@ThanosReXXX Interesting, didn't know that exact phenomenon is known as a 'blue zone". I've heard of some of those places and their centenarians but didn't know there was a specific name for it.
Yep, we definitely have a similar eating style overall. I can't claim to be free of animal protein most of the time since I eat an egg almost daily, but I do have days, depending on my cooking cycle, where beans are my primary source. I have 2-3 cooking nights a week, which normally consist of me preparing a set amount of meat or beans to eat on for 2-4 meals. Most of my animal protein normally consists of chicken and salmon (I'm nowhere near the ocean, so fish typically has to be shipped and is somewhat expensive...otherwise I'd buy more than four servings worth every two weeks), but I do stock some ground beef packages in my freezer; these are local - from my dad's own stock - but I probably only prep a package every other month on average. I will order a steak or other side of lean beef when eating out on occasion though.
As for breads....I only stock sprouted grain bread at home but will eat white bread or rolls as a rare treat. Part of it is because some restaurants just don't have alternatives, and some forms of "wheat" bread here still have normal white flour thrown into the mix.
That's another thing...the cost. I definitely spend more on groceries than I used to. I probably average about $20-$30 USD more per trip than I used to. The trade off is worth it IMO, but I also understand how prices for healthier foods scare people off. Plus, as much as I try to plan ahead for meals, one in a great while I still need to make a sudden fast food run. I normally behave and try to make better decisions, but once in a great while I still splurge a bit.
Not sure when I'll get around to that documentary...hopefully this weekend at some point. Saturday will be pretty lax, but Sunday is busy.
Edit: I also absolutely love most seafood, but I admittedly haven't tried my hand with anything outside of fish very much. I love shrimp for example....Hmm...Might see what I can do with that. Since a restaurant that offers grilled shrimp closed, the only kind you can get around here is the fried sort. Unfortunately I know that the shrimp will have been frozen at some point in any form.
@NEStalgia That's something I don't fully get in some cases: how processed food is generally cheaper than some healthier stuff. Some of it is based on brand and import costs and such, but when you consider some of the ingredients used in some processed foods, you'd think they'd cost more.
Something I read once said that you should consider how much you're paying in terms of the nutrients and other beneficial things that your body will be getting, but they still doesn't change the higher price.
I don't know what's weirder, the fact that I caught a cubone that became a latios in Pokémon Go (the latios was already mine, the cubone wasn't added at all to my box, so I guess the result screen defaulted to the last Pokémon I caught?) or the fact that there's gonna be a live action movie about teen Dora the Explorer that looks more like a parody.
@bimmy-lee worse, a lot of it comes from China... And they no longer have to tell us... A LOT of packaged food comes from China now. Yummy! I love Chinese food... But not food that came from China unless it's tea.
@Tyranexx process food has less waste, cheaper processing, storage, transportation, shelf life, and stability. All that costs way more than the food itself "Better living through science!"
I miss real food... But it's so impractical in my case
@NEStalgia - And it’s probably all carp. I was just reading a few weeks ago about how much of our shrimp now comes from China. I can only imagine that’s going to change for the time being, at least until we lose the trade war.
@NEStalgia - Ha, you’re right of course. This one, the last one, the next one: we’ve already lost. We’re like action junkies pretending we’re not going back to the horse track. Ever. Again. Until we do.
@BacklogBlues
I was late to realize if the pre order of Earthlock has been started yesterday. 😫
My second chance to get Earthlock in physical is from Ebay.... even i have to pay more. 😔
@Morpheel I had a weird one the other day too. I finished a round of research tasks, spawned a Latios for my trouble, surprisingly caught it after a couple of lobbed balls...and then somehow ended up with a Magikarp? I think it got confused with a normal field research task or something....The good news is that I was able to engage the Latios again.
@NEStalgia I mean, I KNEW a lot of that, but that still doesn't change how bass ackwards some of that is....
I'm fortunate enough to live in an area where produce at farmers' markets is pretty reasonable, but also seasonal....
Currently playing: Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy (Switch)
I’ve got to get a new battery for the truck. It’s only got 40 cold cranking amps when it’s rated for 690... But it was made 7 1/2 years ago, so I guess it’s time.
I’m working through my older Switch games and playing some Harvest Moon tonight while I catch up on Ash vs Evil Dead.
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@ogo79 Nothing like some jalapeno chipotle mayo ice cream to round out a lovely fermented squid sauce salmon dinner.
hot wing ice cream is gangsta
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As @ogo79 said, the SNS-RZ-USA is a prime giveaway that it's not a legit retail cart.
And yes, he is (usually) always right, and he is (almost) the sexiest gamer out there (not counting me) ;)
@Tyranexx we have one Farmers market left. It's owned by a prep school. There's a parking lot that looks like a Forza starting grid. Guess the pricing
Well there's another. A semi or two pulls up in a gravel lot and some hustlers that probably sold Rolexx in NY Battery Park last week sell questionable produce.
The rest of the old farms are either "56 estate homes starting in the low 700s", "Lux carriage homes from the mid 500s", a corporate 4 story campus, 55±luxury living community (5 floor prison like buildings. looks like The Projects sold to rich old people) ir, rarely an upscale strip center with a Whole Foods, Firepoint grill & wine bar, and and ACTUAL Rolex dealer.
It used to be all farms and orchards. Now theres a Porche dealer for every man, woman, child, and their "undocumented" live-in nanny.
Sounds kinda like here, only with hotels, banks, Dollar General, and Subway. I sometimes complain about not having access to some places of business, but we have plenty of those.
Currently playing: Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy (Switch)
Played some castlevania the adventure tonight. I hear it's the worst, but it's only a couple hours long so I'll try to finish it. Played a little super castlevania too. That collection is done right. 20 bucks is a steal.
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