Even on a budget, I won't skimp on ...

[Lestat]

Damn right about canned tuna, got to be good stuff, and packed in brine rather rather than oil, the greasy texture and lack of saltiness just isn't right in canned tuna.

Butter, proper, salty, rich butter is the only way to go IMO. I don't buy margarine, won't eat it either, given the choice, disgusting stuff.

Lab supplies. Especially when it comes to glassware and other equipment, I'd sooner spend my money on one set of high quality borosilicate (barring of course, kit used with chemicals that etch or dissolve glass, such as hot, concentrated caustic soda or hydrofluoric acid) glass, and have it last a lifetime, than save a few quid in the short term by buying non-borosilicate glass, or cheap knockoff chinese mass market stuff.

I haven't ever regretted it either, same goes for good quality reagents, where I must buy things from another seller or business, some things of course, are generally unavailable to those outside research and academic settings, although I have some good connections for some hard to source stuff of that sort, some things I still must prepare myself, but nevertheless, quality control is essential, using crappy chemical supplies leads to...well, as they in the computer fields, put garbage in, get garbage out.

Rolling baccy is another one, I only really like amber leaf, after getting used to one brand, others tend to taste like arse.

Cigars..quality only, 'nuff said.

["couldbecousin"]

  Agree with you about real butter.  I was raised on margarine and had to learn to like butter,
  but it's the greatest on fresh warm bread, and a host of other things.  And the salt is important. 

[Queen Victoria]

Sex?

(Should be an question and my answer on Family Feud TV game)

["couldbecousin"]

Sex?

(Should be an question and my answer on Family Feud TV game)

  Paying for sex is illegal, ma'am.  You'll have to come with us.     

[Lestat]

How about I swap you ice for joining me in bed, CBC:)

Your lovely, a real sweetie IMO.

[Queen Victoria]

Sex?

(Should be an question and my answer on Family Feud TV game)

  Paying for sex is illegal, ma'am.  You'll have to come with us.     

I'd rather "come" with with PA.  He knows all the right buttons to unbutton.

[renaeden]

Tissues. I have found a brand of small ones. Better than those huge ones where before you know it, the box is empty.

[Lestat]

they used to use (and for all I know still do) marge in home ec lessons in my first spesh school, the Kanner's one.

I absolutely loathed it, and still do. Utterly disgusting stuff. Can't beat good honest salty real butter. None of that oily plastic fucking greasy shit-in-a-tub. I just won't eat it in fact, its repulsive.

[Queen Victoria]

they used to use (and for all I know still do) marge in home ec lessons in my first spesh school, the Kanner's one.

I absolutely loathed it, and still do. Utterly disgusting stuff. Can't beat good honest salty real butter. None of that oily plastic fucking greasy shit-in-a-tub. I just won't eat it in fact, its repulsive.

I've been debating whether I want to do a week or so of war-time cooking.  Lard is available, but costs even more than butter.

  My taste buds have been ruined by too many sinus episodes so that my sense of taste is really diminished.  Margarine and butter taste the same to me, but I do remember when it tasted heavenly as a child.

["couldbecousin"]

they used to use (and for all I know still do) marge in home ec lessons in my first spesh school, the Kanner's one.

I absolutely loathed it, and still do. Utterly disgusting stuff. Can't beat good honest salty real butter. None of that oily plastic fucking greasy shit-in-a-tub. I just won't eat it in fact, its repulsive.

I've been debating whether I want to do a week or so of war-time cooking.  Lard is available, but costs even more than butter.

  My taste buds have been ruined by too many sinus episodes so that my sense of taste is really diminished.  Margarine and butter taste the same to me, but I do remember when it tasted heavenly as a child.

  My father lost his sense of smell sometime in his 60s, for reasons unknown, and with it his sense of taste. 

[Parts]

they used to use (and for all I know still do) marge in home ec lessons in my first spesh school, the Kanner's one.

I absolutely loathed it, and still do. Utterly disgusting stuff. Can't beat good honest salty real butter. None of that oily plastic fucking greasy shit-in-a-tub. I just won't eat it in fact, its repulsive.

I've been debating whether I want to do a week or so of war-time cooking.  Lard is available, but costs even more than butter.

  My taste buds have been ruined by too many sinus episodes so that my sense of taste is really diminished.  Margarine and butter taste the same to me, but I do remember when it tasted heavenly as a child.

  My father lost his sense of smell sometime in his 60s, for reasons unknown, and with it his sense of taste. 

Eek   

["couldbecousin"]

they used to use (and for all I know still do) marge in home ec lessons in my first spesh school, the Kanner's one.

I absolutely loathed it, and still do. Utterly disgusting stuff. Can't beat good honest salty real butter. None of that oily plastic fucking greasy shit-in-a-tub. I just won't eat it in fact, its repulsive.

I've been debating whether I want to do a week or so of war-time cooking.  Lard is available, but costs even more than butter.

  My taste buds have been ruined by too many sinus episodes so that my sense of taste is really diminished.  Margarine and butter taste the same to me, but I do remember when it tasted heavenly as a child.

  My father lost his sense of smell sometime in his 60s, for reasons unknown, and with it his sense of taste. 

Eek   

  Every once in awhile he could smell something briefly, like coffee or a fresh orange. 

[Jack]

they used to use (and for all I know still do) marge in home ec lessons in my first spesh school, the Kanner's one.

I absolutely loathed it, and still do. Utterly disgusting stuff. Can't beat good honest salty real butter. None of that oily plastic fucking greasy shit-in-a-tub. I just won't eat it in fact, its repulsive.

I've been debating whether I want to do a week or so of war-time cooking.  Lard is available, but costs even more than butter.

  My taste buds have been ruined by too many sinus episodes so that my sense of taste is really diminished.  Margarine and butter taste the same to me, but I do remember when it tasted heavenly as a child.

  My father lost his sense of smell sometime in his 60s, for reasons unknown, and with it his sense of taste. 

Eek   

  Every once in awhile he could smell something briefly, like coffee or a fresh orange. 

Sense of smell is too sensitive, and often wished when younger for not being able to smell. In early twenties met an old woman who had no sense of smell. She said she never wore perfume because she didn't know which ones smelled good or how much is too much, but she was obsessed with applying deodorant because she was afraid of having body odor and no one would tell her. It was an interesting perspective; in all the times of wishing to not smell, never once considered having to worry about my own smells. She cured me of not wanting to smell.

[Pyraxis]

My sense of smell is shite. WolFish's is too sensitive, and he's constantly getting set on edge by things I can't even detect. I'm probably going to be one of those people that loses smell entirely at some point in their life.

[odeon]

My sense of smell is shite. WolFish's is too sensitive, and he's constantly getting set on edge by things I can't even detect. I'm probably going to be one of those people that loses smell entirely at some point in their life.

It's a blessing, really, if you're among people a lot.

Mine is very good, which is a curse whenever taking the bus or the tube.