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If it's a more expensive place, we have too many other places we rarely get to try, so even meh food or service means we don't go back. More casual/midprice places will get a second chance if the service is mediocre or some of the food isn't good. But if both are way off, we won't go back for a second try.

Not sure what part of the Columbus area your mom is in, but the Dublin farmers market, which takes place on Wednesdays from 4:30-7 in a church parking lot in Old Dublin (161 just west of High St/Dublin Rd), has a stand called Gluten Free You and Me that sells gluten-free baked goods.

I am pretty much a water-only girl ... my body has a low tolerance for caffeine, and I'm hypoglycemic so can't do much sugary pop or juice. Well, plus alcohol a couple nights a week ; ).

BUT every now and then I get tired of it and want something different. In the summers, I've especially been enjoying iced tea made with Tazo's pomegranate green (decaf; although the regular has very minimal caffeine) tea. Refreshing and just fruity enough!

for a quick dessert in the fall, i'll throw together individual pear or apple crumbles - toss with lemon juice, cinnamon, and flour; top with a mix of oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter; stick in the overn til golden on top. yum!

I live in a town called Dublin, so they do up the Irish thing big. We did the annual St. Patrick's Day race and parade this weekend followed by having everyone over for shepherd's pie along with Guinness, Smithwick's, and a local brewery's Irish ale. Tonight we're having corned beef, colcannon, and roasted carrots. Tomorrow I have class all night after work (boo!), but at least I'll have a reuben made with the leftovers!

@njgood, St. Patrick's Day until somewhat recently was a religious holiday in Ireland, and it WAS the Americans who made it the big drunkfest it is. But I have been there for St. Patrick's Day and it is now just as crazy as it is here!

I've used Fuschia Dunlop's recipe, found on Serious Eats, several times and it always gets rave reviews. The sauce is thick and has that sweet-spicy quality without being cloying like most American Chinese places.

http://www.seriouseats.com/talk/2007/02/recipe-fuchsia-dunlops-general.html

Either a quick chickpea curry (can of chickpeas, can of diced tomatoes pureed with stick blender, lots of curry powder) over basmati rice. Or Kraft mac & cheese. I can't help it, sometimes I just get a craving. Or cereal. Cooking for just myself when my fiance is out of town seems like too much effort sometimes.

I weigh myself once a week, so that I don't get too obsessed with the numbers. First thing in the morning, after going to the bathroom, no clothes. I also take my measurements every couple of weeks, because even when I'm not losing pounds it helps to know if I'm getting any smaller.

I also just got back from a week-long vacation that involved drinking every day and eating most meals out. The scale was not happy. It is time for a detox - no drinking or eating out for a couple weeks at least.

brie with water crackers, and strawberries

guacomole for sure. with any number of gooey, creamy, cheesy dips coming in second!

roasted cauliflower with curry seasonings. or sauteed green beans with shallots.

oatmeal chocolate chip, for sure. but still chewy, not cooked to a crisp.

I definitely experienced all of those when I was younger. The only thing I liked were paper dots.

And also, I think that might be Big League Chew, not chewing tobacco? You know, that shredded gum little leaguers would chew that lost it's taste in 2.3 seconds?