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A savory hand pie with veggies and herbs would be fabulous!

These are so funny!

My friend called me once and was excited because she bought "dried plums" and they were "SO good, and she'd never had a dried plum before...", when she was done I said "so you're eating prunes?" and she went silent, and said, "oh yeah, I suppose I am... "

A cute one about my daughter.... when she was little we were driving past the Hometown Buffet and she said very seriously "Mom, I know what a 'buff it' is." I asked her what it was and she said "A fancy restaurant". So cute.

One time while in Pennsylvania I was buying artichokes and the store clerk didn't know what they were to ring them up, that surprised me being from California I thought everyone ate them.

And last, at my friend's house for a bbq (a very good cook) she was going to split the corn-on-the-cobs in half, and she starts sawing at them with a bread knife, making a mess out of it. I just looked at her, grabbed an ear and snapped it in two. She just said "oh, thanks." lol

I adore Betty Burgers and so happy they made it on serious eats! I do like Jack's too, but I usually find myself at Betty when I'm desiring a big hamburger, plus Betty doesn't just take cash like Jacks. I don't get the meatloaf thing, that has never crossed my mind while eating a Betty Burger, just always pure deliciousness! I hope you got the sweet potato fries with their yummy dipping sauce too, they are a must when you go!. There's also a new Betty in Capitola/Santa Cruz on 41st... love it too!

My mom has been gone for 3 years now, but I loved her fried chicken. She taught me how to make it, so I can still have it when I'm missing her.

I love Trader Joe's dough, it's a great way to have fresh pizza during the week after work. I didn't know that Whole Foods sold dough too, thank you for the review! I believe I just might have to try the pan method of cooking now.

As always Miss Cakespy, I love your art and love your ideas! Glad you'll be sharing more desserts here!

My daughter works at Hot Dog on a Stick so yeah.... gotta love them. :)

I've tried the McDonalds Iced Coffee twice in the last few weeks and both time it was so full of sweetened cream it made me want to gag. The second time I ordered it, I asked for mostly coffee and just a tiny bit of cream, and it was still way too much. I gave it back, and asked to just add more coffee and the guy looked at me like I was from Mars. He added more (I guess) but what I got back looked like watered down coffee added at the top. I gave up, and will continue to go to my wonderful local places or Starbucks for my iced coffees in the future. I tried...

I'm with those that call it "Egg in a Hole"

Reminds me of being a kid whenever I make it.

I love music anytime, definitely while cooking.

Togos comes to mind in California for a "local fast food" sandwich shop. They were better in the 70's with the big menu board on the wall, but I still go there when I want their turkey and avo sandwich or the beloved #9 (hot pastrami). They just seem too "corporate" now, but I'll still always love them.

Local to Santa Cruz area... Jacks Burgers. So good. And Taqueria Vallarta for their super burrittos.

For breakfast go to the Buena Vista. It's so charming, and you get the feel of the history of San Fran. Order the Irish Coffee and Eggs Benedict.... so amazing.

It overlooks the cable cars and is very near Pier 39.

As a mother of two in high school with open campus.... no I don't think fast food should be banned. I think kids need to be taught growing up what food choices to make, and by the time they are in high school, they've either grown up eating fast food or not.

My kids have two taquerias, a bagelry and chinese food all with-in walking distance, there is fast food too, but most of the kids I know opt for the healthier choices (if there is a choice). I guess it would be a bummer to only have fast food choices around the campus, but banning them seems absurd, and maybe the people trying to ban should instead think about opening up a restaurant near the schools to give the kids other choices.

I tend to think if the worst thing the kids are doing is getting an occasional big mac... we are doing good :)