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A real bagel with really good nova. I just got my wisdom teeth out, otherwise I'd be eating that right now!

That actually sounds incredibly romantic to me.

Eat cheap (but, historically, very good) food and then shop for the things that will furnish your life together.

Le sigh. I love Ikea.

@PerkyMac: It look me a while to figure out what you were talking about; when your brain wants something to be right, it just glosses over the little mistakes!

And yes, I have special gamma ray eyes that make things crispy with prolonged eye contact!

The exam went pretty well, especially considering that it covered more than a thousand powerpoint slides!

One more paper to write, and then I am done for the semester!

Many thanks to all for their good advice and kind wishes.

I keep looking for faces in the broccoli. I think that Cascadian Farms has scared me for life...

Hate, hate, hate sweet potato fries. Love sweet potatoes in other forms. I think it has something to do with the salty / greasy / sweet combination, which is just a little much. Also, they are most likely to be seasoned than "normal" fries. For some reason, seasoning on fries drives me nuts. On wedged, fried potatoes? Sure, bring it on. But not on French Fries, which should be unadulterated plain potato, fat, and salt.

I cut mine up into triangles (never rectangles!) and do one side PB up, one side jelly up. Usually in that order.

As a college senior, I feel that I am uniquely qualified to design this package!

1. Heirloom Michigan Apples. To eat out of hand, make into tarte tatin, and leave on the desks of professors who will be writing letters of recommendation!
2. Zingerman’s 4 Year Aged Cheddar. To pair with the apples. Just think, it was just curds and milk when you were a freshman! And now look what they’re calling it—the “biggest, boldest, smoothest, and richest.” Ok, so we seniors might pale a bit in comparison to the attributes of the cheese… but darn it, we’ve been maturing too!
3. (Better Than) San Francisco Sourdough. Apples + cheese + sourdough = nirvana.
4. Cookies and Brownies. We’re graduating into the worst economy since 1929. Brownies are necessary.

Simple, a touch of healthy, sustaining, and comforting. What more could you ask for?

Total cost: $107. A touch over the trend, but I'm sure when they put together the packages they edit the prices.

Wow, I had no idea this was a "thing." Here in Baltimore, pizza tends to come with a garlicky-butter sauce (which I never, ever use!) but definitely not ranch.

To each his own...

Maybe it's something you have to be brought up with? As someone who started eating with chopsticks before a fork and knife, I guess it's obvious where I stand on this issue : )

There is nothing better than chirashizushi at a solid Japanese restaurant. If I had to pick one thing to eat for the rest of my life... But I have friends who only tried sushi in college, and absolutely hate it.

Anyone else seriously disturbed by the racial undertones here? Anyone?

How about homemade chicken soup or Greek lemon chicken soup?

Rice-based dishes are great too, rice pudding can be very gently seasoned.

Pasta, lightly buttered, with salt and pepper to taste?

I hope that your mom feels better soon!

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