I'm Popeye the Sailor Man, I'm Popeye the Sailor Man. I'm strong to the finich Cause I eats me spinach. I'm Popeye the Sailor Man. I'm not a strong person. I don't work out and I eat way too much....
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I belong to the American Culinary Federation and have been a member since culinary school. The ACF is the largest association of professional chefs in North America. They offer certification, which I have never bothered to pursue. But now I...
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Caricature:: car·i·ca·ture A representation, especially pictorial or literary, in which the subject's distinctive features or peculiarities are deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic or grotesque effect. Avatar: av·a·tar A computer user's representation of himself/herself or alter ego. Mad Men is...
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...quite contrary, how does your garden grow? I got a beautiful new cement bench yesterday for the garden. It was kinda heavy, but I found a dolly in the shed and the ground was not TOO soft from the rain....
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"Mariage pluvieux, mariage heureux"It is considered good luck if it rains on your wedding day. Getting married is often referred to as "tying the knot" and a wet knot is harder to untie. Rain is also considered a symbol of...
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"Do you do... ummm.... specialty cakes?" "Do you mean bare body parts? Like for a lingerie shower or a stag party? Why no we do not." Even in Tuscaloosa, there is a market for these cakes and I wish I...
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3 What three independently-owned businesses would you miss if they disappeared? Stop in. Say hello. Pick up something that brings a smile. Your purchases are what keeps those businesses around. 50 If half of the employed population spent $50 each...
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My favorite line from the movie Sweet Home Alabama is when Jake decides not to just sign the divorce papers Melanie has handed him and says "Honey, just cuz I talk slow doesn't mean I'm stupid." So this morning the...
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Here are ten photos of wedding cakes. Can you find what is wrong with each tablescape? Want a hint? Read the earlier post Wedding Season: What's Wrong With this Picture? Cake #1 -- Two errors in this tablescape, three if...
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Many little girls (and some bigger ones) want a princess cake for their birthday. According to WiseGeek.com, a princess cake is a traditional Swedish dessert consisting of layers of cake, filled with pastry cream and jam, and covered in marzipan...
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