Info... how to blend in at the Southern Winter Weekend

[Guest guest]

For some strange reason I am getting an awful yen to go to Cracker

Barrel. Can't imagine why. Gotta go this weekend, or sometime soon.

Jessie

[Guest guest]

I hate chick peas. I always thought the texture was gross.

Judi

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Weekend

LOL I am not a fan of black eyed peas ...... they taste like dirt to me lol

but then again Im not a true southerner lol Born in KC MO, raised outside of

Milwaukee then dragged kicking and screaming to Memphis lol Im still here and

the food has grown on me ....literally lol

Kathy mom to Sara 10

[Guest guest]

It's here too, but the cheese company decided to own restaurants as well. It's

one of those things where a food company decided to open up a chain of eateries.

Kinda like Bob .

Judi

[Guest guest]

We most assuredly do:)) but it's fixin' to. I once asked some of my Milwaukee

inlaws what they said instead of " fixin to. " I didnt' get a satifactory answer.

LOL

Elaine

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don't southern girls know all about fixing to do something as well???

[Guest guest]

Stick out like a soar thumb don't ya?? LOL

Elaine

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Weekend

> I always order a salad at cracker barrel. I hate fatty southern food, but

I

> love to go to cracker barrel for the atmosphere and because we dont have

any

> in the north. The kids love it there too and of course my dh Ralph LOVES

> southern cousine.

>

> I have to say, for a northerner, I can make some mean grits - believe that

or

> not@!

>

> ~ Mom to 12 DS and Diabetes Type 1 and 8 NY

[Guest guest]

That inedible black goo you folks call vegimite comes to mind. I have also had

ANZAC cookies. I loved the taste but the texture was...well one could shoot

skeet with the ones I had. Pecan pie is VERY southern. The filling is as

important as the pecans though. I'd gladly corrupt your diet if you came to

visit:))

Elaine

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I must say you guys have some really weird food? Fried Apples? It was

probably an American that came up with deep fried Mars bars...... I

haven't tasted one, but I think a pie made out ut of pecan nuts is weird

too......... I reckon I would put on 50lb if I visited USA hehehehehe

Then again- you guys probably think we have weird foods here too.......

>> cole slaw and fried

>>apples.

>>

--

Leis

Aussie mum to 4.5 DS and Natasha 7 months nda

In 100 years time it won't matter what sort of house I lived in, what my

income was, or what kind of car I drove; but the world may be a different place

because I was there to help in the life of a child.

[Guest guest]

Okay guys the chain started in the south.

Elaine

Re: Info... how to blend in at the Southern Winter

Weekend

Cracker Barrel is also a cheese here -- I use that when I make macaroni and

cheese from scratch.

Cracker Barrel resturants is a chain. The atmosphere is country, not

southern. They have a large porch with dozens of rocking chairs for patrons to

sit on while they wait - they can also purchase them. Also, they have a store

that sells some neat items, including toys and household decorating items. The

food is fattening -- one of their specialties is chicken and dumplins. They

serve " comfort foods " - foods we had regularly when we were children (meatloaf,

chicken fried steak, chicken pot pie, etc.). The last one I ate at was in

Fredricksburg, VA - south of DC and not too far from where one of the victims

was shot by the " sniper " . Not on the menu is their appetizer tray. Some places

charge while others do not. It is cheese, crackers and pickles.