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1. The people have spoken! Everyone seemed to enjoy the return of the random facts in last week’s ToL post, so I’m bringing them back as a weekly thing. Be prepared to become everyone’s favourite trivia game partner…
1. Now to figure out how to casually insert that word into more of my conversations…
2. There is! It’s called ‘black sapote’ and it’s my mission in life to try one.
3. Maybe that would explain why I’m so obsessed with them?
4. Now that just gives me hope. Maybe someday I’ll run one myself. Never say never!
5. Even more reason to love old black and white movies.
2. Can we please talk about the growing string of fails I’ve been experiencing lately? I’m pretty sure it all started on Sunday morning when this happened…
I burnt my oatmeal 😡 See, I ran out of quick oats and only had steel cut on hand, which wouldn’t have been an issue if it wasn’t for the fact that I apparently forgot how to cook them. I used to be a pro at it, but… it’s been a while. I wasn’t about to wait another 40 minutes for another batch to cook, though, so I scraped off the good bits and ate it anyways 😆 Thank goodness for the masking powers of maple syrup and almond butter.
3. Speaking of almond butter, let’s move on to Fail #2. I was running low on my supply, so I went to the store to restock on my favourite brand only to see that a 12 oz. jar was $26. Twenty.six.dollars. I know the price of almonds went up because of the drought in California, but… daaaaaaaamn. There’s no way I’m paying that much for almond butter, so I’m going to have to figure out another way to get my fix.
4. Fail #3. My Keurig broke. Again. This is the second Keurig I’ve had issues with over the last 3 years, but to be fair… it was kind of my fault. Apparently you’re supposed to de-scale them every 3-6 months, and… yeah. I never have. Hopefully I can get it working again, because I’ve been relying on instant coffee that I [luckily] found in my cupboards, and it’s just not the same thing…
5. Which brings us to Fail #4…
It’s a good thing I don’t put much weight on [most] expiration dates.
6. Fail #5 is not for the faint of heart… See, I’ve been really lucky with fruit flies this summer and managed to go through almost the entire season without really seeing any. Then, one day earlier this week, a swarm of them showed up in my kitchen. A swarm, friends. I walked in and the light dimmed behind the cloud of them that took flight all at once. Ok, so that’s being a little overly dramatic, but there were a lot of the little buggers… as is evidenced by the number of them that got caught in my apple cider vinegar trap. I’m going to guess there are at least 50+ in there 😯
7. Aaaand fail #6 is something that’s been happening to me way too often lately and giving me a panic attack every.single.time. You know that moment when you’re trying to sign in to one of your accounts and enter the wrong password not once, not twice, but THREE+ times?! And then start to freak out because you think you got hacked? Uh huh…
8. But enough with the fails because life.has.been.GOOD. I got my monthly drop from Love Grown (LOVE being an ambassador for their amazing products!), meaning my oat stash has been replenished and I don’t have to worry about any more breakfast fails. Have you tried their Super Oats and Hot Oats? SO good.
9. I [temporarily] fixed my frayed laptop charger using some electrical tape, meaning my risk of accidentally electrocuting myself has decreased significantly… Always a win.
10. Aaaaaaand I spied yellow leaves, meaning that fall.is.COMING!!! #happydance 😀
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Next time I break my charger I’m totally using electrical tape. Much cheaper fix 😉 And we have such a bad fruit fly problem at work. I’m practicing my ninja skills and have gotten pretty good at killing them in midair. But at home my mom always uses the fly trap with vinegar and always suggests I do it here… I just can’t deal with the smell all day long! It does work though, that’s for sure.
Oh the smell is horrible. But I’m totally lacking in the ninja skills, and I always end up missing them.
Idk those fruit flies. I didn’t know that was how you caught them but I am going to have to try that because I noticed a few near our bananas the other day. Also…it takes FORTY minutes to make steel cut oats?! Damn. I have never had them before and now I know why 😉
I have a feeling I -might- overcook mine, but it definitely takes at least 20 minutes…
I have had black sapote – it was delicious.
There is a fruit stand in Florida City called “Robert is Here” and they have the most amazing selection. My sis and I drove an hour just to get some fruit! there was one that tastes like pumpkin pie as well.
A fruit that tastes like chocolate? Need to know what that one is!!
It’s called black sapote! But I’m thinking it’s not the easiest thing to find…
I was feeling that way at my hospital job Monday—A morning that starts out with putting your underwear on inside-out can only get more ridiculous.
I did that with my gym shorts the other day. Whoops…
Haha OMG that password error situation scares me every time!! The worst was when I forgot my password in my online banking and then they blocked my account- ugh!! And whah almond butter prices have gone CRAZY- love the stuff but I don’t think I could get myself to pay over twenty bucks for a jar! Perhaps time to start making some at home?
Love your honesty- but I have to say, your fails are basically a representation of my typical day to day life :P. Also, NOTHING is worse then burning your food when you are angry, nothing!
I cannot believe almond butter is so expensive where you live- is the anyway you could order online or grind your own?
Remember to take off the nigglywiggley’s, and have a great Thursday Amanda ;)!
I’ve made my own AB before, but it’s still pretty pricey for me since I can’t buy almonds in bulk because of possible cross contamination with peanuts 🙁
$26 for almond butter??? That’s crazy. Those are definitely some first-world fails right there, haha! Hope you have a happy almost Friday!
I’m so excited about fall also! Best season, and this summer has been too hot:
I’ve had a keurig for many years and never had an issue but I do descale it. I didn’t realize it made that big of difference but I’ll definitely keep it up. The instant starbucks is okay but it’s just not the same.
Do you just run vinegar through yours? I’m hoping mine unclogs enough to actually suck the vinegar out of the container…
Wow! 40 minutes to cook your oats? I do mine the Scottish way using soaked oats although I have done them without soaking too. I put 1 measure oats to 4 measures water and a good pinch of salt. Soaking overnight helps, otherwise bring to the boil, stirring constantly, lower heat and cook without stirring for another 5 minutes. Stir well then serve. Job done!
Gosh, these Apple chargers…mine could use some electrical tape as well. And regarding yellow leaves, I saw some by the university last week and thought haha that tree’s confused…but then I saw more and realized that fall was on its way — which is all good, but also means that winter is a-coming 🙁
TWENTY SIX DOLLARS? The most I’ve spent is $16 and I lost some years of my life debating the purchase. Your random facts are my favorite 🙂
That’s around how much ours used to be as well… I have no idea how the price hiked up THAT high 😯
I think I have the same coffee in my cabinet #dontjudge 🙂
Well, I have no idea where to find it, but it looks like I need to try some black sapote. Have you ever made your own AB? Or are bulk almonds equally expensive? It’s a fun, tasty little project 🙂 And the mornings here have been feeling a little fall-like. I’m loving it!
I’ve made my own, but it’s still pretty pricey for me because I can’t buy almonds in bulk — too much possibility of cross contamination with peanuts 😡
De-scale? Whaaa? I haven’t done that either, and mine is 2 years old now. I hope it hangs in there. I bought the thing because it’s easy, not because it regularly needs a little TLC. Sorry Keurig, I love you, but I’m just not in love with you.
Haha right?! The last thing I want to do is maintenance on something that I bought because it was supposed to be so fuss-free.
Electrical tape fixes everything 🙂
As does duct tape 😆
Your life sounds like a series of unfortunate events right now 🙁 I am also getting pounded by fruit flies, and have a few traps set up. Apparently Pittsburgh flies are too smart for that because they just hang out around but don’t actually go IN the cider. It’s so infuriating!
I love that you’ve bringing back random facts – and if you find where to get a black sapote from , I would love to know! I Googled it and cannot find it in the US – I think am gonna spend some more time looking cos – a fruit that tastes/looks like chocolate pudding makes my heart go pitter patter!
Yeah – almond butter prices are through the roof – that’s why I stopped buying it – I just make my own now because raw almonds are still cheap in my neck of the woods!
And yay on fixing your cord! And Yay it’s TOL – because tomorrow – tomorrow is FRIDAY!!!!
I figure that’s just more reason to travel to some exotic places, right? 😉 And I would make my own, but buying almonds is still pretty pricey for me because I can’t buy them in bulk — can’t risk the possible cross-contamination 😥
I would bawl my eyes out if I burned my oatmeal!!! Hahaha but I did slightly overcook my omelette the other day and instead of making a new one, I picked away the good pieces too 😉 I love those random facts!! Texting them to my Dad now!
I am a little bit excited to see what you share during my favorite season…FALL!!! I only found you about 6 months ago, so I can only imagine the posts whem cinnamon & pumpkins are in season!!
And I’m a little bit excited to start sharing fall-inspired recipes — it’s my favourite time of the year to bake!
When you find a black sapote, I am going to need you to let me know!
Also, I always say that almond butter will be in my post-grad school grocery cart. It’s almost like motivation to be successful. 😉
I honestly don’t think I’ve ever seen one around here! I’m thinking it’s a little extra motivation to go travelling to some exotic places…
First I am happy that my browser is behaving on your website such that I can link up and read (mostly it freezes up on me). Sorry to hear about the oatmeal fail and keurig breaking. I’m giggling in my head because I have days like that, too. Glad to see you’ve kept good perspective!
Hey girl! Sorry to be a pain but I had trouble linking up my posts again! It said my posts had no back links!
Hey! Sometimes when that happens to me it’s because I input “http://runningwithspoons.com” instead of “http://www.runningwithspoons.com.” It usually accepts the second one for me 🙂
Holy cow! I can’t believe 26 dollars for a jar of almond butter! That is CRAZY!! Have you thought about making your own? I have done that a few times! I can’t believe you have yellow leaves already, I’m not ready for fall yet!!
I have! But it still tends to be pretty pricey since I can’t buy almonds in bulk. I’m allergic to peanuts, so I have to watch for possible cross contamination.
Fall is for sure coming. THe weather right now is 58 and low humidity. I slept with the windows open and it was heavenly. But, this weekend is in the 90s, so this is short lived, haha. I have so much to comment on here. Bananas?! Really?! How about monkeys or something, but bananas?Nigglywiggly is hilarious and I’m not sure how people would take it if I used it. Almond butter is expensive… have you made it yourself before? I feel like that is something you’d be able to do 🙂 And lastly, do you have Bed, Bath, and Beyond? They have amazing customer service and you can return your Keurig and get a credit towards a new one or just swap it out. It happened with our vacuum. They are fantastic (and you don’t need a receipt!)
That’s awesome to know about BBB! I’ll definitely see if they can do something about it if I can’t get it working. And I have made my own almond butter before, but it still tends to be super expensive since I can’t buy almonds in bulk because of possible cross contamination 😕
I’ve got to admit I’d be psyched to see some leaves turning here – I’m ready for the fall weather!
Oh boy, I hate to ask. What does scaling your Kuerig mean? I just started using mine because it’s easier since the accident being on crutches and all. My Mom is here helping and uses hers all the time so I’m hoping she knows about this.
It’s just a way to get rid of all the mineral deposits on the inside of the machine to prevent it from clogging up. The best way is to run vinegar through it every 3-6 months. Just pour it in where you normally pour the water and run it like you would if you were brewing coffee (but without the Kcup in there). Then run it a couple of times with plain water after that to get rid of the vinegar.
Ugh! Almond butter is toooo expensive! But I love it…
Also, try running some white vinegar through your Keurig (pour it where the water goes) and actually brewing it like coffee (with no k-cups in there, haha). This always helps fix mine. I have to do it quite a few times because the smell/vinegar has to go completely away (no one wants vinegar-y coffee!), but it’s always worked for me. It cleans out the inside so anything that’s clogged should let loose and you’ll be all set!
That’s what I’d -love- to do, but there’s currently water stuck inside the machine, so it’s not taking up any more from the canister. I’ve slowly been getting it out, though, so hopefully I can get some vinegar in there soon!
Nigglywiggly! Hahaha That just made my day. I think you need a Hershey’s kiss after those fails 😉
You might be riding the fail train a little bit, but as long as you have LoveGrown foods sending those types of care packages, I wouldn’t give a nigglywiggly about it! ;D
Just don’t set anything on fire, and I think that you are good.
I love how you end on a positive note 🙂 I love leaves changing..so pretty and love me some fall temps.
Is the fruit fly trap just ACV and you just leave it on the counter?? Thanks 🙂
It is! ACV and a drop of liquid dish soap. Sometimes I’ll put it near my fruit bowl since that’s where they like to hang out.
Ooooof. That’s some steep almond butter. I was thinking of getting almond butter (something other than peanut butter) to bring to college, but then I think… $$$$!!!
I didn’t know that ACV could trap fruit flies so well! That’s a good tip to know.
Also, I had a feeling you’d be talking about your autumn excitement soon 🙂
😆 Am I that predictable? Too soon? I’ll try to hold off for a while longer 😛
That sign in drama happened to me with Outlook on Monday too it was super frustrating!! Also, I love the random facts. The fact that we share 60% of our DNA with bananas is …bananas. 😉
I have a love/hate with my Keurig since it’s really not reliable anymore. My first one lasted 9 years but once it went, I have replaced it three times I think. I get so excited for my LOVE drop, love the oatmeal!
The funny thing is gave the one that I -thought- broke to my parents, and it works no problem for them!
We haven’t had them this year but last year we had a ton of tiny flies and I wound up also trapping them in vinegar but it was a huge project. Really glad that’s not on my to do list this summer! I also can’t believe the price of that almond butter! Over $15 a jar is just not acceptable in my opinion and even that is pushing it!
Nooooo! Fall = winter!
I’ve had my own string of fails , but nothing beats Time Warner willynilly disabling your account & not telling you so you can’t get email, which happens to us on a regular basis. Then spending 1 HOUR in an online chat to fix it, with part of that being I’ve sent you an email. Um, which part of I can’t get into my email did you not understand?
And the icing on the cake was my husband coming home & telling me it only took them minutes to fix his.
$26 for almond butter? Yikes! I’ve been meaning to try my hand at making my own . . .
That sounds horrible! I’m definitely -not- a happy camper when something goes wrong with my internet. I lost mine for about a week while I waited for a maintenance guy to come and see what was wrong with it, and I basically spent all my time in Starbucks mooching their free wifi.
I’m in England now and it definitely feels a bit more autumnal here…rainy run this morning on the Thames!
That sounds amazing! It keeps playing like it might rain here, but so far… nothing. And I really wish it would because I love a good storm!
Seriously, I gave up on my keurig because it was clogging and stopping working every week. Unlike my husband, I am definitely very lenient with expiration dates so long as it doesn’t smell/like funny
I was actually on roll with this one until now! And it looks like I might be making some progress on the fixing front since a -tiny- bit of water is starting to trickle through 😆