One of our 'I heart food' shopping bags from Isetan Food Market. Have you heard about Bagbusters Bagshare where community members can borrow a green bag from retailers and return next time they shop? (It's a good place to donate any unwanted reusable shopping bags - I'm not parting with my cute Isetan ones though!)
Inspired by my lovely friend Yumi at Dear Plastic, and in attempt to start 2010 with a health kick, I've started shopping at co-ops and growers markets.
On New Years Eve Mr Y and I took our polka-dot canisters (from my favourite Tokyo suburb Shimokita) and stocked up on yummy things like tamari almonds, blueberries and kombu from Alfalfa House Co-op.
And this morning we woke early to buy fruit and vegetables from the Growers Markets. Home by 9:30am and with bags full of healthy things like okra, it was such a lovely way to start the weekend.
Oh, and I treated myself to some sunny cottage-style flowers. All this for AUD$25! eeep!
P.S. Have you seen It Will Stop Raining? It's my absolute favourite food blog!
Beautiful images above from It Will Stop Raining.
You might also like Pip's food blog - Mikes Recipe Journal and Just Hungry for some inspiring recipes. And won't it be great when Bree publishes her Vegetarian Japanese Recipe Book!
Well Sandwiches, Happy Healthy Oishii 2010!
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lovely photos. i especially like the country style flowers. i'd love some in my appartment!
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ReplyDeleteOh I wish I could pass you a bunch now!
Happy Saturday!
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Super-cute and eco=friendly ^_^ The food bag is 2 much! And is that red fruit bowl heart shaped??
ReplyDeleteI have developed an addiction to It Will Stop Raining after clicking on it from your blog links a few months ago! I don't know how she manages to make her food look so pretty!!! It's definitely the prettiest "this is what i ate today' blog around. Thank u for finding it & sharing ^___^
yay for you!...and i love the idea of a healthy green 2010!!!
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Oh, I love It Will Stop Raining! So delicious.
ReplyDeleteoh my golly gosh i love your blog! happy 2010...i hope to visit you often x
ReplyDeletelovely lovely! and all those pics from it will stop raining make me hungry!!
ReplyDeleteOishii indeed. Yum!
ReplyDeleteHello Amy!
ReplyDeleteThank you dear! yes that is a heart shaped fruit bowl! ha ha! Oh yes isn't It Will Stop Raining so inspiring! I am so happy you can enjoy it too!
Yumi-chan! Yes me too! xxx
Chi Designs, So happy you can enjoy! xxx
Pictures Eat People - thank you so much! That's so sweet of you to say!
Laura! Hello Sweetness. Me too! And I just ate dinner! Oh dear! haha!
Hello Ugly Girl - Oishii desu ne! Tabetai!
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everything here looks divine but those flowers are my fav!! so pretty. goodluck with the early start on the health kick in 2010 xx
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your health kick.. we don't really have food co-ops here (UK)that I know off but I have promised myself that I will try to get my fruit & veg from the weekly market & local butchers shop rather than the supermarkets. Have a great 2010!!!
ReplyDeleteThe flowers are gorgeous, I love the yellow roses.. And I adore the food pictures, didn't know this food blog , thx for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteYou just made me hungry! :D Japanese food is always the best. Tastes the best. Looks the best!
ReplyDeleteHAPPY NEW YEAR EBONY!
nice buys, great flowers!
ReplyDeleteim looking forward to bree's book too :)
Hello Handmade Romance! oh thank you! I am hoping it will go well! Got a bit off track late last year! whoops! fun though! he he!
ReplyDeleteHello Charismagic! Thank you for your comment. Oh wow that's a shame you don't have co-ops. Maybe you could start one! xxx You have a wonderful 2010 too and nice work with the weekly market shopping! xxx
Hello Narimo-san, arigatou! It is my pleasure to share It Will Stop Raining with you! enjoy!
Hello Sarah! HAPPY 2010 lovely! Yes Japanese food is soooo delicious! And the right portion size for me to get my weight down! haha! Hope you are well! Your friends pink dinner party looked amazing! LOVED your video!
Hello Marie, thank you so much for your comment. Won't Bree's book be great! eeeep!
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happy new year!! it is so great to see some lovely hello sandwich posts to start things off desu ne:) your flower photos are gorgeous, and yes, that heart-shaped fruit bowl, it is the best!! thank you for your mention of the little book, gosh, i only hope i can keep chugging away. and it will stop raining is great!
ReplyDeleteThat food blog seems amazing, thanks for sharing it ^_^
ReplyDeleteawww..the food images are amazing..what a lovely blog you have.i just discovered it...ill come back : ) happy new year
ReplyDeletethat is my all time fav food blog!!!
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