Category Archives: Idiom Cafe

Reclamation Recipes # 3 Millie’s Brunch Burrito

You may recognize this avatar that represents my Grandmother Millie as one of the characters in my Idiom Cafe Series. Before blog fame made her a household name, Grandma Millie’s fridge was legendary.  She was a child of the depression, … Continue reading

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Idiom Cafe Vol. 8 NYC Lays an Egg

Millie: Boy, did NYC lay an egg with this storm. George: You’ve said a mouthful, what a bunch of turkeys in The Big Apple. Millie: Bloomberg, our Big Cheese, really has egg on his face. George: Yeah, he is really … Continue reading

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Idiom Cafe Vol. 7

Millie: Where have you been George, it’s kind of fishy that you haven’t been around? George:  In a nutshell, I bought a new Prius, was enjoying the spice of life in my  apple red baby and reveling in my pie … Continue reading

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Idiom Cafe Volume 6.

Millie: Seems as if this Tiger guy really got caught with his finger in the pie, huh? George: Ah, you cannot have your cake and eat it too, that’s for sure. Millie: Now some of his sponsors are dropping him … Continue reading

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Idiom Cafe Volume 5

Millie: Did you see Palin milking it on Oprah? George: She must really think we fell off the apple cart. Millie: She tries to be nice as pie but it always comes off as sour grapes. George: I still thinks … Continue reading

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Idiom Cafe Volume 4: Meet George and Millie

George: What did you expect…a knish with a zipper? Millie: What’s cooking,honey?

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