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Man' date=' that looks good! Are you in the south?[/quote']

Yes'm. In Texas

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Yes'm. In Texas

Jealous! I grew up in California, but my parents are from the south. I love southern foods but they are hard to impossible to find here. I really can't eat much of it post-op, but I love biscuits and gravy. You just can't get that once you leave the south and since I can only eat a few bites, it's not worth making it. We do have a few decent BBQ places, but can't get the sides available in the south.

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Jealous! I grew up in California, but my parents are from the south. I love southern foods but they are hard to impossible to find here. I really can't eat much of it post-op, but I love biscuits and gravy. You just can't get that once you leave the south and since I can only eat a few bites, it's not worth making it. We do have a few decent BBQ places, but can't get the sides available in the south.

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LOVE your new profile pic Linda! Beautiful

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Jealous! I grew up in California' date=' but my parents are from the south. I love southern foods but they are hard to impossible to find here. I really can't eat much of it post-op, but I love biscuits and gravy. You just can't get that once you leave the south and since I can only eat a few bites, it's not worth making it. We do have a few decent BBQ places, but can't get the sides available in the south.[/quote']

I am from NY originally so I totally know what u mean about not finding the types of food u r used to. We lived in mich for many years then settled here about 15 yrs ago. My husband is a biscuit n gravy lover so I make it for him several times a month. I'm not really a fan luckily. Lol. There's plenty of other carb loaded things I am a fan of. I also love love love to bake. Was my inner aspiration to be a pastry chef. As long as I don't bake Cookies I can pretty much not partake. Lol. Or crumb cake (real crumb cake)... (Makes me drool ). Lol. I'm not a chocolate eater so when the hubs wants sweets I try to make it chocolate.< /p>

Also jealous! All those fresh veggies u can get there! Where I live there's not much. It's 60+ miles to ft worth and even farther to Dallas where most of the good places for shopping fresh are

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I am from NY originally so I totally know what u mean about not finding the types of food u r used to. We lived in mich for many years then settled here about 15 yrs ago. My husband is a biscuit n gravy lover so I make it for him several times a month. I'm not really a fan luckily. Lol. There's plenty of other carb loaded things I am a fan of. I also love love love to bake. Was my inner aspiration to be a pastry chef. As long as I don't bake Cookies I can pretty much not partake. Lol. Or crumb cake (real crumb cake)... (Makes me drool ). Lol. I'm not a chocolate eater so when the hubs wants sweets I try to make it chocolate.< /p>

Also jealous! All those fresh veggies u can get there! Where I live there's not much. It's 60+ miles to ft worth and even farther to Dallas where most of the good places for shopping fresh are

Yeah. If your lucky someone around you has a garden. It's great to get fresh garden produce.

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I often wonder if restaurants are serving ostrich eggs or something, because last I checked two scrambled eggs shouldn't take up half a dinner plate :)

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I often wonder if restaurants are serving ostrich eggs or something' date=' because last I checked two scrambled eggs shouldn't take up half a dinner plate :)[/quote']

Right?? I think someone with a heavy hand pours the liquid eggs and no one had ANY idea what two eggs really look like

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