Category Archives: Food

Recipes, cooking, and how to

Pumpkin Eater

Posted on November 10, 2022 by Sheila Moss

Autumn has arrived, time for falling leaves, apple cider, and especially for those orange orbs that seem to invade all aspects of life at this time of year… pumpkins. I think pumpkins are great as a fall decoration and make … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Humor | Tagged Autumn, Fall, Fruiit, Pumpkin foods, Pumpkin spice, Pumpkin-scented, Seasons | 6 Comments

Fresh, not Frozen Pizza

Posted on September 8, 2022 by Sheila Moss

Even when large disasters are going on in other parts of the world, I can’t remain calm and watch it on television like other people. Instead, I always try to sympathize by having a mini disaster of my own. We … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Humor | Tagged Burned cheese, Disasters, Oven, Panic, Passwords, Pizza, Security system, Smoke alarm | 5 Comments

The Orange Juice Caper

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Sheila Moss

Some things are so small, so trivial that they are not worth getting upset about. But some people do not realize that. Some people get upset at the smallest hint of provocation. “We are out of orange juice again.” says … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Humor, Shopping | Tagged Cashier, Customer Service, grocery store, juice, Lottery, Publix | 5 Comments

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions

Posted on June 20, 2022 by Sheila Moss

Do you have trouble decided on a place to go when you eat out, or are we the only ones? And eating out is not the only time we can’t decide. The easier the decision, the harder it is to … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Food, Humor | Tagged assessment, Choices, Dining, Eating out, Indecision, Restaurants, uncertainess, what to eat, where to go | Leave a comment

Barbecue Joint

Posted on April 21, 2022 by Sheila Moss

We were going to an anniversary party in a nearby town. My aunt and uncle have been married 70 years. Imagine that! Seventy years of marriage and they haven’t killed each other yet, a rare occasion. It was getting close … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Humor, Southern Humor | Tagged Barbeque, Barbeque chicken, BBQ, Eat out, Open pit, Pulled pork, Restaurant, Rustic restaurants, southern food | 5 Comments

Bringing Home the Bacon

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Sheila Moss

My eyes blinked. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing on a television commercial. Burger King, home of the Whopper, was advertising a bacon sundae. Did I hear right? Did they say bacon and ice cream? Surely, they were joking. … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Humor | Tagged Bacon sundae, Burger King, Fast Food, ice cream, Salt & Sweet, Soda fountains, Sundae, Test Market | 2 Comments

Life is a Bowl of Cherries

Posted on January 13, 2022 by Sheila Moss

“If life is a bowl of cherries, why am I in the pits?” asked humorist Erma Bombeck. I know what she meant, literally. Every time I open the refrigerator, beady little cherry eyeballs stare up at me. I slam the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Humor | Tagged baking, cobbler, Cook, desserts, fruit recipes, How to, Recipe | 1 Comment

Ode to Coffee Mugs

Posted on November 30, 2021 by Sheila Moss

I like my coffee in a mug. Coffee demands a large cup that you can hold with more than one finger. That being said, I seem to have overdone a good thing. While cleaning the kitchen, I realized that I … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Home, Humor | Tagged coffee, Cups, Gifts, Kitchen, Mugs, Souvenir | 5 Comments

Domestic Diva vs. Grumpy Granny

Posted on November 24, 2021 by Sheila Moss

DOMESTIC DIVA: There is nothing like a homemade Thanksgiving meal to celebrate the holiday and show your family how much you care. GRUMPY GRANNY: There is nothing like calling all your friends and relatives to try to wrangle an invitation … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Holidays, Humor | Tagged Domestic Diva, Grumpy cook, Homemade food, Leftovers, Pumpkin pie, Seasonal meal, Thanksgiving, Traditions, Turkey | 2 Comments

Too Much of a Good Thing

Posted on August 28, 2021 by Sheila Moss

I have this thing for popcorn — popcorn with salt. My popcorn passion comes from childhood. We popped it on the stove in those days, and I knew how much oil and how much corn to add to get it … Continue reading →