The cost of grocery store food increased about five percent in the last year, with nearly every type of food going up except for a few items like bacon and potatoes.
Hmm… What can you cook with bacon and potatoes?
A: French-fry-coated bacon on a stick!
At lunch today, I saw a guy eating Cheetos with his sandwich.
A thirty-something man in dress clothes eating Cheetos is an odd sight. I feel like Cheetos are a food people normally outgrow.
I dined with relatives last night at [redacted]. I'm reluctant to name the restaurant because Larry the manager once googled its name and stumbled upon this respectable web site.
Anyhow, Larry is a fellow UCLA alumnus, and every time I see him at [redacted], we have a variation on the same conversation.
Jon: Hey.
Larry: WHAT HAPPENED?
Jon: What?
Larry: The Notre Dame game! I thought the offense…
Jon: Hey.
Larry: WHAT HAPPENED?
Jon: What?
Larry: The Vegas Bowl! I thought the kicker was clutch!
Jon: Hey.
Larry: WHAT HAPPENED?
Jon: What?
Larry: The Final Four! I thought the defense…
It's like our own recurring SNL sketch.
My two-and-a-half-year-old nephew Max can recognize and say "Whole Foods."
• Hot-Kid Honey Ball Cookies are "the most nutritious snack for children"