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When me and my friends would shut down the strip club, we'd go across the street and hit the WH- scattered, smothered and covered for me, with cheesy eggs- and eat with the now off-work strippers. By the time our meal ended, I'd be cool to drive, no hangover necessary. Aw, I miss those days.

I had a heavenly Monte Cristo at this location once, just lightly fried and crisp but not overly so, and the powdered sugar and raspberry jam just set it off. I ordered one once in Indianapolis, at our remaining Bennigans, and promptly cured myself of that craving, thank goodness.

I third the hearts for Lamberts- I crave their rolls. My favorite, is in TN on I-70 exit 40- Stans! Where else can you get 3 different food groups with meat in them? Their cracklin' bread is insanely good.

We are getting our first wave of food trucks in Indianapolis outside of tacos, which have been around forever here. Duos owns my heart, with a veggie and non veggie option daily- so super good. They did their own take of sliders- lil' burgers griddled to perfection with caramelized onions and blue cheese on top- oh so good that I dream about eating them.

I bought some with a coupon when it came out- 50 cents well spent. I fixed some mango chicken with a new salad dressing- turned out to be way too sweet. The cooking creme saved it from being dessert to sweet and a little salty- perfect. My family wants me to make it again asap.

My mom was a lunch lady in grade school- I remember getting leftover hot and cold packs and the chocolate milk. By junior high I ate a salad every day, we had a grilled chicken salad that I wish I could get now. In high school I worked in a teachers cafe- we served a salad bar on Tuesdays, a casserole on Wednesday and a plated dish on Thursday. It was super good!

I sit on the couch.
Belly full and soul refreshed,
That'll do pig, yum!

King Ribs and Bar-B-Q Heaven in Indianapolis. Yum!

I already started on my new food goal- branching out into new styles of cooking and tastes. I bought home a jar of butter chicken sauce to my mom (gotta start somewhere) and miso paste, and we've been having fun just going groceryu shopping and exploring.

I have done lots of things with seasonings (made cornbread that tasted like pizza dough because of my copious use of basil) and make coffee once that could be turned upside down (I used one cup of grounds per cup of coffee for our teachers' cafe in high school. Poor teachers) but I think that prize goes to the drink my sister and I made for my dad one night, thinking that he should have one like on tv. The problem was that my parents don't drink and didn't have alcohol in the house. No prob, thought I, I'll just use this rubbing alcohol that my mom has. It was the wintergreen kind too. Fortunately my mom smelled the finished product and tossed it before my dad even knew about it. I love my daddy, I swear!

I have lots of favorite memories, with both sides of my family and all, but my favorite year was the one recently when I ordered a pre-fab turkey meal (I do add homemade sides, I can't fight with a turkey), we won a turkey in some contest and my mom's cousin smoked one for us. Yum! I'm a carnivore and it was good!

Always late to the party...
1. I have to try something new at a restaurant if I see it on the menu, even if it's a chain and the new thing is just a variation on something old.
2. I do not eat Hostess snacks that involve filling, period. The idea sickens me.
3. On a related note, I can't eat certain kinds of cake icing. I usually request a centre piece of cake when I can't get out of taking a slice, and then eat the cake upside down, leaving the icing on the plate.
4. I would much rather eat a piece of fried chicken than a candy bar any day.
5. Growing up in Indiana, I didn't have sushi until I was grown, but once I started eating it, I got my dad and sister to eat it. Now I have to sneak my packs of sushi in.
6. I get frustrated with people that won't eat anything new, but since this describes fully 75% of my friends, I hide it well.
7. My comfort foods change with the season. Right now, it's anything from a local Cajun/Creole place in town (go Yats!)
8. I can burn myself out on foods and never be able to eat them again. At my job, the only food choices were canned soups. My favorite was Chunky Clam Chowder. It's been 4 years since I've been able to eat a can. I've even purchased them with the intention of eating them and wussed out.
9. I love, love, love, Philly's salmon cream cheese and will eat it on crackers, veggies... and possibly by itself, with a spoon. Yum!
10. Although I pretend to be an alcohol snob, I'm totally a cheap drunk and do drink things like Jack and Coke when I go out.
11. I used to eat all my meat well well done (like, almost burnt) but now I enjoy a medium well.
12. I used to be an omnivore, but now I've cut way back on my red meat. I eat tons of seafood, and enjoy meatless dishes.
13. I don't like people to watch me eat if they themselves are not eating. I mean, really don't like.
14. Soy sauce is another food group as far as I'm concerned. I put it on and in everything, except desserts.
15. Sweet and savory food cannot touch. That's why dessert plates are made.
16. I love to cook, and love to bake more, but I don't have the time to both as much as I would like, and it depresses me.
17. I am a true grazer and nibbler, which is good and bad.
18. I hate hate hate okra, but try to eat some every once in a while to see if I still hate it. So far, yes.
19. I went on a no hot dog phase for around five years because of stinkymeat.com. Nothing should look like that.
20. I boycotted Nabisco because of their tobacco ownership, and I was sad because they make Chicken in a Biskit, and that was my favorite. Now even though my strike is over, I still haven't had a box. That's probably for the best.
21. Breakfast is something I can eat anytime. Yes.
22. I really try to support local restaurants, but I get wicked McDonalds cravings.
23. As far as I'm concerned, the best 4 am after the bar food is french fries.
24. Ben and Jerry's is food of the gods, as far as I'm concerned.
25. When I think about it, I bring the same foods for lunch every day- a sandwich, a frozen entree, fruit or fruit cup, and two drinks.