tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29282508.post5219543984337910805..comments2023-10-23T19:11:58.475+03:00Comments on Stilettos in the Sand…...: Trip to the new "HyperPanda" was an hour of my life I can't get back!Sabrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00099972141312539283noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29282508.post-44295546257298026352008-06-22T12:46:00.000+03:002008-06-22T12:46:00.000+03:00That is exactly the butter I'm looking for, Anonym...That is exactly the butter I'm looking for, Anonymous. I did see "unsalted" Lurpack the other day - but not the same as the blue, salted, Lurpack. Occasionally I can find it at Tamimi, but not lately... When I do find it - I buy ten of 'em - the big ones - and stick it in the freezer. I'm hoping that I have better luck shopping in Bahrain later this week - and will find it there.Sabrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00099972141312539283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29282508.post-25210038003546382272008-06-21T19:08:00.000+03:002008-06-21T19:08:00.000+03:00dont you get lurpack butter in the eastern provinc...dont you get lurpack butter in the eastern province anymore? Have they started boycotting it? It used to be available everywhere a while back...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29282508.post-71298125073378204252008-06-18T06:32:00.000+03:002008-06-18T06:32:00.000+03:00Just knew a useless troll would have to show up at...Just knew a useless troll would have to show up at some point. Thanks, Anonymous, for being that reality!Sabrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00099972141312539283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29282508.post-42649368467734221142008-06-17T17:59:00.000+03:002008-06-17T17:59:00.000+03:00Here we go again....Another bitching spree!Who is ...Here we go again....<BR/>Another bitching spree!<BR/>Who is forcing you to stay in the eastern province. Seems like nothing is good enough for you. Whats keeping you in the eastern province? You don't wanna go back to the trailer trash life?<BR/>Attitudes like this make me sick to the stomach.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29282508.post-4323486415342983342008-06-12T19:32:00.000+03:002008-06-12T19:32:00.000+03:00Anonymous - That sounds really good and I will hav...Anonymous - That sounds really good and I will have to try it - Roquefort with broccoli and pasta! May not cure the "craving" I have for broccoli with Velveeta cheese sauce but now I know what I can make for dinner on Sunday [all planned and shopped for until then].<BR/><BR/>You have no idea what I wouldn't do for a bottle of Cabernet! Umm. Yeah. It is pretty much out of the question. Although there are the occasional "substitutes" that can be found locally but NOT legally.Sabrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00099972141312539283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29282508.post-9429769725695940292008-06-12T18:00:00.000+03:002008-06-12T18:00:00.000+03:00Not sure what's available and what isn't in the mi...Not sure what's available and what isn't in the middle east, but if you can get some Roquefort cheese, I love that on Broccoli and pasta. It's different from the Velveeta sauce, so it might not cure your craving. Also, I'm guessing that getting a nice strong bottle of Bordeaux or something to go with the Roquefort sauce is out of the question ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29282508.post-35884868183556992692008-06-10T10:59:00.000+03:002008-06-10T10:59:00.000+03:00We can't be friends, I_Oman. I am way, way too en...We can't be friends, I_Oman. I am way, way too envious of what you have that we don't have! (J/K of course.)<BR/><BR/>It's Lurpack butter that I want - and can't get! We do have Carrefour - I will check out their brand of butter. Anything has GOT to be better than what we're getting.<BR/><BR/>...no canned potatoes in the entire Middle East. Interesting. What's up with that, I wonder?!?Sabrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00099972141312539283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29282508.post-41130935105990226312008-06-10T07:32:00.000+03:002008-06-10T07:32:00.000+03:00Sabra - we can get crab meat here. In fact when I...Sabra - we can get crab meat here. In fact when I'm feeling up to it, I send the hub out at the crack of dawn to meet the fishermen as they come in and get a few kilos of the stuff and boil 'em up. You can find the canned crab meat here too and just yesterday I bought some imitation crab meat to make some crab dip. <BR/><BR/>Butter - we do have Lurpack butter and yes, I buy the stuff. Hub had his personal 2 day boycott of the stuff, but he's a hard core butter dude. I think last year there was a boycott of it and it was pulled for a few weeks, but it's readily available all over the place now. Don't you have carrefour in Saudi? They have their own brand of French butter and at $10 for a pound of the stuff, it's worth it. <BR/><BR/>As for pork, yes it is available here. In fact several of the grocery stores here have a 'pork' area for non-muslims that have various foodstuff with pork in it. Alcohol is available too. <BR/><BR/>I did go to the grocery store yesterday and looked for the canned potatoes at a very expat grocery store and nothing. Maybe they're in the pork room!?!? HA.L_Omanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00640842359904342033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29282508.post-58366578865028360392008-06-09T21:07:00.000+03:002008-06-09T21:07:00.000+03:00I'd be willing to accept that, Enamorada, if we di...I'd be willing to accept that, Enamorada, if we didn't have lobster - which we do - the salty kind, not the great New England lobster - and we've had crab before - yeah, canned, but I'm NOT picky at this point - nothing like a good salad with crab meat! But for whatever reason, no crab for months, now...Sabrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00099972141312539283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29282508.post-46139180960506124952008-06-09T19:39:00.000+03:002008-06-09T19:39:00.000+03:00I heard that in Islam you can't eat bottom feeders...I heard that in Islam you can't eat bottom feeders, and sea creatures that eat off the floor of the sea. That might be why they don't bring in crab.Enamoradahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03105922171233823577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29282508.post-80010329861266399182008-06-09T10:39:00.000+03:002008-06-09T10:39:00.000+03:00Feeling your pain, too, I_Oman! Will pay the $50....Feeling your pain, too, I_Oman! Will pay the $50.00 for two pounds of US beef - and I don't eat it, but DH does. And the $12.00 for a box of cereal. Why the hell are there NO canned potatoes in the entire Middle East?!? We're going to Bahrain to see if we have better luck shopping. Although the last time we went - no potatoes there, no crabmeat, forgot to look for Velveeta... At least we can get some REAL bacon! [That, I do eat!] I'll check to see if they have marinated mushrooms - perhaps we can do a swap - Velveeta for mushrooms. I'll let you know. Are they boycotting Dutch products in Oman? Do you have decent butter? You can get pork, there, can't you? How 'bout alcohol? Just curious.Sabrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00099972141312539283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29282508.post-37593410777345282762008-06-09T09:29:00.000+03:002008-06-09T09:29:00.000+03:00If it's any consolation, we have no canned potatoe...If it's any consolation, we have no canned potatoes here either, dear.<BR/><BR/>We did have good old Angus Beef shipped in - for $50 freaking bucks a kilo. WTF?<BR/><BR/>Hmmmm - I wonder if I could fedex you over some velveeta? I sure do feel your pain. And who wouldn't love some cheese brocoli?<BR/><BR/>Personally, I think the management sucks with getting in decent food. I'm already over the fact I've gotta pay $12 for a box of freaking special K. I just want the damn stuff to be brought in. And while they're at it - could they bring in those jars of marinated mushrooms for the love of god?L_Omanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00640842359904342033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29282508.post-58146245850558236952008-06-09T08:35:00.000+03:002008-06-09T08:35:00.000+03:00Just happen to have one in the freezer, Rose! It ...Just happen to have one in the freezer, Rose! It would be really, really good sliced into the potatoes - if I could get 'em.Sabrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00099972141312539283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29282508.post-57882076648887675612008-06-09T08:20:00.000+03:002008-06-09T08:20:00.000+03:00And if you can get your hands on some chorizo next...And if you can get your hands on some chorizo next time you're in Bahrain and slice some into it while you're baking ......mmmmmm mouth watering already and its only breakfast time!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com