Midweek Munchies Challenge

Veg*n Meme I have a challenge for you this week!

This week, I decided to list some things that you would have seen in my Midweek Munchies a few months ago, but now would normally NOT be included in our grocery bills at all. As drastic as switching to a vegan kitchen is, somehow things are still evolving and we still manage to make small changes along the way. Here goes: potato chips cookies regular tortilla chips popcorn boxes cereal individually packaged oatmeal bottled fruit juices coffee (I still treat myself to a soy latte once in a while) canned beans And here is a list of things that we absolutely have to get in BULK: SPICES -how neat is it that you control how much you take home and not have to pay $$ if you ever have to get a few different spices at a time? Plus they're organic! GRAINS, including quinoa, different varieties of rice, barley, etc NUTS & SEEDS, including those for sprouting BEANS - they are truly much better coming from the freezer that the can! OATS, GRANOLA (I make my own, but A. likes a Whole Foods kind) LIQUIDS like maple syrup, brown rice syrup, blackstrap molasses, pure vanilla extract, almond extract, etc. It does make us feel good getting these in bulk and not having to recycle or throw away tons of carton boxes, packagings, jars, cans and bottles. Though some of you are doing these already (buying mostly in bulk), I'd like to throw a challenge to the others: Would you buy something in bulk this week that normally you would buy in a packaged/branded kind? What other items would you add here?

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Put together by a small group of Veg Women, we hope to spread the word about healthy vegetarianism while obtaining idea starters for meals, recipes, learn about new products, and meet other female veg*n bloggers. Visiting and commenting on other participants lists are encouraged but not required. Have fun and Go Veg!