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Southern California has acorns for sure. The squirrels are starting to freak me out.

Nom nom nom.

In more coherent terms, Chinese bakery sponge cake is so light and delicious that I could probably eat a good portion of that bag ;D

Sliced strawberries and bananas over vanilla ice cream. The only difference between then and now: back then it was cheap ice cream, and now I tend to go for Hagen Daaz. mmm.

Good luck with your first Thanksgiving dinner! I agree with everyone that suggested a small turkey. It's not that much different from roasting a chicken, in my opinion. I usually put butter and herbs under the skin, stuff the inside with a quarter onion, half an orange, garlic, bay leaf, celery and carrot, then cook breast side down in a roasting pan.

oh um.. I don't know what to make of this. It does remind me of my mom, though, who always says that food tastes better when it's warmed up..

I really miss beef noodle soup. Must move to an area with a significant Chinese population within the next two years..

Fake or not, it's quite funny. I love the nonchalant can tossing at random times - on the phone? Toss a can. Walking? Toss a can. Getting up to give a bro hug? Toss a can.

Durian completely freaks me out now that I've tried it twice. I was hoping the first time was a fluke, but the second time confirmed it - I can't eat durian.

I second the "Can there ever be too much cheese?" comment, especially when paired with such an amazing-looking crust.

Ingenuity and innovation. Being able to make good food even in less-than-ideal conditions is very important.