Yes, almost literally, remember she bought him a big ass container of saffron? That shit isn't cheap. Fresh produce of the type he gets, isn't cheap either, not talking about some iceberg lettuce and white onions, hes got saffron and starfruit and expensive shit from Addonis. Thats like the whole foods of Canada but even more expensive. Who knows what other expensive spices and shit he demands she buys him lol
I'm not on board with $700 a week on food. Adonis is not a Whole Foods nor more expensive. Most international food stores are actually much cheaper, reasonably priced. I think it's more in the $200-300 a week range.
He seems to be on the frugal side himself as he gave her a lot of shit when she was buying food at Farm Boy citing it was a waste of money. Seeing he was able to earn and save $4,000 in jail, I think he knows the value of a dollar a lot more than Ms. Impulsive-Spendthrift. I think it's fair to say conmen know that to make money you spend less than you make and pocket the rest. Chantal treats money with no consideration or thought - she just spends to satiate whatever feel-good impulse she feels.
As to spices, he's been using the same ones over in nearly every recipe. Citric acid, seasoned salt, cumin, garlic powder, paprika, salt, pepper, sumac, ground ginger, turmeric, etc which he gets in bulk sizes and reasonably priced items, especially getting off brands as in the US, spices from Badia are about half the cost for McCormick for the same spices. I do think like most the priciest items are the meat though we also saw him make a rice dish out of bones just before payday. I am not aware of the saffron but I've gotten saffron pretty cheap in a Latin supermarket and I think maybe the case at Adonis. If he got it in bulk, it will also last a long time since it's used so sparingly - literally, like 3-4 threads is about the most one will see in any given recipe, except maybe Tahdig which may use a bit more to get about 1/4 teaspoon. The stuff he gets may be exotic, like the Cherimoya/custard apple, but definitely not in the Whole Foods/Farm Boy price tier.
Anyhoo, I got a good giggle from Chantal drinking these craft beers, and instead of describing the tastes only really read the labels of ingredients and the alcohol percentage, as she did with the pot hauls. "OMGDA, this is Pink Kush and it's like 20%.. and this is moonwalk, and it's 43% THC..." Nobody cares.... and most people know craft beers are about 5% alcohol.
It was also entertaining to see her trying to be a 'funny chick' with her stupid faces, especially the cross-eyed one, and singing, being goofy when Nader is in the room. The moment he's upstairs doing her live, she has to go to the whole "relationship' over-analyzation mode that we are used to. The GLARE she gave him when he finished up and came back to the kitchen - you would think he took food away from her again.
I'm also on camp "Let the VIB's in Discord be". If they're not in Chantal's hugbox, it doesn't matter to me what they do or say. I think the abandonment is the real gold - Being starved of the attention and not being able to base her 'content' from the live chatbox. I think the real lol is seeing her actually realize people are jumping ship, and for her to be upset is bullshit. I laughed out loud when she was like "can I join too" oblivious that no, the person you're pissed off at and abandoning doesn't get an invite link. She doesn't take her paying audience seriously and finally, a glimpse at some possible consequences. "Don't like it? LEAVE!" is what they're doing. She also underestimates the internet's adoration of cats.
She apparently has gotten used to "hahaha I'm mentally ill, fucked up and I can't manage a simple schedule and I live my life MY way" and people still hanging in there or a steady turnover to the point people really are upset with her not showing up for her "morning at noon" coffee streams, apparently putting all her time and effort into his videos, her ignoring her cats and just bullshit when she says "I love the cats" when she's skipping days going to 'visit them' at the Luxury Villa, refusing to take them to the vet, especially when BBJ was doing the choking thing that had her visibly concerned and promised to get BBJ checked out by the vet. Instead, it's her stuffing her fucking face with mozzarella sticks and beer.
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