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Mashed potatoes .......always ....mashed potatoes .................

I'd love to try the maple - walnut cornbread .......it's sounds delish !

Besides PIONEER WOMAN ...I love AMATEUR GOURMET ....and newenglandbites.com Lots of food and fun !

Pumpkin muffins from Dunkin' Donuts ......YUM !!!! Their pumpkin donuts aren't bad either .....or the pumpkin bagel ...or the pumpkin coffee ........

Whenever I find myself alone & hungry .....it's ALWAYS spagetti & meatsauce . This one dish comforts me more than anything else . I always eat WAY too much of it .....and am always stuffed and happy afterward .

Worst disaster was my mother's .......As a new bride she decided to make a meat & veggie pie for dinner . She made a perfect crust , savory sauce and fresh veggies . It looked and smelled wonderful ......till Dad took a bite . NO MEAT ! The meat was still in the fridge ....uncooked . Like all new brides would .....she ran into the bedroom crying .

The BEYOND fantastic bakery located at our local dairy farm . Also their delicious fresh milk and real cream pastries . Oh for a jug of coffee milk and a slice of checkerboard cream cake ......................................

Warm, apple- brown- betty topped with cold, vanilla Haagen-Daz

I'd love to learn how .

There is nothing tastier than a grilled burger . And the smell ........aaahhhh.. brings them running .

My mother's home-made peanut butter muffins . They were HUGE ! Plus the aroma hit you in the face as soon as you opened the door . They were very moist , very soft , very peanut-buttery and drop-dead delicious . Try as I might ....I've never been able to duplicate them . They made coming home from school .....a beautiful memory .

sliced roasted chicken , thick smoked bacon , crisp lettuce and honey mustard on fresh baked country white bread ............yum !

When my mother was expecting , many years ago , she had a wicked craving for chow mein . Not so bad .... except it was 3:00 am. .... and there was a snow storm raging outside . Well , she woke my father and told him that she HAD to have some chow mein . After screaming about the time and the weather ....he got out of bed , dressed and went off on his quest . Amazingly , an hour later , he was back with a small order of chow mein . Mom took one forkfull ....ate it with GREAT relish ....and declared she was FULL ! You can imagine the resulting conversation . My Dad told this story till the end of his days .....and we " kids " loved it .