TheWinterBird:
I had really delicious Mac n' Cheese at Cracker Barrel in Michigan last year during my trip to Illinois. When I saw this Cracker Barrel Mac n' Cheese at the grocery store last night, I knew I had to try it. Can't wait to go to C.B again this summer (albeit not Illinois) but in the meantime, this will have to do. It tastes just as delicious.

Oven-Baked Cracker Barrel Mac n' Cheese + Baked New Zealand Lamb Shoulders smothered in Vodka tomato sauce.

The restaurant has some good country food.

radautoworks:
that's okay, you can't please everyone all of the time. I'd love to see some of yours for inspiration

Family favorite, Mediterranean seafood soup and cornbread again this time with sea bass, crabmeat and shrimp.

is the corn bread actually made with corn or it's just its fancy name??

Silentgroper:
is the corn bread actually made with corn or it's just its fancy name??

yes it's made with corn meal

radautoworks:
Tonight was a taste of Louisiana with some good ol' Creole dishes. Shrimp Etoufee with Blackened Grouper and homemade garlic bread. I used wheat bread because of hubby and shrimp broth and Creole seasoning that I make in bulk and freeze.

Hope it tastes as good as it looks. Well done!

Dejarae:
Lunch

Chicken republic doesn’t cook vegetable- rich fried rice anymore 🙄

armyofone:


The restaurant has some good country food.

Yes, they do! And good portions too. There was a lineup but the wait wasn't too bad. Besides the Mac n' Cheese, I tried a few other things (country fried shrimps served with a salad and corn muffins, steak fries, etc). It's definitely a place to go when you're feeling hungry and you will leave feeling good because the food is that hearty.

armyofone:


The restaurant has some good country food.

yup. Chicken and dumplings go hard there and their biscuits

nanakgh:


Hope it tastes as good as it looks. Well done!

thanks. Family always wipes it out when I make etouffee or gumbo. I didn't eat that night and the plate I set aside for myself mysteriously disappeared by the time I was ready to eat it two days later! We are still interviewing suspects

Well, Ijeoma on the beat again! She saw this on IG and thought to make it happen for meeee!!!

Chai, I'm yet to meet a better Igbo chick. 🙌

CMC180:
breakfast

On behalf of FAO, WHO I certify this.
@ MariahAngel , your constituency member.

CMC180:
breakfast

✅

stevebond007:


On behalf of FAO, WHO I certify this.
@ Mariah Angel , your constituency member.

Approved.

Hmmm

Sunday=Edikanyikang dinner

Went simple this week. Just chicken and stockfish.

To the other North Americans in here (@Cococandy, ArmyofOne, Descarado, GboyegaD, etc, is anyone else looking forward to tomorrow's total solar eclipse?


YOUR LAST-MINUTE GUIDE TO MONDAY'S TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE

Here's where and when to see the rare celestial event, how to view it safely and a few fun milestones to look out for if you're lucky enough to be in the path of totality.


By Denise Chow and Lucas Thompson

A total solar eclipse will cross North America on Monday, offering millions a rare opportunity to see afternoon skies temporarily darken as the moon blocks the face of the sun.

Tune into NBC News NOW as Lester Holt hosts a two-hour special at 2 p.m. ET Monday from Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The eclipse's path fortuitously cuts across Mexico, 15 U.S. states and a small part of eastern Canada. In all other states in the continental U.S., viewers will be treated to a partial solar eclipse, with the moon appearing to take a bite out of the sun and obscuring part of its light.


Here’s everything you need to know about the rare celestial event.

What is a solar eclipse?
Solar eclipses occur when the sun, moon and Earth align. The moon passes between Earth and sun, temporarily blocking the sun’s light and casting a shadow on Earth.

A total solar eclipse is when the moon fully obscures the sun, whereas a partial solar eclipse means it blocks just a portion of the sun’s face.

Solar eclipses occur only with the new moon. Because the moon’s orbit around Earth is tilted, the three bodies don’t always line up in a way that creates an eclipse.

“Imagine if the moon’s orbit were in the plane of Earth’s orbit around the sun — if that were the case, then every new moon, you’d have a total solar eclipse and every full moon, you’d have a lunar eclipse,” Neil DeGrasse Tyson, director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History, told NBC News. “So, because things don’t always align, it lends to the rarity of the event and the specialness of the event.”

Where and when will the eclipse be visible?
This year’s eclipse will follow a slightly wider path over more populated areas of the continental U.S. than other total solar eclipses have in the recent past.

NASA estimates that 31.6 million people live within what’s known as the path of totality, where the total solar eclipse will be visible. An additional 150 million people live within 200 miles of the path, according to the agency.


Path of the solar eclipse
The path travels through Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. Tiny parts of Michigan and Tennessee will also be able to witness totality if conditions are clear.

After the eclipse crosses into Canada, it will pass over southern Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton, at the eastern end of Nova Scotia.

Those outside the path of totality can still take part in the astronomical event by viewing a partial solar eclipse — visible throughout all 48 states of the contiguous U.S. — or a NASA livestream.

The timing, including how long totality lasts, depends on the location, but some spots will see the moon fully cover the sun for up to 4 minutes and 28 seconds.

Below is a list of timings for some cities along the path of totality, as provided by NASA. A number of other resources, including NationalEclipse.com and TimeandDate.com, can also help people plan.

Dallas: Partial eclipse begins at 12:23 p.m. CT and totality at 1:40 p.m.
Little Rock, Arkansas: Partial eclipse begins at 12:33 p.m. CT and totality at 1:51 p.m.
Cleveland: Partial eclipse begins at 1:59 p.m. ET and totality at 3:13 p.m.
Buffalo, New York: Partial eclipse begins at 2:04 p.m. ET and totality at 3:18 p.m.
Lancaster, New Hampshire: Partial eclipse begins at 2:16 p.m. ET and totality at 3:27 p.m.


What to look for while viewing the total solar eclipse
For people along the path of totality, there are some fun milestones to keep track of as the total solar eclipse unfolds.

As the eclipse progresses and the sun gets thinner in the sky, it will start to get eerily dark, according to Tyson.

When the last beams of sunlight are about to become obscured, look out for the “diamond ring effect”: The sun’s atmosphere will appear as an illuminated halo, and the last light still visible will look like the diamond of a giant ring.

As the sunlight decreases even further, an effect known as Baily’s beads will be created by the moon’s rugged terrain. Tiny “beads” of light will be visible for only a few seconds around the dark moon, as the last bits of sunlight peer through the moon’s mountains and valleys.

When the moon is fully blocking the sun, it is safe to remove eclipse glasses and look at the total solar eclipse with the naked eye.


Some lucky sky-watchers may even catch a glimpse of a comet.

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks — nicknamed the “devil comet” because an eruption last year left it with two distinct trails of gas and ice in the shape of devil horns — is currently visible from the Northern Hemisphere as it swings through the inner solar system.

The comet can be seen in the early evenings by gazing toward the west-northwest horizon. During the eclipse, when skies darken during totality, it may be possible to see the comet near Jupiter, but its visibility will depend on whether it’s in the middle of an outburst and thus brighter than normal.

Most likely, all eyes will be on the alignment of the moon and sun.


https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/solar-eclipse-2024-everything-know-glasses-time-totality-explained-rcna146382



*This post is large. Will probably remove in the next few days but it's up for now.

Anyone else excited for it?

I’m not in the path of totality that’s why it’s not that exciting for me. I’m happy for the business owners in that area though. They’re about to sell out of everything. People are trooping there. National guard has to step in and maintain order.
I’ll see what I can view from my far end

TheWinterBird:
To the other North Americans in here (@Cococandy, ArmyofOne, Descarado, GboyegaD, etc, is anyone else looking forward to tomorrow's total solar eclipse?

cococandy:
I’m not in the path of totality that’s why it’s not that exciting for me. I’m happy for the business owners in that area though. They’re about to sell out of everything. People are trooping there. National guard has to step in and maintain order.
I’ll see what I can view from my far end

I'm so look forward to catching a glimpse.

TheWinterBird:
To the other North Americans in here (@Cococandy, ArmyofOne, Descarado, GboyegaD, etc, is anyone else looking forward to tomorrow's total solar eclipse?


YOUR LAST-MINUTE GUIDE TO MONDAY'S TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE

Here's where and when to see the rare celestial event, how to view it safely and a few fun milestones to look out for if you're lucky enough to be in the path of totality.


By Denise Chow and Lucas Thompson

A total solar eclipse will cross North America on Monday, offering millions a rare opportunity to see afternoon skies temporarily darken as the moon blocks the face of the sun.

Tune into NBC News NOW as Lester Holt hosts a two-hour special at 2 p.m. ET Monday from Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The eclipse's path fortuitously cuts across Mexico, 15 U.S. states and a small part of eastern Canada. In all other states in the continental U.S., viewers will be treated to a partial solar eclipse, with the moon appearing to take a bite out of the sun and obscuring part of its light.


Here’s everything you need to know about the rare celestial event.

What is a solar eclipse?
Solar eclipses occur when the sun, moon and Earth align. The moon passes between Earth and sun, temporarily blocking the sun’s light and casting a shadow on Earth.

A total solar eclipse is when the moon fully obscures the sun, whereas a partial solar eclipse means it blocks just a portion of the sun’s face.

Solar eclipses occur only with the new moon. Because the moon’s orbit around Earth is tilted, the three bodies don’t always line up in a way that creates an eclipse.

“Imagine if the moon’s orbit were in the plane of Earth’s orbit around the sun — if that were the case, then every new moon, you’d have a total solar eclipse and every full moon, you’d have a lunar eclipse,” Neil DeGrasse Tyson, director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History, told NBC News. “So, because things don’t always align, it lends to the rarity of the event and the specialness of the event.”

Where and when will the eclipse be visible?
This year’s eclipse will follow a slightly wider path over more populated areas of the continental U.S. than other total solar eclipses have in the recent past.

NASA estimates that 31.6 million people live within what’s known as the path of totality, where the total solar eclipse will be visible. An additional 150 million people live within 200 miles of the path, according to the agency.


Path of the solar eclipse
The path travels through Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. Tiny parts of Michigan and Tennessee will also be able to witness totality if conditions are clear.

After the eclipse crosses into Canada, it will pass over southern Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton, at the eastern end of Nova Scotia.

Those outside the path of totality can still take part in the astronomical event by viewing a partial solar eclipse — visible throughout all 48 states of the contiguous U.S. — or a NASA livestream.

The timing, including how long totality lasts, depends on the location, but some spots will see the moon fully cover the sun for up to 4 minutes and 28 seconds.

Below is a list of timings for some cities along the path of totality, as provided by NASA. A number of other resources, including NationalEclipse.com and TimeandDate.com, can also help people plan.

Dallas: Partial eclipse begins at 12:23 p.m. CT and totality at 1:40 p.m.
Little Rock, Arkansas: Partial eclipse begins at 12:33 p.m. CT and totality at 1:51 p.m.
Cleveland: Partial eclipse begins at 1:59 p.m. ET and totality at 3:13 p.m.
Buffalo, New York: Partial eclipse begins at 2:04 p.m. ET and totality at 3:18 p.m.
Lancaster, New Hampshire: Partial eclipse begins at 2:16 p.m. ET and totality at 3:27 p.m.


What to look for while viewing the total solar eclipse
For people along the path of totality, there are some fun milestones to keep track of as the total solar eclipse unfolds.

As the eclipse progresses and the sun gets thinner in the sky, it will start to get eerily dark, according to Tyson.

When the last beams of sunlight are about to become obscured, look out for the “diamond ring effect”: The sun’s atmosphere will appear as an illuminated halo, and the last light still visible will look like the diamond of a giant ring.

As the sunlight decreases even further, an effect known as Baily’s beads will be created by the moon’s rugged terrain. Tiny “beads” of light will be visible for only a few seconds around the dark moon, as the last bits of sunlight peer through the moon’s mountains and valleys.

When the moon is fully blocking the sun, it is safe to remove eclipse glasses and look at the total solar eclipse with the naked eye.


Some lucky sky-watchers may even catch a glimpse of a comet.

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks — nicknamed the “devil comet” because an eruption last year left it with two distinct trails of gas and ice in the shape of devil horns — is currently visible from the Northern Hemisphere as it swings through the inner solar system.

The comet can be seen in the early evenings by gazing toward the west-northwest horizon. During the eclipse, when skies darken during totality, it may be possible to see the comet near Jupiter, but its visibility will depend on whether it’s in the middle of an outburst and thus brighter than normal.

Most likely, all eyes will be on the alignment of the moon and sun.


https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/solar-eclipse-2024-everything-know-glasses-time-totality-explained-rcna146382



*This post is large. Will probably remove in the next few days but it's up for now.

Anyone else excited for it?

I can't wait - but I always miss such. I might be in the toilet and the next, it has passed

armyofone:
∆ I'm so look forward to catching a glimpse.

I no get eclipse glasses and I no wan go outside. I go watch am on NASA website instead.
https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/live/

Kobojunkie:
I no get eclipse glasses and I no wan go outside. I go watch am on NASA website instead.
https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/live/

The NASA live streaming will be a great one for sure.

armyofone:
∆ The NASA live streaming will be a great one for sure.

During the last eclipse i had to stop myself from peeking directly. Fortunately, no damage registered. This time around I want to play it completely safe abeg.

Kobojunkie:
During the last eclipse i had to stop myself from peeking directly. Fortunately, no damage registered. This time around I want to play it completely safe abeg.

Let's wait to see your experience tomorrow.

omooba969:
Well, Ijeoma on the beat again! She saw this on IG and thought to make it happen for meeee!!!

Chai, I'm yet to meet a better Igbo chick. 🙌

have you fúcked her

mariahAngel:

✅



Approved.

good morning, how was your nite

Tranquility2345:
Hmmm

uganda

TheWinterBird:
To the other North Americans in here (@Cococandy, ArmyofOne, Descarado, GboyegaD, etc, is anyone else looking forward to tomorrow's total solar eclipse?


YOUR LAST-MINUTE GUIDE TO MONDAY'S TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE

Here's where and when to see the rare celestial event, how to view it safely and a few fun milestones to look out for if you're lucky enough to be in the path of totality.


By Denise Chow and Lucas Thompson

A total solar eclipse will cross North America on Monday, offering millions a rare opportunity to see afternoon skies temporarily darken as the moon blocks the face of the sun.

Tune into NBC News NOW as Lester Holt hosts a two-hour special at 2 p.m. ET Monday from Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The eclipse's path fortuitously cuts across Mexico, 15 U.S. states and a small part of eastern Canada. In all other states in the continental U.S., viewers will be treated to a partial solar eclipse, with the moon appearing to take a bite out of the sun and obscuring part of its light.


Here’s everything you need to know about the rare celestial event.

What is a solar eclipse?
Solar eclipses occur when the sun, moon and Earth align. The moon passes between Earth and sun, temporarily blocking the sun’s light and casting a shadow on Earth.

A total solar eclipse is when the moon fully obscures the sun, whereas a partial solar eclipse means it blocks just a portion of the sun’s face.

Solar eclipses occur only with the new moon. Because the moon’s orbit around Earth is tilted, the three bodies don’t always line up in a way that creates an eclipse.

“Imagine if the moon’s orbit were in the plane of Earth’s orbit around the sun — if that were the case, then every new moon, you’d have a total solar eclipse and every full moon, you’d have a lunar eclipse,” Neil DeGrasse Tyson, director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History, told NBC News. “So, because things don’t always align, it lends to the rarity of the event and the specialness of the event.”

Where and when will the eclipse be visible?
This year’s eclipse will follow a slightly wider path over more populated areas of the continental U.S. than other total solar eclipses have in the recent past.

NASA estimates that 31.6 million people live within what’s known as the path of totality, where the total solar eclipse will be visible. An additional 150 million people live within 200 miles of the path, according to the agency.


Path of the solar eclipse
The path travels through Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. Tiny parts of Michigan and Tennessee will also be able to witness totality if conditions are clear.

After the eclipse crosses into Canada, it will pass over southern Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton, at the eastern end of Nova Scotia.

Those outside the path of totality can still take part in the astronomical event by viewing a partial solar eclipse — visible throughout all 48 states of the contiguous U.S. — or a NASA livestream.

The timing, including how long totality lasts, depends on the location, but some spots will see the moon fully cover the sun for up to 4 minutes and 28 seconds.

Below is a list of timings for some cities along the path of totality, as provided by NASA. A number of other resources, including NationalEclipse.com and TimeandDate.com, can also help people plan.

Dallas: Partial eclipse begins at 12:23 p.m. CT and totality at 1:40 p.m.
Little Rock, Arkansas: Partial eclipse begins at 12:33 p.m. CT and totality at 1:51 p.m.
Cleveland: Partial eclipse begins at 1:59 p.m. ET and totality at 3:13 p.m.
Buffalo, New York: Partial eclipse begins at 2:04 p.m. ET and totality at 3:18 p.m.
Lancaster, New Hampshire: Partial eclipse begins at 2:16 p.m. ET and totality at 3:27 p.m.


What to look for while viewing the total solar eclipse
For people along the path of totality, there are some fun milestones to keep track of as the total solar eclipse unfolds.

As the eclipse progresses and the sun gets thinner in the sky, it will start to get eerily dark, according to Tyson.

When the last beams of sunlight are about to become obscured, look out for the “diamond ring effect”: The sun’s atmosphere will appear as an illuminated halo, and the last light still visible will look like the diamond of a giant ring.

As the sunlight decreases even further, an effect known as Baily’s beads will be created by the moon’s rugged terrain. Tiny “beads” of light will be visible for only a few seconds around the dark moon, as the last bits of sunlight peer through the moon’s mountains and valleys.

When the moon is fully blocking the sun, it is safe to remove eclipse glasses and look at the total solar eclipse with the naked eye.


Some lucky sky-watchers may even catch a glimpse of a comet.

Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks — nicknamed the “devil comet” because an eruption last year left it with two distinct trails of gas and ice in the shape of devil horns — is currently visible from the Northern Hemisphere as it swings through the inner solar system.

The comet can be seen in the early evenings by gazing toward the west-northwest horizon. During the eclipse, when skies darken during totality, it may be possible to see the comet near Jupiter, but its visibility will depend on whether it’s in the middle of an outburst and thus brighter than normal.

Most likely, all eyes will be on the alignment of the moon and sun.


https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/solar-eclipse-2024-everything-know-glasses-time-totality-explained-rcna146382



*This post is large. Will probably remove in the next few days but it's up for now.

Anyone else excited for it?

abeg carry your Yankee ass comot for here

Who the fúck are these immigrants all over the place

radautoworks:
Sunday=Edikanyikang dinner

Went simple this week. Just chicken and stockfish.

you may have cooked the veggies a bit too much...other than that..Good job👍

cococandy:
I’m not in the path of totality that’s why it’s not that exciting for me. I’m happy for the business owners in that area though. They’re about to sell out of everything. People are trooping there. National guard has to step in and maintain order.
I’ll see what I can view from my far end

Cool

armyofone:


I can't wait - but I always miss such. I might be in the toilet and the next, it has passed

Lol. Not when you saw the last one. It's cloudy in my city this morning, so I'm not sure if we'll see much. But I will be driving across a few interconnected cities and hope I'll be able to see something.

dp