Food Proverbs
By: Anonymous
Published: Friday, February 12, 2010 - 2:10am

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1 Pancakes and sausage: for batter, for wurst. 2 The moment may be temporary, but the memory is forever. 3 It's hard to convince a child that in meeting a day's requirement for vegetables, carrot cake doesn't count. 4 Don't use a gallon of words to express a spoonful of thought. 5 To make the sun shine, just call off the picnic. 6 The garage sale is the inevitable consequence of a house with no attic. 7 The experienced gardener knows anything that grows like a weed - is. 8 Why is it a neighbor's barbecue always smells better than ours tastes? 9 If the cake is bad, what good is the frosting? 10 Never let the seeds keep you from enjoying the watermelon. 11 The three essential ingredients in the recipe for a happy family life are prayer, patience and understanding. 12 Advice should be consumed between two thick slices of doubt. 13 If you don't grow vegetables, it pays to praise your neighbor's garden. 14 Variety may be the spice of life, but monotony buys the groceries. 15 Some kids' idea of a seven-course meal is six cookies and a glass of milk. 16 Few things are more disillusioning than learning Grandma's old family recipe came from Betty Crocker. 17 A house is a home when it provides food and warmth for the soul as well as for the body. 18 God gives us the ingredients for our daily bread, but He expects us to do some baking. 19 If people weren't meant to have a midnight snack, why do they put a light in the refrigerator? 20 If you have to eat your words, at least eat them while they're hot. 21 When you're in a jam, a good friend will bring you bread and peanut butter. 22 Hospitaligy is making your guests feel at home - even though you wish they were. 23 You often find big apples on top of the basket, but you must remember the little ones that are holding them up. 24 A parent is someone who gives a lecture on nutrition to a kid who's reached 6-foot-4 by eating potato chips. 25 Charity is baking for the church bazaar; compassion is buying it back. 26 When speaking, use a grain of sugar; when listening, use a grain of salt. 27 Forget the troubles that passed away, but remember the blessings that come each day. 28 The most comfortable sleeping position is the one you find after turning off the alarm. 29 Don't be afraid to go out on a limb...that's where all the fruit is. 30 Recall it as often as you wish - a happy memory never wears out. 31 Christmas is that day of the year when mother has to separate the men from the toys. 32 Giving our best today is the recipe for a better tomorrow.