Category: foodie

3 Reasons Why Men Make Breakfast

Many Saturday mornings my Dad made waffles. Real waffles. Waffles on a gigantic waffle iron the size of a sheet of plywood. But Dad’s waffles weren’t normal. They had personality. They often resembled Mickey Mouse, butterflies, and I vaguely recall my alpha/omega initials “AZ” being burned into those wonderful little divits. Breakfast is magic. What other… Continue reading 3 Reasons Why Men Make Breakfast

10 Things People Hate About Thanksgiving

  I love Thanksgiving to pieces. To absolute pieces. “Who wouldn’t love Thanksgiving?” I pondered. Apparently, there are a few out there. A quick Googling (not ogling) revealed the haters. Here’s a quick compilation of some their complaints. Carving Birds. Don’t take the hate out on the bird. It gave its life so you could have a nice nap later… Continue reading 10 Things People Hate About Thanksgiving

Recipe for Creativity: Willy Wonka, Jelly Belly, and Avoiding the Freeways

“Who can take a sunrise, sprinkle it in dew,       cover it in chocolate and a miracle or two?” “The candyman. The candyman can. The candyman can cause he mixes it with love and makes the world taste good.” Maybe I just love candy way too much, but those lyrics are brilliance. He ‘mixes it… Continue reading Recipe for Creativity: Willy Wonka, Jelly Belly, and Avoiding the Freeways

Write a Love Letter to a Grocery Store

As Madonna once said “express yourself.” Even if you don’t like Madonna, sometimes you just gotta write a love letter. It doesn’t matter to whom. It doesn’t matter the content. It doesn’t matter the status of the relationship. Surely there’s something or someone or someplace or some                 that you… Continue reading Write a Love Letter to a Grocery Store

Friday Light: McDonald’s Dollar Menu Temptations

I’m weak. Like a girl at a hip-swiveling Elvis concert. Can’t say no. Willpower shot. I hear from within me a whisper of sinister rationalization: You deserve a break today. To which I answer “yes. Yes indeed I DO deserve a break today.” And then another voice… You want it, you need it. Another answer… Continue reading Friday Light: McDonald’s Dollar Menu Temptations