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Things I Didn’t Buy at Meijer
Oh I’m sorry, am I talking about Meijer too much?
What can I say? I love Meijer.
My favorite aisle in Meijer is the International food aisle. Going down this aisle makes me realize how little culture I possess. Last night when I went grocery shopping, I went on a covert mission with my camera to take some pictures of a few things I’ve never heard of. I apologize for the poor quality of some of the pictures, but I was really nervous taking pictures and was certain that I’d get banned from Meijer for taking the pictures, which obviously would be HORRIBLE. Who me? Irrational much?
Anglophile Football Fanatic? Mrs. Chicken? I found this in the British section. Help me understand. Please. What IS this stuff??
All I know is that Tate better never come home with a (can of) spotted d1ck. *ahem*
Salad and cream DO NOT belong together. Yuck. I think I just PIMMALed (puked in my mouth a little.) (Thanks Sarah, In the Trenches for that little phrase!)
Um, Dana?? Why??? What is WITH all the CREAM??
This is one kind of Ovaltine even I HAVEN’T heard of. Anyone else heard of it?
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I’d like to leave you with a story of true romance this Valentine’s Day. Oh, right, Happy Valentine’s Day everyone (the 2nd most overrated holiday.) (By the way, I’m not bitter, just realistic.)
Last night at Meijer, I saw a gentleman walking toward me with a bouquet of roses and something tucked under his arm. I thought to myself how sweet it was that he was getting flowers for his wife. He smiled sheepishly at me as we passed. When I saw what he was carrying under his arm, I understood why.
Maxi pads. The BIG OL’ JUMBO kind of maxi pads.
A man buying roses and maxi pads. Now that, my friends, is LOVE.
Alright everyone together now….”Aaaaaaaaaaaaah!”
Oh That’s great! Maxi pads and roses - sounds like my Valentine’s Day.
I actually like Valentine’s Day…will post later on the subject.
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Yeah, I love Meijer, too. We don’t have one in my town now but I have lived near one before. Oh, the choices, the value, the delight!
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That’s so sweet! Roses and maxi pads….
And I miss Meijer. Very very much. Nothing at all like Meijer in Germany!!
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Okay. Is that pronounced May-jor or Mai-jor? I’m confused.
And …eeew.
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Maxi pads definitely = true love!
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The Brits definitely have some odd food choices - but they have some good ones too - I’d love to have seen everything else on that shelf! That vinegar - oh how I NEED it now for my french fries!! (or chips as we call them - but I can’t call them that here because then everybody gets all confused and I get all embarrassed).
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That is some seriously…interesting…international food. Think of the delicacies that you could make up with some of those combinations. Kind of makes your stomach turn, doesn’t it?
That is a sweet valentine’s day story - he should get an award!
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Mmmm….can I get that spotted dick with a side of salad cream?
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JJ - It’s actually pronounced “Mai-er” sorta like Oscar “Meyer”.
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I am so grateful for my supermarket stocking salad cream. It isn’t as it sounds, try mixing it with chopped boiled egg or use it as a salad dressing. Much nicer than mayonnaise in my opinion.
As for the spotted dick, yes it has an unfortunate name for a steamed pudding with dried fruit. Imagine school children throughout the UK giggling each time this appears on the menu. We normally eat our spotted dick with custard, yummy
Wow spotted dick is expensive!
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I’m all confused!?! How do you do it? Are you seeing Target and Meijer? Or, is Target more of a long distance thing? Do they know you’re not exclusive or are you seeing them behind each other’s backs? My Target goes BALLISTIC, let me tell you, when I slum over at Wal-Fart. The anxiety I feel in Wal-Fart is too overwhelming so I had to cut him off entirely.
Next time you should take a look at the Kosher food section (if they even have one in Indiana. There’s nothing grosser than Gefelte fish in jelly and bottled borsht. ick.
FYI-Spotted dick is a kind of cake, but canned it is nas-tay!
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Hey, my hubby went shopping for me after I had Zachy - in the Walmart that we both used to work at - and came home with the jumbo packages of maxi pads, panti liners AND suppositories. THAT’S love
As for your Meijer? I’ve never heard of it, but I Have to say that ummmm… if that’s what they sell, I’m glad I’ve never heard of it LOL
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Hey, not to make you completely paranoid, but we DID get kicked out of Meijer in college for taking pictures. My then fiance’s room mate was taking pics of the shelves and architecture for a project, and the security came out full force and all scary like, and even threatened to take his camera. Yikes.
Glad that didn’t happen to you!!!!
We were there the other day looking at something, and my husband went to take a picture with his cell phone. I had to remind him of that fateful day from way back when, and I honestly felt like running away from him, covering the girls’ and my faces while he clicked the pic. ha!
I love that International isle as well! It’s pretty cool (and weird) the things you find there. Neat that it’s so authentic, though. When my husband went to China a couple of years ago, he brought back a bunch of cool treats, and we really did find them at Meijer! Cool!
I would think a man who’d buy roses and maxi pads would have happily posed for a picture so we could all link to it and proclaim him best hubby ever!
Wishing you no spotted dick,
AG
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HAHA DH still doesn’t get me pads. He “says’ it doesn’t bother him because everyone knows they aren’t for HIM…but usually when I need those things I end up going with him.
As far as the international stuff…the Brits have a lot of stuff that I don’t understand and they call things different than what we call things here too.
At least it wasn’t Veggiemite. That stuff is NASTY.
Sandy’s last blog post..Roses are sooo cliche…
Can I just share that I hate Meijer? My husband does our grocery shopping because it is too big and overwhelming bright for me. He also gets my fem. products.
Hey, my friend used to know Fred Meijer.
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HAHAHAHAH. I feel so honored to have been given Brit distinction in a Jennifer post. Humbled even.
Okay: The Brits do some serious scary stuff…ala Haggis! (YUCK!) and all the Heinz things you see there that make you dry heave. I only eat the artery clogging cholesterol enducing things they come up with.
Okay, in summary:
BUY: lemon curd, clotted cream, CRUNCHIES (best candy bar on this here blue/green earth), any tea with a noble name (Earl Grey, Lady Grey…Queen Catherine), or even make Yorkshire pudding (with the tons of butter required) as it is like a carb-a-holics den of desire
DO NOT BUY: anything you cannot correctly pronouce, anything you involving the entrails of animals, anything that sounds suspect.
I will email a couple of Brits to ask what these things are & get back to you!
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can someone pan over in the third picture and once and for all tell me the difference between couscous and pastina?
I have seen some weird things. weird unpronounceable things. You should buy Tate a can of spotted dick for valentine’s day.
T is one of those men who would not understand why it would be embarrassing to buy your wife pads and such. Of course I wouldn’t send him because he never gets it right.
My husband bought a box of chocolates and a box of First Response Pregnancy Tests last night!
Next time you are in the international isle….check for the british candy bars! The Galaxy Bar is heaven!!
Have a great day!
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You didn’t find any whole chicken in a can did you?
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roses and maxi pads - good man!
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I enjoy some spotted dick and pure thick cream. But only on special occasions.
LMAO….Roses and maxi pads. The stuff true marriages are made of!!
Yeah. Hubby offered to buy me flowers today…I told him if he did I’d kill him.
Doesn’t help that I accidentally let my checkbook go BOING because I thought something had cleared. But I digress. I hate this holiday and think florists charging TRIPLE for flowers just because of it is as$in1ne.
Happy Vday anyway!! *lol*
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You find the BEST things in stores…first the Butt Out and now this! I wanna go shopping with you…
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Sounds like true love to me…..
I love walking down the international aisle as well…..I can’t say that I have ever seen d!ck in a can. Makes Justin’s d!ick in a box almost seem normal!
Happy Valentines day
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Wow. That’s a good man right there. Hope she knows she’s got a good one.
Aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh
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The Butt Out was you? or no? I CAN’T FIND IT NOW. Sorry if I have BloggieConfusion.
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I knew it was true love when my husband went and got Monistadt for me.
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My English mother adores the salad cream. I’m not a fan of the stuff but we once found a bunch of it and she bought the lot. We’re able to find it easier (two British stores in Santa Monica) so she doesn’t buy it all up like she’s Elaine buying the Today’s Sponge or anything.
Oh and the spotted dick in a can is disgusting. Make it from scratch.
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Love comes in all forms ha ha We don’t have that store here though I would love to know what all that food is-especially the spotted dick?
Hello
I was directed here by AFF. Meijer sounds the best store. Treacle pudding, salad cream and HP sauce! Not sure what those biscuits and cream are I’m a brit and I’ve never seen them. Do they sell Marmite and PG Tips? Seriously I need to find this store!
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That man deserves a prize. Truly, only real mens can buy tampons.
And on the rest of it, all I can say is ewwwwwww.
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awwwwwwww
All of those things sound disgusting, but salad cream? ew.
Spotted d*ck?!
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Now that guy is a keeper!
Ah, yes, the weird British foods. I’ll tell you that canned British food should often be avoided. Only fresh is edible.
And check out the Japanese section to buy some Pocky. It’s yummy.
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the first time i ever left North America - at nearly thirty - my friend and i backpacked through Scotland. and in a grocery store we, too, came across the cans of Spotted Dick and absolutely died laughing, two adult women rolling in the eyes shouting “it says dick!” like overgrown grade five students. great ambassadors for the nation, we were.
love the roses and maxipads. that is a fine man.
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My dad bought me roses, maxipads, and m*dol one valentines day. And I let him live!
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soooo would have paid money to see u sneaking around commando style taking pictures in the store!!
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WHA?
i’m completely flummoxed by the spotted dick….also by my usage of the word flummoxed
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That is adorable!! Oh my gosh!
That is love.
Spotted Dick. interesting.
And mah deah. What is a margarita without Chips and Salsa? Really? It’s nothing. They go together like: Well… honey and sopapillas. Sweet Tea and Mint. RC and Moon Pies
LOL.
Can’t wait for my shirt.
Let’s see, if we meet somewhere in the middle…. I’ll see you in about 8 hours
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Dude that grocery store rules. I love weird, foreign food items. When we lived in a Ukrainian neighborhood we’d shop at the deli for the best chocolate and lunch meats. And also, strange pickled items.
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You lurking around to take pictures is the best image ever. But I still don’t know how you are managing to cheat on our boyfriend Target. He’s always been so good to us.
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Buying Maxi Pads and flowers is definitely love personified.
I am not shopping that store….it scares me.
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This post made me gag with disgust, giggle at the names of the products and the things they made me think of, smile at the image of you taking pictures Mission Impossible style, and long for a man who is comfortable enough to buy maxi pads for me. (roses are not my thing, I agree with vday being overrated)
Yes, that is love. My hubby wouldn’t even buy condoms back in the day when we used them, much less anything for MY female parts.
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How do you manage to crack me up every day?
And you’re right about the maxi pad thing - true love, indeed.
I’m off to Google “spotted dick” - I’m fearful of the results.
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Nope. My husband wouldn’t buy those for me unless I was on my deathbed.
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Spotted dicks and cream… sounds scrumptious.
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“All I know is that Tate better never come home…”
I have no words, only laughter.
I just adore you, Darlin!
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mmmm spotted d1ck with some salad cream? I can only PRAY thats my valentines day dinner.
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spotted dick.
i have no words.
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I am always gazing curiously at the Foreign Foods shelves in Meijer, too, but have never actually purchased anything. Wait, I did buy Nutella once, does that count? Oh, and Toblerone chocolate bars.
Kay I lied. I’ve bought those two things. But I don’t think they’re strictly BRITISH ONLY type foods, as opposed to spotted d1ck and salad cream.
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Heehee! I love going down the foreign food aisles!
That is true love by the way!!! Such a great man!
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I hope the roses and Maxi pads that the gentleman was carrying were not over-compensation for a case of spotted dick. Seriously..someone has to get to the bottom of canned spotted dick. I love Meijer. It has a lot going for it, but the built in liquor store won me over.
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I love Meijer. Unfortunately we don’t have it out here. Wow, roses and maxi pads! You can’t get much better than that!
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My husband went to TWO (count ‘em, TWO) flower shops today, before deciding that $7/rose or 70 for a dozen was too much — esp. b/c they looked bad.
Now THAT’S love.
Hey, at least he brought home burritos for lunch.
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Spotted Dick was by FAR my favorite.
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Don’t look at me, I just eat the stuff.
I kid, I kid, the spots are raisins. It’s a dessert.
You should have seen my all-American family when we went grocery shopping for the first time over there. It was ugly.
I remember the first time I went into the grocery store when I was in college (NC). They had pickled pigs feet. I’ve never recovered.
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Dude. Don’t they have a Target around there? Have you forsaken Target in favor of Meijer? I don’t know if we can be friends anymore.
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Boy, I wish I could get flowers once a month. It might menstruating better. Although, if his wife needs a box of maxis, wouldn’t chocolate be a better choice instead of flowers?
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Dude. I looked for spotted dick EVERYWHERE when I was in England!
Who knew that Indiana has the market on Dicks? (Or Whatever)
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And I thought Alabama had strange food products! What exactly is Spotted Dick anyway?
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We have that aisle in our cool grocery store too. Every time I go I want to throw a can of the spotted d#ck in the cart just to see what it is, but I am too cheap.
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Did I ever mention I’m from Scotland (aka Scottish, aka British, aka from the UK??)
Spotted Dick: Even in the UK, you sound like a sex-craved maniac (shut up, so what if I am?!) if you utter the words, “I bought me some spotted dick!” The UK LOVES innuendos and collectively has a smutty mind.
All it is: a traditional ENGLISH (yes, we Scots and Welsh take no credit for it AT ALL) sponge cake (made with suet) with raisins in it. It comes with a custard sauce. (No FILTHY comments, now!)
I am SO SO jealous you can get as manu British HEINZ products there.
Cream Salad: an accompaniment on the side to salad. It is a thinner sauce, but has a tang like Miracle Whip. It’s mustard-y and creamy.
The HP sauce next to it tastes a bit like A1 sauce. Not used on steak though. Great on a bacon roll (with butter).
The Sarson’s vinegar is British too.
You so suck.
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Holy crap, I just spotted Bisto up there too. Gravy granuals… I wish I knew what was next to it!
You still suck.
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Hahaha! True love indeed!
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Trust me salad cream is not as bad as it sounds and makes a boring salad very yum (and um very unhealthy).
I craved it with sausages when pregnant with Rebecca
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love the food stuff…haven’t heard of any of it either…but agree that it is strange and unusual. love the maxi Valentine.
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[…] Walking up and down the aisles, enjoying my solo jaunt and searching for much needed items like Spotted Dick and Ovaltine, I’m always surprised when I see people shopping with their children that late […]