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So today is my first full day home and I have never noticed how many food commercials are on TV. I have never been a real TV person. Usually I binge watch Netflix but the TV that is in the room where I am set up so I can be comfortable does not have Netflix so I have been watching regular TV. no wonder there is a obesity problem. I have seen one commercial for something remotely healthy everything else has been sugar coated white carbs.

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Yeah, unfortunately, sponsors don't want to shell out thousands of dollars to advertise things like celery.

I can picture that commercial:

(The mother takes a bag of celery out of the 'fridge, washes it and cuts it into segments)

Mom: "Children. Who wants fresh celery as a snack? "

(The children come running down the stairs)

Children: "We Do! We Do!"

Mom: "Don't eat too much or you will ruin your appetite for supper."

Child1: "We won't."

Child2: "I love celery. It has no taste and has stringy things that get caught in your teeth."

Children: "Mom, you're the greatest. You buy us celery."

(The mom and children all share a group hug. The scene fades to black).

That was well worth the $4Million for a 30 second commercial to advertise during the Super Bowl.

Edited by 4MRB4PHOTO

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Oh that made me laugh so hard! That was great.

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Oh that made me laugh so hard! That was great.

Thank you. I am glad you had a chuckle.

As a side note, no vegetables were harmed in the making of this commercial. :)

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On Top Chef this week, the Quick Fire Challenge consisted of each contestant choosing one ingredient from the pantry (for a total of 10) and they all had to make a dish using just those ingredients. They didn't have to use all the ingredients but they couldn't use anything else. One chef chose celery and everyone grumbled. He said, just watch, they are al grumbling but I bet every one will use it. As far as I could tell, they all used the celery.

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Celery is magical. I love the taste of it raw or cooked. It adds a unique and delicious flavor. Add some onion, garlic, carrots. Oh gosh...that's the base for some amazing dishes.

The commercials on tv usually turn my stomach. I love watching cooking shows like Masterchef though!

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