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21+ ONLY 50+F. My Tumblr contains reblogs of things I like (dogs, coffee, flowers, books, travel, a little art, a pretty outfit, maybe something sexier), random thoughts, a little bit of everything. These are the wanderings of a bookish romantic soul. Always happy to make new friends so feel free to say hi. 💙

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Sally West

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by Meina Yin

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Cobbs Barns and Distant Houses, 1930, Edward Hopper

https://www.wikiart.org/en/edward-hopper/not_detected_235608

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Edward Hopper, born this day in 1882.

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•Most Southerners have fond memories of pimento cheese. Affectionately referred to as “Carolina caviar” or “Southern pate,” it has been a Southern staple for well over 50 years. But pimento cheese is a fickle mistress. Despite the heritage it has built up for itself in the lower states it’s quite surprising to learn that this recipe hails from New York.

It’s easy to explain what pimento cheese is: Shredded or grated cheddar cheese mixed with mayonnaise and diced pimentos. What’s harder to answer is how it started and why it’s considered Southern. While some sources claim it started with subsidized cheese as a cheap form of protein during the Depression, the recipe is actually much older. Versions show up in Southern cookbooks in the late 19th and early 20th century.

It may have become popular in the South because it didn’t spoil easily at room temperature, making it easy to pack in lunchboxes, particularly for textile workers. But it was also fashionable as a sandwich in tea rooms.

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Yes!

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Fish & Chips

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The distinctive blue color of the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina is caused by the emission of isoprene, a chemical produced by oak and poplar trees to protect them from high temperatures.

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