TheRealTamara

Fries with that?

My cheeseburger didn’t last long enough for me to take its portrait.

This was also the case last week when I ordered the Beyond. As non-meat meat goes, Beyond captures the texture and quality of its beef counterpart. I find that true of the sausage version I get as a breakfast sammy, too.

Today’s cheeseburger was a treat via the BurgerFi app. Completely free and I was treated royally at my location on 2nd & 82nd.

Purple!

Competitive

Putting the pressure on when you’re on the verge of “owning the space” seems like a strange strategy. Yet lately I see ads for YouTube as if they needed to put in an extra fight.

Congress is likely pulling TikTok out of the market. That will leave YouTube to, as they say, be the platform for stories to be told. [They don’t actually say that. I paraphrased their ad.]

Why didn’t they post these ads before?

Slip ons

Hands-free shoes are a perennial favorite. I didn’t wait til my golden years to look to slip ons as a go-to. As a teen, I wore loafers. As a young woman, I slid into a low heeled shoe or took up with a two-tone high-end loafer.

Deck shoes, loungers, slingbacks in styles as varied as practical to dressy have always been around. Sneakers, though, they had to be tied.

Skechers changed that formula. Your new sneaker routine was to slide in. Several brands are taking that trend a little upscale. More support, firmer cushioning.

Kizik is my new kick.

They have laces, but you don’t use them. Just slip in. It’s a completely hands-free attire. (My Skechers have a loop for pulling the back in place. None here!)

Trying a pair was as easy as clicking on a link in one of my news feeds. Yes, they advertise aggressively but simply. You’ll love their efficient and laid-back customer service!

Here’s your link to Kizik. If you decide to try them, too, we can share a $20 off code, so let me know.

Eat this

You have an excuse but you do not have permission for not finishing your vegetables.

Some of the green savory things on your plate are technically fruits. It’s not just the tasty avocado either. The cucumber is a seeded edible plant and, therefore, botanically a fruit. I could go on.

Vegetables are not a botanical classification. They may be green or orange [no, the yellow squash has seeds], florets or leaves, or stems.

Enjoy them because they are delicious. Enjoy them because they are ever so nutritious. Enjoy them because they beautify your meal.