July already? Anyone mind telling me what happened to June?
Time needs to stop running at the 5:27 pace, and slow it down to something like 26:32.
Ridiculous. But it is what it is.
And it is the first of July, which means…
… it’s Canada Day!
Yippee!
Happy Birthday, Canadaland. You don’t look a day over 35!
Poor Canada Day always gets squashed by all the excitement over the Fourth of July, but you can bet that there’ll be some feasting and frolicking in the land of ice and snow maple syrup and hockey tonight.
As for me, I’ll be feasting at a BBQ tomorrow afternoon, and frolicking at the fireworks show tonight. That is, assuming I can keep my eyes open past 10 o’clock. I know. I’m hardcore… But not hardcore enough to fend off a mini panic attack when I opened the fridge this morning and realized that I was out of hummus. Luckily, it was nothing a can of chickpeas and a blender couldn’t fix.
Or in my case, a trip to the store…
I won’t lie…
I’m pretty lazy when it comes to making my own hummus. I always mean to – I even have the chickpeas and tahini sitting in my pantry – but it never happens. Part of it is laziness, but I think part of it is also that I’m afraid I won’t like it as much as the storebought kind – I have to admit that I’m pretty smitten with the goodness that Tribe puts out.
And besides… going to the store to pick up one thing gives me the opportunity to pick up a bunch of other things that I didn’t know I needed until I saw them lookin’ all pretty on the shelves…
Almonds – Trail mix – Vitamuffins – Chocolate pudding
Bell peppers – Avocados – Crimini mushrooms – Mixed greens
Frozen mango – Protein powder – Tofu
Kashi Honey Sunshine – Buckwheat honey – Steelies – Popcorn – Chocolate gingersnaps
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That there is your typical example of the “one becomes many” syndrome. You go to the store to pick up one thing, and come home with many more. This happens to me all. the. time.
In fact, I can’t even remember the last time I walked out of the store with only one thing in my hands… unless you count the trip I made to the coffee shop to pick up just one bag of coffee beans…
… which I did just this morning. And I don’t normally carry coffee beans in my purse – my hands were just full of all the other stuff I bought, and I had nowhere else to put them.
Some might call it a problem, but in my defense, I’ll need all that stuff eventually, so I might as well save myself a future trip to the store and just pick them up while I’m already there, right? Nevermind that I’ll probably be in the store again in a few days anyways. Just… let it go.
And before I go, there’s one more item that I picked up at the store today that I wanted to share with you, because it’s the star ingredient in an upcoming recipe that I’ve been brainstorming.
Hopefully it works out.
Any guesses?
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Do you suffer from the “one becomes many” syndrome too?
Do you make your own hummus? Tell me I’m not the only lazy one…
Girl, I am right there with you! The last time I went to the store for bananas, I came home with a sweet potato, cottage cheese, cereal, and tofu…oh and I didn’t forget the bananas, thank God! I seriously hate it when THAT happens! Haha!
I’ve made my own hummus before…I like making my own hummus (it’s fun to mix up the flavors and whatnot)…but I have been SO lazy lately! Last week I even added stuff to a store bought plain hummus which is essentially the same thing as making my own…only a lot more expensive! Ugh!
Happy Canada day! What a cool holiday – does everyone get time off from work?
I never make my own hummus either – bar ONE recipe (Ashley Edible Perspective curry hummus…oh, and Katie Nourishing Flourishing Cinnamon Dessert Hummus) store bought is just better. I don’t know how they do it!
HAHA I suffer terribly from one becomes many syndrome! It’s an awful, expensive illness! I don’t plan on ridding myself of it though, I quite like it…
Chocolate ginger snaps?? i’ll take two bags please.
I am the SAME WAY when it comes to hummus! i’m so scared mine wont be good! but i’m desperate to try it out one of these days.. just everytime I think of trying I say “nah… today is not the day!” haha
happy canada day darling!
I massively suffer from that syndrome too! I just can’t help myself, especially with fruits and veggies on offer! I usually make my own hummus (I make a ‘high protein’ hummus with soya beans) but the last couple of day’s I’ve bought it, I’ve had an amazing sweet chilli hummus and my first tub of sabra!
I like tribe hummus too much to try my own!
Happy Canada Day! I must admit I had no idea :0
and I am TOTALLY guilty of the one becomes many thing! Like…. every time I go to the grocery 😉
hope your day was awesome!
Scott
I know I’m a day late, but Happy Canada Day!
Girl, you’re DEFINITELY not the only lazy one 🙂 I totally have chickpeas and tahini sitting in my panty at home too. Every time I pull out the processor I make nut butter instead. And then I’m too lazy to wash it and make hummus then wash it again.
BTW, can I just comment and say thats one fantastic looking shopping trip?? I’ve been craving gingersnaps and chocolate gingersnaps just sound soo good right now.
I’m not sure what you’re up to with the cream cheese, but I can’t wait to find out!! 🙂
Sometimes I just throw together midday meals that might include salads with eggs, and a side of yogurt with muffin messes!
Easy muffin in one-minute for snacks or to add to meals:
1/4 cup flour (30 g or about 3 tbsps)..i Love Quinoa flour, but buckwheat flour works awesome too..i have to try others yet
1 tablespoon of olive oil (i use a lot of olive oil per day!)
2 tbsps of liquid
1/4 tsp of baking powder and vanilla extract each
addins: raisins, chocolate chips, walnuts, seeds, etc
any sweetner amount you desire
pop in microwave for 1 minute (spongy)..1 min 30 for slightly firmer…
top with cream cheese, yogurt/coconut butter, dump n yogurt, etc
also,,,have u ever tried the stonyfield yogurt?
i can’t always afford the real good yogurts…
wondering if these cheaper ones are still good…i am needing to make some deep money cuts
i have no internet access now, except for maybe 20 mins a day at the library…my google reader is like 200…ha…guess i know what i’m eliminating from my life
hahah i definitely do that whenever i go to the grocery store! Sometimes I’ll even go in for a bottle of wine and end up with 5+ other things (whooops)
& you make me want to buy pudding..hah, i need to get it soi can recreate your delicious breakfasts!
Haha yes your definitely not alone there! Bobbing out for milk or soya milk in my case always ends with me coming back with bags and bags! Maybe it’s like I get in the shop grab my milk, get to the till and think ‘nahh surely shopping can’t be this easy… I must have forgotten something!’ 😀
Hehe yes… I put pudding on my oatmeal almost all the time – it’s my favorite way to eat it 😀
I do that all the time! but I feel the same way, that I’ll use the stuff eventually, so it’s not a biggie. So do you put the pudding on your oatmeal? I just bought choco pudding and I’ve been searching for good ways to eat it…
Hehe yes… I put pudding on my oatmeal almost all the time – it’s my favorite way to eat it 😀
hahaha..my mom and I ROCK at the one becomes many shopping trips. We literally go to the store for a newspaper and come out with over $100 worth of groceries. It’s pretty bad..
Happy Canada Day! I hope you have a great weekend celebrating with your family and friends! 🙂
Great purchases. I always go to the grocery store looking for one thing and then end up coming out with a whole cart-full! Oops! 😉
I’ve made my own hummus before but still buy store bought most of the time. Tribe is the best! 😀
Is it for cheesecake??? I usually buy hummus but once in a while I make it, very lemon and peppery. 🙂
I have the worse case of that syndrome. My husband just LOVES that about me….not really. But he knows when I say I have to get one or two things, I’m going to come home with a whole lot more. Impossible – especially at Target.
I love making my own hummus, but usually end up buying it more than making it. I hate cleaning the food processor…and peeling garlic. Those are the main reasons. 🙂
I have the worse case of that syndrome. My husband just LOVES that about me….not really. But he knows when I say I have to get one or two things, I’m going to come home with a whole lot more. Impossible – especially at Target.
I love making my own hummus, but usually end up buying it more than making it. I hate cleaning the food processor…and peeling garlic. Those are the main reasons. 🙂
I definitely fall into that trap! I am determined to go in, get what I need, and leave. But that never seems to happen… I end up looking around for other things I just might need 🙂
I buy my own hummus- for sure!
Happy Canada Day Amanda!!!! Hope you have a great weekend!!
I too suffer from that syndrome – whenever i go shopping i always either find new products or just buy stuff that i just don’t need!!!
I adore hummus but always seem to just buy it made already – it just seems more convenient although homemade hummus is delicious!
Hmmm- cream cheese?? Are you thinking cheesecake oats with hummus??
Happy Canada day lovely!! Hope you have a lovely day with your family with lots of lovely food! 🙂
Gosh you got SO much yummy food!! Incredibly jealous…Kashi Sunshine is just amazing <3 and umm chocolate gingersnaps?! Okay, now I'm definitely coming over and just hoarding your cupboards of everything muahaha! I definitely definitely suffer from that syndrome though. It's so bad. I tell myself 'I'm not going to buy anything else, I don't NEED anything else.' and I still come out with a million other things GAH! I never waste anything though, that's my way of justifying it haha.
I actually never buy hummus! I always make my own maybe because I haven't found one that I'm in love with except when I go to Turkish restaurants and they make it fresh..aaah it's amazing! I like experimenting with flavors too so I don't mind doing it 🙂
Happy Canada day lovely!! Hope you have a lovely day with your family with lots of lovely food! 🙂
Gosh you got SO much yummy food!! Incredibly jealous…Kashi Sunshine is just amazing <3 and umm chocolate gingersnaps?! Okay, now I'm definitely coming over and just hoarding your cupboards of everything muahaha! I definitely definitely suffer from that syndrome though. It's so bad. I tell myself 'I'm not going to buy anything else, I don't NEED anything else.' and I still come out with a million other things GAH! I never waste anything though, that's my way of justifying it haha.
I actually never buy hummus! I always make my own maybe because I haven't found one that I'm in love with except when I go to Turkish restaurants and they make it fresh..aaah it's amazing! I like experimenting with flavors too so I don't mind doing it 🙂
I always buy hummus! So lazy….oh well, Summer Fresh and Sabra are just too darn good! Tooooo good – I go through a tub in a couple of days -yikes!
Are you from Canada?! Me too! 🙂
Whole Foods is always a shopping trap . . . I find what I need and then decide to leisurely browse the aisles “just in case”, and well, my basket suddenly becomes rather heavily, hehehe. As for hummus, my boyfriend makes that for us, and honestly, it is better than anything I’ve had in stores. You should at least try making it once, just to see what you think!
Hehe you’re right. I should do it at least once to see what I think, and I WILL… someday 😉
It’s physically impossible for me to go in and buy just one thing from the supermarket! I’ve stopped fighting the urge too now ha!
I once tried making hummus at home but I prefer store-bought, especially the Tribe one..so creamy and delicious!
ughhh I definitely suffer from the one becomes many syndrome. Especially when I go into a drugstore to pick up Tylenol or something and come out with 10 different new Essie nail polishes.
A cheesecake type thing maybe?
I want to make my own hummus but I don’t have a very big food processor (it is actually tiny) and well, I am also scared it will turn out badly. I think it is time I get over that fear.
Nooo… I have tahini sitting around too but I just haven’t gotten around to it.
Kashi Honey Sunshine is the BEST!! PERFECT for the summery bowl of cereal! Or yogurt mess, in our case.