Southernism of the Week: “Like a garlic milkshake.” Meaning: Smooth and strong.

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This is Kris some years ago (ahem-many years ago, when she had the energy for this kind of thing) with "The Enormous Crocodile" from the Roald Dahl cookbook. It's a loaf of bread split in half and filled with spinach dip (the recipe called for egg salad). It's covered with spinach dip pureed with extra spinach to make it really green. Artichoke leaves for spines, hardboiled egg eyes with olives for the pupils, prosciutto tongue, almonds for teeth. The mouth is held open with toothpicks.

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Here's Doug at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA, where he attended an event:

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Kris's bizarre voice recognition advice of the day: “You can start a series with an umbrella that can be made to boyfriend.” 🤔

That should have been "start a series with a novella that can be made cheap or free." I don't know how cheap or free became boyfriend.

Southern Treat of the Week: “Have you heard of hummingbird cake? This pineapple-banana spiced dessert is topped with sweet cream cheese frosting. No wonder it's a Southern celebration staple.” Via “50 Foods You Can Only Find in the South.”

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The War Council (University Chronicles Book 1), by Ann Shepphird: Ever wonder what it would be like to hire the team from “Mission: Impossible” to solve your relationship woes? A young communications professor attempts to make that happen in “The War Council.”

Respect to the man in the ice cream van, by Simon Carr: "Everything was better in the 90s, unless it was being attacked by ghost witches. If it was being attacked by ghost witches then it was not that great, although it happened at a great time and in an awesome setting!"

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