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What did white people feed their kids before bananas? They have their own case, are the perfect size and shape for tiny hands to hold, and you can chuck them in smoothies and pancakes when they start getting old.
There has to be some data correlating a reduction in child mortality when bananas started getting imported.
Back when I was a kid snacks in between meals just weren't a thing. You got fed 3 times a day and only water in between. Maybe if you were lucky or sick you got a milky drink last thing at night to help you sleep. Also, bananas were pretty expensive, strickly for celebrations only. Fruit cheap enough to feed to kids on demand was pretty much apples & oranges in winter and whatever you grew yourself in summer. No I didn't get scurvy.
Just saw a tradie truck go past on Bridge road - it had TRADIE! in very large letters on each side, and across the back in huge letters FORMULA SHITBOX. Tell it like it is folks.
Wife says I cant call her little hatchback a shitbox. I tell her its a term of affection. I dont think she understands that I love that little car, its got so much spirit!
My milk powder isnโt dissolving in my tea. Whatโs its problem? (Donโt use liquid milk, not worth it for only 2 cups of tea a week)
Growing up all we ever used was milk powder, you got the best results by putting the milk powder in the mug, pouring a bit of hot tea (brewed separately in a pot) onto the powder to dissolve it, then adding the rest of the hot tea. Although not sure how that works with a tea bag. Personally I refuse to add a teabag to milk (liquid or reconstituted from powder)
Long life/UHT milk is good for six months even after opening and doesn't need to be refrigerated. And is much nicer in a cuppa. Could be a better option?
Okay idk about you but I would absolutely not drink UHT milk six weeks after opening, let alone six months... I'm 100% sure it goes bad once the seal's been broken...??!
I hear Big Powder Milk is cutting it's product with flour /s
Flour is too expensive. If it did happen it'd probably be melamine.
Fuck I hope we don't have to worry more about food fraud due to shortages or cost cutting measures. Like it's already long been happening with honey, and we're all seeing the shrinkflation, but it would really suck if we had to deal with something genuinely dangerous like the melamine.
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A giant bag of mixed lollies please
