Days like today always get me thinking about the comfort food of my childhood and the people who provided it. I haven’t written much about it for anyone but myself, but my grandmother died in early January almost two years ago. It wasn’t unexpected; she wasn’t in a lot of pain; but that didn’t make …
Category Archive: Rambles and Reflections
Why We Don’t Buy Bagels
We bought bagels at Costco. Sure we bought smoked salmon, but we bought more bagels than smoked salmon and a whole lot more cream cheese. I love bagels. If there are bagels around I will eat them. To the exclusion of other food. When there are bagels, I am a bad person. “Mom, I’m hungry.” …
Children, Nutrition, and Food That’s Good to Eat
The Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act was in the news a lot recently, and YEAH!, it finally passed. The gist of the thing is that healthier food in schools would mean healthier kids in school which would mean healthier learning for those kids so that they have a better chance of being successful in life later …
Oh Costco, Why Must You Tempt Me So?
We went to Costco this afternoon. We had every intention of staying inside today and avoiding the cold, but there are some things that you just have to go get when you run out. Ergo, we went. We’re normally fairly good about just getting what we came for when we go, but we didn’t stick …
A Bubba Kind of Day
It’s cold today. Really cold. Tell the dog to hold it cold. It’s not going to be above freezing again until Tuesday. I know. I shouldn’t complain. We’re not in Minnesota or Wisconsin or anywhere that snow is measured in feet. But this is Memphis, dammit! For us, this is cold. And so, it’s been …
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