THE SHOPPING THREAD :-)

[mcmich]

The tea that came with this jug was fruitalicious but there were others that I will try.

[cookie1]

Fruitalicious is lovely Mich.
The ladies in T2 know me well now. It is as little embarrassing. I love having tea in the fridge ready to be drunk. I'm into pomegranate at the moment. Santa is bringing a couple too.
I'm not fond of the Turkish apple either, as you say too sweet. I go in each week and then on the weekend with DD and usually buy something one of the times, or DD does.

[BeezeeBee]

I succumbed to the Breville Smart Scoop, on the strength of the recommendations of Wonder and a couple of the other forummers. 

Ordered from Appliances Direct for $324.85, including postage.

Hope it helps me cos I've not made a drop of ice-cream before 

[mcmich]

Well done BZB. Be interested in how you go.

Cookie, I love the pomegranate too there was one with ginger that was nice. 

[judydawn]

That's the one I have too cookie, it's lovely.  Haven't had enough hot days yet for me to have too many brews yet though.

[obbie]

Not my shopping, but my Brother gave me a Swarovski Tennis Bracelet yesterday.

as a late Birthday pressie.

[gertbysea]

You are soooooo bad cookie.

[mcmich]

Not my shopping, but my Brother gave me a Swarovski Tennis Bracelet yesterday.

as a late Birthday pressie.

Very nice Robyn. 

[gertbysea]

Not my shopping, but my Brother gave me a Swarovski Tennis Bracelet yesterday.

as a late Birthday pressie.

Love to see a pic obbie.

Gert

[Wonder]

Sounds lovely Obbie.

Judy, I've always stored my eggs out of the fridge. I hate it when I buy from a supermarket that keeps them in the fridge, our local ones don't but quite a few do these days.

[mcmich]

Wonder, when I visited my friends years ago in the NT some eggs flew under the radar and were fertilised - if left out of the fridge they had chicks stumbling around the counter tops. Probably not such a problem in Melbourne. 

[Wonder]

I don't even want to think about the possibility of that Mich.

[cookie1]

You are soooooo bad cookie.

Yes, isn't it fun? 

Robyn I would love to see a photo too please??  Swarovski can be very pretty.

[goldfish]

Sounds lovely Obbie.

Judy, I've always stored my eggs out of the fridge. I hate it when I buy from a supermarket that keeps them in the fridge, our local ones don't but quite a few do these days.

Me too, Wonder . . . .This is interesting - turned up on my FB page a while ago . .

Any world traveler has probably noticed that in most countries outside of the US and Canada, eggs aren't stored under refrigeration. Whether you are wandering in an outdoor market, shopping in a grocery store or visiting a home, you will find eggs sitting on the counter, at room temperature. Why is that?The answer appears to be that US regulations require that eggs be power-washed, which removes all organic matter (and any harmful bacteria) but also strips the egg's shell of its protective coating, thus rendering it more porous and open to contamination."

Interesting read! And don't forget, since you won't be power-washing your backyard eggs, why not grab an Egg Skelter to organize and display them at the discounted holiday rate? Use promo code EGGNOG at MannaPro.com!"

Is Refrigerating Eggs Necessary?
www.thekitchn.com

[BeezeeBee]

I'm ready for the ice cream maker. Grabbed these at Matchbox for $19.90 each



Bought Quick Mix at Dymocks as well - Xmas pressie for a friend. Lovely book.