I want to go back. Back to the good old days. Not that I want to be younger or actually GO back in time, but rather I want things to stop changing. I like stuff the way it currently is or used to be. Some things nowadays are designed to make our lives easier, but they just make it harder. And when things break down, it takes a skilled technician, two weeks and a thousand dollars to fix them.
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The Good Old Days
Posted in Autumn, blogging, breakfast, cars, Christmas, eating, Family, food, Holidays, humor, Jansen Schmidt, laughter, sports, success, toys, words, writers, writing, tagged auto mechanics, batteries, Black Friday, food, food packaging, good old days, key fobs, keys, mechanics, medicine, packaging, reminiscing, safety, safety seals, Shopping, technology, Thanksgiving on November 16, 2020| 7 Comments »
Research and Substitutions – Making The Most of What You’ve Got
Posted in April, Baer House Inn, books, breakfast, dancing, dessert, desserts, Family, Fiction, food, friends, goals, gratitude, health, humor, innkeeping, inspiration, Jansen Schmidt, On Common Ground, On Hallowed Ground, positivity, soup, success, weird, writing, tagged Cooking, dinner, food, food staples, freezer, frozen food, grocery list, grocery store, inventory, leftovers, lunch, mac & cheese, make do, pantry, quarantine, Ramen noodles, recipes, salad, staples, stay home, substitutions, turkey on April 20, 2020| 10 Comments »
Our local leaders advised us last week to try to stay home for just one entire week. Don’t go anywhere, including the grocery store. We were strongly encouraged to NOT go anywhere unless it was an absolute emergency. We were given a 2-day notice that law enforcement was going to be cracking down on folks just randomly out and about. I’m not really sure how they intended to actually police that, but I did my best to comply. (more…)
Back Away From the Buffet
Posted in awards, blogging, breakfast, dessert, desserts, dieting, drinks, Family, food, health, humor, Jansen Schmidt, resolutions, soup, travel, vacation, words, writing, tagged adventurous, all-you-can-eat, buffets, burgers, comedian, dieting, dining, food, funny, funny video, humor, John Pinette, losing weight, meat, New Years Resolutions, overeating, pizza, potatoes, restaurants, taste buds, Youtube on December 17, 2018| 10 Comments »
I don’t know about you, but I love to eat. I like all kinds of food and I like to try new foods. I know there are a lot of people, some of my readers included, who are basically burgers and pizza kind of people, but I’m adventurous when it comes to trying food. Oh sure, I like meat and potatoes as much as the next guy, but I also like to try stuff. Within reason. Some things I’m pretty sure I won’t eat. (more…)
It’s Not What You Eat, It’s How You Eat It.
Posted in blogging, chocolate, dessert, desserts, drinks, Family, Fiction, food, friends, humor, Jansen Schmidt, writing, tagged condiments, corn on the cob, cutting meat, dining, dining etiquette, eating, eating habits, eggs, food, French fries, ice cream cones, ketchup, knife, meat, pancakes, pizza, syrup, weird eating on December 18, 2017| 10 Comments »
People have some strange eating habits. Well, some things are not so strange, but folks can’t seem to eat certain things unless those things are prepared or served a certain way. Example: ketchup. Some people can’t eat eggs or potatoes or whatever without ketchup. They won’t even try the food without the salty condiment. (more…)
Good ‘Ole Southern Cuisine
Posted in awards, Baer House Inn, Birthdays, blogging, dessert, desserts, dieting, drinks, Family, food, Holidays, humor, Jansen Schmidt, love, romance, soup, vacation, Vicksburg, writing, tagged beignets, blackened fish, charms, cheese grits, chicken & waffles, collard greens, crawfish, food, greens, grooms cakes, gumbo, jambalaya, king cakes, muffalettas, New Orleans, Po' boys, Po'boy sandwiches, red beans and rice, shrimp and grits, southern cuisine, southern food, sweet tea, turnip greens on June 27, 2016| 10 Comments »
When we made our decision to move to the south, there were certain things I expected to change about my diet. I anticipated that I would be eating more spicy food; foods with a Cajun or Creole flavor. I knew that gumbo and jambalaya and red beans and rice would be prevalent in most restaurants, along with sweet tea. Let’s not forget about the sweet tea. It is a southern staple. In fact, if you order iced tea and you don’t specify unsweet, you’re probably going to get sweet tea.