Time to buy more peanut butter!
violet Originally uploaded by megamommatron. Found this funny set of pix on Flickr: “oh, the wretched. the worst thing about this whole debacle, as my… Read More »Time to buy more peanut butter!
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How Much Stuff Do I Use In A Year? The Grocery List
The folks at the No Credit Needed blog just started a year-long grocery consumption experiment: “As part of my How Much Stuff Do I Use… Read More »How Much Stuff Do I Use In A Year? The Grocery List
Surge in Fuel Prices Significantly Influencing Buying Behaviors and Cooking Habits
I was contacted by a reporter a few days ago to confirm a statistic regarding the number of Americans who use grocery lists. To be… Read More »Surge in Fuel Prices Significantly Influencing Buying Behaviors and Cooking Habits
F.D.A. Says Food From Cloned Animals Is Safe
“After years of delay, the Food and Drug Administration tentatively concluded yesterday that milk and meat from some cloned farm animals are safe to eat.… Read More »F.D.A. Says Food From Cloned Animals Is Safe
The Systematic Inefficiencies of Grocery Paths
“…researchers visited stores and calculated the ‘optimal paths’ among products, the most efficient routes necessary to acquire these items and then leave the store. They… Read More »The Systematic Inefficiencies of Grocery Paths
Kids, Sufjan, elves and XMAS
It’s Christmas morning and here at GLC HQ we’re waiting for the kids to wake up, listening to the Sufjan Stevens “Songs For Christmas” box… Read More »Kids, Sufjan, elves and XMAS
Holiday shopping tips
Too late now, but this advice on holiday shopping from Ken Wayne of Erie, Pennsylvania is the best I’ve seen all season: “Best time to… Read More »Holiday shopping tips
What’s on your holiday shopping list?
“Have you been naughty? Or have you been nice? Inquiring Santas want to know. When it comes to wine-related Christmas gifts, the world is your… Read More »What’s on your holiday shopping list?
Lists, lists, lists, lists, lists!
Despite the fact that we are quite sure we have created The Ultimatest Grocery List (and it’s free!) we wanted to let you know that… Read More »Lists, lists, lists, lists, lists!
Free books: It’s the December GLC giveaway!
UPDATE: The books are gone | It’s that time of year: We’re cooking frantically, shopping frenziedly and (possibly) acting foolishly. So I have two books… Read More »Free books: It’s the December GLC giveaway!
A new Top 10: The Best Found Grocery Lists of 2006!
This is the 2006 edition of our sort-of semi-annual, kinda-traditional year-end roundup of great lists that have been added to the collection (and a tiny… Read More »A new Top 10: The Best Found Grocery Lists of 2006!
Amazon.com: Reviews for Tuscan Whole Milk
Having fun with milk and Amazon — check this out: As of today there are 868 reviews on Amazon.com for Tuscan Whole Milk, 1 Gallon,… Read More »Amazon.com: Reviews for Tuscan Whole Milk
This being our 2006 Holiday Gift Guide
It’s that time again! Yes, it’s time to spend lots of money on… stuff! The holidays are here and grocerylists.org is lending a helping hand… Read More »This being our 2006 Holiday Gift Guide
A short history of carbonated beverages in cans
“An advertising campaign for carbonated beverages advised consumers in 1956 to ‘Enjoy Sparkling Soft Drinks!’ and ‘Life is Great When You Carbonate!’ Soft drinks were… Read More »A short history of carbonated beverages in cans
3 arrested in shopping cart prank
“Police Tuesday announced the arrests of three people accused of hoisting a shopping cart atop a flagpole, which then fell and seriously injured a grocery… Read More »3 arrested in shopping cart prank
Chocolate & Zucchini: Daily Adventures in a Parisian Kitchen
Someone else turned their excellent website into a book. Huzzah! Check out Clotilde’s ‘Chocolate & Zucchini: Chocolate & Zucchini: Daily Adventures in a Parisian Kitchen‘:… Read More »Chocolate & Zucchini: Daily Adventures in a Parisian Kitchen
List of grocery products that were commercial failures
One example: “Funky Fries | Introduced in 2002, Ore-Ida’s frozen french fries were offered in new forms: chocolate-flavored, cinnamon-flavored, ring-shaped and colored blue. Promoted as… Read More »List of grocery products that were commercial failures
Turkey time!
Thursday is Thanksgiving here in the U.S., so we’re going to take a few days off to relax. And eat. And drink. And relax. And… Read More »Turkey time!
Fabulous fruits
What fruits are fabulous? Find out by reading these five lists: Top Ten Fruits; Fruits that are Kind to the Intestines; 31 Favorite Fruits and… Read More »Fabulous fruits
Some Americans Lack Food, but USDA Won’t Call Them Hungry
“The U.S. government has vowed that Americans will never be hungry again. But they may experience ‘very low food security.’ Every year, the Agriculture Department… Read More »Some Americans Lack Food, but USDA Won’t Call Them Hungry