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Popcorn

One very cool snack food that I adore is popcorn. I have learned over the years that the smell of popcorn at the office is a bad thing, so I don’t do that unless I am working late and no one else is there to smell it. Burnt popcorn is even worse.

Sadly, I just read online that dentists recommend not chewing on ice cubes and not eating popcorn, as they both lead to cracked teeth and expensive dental repairs. Well, pooh – do I take this advice or continue enjoying my occasional bag of popcorn? My next dentist appointment is in March. I think I will ask my dentist when I see him.

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Pumpkin Pie

One of the very best smells in this world is a baking pumpkin pie, and you have to admit that it is also one of the best tastes in this world. I have always loved pumpkin pie, I like to have it year round not only at the holidays like many people. Turkey is something else that we have the year round just not at Thanksgiving, in fact most of the time we get a nice Honey Baked Ham for Thanksgiving and have the turkey for our Christmas table. You have to admit that the food during the holidays is some of the best of the whole year.

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The dreaded grocery store

Once again, it’s time to make a weekly trip to the local grocery store. I hate to shop, let alone grocery shop. Prices have gone sky high and there seems no end in sight. One can of veggies that went for .49 are now doubled…and that is the store brand or generic. I’m armed with my list, pen and grocery money, but it took me all of last night to figure out what I am going to make for a week’s work of dinners, plus what to buy for the extras that we need. It’s all starting to bum me out a bit, to be honest.

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Soup is good comfort food

When it turns cold I tend to fix food more for the comfort and warmth than the ease of cooking. So I make a lot of soups and chili to keep on hand for the kids and for me too for that matter. Good wholesome warm food is always a good thing when the weather turns cold, last night I made a brisket in beer sauce it turned out fantastic and everyone loved it. The entire house smelled of the chili sauce in the recipe and when I walked in from work that was a very nice smell let me tell you. Today is going to be left-overs and soup so get ready it is a day of rest for me today.

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Sunday cookout

I’ve just about got everything ready for the spur of the moment cookout I decided to have. I think when I got up early this morning I was in a cooking mood. I made potato salad, a tossed salad, deviled eggs, jello and fruit salad, and we have corn on the cob and chicken, steaks and hotdogs. No one wanted to have hamburgers. I also made some other things, and have chips and munchies. Have to go to the store and get some soda pop and the sun tea is good to go. It’ll be a filling supper, if nothing else. I like days like this!

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An outing for fur kid and I

Deciding to take my dog and buddy Jasper for a walk in the forest and around the farm today. It really was a great experience. I found loads of great asparagus and picked some early berries.

In the forest we walked and explored. Jasper loved flushing out all kinds of little critters, and had a good time just barking at them a couple of times. He’d never ever run them down or harming them. Just a flush out and a couple barks is enough for him.

I packed a light lunch that we shared. My fur kid enjoys the same odd sandwiches I eat and also raw veggies and fruit, so he and I both ate, then I had to feed the hogs and steer. Jasper wasn’t into that and decided to look at all the new kittens we have in the barn. It was a really peaceful and calm day. I love nature. The weather was perfect and I indeed had the best companion ever with me.