Posts Tagged ‘ Food & Wine ’

What’s the Dilly, Yo?

August 14, 2009
What’s the Dilly, Yo?

One thing I remember about the fridge in my parents’ old house, aside from having to constantly refill the ice trays: there was always KoolAid and Sweet Tea. Which is why we had to constantly refill the ice trays. Also, I blame my incredible sugar urges on those two things. I can’t tell you how many times my lips, teeth, and tongue were stained blue and red from the KoolAid. Just like I can’t tell you how many cups upon cups of sugar went into that tea pitcher. I just know it was a hellah-lot. Shoot, sometimes we’d just take a ziploc bag of sugar and mix in the KoolAid flavor powder and stick our fingers in the bag and lick every. last. drop. out. Remember lick-a-maid? Sorta like that, without that fancy sugar stick. But fingers worked well too. Another fridge memory: in the door, there were always...

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Sweet Tater Soulmate

July 17, 2009
Sweet Tater Soulmate

Let’s have an immensely important discussion here today. Let’s pretend that we find ourselves stranded in a land far, far away (you know, like Lost, but hopefully without all the drama). And let’s say that you, being your overparanoid pessimistic self (remember, we’re pretending – I know you are all eternal optimists and only see the absolute best in everything and everyone – much like myself….) packed your bag in preparation for the stranded-ness and have brought along your very favorite item of nourishment. Enough to hopefully last until the rescue squad arrives after you’ve written “SOS!!” and “Help Me!!” in the sand a zillion times with that long skinny stick lying on the beach. Are you with me? If so, then tell me: What would that item of nourishment be? Food only please – I don’t want to hear that you’d bring a picture of your cat or...

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The Gut Buster

Eating good, healthy food is an admirable goal. It’s a really good goal. Sometimes though, it’s just. so. dang. hard. Ya feel me? Exhibit...

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