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I pretty much stopped eating fast food 10 yrs ago for health reasons but I’ll make an exception of Whataburger bacon egg and cheese biscuit. So good ...

Was on a hiking trip last fall that includes McCall Idaho. Beautiful little lakeside resort town, amazing views . Never heard of it till I rolled in. ...

Lake Tahoe has entertainment and lots of snow...

Slight variation on roasted okra- preheat convection oven to 400, place sheet pan in oven to heat. Slice okra lengthwise. Put olive oil and spices(I like curry or tandoori spice ) in a bowl, toss okra till coated . Throw on to hot pan and roast for 20 mins or so. Really tasty ...

Peacemaker from Streetcar Sandwich Shop on Carrollton back in the 80s. Never had better...

Maple Bacon cashews for Sprouts...

Sear in a little oil in heavy pot till we’ll browned. Then add sliced onions and bell peppers, green enchilada sauce, cover and braise on 250 in the oven for couple of hours. Shred for tacos, delish....

I’ve been to Kenya several times doing medical mission work, and bananas there look very similar. Very delicious , great texture. Mangos too...

Check out The Bungalows in Key Largo. Haven’t stayed but looked at the property and it’s lovely...

Big John’s Hot Tamales in Greenville MS. The standard by which all others will be judged ...

Now that it’s been around for a few years, what say y’all? Using it regularly or relegated to the garage? If you’re still using, what are some favorites. Makes the best eggs for deviled eggs ever...

Ken and Sue’s has been consistently good, sometimes excellent for the last several years....

I drink champagne /sparkling wine often. Enjoy brut, with a distinct yeasty, toasty flavor. Seems hard to find in less expensive (under $30-40)bottles. Assuming it’s from more time sur les? Any recs for cheaper bottles with that flavor profile ?...

Fort Brewing off White Settlement Rd has a cool patio, good pizza and great wine list. Lots of beer choices but can’t vouch for quality...

My passport expires 6/22. Just read that you must submit your current passport to renew online. Fine but I’m going to St Lucia at end of March. Do I wait till I get back to renew, leaving me only a couple of months for renewal process? ...

Hotel and winery recs please. Prefer small boutique hotel and smaller wineries( have done Jordan previously). 2 adults , special occasion. Both fairly knowledgeable about wine. TIA...

Abt 6-7 years ago I bought an 8x10 area rug, 100% wool, machine made in India. It had a weird order that I hoped would dissipate with time. It didn’t . It’s been cleaned professionally by reputable companies twice but odor is still there. It was originally in a large open living-dining area so it wa...

Have recently developed a semi-serious addiction to macrons and buy them anytime I see them. Bakery ones of course, but larger Kroger stores are decent...

25% is a work-related app. The rest is text, phone, google, usual stuff...

Yeah , it’s reading 93% but doesn’t function like that...