Flashfood Purchases in March 2025

strawberries from Flashfood

Fresh strawberries from Flashfood this month

Flashfood is what my family relies on each month to buy discounted grocery goods at 50% off or more.  You can download the app at this link Flashfood app.

Every month, I blog about the items we buy. Continue reading

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Italian Cuisine at That’s Italian Ristorante

That's Italian Ristorante pasta on table

That’s Italian Ristorante located at 2 Tall Grass Trail #4 in Woodbridge

We happened to be in Woodbridge and decided on That’s Italian Ristorante for lunch.  The online reviews for this restaurant looked great.  And after all, how can you not choose to enjoy some authentic Italian food when in this part of the city?

We arrived at That’s Italian Ristorante around 11:20 a.m. and were the first ones inside Continue reading

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Flashfood Purchases in February 2025

Flashfood app screenshot new feature

Screenshot of the local No Frills store on the Flashfood app showing the new feature of being able to add items straight to your cart from the page

Want to buy groceries at a steep discount?  Download a free app called “Flashfood” on your smartphone and see which supermarkets near you have unsold food that you can buy for 50% off or more!  Continue reading

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Too Good To Go Surprise Bags in February 2025

 Too Good To Go surprise bags

The 4 surprise bags I got in February 2025

Too Good To Go is a free app where you can save unsold food from restaurants and stores from being wasted and enjoy a discount (1/3 of the original price).  Continue reading

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Flashfood Purchases in January 2025

 Fresh meat from Flashfood

9 packs of meat items for $38~!

The best secret that my family has for saving money in this economy is using the Flashfood app to buy all our essential grocery items (like bread, fruits, seafood, meats, dairy).  Participating supermarkets will upload photos of items that are nearing their “best before date” for 50% off Continue reading

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Too Good To Go Surprise Bags in January 2025

 Too Good To Go surprise bags

Ten of the surprise bags from Too Good To Go in January 2005

A fun app to try new restaurants and stores is called Too Good To Go.  Restaurants and stores will assemble “surprise bags” of unsold food items and sell it on the app for a third of the original retail price.  You can help reduce food waste this way too!  Continue reading

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Year in Review: 2024

2024 photo collage

Nine photos to wrap up my year in 2024

I can’t believe another year has rolled around and it’s already time to write my end-of-year post.

This year, we accomplished many Continue reading

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Flashfood Purchases in December 2024

Flashfood fridge at Loblaws in Markham

The Flashfood fridge at Loblaws McCowan, Markham

Use the Flashfood app to save 50% or more on unsold food and items at participating grocery stores like No Frills, Loblaws, Real Canadian Superstore, and more.  It’s my family’s best used app for buying discounted goods!

Here is my monthly wrap-up of what we bought.  In December 2024, we spent $241.23 (!).  Continue reading

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Too Good To Go Surprise Bags in December 2024

 Too Good to Go surprise bags across Markham and GTA

18 surprise bags purchased in December 2024

Use the Too Good To Go app to rescue unsold food from going to waste!  Participating restaurants and stores will put together “surprise bags” for one third of the retail price and customers purchase it on the app and then go to pick it up in store.  It’s a fun way to explore new restaurants and stores around you while saving food from being wasted and getting a great deal on food too!  Each store has a different rating, depending on how well they assemble the surprise bags.  Continue reading

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Week 222 motherhood – turkey sandwiches, potluck party, Cooking with Santa, 2 years old!, holiday tarts and drinks, movie date night, solo lunch, ISTM

 Chocolate birthday cake for a 2 year old

Happy 2nd birthday to my secondborn child! 😘

Week 222 of motherhood with 4 year old and 2 year old(!):  Continue reading

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