Journal

Sunday, January 28th, 2024

Starting with the 40th most popular thing, these are the Top 40 food items that people had for breakfast yesterday

40. Animal Cracker Cookies. Four of them.

39. One Mandarin Orange

38. Miso Soup

37. Ramen Noodles with the Seasoning Packet mixed in

36. One store-bought Double Chocolate Cake Donut from a store that is not mainly a bakery

35. Honey Nut Cheerios Cereal by General Mills in milk of any kind

34. One apple of any variety

33. Pancakes with drizzled Maple Syrup

32. Original Eggo Waffles with Maple Syrup on top

31. Kellogg’s Special K Cereal and any kind of milk

30. Pork Chops

29. Caesar Salad

28. Apple Cinnamon Flavor Quaker Instant Oatmeal made with water or milk and with raisins added in

27. Apple Jacks Post Cereal with milk all around

26. Double Stuf Oreo Cookies. Six of them. With or without milk.

25. Prime Rib with Horseradish

24. Pomegranate seeds with a side of pineapple and either honeydew or cantaloupe with whipped cream on top

23. Two Slices of Toast made from white or brown or rye bread and with jam and peanut butter on top

22. Ham Sandwich made from 2 slices of bread and 2 slices of ham and possibly cheese and definitely lettuce cut in half

21. McDonald’s Happy Meal with a Cheeseburger and Yogurt and Orange Juice

20. Whopper Jr. Meal from Burger King with Fries and a fountain drink

19. Vanilla Ice Cream with Chocolate Fudge Topping and possibly crushed peanuts or strawberry sundae syrup or caramel sundae syrup

18. Kimchi with Cajun Spice Seasoning

17. Seedless Watermelon cut into cubes

16. Scrambled Eggs

15. Scrambled Egg Omelet with ham and most likely cheese and assorted vegetables like tomatoes and onions

14. Sausage Links and there were 4 of them.

14. Cabbage Rolls like Holopchi in Tomato or Meat Sauce and there were at least 2 of them on the plate at the beginning

13. Potato Cheese and Bacon Perogies dished with sour cream and green onion and chives and they were either boiled or broiled or pan-fried

12. Spaghetti and Meatballs in Bolognese sauce

11. Lasagna with lasagna noodles and ground beef and ricotta cheese and Bolognese sauce in the middle

10. Meatloaf made with ground beef and ground pork and Vegetable Thin Christie Crackers and Bolognese sauce on top

9. Egg Frittata with red peppers and usually green peppers inside

8. Yogurt with granola and mixed berries like blueberries and blackberries and strawberries

7. Barbecued Chicken Sandwich on a baguette or a dinner roll with lettuce and chipotle mayo and sometimes Ranch dressing to dip

6. Homemade Monte Cristo Sandwich

5. Homemade Reuben Sandwich including sauerkraut

4. Swedish Meatballs and a side of mashed potatoes and coleslaw in a creamy dressing

3. Baked potato loaded with sour cream and bacon bits from a jar and green onions and chives and shredded cheddar cheese

2. French Fry Casserole with cheese curds and ketchup and sometimes vinegar but not gravy for sure

1. Hot dog from A&W Restaurant that was specially made with onions and sweet relish and mustard and ketchup (most popular)

Top 3 Business Needs and Trends for the Late Summer and Early Fall this year 2024

  1. Windshield repair, automotive category, all-purpose vehicles
  2. Cell phone cracked screen glass repair
  3. Personal stylist, wardrobe and hair and make-up, film and major motion picture, male actors and models

These are the things that showed up in my news feed on social media in the last few days

  • Everything but the bagel seasoning and we give it a two thumbs up and a 198/121
  • New words like grilled cheese toasties to match the words we know like hammies and hoagies
  • Long hairstyles for the kitchen
  • Small batch cooking in the style of a small portion for each person
  • The Shopping Channel and The Learning Channel and A&E
  • Easter grass and spearmint leaves candy
  • Flan
  • Coasters
  • Side cutters like a fork
  • Reading the tags and description and watching the entire flower dumpling video in the style of hmmm
  • Half moon cakes offset and frosted with fondant to make the stage shine bright for the encore let’s go
  • High pressure washers in the style of a sprinkler dance
  • Hip bump bumping the oven door closed during the preheat for cheesy buffalo chicken onion rings
  • Silent spring culture club on the beat
  • Jimmy Dean in the frozen food aisle like pancakes and sausage on a stick
  • Banquet brand frozen entrees like Salisbury Steak
  • Kid Cuisine Corn Dogs and Sargento Balanced Break Snacks by the Lunchables at B1G1 prices
  • The Christmas Barbie Dreamhouse made out of shortbread
  • Dad’s Famous chocolate ring cookies in the style of Valentine’s Day