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[Bern` 0]

I lost my old account because my email shut down so I can't recover it. Kind of lame, oh well.

[minnew 4]

Hello Bern! I remember you!

[Colleens 40]

our trip to Canada and back was awesome.. well, the saying goodbye to my family part was not awesome ... We spent about 2 weeks there and had a great visit.. my little bros and sis have grown up so much.. I have missed out on a lot

I picked up a few food items that I had been missing, like alphagetti, all dressed chips and coffee crisps..

I showed just my green card both going into Canada and coming back into the US and I was let in with no problems... We drove across the border..

I might might might fly up there by myself around Christmas time.. depends on our finances..

Glad you had a great trip. I agree, leaving family and friends really sucks, but at least you had some good comfort food to help you through!!!

I lost my old account because my email shut down so I can't recover it. Kind of lame, oh well.

Hey Bern, nice to see you back....how is your little boy doing. It is hard to believe that they are almost 1 already!!

[Bern` 0]

I remove conditions in January so I was like, maybe I should get back on Visajourney. A lot has happened since getting here, we had the baby, we bought a house and now my husband might be going to Korea..XD Its nice to be back though

[Ban Hammer 13,408]

I remove conditions in January so I was like, maybe I should get back on Visajourney. A lot has happened since getting here, we had the baby, we bought a house and now my husband might be going to Korea..XD Its nice to be back though

good to see you back

[Ontarkie 14,282]

I remove conditions in January so I was like, maybe I should get back on Visajourney. A lot has happened since getting here, we had the baby, we bought a house and now my husband might be going to Korea..XD Its nice to be back though

Welcome Back Bern!!

[Marilyn. 340]

we went to Tim Hortons once when we were back in Canada.. It was not very good.. the donuts I have not liked there for awhile and they were still not good but I used to really like their sandwiches from there but now those are not very good anymore either

Also I was astonished by the prices of the produce and meat at the stores there... I can't remember if the prices always were like that or maybe I just have grown accustomed to the cheaper prices here... A pack of 12 chicken thighs cost 10 bucks up there and that was on sale even.. yesterday at Food4Less we bought a pack of 16 thighs for around 7 bucks, regular price... We did buy some pork ribs up there for about 9 bucks a rack.. it was so good with our homemade BBQ sauce and there was a tonne of meat on the bones..

oh and don't get me started on beer.. my husband was astonished at the prices... around 50 bucks for 24 cans of Budlight and around 15 bucks for a 6 pack of Coronas

The corn on the cob up there is so good but it is majorly expensive too but it is worth it though.. we were paying about 7 bucks for a dozen... the corn here in the LA area is not nearly as good even though you can sometimes get 4 to 6 cobs for $1...

[Colleens 40]

we went to Tim Hortons once when we were back in Canada.. It was not very good.. the donuts I have not liked there for awhile and they were still not good but I used to really like their sandwiches from there but now those are not very good anymore either

Also I was astonished by the prices of the produce and meat at the stores there... I can't remember if the prices always were like that or maybe I just have grown accustomed to the cheaper prices here... A pack of 12 chicken thighs cost 10 bucks up there and that was on sale even.. yesterday at Food4Less we bought a pack of 16 thighs for around 7 bucks, regular price... We did buy some pork ribs up there for about 9 bucks a rack.. it was so good with our homemade BBQ sauce and there was a tonne of meat on the bones..

oh and don't get me started on beer.. my husband was astonished at the prices... around 50 bucks for 24 cans of Budlight and around 15 bucks for a 6 pack of Coronas

The corn on the cob up there is so good but it is majorly expensive too but it is worth it though.. we were paying about 7 bucks for a dozen... the corn here in the LA area is not nearly as good even though you can sometimes get 4 to 6 cobs for $1...

I find most foods a lot more expensive in Canada. Chicken is soooo much cheaper here in the US...I can usually get boneless skinless breasts for about $1.97 a lb and you pay 3x that in Canada on sale. I do find that pork is usually cheaper in Canada. I used to be able to buy pork tenderloins at Loblaws for about $4-$5 a piece and here they are double that.

As for produce, I find that it is more expensive here (at least in the summer). I found in the summer the produce in Ontario was quite cheap. I am surprised by the cost and lack of local produce here...especially with the warm climate and long growing season.

Alcohol is definitely a lot more expensive anywhere you go in Canada since there is sooooo much tax on it.

[Kimbear 53]

we went to Tim Hortons once when we were back in Canada.. It was not very good.. the donuts I have not liked there for awhile and they were still not good but I used to really like their sandwiches from there but now those are not very good anymore either

Also I was astonished by the prices of the produce and meat at the stores there... I can't remember if the prices always were like that or maybe I just have grown accustomed to the cheaper prices here... A pack of 12 chicken thighs cost 10 bucks up there and that was on sale even.. yesterday at Food4Less we bought a pack of 16 thighs for around 7 bucks, regular price... We did buy some pork ribs up there for about 9 bucks a rack.. it was so good with our homemade BBQ sauce and there was a tonne of meat on the bones..

oh and don't get me started on beer.. my husband was astonished at the prices... around 50 bucks for 24 cans of Budlight and around 15 bucks for a 6 pack of Coronas

The corn on the cob up there is so good but it is majorly expensive too but it is worth it though.. we were paying about 7 bucks for a dozen... the corn here in the LA area is not nearly as good even though you can sometimes get 4 to 6 cobs for $1...

are you serious?? where was this? last i saw in montreal beer was like 28 for a 24pack!

[Marilyn. 340]

are you serious?? where was this? last i saw in montreal beer was like 28 for a 24pack!

BC, at the government run liquor store

28 bucks still seems high to me..... we just bought a 20 pack of bottles for $12 at Food4Less, granted it was on sale but we usually don't pay more then 20 bucks for a case of beer.

[Flames9_RN 358]

I think beer has always been cheaper in Quebec!! Its pricey in Sask!!! I believe its a bit cheaper in Alberta as the Liquor board stores are privately owned!!

[Kimbear 53]

I think beer has always been cheaper in Quebec!! Its pricey in Sask!!! I believe its a bit cheaper in Alberta as the Liquor board stores are privately owned!!

well i know you have the deposit to pay .10 per bottle .5 per can and tax of course but still...sheesh...lol

[Kimbear 53]

so its cold rainy and windy with 10C temp here, been cold for the last couple weeks..and my best friend tells me on FB thats its sunny and 75C in montreal...

Wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

[Marilyn. 340]

gah, health insurance sucks.. you think with all the money we pay we would get good service

[Ontarkie 14,282]

Has anyone noticed if Fancy Molasses can be found here, I keep finding the unsulfur stuff and its not good for cookies. I think its down right gross.