Recently I had a grilled muffin and it was phenomenal. They cut the muffin in half, spread some butter on it and then grilled it. 😋 The slight crisp all along the side of the muffin… my husband and I said we never wanted to eat a muffin another way again!!
Also, we once went to this little cafe in San Diego and got scones with a flight of different butters and oh. My. Gosh. I think about it often and it was at least six years ago!
Sarah. Your food texture thing is on point. I agreed with pretty much everything you said. I think the issue is you need a VARIETY of textures - and I think your issue is only having one texture (which I wouldn't say is maybe more mushy than simply soft?). Like - would a cut banana with peanut butter and peanuts be appealing? I have a hard time with plain yogurt but yogurt with granola/nuts/fruit is A+. I always put nuts in my quick breads and nearly always in my cookies. A PBJ should be on TOAST and with preserves not jelly (I want chunks of fruit). Soup is wonderful but give me a crusty bread to go with it. I need a combination of textures.
Charlotte resident and I fully relate to the voice mail. You don't realize just how terrifying it is til it's in your neighborhood and they're going after your neighbors. Keep fighting. And if they haven't come to your state, keep calling your reps. There is no city or state that is safe from them.
I listened this morning on my way home from working overnight here in Minneapolis. First, thank you for sharing how scary it is for us who have to just live our daily lives here surrounded by ICE. They are everywhere. No one on my street feels safe allowing our kids to walk to the bus anymore because of the harassment. So yesterday, there I was sitting with a car full of kids at the bus stop because of how dangerous it is right now to just stand on a corner minding your own business. I keep thinking how surreal it is to be a child or a teen and going through all your normal growth and development milestones in the middle of all of this crazy. ICE officers shoving their way into a neighboring high-school, and that same day my son comes home and tells me that he had his first kiss. It's weird, and uncomfortable, and I don't always know how to hold it all.
Ok, second thought - I am hopeful that Beth is correct that people will not vote Republican after seeing how this administration and this Republican Party is acting, but I remember distinctly hearing that same sentiment after Jan 6. Lots of Republican voters stating that they couldn't ever vote for this party again. I wonder, what happened to those people? Did they vote for Trump? This plays into my continuous frustration at the cognitive dissonance in our political system - an event happens that we don't like and many of us say we're going to change things through our vote and then ... nothing. In general people seem to continue voting the way they have always voted. Am I missing something here?
Thank you guys for the outside of politics food nonsense! I love the passion Sarah brings to her opinions on texture! I guess you wouldn’t be excited by the soup flights at a local restaurant this week! 🤣🤣🤣
Let me offer you this gift, that allows for the joy of a cinnamon roll without the hassle: Trader Joe’s cinnamon roll blondie mix. The texture, amazing, chewy blondie like. The flavor, rich and buttery and deliciously brown sugary. The glaze, the perfect amount of sweetness—I hate a big glob of icing on a cinnamon roll. I make two additions that I think really elevate these to mouth heaven status: add 1-2 tsp vanilla, and 1 tsp of salt (alternatively, 1/2 tsp salt and then sprinkle some Maldon on top after the glaze). I warn you, they are dangerous. But my family swears that they are better than actual homemade cinnamon rolls or the ones from our favorite coffee shop in town. It is a seasonal product, so I typically buy 3-4 boxes at a time just to have on hand.
I’m opposite of Sarah- do NOT put nuts in my cakes or breads. 🙃 But I definitely want the crunchies in my ice cream… so there’s no consistency there.
I could be wrong, but I think more people are just making pizza at home than eating it out. It’s not the thing we want to spend money on when eating out, because we make it so well at home in our Unni’s… I’m the same way with steak/bbq- no restaurant does it as well as my husband. So, I feel like the trend isn’t that we aren’t eating those things anymore, but just that we are shifting to eating them at home.
As to the ICE of it all… Sitting here trying to figure out what more I have capacity for… I work at a community college, so I often see work as the place I show up as an ally, and supporting efforts at our church, but I don’t make the time in the evenings or on weekends to show up for the vulnerable. I don’t know that I have the capacity, but appreciate the encouragement to continually come back and ponder what I can/should be doing. It’s all terrifying.
Re: pizza. My husband and I order pizza all the time, pregnancy cravings or otherwise 🤪 but I have entirely stopped ordering from big brands like Domino’s because it’s worth it to get bigger, significantly better pizzas from our local places. Now I’m a chain restaurant girlie through and through, but this is one place where we have entirely shifted our eating habits (every other Friday or so).
On a serious note, because ICE is here in Central FL and specifically has been seen in my town, I had a conversation with my daughter about what to do should she be approached. Now she is blonde hair, blue eyes, white as can be. But many of her close friends and teammates are Hispanic, Caribbean, South American and I have no clue what their or their parents status is. I told her while it’s very unlikely, it’s still possible that she sees ICE somewhere like Target or in our downtown, and that in FL the police are required to work with them. It’s just so wild. I still wonder what the thing will be that breaks this “spell” and we start to see real pushback from all sides. I fear we’re not even close to the bottom yet.
Commenting before listening is a faux pas I know, and I will listen momentarily, but just first had to come here to say that Trump going after Powell ostensibly because of construction costs is RICH coming from a guy who recently bulldozed a wing of the White House.
…We all know it’s not because of construction, but the IRONY!
Thank you for sharing your listener’s voicemail. She’s right. It’s so bad here in Minneapolis. I’m sure my cortisol levels are through the roof, and I am an older white lady in a relatively safe neighborhood in the city. But just a few short blocks away ICE is pulling people off the street. Businesses are closed for the safety of their employees. Everyday I hear a firsthand account of someone being hurt. Also I hear so many stories of incredible bravery. Many people are putting their lives on the line to help.
Thank you for two episodes about what is happening here Mpls. I deeply appreciate it.
This. The voicemail was so correct, so real, it brought tears to my eyes. And as a Minnesotan I LOL-ed at Sarah saying "people are making their casseroles and trying to stay warm" because: ACCURATE. Let us be!
But that's okay. We'll put our casseroles on hold and show up for our neighbors. Minnesotans know how to deal with ice of all kinds.
Recently I had a grilled muffin and it was phenomenal. They cut the muffin in half, spread some butter on it and then grilled it. 😋 The slight crisp all along the side of the muffin… my husband and I said we never wanted to eat a muffin another way again!!
Also, we once went to this little cafe in San Diego and got scones with a flight of different butters and oh. My. Gosh. I think about it often and it was at least six years ago!
Sarah. Your food texture thing is on point. I agreed with pretty much everything you said. I think the issue is you need a VARIETY of textures - and I think your issue is only having one texture (which I wouldn't say is maybe more mushy than simply soft?). Like - would a cut banana with peanut butter and peanuts be appealing? I have a hard time with plain yogurt but yogurt with granola/nuts/fruit is A+. I always put nuts in my quick breads and nearly always in my cookies. A PBJ should be on TOAST and with preserves not jelly (I want chunks of fruit). Soup is wonderful but give me a crusty bread to go with it. I need a combination of textures.
Charlotte resident and I fully relate to the voice mail. You don't realize just how terrifying it is til it's in your neighborhood and they're going after your neighbors. Keep fighting. And if they haven't come to your state, keep calling your reps. There is no city or state that is safe from them.
I listened this morning on my way home from working overnight here in Minneapolis. First, thank you for sharing how scary it is for us who have to just live our daily lives here surrounded by ICE. They are everywhere. No one on my street feels safe allowing our kids to walk to the bus anymore because of the harassment. So yesterday, there I was sitting with a car full of kids at the bus stop because of how dangerous it is right now to just stand on a corner minding your own business. I keep thinking how surreal it is to be a child or a teen and going through all your normal growth and development milestones in the middle of all of this crazy. ICE officers shoving their way into a neighboring high-school, and that same day my son comes home and tells me that he had his first kiss. It's weird, and uncomfortable, and I don't always know how to hold it all.
Ok, second thought - I am hopeful that Beth is correct that people will not vote Republican after seeing how this administration and this Republican Party is acting, but I remember distinctly hearing that same sentiment after Jan 6. Lots of Republican voters stating that they couldn't ever vote for this party again. I wonder, what happened to those people? Did they vote for Trump? This plays into my continuous frustration at the cognitive dissonance in our political system - an event happens that we don't like and many of us say we're going to change things through our vote and then ... nothing. In general people seem to continue voting the way they have always voted. Am I missing something here?
So...the food trend is to do what Gordon Ramsay has been saying since 2000?
Cinnabon is gross. There are way better cinnamon rolls.
Thank you guys for the outside of politics food nonsense! I love the passion Sarah brings to her opinions on texture! I guess you wouldn’t be excited by the soup flights at a local restaurant this week! 🤣🤣🤣
Minneapolis is easy for this because it's so white. Makes it easy to racially profile.
I also believe they've vastly underestimated the resilience of Minnesotans and their ability to resist.
Let me offer you this gift, that allows for the joy of a cinnamon roll without the hassle: Trader Joe’s cinnamon roll blondie mix. The texture, amazing, chewy blondie like. The flavor, rich and buttery and deliciously brown sugary. The glaze, the perfect amount of sweetness—I hate a big glob of icing on a cinnamon roll. I make two additions that I think really elevate these to mouth heaven status: add 1-2 tsp vanilla, and 1 tsp of salt (alternatively, 1/2 tsp salt and then sprinkle some Maldon on top after the glaze). I warn you, they are dangerous. But my family swears that they are better than actual homemade cinnamon rolls or the ones from our favorite coffee shop in town. It is a seasonal product, so I typically buy 3-4 boxes at a time just to have on hand.
Thank you for this important info!!
I’m opposite of Sarah- do NOT put nuts in my cakes or breads. 🙃 But I definitely want the crunchies in my ice cream… so there’s no consistency there.
I could be wrong, but I think more people are just making pizza at home than eating it out. It’s not the thing we want to spend money on when eating out, because we make it so well at home in our Unni’s… I’m the same way with steak/bbq- no restaurant does it as well as my husband. So, I feel like the trend isn’t that we aren’t eating those things anymore, but just that we are shifting to eating them at home.
As to the ICE of it all… Sitting here trying to figure out what more I have capacity for… I work at a community college, so I often see work as the place I show up as an ally, and supporting efforts at our church, but I don’t make the time in the evenings or on weekends to show up for the vulnerable. I don’t know that I have the capacity, but appreciate the encouragement to continually come back and ponder what I can/should be doing. It’s all terrifying.
Re: pizza. My husband and I order pizza all the time, pregnancy cravings or otherwise 🤪 but I have entirely stopped ordering from big brands like Domino’s because it’s worth it to get bigger, significantly better pizzas from our local places. Now I’m a chain restaurant girlie through and through, but this is one place where we have entirely shifted our eating habits (every other Friday or so).
On a serious note, because ICE is here in Central FL and specifically has been seen in my town, I had a conversation with my daughter about what to do should she be approached. Now she is blonde hair, blue eyes, white as can be. But many of her close friends and teammates are Hispanic, Caribbean, South American and I have no clue what their or their parents status is. I told her while it’s very unlikely, it’s still possible that she sees ICE somewhere like Target or in our downtown, and that in FL the police are required to work with them. It’s just so wild. I still wonder what the thing will be that breaks this “spell” and we start to see real pushback from all sides. I fear we’re not even close to the bottom yet.
Commenting before listening is a faux pas I know, and I will listen momentarily, but just first had to come here to say that Trump going after Powell ostensibly because of construction costs is RICH coming from a guy who recently bulldozed a wing of the White House.
…We all know it’s not because of construction, but the IRONY!
This was the EXACT thing I said to my husband when I saw this headline. I shouldn’t be surprised by the hypocrisy anymore, I guess, but c’mon….
Thank you for sharing your listener’s voicemail. She’s right. It’s so bad here in Minneapolis. I’m sure my cortisol levels are through the roof, and I am an older white lady in a relatively safe neighborhood in the city. But just a few short blocks away ICE is pulling people off the street. Businesses are closed for the safety of their employees. Everyday I hear a firsthand account of someone being hurt. Also I hear so many stories of incredible bravery. Many people are putting their lives on the line to help.
Thank you for two episodes about what is happening here Mpls. I deeply appreciate it.
This. The voicemail was so correct, so real, it brought tears to my eyes. And as a Minnesotan I LOL-ed at Sarah saying "people are making their casseroles and trying to stay warm" because: ACCURATE. Let us be!
But that's okay. We'll put our casseroles on hold and show up for our neighbors. Minnesotans know how to deal with ice of all kinds.
Not me listening and thinking Cinnabon has the best cinnamon rolls and then Sarah dropping her bomb. 🤔😉
Haha same! I have a copycat Cinnabon recipe I make every New Year’s Day and they are soooooo good…