i like to see the things i love to eat and drink, to remind myself of possibilities.
alewhiskeywinesumo citrus. like eating the very sun.coconut layer cake, served coldbon-bons with cream centersstrawberriesstrawberry short cakeapplesNapoleon white grapeswatermelonblackberriesyellow cake with chocolate frosting, served warmraspberriescarrot cake with cream cheese frostingred grapesblueberry muffin with sugar toppingblueberry bucklethe humble bananafruit smoothievanilla and chocolate shakebrownies, anyone?moon drop grapesdivinity, because it’s holyfruit and vegetable smoothiesbuckeyes, homemadevanilla ice cream with Hershey’s syrupchocolate silk pieremoulade sauceapple piepineapple upside-down cakeCracker Barrel blueberry pancakesfritattabagels oh how i love theebacon and eggscroissantscream of wheat the comfort of my hearttofu scramble and potatoescinnamon rollcereal with bananacroissant with egg and baconpeanuts!apple Danishyogurt parfaiti swearcoconut cream piethis is something like eating sweetened and salted mountain aircaprese pizzaangel hair with pestothere is no replacement for the perfection of thischeese and lots of itbroccoli casserole (mine)Long John Silvers (I’ve loved this all my life)fish (i don’t like the crustaceans)all American, I eat mine with just a bit of mayomayothe miracle that is spaghetti squashhoney mustardchicken nuggetspot roast (mine)Fritos. Seriously. Forever.quichecashewsnut butterscandied pecansfrench fries done rightwhat can beat a perfect egg roll?hummusIndian feasttuna saladspanakopitaO’Charley’s club sandwichmiso souptaco saladfajitasbutter, butter, butter!!loaded chilihavarti cheesebeans and ricebrazil nutsrufflespecansenchiladas with beans and riceveggie soupjapanese mayococonut date rolls (amaze)power bowlpaniniacorn squashpotato broccoli souppeanut butterthai fried ricefalafeldal makhanilo miensushipower bowlthai chicken sataylentil and nut loafloaded potatofried ricegrilled cheesepasta soupcarrot ginger soupveggie stewcream of mushroom soupchili (mine)veggie soupsoup w/ greenscornbreadpeanut butter and jellyoatmealbiscuitgarlic breadpremium saltinesapple crisp w/ ice creamraisinshomemade Toll House cookiesdonutswalnutslemon icebox pie
Rebecca Cook lives in Chattanooga, TN. She grew up in North Georgia on a farm in Wood Station. She is a writer and visual artist, a writing teacher, an editor, and she has been known to preach in her local church, Grace Episcopal. She is a mom, a wife, and a homemaker/cook at present as she no longer works outside the home. She took her MA in English Literature (UTC), her MA in Rhetoric and Writing (UTC), and MFA in Creative Writing,--poetry, creative nonfiction, (Vermont College). She has published prose and poetry widely across the internet and in print magazines and journals.