That sounds delish! Oh, and, hi Grits!

Er, if it has crab in it, this one will eat it with gusto, lol.

Dunno, it sounds scary.

Is that anything like pesto?

Hi, Cain!

Acadian, thanks! It was indeed a glorious day in Stonefalls.

Shopping for groceries Monday I spied a new (?) Campbell Soup line on the shelves, marketed under the odd blanket name Yes!. I bought two cans, each a different soup. Tried one Tuesday, the other Thursday. Campbell says Yes!. I say No!. Neither was terribly bad, just bleh. Maybe some of its other varieties are tastier?

Yesterday's Fuji apple was super yummy, comparatively speaking. Not the best Fuji I've ever had by any means, just the best I've eaten in some time.

My last two sit-down restaurant meals occurred in (different) Oriental eateries. One thing I thoroughly enjoy about such meals is that I get to use chopsticks, which I was forced to learn during my two year stay in Japan during the late 80s. (Unlike other Asian countries I've visited, back then Japanese restaurants did NOT cater to Westerner sensibilities by providing Westerner cutlery. We either learned to use chopsticks or confined ourselves to entrees requiring no more than a spoon.) Now, I don't claim to be a master at it, but at my best I'm pretty good. Problem is, as with most aspects of my life I tend to fluctuate between satisfactory and inept. So it was with these two meals. Visit one went like a charm. Chopstick usage felt totally natural the entire meal. I don't recall making a single slip. Second trip? While not an outright fail I'd have been embarrassed had anyone been watching me. Took several tries to properly "hook" each bite as often as not, and I made a number of drops...most while still hovering over the plate, thank goodness. That said, I struggled on and finished the entire plate without reverting to fork.

I'll end with a cheerful little video titled The Coming Banana Apocalypse.

Pizzeria Pretzel Combos.

Lol, Khajiit knows what you mean! He refuses to use a fork with Asian dishes/at an Asian restaurant, but he is at best simply capable of using them. Not skilled st all!

Khajiit loves those. Even better with a Coca Cola.

Coke is good, too, but I is eating them with a root beer.

Lol, this one thinks the key is that the drink is sweet and carbonated! Enjoy!

That is a sad piece about the bananas!

My Grandmother made us learn to eat properly with chop sticks at a very early age. All of us were very adept with them throughout our childhood. My parents didn't keep it up after she passed away though, even they began using utensils instead after she was gone. It has been a long time, and your post makes me wonder if I can still wield them with at least minimal deftness, lol.

Khajiit feels that eating a dish as the people whose culture created it would is part of the experience!

I'll old enough to recall eating Gros Michel bananas during early childhood yet don't. I would of course not have known them by that name. But you'd think I'd recall a time when bananas tasted "better", since I have that complaint about so many of today's foods. Come to think on it, I wasn't a big banana fan in youth. That prolly accounts for it.

I'm with ya on chopstick proficiency. These days I'm fortunate if I wield 'em six time a year. Last year I it was only thrice. That's not often enough to stay in shape, in my opinion. Not gonna let that stop me when the opportunity presents itself.

While filling my cart with groceries at Walmart this Monday it dawned on me that I didn't need a full-size loaf of bread to see me through the week. (Disclaimer: I don't actually "fill" a cart with groceries. Truth to tell, most weeks only apples, bread, and eggs (if I buy them) are placed in the large main section of the cart. Everything else comfortably fits in the tiny upper section.) I came to me that I could make do with a small loaf of a more high-end bread. I settled on Dave's Killer Bread 21 Whole Grains and Seeds Organic. Was more expansive than the full loaf of lesser bread I normally buy, but this was a fairly "lite" week for me grocery wise, so I wasn't worried about going over budget.

Boy o boy is it yummy! World of improvement over my normal bread. Has a sweeter taste than I'm use to in breads, which is often a minus for me, but here it works to advantage. No complaints whatsoever. I of course won't be buying it again. Too far out of my budget. But I do recommend it (for flavor) highly for those who can afford it.

Our store has a stand for "Day Old" specialty and gourmet breads that (the day prior) was made fresh by the store's bakery. They are between .99 cents and 1.50 per each loaf, which is actually lower than the fresh bigger loaf of Nature's Own (and the bakery is happy to slice it for you if asked). I became hooked on getting this tasty bread instead of the big loafs too. It does mean an extra trip to the market sooner than would be needed with the full sized loafs, but - really worth it in flavor.

I just had some coffee and sausage and cheese biscuits.

This one likes to get French Bread from those and make French Toast with it!


Khajiit likes a nice sausage and cheese biscuit slathered in grape jelly!

... ... (urp...)

Lol, it's something about the spice of the sausage and the sweetness of the jelly that does it for Khajiit!

Oh, I completely understand the sausage and jelly, and had no problems at all thinking that would be tasty! Note that I only bolded the CHEESE and the Jelly = urp! The cheese is the flaw in the recipe for my taste buds, (and I love cheese, just ... didn't seem to go there).

But I have one that is probably worse - breakfasts with pancakes and scrambled eggs = I pour the syrup over the scrambled eggs too. So ... there you have it, lol.

lol ooooh ok! Yeah when you mix jelly, sausage, and cheese, the cheese tends to get lost (especially if it's something mild like American; which is the only kind of cheese Khajiit has done this with.). So really you don't notice the cheese being there.

Grape jelly on ... On ... Sausage?

Well, spicy breakfast sausage. Khajiit wouldn't put it on a bratwurst or something, lol

A reevaluation of the bread I raved about not too long ago. I still think a very good bread, but .... its sweetness got old fast. First I decided that it is too sweet to eat with my lunchtime soups at. A day or so later I began to think it was oversweet (but acceptable) even for butter/jelly toast at breakfast. In the end it all proved meaningless. The bread triggered several migraine attacks, rendering it a no-go. Breads have triggered migraines in the past, but it's been years since any did so, until now. Not sure which ingredient is at fault, but suspect one of its several sweeteners. Again, I think it's worth a try for those not afflicted with migraine food triggers and who enjoy a sweet tasting multi whole grain bread. I keep thinking it would be a good ham sammich bread but never got the chance try find out.

Cajun style red beans and.... quinoa with sausage.

Tea and pepperoni pizza.

Sometimes as people's age changes, they develop food allergies they never had before. The migraines are a big sign that your body is developing an intolerance to something in that bread - probably the yeast, but it could be one of the preservatives - anything.

When something gives you a migraine, cut the label off it and save it. Then compare the labels and see if there are any similar ingredients in them - that one would be the culprit. Then when you shop, avoid items that have that ingredient.

A little bit of Jack and a little bit of Coke to give myself a little pick-me-up for this highly comedic week. Gimme Lemmy all day errday, is what I say.

A Jack and Coke every day,
Keeps the Family Doctor away
In their place you will shortly see
The inside of the morgue is where you'll be ...

Suntory's akadama sweet wine. I'm not really a wine person to be honest, but I find this one's taste to be 👌👌👌👌

Suntory's sweet "Akadama" wine
Gives you such a happy time!

You think it's fun when you see three
of every squirrel in every tree!






You feel like a strong young tiger when it first you taste...




But soon in the mirror you'll see your aged sad face...




And realize you lost your youth spent always wasted...

Eating my home-made chili.

Yum! I hope that chile keeps the blizzards away from Detroit?

No, but the natural gas it generates keeps us warm!

Bahahaha!

Mmmmm!

To quote the Resident Kitty;

"More beans, Mr. Taggart?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6dm9rN6oTs

I just had Sonics and some gummy vitamins .

You ate a Hedgehog?

Wouldn't that be rather painful?

I had homemade pizza! I made apple turnovers yesterday to bring into work and had leftover dough. The dough has no sugar and is pretty versatile (a modified quark-oil dough, for anyone who's heard of it - very German), so I thought I'd try it for pizza. I left it in the oven for slightly too long, but it turned out pretty nice anyway.

Yep I ate Sonic the Hedgehog now I can run at super speeds only downside is when it comes out the other end, that's not going to be a fun journey .

Sounds like a prickly situation!

It will be a bumpy ride, that is for certain!

Going to the store to get fixings for tomorrow's traditional St. Paddy's Day corned beef brisket! So excited!

These chips are awesome. If you like dill or salt and vinegar chips and don't mind a little heat, then you must try them!

But can they compete with these?