Category: food
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I Have So Many Questions
“No significant difference” in our milk?🤔 Perhaps “no significant difference” in taste but the FDA delivers some questionable statements, approvals and rejections. But that deep dive isn’t for a (Wordless) Wednesday post. There are ample sources indicating the potential harm of ingesting bioengineered foods. It was fascinating to read how…
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The Book Shoppe and Coffee Café – Frisco, Texas
An unexpected, delicious find just outside Dallas. This is not a Starbucks environment, but a warm, cozy and quiet shoppe, encouraging you to slow down and relax. Check out the photos!
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10 At The End – May
“In May, witness nature’s resilience as it dares to blossom.” Emily Dickinson Gratitude and enjoyment this month…the highlight reel… 2. During a recent walk, I watched a little girl somersault all the way down a hill while her brother played soccer on an adjacent field. That’s good fun right there!…
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7 Strange and Beautiful Things
Sharing curious and beautiful observations from the last couple weeks…
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Different Country, Different Food Ingredients
When my husband told one of his clients that we were visiting Canada, she asked if he would bring her a bottle of Heinz ketchup. Born and raised in Canada, she explained that Heinz ketchup in America is not Heinz ketchup in Canada. So, en route to see the Wayne…
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Magnolia: Waco, Texas
Texas Tuesdays continue… The mega empire known as Magnolia began with the remarkably successful HGTV show Fixer Upper. Though I only watched a handful of episodes over the years, I took more interest once I visited Waco. My daughter only lived in Waco for a few months after college, but…
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Texas Tuesdays: Tacos and BBQ Reign in Central Texas
While my family all enjoy tacos – whatever version those might be up here in the northeast – I honestly don’t like them. They eat enchiladas, burritos and versions of tacos, while I push around some rice bowl thing I’ve ordered. Enter Velvet Taco whenever I’m in Texas. Apparently, this…
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Lunching with my Grown Up Baby
While pushing a triplet stroller (twins and my third 22 months younger), random strangers regularly offered advice…at the park, at the mall… (when strolling at the mall was still a thing)… wherever I might be causing a scene with a three-seater. Of all the suggestions I politely listened to as…
Tales from a Mid-Lifer 