tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953481555640843862.post5111763072536579768..comments2024-03-03T02:33:29.996-06:00Comments on Foodie is the New Forty: Lubbock or Leave ItOptimistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08296803853405328949noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953481555640843862.post-44704706482047293232009-12-23T00:11:12.484-06:002009-12-23T00:11:12.484-06:00“She also makes giblet gravy that begs to be eaten...“She also makes giblet gravy that begs to be eaten by the spoonful. I'm pretty sure it involves massive amounts of lard.” <br /><br />C’mon, Optimista; lard is not good for you. They’ve quit making tamales with masa and lard; they mix masa with chicken broth and veggie oil to be politically correct. The only things missing now are TASTE and TEXTURE. “Picky, picky, picky.” <br /><br />-- uncle hAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953481555640843862.post-4525816190242459292009-12-21T16:52:23.006-06:002009-12-21T16:52:23.006-06:00WOW, Mike! Thank you for the very kind words. I ...WOW, Mike! Thank you for the very kind words. I just checked out your blogs, and they're terrific! Love those gorgeous spring flower photos. And this line from your most recent post: "The cat does not count as food, he is a member of the family. However, in a pinch, we would consider all options." Hi-LAR-i-ous.Optimistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08296803853405328949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953481555640843862.post-178456334891448182009-12-21T16:41:53.242-06:002009-12-21T16:41:53.242-06:00Great blog! I love the images. One of the best f...Great blog! I love the images. One of the best food blogs in Austin.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03086729742449428462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953481555640843862.post-9093155001024768362009-12-19T09:23:09.913-06:002009-12-19T09:23:09.913-06:00Jodi, don't worry; I'm a Yank, too! In fa...Jodi, don't worry; I'm a Yank, too! In fact, do I recall correctly that we share an undergraduate alma mater - U of MI?Optimistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08296803853405328949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953481555640843862.post-50008039756584525872009-12-19T01:47:16.801-06:002009-12-19T01:47:16.801-06:00That pie looks ALMOST too beautiful to eat. I agre...That pie looks ALMOST too beautiful to eat. I agree with the other commenters that your pics are really awesome lately. Also, I've never before seen cotton growing. That would be cool to check out in person. I'm such a Yank!Jodihttp://tastytouring.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953481555640843862.post-65691926395617140602009-12-17T23:14:15.974-06:002009-12-17T23:14:15.974-06:00Many thanks, Anole!! You take enough photos, you ...Many thanks, Anole!! You take enough photos, you get a few decent ones. :)<br /><br />I so appreciate your reading. Readers make a blogger's world go 'round.Optimistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08296803853405328949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953481555640843862.post-10286275908134202942009-12-17T19:10:01.480-06:002009-12-17T19:10:01.480-06:00"Hello, pie. I will eat you now."
Way c..."Hello, pie. I will eat you now."<br /><br />Way cute. <br /><br />By the way, your photos have been so rockin' lately.Marc O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09723538435665073282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953481555640843862.post-66878525432451651852009-12-16T14:29:25.923-06:002009-12-16T14:29:25.923-06:00MNAngler, I'd love to receive cooking knives a...MNAngler, I'd love to receive cooking knives as a gift! These weren't cooking knives.Optimistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08296803853405328949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953481555640843862.post-29926275832693954012009-12-16T14:26:30.827-06:002009-12-16T14:26:30.827-06:00Uh... I'm giving a knife for Christmas. Sever...Uh... I'm giving a knife for Christmas. Several actually.<br /><br />Maybe I should scratch that and go get a blender instead.MNAnglerhttp://www.journalofamnangler.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953481555640843862.post-91296096807151570682009-12-16T13:52:40.389-06:002009-12-16T13:52:40.389-06:00Thank you so much! That is a HIGH compliment comi...Thank you so much! That is a HIGH compliment coming from somebody who has such a wonderful design & decorating eye!Optimistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08296803853405328949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5953481555640843862.post-24760148469190250892009-12-16T13:22:07.966-06:002009-12-16T13:22:07.966-06:00Gorgeous pictures! I could frame the cotton bulb o...Gorgeous pictures! I could frame the cotton bulb one and hang it in my living room!Tegan | Celebrate Twelve13https://www.blogger.com/profile/16272115671303072850noreply@blogger.com