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City Market in Luling

Another vote for the Homesick Texan. I've made more recipes than I can count from it! And once I get the cookbook I'm sure that will be even more true :)

You might try measuring your caloric journey by something other than weight. I had my body fat composition checked this week for the first time in a year, and I have gone from 25.5% body fat to 22.4% without losing a pound (I'm a woman, men's numbers would be a fair amount lower than that to be in the good range). I knew everything fit different, but had been frustrated by the scale. If I remember you go to a gym, and I imagine they would offer that measurement as a service!

Unfortunate choice of color for the plastic cup in the example.

Another for the asparagus cliche

joyyy has clearly never had a real kolache if he/she thinks it's the same as a pig in a blanket.

milba, Beaumont has 100,000 people! How is that a small town?

Man, I miss Rao's. I worked a few blocks from the original location when I was in college, and lattes were occasional treats. And any time I go to Beaumont I have to hit the fancy new Rao's for a latte and gelato. And something yummy for the road :)

You never give yourself a freebie. Every time you consume more than you intended, you beat yourself up over it. Maybe you're being too restrictive in general, thereby making it even more difficult to control yourself in these situations. Or maybe you just need to let yourself go crazy a few times a month.

Yes. I like them any way I can get them. I am especially fond of over easy eggs eaten on fresh corn tortillas with some Cholula hot sauce.

I really love it on eggs, but also on burgers and most kinds of potatoes.

Plateaus are really common in weight loss. It could be beneficial to make some major change in your weight loss routine. Throw in weight lifting once or twice a week or jogging once or twice a week (you could replace a squash session or add to it) and it could give you the boost you need. Your body is really good at adapting, so sometimes you have to throw it something new to adapt to. Good luck!

Why is there an insistence that ranch dressing is an acceptable substitute for blue cheese? Cretins.

Ah, I miss banh mi in Houston. My favorite place has always been Cali sandwiches near downtown -- I'd be curious about Tam's suggestions, too. I try to make it over there ever time I go home for a visit. Best part? 1 spring roll, 1 sandwich, 1 coke = $4