Tag Archives: food

What’s Your Food Life?

A year ago, I bought my son a shirt that said ‘Ramen Life’.  He loved it and wore it whenever he could.  This led to me getting him a ‘Ramen Life’ long-sleeve shirt and a sweater.  All are popular with … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Yes, We’re Still on Dumplings

I really hope people are enjoying this silly topic and possibly learning a bit.  Let’s just jump to the questions about dumplings. What is your favorite type of dumpling? (I LOVE fried pork dumplings from Chinatown.) What kind of dumpling … Continue reading →

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Dumplings Across the Planet?

I promise to connect this to writing during this post.  First, I’m going to talk about something I mentioned on Monday.  It appears that nearly every culture has some form of dumpling.  Here I thought multiple cultures coming up with … Continue reading →

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Dominic’s Dumpling Diner

(Inspired by a dumpling tour of Chinatown and a previous conversation about how every culture seems to have its own dumpling.  Yes, this is going to be the topic of the week because I think we can all use some … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving!

The title says it all.  Enjoy the time with your family . . . or not depending on what happens.  At least enjoy the food.

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Sally’s Sandwich Shop: You Can’t Avoid the Bread

Welcome to our little sandwich restaurant.  We only have sandwiches.  The sign even says that we don’t have soups or salads.  No funny business.  As you can see, we have a long line, so here’s the menu and you have … Continue reading →

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It’s That Time of Year Again: Yom Kippur

The Day of Atonement is upon the Jewish people.  Another day of not eating from sundown last night to sundown today.  That means, I’ll be tackling a video game to distract myself from my hunger.  My choice is from the … Continue reading →

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Happy International Hamburger Day!

As if I would pass up on this day once I stumbled onto it.  So:

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Poetry Day: Don’t Kill Over Stolen Milk

(Exaggeratingly based off a true story.  One that will forever live in infamy and be included somewhere in the Phi Beta Files series.) Stuck in class Breakfast now long dead I feel my stomach twist Forcing me to stumble As I … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Don’t Eat That! You Might Like It!

(I’ve tried to exercise and eat healthy many times in my life.  Doesn’t help that food is an easy source of serotonin when I’m anxious or depressed.  So, it’s a big psychological struggle to avoid the bad stuff.  Many people … Continue reading →

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