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Inspired by Marty Schmidt’s post of the “Four Things I Can’t Get Enough Of Lately”, I began to think about the things I love to enjoy myself (at least for the time being!).  What are yours?

Hamburger Heaven

1. White Castle Hamburgers.
This one gets to me.  I was raised in St. Louis so White Castle was a staple in our family for years.  I remember living in the Mississippi River town of Cape Girardeau when I was first married and driving an hour north to Festus just to get a bag of these.  Imagine my wife’s surprise when she came home from work late on a Saturday to find a bag of “sliders” waiting for her.  That’s silly stuff you do when you are first married and have no kids!  Plus, gas was what, $0.95 a gallon back then!

Burrito Perfection

2. Big City Burritos
At left is the “Big City Burrito” mascot.  I don’t know his name, I don’t care.  What I know is that the burritos at this place are “wicked sick” as my son would say.  You have your choice of tortillas when you come in (my favorite is the cheddar jalapeno) and then stuff it with your favorite meat, beans, rice, veggies and salsa.  After you get this monster in your basket, you can then head over to the sauce area where they have anywhere from 30-to-60 different types of sauce (No fooling!).  My son and i tried one that had a brain for the cap and when you opened it, the aroma cleared your sinuses instantly.  It was called “mind blowing” something but all I know is, it was dee-licious.  If you come to Colorado, I’ll take you here for lunch.  My son likes to get chips and “strawberry-jabanero” salsa to go!  Wonderful stuff!

Give me a drink!

3. Cherry Coke.
Outside of sweet tea, this is my soft-drink of choice.  I’ve loved Cherry Coke since I was a kid.  Too much soda is bad I know so I limit myself but boy, does this stuff hit the spot!  When they tried the “Black Cherry Vanilla” stuff, it was horrible.  It reminded me of cough medicine.  I like Cherry Coke…I like Vanilla Coke…But I DID NOT like them mixed!

A Good Cup of Joe!

4.  Channel Islands Coffee.
I didn’t think I’d like a fast-food cup of coffee but with gas at nearly $4 a gallon, one of the budget moves I made was cutting back on my Starbucks habit.  Enter “Channel Islands”, available at Carl’s Jr. restaurants. (Known as Hardees in other parts of the country).  I’m not sure if this is the stock coffee served at all of their stores nationwide but here, for $1.19, you get a large coffee and it is good stuff.  I tried some other places but opted for this one when given a choice.  For now, it’s not available in bag form, just from the restaurant so I still make much of my own at home using my french press or Toddy cold brewer.  But if I’m on the run and want some coffee to clear my head, I make plans to stop at a Carl’s Jr. now instead of the Starbucks drive through…(Okay, I still go there frequent enough but I’ve cut back significantly.)

I have other favorites too but in the spirit of the four things, there you have it.  Thanks Marty, now I have the munchies.