1 00:00:06,040 --> 00:00:09,720 Speaker 1: Hi there everyone. Welcome to Kitchen Prescription, the podcast you 2 00:00:09,800 --> 00:00:12,000 Speaker 1: listen to when you don't know what to make for dinner. 3 00:00:13,320 --> 00:00:16,720 Speaker 1: How are you? I hope you're all thriving this week 4 00:00:16,840 --> 00:00:20,119 Speaker 1: as we all usher in spring. It's my family's turn 5 00:00:20,239 --> 00:00:23,079 Speaker 1: for our official spring break this week. So we've got 6 00:00:23,120 --> 00:00:26,400 Speaker 1: a day at Disneyland tomorrow followed by a road trip 7 00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:29,840 Speaker 1: to Saint George to spend some time in the warm 8 00:00:29,880 --> 00:00:32,960 Speaker 1: sunshine let our kids swim. It'll be so much fun 9 00:00:33,000 --> 00:00:38,680 Speaker 1: and quite honestly, not very relaxing, because that's what traveling 10 00:00:38,720 --> 00:00:41,720 Speaker 1: with kids is like. But it will be fun to 11 00:00:42,520 --> 00:00:45,159 Speaker 1: kind of step out of our regular routine and hopefully 12 00:00:45,200 --> 00:00:49,120 Speaker 1: create some fun memories as a family. But seriously, keep 13 00:00:49,159 --> 00:00:51,800 Speaker 1: me in your thoughts as I attempt a road trip 14 00:00:51,840 --> 00:00:54,959 Speaker 1: with an almost two year old who hates her carcia. Anyways, 15 00:00:54,960 --> 00:00:57,000 Speaker 1: but I've been making a list in my phone for 16 00:00:57,040 --> 00:00:59,240 Speaker 1: a few days now of the things that I want 17 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:04,520 Speaker 1: to eat at Disneyland, road trip snacks, and in Saint George. 18 00:01:05,080 --> 00:01:08,959 Speaker 1: If you have any food, snack treat recommendations for any 19 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:14,000 Speaker 1: of those places, hit me up in ADM on Instagram. Shocker. 20 00:01:14,280 --> 00:01:17,040 Speaker 1: But whenever we travel or go anywhere. Fun food is 21 00:01:17,120 --> 00:01:19,560 Speaker 1: top of mind for me. But I gotta tell you 22 00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:22,600 Speaker 1: there's a lot of Disney food experts out there, right, 23 00:01:22,680 --> 00:01:24,960 Speaker 1: and I don't happen to be one of them. I 24 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:28,280 Speaker 1: just feel like when we're there, and look, we've been 25 00:01:28,280 --> 00:01:33,120 Speaker 1: to Disney a fair amount, but more recently because we've 26 00:01:33,200 --> 00:01:35,920 Speaker 1: relocated to southern California, we've got a bit more often. 27 00:01:36,360 --> 00:01:40,160 Speaker 1: But still every time, I feel like the whole day 28 00:01:40,280 --> 00:01:44,640 Speaker 1: is not maximizing our time and getting on the rides 29 00:01:44,720 --> 00:01:47,000 Speaker 1: and like, you know, kids want to do this, and 30 00:01:47,040 --> 00:01:50,720 Speaker 1: that that I feel overwhelmed by having to think about 31 00:01:50,760 --> 00:01:55,040 Speaker 1: the food as well. So truly, the only food that 32 00:01:55,120 --> 00:01:58,960 Speaker 1: I know that I like and look forward to are 33 00:01:59,480 --> 00:02:04,520 Speaker 1: the corn from the Red Corn Dog cart. There's also 34 00:02:04,520 --> 00:02:07,560 Speaker 1: a place in California Adventure, like an actual stand where 35 00:02:07,600 --> 00:02:09,760 Speaker 1: you can get the corn dogs, but the cart it's 36 00:02:09,800 --> 00:02:12,640 Speaker 1: just off of Main Street in Disneyland. I love those. 37 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:15,520 Speaker 1: You can never go wrong with a corn dog and 38 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:18,600 Speaker 1: the doll whip. And that's about it. That's like the 39 00:02:18,680 --> 00:02:22,120 Speaker 1: extent of my recommended Disney food. And I know that 40 00:02:22,200 --> 00:02:25,160 Speaker 1: there's more, isn't There's some great sandwich at at the Bayou, 41 00:02:25,240 --> 00:02:28,359 Speaker 1: the Blue Bayou Anyways, I know there's a raspberry macaroon 42 00:02:28,360 --> 00:02:32,160 Speaker 1: I'm supposed to get. But if you've got Disney food recommendations, 43 00:02:32,240 --> 00:02:35,880 Speaker 1: I'm talking like you must eat, and I know the 44 00:02:35,960 --> 00:02:38,160 Speaker 1: churros are delicious. I want you to go one step 45 00:02:38,200 --> 00:02:42,240 Speaker 1: beyond the churro right deep cut something that I wouldn't 46 00:02:42,280 --> 00:02:45,560 Speaker 1: know about. Let me know. I'll report back. But I 47 00:02:45,600 --> 00:02:49,440 Speaker 1: am going to most definitely get dull whip because that 48 00:02:49,560 --> 00:02:53,280 Speaker 1: is my absolute favorite. So that'll be fun. That'll be fun, 49 00:02:53,680 --> 00:02:56,680 Speaker 1: and road trip I feel like I need to up 50 00:02:56,680 --> 00:02:59,440 Speaker 1: our game on the road trip snacks. I feel like 51 00:02:59,480 --> 00:03:01,200 Speaker 1: I maybe want to do something a little special for 52 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:05,320 Speaker 1: the kids, maybe just beyond stopping at the gas station 53 00:03:05,400 --> 00:03:08,919 Speaker 1: and loading up on junk and dinner pal things. Maybe 54 00:03:08,960 --> 00:03:10,960 Speaker 1: I'll even pack a cooler. I don't know, so I've 55 00:03:10,960 --> 00:03:13,959 Speaker 1: been thinking about that. And Saint George is a beautiful 56 00:03:14,000 --> 00:03:17,440 Speaker 1: city in southern Utah. Probably many of you know about it, 57 00:03:17,480 --> 00:03:20,200 Speaker 1: but it's great. It's right near the border of Utah 58 00:03:20,240 --> 00:03:24,320 Speaker 1: and Arizona, and it's got this beautiful red rock. But 59 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:26,720 Speaker 1: I think it kind of has a reputation for not 60 00:03:26,840 --> 00:03:30,000 Speaker 1: having the best food if you are from Saint George. 61 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:34,760 Speaker 1: And I am wrong, Please correct me. But if there's 62 00:03:34,840 --> 00:03:37,800 Speaker 1: something I must eat in Saint George, I want to 63 00:03:37,840 --> 00:03:40,880 Speaker 1: hear from you. All right, So this week has been 64 00:03:41,040 --> 00:03:45,640 Speaker 1: super fun and crazy with the Spring Cleaning Sprint happening, 65 00:03:46,480 --> 00:03:49,680 Speaker 1: and as you guys know, I've been hosting this sprint 66 00:03:49,720 --> 00:03:53,360 Speaker 1: specifically for cleaning your kitchen from top to bottom in 67 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:56,480 Speaker 1: five days, or organizing rather. So we've been taking each 68 00:03:56,560 --> 00:03:59,200 Speaker 1: day and focusing on one area of the kitchen to 69 00:03:59,280 --> 00:04:05,200 Speaker 1: organize drawers, cabinets, fridge, freezer, and pantry because I just 70 00:04:05,360 --> 00:04:09,280 Speaker 1: believe that having an organized kitchen, maybe even more so 71 00:04:09,400 --> 00:04:13,200 Speaker 1: than simple recipes, makes getting dinner on the table even easier, 72 00:04:13,480 --> 00:04:15,360 Speaker 1: and so it's been a really fun thing to do. 73 00:04:15,880 --> 00:04:18,240 Speaker 1: I have been sharing all of my favorite products for 74 00:04:18,360 --> 00:04:22,080 Speaker 1: organizing those spaces in the sprint and then some of 75 00:04:22,120 --> 00:04:24,800 Speaker 1: those key tools that I keep it in those spaces 76 00:04:24,839 --> 00:04:27,560 Speaker 1: as well. So anyways, it's not too late to join. 77 00:04:27,920 --> 00:04:30,719 Speaker 1: You are welcome to join the sprint. Still it is 78 00:04:30,760 --> 00:04:33,520 Speaker 1: going to be live. The Pride's on a private Instagram 79 00:04:33,560 --> 00:04:36,120 Speaker 1: page where all of this information is contained. I teach 80 00:04:36,120 --> 00:04:39,159 Speaker 1: a daily class on each of these areas. Like I said, 81 00:04:39,160 --> 00:04:40,680 Speaker 1: you have access to all of the links and then 82 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:43,039 Speaker 1: a great community as well, and it'll be live the 83 00:04:43,080 --> 00:04:46,800 Speaker 1: whole month of April. After that we'll take it off 84 00:04:46,880 --> 00:04:49,120 Speaker 1: and maybe turn it into a mini course or something. 85 00:04:49,200 --> 00:04:52,200 Speaker 1: But the reason I'm only keeping it live for a 86 00:04:52,240 --> 00:04:54,279 Speaker 1: month is I want to motivate you to do it, 87 00:04:54,600 --> 00:04:57,880 Speaker 1: to get it done, so you guys can check out 88 00:04:57,920 --> 00:05:00,520 Speaker 1: that in the show notes. But in the meantime, I'll 89 00:05:00,520 --> 00:05:03,719 Speaker 1: be organizing away and have everything ready to go before 90 00:05:03,720 --> 00:05:07,760 Speaker 1: we head out on our spring break adventure. Let's get 91 00:05:07,839 --> 00:05:12,480 Speaker 1: into our meal planning ideas for the week. So I'm 92 00:05:12,560 --> 00:05:15,760 Speaker 1: keeping things real simple this week, especially since we have 93 00:05:15,880 --> 00:05:19,600 Speaker 1: some travel coming up. And the first recipe I want 94 00:05:19,600 --> 00:05:22,880 Speaker 1: to share with you is this five ingredient kapres pasta 95 00:05:22,960 --> 00:05:26,600 Speaker 1: that I shared on Instagram this week. I kicked off 96 00:05:26,600 --> 00:05:30,000 Speaker 1: a series of five Ingredient Fridays where I'm going to 97 00:05:30,040 --> 00:05:33,480 Speaker 1: be sharing a five ingredient recipe every single Friday, and 98 00:05:33,640 --> 00:05:35,800 Speaker 1: this was the first one, and it was such a hit, 99 00:05:36,120 --> 00:05:38,320 Speaker 1: so delicious. I heard from so many of you that 100 00:05:38,360 --> 00:05:42,520 Speaker 1: you loved it, and I made it and tested it 101 00:05:42,560 --> 00:05:44,159 Speaker 1: at the studio, but I haven't made it for my 102 00:05:44,200 --> 00:05:46,919 Speaker 1: family yet, so I'm excited to make it this week 103 00:05:47,320 --> 00:05:52,680 Speaker 1: and the five ingredients are pasta, pesto, some grape tomatoes, 104 00:05:54,760 --> 00:06:00,120 Speaker 1: some mozzarella, and then topped with this diced preciudo. I 105 00:06:00,360 --> 00:06:03,120 Speaker 1: really really love I get it at Trader Joes, but 106 00:06:03,120 --> 00:06:05,240 Speaker 1: I've seen it at all sorts of stories. I bought 107 00:06:05,279 --> 00:06:08,840 Speaker 1: it at Albertson's before you can find it. But you 108 00:06:08,880 --> 00:06:11,240 Speaker 1: crisp it up, it's like it almost is like little 109 00:06:11,279 --> 00:06:15,080 Speaker 1: bacon bits, but fancier because it's purciudo. Although if you 110 00:06:15,160 --> 00:06:16,960 Speaker 1: put a bacon on top of this, I am sure 111 00:06:17,000 --> 00:06:21,480 Speaker 1: it would taste delicious, but it comes together. It's so beautiful. 112 00:06:21,560 --> 00:06:24,000 Speaker 1: It's so delicious. I squeeze a little fresh lemon on 113 00:06:24,040 --> 00:06:26,760 Speaker 1: top as well, and it was like change your life good. 114 00:06:27,160 --> 00:06:30,600 Speaker 1: The one thing that I would suggest with this recipe 115 00:06:31,120 --> 00:06:35,880 Speaker 1: is I do suggest using the mozzarella that's brata, so 116 00:06:35,920 --> 00:06:39,480 Speaker 1: it's really soft in the center, and I love that 117 00:06:39,800 --> 00:06:42,480 Speaker 1: for a pasta dish that doesn't have kind of an 118 00:06:42,520 --> 00:06:46,360 Speaker 1: independent sauce, because you get that sauciness on the inside 119 00:06:46,360 --> 00:06:51,040 Speaker 1: of the mozzarella, and it's so good. Once you have brata, 120 00:06:51,160 --> 00:06:54,119 Speaker 1: you're not gonna want any other mozzarella. It is so good, 121 00:06:54,279 --> 00:06:58,680 Speaker 1: it's delicious, and I I swear to you the cheapest 122 00:06:58,680 --> 00:07:00,880 Speaker 1: place to get it is Trader Joe's four ninety nine, 123 00:07:01,000 --> 00:07:03,680 Speaker 1: which is amazing. So we are going to make five 124 00:07:03,800 --> 00:07:07,320 Speaker 1: ingredient capres pasta. If you want that recipe, go to 125 00:07:07,360 --> 00:07:10,720 Speaker 1: my Instagram page and look through the reels and it's 126 00:07:10,760 --> 00:07:13,840 Speaker 1: written there in the caption. Really really simple. The whole 127 00:07:13,840 --> 00:07:17,720 Speaker 1: idea was that these five ingredient recipes would be so 128 00:07:17,800 --> 00:07:21,680 Speaker 1: simple that no recipe would even be required. And so 129 00:07:21,720 --> 00:07:23,760 Speaker 1: that's my goal each week is to share a recipe 130 00:07:23,800 --> 00:07:30,600 Speaker 1: like that that is crazy simple. Second, loaded baked potato chowder. Now, 131 00:07:30,840 --> 00:07:34,520 Speaker 1: it was so hot in California this past week, and 132 00:07:34,680 --> 00:07:37,920 Speaker 1: this week it's cooled off considerably by like fifteen or 133 00:07:37,920 --> 00:07:41,000 Speaker 1: twenty degrees We've had. We had a crazy day of 134 00:07:41,040 --> 00:07:44,280 Speaker 1: like torrential rain downpour, and so I felt like, you 135 00:07:44,320 --> 00:07:46,320 Speaker 1: know what, this might be one of the last times 136 00:07:46,320 --> 00:07:48,840 Speaker 1: that we get a really good soup day around here. 137 00:07:49,200 --> 00:07:51,560 Speaker 1: So I'm gonna make that loaded baked potato chowder, which 138 00:07:51,680 --> 00:07:56,120 Speaker 1: is from Recipe Club in March and so yummy. It's 139 00:07:56,320 --> 00:07:59,400 Speaker 1: everything you love about a baked potato wrapped up in 140 00:07:59,400 --> 00:08:02,040 Speaker 1: a chowder. I love it because I like to make 141 00:08:02,080 --> 00:08:04,760 Speaker 1: a couple of extra baked potatoes that I can use 142 00:08:05,280 --> 00:08:08,440 Speaker 1: for easy lunches, easy dinners. In fact, I had a 143 00:08:08,440 --> 00:08:12,120 Speaker 1: couple of extra baked potatoes in the fridge and I 144 00:08:12,200 --> 00:08:14,600 Speaker 1: included them in some scrambled eggs and some onions and 145 00:08:14,640 --> 00:08:17,400 Speaker 1: peppers and made of breakfast hash. It's just always great 146 00:08:17,400 --> 00:08:20,800 Speaker 1: to have, whether they're sweet potatoes or good old fashioned 147 00:08:20,880 --> 00:08:25,160 Speaker 1: Russet potatoes. Really great. Speaking of which, I have a 148 00:08:25,200 --> 00:08:28,800 Speaker 1: wonderful reel as well that shows you the most perfect 149 00:08:28,840 --> 00:08:32,840 Speaker 1: way to make a baked potato. And believe it or not, 150 00:08:32,960 --> 00:08:35,959 Speaker 1: I have very strong feelings about how you cook a 151 00:08:36,040 --> 00:08:39,840 Speaker 1: baked potato. So if you are going to make that recipe, 152 00:08:39,960 --> 00:08:43,320 Speaker 1: check out that reel for some tips on making those 153 00:08:43,320 --> 00:08:46,640 Speaker 1: perfect potatoes. And then, last, but not least, I'm going 154 00:08:46,679 --> 00:08:52,320 Speaker 1: to make this creamy orzo chicken sausage skillet. This recipe 155 00:08:52,440 --> 00:08:57,040 Speaker 1: is really really good. My kids love orzo. It's one 156 00:08:57,080 --> 00:09:00,680 Speaker 1: of those it's a rice shaped pasta. It's not necessarily 157 00:09:00,679 --> 00:09:02,840 Speaker 1: a grain, but my kids love it. They love it 158 00:09:02,880 --> 00:09:06,880 Speaker 1: like they love rice or any other grain. And this 159 00:09:07,840 --> 00:09:11,360 Speaker 1: recipe was originally written because I could pick up everything 160 00:09:11,400 --> 00:09:14,360 Speaker 1: easily at Trader Joe's, but I have since made this 161 00:09:14,440 --> 00:09:16,920 Speaker 1: recipe shopping at other stores and you can just as 162 00:09:16,920 --> 00:09:21,360 Speaker 1: easily get everything. But basically, it's some fully cooked garlic 163 00:09:21,400 --> 00:09:25,960 Speaker 1: herb sausage, chicken sausage that you cut into rounds, some broccoli, 164 00:09:26,840 --> 00:09:30,760 Speaker 1: garlic orzo, little bit of chicken brass and parmesan, and 165 00:09:30,760 --> 00:09:33,760 Speaker 1: then a handful of those cherry tomatoes. So one of 166 00:09:33,800 --> 00:09:35,600 Speaker 1: the reasons I picked this recipe is that I know 167 00:09:35,679 --> 00:09:39,079 Speaker 1: that I'm going to be using the grape or cherry 168 00:09:39,080 --> 00:09:42,720 Speaker 1: tomatoes in my Keapraisee pasta, So I'll use half of 169 00:09:42,840 --> 00:09:46,199 Speaker 1: the pint for my pasta and then the other half 170 00:09:46,400 --> 00:09:49,640 Speaker 1: for this skillet orzo and it'll work out great. So 171 00:09:50,080 --> 00:09:52,199 Speaker 1: this is great, though I can deconstruct it easily for 172 00:09:52,280 --> 00:09:57,600 Speaker 1: my kids by pulling out the sausage, the broccoli. Some 173 00:09:57,679 --> 00:09:59,240 Speaker 1: of my kids will eat, not all of my kids 174 00:09:59,280 --> 00:10:01,440 Speaker 1: will eat. I'll see. The oorzo is such a hit, 175 00:10:01,640 --> 00:10:04,839 Speaker 1: and my kids do like dipping those grape tomatoes in 176 00:10:05,200 --> 00:10:07,160 Speaker 1: a little bit of ranch dressing, if I'm being honest. 177 00:10:07,200 --> 00:10:09,280 Speaker 1: But the most important part is they're getting those veggies 178 00:10:09,320 --> 00:10:14,040 Speaker 1: in and whatever it takes, right. So that's a delicious recipe. 179 00:10:14,160 --> 00:10:16,960 Speaker 1: It's such a hit. Lots of great reviews on that one. 180 00:10:17,920 --> 00:10:22,640 Speaker 1: Creamy orzo chicken sausage skillet. So we will link to 181 00:10:22,840 --> 00:10:25,880 Speaker 1: all of those recipes in the show notes. But that's 182 00:10:25,960 --> 00:10:29,480 Speaker 1: our lineup for the week as far as meal planning goes. 183 00:10:30,200 --> 00:10:32,320 Speaker 1: And I'm excited to jump into the back half of 184 00:10:32,360 --> 00:10:37,280 Speaker 1: the podcast and discuss a few tips about ordering your 185 00:10:37,320 --> 00:10:40,319 Speaker 1: groceries online. This has kind of been a hot topic 186 00:10:40,520 --> 00:10:43,679 Speaker 1: the past year or two given the pandemic, where so 187 00:10:43,760 --> 00:10:47,200 Speaker 1: many grocery stores have kind of been forced to figure 188 00:10:47,280 --> 00:10:51,000 Speaker 1: out how to get a bit better at offering this service. 189 00:10:51,160 --> 00:10:53,319 Speaker 1: And I've got a couple of tips. I'm a big 190 00:10:53,360 --> 00:10:55,880 Speaker 1: fan of this, so let's jump into it. So I 191 00:10:55,960 --> 00:10:58,640 Speaker 1: stand by the fact that one of the only good 192 00:10:58,640 --> 00:11:01,200 Speaker 1: things to come out of the pandemic for me was 193 00:11:01,240 --> 00:11:05,000 Speaker 1: developing the habit of ordering my groceries online. I'll love it. 194 00:11:05,200 --> 00:11:06,800 Speaker 1: I do a little bit of both when it comes 195 00:11:06,840 --> 00:11:09,760 Speaker 1: to delivery versus pickup, but I wanted to spend just 196 00:11:09,840 --> 00:11:12,920 Speaker 1: a few minutes today discussing my best tips for ordering 197 00:11:12,960 --> 00:11:16,360 Speaker 1: your groceries online. There's pros and cons when it comes 198 00:11:16,360 --> 00:11:19,040 Speaker 1: to delivery versus pickup, but I want to help you 199 00:11:19,080 --> 00:11:21,920 Speaker 1: determine maybe what might be the best fit for you, 200 00:11:22,040 --> 00:11:24,880 Speaker 1: and if you haven't tried it. Give you that good 201 00:11:24,920 --> 00:11:26,640 Speaker 1: advice so that you can do it in a way 202 00:11:26,679 --> 00:11:30,120 Speaker 1: that serves you best. So more people are ordering their 203 00:11:30,120 --> 00:11:34,559 Speaker 1: groceries online than ever before, and obviously that has a 204 00:11:34,559 --> 00:11:38,040 Speaker 1: lot to do with the way the pandemic played out. 205 00:11:38,600 --> 00:11:41,280 Speaker 1: But nearly all of the big grocery stores. In fact, 206 00:11:41,320 --> 00:11:43,800 Speaker 1: I can't think of one grocery store chain other than 207 00:11:43,880 --> 00:11:47,880 Speaker 1: Trader Joe's that doesn't offer this service. Everyone from Walmart 208 00:11:48,000 --> 00:11:52,800 Speaker 1: to the Kroger grocery stores to Whole Foods, Amazon Fresh, 209 00:11:53,000 --> 00:11:57,080 Speaker 1: you are seeing this service offered, especially for grocery pickup. 210 00:11:57,600 --> 00:12:00,480 Speaker 1: Now there are a couple of stores, like Walmart offers 211 00:12:00,520 --> 00:12:04,080 Speaker 1: their independent grocery delivery service where you can pay a 212 00:12:04,080 --> 00:12:06,760 Speaker 1: subscription fee. I think it's ninety nine dollars a year, 213 00:12:07,120 --> 00:12:10,079 Speaker 1: and that's an option that I have family members that 214 00:12:10,200 --> 00:12:12,440 Speaker 1: use that and really love that. That is not offered 215 00:12:12,440 --> 00:12:14,400 Speaker 1: in my area. So I don't have experience with the 216 00:12:14,920 --> 00:12:19,360 Speaker 1: Walmart grocery delivery service, but I have used Instacart. Now 217 00:12:19,600 --> 00:12:23,720 Speaker 1: there's a difference here Instacart or shipped. What they do 218 00:12:24,160 --> 00:12:27,760 Speaker 1: is they have personal shoppers that go into these stores. 219 00:12:28,440 --> 00:12:31,040 Speaker 1: They do your grocery shopping and then they deliver it 220 00:12:31,080 --> 00:12:34,400 Speaker 1: to your door personally, so you can understand why this 221 00:12:34,440 --> 00:12:38,760 Speaker 1: service is more expensive, because if someone is independently hired 222 00:12:38,800 --> 00:12:42,680 Speaker 1: to go in and do this, there's more intricacies that 223 00:12:42,760 --> 00:12:47,720 Speaker 1: happen than a worker at a grocery store shopping having 224 00:12:47,720 --> 00:12:50,400 Speaker 1: your groceries there that you pull up and pick up. 225 00:12:51,280 --> 00:12:54,760 Speaker 1: I have used both. I am a regular Costco shopper 226 00:12:55,080 --> 00:12:59,800 Speaker 1: as many of you know, and Costco utilizes Instacart and 227 00:13:01,040 --> 00:13:03,480 Speaker 1: that has been a great fit for me. Now, I 228 00:13:03,520 --> 00:13:05,880 Speaker 1: am not going to hide the fact that there's certainly 229 00:13:06,040 --> 00:13:10,880 Speaker 1: a price markup, meaning the warehouse price is going to 230 00:13:10,920 --> 00:13:17,600 Speaker 1: be different than the Instacart Costco price now. A couple 231 00:13:17,640 --> 00:13:20,400 Speaker 1: of months ago, I feel like there was a lot 232 00:13:20,440 --> 00:13:23,720 Speaker 1: of ambiguity around the pricing and it was very frustrating 233 00:13:23,760 --> 00:13:26,640 Speaker 1: as a consumer. You kind of felt like, maybe you're 234 00:13:26,679 --> 00:13:29,760 Speaker 1: getting bamboozled a little bit. But I've noticed in the 235 00:13:29,800 --> 00:13:32,559 Speaker 1: past couple of months they've been a lot more transparent 236 00:13:33,160 --> 00:13:35,920 Speaker 1: about what the actual price is so that you're not 237 00:13:36,040 --> 00:13:39,960 Speaker 1: surprised once those groceries are delivered. And for me, I'm 238 00:13:39,960 --> 00:13:44,360 Speaker 1: seeing most things are about a five percent increase in price, 239 00:13:45,080 --> 00:13:47,640 Speaker 1: but something's up to fifteen percent and so it's just 240 00:13:47,720 --> 00:13:50,480 Speaker 1: important to be aware of that. Now you may think 241 00:13:50,520 --> 00:13:54,720 Speaker 1: I'm crazy, but I stand by the fact that even 242 00:13:54,960 --> 00:13:59,680 Speaker 1: with that increase in price for having my Costco groceries delivered, 243 00:14:00,120 --> 00:14:02,720 Speaker 1: I still think I spend less than I would spend 244 00:14:02,840 --> 00:14:06,200 Speaker 1: if I went into the store because Costco is one 245 00:14:06,280 --> 00:14:09,959 Speaker 1: of those shopping experiences Costco, Sam's Clubs, whatever it may be, 246 00:14:10,720 --> 00:14:17,239 Speaker 1: where you walk in to get milk, fresh fruit, vegetables, 247 00:14:17,480 --> 00:14:20,800 Speaker 1: some frozen staples, cheese, and you walk out with a 248 00:14:20,880 --> 00:14:25,880 Speaker 1: new printer and a set of twenty five sharpies. Right, 249 00:14:26,000 --> 00:14:30,760 Speaker 1: So it's like you get sucked into all these purchases 250 00:14:30,800 --> 00:14:34,320 Speaker 1: that you probably don't need. So in fact, my mom 251 00:14:35,520 --> 00:14:38,040 Speaker 1: I remember growing up, she'd call it one hundred dollars store. Right. 252 00:14:38,520 --> 00:14:41,360 Speaker 1: It wasn't if you were going to spend one hundred dollars, 253 00:14:41,360 --> 00:14:43,240 Speaker 1: it was how many hundreds of dollars you were going 254 00:14:43,280 --> 00:14:46,080 Speaker 1: to spend at Costco. It's just a store that it's 255 00:14:46,160 --> 00:14:48,840 Speaker 1: really easy to get out of control when it comes 256 00:14:48,840 --> 00:14:52,600 Speaker 1: to throwing things in your cart there. So not to 257 00:14:52,680 --> 00:14:56,000 Speaker 1: mention that I save a tremendous amount of time by 258 00:14:56,120 --> 00:15:01,480 Speaker 1: not regularly physically shopping at Costco. So I'm not taking 259 00:15:01,480 --> 00:15:03,200 Speaker 1: time out of my day to go and shop there. 260 00:15:03,280 --> 00:15:06,800 Speaker 1: I'm not dragging my three kids into Costco, which I 261 00:15:06,840 --> 00:15:09,840 Speaker 1: can one hundred percent guarantee that I spend more money 262 00:15:09,840 --> 00:15:12,800 Speaker 1: when that happens, because we always find our way at 263 00:15:12,800 --> 00:15:15,640 Speaker 1: the toy aisle or the snacks or whatever it may be. 264 00:15:15,760 --> 00:15:21,000 Speaker 1: So for me, I've justified that now as far as 265 00:15:21,040 --> 00:15:24,800 Speaker 1: my regular grocery store goes, I almost always do pickup. 266 00:15:25,120 --> 00:15:29,840 Speaker 1: I'm not paying Instacart to deliver. I use a Ralph's, 267 00:15:29,840 --> 00:15:33,400 Speaker 1: which is a Kroger grocery store, to deliver those groceries. 268 00:15:33,480 --> 00:15:38,160 Speaker 1: I am scheduling and picking that up and typically that 269 00:15:38,240 --> 00:15:41,160 Speaker 1: does not come with any extra fee as long as 270 00:15:41,160 --> 00:15:44,160 Speaker 1: you're spending over like thirty five dollars, which I'm always 271 00:15:44,200 --> 00:15:47,800 Speaker 1: doing that, So hopefully that makes sense. If you aren't 272 00:15:47,800 --> 00:15:52,320 Speaker 1: familiar with how instacart works and how the grocery pickup works, 273 00:15:52,440 --> 00:15:56,760 Speaker 1: those are the biggest differences, and depending on the face 274 00:15:56,840 --> 00:15:59,400 Speaker 1: of your life you're in, one may be better than 275 00:15:59,440 --> 00:16:03,000 Speaker 1: the other. But after nearly a year of almost exclusively 276 00:16:03,040 --> 00:16:07,240 Speaker 1: shopping for my groceries online, I just am convinced that 277 00:16:07,280 --> 00:16:13,160 Speaker 1: I have gained literally days extra days of time not 278 00:16:13,400 --> 00:16:17,840 Speaker 1: spent wandering the aisles of the grocery store. And the 279 00:16:17,880 --> 00:16:21,000 Speaker 1: thing that's crazy about this is I don't mind grocery shopping. 280 00:16:21,480 --> 00:16:24,720 Speaker 1: I I like being in the grocery store and hearing 281 00:16:24,720 --> 00:16:27,000 Speaker 1: an air supply song come on over the speaker. I 282 00:16:27,040 --> 00:16:31,080 Speaker 1: don't mind that. I am just in a crazy busy 283 00:16:31,200 --> 00:16:34,680 Speaker 1: chapter of life with young kids that have activities, and 284 00:16:34,720 --> 00:16:38,600 Speaker 1: I'm a full time working mom, and I just every 285 00:16:38,680 --> 00:16:42,360 Speaker 1: hour counts. So if I can save an hour or 286 00:16:42,480 --> 00:16:46,880 Speaker 1: two each week by not going into a physical grocery store, 287 00:16:46,920 --> 00:16:50,120 Speaker 1: you better believe I'm going to do that. The one 288 00:16:50,200 --> 00:16:53,880 Speaker 1: place where there's an exception is Trader Joe's. Trader Joe's 289 00:16:53,920 --> 00:16:59,840 Speaker 1: has very deliberately not decided to participate in any of 290 00:16:59,840 --> 00:17:04,280 Speaker 1: the services. Their stores are small. I think their inventory 291 00:17:04,440 --> 00:17:07,960 Speaker 1: is much smaller, and I don't know. My hope is, 292 00:17:08,160 --> 00:17:10,280 Speaker 1: and my guests really is that they'll eventually have to 293 00:17:10,280 --> 00:17:13,040 Speaker 1: come around because the market's going to demand it. But 294 00:17:13,119 --> 00:17:16,119 Speaker 1: that is the one place where I still go in 295 00:17:16,160 --> 00:17:20,119 Speaker 1: and physically shop, probably every other week. But what's crazy 296 00:17:20,119 --> 00:17:24,880 Speaker 1: about this is that recent studies say that fifty six 297 00:17:24,960 --> 00:17:29,560 Speaker 1: percent of Americans are regularly buying groceries online, and each 298 00:17:29,800 --> 00:17:34,159 Speaker 1: year that number is increasing by double digits, and so 299 00:17:34,200 --> 00:17:36,840 Speaker 1: I think that trend tells us that this is something 300 00:17:36,880 --> 00:17:40,080 Speaker 1: that's not going away. And what I like about that 301 00:17:40,600 --> 00:17:43,600 Speaker 1: is that it's forcing these grocery store chains to get 302 00:17:43,960 --> 00:17:46,920 Speaker 1: better at it. I feel like for a really long time, 303 00:17:48,040 --> 00:17:51,200 Speaker 1: especially when it was first introduced, grocery pickup kind of 304 00:17:51,240 --> 00:17:54,560 Speaker 1: had this reputation of like you would order six bananas 305 00:17:54,600 --> 00:17:56,960 Speaker 1: and you'd get four and they would be overly ripe 306 00:17:57,000 --> 00:18:00,439 Speaker 1: and you're frustrated. Or you'd ask for this cut of 307 00:18:00,440 --> 00:18:02,920 Speaker 1: meat and they would give you a There was always mistakes, 308 00:18:03,560 --> 00:18:07,080 Speaker 1: and I think given the circumstances, they've just had to 309 00:18:07,160 --> 00:18:09,359 Speaker 1: up their game. They've had to get better at it. 310 00:18:09,400 --> 00:18:13,119 Speaker 1: They've had to put in smarter systems to better serve 311 00:18:13,160 --> 00:18:16,680 Speaker 1: their customers in this way, and I think it's gotten 312 00:18:16,800 --> 00:18:20,080 Speaker 1: much better. So if you haven't tried it in a while, 313 00:18:20,200 --> 00:18:22,159 Speaker 1: it might be worth trying it again. It might be 314 00:18:22,200 --> 00:18:24,479 Speaker 1: worth it. So here are a couple of tips that 315 00:18:24,640 --> 00:18:29,520 Speaker 1: I swear make the experience as smooth as possible. So, 316 00:18:30,400 --> 00:18:36,240 Speaker 1: first of all, I recommend doing your research, meaning that 317 00:18:37,280 --> 00:18:41,000 Speaker 1: research the stores that are around you. Start by the 318 00:18:41,000 --> 00:18:43,600 Speaker 1: ones that you already shop at, see what options they 319 00:18:43,720 --> 00:18:48,560 Speaker 1: offer and start there, because starting a new online grocery 320 00:18:48,600 --> 00:18:51,800 Speaker 1: shopping habit with a new story you're not familiar with 321 00:18:51,920 --> 00:18:55,480 Speaker 1: that could be frustrating. So first, if you shop at Albertson's, 322 00:18:55,960 --> 00:18:59,560 Speaker 1: check it out. Start at Albertson's, and then make sure 323 00:18:59,560 --> 00:19:02,680 Speaker 1: you understand their pricing policies. I would hate for someone 324 00:19:02,720 --> 00:19:05,960 Speaker 1: to sign up for Instacart and then realize that, oh wait, 325 00:19:06,040 --> 00:19:09,160 Speaker 1: there's a markup on my groceries. So just make sure 326 00:19:09,200 --> 00:19:14,000 Speaker 1: you feel comfortable about where you're doing your online grocery order. Next, 327 00:19:14,760 --> 00:19:18,280 Speaker 1: over communicate. I have found that I am happiest with 328 00:19:18,359 --> 00:19:21,520 Speaker 1: online grocery orders when I leave notes for the shoppers, 329 00:19:22,080 --> 00:19:25,280 Speaker 1: meaning I can add notes if I want my bananas 330 00:19:25,320 --> 00:19:28,400 Speaker 1: to be green or really ripe, or I can leave 331 00:19:28,440 --> 00:19:33,080 Speaker 1: a note that says there's one in my It's like 332 00:19:33,160 --> 00:19:37,159 Speaker 1: my favorites on my Ralph's order, where it says, please 333 00:19:37,200 --> 00:19:41,320 Speaker 1: select the milk with the furthest expiration date. And that 334 00:19:41,359 --> 00:19:43,719 Speaker 1: way I'm able to save those notes and I have 335 00:19:43,800 --> 00:19:47,240 Speaker 1: my favorites, and so when I go to place my 336 00:19:47,280 --> 00:19:50,560 Speaker 1: grocery order every week, those things are already in there, 337 00:19:51,560 --> 00:19:53,720 Speaker 1: and in fact, I have it on the chicken too, 338 00:19:53,800 --> 00:19:58,880 Speaker 1: Please select chicken with the furthest expiration date, and that's 339 00:19:59,080 --> 00:20:01,640 Speaker 1: a that's just a really easy way to streamline that. 340 00:20:02,040 --> 00:20:05,240 Speaker 1: And the more you communicate about what you want in 341 00:20:05,320 --> 00:20:09,320 Speaker 1: your groceries, I think the happier you'll be. Another thing 342 00:20:09,400 --> 00:20:12,040 Speaker 1: that these stores have done and I see them getting 343 00:20:12,040 --> 00:20:16,159 Speaker 1: more savvy with our substitutions. So sometimes they will prompt 344 00:20:16,240 --> 00:20:18,800 Speaker 1: you to say, if this is out, would you like 345 00:20:18,960 --> 00:20:23,159 Speaker 1: this brand? Or if we don't have this type of 346 00:20:23,200 --> 00:20:26,560 Speaker 1: string cheese, would you like this type of string cheese 347 00:20:26,560 --> 00:20:31,119 Speaker 1: to be substituted. And these systems are smart, they're getting smart. 348 00:20:31,200 --> 00:20:33,320 Speaker 1: So if you let them know once that you don't 349 00:20:33,359 --> 00:20:36,400 Speaker 1: want a certain brand, they're likely not going to recommend 350 00:20:36,440 --> 00:20:39,520 Speaker 1: that in the future. So make sure you take the 351 00:20:39,560 --> 00:20:43,560 Speaker 1: time to over communicate, especially with something like this. Okay, 352 00:20:43,640 --> 00:20:46,560 Speaker 1: let's talk about timing now. I believe that the best 353 00:20:46,560 --> 00:20:50,000 Speaker 1: way to approach your online grocery orders is to put 354 00:20:50,000 --> 00:20:53,159 Speaker 1: your own system in place. This means setting aside the 355 00:20:53,280 --> 00:20:56,760 Speaker 1: same time each week to order your groceries. Now, this 356 00:20:56,840 --> 00:20:59,160 Speaker 1: has changed for me a little bit over the past 357 00:20:59,200 --> 00:21:04,480 Speaker 1: couple of years, but currently that's Thursday night, So I 358 00:21:04,960 --> 00:21:07,000 Speaker 1: throughout the week like to keep a running list of 359 00:21:07,000 --> 00:21:11,639 Speaker 1: grocery needs. I usually will add those to a list 360 00:21:12,200 --> 00:21:15,520 Speaker 1: with Alexa. But it could be on a markerboard, it 361 00:21:15,560 --> 00:21:17,240 Speaker 1: could be on your phone, it could be on a 362 00:21:17,240 --> 00:21:19,960 Speaker 1: physical piece of paper, on a bulletin board, whatever it 363 00:21:19,960 --> 00:21:23,480 Speaker 1: may be. But I first check that list so that 364 00:21:23,560 --> 00:21:26,400 Speaker 1: if my son said to me on Tuesday, hey, will 365 00:21:26,440 --> 00:21:30,080 Speaker 1: you get more of those zbars the chocolate brownie flavor. 366 00:21:30,160 --> 00:21:34,480 Speaker 1: I haven't forgotten about that. It lives somewhere, but it's 367 00:21:34,520 --> 00:21:36,679 Speaker 1: really nice. So when I sit down to start filling 368 00:21:36,720 --> 00:21:42,360 Speaker 1: my cart, I put those items in my cart first. 369 00:21:42,680 --> 00:21:44,560 Speaker 1: And the fact that I'm always doing it at the 370 00:21:44,600 --> 00:21:47,120 Speaker 1: same time kind of has helped me develop a habit 371 00:21:47,280 --> 00:21:50,800 Speaker 1: around it, and so I'll add those things. Then I 372 00:21:50,800 --> 00:21:53,480 Speaker 1: add my favorites. So there's certain things I'm always getting, 373 00:21:53,600 --> 00:21:58,080 Speaker 1: usually bread, milk, apples, stuff like that, and that's where 374 00:21:58,119 --> 00:22:01,400 Speaker 1: I start. Then from this, that's when I start thinking 375 00:22:01,400 --> 00:22:03,320 Speaker 1: about my meal plan for the week. And you guys 376 00:22:03,320 --> 00:22:05,240 Speaker 1: know that I'm a big fan of shopping your kitchen. 377 00:22:05,320 --> 00:22:07,479 Speaker 1: We talked about it on last week's episode about how 378 00:22:07,520 --> 00:22:09,880 Speaker 1: it's such a great way to save at the grocery store. 379 00:22:10,160 --> 00:22:12,080 Speaker 1: But I'll take a look at what I have on hand, 380 00:22:12,200 --> 00:22:15,440 Speaker 1: determine what I need and then finish my grocery order 381 00:22:15,520 --> 00:22:19,600 Speaker 1: by filling in those gaps. And what's important about this 382 00:22:20,720 --> 00:22:22,600 Speaker 1: is the fact that I'm doing it in the evening. 383 00:22:22,960 --> 00:22:25,600 Speaker 1: I think this is another This is another huge pain 384 00:22:25,640 --> 00:22:28,480 Speaker 1: point for people is they will start a grocery order 385 00:22:28,520 --> 00:22:31,040 Speaker 1: at eleven o'clock in the morning thinking that they can 386 00:22:31,040 --> 00:22:33,800 Speaker 1: get groceries for dinner that night, and there's no more 387 00:22:33,800 --> 00:22:38,240 Speaker 1: time slots available. So what I recommend is finding a 388 00:22:38,320 --> 00:22:41,479 Speaker 1: time in the evening, at least the night before you 389 00:22:41,520 --> 00:22:45,000 Speaker 1: plan to pick up, and ordering your groceries at night 390 00:22:45,080 --> 00:22:48,040 Speaker 1: and securing a time slot for the next day. If 391 00:22:48,080 --> 00:22:50,800 Speaker 1: I'm ordering in the evening, I can usually pick any 392 00:22:50,880 --> 00:22:54,400 Speaker 1: time slot during the day, but I'm going to recommend 393 00:22:54,720 --> 00:22:58,240 Speaker 1: that you pick an earlier time slot. So for me, 394 00:22:58,400 --> 00:23:01,160 Speaker 1: if I'm placing the order, there's day night, it's gonna 395 00:23:01,160 --> 00:23:04,600 Speaker 1: be an early Friday morning or sometimes Saturday morning time slot. 396 00:23:05,040 --> 00:23:08,120 Speaker 1: And this is because I have found that an earlier 397 00:23:08,160 --> 00:23:11,480 Speaker 1: time slot means that there's a greater likelihood that all 398 00:23:11,520 --> 00:23:14,480 Speaker 1: of your items will be in stock, and it will 399 00:23:14,480 --> 00:23:16,879 Speaker 1: give me kind of the rest of the day to 400 00:23:16,960 --> 00:23:19,880 Speaker 1: add to my order. If there's things that I've forgot, 401 00:23:20,000 --> 00:23:23,640 Speaker 1: So place the order in the evening and then snag 402 00:23:23,680 --> 00:23:27,000 Speaker 1: an early time slot, because it is frustrating when you're 403 00:23:27,040 --> 00:23:31,600 Speaker 1: planning on you know them you need salary for a 404 00:23:31,680 --> 00:23:36,119 Speaker 1: recipe and you learn that they weren't able to fulfill 405 00:23:36,119 --> 00:23:40,000 Speaker 1: the salary. I swear the earlier you do those time slots, 406 00:23:40,200 --> 00:23:44,040 Speaker 1: the greater likelihood they're going to have everything. So place 407 00:23:44,119 --> 00:23:48,480 Speaker 1: the order at night, pick up in the morning. That's 408 00:23:48,560 --> 00:23:52,159 Speaker 1: my best My best tip on timing. Another thing I 409 00:23:52,240 --> 00:23:55,600 Speaker 1: want to recommend is actually signing up for the text alerts. Now, 410 00:23:55,600 --> 00:23:58,359 Speaker 1: I'm usually hesitant about signing up for any sort of 411 00:23:58,400 --> 00:24:01,600 Speaker 1: text alert, but I'm a fan when it comes to 412 00:24:01,640 --> 00:24:04,360 Speaker 1: dealing with my grocer, and this is like it, this 413 00:24:04,400 --> 00:24:06,760 Speaker 1: is a serious thing. This is you feeding your family, right, 414 00:24:06,800 --> 00:24:10,040 Speaker 1: So this is an important relationship you're developing. But with 415 00:24:10,080 --> 00:24:14,520 Speaker 1: text alerts, you'll get an alert when they say this 416 00:24:14,600 --> 00:24:16,800 Speaker 1: is out of stock. Would you rather have this or this? 417 00:24:17,800 --> 00:24:20,360 Speaker 1: And so it's the next best thing to me actually 418 00:24:20,440 --> 00:24:23,600 Speaker 1: being in the aisle and making that decision myself. So 419 00:24:23,640 --> 00:24:26,400 Speaker 1: it's important to me, it's crucial, and I are over 420 00:24:26,480 --> 00:24:29,000 Speaker 1: and over again. The biggest pain point for you guys 421 00:24:29,400 --> 00:24:32,680 Speaker 1: is this frustration with something is out of stock. And 422 00:24:33,200 --> 00:24:36,640 Speaker 1: I like to think that if I, you know, independently 423 00:24:36,640 --> 00:24:38,760 Speaker 1: walked into the grocery store, it still would be out 424 00:24:38,800 --> 00:24:42,159 Speaker 1: of stock, and I'd still be frustrated. But what I 425 00:24:42,280 --> 00:24:44,760 Speaker 1: like about the text alerts is you have the ability 426 00:24:45,040 --> 00:24:49,520 Speaker 1: to either approve or reject a substitution, and I think 427 00:24:49,560 --> 00:24:52,760 Speaker 1: it's just a far more efficient way to fulfill your 428 00:24:52,760 --> 00:24:56,239 Speaker 1: shopping list. The other thing I like here is that 429 00:24:56,440 --> 00:25:01,200 Speaker 1: let's say I selected some yogurt for my girls that 430 00:25:02,240 --> 00:25:05,320 Speaker 1: was a certain price and they weren't able to fulfill 431 00:25:05,359 --> 00:25:08,720 Speaker 1: it at that price. Well, if they can fulfill a 432 00:25:08,760 --> 00:25:12,720 Speaker 1: substitution that's a higher price, they still honor the lower price, 433 00:25:13,200 --> 00:25:14,760 Speaker 1: and so I find that that's a great way to 434 00:25:14,800 --> 00:25:18,480 Speaker 1: save as well. It's just, yeah, it's been really great. 435 00:25:18,800 --> 00:25:22,720 Speaker 1: You can also predetermine certain replacements that they always know 436 00:25:22,760 --> 00:25:26,240 Speaker 1: you're okay with. So take time to learn the system 437 00:25:26,280 --> 00:25:28,000 Speaker 1: a bit, and I swear it's going to save you 438 00:25:28,040 --> 00:25:30,520 Speaker 1: in the long run. Okay, let's talk about pickup versus 439 00:25:30,560 --> 00:25:32,320 Speaker 1: delivery one more time. I just want to make sure 440 00:25:32,320 --> 00:25:37,200 Speaker 1: it's totally clear. So grocery delivery is certainly easier than pickup, 441 00:25:37,480 --> 00:25:40,480 Speaker 1: but it's almost always a bit more expensive, so that 442 00:25:40,600 --> 00:25:44,240 Speaker 1: is the big con here. There's potentially a delivery fee, 443 00:25:45,520 --> 00:25:49,080 Speaker 1: sometimes an expectation to tip. In fact, I always tip 444 00:25:49,200 --> 00:25:53,719 Speaker 1: my instacrat shopper for Costco, and then there's obviously sometimes 445 00:25:53,720 --> 00:25:55,960 Speaker 1: a markup in price. I would say most often there is. 446 00:25:56,440 --> 00:25:59,080 Speaker 1: But the grocery pickup is entirely free as long as 447 00:25:59,119 --> 00:26:02,359 Speaker 1: you reach a certain threshold. So I don't think I've 448 00:26:02,359 --> 00:26:06,280 Speaker 1: ever paid for a grocery pickup service. But it does 449 00:26:06,440 --> 00:26:09,439 Speaker 1: require a bit more planning. But as long as you 450 00:26:09,480 --> 00:26:12,200 Speaker 1: put a system in place, in the long run, you're 451 00:26:12,200 --> 00:26:14,239 Speaker 1: not only going to save hours. I'm convinced you get 452 00:26:14,320 --> 00:26:17,399 Speaker 1: days back and a calendar year. I'm convinced that I 453 00:26:17,400 --> 00:26:20,040 Speaker 1: got at least three extra days last year because I 454 00:26:20,080 --> 00:26:23,200 Speaker 1: did my grocery shopping online. So you guys know, I 455 00:26:23,760 --> 00:26:25,880 Speaker 1: do a combination of both, and that's been a really 456 00:26:25,920 --> 00:26:30,720 Speaker 1: good fit for me. I totally understand why there's hesitation. 457 00:26:30,840 --> 00:26:33,720 Speaker 1: My mom is still hesitant on this, and some of 458 00:26:33,760 --> 00:26:36,320 Speaker 1: you just like picking out your own apples and bananas, 459 00:26:36,400 --> 00:26:39,600 Speaker 1: and that's great. Honestly, I'm not gonna you do your 460 00:26:39,600 --> 00:26:42,200 Speaker 1: grocery shopping however you want. I'm just here to tell 461 00:26:42,200 --> 00:26:45,440 Speaker 1: you that I think that they have improved the customer 462 00:26:45,520 --> 00:26:49,679 Speaker 1: experience of ordering your groceries online, and I think it's 463 00:26:49,720 --> 00:26:53,280 Speaker 1: just going to get better. Another easy thing I do 464 00:26:53,400 --> 00:26:55,320 Speaker 1: is I would never be someone who would clip a 465 00:26:55,359 --> 00:26:58,680 Speaker 1: physical coupon and take it into the store, but it's 466 00:26:58,840 --> 00:27:01,840 Speaker 1: really easy for me to look at the digital coupons 467 00:27:02,320 --> 00:27:06,120 Speaker 1: when I'm placing my order and see if anything matches 468 00:27:06,240 --> 00:27:08,879 Speaker 1: up well. And so I'm using more coupons which I 469 00:27:09,040 --> 00:27:13,320 Speaker 1: never would have done previously, and I'm saving some way 470 00:27:13,320 --> 00:27:17,840 Speaker 1: there or like you'll in fact, I just used a 471 00:27:17,880 --> 00:27:20,080 Speaker 1: coupon probably two weeks ago where it was like, spend 472 00:27:20,080 --> 00:27:23,960 Speaker 1: one hundred dollars twenty dollars off, and so those are 473 00:27:24,000 --> 00:27:27,240 Speaker 1: great as well. Just something to keep in mind. All right. 474 00:27:27,440 --> 00:27:30,720 Speaker 1: That's it. That's the nitty gritty on grocery delivery and 475 00:27:30,760 --> 00:27:33,240 Speaker 1: pick up. If you've never tried it, maybe give it 476 00:27:33,240 --> 00:27:35,840 Speaker 1: a try this week see how it goes. And one 477 00:27:35,920 --> 00:27:39,080 Speaker 1: last reminder that if you're really feeling overwhelmed about the 478 00:27:39,119 --> 00:27:41,239 Speaker 1: state of your kitchen, you can still get in on 479 00:27:41,320 --> 00:27:45,639 Speaker 1: our Organized Kitchen sprint and as a podcast listener, you 480 00:27:45,680 --> 00:27:48,280 Speaker 1: can use the Code podcast twenty to get in for 481 00:27:48,320 --> 00:27:51,800 Speaker 1: just twenty bucks and it's the perfect way to motivate 482 00:27:51,800 --> 00:27:54,639 Speaker 1: yourself to get your kitchen in tiptop shape. 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