That’s how I learned how to make mashed potatoes from my stepdad. He would also banish my mom from the kitchen to avoid any attempts at lowering their fat and salt content.

Well that just looks frickin’ nuts!

It was 1994 though! I feel like you could probably smoke inside restaurants and bars nearly everywhere then.

What do they use the new money for during the last week? Is it for more local ads or driving voters to polls or does it just go to the next round? Like, why have a whole bunch of fundraisers now?

That $6 artisanal asparagus water just doesn’t taste the same from Krogers.

One of the best turkeys I ever cooked was a heritage breed that we got direct from a nearby farmer who only raised a couple dozen of them along with food crops. Leagues more flavor than the grocery store sale birds.

True, but how many pies and 20-lb. turkeys aren’t going to be needed ‘cuz you’re eating with 2-4 people instead of a gathering of 12-15?

Well, that’s the circle of life!

I was on the fence, but that creepy trailer won me over!

At least clams are a bit more versatile than being paid in clamato.  Although the clamato has a much longer shelf life.

I was once on a softball team called the Master Batters. It never failed to make me laugh to hear the umpire announce us at the start of the game.

I once served a Thanksgiving with pretty much all native-to-the-Americas foods (butter being one exception) and made delightful squashes stuffed with wild rice, cranberries, and a little maple syrup. They were pretty on the table to boot.

The last time I was at Costco I saw a bag of pre-made jello shots for sale made with “premium alcohol,” according to the big type. Looking closer it said it was made with orange wine. I wasn’t sure what that meant (#TheMoreYouKnow), but it sounded kind of disappointing if you were at a party with these and expected…

They also eat their own feces to further digest cellulose, so I’m not sure I’d want to follow their dining guide.

We drove by a Sweet Tomatoes yesterday and the lights were on. For a second we were like, are they reopening from COVID? Nope- the inside lights were on, but ALL the furniture, fixtures, carpet, and everything were gone. We observed a moment of silence.

It’s Taco Town!!

Where is the big red “NO!” when you need it?

We recently moved into a house with keypad locks and I kind of like them for walking the dog without needing to take keys, or giving out a code to family rather than hiding a key under the flower pot.

I assumed it was a Star Trek reference until I read this article.

Sadly, the Social Security Admin. databases did not list Pumpkin as a name in the last 6 years I looked up. I’m kind of surprised, honestly.