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smaller quantities of things- especially produce since i have the tendency to buy too much!

that sashimi platter looks like snapper, not mackerel- mackerel is a white fish with a little reddish maroon flesh...

as someone who should truly have a budget, i try to buy everything on sale.

I got a $20 bottle of organic extra virgin olive oil for $10. I used to buy the huge tins of them, but then realized i was pressed for time to use it all.

i buy vegetables on a weekly basis based on whether i'm going to have time to cook/ if i'm going to be in my apartment at all. i live in brooklyn, but i haven't slept there in over a week with dogsitting in the UES, catsitting in Greenpoint and leaving NYC for the weekend to go hang out in Long Island. some veggies last longer than others so I try to get string beans that'll hang on for a week in the fridge, potatoes can hang out for a while, eggs can as well.

my staples:
- good olive oil
- potatoes
- greenery (green beans, legumes)
- good ramen (myojo chukazanmai)
- organic frozen foods (corn, okra, peas)
- natto
- white rice (koshihikari)
- pasta
- canned tomatoes (for pasta sauce)
-garlic

I love my carbs! Cooking for one is also proving to be difficult even though i've been doing it for almost two years now.