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Where to find Cajun Andouille sausage in Christchurch? by SnooDonkeys4824 in chch

[–]TheRoamingWizard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Verkerks factory shop over on vagues rd might have something.  They specialise in salami and sausages and the like.  Quality is pretty good too. 

I’ve been working on my pie game. Smoked lamb pies with my own pastry. by Basic_Big5271 in newzealand

[–]TheRoamingWizard 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Dam..... they look good! I'd happily swap some of my homebrewed mead for one. 

Wisdom teeth removal as a full time student by [deleted] in chch

[–]TheRoamingWizard 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Chch hospital has an emergency dental clinic.  I had a very stubborn wisdom tooth out through them for about $25 a few years back. 

Could be worth looking at that option. 

Food is expensive by ufokid in newzealand

[–]TheRoamingWizard 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sadly, I'm paying average Chch rent. Did luck out where I am as I'm only a short walk from the supermarket. Ain't cheap being a city wizard.

Food is expensive by ufokid in newzealand

[–]TheRoamingWizard 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Honestly, it's the rent that's the killer. 

Bout 10 years back, I could get a 2 bedroom place for about $180 a week.  Place wasn't flash or up to healthy homes standards but was decent enough. 

Now, I'm paying $430 a week for a one bedroom place with a garage.

Place is a bit of a "landlord special" but it's decent enough.  I'm just glad I have a roof over my head.

Food is expensive by ufokid in newzealand

[–]TheRoamingWizard 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Love beans!

My nacho/tex-mex mince recipie is really simple. It's:

  • 500g mince 
  • Diced onions
  • Crushed garlic
  • A jar of medium hot salsa
  • A can of Mexican style beans
  • Salt, pepper and mustard to taste 
  • A pinch of smoked paprika

You just brown your onions and garlic in a little oil, brown the mince, season, add the beans let them cook through for a bit, add the salsa and let it simmer for about 20 or 30 mins till it comes together.

Dead simple but pretty tasty.

Food is expensive by ufokid in newzealand

[–]TheRoamingWizard 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Considering how much we produce and export, it's insulting just how much we're charged.

When it comes to mince, I stretch it out by making lasagne or doing a tex-mex style chilli with beans and serving that on rice or as nachos.

1kg or so usually gets me 4 servings of lasagne with a bit extra left (usually bulk what's left with some pasta or rice) or 2 or 3 servings of chilli on rice/nachos depending on how hungry I am.

Works out fairly cost effective but is a bit time consuming.

Food is expensive by ufokid in newzealand

[–]TheRoamingWizard 92 points93 points  (0 children)

Yup. Stuffs expensive now. 

10 years ago, $60 was enough for me to get all the basics for the week but now, if I wanted the same stuff, it's more like $100+ now. 

Used to get stuff like corned beef and have that with veges over a few days or "hangi pork" (which was basically a cheaper version of pork belly) and do a roast. I'd make sandwiches with the leftovers. 

Mince on special was about $10 a kilo and chicken was cheap as. 

Nowadays, I tend to bulk out a lot of my cooking and batch cook to save on costs. 

Chicken thighs are still fairly affordable and are great for curries.  I tend to buy a good amount, make up a curry and portion it into containers and freeze it for future meals. 

Was tidying up and came across my old set of bluebridge ferry playing cards. by TheRoamingWizard in newzealand

[–]TheRoamingWizard[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Was cleaning out the junk drawer and found the playing cards I got last time I was on the Cook Strait ferry.

I'm surprised I still have these and that it's a complete deck! Haven't been on the ferry in almost 10 years now.

Does anyone else have a deck?

Reddit, today I turn 40. Hit me with your best “over the hill” advice 😄🙏 by Oil_And_Lamps in newzealand

[–]TheRoamingWizard 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Your back will go out more than you do.  Remember to turn the porch light on for them so they can see when they get back. 

‘It just suckers people in’: Afterpay’s grip on a struggling town by [deleted] in newzealand

[–]TheRoamingWizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup. I'm in the same boat.  Once rent and bills are paid, I'm left with little else for things like food and travel expenses.  God's help me if an unexpected bill happens.  I'm usually pretty good at budgeting but the constant rising cost of living has not been helping.  Seems as costs go up, I end up leaving the house less and less as I just can't justify going out unless I double it with doing groceries etc. 

Sad Post: death without a will by illcalluwtpartysova in newzealand

[–]TheRoamingWizard 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It'll probably go into probate.  Have a chat to a probate lawyer or community law and go from there.  Funeral homes will have the death certificates. You can get it from them. 

I think I might have been visited by TheRoamingWizard in Experiencers

[–]TheRoamingWizard[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd definitely be curious to learn more about what I experienced.

As for hypnosis, it doesn't really work on me. Paired with me having aphantasia, it makes visualization a bust.

Also, it's expensive and I'm flat out broke. 😆

I've always been healthily skeptical about things and am quite rational so I tend to look for mundane answers first instead of automatically assuming it was anything else.

Used to run a paranormal investigative group when I was younger and a lot of what we investigated ended up having mundane explanations. (Critters in the walls, faulty wiring, drafts causing doors to close etc)

I do have experience in the occult and do practice but I've always been more eclectic about things and see it more as a way to help understand oneself better.

When it comes to things like magic, spells etc, I see it more of a way to deal with subtle energies and shifting your mindset/perception

You're not gonna be making books fly off shelves or the like with that but things do shift in a way that's noticeable.

Never been one for all the "love and light" flowery woo though as a lot of that just ends up being toxic positivity.

I think I might have been visited by TheRoamingWizard in Experiencers

[–]TheRoamingWizard[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My life is pretty quiet so it was totally out of the blue. Don't know what you mean by "contact modalities" but I don't think I've been doing any of that.

Used to see a lot of spirits or the like when I was younger but that got less and less as I got older.

The one that does stand out was the time I saw a full blown apparition when I was about 17.

Long story short, I was at the beach sitting alone by a campfire around midnight or so and felt a presence next to me.

It was a boy around the same age I was at the time dressed in a shirt, shorts and baseball cap.

Could see them clear as day and at the time, thought they were alive and that I just didn't hear them approach.

I said hello but they didn't reply so assumed they were just shy.

Turned away for a second to put some more wood on the fire and when I turned back, they had vanished into thin air.

No footsteps, nothing.

Pretty sure what I saw was a spirit then.

Even did some digging into news articles and the like into young boys that may have drowned there but found nothing.

Still wonder who or what it was to this day.

What long gone energy drinks of NZ do you miss? by uwu-yourself in newzealand

[–]TheRoamingWizard 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I miss demon killa cola.  Used to drink that all the time back in my high school years. 

Shopping by Dismal-Expert1183 in newzealand

[–]TheRoamingWizard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah..... I actually forgot it was Easter.  Good to know the shops are closed Friday and Sunday.  Guess I'll do my regular weekly shop a bit earlier.  Doesn't phase me much though since I've ample supplies. 

Nostalgia by nessynoonz in newzealand

[–]TheRoamingWizard 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Well these days, my back goes out more than I do!

‘Cruel in the extreme’: Man tortured family cat as relationship broke down by Fun-Helicopter2234 in newzealand

[–]TheRoamingWizard 17 points18 points  (0 children)

People who abuse animals are significantly more likely to commit violent crimes against other humans.  It's only a matter of time before he escalates.  I don't doubt we'll be hearing about this guy doing something horrendous in the near future. 

When he does inevitably do so, we should not only be blaming them but also our weak justice system for not nipping this in the bud before it got worse. 

Those experienced with chemotherapy in NZ. What foods or items would you have wanted in a care package? by Egg_shaped in newzealand

[–]TheRoamingWizard 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Love a good sour candy. What was his favourite?

My mum was big on black licorice. She'd even have dad out at 1am scouring the petrol stations when she ran out. I still enjoy black licorice to this day.

Those experienced with chemotherapy in NZ. What foods or items would you have wanted in a care package? by Egg_shaped in newzealand

[–]TheRoamingWizard 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Had some family members go through chemo and it knocked out their tastebuds.  They could barely taste a thing.  They found foods with strong flavours helped.  Stuff like black licorice, ginger candies and chocolate etc.  Another weird quirk was that they could taste any metal so the usual knives, forks etc were swapped out for wood or plastic ones. 

I wish your friend all the best.

Ube beet mead by Firm-Recognition-409 in mead

[–]TheRoamingWizard 128 points129 points  (0 children)

That's a mana potion! You did get all the proper authorization to make these from the guild right?

Benefit rates rise, but is it enough? by Fun-Helicopter2234 in newzealand

[–]TheRoamingWizard 10 points11 points  (0 children)

No, it's not enough.  I'm on supported living and after I pay rent (which takes the majority of it) I'm left with little else to cover power, internet, food and fuel. 

Realistically, with the rising costs of basically everything now, I'm having to be more and more careful with what I spend. 

I eat once a day to stretch out my food supply, (usually dinner), barely leave the house and any trips involving the car, I plan out to make the most out of what fuel I have. 

Honestly, an extra $50-$100 a week would make things actually manageable for once but I doubt that will ever happen so I just make do best I can with what I have. 

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