Black Calypso Bean Salad with Pesto and Shrimps from Heirloom Beans by Steve Sando - black calypso beans from Rancho Gordo are cooked and kept slightly warm. Pesto done with basil, garlic and olive oil and immersion blender. The shrimps are quickly cooked in a mix of water, white wine, quartered lemons, fennel seeds, bay leaves, coriander seeds, peppercorns and garlic. Everything is mixed together with cherry tomatoes and some lemon juice
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Damn,this pizza looks magnificent!
They have improved significantly since my intolerance first showed its ugly self about 10 years ago, but a lot of it still tastes like a plastic bag of sad.
I recently splurged on a box of vegan cheese from Rebel Cheese. They were a big success on Shark Tank, so I gave it a shot. The brie and gruyere are really good…they both have the right texture, amd none od that yuck chemical after taste.
Violife is still my first choice for supermarket stuff…it actually melts.
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Rebel sells out of my local market!
I keep meaning to try it, but Formaggio Essex is a big distraction.
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I love this description! But sorry so much still tastes like it.
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Kraft Dinner is how Kraft Max and Cheese is labeled and known in Canada. It’s a comfort food and staple for so many Canadians. When I was a kid, my dinner when my parents went out and a babysitter was taking care of me, was Kraft Dinner, Chef Boyardee mini ravioli from a can, Libby’s Zoodles or Alphaghetti, a Swanson’s Hungry Man Dinner, or a frozen Chinese TV Dinner.
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Are the gin sisters on vacay? @BeefeaterRocksSister & @BeefeaterRocks? Long time no see.
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I was wondering the same thing. Hope they are eating well, wherever they are.
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I’m recovering from cataract surgery and have some other crap going on, I’ll probably be back when everything settles. If sister doesn’t reply, she is fine. Thanks for checking on us.
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Glad to hear from you, thanks! Good luck with recovery and other crap.
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Thank you for checking in! It’s always a bit worrisome when regular posters disappear for a while.
Hope your recovery is quick and smooth!
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Very glad to hear you’re OK. Good luck with recovery from the surgery and the other crap going on.
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Bits & bobs from the fridge and freezer.
Hot Italian sausage/carrot sticks/Saint Andre triple cream cheese/Parm Regg/hummus and garlic toast.
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HVAC and eyeball inspections today.
Both were good.
A/C unit doing well.
No new eyeball Rx needed. 
Went with an old Friday Favorite (that I haven’t had since early February, according to my FB search):
Steak tip with Ballymaloe steak sauce, half a large baked potato with TPSTOB&SC, and steamed asparagus with butter and s/p.
There was wine.
And while today struggled to hit the low 50s, the weekend will be sunny and in the high 70s to mid 80s. FINALLY! 
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Grilled cheese with provolone and fresh asiago on homemade French bread. The last of the 2025 garden tomato-basil soup from the freezer. Cucumbers in vinaigrette.
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We enjoyed some excellent takeout from Pide 28 in Paterson, NJ. It was my first time trying Pide, which is like a Turkish pizza. We enjoyed the Karisik (mixed) Pide with finely chopped meat blended with vegetables, pastrami, sausage, and mozzarella on top. It went great with an excellent red blend.
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Hi. I’m taking a break from posting, trying to get my eating on track as I’m gaining all my weight back and I’m sad.
Thanks for checking on us.
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