Category: Food
Food Shouldn’t Cause Problems
I don’t like to have problems with my meals. I try really hard to avoid confrontation with food, but sometimes things spin out of control. We faced two such instances this week. One of them might force me to write…
Time for a Party
In the aftermath of my 40th birthday recently, I noticed something about the gifts I received. Almost every one had something to do with food or beer. Part of me wondered what this said about me. Do I drink too…
Vegas Trip: Mmmmm, food
On my previous two Vegas trips, I have made mistakes. I have had a little too much to drink early in the trip, which has set me back a little. One of the consequences of that action was that I…
Start the Day Right
The culinary world suffered a big loss the other day. Herb Peterson, the man who invented the Egg McMuffin, died. In 1972, Peterson changed life as we know it by deciding that you could have a sandwich for breakfast. The…
Stick to What You Know
Daylight Savings Time started on a very bad weekend for us. We had an morning commitment on Sunday, which meant we had to get up earlier than usual the day after we lost an hour of sleep. To try and…
He Forgot Tasty
Governments like to waste time on stupid things. I guess it makes them feel important. I usually don’t care about it, but when try to do something silly and someone drags it out even further, I can’t help but shake…
Icing on the Cake
When Maria left for work last Saturday, I thought I had an easy day ahead of myself. Bridget had a friend over. They had plenty of activities planned. No one really needed me. One of the activities was a kit…
Worth a Shot
I like to try and support local food places. When Maria was working on Saturday, I figured I’d hit a place I had never tried before. I was hankering for a sub so I went to this new pizza/sub joint….
Peanut Butter Jelly Time
I came home the other day to an empty house. Maria had not yet returned from dropping Bridget off at her Brownie meeting so I had some time to relax before I ate. Two nights a week, I have to…
I Accept the Challenge
I remember going out to breakfast at like 3 in the morning once in college. One place had a huge breakfast special that I hadn’t seen anyone ever finish. I mentioned this, and my one friend Edge – who was…