tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43960687144331175482024-03-05T10:25:08.893-06:00Weighing Outthelirmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14833718088514214511noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396068714433117548.post-57513118421778563262016-01-30T21:53:00.002-06:002016-01-30T21:53:34.719-06:00It Goes Down in the DM'S - Get Into This Here Ice Cream <div style="text-align: center;">
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In the words of Yo Gotti, It goes down in the DM's and I have all the deets of the shenanigans in my kitchen. Today I decided to pull out the trusty ice cream machine and whip up some QUALITY ice cream.<br />
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1 cup of vanilla soy milk<br />3/4 cup of sugar<br />2 cups of heavy cream<br />1 - 2 tablespoons of vanilla extract<div>
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1. In a nice sized bowl, whisk milk and sugar together until sugar is dissolved. </div>
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Add heavy cream and vanilla to above mentioned mixture and slightly stir or whisk. </div>
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Turn on ice cream maker and pour in milk and vanilla mixture along with chocolate chips, etc and allow ice cream maker to do its thing for about 30 mins. </div>
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Listen Im not even going to go one a long ass rant about how much this homemade chocolate bark is or was - you know it's gone!! <a name='more'></a><div>
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Melt Chocolate in a bowl over boiling water. Watch the temp but it's fairly easy.</div>
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Add the oil slowly and stir and notice the silky/shiny look of chocolate</div>
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Cut out Parchment to fit length of pan.</div>
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Pour melted chocolate onto parchment and spread with spatula to your desired thickness.</div>
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Add peanuts or any other item you desire *Peppermint, Raisins, Candy, etc*</div>
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Let me testify: </div>
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It's so good that I almost saw Jesus!!!! </div>
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Let me not even go into a long drawn out rant *hate those* about how much this recipe is and how I damn near ate it all at one time.<br />
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I popped my popcorn via my trusty popcorn popper that I snatched up at Target BUT you certainly can take it old school and do it via stove top with a little oil. </div>
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Melt chocolate with boiling water and bowl and melt. Add a teaspoon of oil to chocolate and mix. This gives the chocolate some extra shine. *You can melt it via microwave as well*</div>
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<br /><br />Sitting here reflecting when I was at my highest weight and believe me when I tell you that I'm nowhere near where I want to be but that's for another blog post. Thinking about all the sicknesses I would be dealing with and let me tell you friends, It was TOUGH!<br /><br />I remember always feeling tired and sluggish and never could get a real good nights sleep which I just chocked up to working long hours. I'm a hard working husband who really didn't take any time out to think about why I was tired so I never paid it any attention. <br /><br />All that changed once I started having issues with my feet and joints and soon realized my entire body was out of wack. I suffer from Plantar fasciitis which is what some call an injury that many runners eventually suffer from. <div>
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The pain is unbearable at times but I had other issues that held me down. I've always been blessed with good genes but as I got older and more unhealthy I started dealing with acne. Please note that ya boy was ALWAYS sexy and KEPT good skin - no acne EVER! My joints were always sore and my allergies were INSANE. I never suffered from allergies and I thought it was because of the move to Memphis, a place where allergies are in serious full effect. <br /><br />I began to do some online research and found a match to my symptoms in the form of Leaky Gut Syndrome. Please believe we have to be VERY careful by what we read online because half of the time it's totally incorrect and we should check it out by a professsional. I did one better and visited my local book store and pulled out everything on this subject and there wasn't much. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I got in touch with my doctor and had a visit where he kind of told me that I was right but didn't fully come out and say it cause you know they want them office visits son. The list is endless but you can slowly make changes to your lifestyle that can bring about change. </div>
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Two things that I love??? Chicken and Jerked Seasonings. Without a about its my go to thing to cook and I actually feel like Bubba from Forrest Gump when I say:<br />
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Baked Chicken<br />
Grilled Chicken<br />
Oven Fried Chicken<br />
Chicken Gumbo<br />
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1 Whole Chicken *Preferably Organic*<br />
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Olive Oil<br />
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<li>Removed Chicken Neck/Liver from inside of bird and wash bird thoroughly. </li>
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<li>Using sharp knife or kitchen shears cut around both sides of backbone and remove backbone. </li>
<li>Liberally oil bird with olive oil *inside included*</li>
<li>Rub jerk seasonings to your desire and marinate for one hour.</li>
<li>Preheat oven to 410 degrees.</li>
<li>Pan Sear both sides of chicken in a VERY HOT cast-iron skillet 2-3 mins per side.</li>
<li>Place in oven, place other cast iron skillet on top of chicken *gives extra weight on chicken* and cook for 35-45 mins or until chicken is full cooked. </li>
<li>At the last 10 mins, remove cast iron from top of chicken and cook until finished. </li>
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I love shopping and I make no apologies for it. It makes me happy and gives me this feeling of "YEAH BABY". My sister always tells me that I am out of control with my spending but not for reasons that you would think.<br />
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It's not about the latest custom made suit *Fav* or the bomb pair of high end creepers that would go perfectly with my suit but that's for a style drop moment for another blog site. I am actually talking about the bomb opportunity to snap up a nice cast iron skillet which makes any cook smile like a cheshire cat.<br />
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I love mine and have more than one BUT I find that my skillets began to rust which shut down my happy moment. I promptly called my momma and asked her how do I take care of this dilemma and momma came thru like always.<br />
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So here I sit, excited about how I feel, look and how much happier I am being healthy. I mean its the BEST feeling ever to know that the countless of eating right and denying yourself that constant desire for fried chicken, mac and cheese and that sweet syrupy drink of sweet tea is nowhere on your radar.<br />
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But let's keep it 100 right up and thru here and face some disparaging facts concerning what it takes to maintain operation I workout with my shirt off.<br />
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<b>NO BREADS: </b><br />
This is one of the most hardest battles that this relocated southerner has had to face on a constant basis. I can think of my mom sending me to the store when I was a kid for the half a pound of press ham, half a pound of cheese, mustard, chips, red faygo and the EVER popular loaf of bread. Imagine that cast iron skillet firing up and you assembling that bomb ass sammich aka Sandwhich not realizing on down the road that this will be our undoing.<br />
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As good as it is ??? It's a killer and it spikes our blood sugar levels to huge danger levels. I know I know, well Darian if you don't eat mass amounts of it you should be fine. Well my inner fat ass doesn't pay attention things like that and before the week is out??? The loaf is GONE and I'm the culprit!!!<br />
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Ok now I am coming from a place of COMPLETE honesty when I say this- Popeyes Chicken, Churches Chicken, Southern Classic Chicken and my Aunt Hattie's world famous recipe for fried chicken are things that dreams are made of. If its seasoned right, the oil is hot enough and the sides are seasoned to perfection???<br />
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You can get the keys to my car and I wouldnt know the difference. Sure its good in moderation BUT it's a killer and if you are anything like me and you might not be but I have a tendency to repeat bad habits when it comes to my food options. Lets just say when I would pull up to the window of the fast food spot a few years ago?? They knew me by my first name.<br />
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When I was a kid my mom didn't buy a shitload of sugary drinks but that didn't stop her oldest son from getting his hands on the bad stuff. We all have those family members who may not have the same rules that your parents enforce. Nothing against them because they mean well but it was here that I found out bout the jungle juices, hood juices, the EVER popular cokes, pepsi's and my personal fav - FAYGO.<br />
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When my mom would take us to the dentist - shout out to my momma - she would be so pissed when the dentist would notice decay. She was shocked but low key I wasn't because it was over my fam members houses I indulged. My beloved grandparents would let me get whatever I wanted when I was in Houston on summer and holiday breaks and this too aided me in my food addiction but it's what I wanted at the end of the day.<br />
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I finally moved out of my mom's house at the tender age of 19 *I wanted my freedom to be a bum* and got my own place and I was ready for the big leagues. During this time that I embraced bad habits that would eventually haunt me. I didn't get involved in the drug game because I saw it too much growing up in my family and I thought I was fine but boy was I wrong.<br />
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You grow up and you deal with bad relationships, life's struggles and much more and what do you do???? Me and my homeboys/homegirls would meet up together and hit a buffet here and there - no big deal right?<br />
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<b>MR. MURRAY - YOU ARE GOING TO DIE:</b><br />
Now Im well into my 30s and closer to my 40's and wasn't getting proper sleep, my feet and legs hurt constantly, I was cranky and depressed and I didn't know why. I decided to get a checkup and it was there that my reality hit me like a ton of bricks. The MD who gave me my physical came into the room and wiped that arrogant look off my face with some blunt advice.<br />
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If I didn't change my habits and change them quick things wouldnt be good for me. By this time I had a fiancé and a niece who loved her uncle to no ends. My genetic breakdown wasn't the best because my mom, who worked out 5 days a week/ate healthy, was diagnosed with leukemia which she beat and my dad, who is a well known athletic coach/college joke, was diagnosed with diabetes at the same age I am now. He still works out and takes care of himself but the makeup was there and this is my reality so I knew things had to change.<br />
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I took control and began the workout process of maintaining and fall on and off. Things got serious real quick and I began to lose friends for various health reasons. Many were in the hospital and dealing with heart issues but we were young right? We loved our lives and we loved each other but the fear set in for me. I took control and it has been a tough battle but I want to live - point blank. The above mentioned moments have been severely reduced and I do my mental best to not partake but not always. I have my moments where I just HAVE to get that chicken strip meal on the way home to Louisiana and the coke is calling my name. I pick my self up, dust myself off and get right back to working out.<br />
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Plant based foods are some of my best friends now and it doesn't cost as much as I thought it would. I keep a bundles of kale/collards/swiss chard in my fridge not because it makes the fridge look modern but because it's saving my life.<br />
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<b>QUINOA:</b><br />
I loved my quinoa not because it looks good in my nice containers that I snapped up at the local home goods but for another reason. It's an excellent combo that is naturally gluten-free and contains iron, B-vitamins, magnesium,vitamin E,fiber and all that other stuff I can't remember. I add my seasonings and viola it's bomb.<br />
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I bake all my chicken *Oven Fried is CRAZY GOOD* and coat it with a mean jerk seasoning that brings me to my knees. I stay away from processed foods like sausage, hot links *SO MISS THOSE* and anything else made in a factory. The only red meat that I eat is ground turkey and I am slowly turning away from that but I just can't let go of my crazy good turkey meatloaf. Did I mention that I pair the meatloaf with a bomb side of whole wheat fiber mac and cheese???? BRUH!!!<br />
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I drink massive amounts of water and I constantly workout. I try my best to move around a lot and I spend a shitload of time in my yard/garden. When my mom was diagnosed with cancer the doctors told her that because she spent so much time in the ground/earth that the nurtriesnts actually helped her stay healthy.<br />
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I will never forget that so I stay in that zone and power walk at least three times a week at 6 miles.<br />
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I also have embraced the Zumba movement and I load up on oatmeal and banana's. Im 6'4 but I have always been a great dancer who can burn a dance floor down so its perfect for me. But make no mistake, I only do the zumba in my living room - I'm no fool.<br />
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<b>SURVIVORS REMORSE:</b><br />
This is a touchy subject for me because as much as I am excited about my lifestyle changes, my heart breaks for other reasons. So many of my friends are battling sickness these days and a part of me feels bad that I am flourishing. I want to save as many of my love ones/friends as I can but I soon realized that it's not my battle to fight and for that my heart hurts.<br />
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I have fears of getting phone calls that I have lost someone else who didn't win the weight/battle. I not only workout for myself but I work out for those like myself who are battling, those who lost the battle and those who don't realize there is a battle to fight.<br />
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My aunt Zola would be so freakin proud of me right now. My aunt was the hostess with the mostest when I was a kid and best believe she did it with style. My uncle taught me how to be a stylish young man but aunt Zola showed me them pots and pans.<br />
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Lately I have been on this power walk kick and boy I think it may just be an addiction. Listen I am so focused on getting rid of the last bit of belly fat that I've been carrying that I really havent even focused on how many miles I've accumulated these past few months.<br />
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I upped the mileage to six miles three days a week which includes:<br />
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2. Wednesday - 5.98 miles<br />
3. Saturday - 6.20 miles<br />
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I also think that the newly released Apple Music app also has something to do with it. I can been seen in my neighborhood with my handy homemade steel weight that helps with upper body resistance out and about and I only do it with my power walking.<br />
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We love a good lunch and we love an affordable and authentic option even more so when Mrs. Murray wanted a place like this?? I obliged.<br />
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Trust me when I tell y'all that I spent my ENTIRE teen and some twenties trying MY BEST to not be like my mom. Don't get me wrong Patricia aka "The Warden" is the most strongest people I know but when I was a kid I didn't want any parts of that lol.<br />
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There is nothing like getting that itch to get out there and hit the road with a travel buddy aka spouse, family, friend etc.<br />
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Not to be too side eye worthy but some of the "fab" social gurus, who can bring out the slightest amount of travel jealousy, aren't telling their followers how easy it can be to travel across the country. It's super easy to get out there and get it - traveling that is.<br />
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The biggest mistake that many travelers make is that they look to stay at the swanky spots *Nothing wrong with that* and "ball like the freshest rappers/actors/instagram stars" who not telling y'all that their rooms are comp's. Anyway, there are loads of places across the country/world that are safe, fresh and new such as Hyatt Place/Hyatt House, boutique hotels and more. One doesn't have to break the bank to stay in a clean spot that nine times out of ten actually serve a full breakfast every morning. - NO MONEY NEEDED!!<br />
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Remember that many of the decent and above mentioned places are less than $120 a night and are in a safe spot close to malls, water parks and much more. Investigate the area *google/trip advisor is your friend* and I guarantee you that you won't be disappointed - READ THE REVIEWS!!!! . Don't be intimidated by the trip and what it entails because best believe you deserve the break and it should ALWAYS involve blue water - in my opinion!!<br />
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Always budget in a rental car so that you can get around to the cool spots in every city - IF YOU CAN. I know people may be a bit nervous to do this because they often feel like they might end up in the most ratchet spots but if you like me? Just stay on the freeway and keep it moving and if somebody messes with you? Get to swinging and running!!! *Hood Upbringing*<br />
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I guarantee you that if you get out and see the city you just might find some amazing spots that will take your breath away. Another great tip that often works financial wonders is to reserve a vehicle away from the airport because the rental companies are gonna up the cost depending on the location and the size *International Airport Alert*. Many rental agencies will pick you up from the airport and take you to your car and before you know it??? ZOOM!!!<br />
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Another thing that I've noticed is that so many love South Beach, Florida - It's dope as hell - but it's not all Florida has to offer. You should branch out and see the area be it by walking *safe spots*, taking a cab or my personal fav - renting a car. There are hundreds of miles of Florida shoreline that people don't even think about visiting and end up missing out on amazing views and people. I actually drove from Miami to Naples and it only took up 1 hour and 45 mins. Ya boy was looking for Judge Judy's summer mansion but to no avail - *Blank Stare*<br />
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Ok now this is my personal favorite time to type because Florida has AMAZING food options. I recently traveled to the Destin/Pensacola area and as great as it was? There wasn't a massive amount of food options that made me stop in my tracks and for that I was disappointed.<br />
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Last November *for the second time in less than two years Me and my wife were driving around Puerto Rico *love that place* looking for some good food and turned a corner and what did we find?? A almost untouched neighborhood that had the baddest ocean shoreline and you better believe we found food nearby and stayed for hours.<br />
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Just me sitting up in my amazing home and thinking of what I can conjure up in my kitchen and the rest is history - ALMOST!!</div>
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So how about some delicious mac and cheese spread across a hot waffle iron and ironed out to perfection??? Yes Yes Y'all - ALMOST! So I'm thinking I may have forgotten to add some sort of binding agent i.e. breadcrumbs etc. Nevertheless it was SO DAMN GOOD that I must try it again. </div>
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Ladies and Gentlemen you are dealing with a man who was raised to be clean cut and stylish at all times. Lately though I have went the way of polished and poised and let my inner lumberjack style come to the forefront and I must it's working.<br />
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My beard is now a part of my daily regimen when I'm getting ready for work. You know what I mean - the weekly co washing, shampooing, conditioning and the ever present combs and what not.<br />
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I think I am gonna take it as far as I can - Wish me luck!!!thelirmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14833718088514214511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396068714433117548.post-43622382935105576992015-01-19T21:49:00.000-06:002015-01-19T21:49:36.187-06:00BI BIM BAP<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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FYIthelirmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14833718088514214511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396068714433117548.post-18860400232589422712015-01-19T21:09:00.001-06:002015-01-19T21:09:25.609-06:00Don't Forget to Go Green<div>
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Shopping for groceries or as my Aunt Ethel Lee says, Make groceries. is a great time to select the proper food for a healthy lifestyle. It is a true statement that we are what we eat and then some. <div>
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thelirmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14833718088514214511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396068714433117548.post-59736480699463474892015-01-19T21:04:00.000-06:002015-01-19T21:04:01.882-06:00OUCH!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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That workout tho!!!!thelirmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14833718088514214511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396068714433117548.post-34875275600298742582015-01-19T20:49:00.002-06:002015-01-19T20:49:39.422-06:00My Other Home<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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thelirmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14833718088514214511noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4396068714433117548.post-26153300899259153752015-01-13T06:03:00.000-06:002015-01-13T06:03:18.875-06:00Maggie's Pharm Get's My Money<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ok I know what you are thinking. Now what does a 6'4 guy need with a place like this?! Well let me just tell you - This is the place to be- and then some.<a name='more'></a><div>
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I'm a serious cook from scratch kind of guy and spices are my weakness. I woke up needing some fresh spices and I hit the streets. This place is an eclectic mix of homemade candles, soaps, teas and much more. <br /><br />I hit one corner and there it was: <br /><br />Mexican Seasoning<br />Habernero Seasoning<br />Hungarian Paprika<br />Hickory Salt<br /><br />I bout lost it. Margaret was a joy to work with and was super patient as I decided I wanted almost everything they have. I also snatched up some homemade soaps, shower tablets and so much more. </div>
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