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poor-mouthin’

I’ve only ever heard my father use this term, but I heard it actually happen zillions of times. It seems to be a rural variation of a time-honored southern tradition. Here’s how it goes. Grandma: I don’t know if these (steaming-hot, made from scratch) biscuits are gonna be any good, my baking soda is old. [...]

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The Reason I Love Cherry Cokes with Crushed Ice

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For my high school graduation in June of 1984 my granddaddy took me out to eat to the fine dining establishment of my choice. So we went down to the Sonic Drive-In near where he lived in Memphis, just a little ways from the Summer Twin Drive-In Movie Theater. The Sonic was notable because you [...]

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not just for dinner anymore

I JUST noticed that the Swanson’s pot pie is marketed as “great for snacking.” Says it right on the back of the box. So, is everybody else but me treating these admittedly wonderful little gut buckets of salt (760 milligrams), fat (23 grams) and calories (400) as a “snack”? Here I was thinking a Betty [...]

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Top Five Most Cherished Comfort Foods

hot & sour soup sushi chicken & dumplings chocolate pinot noir pad thai I know, I said top five, but the pinot noir and pad thai are really a tie.

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Saturday Schedule

9:30 am: drop off The Maker at his basketball game 10:30 am: drop off The First and his two friends at the mall 11 am: pick up The Maker from his basketball game Noon: shop for groceries, including snacks for The Ice’s basketball game 1:15 pm: drop off The Ice at his basketball game 2:30 [...]

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Needed: More Hungry Boys

The Ice loves to cook. This weekend he wanted to make biscuits, a favorite for us. I requested a double batch, since the single barely makes it around the table in our family. The Ice has never made a double batch of anything before, so we talked about careful measurements and keeping track. He waved [...]

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back porch days

This is the reason I live in the south. Got up, it’s maybe 68 degrees, slight breeze, and sunshine from here to the highway. It’s Saturday and I get to work from home this morning, so I dried off the table and chairs on the back porch, put some bacon on to fry, and shot [...]

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It Was My Best Christmas Yet

My best Christmas by far, I told my dentist today. I give it, like, a 9 out of a possible 10. The only way it could have been any better would have been if I a) had planned for better microwavable food, and b), hadn’t had minor tooth trauma (dentist’s words), all of which is [...]

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