11/4/23 - Meals & News
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (159080)
United States
November 5, 2023 7:25am CST
Did you set your clocks back (fall back) last night before you went to bed? I hope they eventually get rid of this.
The most expensive toll road in the United States is the Pennsylvania Turnpike which costs $112.91 (this works out to $.31 per mile) to travel its expanse east to west in the southern half of the state. Truckers pay over $200.
135 days until spring!
Breakfast - None
Lunch - Macaroni bean soup (yum)
Dessert/Snack - Brownie and decaf coffee
Dinner - Chicken tenders and potato salad
Photo Credit: Pixabay
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@LindaOHio (159080)
• United States
5 Nov
We are hoping that it becomes practice here in the States as well.
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@porwest (78756)
• United States
5 Nov
That soup looks DELICIOUS, although I have never put macaroni in my bean soup, but can find no reason NOT to.
In any event, I made a rice stir-fry in the wok last night. Basically, a shrimp and pork fried rice with peas, onions and red peppers. Yummy.
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@LindaOHio (159080)
• United States
5 Nov
I like pasta fagioli which has beans, macaroni and potatoes. Very carby and filling.
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@LindaOHio (159080)
• United States
6 Nov
@porwest No recipe here. The pasta fagioli I always had had pasta, beans AND potatoes. I don't think most recipes have the potatoes.
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@porwest (78756)
• United States
6 Nov
@LindaOHio Hmm. I am going to have to look that up now, unless you have a recipe you'd like to share.
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@snowy22315 (171447)
• United States
5 Nov
The turnpike is expensive, and we usually use it when we go up to PA too. We have the EZ pass though which makes it alittle more affordable. We like using 68 as an alternative sometimes to go to Erie, but it seems like it takes so much longer. We always end up in traffic somewhere in the Pittsburgh area.
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@LindaOHio (159080)
• United States
5 Nov
We went to Erie a couple of years ago. Haven't really traveled PA for at least 20 years.
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@snowy22315 (171447)
• United States
5 Nov
@LindaOHio I was in Cleveland a couple of years ago, when my nephew was still at Case Western. That is a nice area around there. I liked all the flower gardens.
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@LindaOHio (159080)
• United States
5 Nov
@snowy22315 Yes. Haven't been down there in decades.
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@Tampa_girl7 (49318)
• United States
5 Nov
Wow, I never want to take that toll area to get anywhere.
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@Tampa_girl7 (49318)
• United States
5 Nov
@LindaOHio I can’t imagine being taken by surprise at the amount.
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
5 Nov
I only have one clock that needs to be set by hand and I just changed it. Every other clock we own changes itself.
I ate a ham and cheese sandwich for breakfast and had broccoli and potato soup for lunch yesterday. I didn't eat supper.
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@jstory07 (135262)
• Roseburg, Oregon
6 Nov
@LindaOHio We only have one our alarm clock and I changed it this morning when we got up.
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@LindaOHio (159080)
• United States
5 Nov
Hubs needs to change several clocks here.
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@popciclecold (35721)
• United States
5 Nov
The soup really looks good. Hadn't had beans in a long time.
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@LindaOHio (159080)
• United States
5 Nov
It's based on mileage that you travel on the road. There are toll booths along the way that collect the $$.
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@FourWalls (62828)
• United States
5 Nov
I switched days!! I ate at Chuy’s yesterday instead of today! The universe is now off-kilter! 
And for dinner, I had some grilled chicken strips and potatoes.
I changed all my clocks during the week. Everyone except the body’s clock, of course. 
That’s ridiculous about the Pennsylvania Turnpike! All you do on that road is dodge potholes, so I have NO idea what they’re doing with the toll money collected!!!
And for dinner, I had some grilled chicken strips and potatoes.
I changed all my clocks during the week. Everyone except the body’s clock, of course.
That’s ridiculous about the Pennsylvania Turnpike! All you do on that road is dodge potholes, so I have NO idea what they’re doing with the toll money collected!!!3 people like this
@FourWalls (62828)
• United States
6 Nov
@LindaOHio — to be fair, it’s been since 1988 when I drove all the way across the thing, but it was awful.
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@LindaOHio (159080)
• United States
5 Nov
OMG! I think I'm sitting at an angle because you switched days!!! If they have all those potholes, they should be ashamed.
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@LadyDuck (460784)
• Switzerland
6 Nov
@LindaOHio They know how much the change is bad for kids and worker. Decided which one of the two times you want and keep it once and forever. Winter is dark anyway.
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@LindaOHio (159080)
• United States
5 Nov
We're hoping that all the States change over so that we don't have to keep changing the clocks.
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@LindaOHio (159080)
• United States
6 Nov
@LadyDuck They are so worried about the kids being out in the dark in the morning; so they probably won't change it.
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@moffittjc (118837)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Nov
And here I thought the Florida Turnpike was bad! When you get on the toll roads around Orlando, it seems like there is a toll every half mile!
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@MommyOfEli2013 (82399)
• Rupert, Idaho
6 Nov
I didn't remember, but we only have clocks that change on their own lol.
I hope they get rid of it too.
Macaroni bean soup? I think I would pass on that one!
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@MommyOfEli2013 (82399)
• Rupert, Idaho
7 Nov
@LindaOHio and beans just sound gross! lol
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@LindaOHio (159080)
• United States
7 Nov
@MommyOfEli2013 I like all kinds of beans. They are soooooo good. lololololol
@GardenGerty (157946)
• United States
6 Nov
I seldom remember what I have eaten from day to day. I changed my clocks this morning.
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@RasmaSandra (74245)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
5 Nov
My PC and laptop set themselves and I only change the clock on my toaster oven, I leave the light-up clock by my bed at the old time so I can make a comparison, I got my groceries and I had a frozen Salisbury steak dinner,
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@1creekgirl (40657)
• United States
6 Nov
That bean soup looks delish.
I wish the whole US would get rid of daylight savings time.
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@LindaOHio (159080)
• United States
6 Nov
Me too. It gets dark too early at night.
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@LindaOHio (159080)
• United States
6 Nov
It got dark so early last night. I hate it.
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@just4him (309082)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
6 Nov
That's expensive!
Yes, I turned my clocks back before I went to bed.
I haven't heard of macaroni bean soup. It sounds good.
Yesterday - Breakfast was a banana and Raisin Bran. Lunch was Chili and a keto sandwich with pumpkin jam. Dinner was a macaroni noodle salad with tuna and shredded cheese. Snack - Dark chocolate M&Ms and Dove Dark Chocolate Promise candy. I kept within the calorie budget.
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@JudyEv (327040)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Nov
@LindaOHio Me too but I guess the powers-that-be think they're necessary.
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