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Sins May Be Pardoned with Ice Cream
Because this story is about forgiveness, I'll start off with an apology to my lactose-intolerant friends. I am so incredibly sorry that you cannot partake in this delicious dairy indulgent treat. If it helps at all, you can eat a delectable order of Chinese takeout in front of me while I enjoy my ice cream. I feel your pain with intolerances as I too have one of the soy variety, and hot damn isn't that in nearly everything?! So here's the deal: we can share in jealousy, pleasure, sorrow, and joy all at the same time. Sounds like a good start to a bad romance, am I right? Queue Lady Gaga, "Rah, rah-ah-ah-ah"! Anyway, while you're enjoying your platter of Chinese takeout, let me share my guilty pleasure with you. You can tempt and tease me all you want in return later.
By E.L. Martin4 years ago in Feast
Summer Salad Recipe
Summer, the smell of sunscreen and a combination of barbecued steak fills your lungs and you can hear the swishing of the waves of the nearby ocean or lake, and you can feel the heat turning your body into a tan with freckles appearing on your nose. The air is filled with laughs of children playing outside and the sound of suburban men opening up beers with the click and hiss as they chat with their buddies while standing by the barbecue. Women are enjoying their fruity cocktails while sitting down in their summer hats. Dogs happily chase their tails or their favorite toy as a bike goes by ringing a bell. This is what summer is to me(at least one version of it). Another version of summer is sitting by the campfire singing songs the the guitar roasting marshmallows and staying up late eating smores and then later admiring the stars and falling asleep to whispers of goodnight (that would be the second version of a great summer).
By Ada Zuba4 years ago in Feast
The Bodacious Brandywine
Will gave me the high sign fifteen minutes before the Farmer’s Market opening bell He had what I wanted and was keeping it safe. The fragile Brandywine tomatoes were tucked under his table and out of the hands of careless potential purchasers who looked over his crops with their fingers as well as their eyes. His care is essential. Will is one of the few vendors who even try to bring Brandywines to market. They are that delicate. Find them in a grocery store? No way. Not wanting to be too obvious I gradually moved over to the corner of his booth. I was ready to get my share at the very first moment.
By Rae K Eighmey4 years ago in Feast
Watermelon Summer Camp
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, But one night, a candle burned in the window. Hey , What's summer without watermelon.
By Mariann Carroll4 years ago in Feast
WE ALL SCREAM...
Aaaaah!!! Summertime!!! The fragrant scented air – the unmistakable aroma of bodies on the hot sand frying themselves with everyone's favorite – Reef Oil – the heady scent of the coconuts that gave their lives so you could cook your skin to a crisp – not dissimilar to bacon if you stay out there long enough! The bronzed surfer dudes, nary a wet suit in sight, water dripping from golden locks...surfboards stabbed into the sand.
By Sharon Dunstan4 years ago in Feast
American Taiyaki
My childhood summers always started with an “end of school” celebration at a friend's home. No matter which friend hosted it, the tradition was that we always began summer with grilled burgers and hotdogs. Our mouths watered as the juices from the glistening meat dripped into the fire, making sizzling sounds, while scents of warm heartiness and smoke filled the air. My friends’ parents were usually health conscious enough to provide green salads, which my friends and I all ignored, preferring to munch on salty, greasy chips and sweet medleys of fruit to stave off the growing hunger as we awaited the main course on the grill.
By Aylya Mayze4 years ago in Feast
Lobstah Rolls. Top Story - June 2022.
I can understand why lobsters used to be prison food. Without context, they look like giant seafaring roaches. They've got no discernible eyes, they sort of drift and crawl like oceanic zombies, and like: the claws, man. The CLAWS.
By Dane BH4 years ago in Feast
“I Scream You Scream We All Scream For Ice Cream”
Ice cream is the quintessential summertime food! No one food is more closely associated with the summer season or just warm and/or hot weather in general than ice cream in it’s various, delicious, forms. Everyone has their own memories about ice cream from both childhood and as adults be they either positive or negative.
By Christopher “CJ” Herring4 years ago in Feast
We all screamed for ice cream
There is a reason to scream I scream! You scream! We all scream for ice cream! Generations of children grew up shouting this rhyme each summer as they anticipated eating their favorite treat.`Ice cream is said to have come to the United States in the 1700s and it has been a beloved dish ever since.
By Cheryl E Preston4 years ago in Feast
Grill Girl
Summer has always brought a mix of thoughts and emotions to my head, good and bad. Childhood summers are the best, of course, long days of sun, swimming, popsicles, and play. Then, we grow up, and summer becomes a different matter. Yes, there are good things like the beach, movies, fireworks, picnics, etc. When you are an adult though, one is also faced with the responsibility of paying, cleaning up, and sitting in traffic for hours on end once all these grand events of the season are over. It’s easy to feel burnt out after the stress of organizing these events and making sure they are a success. Despite all this, there is one thing I have found enjoyment in as an adult in the summer, grilling, specifically, grilled chicken.
By Tammi D4 years ago in Feast
Ooey Gooey
Summer tastes like graham crackers that spray you with crumbs when broken, like marshmallows from a freshly torn bag, like sneaking a chunk of chocolate before the real fun begins. S'Mores aren't complete, however, without their entourage; The log benches, the fire pit, and lightning bugs, all beneath the summer stars. This is the place and time where their magic takes effect and memories are forged just as S'Mores are forged in fire. Therefore, let us this night revel in decadent interlude by firelight.
By J. Daniels4 years ago in Feast
In The Summer Food Is Good And So Is Family Fun
I think of summer food as being picnic food, barbeques, or cookouts. And my favorite is powwow food or Indian tacos. Taco ingredients on top of fry bread. So nummy!
By Denise E Lindquist4 years ago in Feast