Food fault!

At the risk of being judged insignificantly discerning about our fast food choices, I have a tale to relate. Occasionally we are (okay, I am) not interested in cooking dinner. This can occur because of my exhaustive labors during the day, my forgetfulness about thawing something from the freezer, or because nothing in the pantry …

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Grrr. Safeway, you’re letting us down

We’ve been buying a ready-made Thanksgiving turkey dinner from Safeway for at least twenty years, if not more. It used to be almost all-inclusive; all we had to add were sweet potatoes and green veggies. It had a 10-lb. bird, mashed potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce, stuffing, a dozen rolls and a pumpkin pie. A couple …

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Birthday desserts

We went to the local Mexican restaurant for a birthday lunch today, combining my sister’s day (October 30) with my own (November 4). After the usual tacos, enchiladas, burritos, ensaladas and chimichangas, the restaurant gave my sister and me each a free birthday dessert. First, Flan for my sister. Then, Sopapilla for me. Finally, a …

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