Brisket Breakfast

Recently, I had the opportunity to visit Micklethwait Craft Meats, and gorge myself on their tasty brisket.  This is barbecue done right!

I tried the Frito Pie, with a side of potato salad, and topped it off with a little bit of their buttermilk pie.  How delightful!

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The Frito Pie had a big hunk of savory brisket on top, a small mountain of chili, all piled on a bed of crispy, salty, crunchy Fritos, with a couple of plant parts scattered around.  The potato salad was a substantial portion, and had the perfect balance of carbs and mayo.  The buttermilk pie was exactly what you would hope to find if someone offered you buttermilk pie.  What more can I say?

Just a reminder...  Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  Granola bars are fine, if you're a bear and you eat a dozen of them.  The semi-sophisticated life calls for a hearty breakfast.  Otherwise, you're just setting yourself up for failure.

Haribo Juicy Bears

We all love gummi bears.  Of course, Haribo is (by far) the king of gummi candies.  One might think it would be impossible to make a better gummi bear than a Haribo Gold Bear.  And then it happened.

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The Haribo Juicy Bear is made with real fruit juice!  The flavors are a little different, a little stronger, and a little juicier.  This is the kind of gummi bear I want to eat one at a time, so I can savor the individual tastes, instead of eating entire fistfuls.

The first time I had Juicy Bears, a coworker had brought them back from Europe.  I remember getting halfway through the bag and accidentally biting my finger, because I was so eager to eat more!  The sudden shock broke my concentration, and I decided to stop eating, and save the rest for later.  I had no idea when I might get another bag of Juicy Bears, and I didn't want to waste them.

Luckily, I can now get them here in the States.  What a relief!  I can eat them with reckless abandon, knowing Haribo will always make more.  Thanks, Haribo!

How To Make the Perfect FroYo

Do you ever wish it was 1989 again?  If so, it might be time for frozen yogurt.  Of course, the kids today don't know about TCBY, they just call it "FroYo."  It's the Brangelina of desserts!

The Frozen Yogurt industry seems to have dried up about 2 decades ago, but it's making a comeback.  There are little shops popping up all around us.  Frozen yogurt is back with a vengeance, and the college girls love it!  The new shops provide all the toppings and flavors one would ever need, and they allow the customer to arrange their own sundae.  It's a beautiful concept, and one I enjoy regularly.  Since I am such an expert on eating FroYo, allow me to share my secrets.  I present to you: How to Make the Perfect Froyo.

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Step 1. It all begins with a dozen flavors.  Mango, Chocolate, Mint, Pork, Lime, etc.  Skip this part.  We'll come back to it.

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Step 2.  Officially, they are called "toppings," but you don't have to put them on top.  I started with a bed of crushed Butterfinger, and followed with a fistful of Cap'n Crunch.

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The crunchy things on the bottom are like a pie crust.  They provide a good strong base upon which you will build a masterpiece.

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Step 3.  Smother your base with your favorite flavor.  Here, I used either cheesecake or Crisco.  I can't remember.

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Step 4.  "Toppings" go next.  In this case, it's strawberry, marshmallow goop, and Reddi-Whip.  I think.  (Or was it salsa, whey, and craft paste?  Who knows?  I didn't read the labels.  I was too excited.)

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Step 5.  I like to sprinkle something crunchy on top.  Crushed peanuts, fruity pebbles, cedar shavings, or nail clippings.  Whatever you like.

Step 6.  Enjoy!  You've earned it.  You can eat it from one side to the other, getting a cross-section of all the layers, or you can eat it top-down, enjoying each delicious layer in turn.  If you go top-down slowly enough, the yogurt will melt into the cereal at the bottom, and it's like starting with dessert and ending with breakfast.  What a treat!

There you have it.  The perfect FroYo sundae.  It's a good pick-me-up after a long day of shopping, manicures, puppy-sitting, and browsing magazines.  Who can resist?