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TexLaProgressive

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3. Some of us retirees get together at a barbecue restaurant

Reply to debm55 (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 11:00 AM

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As someone with Type 2 diabetes I go with fried okra, beans and coleslaw. They do a great looking stuffed baked potato that I'd rather have, but I couldn't use enough insulin to cover that.

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What side dishes do you like to have with your BBQ? Mine are potato salad and calico beans. And you? [View all] debm55 Tuesday OP

Bush's baked beans and macaroni salad. OLDMDDEM Tuesday #1

Thank you very much, OLDMDDEM debm55 Tuesday #2

Some of us retirees get together at a barbecue restaurant TexLaProgressive Tuesday #3

Thank you, TexLaProgressive. Thank you very much and continue to take care of yourself. debm55 Tuesday #5

I left out the other no-no banana pudding TexLaProgressive Tuesday #7

FLUFF ! now and forever! at every table. with every main course, meat or vegetable! stopdiggin Tuesday #4

Thank you, stopdiggin. I guess we all have our unique tastes. debm55 Tuesday #6

as a kid .... the closest thing to loading up on dessert ... stopdiggin Tuesday #8

Coleslaw is always a must! dhol82 Tuesday #9