Not my usual post

I have to apologize in advance, folks, because today's post is a little unusual. You see, I am visiting my family in sunny Buffalo, and I don't have access to my usual blog stuff. But I know your Monday wouldn't be complete without a word from Erin (stop chuckling, I can hear you!!), so here I am.

I don't know about visits to your hometown, but when I make my way back to Western New York, it's all about the food. My mom picked me up from the airport, and we wasted no time. We headed straight to Charlie the Butchers for beef on weck. "What in tarnation is beef on weck?" you're asking yourself. Glorious, slow roasted beef (carved by Charlie, of course) piled high on a salty, caraway seed-studded kummelweck roll. I just stuffed my pie hole with Perry's Panda Paws ice cream, and my mouth is still watering at the thought of beef on weck. Mmmm.

Mom and I also love going out for breakfast, so the next morning we headed over to Ohlson's Bakery for cinnamon swirl french toast. I ate it too quickly to take a picture, but I did snap a shot of their cinnamon syrup. Whatever genius decided to add cinnamon to syrup deserves a statue cast in gold. With diamond eye balls. And carrera marble shoes.

And then there's Wegmans. There are no words for the wonder that is this grocery store. But there is a picture of some of their bulk candy. And here is that picture.

So, come to Buffalo. The eating is better than the weather.

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