stop at the supermarket can you? i need milk

by Karen Blanchard
2 September 2009
Before the sun went down…

Guess who’s never tried this? And no, I didn’t buy it …
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Bigger hips in a box: This doesn’t exist in England. Our pancakes are wafer thin – like crepes…
Dress: Vintage. Boots: Jeffrey Campbell for LF

After work, I realized that I ran out of milk so went in to get a carton which meant of course leaving with a basket full of stuff that wasn’t planned.

Even though I’ve been in New York for a few years now, it still hits me how there’s stuff here that you just can’t get in London or might not be as good e.g. pancakes!! Fat fluffy pancakes drizzled on top with syrup!? I mean who thought that up? What’s your guilty pleasure? (and don’t tell me it’s fruit).
The dress I’m in is vintage. One of those rare occasions where I’m in a dress that’s below the knee.
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37 comments

  1. InnyVinny says:

    My new indulgence is warm melting cake…barely baked top and warm, gooey, melty, fudgey goodness underneath.

    HEAVEN with vanilla ice cream.

  2. Damsels says:

    you cant get pancakes in london ?

    love the boots

  3. The Barely Tattoo'd Artist says:

    It’s a toss up between cheesecake and ice cream…though I’ve really cut down my intake…

    I really like the yellow dress…good choice!

  5. Pinky says:

    I am from Russia originally. And I was shocked at the thick pancakes. My mother would make them every Saturday, but they are more like crepes: thin and sweet. Only in America are pancakes so freaking thick!

  6. Sophia and Mary says:

    below the knee, still super hot!
    guilty pleasures include anything found at 711, I would die w/out 24hours.

  7. Ola says:

    again one more pretty dress!

  8. Life99 says:

    My dear, only you can make shopping at the market look so fly + cool! Gotta love it!

  9. alis says:

    It’s gelato and tiramisu (not together though)!

    I don’t think I’ll ever look this cool in a supermarket. Maybe I should burn my sweats to keep myself from committing that crime.

    I just love your blog & your style!

  10. klee says:

    my guilty pleasure’s B&J’s strawberry cheesecake, and toast with melted cheese <3

    love the colour of your dress!

    love-decoded.blogspot.com

  11. Lali says:

    I love your fifth pic! So sweet! 🙂

  12. agatiszka says:

    Soooooooo cute, and photo in front of the fridge is perfect!!

    agatiszka.blogspot.com

  13. Jacquie says:

    love this!

    but the HaagEN Daz ice cream for $4?!?!?!

    it’s bloody £4.99 in Tesco 🙁 Double the price!!

    lucky you… but the thick pancakes scare me – too much dough – i MUCH prefer our (posh) crepes!

  14. Marie-Louise says:

    carrot cake!!
    this looks lovely against your skin

  15. moded'amour says:

    i want your boots!!!!!!

  16. Jenny Cindy says:

    Your dress is amazing, you look so pretty in yellow!

  17. Sarah K. says:

    you look gorgeous, even in a below-the-knee dress hahaha

    my guilty pleasure? I ate a lava crunch cake from domino’s yesterday… so incredibly bad for me, but I almost couldn’t stop myself… mmmm melting chocolate

  18. Anonymous says:

    Blog pictures in the store… where did u get that idea.

  19. Flour says:

    Sigh. If everyone dressed like this to go to the grocery store… Sometimes, I feel a bit odd going to the store even in a dress, because everyone in my town is super casual. Then again, it IS just the grocery store. I digress.
    You look cute as always! Love the yellow.
    My guilty pleasure would be just about anything made mostly with flour (Fresh Bread, muffins and, of course, pancakes! Cool post Karen:)

  20. Heavenly Hummingbird says:

    CUTE!!! MY GUILTY PLEASURE IS COPELANDS CITY SOCIAL STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE!!! YUMMY!!!!

  21. Dominika says:

    u look amazing! ^^
    i wish my mom could take such a great pictures of me :P.

  23. JESSICA says:

    Guilty pleasure as of lately: ice cream sandwiches or mint cookie ice cream, my freezer typically contains one or the other.

    And I grew up eating ‘German Pancakes’ from my grandma’s recipe while in Guam, with just a bit of raspberry preserves. When I made them for friends in the states they were like, ‘Those are crepes!’ Le sigh.

  24. ChinChin says:

    Love the dress!
    And the photography!

  25. Cindy Khor says:

    seems like the perfect outfit for grocery shopping. the dress brings out the feminity in you and really suits the whole “grocery-buying” image

  26. Lady Bug says:

    I’m with Jacquie. The icecream over here is the exact same price in pounds as it is in dollars… you’d think I’d eat less of it wouldn’t you!

    Guilty pleasure… sex in public (only joking) melted / toasted cheese on anything. I love the stuff! I don’t feel guilty eating everything else…sweets etc.

  27. Lady Bug says:

    oh, and I love your loose hair in these pics xxx

  28. Nika says:

    so demure, love it!

  29. Antonia says:

    Karen you are too cute! Love the vintage dress, you make it look very modern! My guilty pleasure is probably white chocolate bread pudding!!! MMMMM!

  30. bryna says:

    LOVE the boots, love love LOVE!

  31. Valerie T. says:

    get outta town, you must try hot pockets! and that dress looks absolutely darling on you.

  32. Karen says:

    Valerie – is it THAT good?

    Lady Bug!! – the silent watcher ; )) Next time your hear you need to make a bee line for Hagen Daz…oh and i KNOW you weren’t joking… ; )

    Jacquie – DEFINITELY stuff your face if you come to the US!!!

    Damsels – yes but they are very thin. Not fat and fluffy like the ones here.

    The Barely Tatoo’d Artist – hmmm cheeeeesecake..(Homer voice). Ever tried Juniors?

    InnyVinney – Yep. You almost nailed my #1 fave decadance. And the cake MUST be warm.

    Marie Louise – the boyfriend likes carrot cake. I never got into that one :-/

    Thanks everyone for the comments. I do love this vintage dress. Feels a bit Audrey Hepburn.

  33. PUNKIE says:

    that’s stunning!

    I’m waiting a similar pair of booties to arrive! I can’t see the moment!!!

  34. caylee says:

    so fun to see you doing mundane things like grocery shopping, yet still looking fabulous. that’s how you gotta do it. =)

    be glad you didn’t buy the hot pockets…yuck, haha. pancakes on the other hand, a definite yes! mounds of butter-y and syrup-y goodness.

    my weakness is…italian food! huge plates of spaghetti, alfredo pasta, and good old thin crust cheese pizza. very bad for the hips. haha.

  35. Karen says:

    Caylee – yea thats definitely hip expanding on me but its got to be done every now and then!

  37. bellas says:

    i love your blog ! btw nice outfit!

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