I just paid $4.99 to buy the application Instacart on my iPhone. I did not use it yet, but one thing I was expected to have is not in this application. I wanted to share my own recipes, make the list of the groceries in the different stores and share my list with my subscribers. I guess that this is a work in progress. Still, I can shop groceries and have them delivered anywhere so that's a way to work a new gig, making the recipes, shopping online and having the groceries delivered to my customers. The application allows to create as many groups as I want and share the lists with each group so I can work on a daily or weekly basis. That way, I can combine my work as a personal assistant with different homes, prepare the shopping list, be there when it's delivered, cook ahead for the week and save some time.
Instacart is not an application that you can share on a forum, but it is definitively an application to share with good friends. What I like are the many stores that use this service and especially my favorite ones such Sprouts, Ralphs, Total Wine and Whole Foods. I can combine the orders for different customers and save time on groceries to have more time for my researches and my cooking of quality food.
The time for research is utmost precious to make a good meal. By knowing the products, their flavors, the kind of "surprise" we can have, but also the way to complement, is the way to be a good chef. Shopping groceries is 90% of a good recipe especially when you work with high quality profiles... and children. High quality profiles can forgive a mistake, children, never.
I am not the kind of chef to cook every week the same thing, so I spend some time in the stores to hunt for products, ideas, specials, novelties and of course, the good surprise to put on a table, such flowers, decorations, snacks, small things that make life happier. I love shopping wine and I love tasting the wines I shop because this is the way for me to learn and be a better buyer. I love also to shop breads, cheese, and after all, I was born in France so I love also to have spirits in my pantry. I always have spirits in my pantry, those I buy and those I create. I always have spices in my pantry, those I hunt and those I am lucky enough to find in my errands... because doing errands is the proper word for me. If I translate in French, that would mean wandering....
I love food. I love eating. I love cooking. I love having a big dinner with friends and cooking something special, that they will remember. I am a dreamer and an epicurean. An application has no sense to me if not to go bigger, wilder and way more out of the cart. After all, the good thing about cooking for others is the bill :))) I never pay it.
If you want to hire me for your errands, leave a message to my Google Voice at 702-706-2307. I charge $25/hour on full day service, $35/hours on occasional planned demand and $45/hour for emergencies. You can have an idea of my services here: https://eimablank.wixsite.com/eimablank
Don't book online since my calender is not up to date. I am booked part time until January, but I can work early in the morning to make your menus and shop your groceries online. After January, many projects are already under discussion so plan ahead if you want to hire me. In the meantime, don't forget to subscribe to the newsletter.
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