The Thought Factory
We’ve been hearing the Trader Joe’s ad for this drink (Pomegranate Limeade) play on WBBM News Radio for a few week’s now. They do a great job giving the hearing public an idea of what this drink is like. The whole family even remembered the price “Just $2.99 for a 64 oz bottle”. So of course we slammed on the breaks when we realized we were driving past a Trader Joe’s in Lincoln Park, today.
My only issue is in the ad the guy describes how wonderfully tasty this COLD drink it. The problem was was I went from every inch of the refrigerated section looking for this drink with no luck! Finally I decided to mosey over to the bottled shelf drink section and there it is with a big sign, “As Heard on the Radio!!” I’m like, “Great now I have to take it home and wait for it to get cold!”.
The upside is once it did chill it really was all that delicious as the ad had described.
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Sometimes it starts as an innocent mistake, shall we say a case of mistaken identity. You go to make your morning coffee, and your beloved mug is not where it should be. The following week you go to the kitchen and your mug is lying abandoned in the sink with green tea stains all over it – and you don’t drink green tea!
Before you know it, your mug has been round the office more times that the mail trolley, and has become home to more varieties of beverage stains and lipstick marks than is proper for a decent mug.
That’s the problem, so how do you fix it? Cellotape the mug to your arm? Superglue the mug to your desk? Quit work start campaigning for awareness relating to mug theft and misuse? These are all worthy ideas, but we appreciate that you don’t have that kind of time on your hands (nor want mugs stuck to your hands!).
So enter the Plug Mug. A mug, with a hole in it, which renders it completely useless to mug thieves. Just keep the plug safely stowed away from harm (on your key ring or in a vault) and you will find that no-one is interested in stealing your mug anymore.
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My buddy is taking a carseat break while we wait for the school bell to ring (Taken with Instagram at Beaubien Elementary School)
Are you a friend collector? I find it interesting that “the average person can maintain 150 relationships”. I have commitment issues with myself so I’m sure I don’t fall within this category.
All relevant information and the model’s facial expression are hilarious!
Spicy Corn Chowder
This is a fantastic alternative to making a “heavier” chili when you’re craving something from South of the Border. This is my slightly modified version of Vegan Yum Yum’s recipe. Their version is creamier and uses basil. Mark that link because it’s an amazing site of fantastic plant-based recipes.
This soup is quick to whip up!
- two tablespoons canola oil
- one medium onion chopped finely
- two carrots, peeled, and shredded
- four, red potatoes, scrubbed, cubed small with skins left on
- one to two tablespoons of chipolte chili sauce (or any other hot sauce)
- three cups of fresh or preserved, organic corn (not genetically modified)
- four cups of vegetable stock
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup soy milk
- one bunch of finely chopped cilantro
- Heat oil over medium high heat. Add onions, and stir until translucent.
- Add carrots and potatoes and still together over heat for about two minutes … continually scraping the bottom of the soup pot.
- Stir in the hot sauce.
- Add the vegetable stock.
- Add the corn.
- Heat through until the potatoes are cooked through.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Add one half cup of soy milk
- Stir in the cilantro and serve :)
Mariyah is refusing to sleep!!! Maybe I should change the topic of my essay to reflect my current situation.
#FunFact: If you pull into the gas station and forget what side your tank is on, look at the gas gage there is an arrow that points to the side of the car the tank is located.
How is my zebra striped elephant coming along? (Taken with instagram)
