MidWeek Munchies Thursday is Back!

Well, I braved the wind and the rain and the crowds to get some groceries. I still need to make a trip to Trader Joe's, and also I need to bulk up at Whole Foods, but I picked up a few basics at Fred Myer. I have been living car free for over fifteen years, so long  that I almost forget what it was like to drive and own a car. The only time I wish I did have a car is when it comes time to get stuff like groceries. I don't always feel like riding the bus to a million different places to get things. Especially when you are feeling vulnerable in any way. Public transportation is not for the weak or vulnerable. Last week I was on the bus, and no joke I was the only person on the bus, and some guy gets on and picks the seat right behind me. No big deal right? Wrong. He starts hacking up a lung, and it was that super germ-y, super phlegm-y kind of cough. Dude, you clearly know you're sick, so please don't cough on my neck when you don't have to.
Back to food. I guess I'll start with a tasty quesadilla I had today for breakfast. They're just refried beans and some tomato cayenne Chao slices but they really hit the spot. I added some cilantro and green onion and dipped them in Tapatio hot sauce. Quick and easy and super satisfying.

While I was preparing this and getting my vitamins together, Chunk decided the view is better from my cupboard.

Keeping an eye on the shenanigans going on below. If he were a human, he would love to cook. He loves to eat, and he loves to see what's going on in the kitchen.
Back to what my post was originally about, groceries!

This Fred Myer's is the only store I have ever seen this flavor of kombucha in a bottle. It's always in the little red bull looking cans everywhere else. I wonder why? It really tastes like Asian pears, and I just really love it.

I was watching someone on YouTube, and they said that adding fennel to green juice is amazing. They said it makes it really crisp and fresh. I love the freshness that celery and parsley give green juice, so I figured I'd give it a try.

Both of these were impulse buys, but they were on sale, and I couldn't pass up the deal. The burgers were on clearance for under three dollars a box! I really enjoy Amy's foods, but rarely buy because in my opinion they're too pricey. So when I see sales I usually can't resist. And who can pass up tofutti cuties?

And I found this hot soybean sauce, in parenthesis it says it's mapo sauce. I was thinking I might experiment with the cauliflower recipe I love so much by using the same batter and bake method, but use this as sauce instead. It's free of fish sauce which is not always easy to find.
Today is a rare sunny day in Seattle, and I could use some vitamin D so maybe I will venture to Trader Joe's or Whole Foods.
I also plan on responding to the comments I haven't yet responded to. I'm making myself do a little more each day. I'm definitely working on smiling because it happened.
By the way, this was of course my MidWeek Munchies post. No matter what, some things may never change, and Thursday is my Wednesday!