Hotel Hilman
ou are witnessing my first breakfast back in the Knife. It was also my first lunch, thus the grocery list.It feels over the top having to build a kitchen from scratch. Feel like a sandwich? Buy the bread ($3.89), buy the mayo ($5.69), the dijon ($3.17), and cheese ($12.69), buy the salt ($2.83) and the pepper ($5.59), the cucumber ($1.69), avocado ($2.15), tomatoes ($2.01) and spinach ($5.63). There! A sandwich for you for the low, low price of $45.69! Last night I was prepared to make pancakes. I had a flipper and the mix but amidst the pots in my hotel cupboards was nary a pan to be found. Oatmeal and bacon and eggs anyone?
It sounds like I'm complaining but I don't feel it. It's actually really nice creating beginnings. After all, the next sandwich is on the house, right?
10 Comments:
Oh Colleen! Those prices make me shudder.
Hopefully wages up north are inflated as well :)
I swear, there is already a lilt in your pictures and a humor in your writing that seems to come out in Yellowknife! I'm amazed! Do you know what I mean, Colleen, or am I just crazy? :<) Who cares about money?!
The first month or two after a big move, the grocery bill is already a little steep--not to mention the inflated prices in the North! It's nice and hard at the same time not having everything you are used to having to cook with. Wowee. Thank goodness for Northern Living Allowance. It takes a small bite out of the high cost of eating.
I would have just skipped the avacado, but $13 for cheese? And I thought my cheese habit was a wee bit expensive. Was it super-duper gouda, or Edam, Oka or plain old orange cheddar?
Trevor
So enjoy reading your posts.
Okay. URG about the cheese because it was actually on sale and I didn't notice until I wrote this post and was checking my receipt that they overcharged me. URG. And it was white cheddar, the strong stuff - my fave.
P.S. URG.
The Knife? Overcharge you on something? No way!
I am envious that you can go to Northern Fancy Meats!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE their teriyaki steaks at $10 per!
As you said, at least the next sandwich is on the house ;)
Lovey dovey and hugs,
kel
That's one expensive sandwich! At least you'll get a few sandwiches out of that price. :)
Are you at the Capital Suites? (notepad in the breakfast photo looks like their logo &-})-can't get a live person to answer the phone. Would you like to live in our house from 10 july to 1 August instead of in a hotel--it's yours if you want it. Call me.
p.s. i'm thrilled that you're back.
pea
Now I'm craving a sandwich. But not one as expensive as yours. ;)
any questions?
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