Charlotte Hausfield

Do you look for certain brands when you shop? Or do you think generics are just as good?

There are some store brands that I like, but others that seem to be inferior. I would love to know which brands you think cannot be matched by a generic.

Every once in a while I enjoy a small serving of hash browns with my breakfast. But I have to admit, I can never seem to cook hash browns and have them turn out as tasty as the ones they make at Waffle House. I wonder what is their secret?

When I need a nice treat, I go to a nail salon and have a pedicure. This is more than just ending up with painted nails. This is an hour of bliss. Someone is paying attention to me, wanting to please me, and making me feel good. I used to think that is why I got married. But it is much easier, cheaper and satisfying to go to a nail salon and pay them twenty dollars once a month.

Tonight I cooked an extra portion of pork loin and now I have some leftover pork that has a great flavor and only needs to be re-heated. I shredded the meat and put it into a covered dish. I have to decide which type of barbecue sauce that I want to put on it, and what to serve it on. My first thought is to use hamburger buns, but part of me thinks that Jonny cakes would be a nice change.