Category Archives: Food for the soul

VETERANS DAY CAKE

With my abject apologies to Member Randy. I was supposed to publish his extraordinary Vet’s day cake with accompanying pictorial ingredients display but it somehow got lost in the shuffle. Words cannot convey my disappointment in failing you, sir. At … Continue reading

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STARBUCKS® TO HIRE 10,000 VETS

Maple member of Vermont Frank sends us this news regarding Starbucks® which certainly bodes well for Vets. The military turns you into a killing machine so it stands to reason you should be adept at creating killer coffee, right?  At … Continue reading

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NEW HIGH-PROTEIN BREAD FOR TROOPS

Wonder Bread has won the contract with the Federal Government to provide fresh, highly enriched protein bread for our troops in Afghanistan. Starting in early September, in an effort to comply with Sequestration goals, hot meals were reduced from three … Continue reading

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MEANWHILE, BACK AT THE RANCH

It is with great pleasure that I introduce my new BFF Squarebob Pumpkinpants and his playmates. They have been long in the growing and if not for Rick of Stardust Radio fame, the idea for Squarebob would not have arisen. … Continue reading

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CLASS OF 2013

Ladies and Gentlemen, I proudly present to you the class of 2013-an eclectic bunch to be sure.    Stretch (left, below) was elected class valedictorian and Chubby was voted most likely to be eaten first.

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IF CUKES GOT AO

Stop. This is humor. Vegetable humor. Veterans with PTSD humor. Veterans who are still alive and can’t believe it humor. Staring at the phat boy last night, I searched my memory for a time when I’d seen a cuke do … Continue reading

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LEIGH’S CORN

Grandpa used to say that trees are just like corn but fortunately it doesn’t take 40 years to produce results or a body would only get this treat once or twice in a lifetime. Above is the Silver Queen on … Continue reading

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SQUAREBOB PUMPKINPANTS

During the Stardust radio show last weekend, Rick regaled me with his new idea for a square pumpkin. Not to be outdone and figuring all of you on the Left Coast would like to have one in your back yard, … Continue reading

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NEW APPLE APPS

I’m learning this computer stuff in fits and spurts. It should come as no surprise to some of you that I’m a novitiate. Here’s the latest Apple “apps” I’m encountering. This is very valuable knowledge because it’s harvest time and … Continue reading

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HEIRLOOM TOMATOES

Ever since we got the nasty news of what Monsanto is up to, we’re pretty darn careful what we plant and where we get the seeds. Cupcake was in charge of that this year and the insane desire to accessorize colors  (Monsanto … Continue reading

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