I Found Your List

Have you ever wondered what people want to buy or expect to find at Whole Foods Market?

No? Well I don't care. Here are some shopping lists.

This person doesn't like their peas and carrots to touch^

This person wanted PICKLES!^

This person didn't want their grocery list anymore, found in parking lot crumpled up^

This person wanted extra ranch^

Katie wasn't sure if she wanted chicken or fruit^ 

This person had a normal sized post-it but decided to write itty bitty^

This person just brought their kid to the doctor/dentist before shopping^

MMM FOOOOOD.

Day 1 - Attempt 1. Spring 2013

I AM SO EXCITED

I was able to purchase some organic seeds from Whole Foods the other night, and so now I am ready to plant again!

What I bought:
White Lisbon SCALLION ($1.79) for 2 grams.
Black Beauty ZUCCHINI ($2.39) USDA ORGANIC for 3 grams.
Royal Burgundy BEANS ($2.39) USDA ORGANIC for 15 grams.
Heavenly Blue MORNING GLORY ($1.69) for 2.5 grams.
These were Botanical Interests brand, and prices were determined by the packaging.
I only planted some of the seeds in each packet. I did not plant any of the Morning Glories yet.
One other excellent thing about this product is that they educate their consumers. Each packet has information on the inside of the seed bag such as general information, to storage, to what family they are from. However, I am not sure if other seed producers also offer the same information.

What I started with were some odd plastic containers (2 milk jugs and a juice jug).
I bought Organic Choice Potting Mix for $5.95 at the local Home Depot. It is formulated with compost bark, sphagnum peat moss and pasteurized poultry litter.
And somehow I was suckered into buying a friendly cactus for the same price. It is my sunshine for today :)

I cut the jugs in half. These will act as a greenhouse for the plants. I removed the cap for air circulation.

 

ONION seeds ^

 

ZUCCHINI seeds^

BEAN seeds ^

I filled the bottoms of the containers, and read the packets of seeds to see how deep the seed needed to be planted as well as the horizontal distances. The average depth range for these seeds were 1/4" - 1", and the spacing was all over the board (so I used a few seeds for the small jugs) and added a little water to start.

I placed the jugs outside in direct/indirect sunlight after attaching the tops with tape and a label. Some lady I spoke with at work told me that she did this (a few weeks ago) and they were already sprouting. Now, it is still snowing here occasionally, so I don't know how trustworthy this is, but I am giving it a shot. Due to space allowances, I am not able to keep a control plant indoors. The seed packets did not suggest to start seeds indoors anyway!

I will keep you all updated on the babies.

xD

Stoneyfield OG Yogurt

Hey y'all!

It is 60 degrees, is anyones pool open?

Welp, today my focus is on Stoneyfield blends fat free vanilla yogurt.
Perks from what you can see: It is organic, vanilla, and has natural live and active cultures in it.

FFs (Fun Facts):

Certified USDA Organic Seal

Approximately .50 - $1.00

Located at Whole Foods Market and Kroger (Other places too, probably & hopefully).

EXPECTATIONS SCORE: 8/10

REALITY SCORE 10/10:

 

 

 

Now to clarify, if I can get yogurt that is whole milk, and not fat free or low fat, I definitely would have chosen the whole milk type. I need all the calories I can get. However, this yogurt was one of the few organic yogurts I spotted on a Kroger trip, so I decided to buy it.

 

Little did I know, there was a surprise that came along with it. On the reverse side of the lid there was a $1.00 off coupon when you buy three or more Stoneyfield yogurts. This was an ultimate win for me seeings how that same week Whole Foods had a sale on these yogurts for 50 cents each. So basically I would call that a steal in addition to an employee discount. Also, this month, in the Whole Foods flyer there is the same coupon, so the winning continues!

 

Soooo, would I buy this product again? YES. It is absolutely delicious. I didn't even think to add fruit or granola to the yogurt. It has a rich creamy texture and the flavor is out of this world - for a yogurt. And to top it off, I didn't get sick of eating it as I do when I try to eat a regular old yogurt - shoveling it in my mouth just so I don't waste any of it.

 

If anyone has had this amazing experience before, please feel free to share.

 

Until next time,

D.