oooh there's a distinctive whiff of patchouli around here! dirty hippies! haha!! (takes one to know one, right? )
didn't find anything exciting at the op shops. It's been a while since I found anything fabulous, but in this neighbourhood there's kitsch-vultures on every corner! I don't stand a chance.
About the stevia... I personally don't like the texture of it. Or the taste. But I grew up in the middle of a sugar cane field (in a family of dirty feral hippies!!), so it's almost in the blood. That, or some nasty agricultural chemicals! The mad cane farmer who owned the property sprayed his crop once without telling us, and we had to pull up the whole permaculture garden that we got most of our food from. I commend anyone able to go sugar-free these days. And I wish maple syrup wasn't so expensive...
There was soy cheese at my local Coles today, but last time I tried it, it made me gag. There are some better ones available, but I haven't had time to look for them!
Um... I really should go make dinner. I'm admittedly unsure about how to do anything with tofu that doesn't involve soy sauce or any other seasonings. I can have lime, parsley, saffron, garlic and chives. oh woe... kill me now!