What I couldn't get this week shopping

Garlic bread, Philly cream cheese, wonton wrappers, saurkraut, smoked sausage, perogies. Really odd to be out of saurkraut! Or wonton wrappers. There were store brands of cream cheese available but I'd rather do without if I can't get Philadelphia Brand.
 
Mentos. Every store in my area is out of Mentos. When the pandemic first hit in March after toilet paper disappeared so did Mentos. What the ....?
What are mentos? I guess I can live without them.

My friend who made it through the great depression informed me that tee shirts can be cut into pieces and make very good and reusable toilet paper. If you have to have toilet paper and can't find any, look for a janitorial supplier. Their toilet paper won't fit your toilet paper holder but does that really matter?

I forget who said there is no distilled water, but she was right! I started a thread for making distilled water for those who really need it.
 

Because I must eat gluten free I found it convenient to have unsalted rice cakes on hand. I put just about everything on them. They are my bread.
I haven't been able to get them for weeks and all rice products have been out or limited to one or two packages per person..
You might look for gluten-free bread mixes. A friend found some she likes very much online and some stores carry gluton-free mixes.

I have used the rice cakes and could not believe there were none on the shelves. I was so clueless that the shortages would get this bad again, it has taken me weeks to realize there is a serious problem.

I have heard there is a shortage of beer and wine. My community makes a lot of specialty beers and wines, but the fire we had a couple of summers ago hit the vineyards hard.
 
My store's been out of the ultra-pasteurized whole milk for three weeks, I am having to suffer having only ultra-pasteurized 2%. I don't understand because I'd think they'd have to start with whole milk to make the 2%. I am going to try adding some half & half to the 2% bottle but I am not sure what proportion to add would be equivalent to whole milk.
 
i have Walmart plus.sometimes they will be out of something at the local store so they will ship it to me from an out of town store or ware house.they have shipped items that was less then two bucks.
I have plus also and so far most things have been in stock but you are right about them shipping things they are out of even if its just a small amount of money. They are fast too. However I will not be doing their new program where they will come into your house and put things away for you. I don't want anyone in here that I don't know.
 
Went to Aldi over the weekend and was shocked at their prices and poor selection of fresh produce. ($4.29 for a ten pound bag of russet potatoes?) I generally buy produce in stores other than Aldi but because of this thread I paid close attention to their offerings.

Seemed as if everything else was available, though I was only there for almond milk and a couple of other things. I'll hit my go-to produce market midweek and see how their prices and supplies are.
 
Went to Aldi over the weekend and was shocked at their prices and poor selection of fresh produce. ($4.29 for a ten pound bag of russet potatoes?) I generally buy produce in stores other than Aldi but because of this thread I paid close attention to their offerings.

Seemed as if everything else was available, though I was only there for almond milk and a couple of other things. I'll hit my go-to produce market midweek and see how their prices and supplies are.
yes, equally here..aldi 's fresh produce has got considerably poorer over the last few weeks ..I think I mentioned it a couple of weeks ago on here somewhere...
 
Went to Walmart this morning and spent time just looking at the prices.
Most items I wanted seemed in stock, but the prices continue to soar. Items that are missing have been missing for months.

... saw organic blackberries in a small container that looked good, but on closer examination, there were probably 10 blackberries, and the cost was $7.98 - I passed.
 
Went to Walmart this morning and spent time just looking at the prices.
Most items I wanted seemed in stock, but the prices continue to soar. Items that are missing have been missing for months.

... saw organic blackberries in a small container that looked good, but on closer examination, there were probably 10 blackberries, and the cost was $7.98 - I passed.
When berries are out of season I use frozen. They're not great by themselves but make very tasty stir ins, and the prices are so much better than fresh.
 
I've found I have to drive about 50 miles round trip to go to several different stores to get everything I need. The price keeps going up so I pass on a lot of certain things. I've come out of one store with one small bag & it cost over $50.00

Last Nov. I stocked up my freezer with garlic bread. Now I'm out, so I found I can make my own with bread, (or texas toast bread) real butter, & ground garlic powder put in my small oven under the broiler & it tastes the same as The ones I use to buy in the freezer section. Which I find almost empty in most stores I go to.

I'm learning to improvise on things I can't find or out of my price range.
 
However I will not be doing their new program where they will come into your house and put things away for you. I don't want anyone in here that I don't know.
That horrifies me. A stranger going into your cupboards. No way.

Agree... I did buy my usual big bag of frozen sliced strawberries though. :) .. that will have to do!
Did you check where they come from? I was shocked that frozen strawberries, etc were from Peru. Fresh grapes were from South Africa.
 
That horrifies me. A stranger going into your cupboards. No way.


Did you check where they come from? I was shocked that frozen strawberries, etc were from Peru. Fresh grapes were from South Africa.


Funny, but I rarely check to see where my food comes from ...... down here (Texas) we get a lot of fruit/vegetables from Mexico and South America.
BUT, I always check all dog food and treats to make sure they aren't coming from China.... that's my biggest concern.


BTW ... China is on the low end of the scale in sending meat to the US now, since the pandemic started -- so that is one good bit of news.
But they supply us with 90% of Vitamin C products ... juices, etc.
 
Yesterday DH was running errands and I gave him a very short list for a semi-wholesale store nearby. Although he got a 25 lb bag of all-purpose flour, he couldn't also get a 25 lb bag of bread flour. He settled for a 10 lb bag (nearly the same price that the 25 lb bag typically sells for). He mentioned that their large pasta section was wiped out. Pasta wasn't on my list; he just couldn't help noticing it the totally empty shelves of that rather large section of the same aisle.

Banking was his most pressing errand. However, when he got to the branch it was locked tight with a "Temporarily Closed" sign on the door. He went to another branch and learned that the employees of the other branch got hit hard with Covid. Other branches were also having absences so there weren't enough employees/managers to cover them all. They'll be closed at least until the end of this week.
 
@Jules I too check where produce comes from. Trader Joe's still had strawberries from California, likely hot house grown. All other berries were from other countries including blueberries from Peru. I'd rather buy seasonal or at least half way local. When oranges are no longer available by end of summer they come from Australia. I don't buy them either. Tomatoes from Mexico are a no also.

I'm really not noticing that things are out of stock in California. In my area anyway. Some shelves are a little low but if something is out, there is an alternate that works.
 
I am surer you checked but what about Petsmart, Petco, or Pet Sense? Hope you find what you lovelies like.😿😑
There are no Petsmart or Pet Sense by me. Petco is 75 miles away and they aren't carrying FF cat foods.

I am able to finally get the Fancy Feast dry cat food at Walmart but now, no FF wet food at all. The cat food shelves are completely empty. Not even generic foods for cats. It's been like this since August. Even Chewy.com is out of stock on everything I use to order from them.
 
@Aneeda72 I can't eat them. They started making me puking sick. Not sure why but apparently I'm not the only one. I do miss them a bit.
I have never liked bananas. We rarely shop at Winco, but we got our hair cut today and its next door. We shop at Smiths which is close. Since there are only two of us we don’t shop a lot, mostly at Sams and Costco for bulk.
 


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