Randy Walker

I made these delicious beauties tonight for dinner:

Roll out your crust. Top it with a couple of tablespoons of Sweet Baby Ray's Honey Barbecue Sauce. Cover it generously with mozzarella cheese (2 cups per pizza) then lay down a nice layer of thinly sliced red onion. Arrange slices of chicken breast that have been poached in chicken broth and then shake on some McCormick Grill Mates Roasted Garlic & Herb Seasoning. Bake in a 500º oven for 13-14 minutes. When it comes out, sprinkle it with chopped cilantro.

I was at a place called Coffee Talk in Clare, Michigan today and decided to have a salad for lunch. Let me tell you, the Caribbean Salad was delicious, if misnamed. It was romaine lettuce topped with grilled chicken, red onion, pecans, canned peaches, and chevre (goat cheese) with a citrus onion dressing. Fresh peaches would have been better but the salad was still delicious! I want to go back and try all the other stuff on their menu, now!

Polonia Restaurant in Hamtramck, Michigan charges a service fee if you pay your bill with a credit card, in direct violation of Visa's merchant agreement (see page 10, "No Surcharging"). Each check is stamped at the bottom with a message that they'll charge you an extra 3.72% if you pay with a credit card. This is dirty.

• 1 can tiny shrimp, drained. Reserve 1 Tbsp juice
• 1 8oz block cream cheese, softened
• 3 scallions, finely sliced
• 2 Tbsp mayonnaise
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• Pinch salt, to taste

Thoroughly combine all ingredients except shrimp. Gently fold in shrimp. Chill for at least two hours.

Serve with crackers, baguette, or vegetables.

Mike and I made guacamole tonight and then we decided to make nachos. We didn't have any salsa and were low on tortilla chips, so I ran to the gas station while Mike fried the meat. When I walked into the gas station, the first thing I saw was a giant display of these: