A&W & Grocery Misc.

Yesterday was another food win.

The two highlights:

My free milkshake from chef on call (Thank You McGill) was so fucking fire. Overwhelmed by the number of options, I ventured into uncharted territory and ordered the chocolate chip version.

While at first I was insecure of my choice, worried I fucked up and missed out on better, I was reassured when later I tried the chocolate and the vanilla versions. Right after I took my first sip, a smug smile came over my face as I realized they were mid at best.

The chocolate chip had a vanilla base, and the chocolate pieces were ground up pretty finely so they provided a nice bite of texture in every sip.

I finished the milkshake quickly, the cold dairy pushing me through my tiresome walk home.

Thinking I was done, remiss but satisfied, I prepared myself to throw out the empty glass. I looked down one last time, to make sure I wasn’t leaving any morsels behind, and to my surprise there was a huge chocolate chip sitting at the bottom of the cup.

The shock factor this gave me was the perfect way to tie up my free milkshake experience, and I honestly couldn’t have asked for better.

Sorry to say, I was so wrapped up in the experience I forgot to take a picture.

Later in the day: I tried A&W. When I first came to Montreal, I remember (last week) being surprised to see this brand name on stores, thinking it just sold root beer. However, since then, I’ve learned that it’s a classic.

The burger was delicious. I’m not sure if I was just biased and hungry, or if it was actually good, but for a fast food burger, it hit. Nothing else to say.

Also, I tried Lola’s onion rings, which she described as “over-salted,” and I was blown away. It was my first time trying onion rings, and if this was just a mediocre version, I could barely wrap my head around how the best ones taste.

So, it’s being added to the list.

I am officially on the hunt for some delicious onion rings.

LMK any Recs.

Unfortunately, unlike the milkshake, the burger was not enough sustenance to fuel the journey ahead, and breaks were needed.

On another note, figured out where I’m gonna do the rest of my shopping. My new grocery store is like half the price, such a blessing.

I got sandwich basics, apples (got clowned for peeling off the skin- a girl is gonna do what she’s gonna do. The skin was wack, I’m not ashamed), Oreos (they didn’t have maple cookies), milk (which I stay needing), and cherry tomatoes.

Consider this to do list completed 😉. (To do list of one item - grocery shopping). Bodied it.

TTYL,

Violet

Snackin’

Violet (me) and others (Lola) take on the Canadian terrain one cultural staple at a time. Made possible by the Canadians (Charlotte and Gwen).

Coffee crisp. Pretty fire. It tasted like a thicker Kit Kat but coffee edition. (Coffee Crisp, if you didn’t catch that). Or like a Crunchie but better and also coffee flavored. Wild stuff.

All of a sudden my room smells like burning popcorn… hmm.

These were delicious. No notes. I think they would also be delish if they were crunchier, but I have no issues. (Some may say this is a note; it’s not. It’s just a suggestion for another route they could go). These are a snack I would like to see more of down south (America). (Sorry - the United States of America).

Edit: they are crunchy, those were stale. No notes: Truly.

Bear Claw - Honestly was mid. It didn’t really even do anything wrong, I’m just not a soft cookie girl. I’m also not a molasses girl. So, in general it was kind of a miss. No hate though. Sorry Canadians. Just speaking my truth…

Next up: Ketchup chips. Absolutely no notes. Maybe the highlight of this blog review?? Could it be? They tasted like Salt and Vinegar chips on steroids. These will be eaten again.

Maybe the biggest miss, sorry not sorry, was Bits and Bites. It’s just Chex Mix, for my readers not familiar. Mid.

Looking back, I lied earlier when I said that the Ketchup Chips were the highlight. Iced Caps blew everything else out of the water. Lola analyzed it better than I could: it tasted like Hagendaaz coffee ice cream that had been left in the freezer for too long - but not in a way I was mad about.

So delicious. This is becoming a staple. Thank you Tim Hortons.

Last but not least, to bring it all home, Poutine. While this wasn’t my favorite, I felt the good bones hiding underneath. This was from Alto’s, so I could use my One Card.

This means that it was basically free, (that’s how it works), and everyone knows, again, free food always tastes better.

To be honest, I think it could’ve been less saucy, but so I’ve heard: there’s better out there waiting for me.

To the next Canadian snack adventure…

Coming up:

Beaver tails

Dill pickle chips

Nanaimo bars

Montreal Bagels: Redone

Poutine: expanded

Tiger Tails Ice Cream

Cherry Blossoms

Keep your eye peeled (in January) for Snackin’ part 2: The Canadians take on American Cultural Staples. (War Between The Worlds), with questions answered such as “Who comes out on top?”

TTYL

Violet

Help!! Micro-greens

I got a free micro-greens packet from the service fair, so naturally I followed the instructions and started to grow them.

It was all going well, until the seeds fell off and they were so densely packed I couldn’t see in the bag.

Normally, this would have been a hurdle I could take easily, but in this case, I was using my week old flat seltzer, so I wanted to finish the bottle off. Now, going on day two there’s still a two inch deep puddle of water in the bag.

I have a feeling this is their end.

But!!! Not all hope is lost. They look healthy right now (mostly).

My issue is I have no idea what to do with them. Other than the fact that my scissors went missing, I have no idea what to use them for after they’re cut off.

It’s not like I have a wide variety of foods in my room, and I feel like it’s kind of wack to bring them to the dining hall.

Let me know.

I wanted to get plants for my room, but I feel like so far this isn’t a good sign. You live and you learn.

Violet

P.S. When I said I “lost” my scissors, I did not mean they were gone for good. Instead, I meant I didn’t see them on my desk, so I assumed the worst.

After two minutes of searching, they have been found.

P.P.S. I cut the micro-greens off. Next step: washing them and figuring out what the fuck I’m supposed to do after.

P.P.P.S. Me and two impartial testers sampled them, they are not good. Unfortunately, my Micro-greens will be accompanying me on my trip to the garbage bins tomorrow morning.

Not only am I bringing my trash and recycling down, I’m doing laundry. And I changed my sheets tonight. Spot me at 9 AM doing errands. Say what you want, but she’s a productive girl.