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I'm curious about the Stonyfield - I usually grab TJ or Fage, just because they're so prevalent.

I grew up spending my summers barefoot in rural Georgia, helping my great uncle pick cucumbers (with a little vinegar on them - who needs to jar pickles?), squash of all kinds, corn, butter beans, fresh tomatoes that we ate on slices of white bread with mayo, salt, and pepper. But my birthday is in August, and my favorite summer meal remains a birthday breakfast of a slice of my great uncle's pound cake and a few scoops of my grandaddy's home-churned banana ice cream. They're both gone now, but that's what I'm having for breakfast to celebrate this year; I can taste it already!

The small meals have been CRUCIAL to my happiness, as related to my stomack's happiness. I find that a little Perrier doesn't exacerbate my reflux issues, but that could be because mine's not bad.

And most importantly: the new Haagen Dazs’ FIVE ice cream comes in non-minty delicious flavors: ginger was my favorite, but the vanilla’s good too!

around campus, there are a few good places to eat in the Foggy Bottom/Farragut West area - at least, if you're going to be there on a week day. Most places aren't open on the weekends, thanks to booming weekday business. The Greek Deli is my numero uno [greekdelidc.com], and Kinkaid's at 2000 Penn Ave is good if your parents want to splurge.

Hmm, what say ye about making this with brown rice? I've never substituted, since brown rice seems so finicky, but I'd like to...

My brother LOVES jerky but I don't have a dehydrator, so this is right up my alley. But, most important: was it tasty and delicious, Grace??