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[N_LaRUE]

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Good to walk out for some Tim Hortons coffee and fresh beaver tails

I never liked Tim Hortons coffee. Not sure if that cancels my Canadian citizenship or not.

Some of their others things were good but no idea if things have changed since I was last in one.

 

[raycpl]

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Haha
I have been to Paris, and London, but Paris & London, Ontario!!
The last time I had Tim Hortons was back in early 80s!!

 

[libra89]

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So we moved to the house. Wasn't too stressful.

Biggest issues are sorting things to suit us. It's a furnished place. Some things work some don't.

Also figuring out what we need to get. Even though they left us stuff to use they don't necessarily have everything we need or what they have is broken.

I could go on but you get the picture.

We're currently unpacking and getting things setup. Internet is working so that's very good. It's nice to have good internet. (It's good, not great).

Anyway, it's nice and quiet here and the cat is happy so that's all good.

We're still only 40 mins to Paris but feels a world away.

Yay y'all did it! That's good about the good things, I hope y'all will figure out the rest of it.

 

[Laura Knotek]

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I never liked Tim Hortons coffee. Not sure if that cancels my Canadian citizenship or not.

Some of their others things were good but no idea if things have changed since I was last in one.

I'm sure it can't be worse than the burnt beans of Starbucks Pike Place coffee.

 

[worldspy99]

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I'm sure it can't be worse than the burnt beans of Starbucks Pike Place coffee.

Yup, blonde roast is definitely better than Pike Place lol

 

[libra89]

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Wow, I just watched a whole episode of a new show and it blew my mind.

It's called Family or Fiance and it's about the two families of the couples having reasons why they don't like the other partner. That might not sound new but what makes this different is that 3 people from each side and the couple live in a space for 3 days and the family is able to air their concerns about the relationship. Each partner is given an activity to give to the families to hopefully give them trust and ease that concern.

I think I might have to drop a show to keep up with this lol, because I feel like I passively learned so much. I now understand what my dad meant about the different backgrounds thing previously. I mean different in the sense of values and such. In this episode, that played out very clearly.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

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Yup, blonde roast is definitely better than Pike Place lol

Starbucks makes coffee? I thought the only good thing about Starbucks is that it used to be a great place to shoot the breeze while looking "pseudo-productive".

 

[MSFTisMIA]

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Just watch Juan Bagnell's unboxing of the N 9. Interesting. I still will wait... I may stop by B&H to see if they have it live for the in hand feel.

Not sure how I feel about UDFS. I still like the (rear mounted) sensors.

 

[N_LaRUE]

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Haha
I have been to Paris, and London, but Paris & London, Ontario!!
The last time I had Tim Hortons was back in early 80s!!

It was 2007 for me. Things had changed a bit but not significantly.

Their soups, sandwiches and salads were good.

 

[N_LaRUE]

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I'm sure it can't be worse than the burnt beans of Starbucks Pike Place coffee.

I call Tim Hortons coffee gut rot... Cause it typically upsets my stomach without fail.

But there are Canadians obsessed with the stuff. It's not what I consider coffee.

Never had that issue with Starbucks. Though I'm not familiar with that particular coffee you're referring to.

I'm no fan of Starbucks either but at the moment in France it's currently the only place we know that has alternative milks. My wife is allergic to milk proteins.

We know Paris is different but we haven't explored it enough.

 

[libra89]

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I call Tim Hortons coffee gut rot... Cause it typically upsets my stomach without fail.

But there are Canadians obsessed with the stuff. It's not what I consider coffee.

Never had that issue with Starbucks. Though I'm not familiar with that particular coffee you're referring to.

I'm no fan of Starbucks either but at the moment in France it's currently the only place we know that has alternative milks. My wife is allergic to milk proteins.

We know Paris is different but we haven't explored it enough.

Yeah to me, that's the thing that makes it a safer choice: the alt milks. I feel for her being allergic, as that must be annoying.

I prefer the non-milk milks because my body isn't a fan of actual milk. I'm curious, what kinds does she go for? I really like almond milk a lot.

Random question I know.

 

[N_LaRUE]

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Yeah to me, that's the thing that makes it a safer choice: the alt milks. I feel for her being allergic, as that must be annoying.

I prefer the non-milk milks because my body isn't a fan of actual milk. I'm curious, what kinds does she go for? I really like almond milk a lot.

Random question I know.

I'll give you my opinion on all the alt milks as we've pretty much tried them all that are available here. I think the USA may have some others.

Hemp - by far the most disgusting tasting of the bunch. If you don't like soy you'll hate hemp. Not sure why anyone would drink this.

Soy - as I'm allergic to the stuff now I don't drink it. It's by far the best for cooking. Not the best tasting, though some are better than others.

Rice - not my favourite as I find it too watery but it's good for cakes and sweets because it's sweet.

Almond - it's nice but some brands can be stronger tasting than others. I think they put in almond extract. I personally find the taste can overpower in general so I tend not to use it. It's also one of the more expensive alt milks going. I've also tried other nut milks but can't remember which ones.

Spelt - not that common. Fairly bland and dark. Generally ok but pricey.

Oat - this is the one we use most. Mainly because it's bland and is closest to milk in taste. You can find various brands and they're all a bit different in taste.

From an environmental perspective all alt milks are superior to regular milk. All alt milks are about the same for environmental impact just different types of impacts. Though some would argue that the nut milks and soy have the bigger impact.

The variety of alt milks in France is good. However there were some other good dairy alternatives in the UK that haven't made it here yet. So hoping they come soon. A Swedish brand names Oatly makes some great products.

France is way behind in regards to vegan/vegetating diets. There is some movement happening in cities though.

This is mostly due to the traditional French diet which tends to be meat and dairy centric.

 

[libra89]

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I'll give you my opinion on all the alt milks as we've pretty much tried them all that are available here. I think the USA may have some others.

Hemp - by far the most disgusting tasting of the bunch. If you don't like soy you'll hate hemp. Not sure why anyone would drink this.

Soy - as I'm allergic to the stuff now I don't drink it. It's by far the best for cooking. Not the best tasting, though some are better than others.

Rice - not my favourite as I find it too watery but it's good for cakes and sweets because it's sweet.

Almond - it's nice but some brands can be stronger tasting than others. I think they put in almond extract. I personally find the taste can overpower in general so I tend not to use it. It's also one of the more expensive alt milks going. I've also tried other nut milks but can't remember which ones.

Spelt - not that common. Fairly bland and dark. Generally ok but pricey.

Oat - this is the one we use most. Mainly because it's bland and is closest to milk in taste. You can find various brands and they're all a bit different in taste.

From an environmental perspective all alt milks are superior to regular milk. All alt milks are about the same for environmental impact just different types of impacts. Though some would argue that the nut milks and soy have the bigger impact.

The variety of alt milks in France is good. However there were some other good dairy alternatives in the UK that haven't made it here yet. So hoping they come soon. A Swedish brand names Oatly makes some great products.

France is way behind in regards to vegan/vegetating diets. There is some movement happening in cities though.

This is mostly due to the traditional French diet which tends to be meat and dairy centric.

Thank you for sharing this. I have heard of hemp milk but I'll pass. I'm curious about oat milk and I really want to try it, and now that you shared this, I'll make a point to look for it. I'm not as familiar with rice and spelt milk. That's good to know.

The other alt milk I tried was coconut milk and I hated it.

I hope that they come soon as well. Ah, I can picture the frustration with the diet.

 

[N_LaRUE]

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Thank you for sharing this. I have heard of hemp milk but I'll pass. I'm curious about oat milk and I really want to try it, and now that you shared this, I'll make a point to look for it. I'm not as familiar with rice and spelt milk. That's good to know.

The other alt milk I tried was coconut milk and I hated it.

I hope that they come soon as well. Ah, I can picture the frustration with the diet.

Ah yes, coconut. My wife likes it sometimes but I'm not interested it. It's too strong in coffee. It's good for other things though.

This is not to be confused with coconut cream that we use in curries which comes in a can.

If you like porridge at all you'll like oat milk. Get the sweetened one for a better taste.

I find oat is a good all rounder.

 

[N_LaRUE]

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Thank you for sharing this. I have heard of hemp milk but I'll pass. I'm curious about oat milk and I really want to try it, and now that you shared this, I'll make a point to look for it. I'm not as familiar with rice and spelt milk. That's good to know.

The other alt milk I tried was coconut milk and I hated it.

I hope that they come soon as well. Ah, I can picture the frustration with the diet.

I wish I could describe hemp milk. It's got some taste that I can't compare to anything. I'll try..

Almost lime but more grass like and very sharp sour with an after taste. Not pleasant.

That the closest I can think of. Probably still not right.

 

[libra89]

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I wish I could describe hemp milk. It's got some taste that I can't compare to anything. I'll try..

Almost lime but more grass like and very sharp sour with an after taste. Not pleasant.

That the closest I can think of. Probably still not right.

I appreciate the description but my feeling about it remains lol.

 

[libra89]

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Ah yes, coconut. My wife likes it sometimes but I'm not interested it. It's too strong in coffee. It's good for other things though.

This is not to be confused with coconut cream that we use in curries which comes in a can.

If you like porridge at all you'll like oat milk. Get the sweetened one for a better taste.

I find oat is a good all rounder.

Yeah I can picture how that would be the case. It is really strong. I can picture how it would be good for things that need that though.

That's good to know, I do like it. I even get smoothies made with oats so it sounds like something that would be up my alley. My coworker is always talking to me about hot chocolate with almond milk but I'm open to trying oat. I just need to find it.

 

[N_LaRUE]

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I appreciate the description but my feeling about it remains lol.

Don't worry I have no plans to drink it again.

 

[fatclue_98]

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I wish I could describe hemp milk. It's got some taste that I can't compare to anything. I'll try..

Almost lime but more grass like and very sharp sour with an after taste. Not pleasant.

That the closest I can think of. Probably still not right.

Thanks for the heads up. My wife, daughter and myself are all lactose intolerant so we're always looking for alternative milks. Spawn of Satan loves almond milk so she's good to go. The missus and I drink organic LF milk which, of course, is quite the budget hit. I've never heard of oat so I'm definitely interested in finding some.

 

[Laura Knotek]

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I'll give you my opinion on all the alt milks as we've pretty much tried them all that are available here. I think the USA may have some others.

Hemp - by far the most disgusting tasting of the bunch. If you don't like soy you'll hate hemp. Not sure why anyone would drink this.

Soy - as I'm allergic to the stuff now I don't drink it. It's by far the best for cooking. Not the best tasting, though some are better than others.

Rice - not my favourite as I find it too watery but it's good for cakes and sweets because it's sweet.

Almond - it's nice but some brands can be stronger tasting than others. I think they put in almond extract. I personally find the taste can overpower in general so I tend not to use it. It's also one of the more expensive alt milks going. I've also tried other nut milks but can't remember which ones.

Spelt - not that common. Fairly bland and dark. Generally ok but pricey.

Oat - this is the one we use most. Mainly because it's bland and is closest to milk in taste. You can find various brands and they're all a bit different in taste.

From an environmental perspective all alt milks are superior to regular milk. All alt milks are about the same for environmental impact just different types of impacts. Though some would argue that the nut milks and soy have the bigger impact.

The variety of alt milks in France is good. However there were some other good dairy alternatives in the UK that haven't made it here yet. So hoping they come soon. A Swedish brand names Oatly makes some great products.

France is way behind in regards to vegan/vegetating diets. There is some movement happening in cities though.

This is mostly due to the traditional French diet which tends to be meat and dairy centric.

Is it possible to get non - homogenised cow's milk in France?

Is goat's milk popular?