What did you eat today?
June 13th, 2018 at 3:38:26 PM
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Quote: EvenBobI eat out twice a year, on my bday and my
wife's. I hate it. The food is always over
priced and bad, I can do so much better
at home.
I don't think food should be judged on price.
On Saturday my wife and I had a very expensive meal at a restaurant in St. Louis. Overall I would give the food 4.5 stars on a five star scale. The price on the other hand was about $300. My determination is the food was very good but the price was way too much. I usually cringe when the wife and I spend $150 for dinner.
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June 13th, 2018 at 3:50:07 PM
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Seconded. Who hasn't overpaid for rubbish quality food or paid very little for something delicious in every way?Quote: DRichI don't think food should be judged on price.
To say that all restaurant food or all expensive food is rubbish or great is as errant as saying that all home cooking is superior or rubbish.
If you'd eaten my mother's* Sunday lunch just once, you'd work your way through Yellow pages looking for alternatives and not stop at trying just two of them.
*Sorry mom.
Psalm 25:16
Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.
Proverbs 18:2
A fool finds no satisfaction in trying to understand, for he would rather express his own opinion.
June 13th, 2018 at 4:02:11 PM
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Quote: OnceDearOr
C., they have tried lots of alternatives and don't base their judgement on a jaded twice a year experience.
Yeah, I used to eat out 4 times a
week 20 years ago. I whittled it
down to twice a year because it
sucks so bad.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
June 13th, 2018 at 4:08:03 PM
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Quote: OnceDear
To say that all restaurant food or all expensive food is rubbish or great is as errant as saying that all home cooking is superior or rubbish
Yeah, no. I went to cooking school
for a year, I know how to cook. I'm
the best cook I know. There's nothing
I can't make that isn't superior to anything
I've had in a restaurant.
The chili I'm making is killer because I
use cocoa powder as an ingredient.
And pork instead of beef. Best chile
you ever had, better than Wendy's, even..
That seems to be the bar everybody
measures chile against..
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"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
June 13th, 2018 at 4:33:53 PM
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Quote: EvenBobYeah, no. I went to cooking school
for a year, I know how to cook. I'm
the best cook I know. There's nothing
I can't make that isn't superior to anything
I've had in a restaurant.
The chile I'm making is killer because I
use cocoa powder as an ingredient.
And pork instead of beef. Best chile
you ever had, better than Wendy's, even..
That seems to be the bar everybody
measures chile against..
What the heck is chile?
June 13th, 2018 at 4:37:36 PM
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It's a lower case South American country that's best made with porkQuote: RSWhat the heck is chile?
Psalm 25:16
Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.
Proverbs 18:2
A fool finds no satisfaction in trying to understand, for he would rather express his own opinion.
June 13th, 2018 at 4:39:49 PM
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Do you buy the gourmet peanut butter where the oil rises to the top and you have to stir it?Quote: gordonm888Lunch: 2 Peanut butter sandwiches (natural peanut butter on 21 grain bread.)
I have a friend that won't buy the good kind because of having to stir it, and admittedly it is a real PITA.
I used one of the auger bits [?] from our blender and it fit right into my Makita cordless drill, stirs really stiff peanut butter like a charm.
June 13th, 2018 at 4:39:56 PM
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Quote: EvenBob
The chile I'm making is killer because I
use cocoa powder as an ingredient.
And pork instead of beef. ..
I'm intrigued. Mind posting full recipe or guidelines?
I had a bunless burger at 5 guys with mushrooms, onions, jalapenos, etc.
I really like their fries and i was wishing you could order like 4 or 5 fries. Because I'm on keto. But i ain't gonna buy a whole thing of fries just to eat 4
Then the guy told me he made too many fries and asked if i wanted some for free.
So now I believe in the law of attraction.
June 13th, 2018 at 5:13:56 PM
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break: Danish and apple juice.
lunch at racetrack: hot dog and 6 beers.
dinner at restaurant: quesadilla
lunch at racetrack: hot dog and 6 beers.
dinner at restaurant: quesadilla
get second you pig
June 13th, 2018 at 5:28:57 PM
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Quote: RSWhat the heck is chile?
Spelling error. I should be suspended
for 3 days.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
June 13th, 2018 at 5:31:01 PM
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I disagree with you.Quote: EvenBobSpelling error. I should be suspended
for 3 days.
Psalm 25:16
Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.
Proverbs 18:2
A fool finds no satisfaction in trying to understand, for he would rather express his own opinion.
June 13th, 2018 at 6:02:09 PM
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Quote: RigondeauxI'm intrigued. Mind posting full recipe or guidelines?
I had a bunless burger at 5 guys with mushrooms, onions, jalapenos, etc.
I really like their fries and i was wishing you could order like 4 or 5 fries. Because I'm on keto. But i ain't gonna buy a whole thing of fries just to eat 4
Then the guy told me he made too many fries and asked if i wanted some for free.
So now I believe in the law of attraction.
Sounds like he would make a good drug dealer.
June 15th, 2018 at 2:44:32 PM
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I made grilled chicken last night.
I marinate the chicken in Italian dressing overnight. It always comes out fantastic.
I marinate the chicken in Italian dressing overnight. It always comes out fantastic.
June 16th, 2018 at 6:53:30 AM
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Quote: EvenBob
The chili I'm making is killer because I
use cocoa powder as an ingredient.
And pork instead of beef. Best chile
you ever had, better than Wendy's, even..
That seems to be the bar everybody
measures chile against..
I also use some cocoa in mine along with a scoop of peanut butter.
i am shocked that anyone would use Wendy's chili as the base for comparison. Although, I really like their little packages of hot chili oil.
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June 16th, 2018 at 12:24:47 PM
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Quote: DRichI also use some cocoa in mine along with a scoop of peanut butter.
i am shocked that anyone would use Wendy's chili as the base for comparison. Although, I really like their little packages of hot chili oil.
Wendy’s chili is awful. Why do old people eat that crap up? I’m not a big Wendy’s fan, but every time I’ve been there it’s felt like a retirement home.
June 16th, 2018 at 12:45:51 PM
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Quote: gamerfreakWendy’s chili is awful. Why do old people eat that crap up? I’m not a big Wendy’s fan, but every time I’ve been there it’s felt like a retirement home.
I like Wendy's. Their Jr. Cheeseburger Deluxe is good and so is their Frosty(Is it a milkshake? Is it ice cream? It's a cross between both!:D Their fries are decent. The only thing I don't dig is the flies Wendy's have. Yuck.
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June 16th, 2018 at 1:57:17 PM
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Quote: petroglyphDo you buy the gourmet peanut butter where the oil rises to the top and you have to stir it?
I have a friend that won't buy the good kind because of having to stir it, and admittedly it is a real PITA.
I used one of the auger bits [?] from our blender and it fit right into my Makita cordless drill, stirs really stiff peanut butter like a charm.
I go back and forth between the PITA natural peanut butter that needs to be stirred and JIF Natural Peanut Butter. I sometimes mix the two because the true natural peanut butter tastes so bad. Maybe I don't stir it enough, lol.
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June 16th, 2018 at 2:31:46 PM
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It is all we can chewQuote: gamerfreakWendy’s chili is awful. Why do old people eat that crap up?
June 16th, 2018 at 4:50:03 PM
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Just finishing up. Had 2 slices prime rib, 30 or so shrimp, Korean rib steak, sirloin steak, 2 slices pineapple, 2 slices watermelon, broccoli steamed, and heading back up to the buffet for another couple dozen shrimp to end this feast.😁
Just got done with a 36 hour fast. Will not eat again until tomorrow evening.
Just got done with a 36 hour fast. Will not eat again until tomorrow evening.
June 17th, 2018 at 2:14:44 AM
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Quote: gamerfreakWendy’s chili is awful.
Wendy's chili gets good reviews in
some places, lots of people love
it. It's 10 steps above that crap
Hormel makes in a can..
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
June 17th, 2018 at 2:17:36 AM
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Quote: petroglyphIt is all we can chew
Is it bad now? I haven't been in a
Wendy's since the early 80's.
But I still read good things about
their chili. I got regular food poisoning
from their salad bar in 1983 and have
never been back.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
June 17th, 2018 at 6:28:49 AM
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I like Wendy's chili very much. Is it going to win a chilI cook-off against good restaurant chili? Nope. Is it better than any other fast-food chili available? Definitely. The only other chain I know of that offers any is Steak and Shake, and Wendy's tastes fresher and lighter. It's watery compared to chili gravy in most, but that's how my mom made it, too, so that might affect my opinion.
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June 17th, 2018 at 6:37:40 AM
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I started the year off at 315 lbs. Through diet and exercise I am down to 250 lbs. Anywho, for father's date I am breaking my diet and my wife made me biscuits and gravy for breakfast and we are going to get ribs at the best BBQ joint in town.
I got a plan, we take all your picks we reverse them like one of those twilight zone episodes where everything is the opposite. You say "black" we go white.
June 17th, 2018 at 10:38:31 AM
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Quote: VCUSkyhawkI started the year off at 315 lbs. Through diet and exercise I am down to 250 lbs. Anywho, for father's date I am breaking my diet and my wife made me biscuits and gravy for breakfast and we are going to get ribs at the best BBQ joint in town.
Go ahead and live it up with the biscuits, gravy, and BBQ ribs! :D One cheat day does not derail the weight loss journey. Ancient Chinese Proverb. ;) Confesucius or however you spell his name may have said it. ;)
In both The Hunger Games and in gambling, may the odds be ever in your favor. :D
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"Olive oil is processed but it only has one
ingredient, olive oil."-Even Bob, March 27/28th. :D The 2 year war is over! Woo-hoo! :D
I sometimes speak in metaphors. ;) Remember this. ;)
Crack the code. :D 8.9.13.25.14.1.13.5.9.19.14.1.20.8.1.14! :D
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June 17th, 2018 at 10:59:21 AM
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cheesecake factory mushroom burger
I'd been eating cheaper burgers such as McDonalds.
This burger was way, way better - much higher quality meat.
Bigger too, it had to weigh no less than one half of a pound
It was a little bit pricey ($13.95 with fries) but I got 2 meals out of it so when you look at it that way the price was comparable.
I'm going to stay at this level on my future burgers.
You can get it with a salad or fries. Next time I'll get a salad. The fries made the meal a little heavy.
I'm not going back to Mickey Dees. No way Jose.
I'm a happy camper.
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June 17th, 2018 at 11:51:58 AM
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I have only eaten it maybe 3 times in my life, my wife raves about it. I think it is probably the best tasting fast food chili?Quote: EvenBobIs it bad now? I haven't been in a
Wendy's since the early 80's.
But I still read good things about
their chili. I got regular food poisoning
from their salad bar in 1983 and have
never been back.
Your home made sounds good, I have never had cocoa in my chili, I wonder how that would be added to canned chili? Which btw way always seems undercooked these days. I think it has a sweet onion taste which I like.
Does anyone else think canned soups like Campbell's is not the quality they were 40 years ago? I opened up an out dated can of Campbell's tomato soup the other day, and it was dark and stank, I threw it out.
I've gotten food poisoning from salad bars also, I hate that. I was stuck in Valdez one time for weeks, every piece of lettuce in town it seems carried food poisoning, so every salad regardless of where I got it made me sick.
June 17th, 2018 at 11:54:17 AM
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Quote: VCUSkyhawkI started the year off at 315 lbs. Through diet and exercise I am down to 250 lbs.
Attaboy!
Well done.
"What, me worry?"
June 17th, 2018 at 11:54:49 AM
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The only reason Wendy's has chiliQuote: EvenBobWendy's chili gets good reviews in
some places, lots of people love
it. It's 10 steps above that crap
Hormel makes in a can..
(spelled correctly )is that they don't like tossing out their old
burger patties. Also, they need someplace to hide things like
fingers and whatnot. Not too many FF joints serve chili.
People only like it because it's cheap, quick
and they don't know any better. I will admit, it's not bad for a
fast food place. it's never consistent and oftentimes its very
watered down.
You probably shouldn't compare your chili to Wendy's.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
June 17th, 2018 at 2:08:31 PM
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the chili that is offered at my grocery store with the freshly cooked soups along side the salad bar is much better than Wendy's chili
I think that's probably true with most groceries that prepare chili with their soup and salad bars
I think that's probably true with most groceries that prepare chili with their soup and salad bars
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June 17th, 2018 at 6:32:53 PM
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I ate microwavable pork rinds today. They are much better than they sound and only have one carb.
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June 17th, 2018 at 8:52:07 PM
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I ate nothing.
I am a robot.
June 17th, 2018 at 9:07:23 PM
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A wonderful home-cooked Father's Day meal prepared by my wife:
Swiss / cubed steak slow-cooked in a crock pot
Mashed potatoes with gravy
Sauteed Brussels Sprouts.
Swiss / cubed steak slow-cooked in a crock pot
Mashed potatoes with gravy
Sauteed Brussels Sprouts.
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June 17th, 2018 at 9:30:44 PM
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5 guys delivered via Uber Eats.
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June 17th, 2018 at 11:57:36 PM
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Shrimp cocktail
Filet mignons
Mashed potatos with gravy
Root beer float
watching my figure obvi
Filet mignons
Mashed potatos with gravy
Root beer float
watching my figure obvi
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June 18th, 2018 at 12:29:03 AM
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Okay, that Seems idiotic to me(I AM NOT CALLING YOU AN IDIOT)Quote: miplet5 guys delivered via Uber Eats.
Can you explain the logic of this decision. I can't imagine it was you who made the choice.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
June 18th, 2018 at 1:53:45 AM
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Quote: DRichI ate microwavable pork rinds today. They are much better than they sound and only have one carb.
Did someone hack your account? That sounds far too healthy for you.
Today I ate:
Shrimp and carne asada burrito
Horchata
Chips
Grilled chicken
Grilled zuchini
Carrot cake and ice cream
More ice cream
I may have also accidentally eaten a toe-nail, but there's no proof of that.
June 18th, 2018 at 2:21:54 AM
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Rare burgers with blue cheese
sauce on homemade buns,
and homemade chili on the
side. Blue cheese makes
anything better..
sauce on homemade buns,
and homemade chili on the
side. Blue cheese makes
anything better..
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
June 18th, 2018 at 2:33:25 AM
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:o) You had me worried there for a moment.Quote: miplet5 guys delivered via Uber Eats.
Without context I figured out what 'Uber Eats' is, but I thought you were confessing to being a very hungry cannibal.
Psalm 25:16
Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.
Proverbs 18:2
A fool finds no satisfaction in trying to understand, for he would rather express his own opinion.
June 18th, 2018 at 6:42:12 AM
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Quote: RSQuote: DRichI ate microwavable pork rinds today. They are much better than they sound and only have one carb.
Did someone hack your account? That sounds far too healthy for you.
I only brought up the low carb because I know a couple members here are doing the Keto diet. Eating healthy for me is negative EV, if I don't pass on soon all of the money that I paid for life insurance will have been wasted.
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June 18th, 2018 at 8:42:16 AM
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It was late and neither of us wanted to cook.Quote: AxelWolfOkay, that Seems idiotic to me(I AM NOT CALLING YOU AN IDIOT)
Can you explain the logic of this decision. I can't imagine it was you who made the choice.
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June 18th, 2018 at 10:12:25 AM
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Quote: EvenBobRare burgers with blue cheese
sauce on homemade buns,
and homemade chili on the
side. Blue cheese makes
anything better..
Last time I was in Vegas, we ate at a steakhouse. I got a lettuce wedge with extra Bleu cheese on the side, and saved it. My ribeye was mediocre until I put a small dab of dressing on a bite, and the flavor just BLEW UP in my mouth. The difference was ridiculous. Better than sautéed mushrooms or any other side I could have done to enhance the steak.
I've had filet and steak tips served with bleu cheese, and it enhances those, but never tried it with a ribeye before. It must be the amount of fat/marbling in the cut that acts with the dressing, because those leaner cuts didn't pop like the ribeye did. I would think it would do the same to hamburger that has a good outside sear.
Even if people don't like bleu cheese on salads, try it once on a steak. The flavor changes completely.
If the House lost every hand, they wouldn't deal the game.
June 18th, 2018 at 10:56:54 AM
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Quote: beachbumbabsIt must be the amount of fat/marbling in the cut that acts with the dressing, because those leaner cuts didn't pop like the ribeye did. I would think it would do the same to hamburger that has a good outside sear.
I really did go to culinary school
for a year. They drive home the
point about flavor enhancement,
and the use of one thing to offset
another. I use cheese and spices
a lot, everything is made from
scratch. If you learn how to cook
well, eating out becomes a
punishment more than a reward.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
June 18th, 2018 at 1:10:13 PM
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Blue cheeses like Stilton, in isolation can seem disgusting, but put a small slice on your steak or burger and melt it in, or make as a sauce, serve with steak and it's bloody marvellous. Yes, I think better with fatty beef.Quote: beachbumbabsEven if people don't like bleu cheese on salads, try it once on a steak. The flavor changes completely.
There's a local restaurant that puts Stilton in its steak pies. It's to die for!
Anyhow... Tonight, after a long session at the gym, I prepared and scoffed a delicious Chicken wrap. Large herby wrap, lots of chicken in Fajita seasoning fried with bell pepper and onion in olive oil.
Washed down with a totally inappropriate English Craft Ale
Quick, simple, delicious and cost next to nothing.
Psalm 25:16
Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.
Proverbs 18:2
A fool finds no satisfaction in trying to understand, for he would rather express his own opinion.
June 18th, 2018 at 1:24:42 PM
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Years ago, an accident resulted in a goodly portion of the content of a bottle of Marzano Blue Cheese dressing to drop into a pot of freshly made meatballs, sausages and meat sauce. It sat overnight and by the time I discovered it, it was time to heat it up. I wasn't crazy about the new combo sauce but several commented positively on it.
The older I get, the better I recall things that never happened
June 18th, 2018 at 1:34:15 PM
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You probably just needed to adjust the quantities.Quote: billryanYears ago, an accident resulted in a goodly portion of the content of a bottle of Marzano Blue Cheese dressing to drop into a pot of freshly made meatballs, sausages and meat sauce. It sat overnight and by the time I discovered it, it was time to heat it up. I wasn't crazy about the new combo sauce but several commented positively on it.
Psalm 25:16
Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted.
Proverbs 18:2
A fool finds no satisfaction in trying to understand, for he would rather express his own opinion.
June 18th, 2018 at 2:31:27 PM
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Quote: billryanYears ago, an accident resulted in a goodly portion of the content of a bottle of Marzano Blue Cheese dressing to drop into a pot of freshly made meatballs,
Is this the chocolate got spilled into
peanut butter story and Reeses
peanut butter cups were born? We've
seen the commercial.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
June 23rd, 2018 at 1:51:02 AM
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charlies grill philly steak and cheese. $7.49 regular size which was pretty big. it was very good. worth posting about.
comes with grilled onions, grilled mushrooms, choice of cheese and green peppers which I 86ed and lettuce, and tomato if wanted
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July 1st, 2018 at 10:48:35 PM
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Prime rib dip sandwich
Potato salad
Can of Coke
3 roasted almond chocolate bars
Large peanut butter cookie
Bottle of gold peak lemon tea
12 ounce ribeye steak
Salad
Baked potato w sour cream and butter
1 scoop vanilla ice cream
1 scoop chocolate ice cream
Chocolate chip cookie
Potato salad
Can of Coke
3 roasted almond chocolate bars
Large peanut butter cookie
Bottle of gold peak lemon tea
12 ounce ribeye steak
Salad
Baked potato w sour cream and butter
1 scoop vanilla ice cream
1 scoop chocolate ice cream
Chocolate chip cookie
I am a robot.
July 2nd, 2018 at 1:06:50 AM
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one bowl Bran Flakes with milk.
one medium sized banana.
Two medium tomatoes sliced and slathered with mayonnaise on half a loaf of cheap white bread.
one Starbucks Frappacino (200 calories), most of it sugar and caffeine.
possibly an additional Frappacino (in addition to will power problems, I have memory problems).
one medium sized banana.
Two medium tomatoes sliced and slathered with mayonnaise on half a loaf of cheap white bread.
one Starbucks Frappacino (200 calories), most of it sugar and caffeine.
possibly an additional Frappacino (in addition to will power problems, I have memory problems).
July 2nd, 2018 at 4:24:13 AM
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Beef brisket
Corn bread
Come
Beans
Ice cream sandwich
Probably orange Fanta
White kit kat
Beef & cheese stick (these are God tier food, I’ll defend them to the death)
Cuban sandwich and hashbrowns
Coconut pie + vanilla ice cream (vanilla is GOAT, again, defend it to the death)
Grape drink
Corn bread
Come
Beans
Ice cream sandwich
Probably orange Fanta
White kit kat
Beef & cheese stick (these are God tier food, I’ll defend them to the death)
Cuban sandwich and hashbrowns
Coconut pie + vanilla ice cream (vanilla is GOAT, again, defend it to the death)
Grape drink
