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Food

Smoothie Peanut Butter Cup
Front Porch Philosophy

Smoothie Cups Still Hit the Spot

May 7, 2025 Mickey Lee 0

Have you ever had a Smoothie Cup? If not, bless your heart. Because if you consider yourself a connoisseur of [Continue Reading]

Survivor: Africa
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Thursday Night Nostalgia

March 20, 2025 Mickey Lee 1

Nostalgia permeates every facet of my life. Almost everything my eyes see remind of something from the past that I [Continue Reading]

Soup Beans
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Soup Beans

March 15, 2025 Mickey Lee 0

While laying out a bag of beans this afternoon so I don’t forget to soak them tonight, it dawned on [Continue Reading]

Pizza Hut
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Friday Nights Have Always Been Fun

March 14, 2025 Mickey Lee 2

When I was a kid, the days at school seemed to drag by as slowly as a snail crossing a [Continue Reading]

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Hungry Jack Biscuits and Grape Jelly

January 9, 2025 Mickey Lee 2

When I was growing up, Mom had breakfast on the table every morning. As sure as the sun rises in [Continue Reading]

Special Feature

TRN Time Machine Podcast: Retro Rumble Thanksgiving Special

November 27, 2024 Mickey Lee 1

In this very special episode from the TRN archives, Jason Gross (RIP) and myself got through several food-themed battles in [Continue Reading]

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Watermelons Aren’t As Good As they Used to Be

June 30, 2024 Mickey Lee 2

After a long, hot week at work, my body decided it was time for fresh fruit. Not a polite suggestion [Continue Reading]

O'Boisies
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O’Boisies Potato Chips

May 5, 2024 Mickey Lee 4

  Those little Keebler elves have made a lot of tasty treats over the years, but some of their best [Continue Reading]

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Thinking About Superman Peanut Butter

February 25, 2024 Mickey Lee 1

It is funny how certain memories can suddenly bubble up from the back of your mind after years of silence. [Continue Reading]

Western Steer
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Revisiting Western Steer (Kind of)

August 23, 2023 Mickey Lee 12

Earlier this week, I attended a “going away” lunch for a co-worker who is taking another job in a faraway [Continue Reading]

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