What Really Grinds Your Gears?

[ACamp1900]

If you wanted to torture me to get state secrets, feed me nothing but chocolate muffins... I'll crack after a couple bites...

 

[ACamp1900]

Costco's Poppyseed muffins are pretty solid. Not a big fan of fruit in baked goods.

I'll roll with their coffee cake muffins for sure... I stay away from poppy seed muffins...

blueberry all day tho.

 

[wizards8507]

Costco's Poppyseed muffins are pretty solid. Not a big fan of fruit in baked goods.

Costco is #ForThePoors, but I know there are only like two independent local bakeries between Sacramento and Pittsburgh so I guess you people in the square states have to take what you can.

 

[connor_in]

If you wanted to torture me to get state secrets, feed me nothing but chocolate muffins... I'll crack after a couple bites...

...with no milk

 

[Whiskeyjack]

I'll roll with their coffee cake muffins for sure... I stay away from poppy seed muffins...

blueberry all day tho.

Agreed. Used to be able to find Entenmann's Crumb Coffee Cake in grocery stores around here:

So good. Haven't seen it in years though.

Costco is #ForThePoors, but I know there are only like two independent local bakeries between Sacramento and Pittsburgh so I guess you people in the square states have to take what you can.

Sad but true.

 

[zelezo vlk]

Costco's Poppyseed muffins are pretty solid. Not a big fan of fruit in baked goods.

Not even apfelkuchen??

 

[IrishLion]

This is what we had this morning... not even those cinnamon coffee cake ones..... what kind of a soulless heathen would do such a thing???

Our institutions may very well have the same caterers lol.

Costco is #ForThePoors, but I know there are only like two independent local bakeries between Sacramento and Pittsburgh so I guess you people in the square states have to take what you can.

Gonna have to redefine those generalized parameters a bit. Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky has an abundance of great, independent bakeries. All of the donuts and baked breads can be had.

 

[ACamp1900]

Cincinnati has an abundance of great, independent bakeries. All of the donuts and baked breads can be had.

Do you guys put chili all over your donuts?? I hear putting chili on stuff that should never in a million years have chili on it is kind of your thing out there.....

 

[IrishLion]

Do you guys put chili all over your donuts?? I hear putting chili on stuff that should never in a million years have chili on it is kind of your thing out there.....

Cincinnatians have their limits. I don't think anyone would dare to taint Cincinnati style chili with the presence of a donut.

Noodles is cool, though.

 

[wizards8507]

Gonna have to redefine those generalized parameters a bit. Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky has an abundance of great, independent bakeries. All of the donuts and baked breads can be had.

Yeah but do your bakeries have dope bread puns?

 

[ACamp1900]

Cincinnatians have their limits. I don't think anyone would dare to taint Cincinnati style chili with the presence of a donut.

Noodles is cool, though.

haha, every time I see a break down of how y'all do chili in Cincinnati I'm like:

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Not even apfelkuchen??

I have some weird hang-ups when it comes to fruit. Delicious when it's fresh, cool and firm. Gross when it's over-ripe, warm and squishy. The texture of cooked fruit tends to be more like the latter than the former, so I'm usually not a fan. But I realize this isn't normal, so carry on enjoying your fruit-filled baked goods.

 

[zelezo vlk]

Gonna have to redefine those generalized parameters a bit. Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky has an abundance of great, independent bakeries. All of the donuts and baked breads can be had.

Is it because a ton of Germans settled in the Cincy area?

This reminds me though, I do need to find a good local bakery in North Austin...

I have some weird hang-ups when it comes to fruit. Delicious when it's fresh, cool and firm. Gross when it's over-ripe, warm and squishy. The texture of cooked fruit tends to be more like the latter than the former, so I'm usually not a fan. But I realize this isn't normal, so carry on enjoying your fruit-filled baked goods.

Oh no I agree about cooked fruit. I really don't like pies, cobblers etc. But a well made apple turnover, French apple tart, or apfelkuchen? I'm all over that shit.

 

[IrishLion]

Yeah but do your bakeries have dope bread puns?

No, but they have wicked awesome neon signs, so you know they're authentic and old school.

[Can't post pic from phone]

 

[wizards8507]

Delicious when it's fresh, cool and firm. Gross when it's over-ripe, warm and squishy.

 

[IrishLion]

haha, every time I see a break down of how y'all do chili in Cincinnati I'm like:

Don't get it twisted, we also respect the normal *actual* types of chili, That you can eat out of a bowl with various additions, with plenty of meat and beans.

We just ALSO like our variation, which goes better on top of noodles or hot dogs.

Is it because a ton of Germans settled in the Cincy area?

This reminds me though, I do need to find a good local bakery in North Austin...

Yes, and also plenty of Greeks and Italians.

 

[ACamp1900]

I freakin love chili dogs... or even a ball park dog w mustard and onions... I know they're terrible for me and all that... but I'm powerless if you put a either in front of me.

 

[wizards8507]

I freakin love chili dogs... or even a ball park dog w mustard and onions... I know they're terrible for me and all that... but I'm powerless if you put a either in front of me.

My preggers wife likes two things: hot dogs and Dr. Pepper.

 

[greyhammer90]

I'm partial to lemon poppyseed.

Blueberry is clearly best muffin waifu. But lemon poppyseed is lovely as well.

 

[ACamp1900]

My preggers wife likes two things: hot dogs and Dr. Pepper.

Dr. Pepper is the only soda I'll drink... again, I know it's terrible for me, but I have maybe 2-3 Dr. Pepper's a month... it's good stuff... I can't choke down most other sodas.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Dr. Pepper is the only soda I'll drink... again, I know it's terrible for me, but I have maybe 2-3 Dr. Pepper's a month... it's good stuff... I can't choke down most other sodas.

Dr. Pepper and Root Beer are the only sodas I drink these day. Pretty much only when I get fast food.

 

[woolybug25]

Pop (or so-duh for the southerners) is for the poors.

 

[zelezo vlk]

Dr. Pepper is the only soda I'll drink... again, I know it's terrible for me, but I have maybe 2-3 Dr. Pepper's a month... it's good stuff... I can't choke down most other sodas.

A guy from the local Knights of Columbus at my parish shared that he was celebrating his 66th wedding anniversary with his wife. I asked what his plans were, and he said that he would split a Dr. Pepper with his 91 year old wife. I asked what the key to a long and happy marriage was and he again brought up Dr. Pepper.

Dr. Pepper saves marriages, folks. Take notes.

 

[woolybug25]

A guy from the local Knights of Columbus at my parish shared that he was celebrating his 66th wedding anniversary with his wife. I asked what his plans were, and he said that he would split a Dr. Pepper with his 91 year old wife. I asked what the key to a long and happy marriage was and he again brought up Dr. Pepper.

Dr. Pepper saves marriages, folks. Take notes.

Well, my great grandmother lived to 104 and she drank a shot of whiskey every single day. I'll stick with the leader in the clubhouse.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Pop (or so-duh for the southerners) is for the poors.

What do you drink when you have to get fast food?

 

[ACamp1900]

Dr. Pepper and Root Beer are the only sodas I drink these day. Pretty much only when I get fast food.

I would say I almost never get fast food either, but Del Taco counts so.... I do FF about once a week.. lol

Take the value menu at DT out tho and I maybe get FF, geez, a couple times a year??

 

[ACamp1900]

What do you drink when you have to get fast food?

I know this wasn't at me but I either skip the drink or get water.

 

[zelezo vlk]

Get soda water.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

I would say I almost never get fast food either, but Del Taco counts so.... I do FF about once a week.. lol

Take the value menu at DT out tho and I maybe get FF, geez, a couple times a year??

I eat out for lunch 4-5 times a week. Usually meet with clients, referral sources, other professionals, etc. at a legit restaurant once or twice (which is nice since I get to write it off). And then I hit Chik-fil-a and In n Out at least once a week each as well. I've tried packing lunches to save money and cut down on the junk, but if I don't get a massive mid-day calorie bomb (~1,500+), my blood pressure tanks in the afternoon and my productivity goes to shit.

My metabolism has been letting me get away with it thus far, but I'm sure it'll catch up with me sooner than later.

I know this wasn't at me but I either skip the drink or get water.

I should probably start doing this. But when you're signing on for a spread of fried carbs and protein, why not add some sugar water to wash it all down in style?

 

[ACamp1900]

I eat out for lunch 4-5 times a week. Usually meet with clients, referral sources, other professionals, etc. at a legit restaurant once or twice (which is nice since I get to write it off). And then I hit Chik-fil-a and In n Out at least once a week each as well. I've tried packing lunches to save money and cut down on the junk, but if I don't get a massive mid-day calorie bomb (~1,500+), my blood pressure tanks in the afternoon and my productivity goes to shit.

My metabolism has been letting me get away with it thus far, but I'm sure it'll catch up with me sooner than later.



I should probably start doing this. But when you're signing on for a spread of fried carbs and protein, why not add some sugar water to wash it all down in style?

This is all true tho, it's hard to avoid with work and such... when I think fast food my mind immediately goes to McD's, BK, Jack, that dastardly place Wendy's... the obvious ones. I forget In N Out in that spectrum, which is an odd one for me bc I never do it for lunch, ever, we get it for dinner maybe once every few months or so... and then there is Mexican taquerias and burrito spots and if those are thrown into 'fast food' well then my post you just quoted is full of lies.