I am with you on the peppers in the food. Red meat and hot peppers go great together. This picture is from '04, but I assure you I do this on a regular basis. The fat in the meat really smooths out the heat, so you can get away with quite a bit of pepper. Add some swiss on top. MMMMmmmmm! OMG! Tomorrow is the 4 year aniversary of that picture! That is a sign! Tomorrow I grill! The grill looks a bit more ragged now, but maybe I'll take another pic! Vance

Kay, we live in Ocala. It's quite a distance from you, but we'd love to have you. You can e-mail me, okay? Jasdip, we are having ham loaf with pineapple glaze, potatoes au gratin with gruyere cheese, steamed asparagus, croissants and raspberry trifle for dessert. I posted the potatoes here and also on another site I visit. Four ladies at my other site made them and loved them. A few used cheddar instead of gruyere so I think it's the method rather than the cheese. Two ladies have made them more than once.

Well, a guy can dream about a place like that here in OK. Not happening! I'm always amazed at some of the market pics shared here over the years. That looks like a two day shopping trip for me. Great pics and I'm sorry y'all forgot the cooler. Proabably saved a few bucks though. LOL Yes, I saw the price on that vinegar. OY! Reminds of a small jar of truffle salt I saw at a shop here of all places. Think it was 25 bucks and it was a very small jar! Thanks for sharing your day with us Alexa! David

Our school lunches are $2.65. The lunches here seem decent. They offer 3 main meals each day. Everyday there is also a choice of Yogurt, Hummus or PB&J sandwich. With the above you get a choice of fruit, veggie or starch. There is also a salad bar option. I have checked the lunch menus all year and was THRILLED to see NO FRENCH FRIES EVER. I think that's great! Although there is pizza every Friday, but the portions are small and kid appropiate. We also have a credit system, where I place money on her account. Kids don't handle money at all if they don't want to. I can also get an itemized list of what she has bought. My DD brings her lunch 95% of the time. Once a month they serve "Breakfast for Lunch" (Pancakes, turkey sausage & milk) which she absolutely loves. But I am very happy to pack her lunch since I know it's healthy and foods she enjoys and will eat. Normal day she gets turkey, carrot sticks, fruit (like apple slices, grapes) and popcorn. Kids are not allowed to "trade" or bring Candy for the snack, but I'm sure it goes on. My DD is picky, so she would not eat a school lunch each day-heaven forbid the sauce touch the pasta!! LOL My issue is that kids may take the veggie or fruit option but not eat it. Or just choose the starches and ala carte "junkier" items. I think our school system does the best they can with foods most kids like (Baked chicken tenders instead of fried) Most of the breads are Whole grains each day etc. Nice selection of fresh fruits. When I was in school the lunches were so/so. I knew my mom's fresh food was better then the mass produced, waiting under a heat lamp school lunch. I normally brought my lunch as it was MUCH quicker too. But you could have spent your "lunch" money on a meal of Twinkies and chips! I could strangle the 15 year old me, for all the junk I ate and NEVER thought twice about!!! Here is a link that might be useful: Lunch menu for the month