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Food: A Love Story
Food: A Love Story | Jim Gaffigan
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What are my qualifications to write this book? None really. So why should you read it? Heres why: Im a little fat. If a thin guy were to write about a love of food and eating Id highly recommend that you do not read his book.Bacon. McDonalds. Cinnabon. Hot Pockets. Kale. Stand-up comedian and author Jim Gaffigan has made his career rhapsodizing over the most treasured dishes of the American diet (choking on bacon is like getting murdered by your lover) and decrying the worst offenders (kale is the early morning of foods). Fans flocked to hisNew York Timesbestselling bookDad is Fatto hear him riff on fatherhood but now, in his second book, he will give them what they really cravehundreds of pages of his thoughts on all things culinary(ish). Insights such as: why he believes coconut water was invented to get people to stop drinking coconut water, why pretzel bread is #3 on his most important inventions of humankind (behind the wheel and the computer), and the answer to the age-old question which animal is more delicious: the pig, the cow, or the bacon cheeseburger?
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Zoe-h
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This book had me laughing the whole way through. It was literally just a comedian‘s comments on food, restaurants, and his experiences in said restaurants. “My body is a temple. A temple of doom, but a temple all the same.” 5⭐️

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Brooke_H
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Pickpick

Sometimes I just like to read a very silly book that makes me giggle and sometimes literally LOL. This book is funny and made me want to go to New York City for a bagel.

Julsmarshall His books are soooo good on #audio! 2y
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Kris10H
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Bailedbailed

I mean...I love food. And Gaffigan has some funny stuff to say about it. I made it half way through...but like a really large meal, it was just too much food.

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Twainy
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🎧 If you like Jim Gaffigan you will recognize a bunch of this book from his stand up.

He narrates.

I can rewatch his stand up & laugh over & over.

I like that the chapters in the audiobook are labeled the food he‘s going to talk about. Now I really want this audiobook because I know I‘d listen again.

If you like his food humor then you‘ll love this book as he collects all of his food humor right here in one hilarious place.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

Linear He is one of my husbands favorite comedians ^_^ 3y
Twainy @Linear He‘s basically family friendly. His food humor cracks me up. 😁 3y
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sdbruening
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Panpan

This was kind of disappointing actually. There were some food groups that he spent way too much time on. He also listed specific restaurants that he liked that I didn‘t find necessary. I get that he‘s a comedian, so he‘s very sarcastic throughout, but it wasn‘t always that funny consistently. I did enjoy his explanation on how he sees the USA in regions of food and about fish. I feel bad for his wife after listening to this book...

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McGonagall
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I happened upon a sale yesterday at a used bookstore. Each of these was only $1.oo 😍😍😍

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mcctrish
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Food. A Love Story was a much needed audio to listen to ❤️ Jim Gaffigan is well known for his Hot Pockets routine and he made me laugh a lot talking about his eating habits, his wife‘s dismay at said habits and his disregard for everyone who doesn‘t look like they enjoy food as much as he does. I am not impressed with his low opinion of CheezIts. They are the BEST cracker 🤣

CoffeeNBooks I loved this audio book! He's hilarious! 4y
mcctrish @CoffeeNBooks it was like being at a comedy show 4y
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mcctrish
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Note to self: don‘t listen to this audio book while you are driving around doing errands because by the time you get to the grocery store you will be very hungry and buy all the junk food you shouldn‘t. You won‘t feel bad either because Jim doesn‘t, he says you should embrace it!

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mcctrish
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I LOVE burrata cheese. Like LOVE!!!!!

KarenUK Me too! 😍 4y
mcctrish @KarenUK ❤️ 4y
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Eggs
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#senseofhumor #septembersenses Love Gaffigan‘s humour ❣️

thegirlwiththelibrarybag I watched a lovely movie called Troop Zero recently - JG plays the Dad... I don‘t think I‘ve come across him in anything before but I‘d be quite pleased to ☺️ 4y
Eggs @thegirlwiththelibrarybag yes I saw that too❣️ 4y
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Ash.on.the.line
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We have another #bookspinbingo here. I‘ve hit four corners. Still working on a bingo. I like Gaffigan and there are some funny parts though I liked his other books more. He is from Indiana and talks about a burger place I‘ve been which is fun. Worst part is about Subway and he talks about Jared the previous spokesman who we now know is not a good guy.

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 4y
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Selena85
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Listened to the audiobook and it was great! Gaffigan's standup is not always a favorite for me; his constant use of silly voices grates my nerves after a while. The audiobook was, thankfully, low on obnoxious voices and high on funny and absurd food musings.

Looking forward to a game of hot pocket roulette in the near future.

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Selena85
Food: A Love Story | Jim Gaffigan

I'm convinced that anyone who doesn't like Mexican food is a psychopath. Mexican food is so good, you'd think the real immigration problem would be fat guys like me sneaking across the border into Mexico.

Mexican food I grew up with consisted of the same four ingredients...tortilla with cheese meat and vegetables...It's all the same stuff in different shapes.

Selena85 ? that he shares the thought that Mexican food is all the same stuff with different shapes. That's how I check my Taco Bell order "Did they give us enough shapes?" ? 4y
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RamsFan1963
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📖 Food: A Love Story by Jim Gaffigan. It's one of the funniest books I've ever read. 🤣🤣🤣
📖 Philip Jose Farmer
📺 Fraiser
📽 Fright Night (1985 version)
🎶 The Fray
🎶 Fire of Unknown Origin - Blue Oyster Cult

#manicmonday #letterF @JoScho

JoScho Hot Pockets! 4y
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Prairiegirl_reading
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Bailedbailed

“I like my coffee strong, black, and frequent.” Was my favourite bit from this book which I couldn‘t finish because I just don‘t think that kale being gross and steak being “manly” is all that funny. I‘m looking for some lighter reads these days but this just is not for me.

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KristenDuck
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1. Jim Gaffigan is amazing.
2. I was born in this world and now I‘m not just a person. Love!!!
3. Summer sports (except figure skating!)
4. I would give a compliment to every kitten for reading instead of watching tv all the time!

#friyayintro

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nikirtehsuxlol
Food: A Love Story | Jim Gaffigan
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Think about a 13 year old writing about all the hot guys at middle school in her journal and then make it a 40 year old man talking about food instead.

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Scochrane26
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I finished this yesterday. I enjoyed this book & may blame it for a few of my poor food choices this week. 😂 I did get less interested in the last couple of hours (I was wondering how there were still more food types to talk about), so I had a hard time rating it on GR. Definitely some lol moments.

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CoffeeNBooks
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#SelfImprovementSept This book made me #Laugh so much, especially because I was listening to the audiobook read by Jim Gaffigan!

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🤣🤣🤣 5y
OriginalCyn620 I love Jim Gaffigan! 😂 5y
SauerPatch This book is gold 😂 5y
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AndreaLove
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CoffeeNBooks I thought this was so funny! I loved listening to Jim Gaffigan read it! 5y
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KristenDuck
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Pickpick

This was a funny one!

Highly recommend the audio because Jim Gaffigan delivers his lines perfectly. I found myself laughing out loud... Dad Is Fat was a bit funnier, but this one is well worth a listen!

Gaffigan shares his love for food and tackles lots of popular fast food places and restaurants with his jokes. Full of great one liners!

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K.Wielechowski
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So funny! Just make sure you read it on a full stomach or you‘ll eat your weight in Subway like I did.
I‘d say more, but the title says it all. #litsytbrlist

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CoffeeNBooks
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#30JuneBooks #Laughter I think Jim Gaffigan's books are hilarious, especially when he reads them.
@howjessreads

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CoffeeNBooks
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#JazzyJune #LaughterIsTheBestMedicine I listened to the audiobook of this and laughed almost the entire time I was listening!
@Eggs

Eggs Jim G!!! He makes me LOL too 5y
rretzler Gaffigan is hilarious. We saw him live a couple of years ago and it was recorded as a TV show/video! We watched but didn‘t see ourselves in the audience. 5y
BiblioLitten Dad is Fat was funny too! 5y
CoffeeNBooks @rretzler That's awesome! 5y
CoffeeNBooks @BiblioLitten Yes! I listened to the audiobook of that one, too, and it was great also! 5y
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howjessicareads
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1. Jim Gaffigan cracks me up!
2. Bought my kids a Nugget and they love it. (See NuggetComfort on IG. Yes I really paid $229, but totally worth it!)
3. Mexican! Mmmm.
4. Yes. 17-20. It‘s complicated bc my aunt counts some of her stepkids as “her kids” now, but she hasn‘t been married that long and I‘ve never met them, and don‘t think of them as cousins.
5. ❤️ #friyayintro

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Eggs
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📖 Gaffigan(foodie) makes you laugh out loud 🤣🤣
✏️ Interviewing, hiring, and training teachers for our summer programs
🥘 Varieties of fresh seafood with home grown veggies 🌶
👨🏻‍🦳👵🏻 I do but they are in the Midwest and old enough to be my parents (last of 8 kids:me) 4 still living
💗💗 @Texreader @Kappadeemom @MidnightBookGirl
#friyayintro @howjessreads

Crazeedi Gaffigan is hilarious! 5y
Eggs @Crazeedi Hot pockets!!!!! 😂😂 5y
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RamsFan1963
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1. Tagged
2. I got a much larger paycheck than I was expecting.
3. Mexican
4. 19
5. ❤❤❤❤❤

#friyayintro @howjessreads

Kaye 2. CHA-CHING 💰 💴 💵 5y
julesG Ha, book money! 5y
CoffeeNBooks I listened to the audiobook of Food: A Love Story and it was so funny, especially when read by Jim Gaffigan! 5y
RamsFan1963 @CoffeeNBooks I wish I had. I did listen to the audio for Dad is Fat and laughed myself silly. 5y
CoffeeNBooks @RamsFan1963 I listened to that one, also! 🤣 5y
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CoffeeNBooks
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I really enjoyed listening to this audiobook! I think Jim Gaffigan is hilarious, and listening to him narrate this makes it even funnier. 😂

LoverofLit I loved this one! And 5y
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CoffeeNBooks
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It's been several years since I did any cross-stitch, so I'm really excited to start this one while listening to this hilarious book! #audiostitching #stitchersoflitsy

tracey38 Oh, that looks pretty! 5y
DGRachel I love that pattern! 😍😍 5y
Crazeedi I have cross stitch projects that have been waiting years, really need to pick them up with audiobook as you say 5y
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CorinnaBechko Ooh I love to cross stitch but I never though of pairing it with audiobooks. Now I feel dumb! 5y
CoffeeNBooks @CorinnaBechko It never occurred to me until I joined Litsy and saw all the posts about crafting, knitting, stitching, cooking, baking, working on puzzles, etc. while listening to audiobooks. 😂 5y
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IMASLOWREADER
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started this today & this book has already made me laugh out loud literally #audiophile #readinglife #readinggoal

Samplergal I finished it yesterday. He‘s funny. 5y
IMASLOWREADER i finished it this saturday & yes he is funny...never really knew him before this book...he kept me company on my walks on the trail after work...def will recommend 5y
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Samplergal
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A fun and fluffy read. I found myself laughing out loud many times.

Something about pi(e). He mentions pie. A lot.

#bookishbingo

j.rye You are so much further along than I am! 🍀 5y
Samplergal @j.rye I‘m retired! I have a lot of time to read. 😉 5y
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Samplergal
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My current audiobook. I do like this comedian and he reads it. He says what we all are thinking about food. 😂 #booked2019 #spring

BarbaraTheBibliophage Great pick for this prompt! 5y
Cinfhen Great cover!!! Well chosen 😋 5y
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wanderinglynn
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On a plane (again) with my new cordless headphones listening to the tagged. It‘s not as funny as I expected. A few chuckles, but really, it‘s a book of essays about various foods. As he says he‘s an “eatie” not a foodie. And that about sums up the book.

Mindyrecycles My book club read it and most of us were less than thrilled. I thought the introductory remarks were fun but then it was just a list of foods with a couple weak remarks for each. I did enjoy the photos of his kids but you don‘t get even that. 😂 5y
jdiehr Agreed 5y
KathyWheeler I like Dad is Fat much better. 5y
wanderinglynn @Mindyrecycles I agree. It really is just a list of foods he likes/dislikes. 5y
wanderinglynn @KathyWheeler That‘s on my list. 5y
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Lauram
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“Cake is way more important than pie.” (It‘s true!)

I enjoyed Jim Gaffigan‘s very comprehensive and humorous look at food in America. I especially liked the chapter on southern food. #LitsyAtoZ (4/26)

Sassy_Steph Loved this book! So funny!! 5y
Bookmarkie So I‘d side with the pie 5y
Lauram @Bookmarkie Everyone in my family is #teampie. 5y
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AmandaEve
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📚 Food by Jim Gaffigan (I love his stand ups)
🎥 Bridesmaids
🎶 Cake by Melanie Martinez
#manicmonday @JoScho

JoScho Gaffigan is hilarious! 5y
AmandaEve @JoScho yes he is!! 😆 5y
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Lauram
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Day 4: I was only out for a bit. The trail was a little too icy for me. I‘m still enjoying my after work walk to unwind. The pinned book is somewhat entertaining. I hope to finish it later on the treadmill. #LitsyWalkers @kaye

Kaye Good job 💖 5y
britt_brooke Love your sticker placement! Too cute. 5y
SexyCajun Yes I love the sticker placement too!🥰 5y
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DarcysMom I am in love with your picture! 😍😍😍 5y
Lauram @britt_brooke @SexyCajun @DarcysMom I‘m okay with knowing that AudioWalker May be the only one getting a good workout today. 5y
Karkar I love how you hid the little audio book guy! 5y
sudi Love the picture 💖 5y
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Lauram
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Day 1: I was able to get 15 or so minutes of neighborhood walking in before heading in to the warm house and a cup of hot tea. A longer walk to follow (on treadmill) after I finish work reports that are due tomorrow. I prefer listening to nonfiction when walking and look forward to future walks and new audiobooks. #LitsyWalkers

Melismatic It looks so pretty...from inside! 🤗 5y
8little_paws Great sunrise picture!! 5y
Kaye Great first day Laura. I just got home. Pics coming shortly. Your weather looks like ours. 5y
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Monica5 That picture is so pretty!! 5y
Bklover So pretty!!! 5y
alisiakae I typically only listen to non-fiction (memoirs, as other NF I like to take notes), or middle grade books on audio. 😃 Pretty pic! 5y
DarcysMom Beautiful! Good job getting out in all that snow! Brrr! 5y
Lauram @Melismatic It definitely looks pretty from the inside! I‘ve been cold all day from my short time outside. 5y
Lauram @8little_paws @kaye @Monica5 @Bklover @4thhouseontheleft @DarcysMom Thank you! I had to take the pic early to catch the gorgeous colors. 5y
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LoverofLit
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Mehso-so

Almost a pick but just shy. There were some humorous parts and then some misses. I applaud Gaffigan for writing a whole book (340 pages!) on food. I shared many parts with my husband, as we're both fans of his stand-up. A little rambly and I was ready for it to be done about 100 pages before it was though.

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LoverofLit
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I love Jim Gaffigan and while I'm enjoying this whole book dedicated to food (his outlook on seafood needing to be renamed seabugs is hilarious) a lot of his stand-up bits are in this book which makes it less enjoyable for some reason unfortunately, since I've already heard them multiple times 😬😥

FeastOfFiction He‘s hilarious! 5y
LoverofLit @FeastOfFiction He really is! 5y
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Laura317
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This book is cute. Not great, but it is cute. Nice and fluffy.

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Laura317
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Valid description of oysters.

Slajaunie Agreed 5y
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Laura317
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Also starting this via Libby app, because I like to have several things going at once. 😀

Tamra He is so stinking funny. 5y
Laura317 @Tamra His description of the South cracked me up! 5y
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sophierayton
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I laughed out loud the whole way through this. It was a delight!

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jdiehr
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I like Jim Gaffigan.

It turns out listening to Jim Gaffigan read his audio book is a lot of Jim Gaffigan.

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Leigh0906
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Thank you so much @Pamwurtzler !! @Pamwurtzler can‘t wait to test out the recipes you sent and some of the ones from the cookbooks! I ♥️ Penzeys so this will be quickly used!

#feedareader

@MinDea

Pamwurtzler Oh good I‘m glad you like them!! 5y
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Dolly
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1. Food: A Love Story
2. Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo‘ole
3. A quiet place with nature (brings me to happy tears)
4. My daughter
5. A few seconds of this hugging kitty gif. PLEASE WATCH ! https://goo.gl/images/xHGqTI

#hellothursday @wanderinglynn

mabell A kitty smooch! 😹😹 5y
Wife Love ❤️ that song by Israel K 🎵🌈🎵🌈🎵 5y
wanderinglynn I too love that song! ❤️🌈 Thanks for playing! ☺️ 5y
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CogsOfEncouragement
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Even though he snubbed candy corn and fruit cake, this audio book was a whole lot of fun.
#AudioMemoir