Just being honest. When you’re wanting a midnight snack, what do you normally get? I don't keep snacks at my place, so it's probably a random piece of turkey meat haha.

Which cartoon character would you want to keep as a pet? Hm.

Do you like marshmallows? I don't.

What is your favorite flavor of candy cane? The regular.

Do you have any shoeboxes full of old photos/letters/other memorable stuff? Just one.

When was the last time you felt seriously embarrassed? Ha. I embarrass myself a lot. When I threw up in the parking lot with my friend. She handled it so well, though.

Have you ever liked a song, looked up the lyrics to it, then hated it? Yes.

What’s your favorite Christmas song? Hm.

Did you like the show Invader Zim? I've never heard of it.

What’s the weirdest thing you’ve seen in a grocery store? When I went to China, I saw some pretty random and weird crap.

Do you prefer to pull off band-aids slowly or quickly? Slowly.

Have you ever met any bands/band members before? YES.

Do you enjoy riding around town looking at Christmas lights? I used to do that when I was a child. My parents would make a night out of it.

What states have you been to in the past year? KY.

Have you ever sleepwalked? Yes.

What’s your favorite superhero movie? Spiderman.

Do you struggle with acne? Ever since being diagnosed with PCOS (I am VERY open about my journey, especially on Instagram), I have been getting acne. Even though I wash my face twice a day.

Around what year did you start using the internet, anyways? 2000.

What did you do for your 16th birthday? I think there was a surprise party for me.

Have you ever fostered an animal? No.

What’s your favorite form of exercise? HIIT. Do you have a back pack in a shape of an animal? I'm not 7 years old.

Do you still take hot showers when it’s hot out? Yes.

What’s your favorite type of cake? I don't like cake.

Name something you thought was cool when you were younger but don’t now? Bak packs in a shape of an animal ;)

What was the last song you downloaded onto your computer? I don't remember.

What color are your headphones, if you have any? Black.

Do you honestly like The Beatles or are you just conforming? I do.

What was the last video message you received on your phone? No one sends me video messages :( Let's actually make that a thing. I will give you guys my number JUST to get video messages.

Who did you last talk to in Facebook chat? Dustin.

When writing $ sign, do you draw one line through the S or two? Two.

Do you feel bad for people your age who have never had a significant other? If it's their decision to be single, no. If they want to be in a relationship and haven't been able to be in one, yes.

When do you plan on moving out? If you’re already moved out, how old were you? 21?

Would you kiss the last person you texted? It's a girl and I'm very straight, so no.

What do you think of guys wearing colored skinny jeans? Yes please.

Where do you normally get your hair cut? Debbie.

Would you trade last names with your best friend? Why?

Would you ever get blonde highlights? I have.

Will you go to your high school reunion? No.

Have you stayed up past 3 in the morning this week? No.

Do you ever not speak to someone because you’re afraid you’ll annoy them? Yes. Sometimes.

Personally, do you think you have a nice smile? Yes.

What animal have you always wanted as a pet but couldn’t have? Golden retriever.

[theboardwalkbody]

Guys.... It's almost PUPPY TIME.

Here's the story:

Last night on my way home from another cancelled work day and therefore a trip to see my BF, I somehow managed to end up behind my mom as she was on her way home from the grocery store. She didn't realize I was behind her; it was dark already.

Instead of turning on to our street she went passed it so I decided to follow her. She went to the 711 nearby for coffee (kinda figured it would be that or ice cream) and pulled in to the spot next to her. She was surprised.

She told me that before she went grocery shopping she had gone to get her nails done and near her nail place is a small dog shelter thing and she stopped in there because she can't help herself (lol). She saw a baby golden retriever puppy there. Apparently he had just come in. We have multiple dogs (two geriatric), but she's always wanted a retriever and she loves the cream colored ones (her ideal retriever is either the light cream or the dark almost red, with the square nose/face rather than the smaller triangle/pointy, and bulky and this puppy ticked all those boxes).

So she got home after and told my stepdad. I figured that would be the end of it. Because we don't need to get a dog, we have dogs at home.

My mom and stepdad are at a wake tonight and have a funeral all day tomorrow. So when I woke up and my mom wasn't home I figured she was out clothes shopping for something to wear (she was). My stepdad, though, was in a suspiciously happy mood for someone who has a wake and funeral to attend.

I call my mom on the way to work. She's just leaving the clothes store. I asked her what she needs me to cook tonight and tomorrow for Thanksgiving since she's not going to be able to cook anything other than the Turkey on Thanksgiving Day.

She asks me if I'm working Wednesday. I remind her for the 30th time that I'm not.

Her: oh thank God. You have no idea what you're in for.

Me: I know. I have to go to the store for the pies, get the bread, cook....

Her: yeah.... I added to it.

Me: added what?

Her: you're gonna need to make like 4 or 5 trips.

Me: where????

Her: outside. Around back.

Me: what do you mean?

At this point I'm thinking she is going to have me also rearranging furniture or dragging things in and out of the basement.

Her: I GOT HIM.

Me: .... got him???

Her: I PICK HIM UP TONIGHT AFTER THE WAKE.

Me: YOU GOT THE PUPPY????

Her: Yup!!! 😊😊😊😊😊

I asked her if she was going to tell me if I hadn't called or just was going to show up after a wake with him and she said she wasn't gonna say anything lol

So yeah.... ANY SECOND NOW