Three Things...Gratitude Thread

[citruscurtis]

This just popped into my head. Maybe because I read HP every night
Destination
Determination
Deliberation

Wow... did not know that... never read the series... though I have just started reading library books

 

[cayennews]

Napping
Dessert
Dogs

 

[PollyannaMom]

It's all about the:

in my neck of the woods today,
but it's also:

so you can take your pick for inspiration:

Today's Topic (Mon, 4/20) - 3 community events you're grateful for, or 3 indulgent foods you're grateful for

 

[jalapeno_pretzel]

Foods ...

Tiramisu
Doughnuts
Key Lime Pie

 

[slo]

Good MONDAY Morning

I’m going with community events today……

#1 - MY PARISH’S FUNDRAISER IN AUGUST - This is a well attended event in the community. I’m bummed that I can’t work it this year due to my knee getting replaced - I really enjoy helping out with this event.

#2 - PIEROGI FEST - This is a yearly event in a town called Whiting, IN. This town is in NW Indiana and is about 45 minutes away from me. We’ve been going to this almost every year for about 30 years. It’s in July and always a good time.

#3 - LOCAL FIREWORKS SHOWS - We always enjoy watching them during the 4th of July season. It’ll be here before we know it.

 

[WDWEPCOT]

Chocolate
Chips N Dip could be potato chips could be Taco Chips & Salsa
Dessert after dinner not something I normally do
But if I’m going to be very indulgent I’ll have my dessert for breakfast that was something that was always allowed as a child it really set up a bad habit that I continued into adulthood and allowed my kids to do granted this was not an all the time thing but upon occasions it was allowed but you had to have milk with it gotta have something healthy

 

[fla4fun]

Indulgent foods (timely, since I just got home from grocery shopping) . . .

Cheesecake (we only have it for special occasions)
Steak (again, special occasions only, especially at today’s prices)
Laderach chocolate around the holidays (so good)

 

[WLWildlife]

All the local community fairs in our county.

All the local summer Bible School programs that welcome kids from other churches and the ones whose families don't attend at all.

Programs and activities for kids and adults at the local community library.

Bluecastle, I LOVE the Harry Potter series! They are so creative and very well written.

 

[leebee]

HAPPY PATRIOT'S DAY!!
(Sadly now only observed in Massachusetts and Maine, and even then no longer on April 19th...)

Indulgent foods...
Seafood alfredo- lobster, shrimp, scallops, cheese, butter, cream... Oh my such deliciousness! (oh yes, and pasta, too!)

Pie a la mode- Too much sweet, too much fat, too much goodness!

Spending the day curled up on the couch with a blanket and a cup of tea, reading a great book or binge-watching a favorite old TV series. [ETA: OOOPS, didn't realize it had to be indulgent foods...]

Char-grilled garlic oysters with toasted baguette points.

 

[TiggerTrigger]

Still feeling the pain from an indulgent weekend, so I am going to note the top three things in my indulgences...

Seafood tamales - My tummy is hating me, especially since it had sea scallops on it, but it was so good. It was a place of these giant tamales with sea scallops, shrimp, crab, and lobster tail.

Cake - Not the best cake in the world, but it hit the spot. We got DH a cake from Walmart for his birthday. It was sort of a silly thing...hot pink, ruffle piped heart, with disco balls. We didn't have a ton left over but enough to bring back to the room for me to snack on cake all night. I mean, if you're going to indulge, just sit there and eat cake!

Pralines - I hit Buc-ee's twice this weekend. I have a weakness for their pecan pralines. They are AWFUL for me, but sooooooooooooo yummy. They come in boxes of four...and I'll just make it easy for you...I consumed EIGHT pralines this weekend...and some other really indulgent sweet stuff.

 

[clappyclaps]

Evening all,

1. Holiday food - by this i mean anything you eat when on holiday/vacation, as let's face it, we all overindulge when we go away don't we? I have a huge list of foods to try on my upcoming Universal/WDW trip (10 days! ) and i intend on eating as many as I can possibly stomach. So grateful for the number of steps I get in to balance this out!

2. Chocolate fondant - so rich and chocolate and delicious when served with ice cream.

3. Beef bourguignon - beef bourguignon with wine as a base, and served with cheesy, creamy dauphinoise potatoes is one of my favourite indulgent dishes.

 

[cayennews]

Indulgent foods...
1 - Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo
2 - Donuts/ice cream/ all sweets
3 - Homemade Mac and cheese
Yum!

 

[citruscurtis]

Foods ...

Tiramisu
Doughnuts
Key Lime Pie

Tiramisu and key lime....huh
.. that could be an oxymoron.. how do you choose... ... those choices were available to our table the other night.... tiramisu graced my plate

 

[citruscurtis]

Laderach chocolate around the holidays (so good)

Thank you for sharing the brand.... I am reading a book titled Forward and the company fits the theme

 

[citruscurtis]

Indulgent foods...
1 - Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo

Yum!

Tell us more .. indulgent and

 

[citruscurtis]

Programs and activities for kids and adults at the local community library.

The library with the most beautiful view in the US has massive community activities... I will snap a photo tomorrow of the information wall... it's just down the street.... and no calories

 

[citruscurtis]

Yuma being the sunniest place on earth from Labor Day to...why just this Saturday...has a community event every weekend ...hot air balloon.. about 5 or more car shows..air show...cook-offs... arts in the parks...and Christmas... you need a personal assistant to keep track of Christmas ...as much as Yuma presents itself as a border town..it celebrates community more than Salem Oregon...so grateful I am for all the folks in Yuma who believe in community...ask my wife... she is grateful that I am tending to the household while she volunteers at a 10 day pumpkin patch

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Church summer camps especially those truly accessible to all.

Community rallies/walks such as to promote Cancer or Alzheimer awareness and cures.

Shelter pet adoption events that are animal friendly.

When I was younger I did enjoy decadent desserts. My very favorite was Golden Corral's Chocolate Chess Pie.

 

[PollyannaMom]

Community Events:

• Public Library programs
• Spring Weekend back when I was in college (on campus, different than spring break). - We always had a big picnic and music festival when the weather got nice.
• A farm in my in-laws' town does a community sing-along at Christmastime, with a bonfire and cocoa. It's sweet family fun.

 

[NannyBeBe]

Talenti Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Key Lime Pie
Macaroni & Cheese