Vending Machines....a Necessary (but wonderful) Evil.

Vending machines are how I ate for 22 years in the airline industry. When you get to a hotel too late for room service, it's your only option. Then I could justify it. I read an article one time about how to eat healthy from a vending machine and it was chock full of suggestions like choose the pretzels, the power bars and water. Seriously? When I am face to face with peanut M & Ms and there is only glass separating us, those quarters in my pocket are not interested in pretzels! Now that I'm a student, I still hit up the vending machines. Sometimes it's salve for my wounded ego after a bad test; sometimes it's a little prize after I do well. Regardless, I try very hard not to overdo it. And, best day of anyone's life is when you press the buttons and TWO candy bars fall out. Score!!

Today's Topic is Cheese.....Kind Of.

Melty cheese! I'm thankful for melty cheese....it makes anything taste better. We were having a conversation the other day about Oklahoma Joe's. I can't remember who I was talking to (I'm old) but they were saying they'd never been to Okie Joe's. Are you kidding me?! Then someone else said "Meh. It wasn't anything spectacular." Are you SERIOUSLY kidding me?! I said well you haven't tried burnt ends obviously. They said that was what they had. So someone else said "You've got to try the Z-Man". I've never had the Z-Man. Had never even heard anyone rave about it. So I looked it up. You know what it has on it? Brisket with melted provolone and topped with onion rings. Oh, Lord.....I have GOT to try that. (See picture and tell me that doesn't intrigue you...I dare you.)