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Sliced BaconI received a catalog in the mail the other day that made me actually burst out laughing.

On the cover was a selection of candles in “man” scents like “Riding Mower,” “First Down,” and, my favorite, “Mmm, Bacon!”

The inside of the catalog had several pages you could scratch-and-sniff, including all their Man Candle pages.

With names like “Man Town” and “Midsummer’s Night” (which, by the way, stinks like High Karate after shave), I couldn’t keep this to myself.

I showed the catalog to Captain Cavedweller who took a sniff or two, turned up his nose and said I should throw the catalog out before it stunk up the whole house.

Packing it to work with me, I took an informal survey of my coworkers (both male and female) and the results came back pretty much the same as CC’s reaction.

One single guy said if he was buying a candle, it would be something a girl would like to impress her, not something that smelled like a bacon.

If you like the smell of fresh cut grass, the Riding Mower candle isn’t bad, but if you’re looking for a great father’s day gift, I’d cross man candles off your potential list.

She Who Will Not Be Purchasing any Man Candles

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ribs done

You can thank Captain Cavedweller for today’s post.

Since so many of you will be barbecuing for Memorial Weekend, here is his easy recipe for ribs that fall off the bone in glorious, tender bliss.

Ingredients for delicious ribs

Ingredients for delicious ribs

ribs bbq sauce

Add barbecue sauce.

Then place the ribs in the slow cooker.

Then place the ribs in the slow cooker.

Finish adding honey, the rest of the barbecue sauce, liquid smoke and Dr. Pepper. (Don't be like us and drop the bottle of pop then open it and have it spray all over the kitchen.)

Finish adding honey, the rest of the barbecue sauce, liquid smoke and Dr. Pepper. (Don’t be like us and drop the bottle of pop then open it and have it spray all over the kitchen.)

Although it looks like a witch's brew, this will cook down into something fabulous.

Although it looks like a witch’s brew, this will cook down into something fabulous.

When the meat is done it will fall of the bone and make you wonder what took  you so long to make something so good.

When the meat is done it will fall of the bone and make you wonder what took you so long to make something so good.

Barbecue Pork Ribs

3 pounds pork ribs (on the bone)

6-8 cups Dr. Pepper

1/3 cup honey

1 tsp. liquid smoke

1 bottle barbecue sauce (CC likes Tony Roma’s Carolina Honeys best)

Salt

Seasoning

Rub ribs with salt and seasoning. CC like to mix his own, but any sort of meat rub, steak seasoning, even Mrs. Dash will do.

Spray the inside of your slow cooker with a shot of non-stick cooking spray then put in half the bottle barbecue sauce.

Add the ribs, then the honey, liquid smoke, remaining barbecue sauce and Dr. Pepper. Fill the slow cooker with the pop until the liquid is about an inch away from the top.

Cover and cook on medium heat for about eight to ten hours, until meat falls off the bone.

Serve with more barbecue sauce and savor every wonderful bite!

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Blech!

yogurt

I’m not a big fan of  yogurt. I eat it because I know it’s good for me, not because of any particular fondness.

Which is why I’ve put off trying Greek Yogurt.

It seems everyone and their dog has been singing the praises of the packed-with-goodness stuff.

The other day I finally caved and bought two different brands to try.

Two completely different brands and two different flavors.

Yesterday, I decided to have one for breakfast.

Opening the lid, I gazed down at the thick creaminess and thought it looked pretty tasty.

Dipping in my spoon, I took a bite and fought back the urge to gag.

Blech!

With little flavor, a hint of sour, and texture that was similar to sour cream, I decided maybe I needed to stir it.

So I did.

And it tasted the same.

Terrible, awful, horrid!

Tossing it, I decided to try the second carton I purchased.

Opening the lid, I stirred it vigorously, then took a bite.

It was just as bad, if not worse than the first one.

I like sour cream, way more than I should, in fact. But I don’t want to eat it with a spoon and I really don’t want to eat it for breakfast. And I’m pretty sure sour cream has more flavor and a better texture.

Mentioning my experience to some of my yogurt-eating coworkers, I was informed you have to get Greek yogurt with strong fruity flavors (not the vanilla or coconut I tried) or it’s absolutely awful. Good to know – after the fact.

Why did no one mention this in all their rave reviews?

As a matter of fact, I came across a review of the top 10 Greek yogurts yesterday.

You know what? One of the nasty flavors I attempted to eat was in the top 10 list with a comment that said, “you can easily substitute this for a scoop of your favorite ice cream after dinner.”

Are these people mad?

Completely insane?

Lacking taste buds?

There is no way (NO WAY) the yogurt I tasted would ever, and I mean ever, be a substitute for ice cream.

Ever.

She Who is All Done with Greek Yogurt

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MAN20logo

I just heard about a new social media site called Manteresting.

It’s like Pinterest, except for guys.

Instead of pins, they have nails.

Instead of boards, they have workbenches.

When you share a nail, you bump it.

How manly is that?

From what I can tell, the tagline for the site is Interesting. Man. Things.

A few minutes browsing the nails, shows it is in fact stuff men are interested in. Like cars, building projects, movies, jokes, sports, pretty girls.

There are also how-tos like how to properly tie a tie and what type of sunglasses to choose for your face shape.

There are also some things that I loved.

rules of a gentleman

Like these Rules of a Gentleman.

I may have, in fact, liked it so much that I pinned it to my Pinterest Board for Captain Cavedweller.

If you have a man in your life who thinks Pinterest is silly or for girls, tell him to wander on over to Manteresting. I bet he’ll find a thing or two to enjoy there.

As for me, I might have to keep my eye on this site because it gives a writer a whole lot of ideas and insight into men in general.

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