What food items do you splurge on $$$ wise?
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Mithridites wrote: »
Santa Cruz Organic Dark Roasted Crunchy (also comes in creamy). Hard to find, had to buy last batch online.
I'm not obsessively organic, so that part is coincidence. For a while when I first got well into eating peanut butter (recent, didn't like it for most of adult life), I was trying every brand I could find that was just peanuts and salt (had already quickly decided salt was important to me). I tried everything from store brands to national brands to health food type brands, from various store types, anything crunchy-style that was peanuts and salt. Some are mysteriously super-oily, some brands seem to taste slightly off or rancid as if the peanuts were old, etc. This is thick in a meaty way, tastes like fresh-roasted peanuts, and the dark-roasted aspect was a wonderful discovery.
I still try the odd new-to-me brand, but so far this is just better. Pricey, though, like 8 bucks a jar.
YMMV.2 -
Ghirardelli dark chocolate chips, sometimes ice cream, and sometimes good coffee.0
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I'd say any fresh fruit or veggies I want. I don't look at those prices and I get what I'm craving.1
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Mithridites wrote: »
Santa Cruz Organic Dark Roasted Crunchy (also comes in creamy). Hard to find, had to buy last batch online.
I'm not obsessively organic, so that part is coincidence. For a while when I first got well into eating peanut butter (recent, didn't like it for most of adult life), I was trying every brand I could find that was just peanuts and salt (had already quickly decided salt was important to me). I tried everything from store brands to national brands to health food type brands, from various store types, anything crunchy-style that was peanuts and salt. Some are mysteriously super-oily, some brands seem to taste slightly off or rancid as if the peanuts were old, etc. This is thick in a meaty way, tastes like fresh-roasted peanuts, and the dark-roasted aspect was a wonderful discovery.
I still try the odd new-to-me brand, but so far this is just better. Pricey, though, like 8 bucks a jar.
YMMV.
It is excellent, just like you say! At the moment walmart.com has it in stock. 6 jars for $34.08.1 -
Mithridites wrote: »
Santa Cruz Organic Dark Roasted Crunchy (also comes in creamy). Hard to find, had to buy last batch online.
I'm not obsessively organic, so that part is coincidence. For a while when I first got well into eating peanut butter (recent, didn't like it for most of adult life), I was trying every brand I could find that was just peanuts and salt (had already quickly decided salt was important to me). I tried everything from store brands to national brands to health food type brands, from various store types, anything crunchy-style that was peanuts and salt. Some are mysteriously super-oily, some brands seem to taste slightly off or rancid as if the peanuts were old, etc. This is thick in a meaty way, tastes like fresh-roasted peanuts, and the dark-roasted aspect was a wonderful discovery.
I still try the odd new-to-me brand, but so far this is just better. Pricey, though, like 8 bucks a jar.
YMMV.
It is excellent, just like you say! At the moment walmart.com has it in stock. 6 jars for $34.08.
That's a really good price. If I weren't stocked up, I'd order some (I see they're out of single jars, too).
For those who may be interested, this looks like the one I enjoy: Just peanuts & salt. Santa Cruz has a wide range of peanut butters, including a Dark Roasted Crunchy (or Creamy) no-stir version, which is *not* just peanuts and salt, and is not the same, to me, enjoyment wise. Read carefully!1 -
Berries, good coffee and parmesean cheese.0
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Good coffee!3
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parmesean cheese0
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Flavored gourmet balsamic vinegar. I go through tons, using it as salad dressing, marinade, on fruit, in slaws.
Once or twice a year, I drag out the car, drive an hour across town, and buy a case of wine bottle sized vinegars. I use about a bottle and a half a month. Heaven help me if all this vinegar makes my teeth fall out or something, but I’ve tried other brands and I do love this particular one. I told the clerk, who was kinda looking funny at me, that this was my weight loss secret, and they should put me in ads.
I went Monday, and nearly had a stroke at the final total, but then I reminded myself (rationalized?!) I don’t drink, and if I were buying wine on a regular basis, I’m sure a decent wine would have been easily twice the price.
I am fully stocked on enough dark chocolate, strawberry, blueberry, and honey/ginger (makes a great light and tangy stir fry) to last me at least eight months. Merciful heavens, I hate that drive, but the shipping on that stuff is ridonculous.2 -
coconut butter!0
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Best olive oils. Once I found a fav I order it in bulk.
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My biggest splurge is herbs/spices. I get good quality from Trader Joe's and Costco but spend a good chunk of money on Penzey spices or The Spice House.2
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My biggest splurge is herbs/spices. I get good quality from Trader Joe's and Costco but spend a good chunk of money on Penzey spices or The Spice House.
Yes, I can very much see this as something I want to do often. Usually I do find herbs and seasonings available by ounce and I only buy a small amount. When I see something different or very unique I will purchase. I have found few great Sea salt mixtures at Homegoods.0 -
Rum, salmon and protein bars/powders1
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