There is no denying how expensive it can be to live in a 'semi' remote outback town, and it seems that is becomes an excuse for lackadaisical service at best and shonky pricing at worst...I kid you not one of our local IGA, who I will name and shame later (when I am not so tired) actually sells no brand flour at $6 for 2 kilos!!! anyhoo. Today I had a brainwave. I have felt like this a long time and in 'other lives' have managed to use my dollar to protest the 'big two' (in Australia that is Coles & Woollies) supermarkets taking over and destroying local business and farming...another rant another time, by shopping at independent stores. Going back to the 'Butcher, Baker, Candlestick maker' grassroots of retail. However, despite my best intentions, I cannot afford to sustain a family HAPPILY doing this, I popped in to the green grocers today..while fresh on my rampage, and while I admit they have lovely friendly service and fresh produce displays...I simply cannot afford $17 bucks for a hand of bananas, a bag of apples and 1/2 dozen pears. I dont think my kids will care by the end of the week if the service was friendly if we are out of food....so it is a hard battle to cave in to. BUT in my wisdom I decided to bake the kids lunches..thereby avoiding *or if I am feeling rather risque I might substitute that for BOYCOTT *the stupidmarkets this week for the school lunch routine.
So it started off with me popping corn for recess snacks and accidentally overloading the pan and ending up with hysterical kids and greasy popcorn all over my (freshly cleaned) kitchen floor....
and ends up with a brain wave at about 10 pm...
mmm...nothing like late night baking for school lunches..what is that I hear you say..you had the day off and could have done it today? Well yes I could but then I would have no reason to trash my kichen late at night and risk red wine induced third degree burns, and theres no fun in that is there spoil sports...lol
The end result was even edible...and I SWEAR there was only 11 scrolls...
All this protesting has made me tired.. Good night, sleep tight :)
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