Wow, this is a first. I literally don’t have any of these things in my freezer. Had to vote with Aimee ads the closest to what I would have, if, you know.

make it clear what you expect pickup/takeout customers to do when they arrive.  I ordered from a local place last weekend, and when I got there they had a posting on the door saying “for the safety of our staff and customers please wait in your car for your order.”  But nobody working there was coming outside, and…

even in a cylinder bore (open choke) buckshot spread is only going to be a few inches at typical defensive distances.  you still have to aim.  and the shotgun is going to kick the crap out of you. 

if I’m legit worrying about looting, I’m keeping these at my side:

I did a pound of navy beans in the instant pot a few days ago, and on a lark threw in a few pieces of kombu dashi.  it doesn’t bring any flavor, but after cooking the aquafaba was a nice, hearty “stock” that just needed a bit more garlic and onion to round it out.  I’ve been eating these beans by the bowlful daily…

dug this up out of my archive.

tbf websites are almost never in direct control of what the ad frames actually say.  that’s up to the ad network servers and what keywords they find; either in the page your viewing or your browsing history. 

anyone who dreads chickpeas must have only ever had canned. 

By now, most of you are aware of the major benefits of living where you work: commute’s great, pants are optional, your supervisor is a cat.

ah americans sometimes i weep for you sometimes i laugh

subsequently, sales of Steak-Umms have fallen off of a cliff as Trump’s devotees (who constituted 90% of their market) have sworn them off for daring to challenge Dear Leader.

Karen wants to speak to your manager, right away PLEASE. Becky is hiding and whispering to herself “maybe I should call the police.”

Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) is the maximum weight of the vehicle including passengers and all cargo/payload. The weight of the vehicle itself (in running order) is the curb weight.

those are for lobster rolls.

ooh- I remembered my Wienermobile sighting. I had to dig through some folders of pics since it turns out it was back in 2011 and that was like 6 phones ago. on Van Dyke in Warren, MI.

I go more for Koegel’s viennas, but that’s pretty much just a Michigan thing. 

Forgotten Harvest in metro Detroit. They pick up surplus food items which are still good from stores and restaurants and get it to emergency food suppliers (“soup kitchens” and the like.)

Jedi:  Twizzlers without the twist cannot be one with the Force. 

I had a box of Kraft mac & cheese in the cupboard which was... uh, in the vicinity of it’s “use by” date. since I hadn’t eaten that stuff since I was a kid, I made it last night.