1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (708+ words) Do you remember the packs of candy cigarettes?" a dining companion asked. Oh, yes. What about the pink bubblegum cigars?" another added. Of course. How about the little wax pop bottles with colored syrup?" a third mentioned. I remembered all…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (721+ words) Nothing tastes better than fresh, ripe berries from the garden. When I was a child, my family grew berries for the farmers market. While harvesting, I ate about half of the berries. My motto was "one for me, one for…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago  (732+ words) How long is food OK in the fridge when the fridge goes out?" one of my friends asked me. Then he mentioned throwing away some summer sausage from a friend, along with most of the contents of his fridge. If…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (686+ words) I'm sorry they didn't win, Mom," my son said. I had fun being here," I replied. It's more fun when they win, though," he added. Most of the fans are spending more time getting snacks than watching the game," my…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (678+ words) I need to check something in the kitchen," a colleague said. She was working from home. I hear the smoke alarm," she added quickly before turning off her Zoom camera and microphone. She sounded remarkably calm. I would have bolted…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (667+ words) I'll start by making a few things clear: I love my father, I love cooking and I love Thanksgiving. And now that the throat-clearing is done, I can move on to the complaining. Because of all dishes in all the…...

6+ mon, 6+ day ago  (386+ words) BISMARCK " North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) on Thursday, Nov. 6, announced that in accordance with federal court orders related to the 2025 federal government shutdown, some North Dakotans can expect to receive a partial November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago  (957+ words) I crunched through the dried leaves on our sidewalk as I looked up to admire the glorious orange, red and yellow leaves on trees in our colorful autumn season. When I walked into our house, I picked up dried leaves…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (711+ words) No playing with your food, please," my mom said. I had been caught. I looked up from my plate and grinned. I had capped most of my teeth with corn kernels, giving myself a golden smile. I was very young…...