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[mylo]

I love having Edit power

[Dave Burrell]

Just for the record, I'm not one of davburr's groupies. Not that being a davburr groupie is a bad thing. Does davburr have groupies??

don't lie, you're my #1 fan, thanks for the gift basket filled with beers the other day

do I have groupies? sheesh, as if you of all people even need to ask.....

(insert sarcasm)
um no I don't have groupies, but maybe someday if I get that elusive recording contract and become the rockstar I've always wanted to be.... here's to hoping

[Darth Lefty]

I think you have to give up your cool license when your motorcycle has saddlebags. Sorry, Dave.

[Dave Burrell]

I think you have to give up your cool license when your motorcycle has saddlebags. Sorry, Dave.

naw, you only have to give up your cool license if you can't ride for days on end, Sorry Darth

[Folsom Guy]

I believe the landlord of that building is building out and owns Early Toast. I believe Mexquite and him are partners in the new endeavor.

I now take a big deep breath and realize us closing down was for the better. HELLO everyone. Havent been on here for ages. I wrote my long goodbye note and returned just this once...many of you dont care, some of you do...so I wanted to share where life has taken us after closing a family business. So many forget that there are lives and hearts behind all the businesses closing. In the beginning of our opening so many cruel things were said...I took them so personally. I am thankful the things were said for they allowed me an opportunity to see that not all people are kind, not all people are bad and to never let someone elses opinion of you affect who you are. The only persons opinion of me that matters at the end of a long hard day is the one I have of myself. I only wish I didnt let others words have such an effect on me for so long. A lesson learned. A lesson I am grateful for. Someone once told me in businesss never claim your religion, personal health, or money with others. I am proud to say that will always claim that my joy and strength comes from the Lord, I will proudly say I have systemic lupus and 2 kidney diseases and am still smiling. I will proudly say our life savings is gone now but we have more treasures that any four walls can hold.

Me and my son lost our home after the business closed. We moved in with my mother and grandmother. I, a folsom living woman went on welfare to support me and my son. My son and I are disabled and awaiting an answer from ssi to see how we will be able to live. I am no longer allowed to work as my health deteriates. My mom and I often drive by the old location wondering "what if" but TODAY is the present that is why they call it a GIFT. It is not about what we lost rather about what we gained.

Early into our opening someone said "The people wokring there look like a bunch of inmates" I thank them. In Jan of this year I began a prison ministry and am reaching out to over 4 major prisons in ca. I physically go into these facilities and offer compassion and faith to the inmates, there families and there children. A true blessing. I turned in my apron and GM title to become a Pastor. Although the aprons were cute I occasionally dress up and bake at home

With my illness getting the best of me, my son and I will move back to NJ to be with family and friends for physical and emotional support. My 5 years in folsom has been a true learning experience. Many of our loyal customers changed my life in ways I cannot explain. And the customers or critics that picked us apart I am thankful for. They allowed me to stand firm in my faith, to grow stronger and to become more determined to make a difference in this world. The small things are just small things.

When I left the forum I was angry and bitter. I was tired of the drama that acumulates so easily here. But how one chooses to spend there time is not for me to judge. I can only pray that others will learn to be more productive and offer compassion to people in all aspects of life in there spare time.

I hope that we can put down our cell phones, shut down our pc's, turn off the ipods and listen to life. Spend more time with our children, reach out to the less fortunate, walk in anothers shoes, learn how other people live and practice compassion. Perhaps this is a far fetched dream. But it all starts with one person. And I am one that has chosen to take what life has given me and do something great with it. We cannot decide what life hands us but we can decide what we do with it. you can fall doing something, or fall for anything. the choice is ours.

Thank you all for your words, good, bad, positive or negative. They all helped me to become the person I wanted to be. Be honest, be kind, be sensitive and do not ever judge a book by its cover.

*Blessings* Mandee the My Grandmas Kitchen Girl with a big heart who loves the Lord, who loves serving others, who loves life.

Grandmas Kitchen happily helped out my son looking for donation with a beautifully done gift basket and gift card for $25 that could be used at their place.

Thank You. My son still remembers GMs

[mrdavex]

Never heard of it, but I seldom eat out unless I have to (travelling, business, etc.)
Probably why I missed the business name in the post.

My Grandma's Kitchen was the previous restaurant in the space now occupied by this Early Toast. If you're bored with nothing better to do, search for it on this forum, and you will find some pretty polarizing threads regarding the restaurant's quality. In its heyday, though, it won the "Best Family Restaurant Award" from MyFolsom last year.

[Leslie_R]

I find it amazing and extremely disappointing that all the people here have glossed over your post about the closing of your business. Apparently the excitement of a "new" place for toast and eggs has displaced any response to your situation. Best wishes and don't let the shallowness here bring you down! We all know how discussing food here can rule over caring for people....

Darth I find your disappointment in others to be highly judgmental. As you may recall Mandee and Granda Ma's kitchen were not particularly "everyone's cup of tea." Much of their grief, in my opinion, was brought on by themselves on forums such as this. Even this post here was whiney and self-serving. One does not have to love god to know the difference between good food and service and so-so food with so-so service in a so-so atmosphere.

You may say people here are shallow, but I think some of them are just intelligent and not drawn into the drama.

[EDH Jen]

My Grandma's Kitchen was the previous restaurant in the space now occupied by this Early Toast. If you're bored with nothing better to do, search for it on this forum, and you will find some pretty polarizing threads regarding the restaurant's quality. In its heyday, though, it won the "Best Family Restaurant Award" from MyFolsom last year.

Thanks, mrdavex.

[Darthvader]

Darth I find your disappointment in others to be highly judgmental. As you may recall Mandee and Granda Ma's kitchen were not particularly "everyone's cup of tea." Much of their grief, in my opinion, was brought on by themselves on forums such as this. Even this post here was whiney and self-serving. One does not have to love god to know the difference between good food and service and so-so food with so-so service in a so-so atmosphere.

You may say people here are shallow, but I think some of them are just intelligent and not drawn into the drama.

Highly judgemental? Are you serious? This entire forum exists for that purpose alone. People here thrive on telling others how to run their businesses, it's what goes on here. If you had more than a meager 20 posts you may realize that.

And the whole restaurant issue aside if you thought her post was whiney and self serving then you have less compassion than me and that speaks volumes.

People here are more concerned about where to get their next serving of waffles and french toast than anything else and the waistlines support that. Your concern for the same thing seems to lump you in that catagory as well. Enjoy your next great meal at your next favorite place, until you grow tired of it of course and drive it into the ground.

[MikeinFolsom]

Well then.....where does a guy go to get a fat and juicy bacon cheeseburger?????

[dlutz]

Well then.....where does a guy go to get a fat and juicy bacon cheeseburger?????

When you're in Santa Monica Try Fathers Office.

mmmmm good.

[maggiesmom]

Had Early Toast for a late breakfast/early lunch today. They've basically kept the same floorplan, except created counter seating in the middle. Nicely decorated, but still under construction while we were there. The one thing that sets this place apart from it's predecessor is the service! Wow, you couldn't shoo them away fast enough! Courteous and available, the staff really makes the experience. The food was classic breakfasty stuff. I had Steak & Eggs, and the steak was flavorful, spiced well, and cooked right. My wife had Eggs Benedict and a side waffle and enjoyed both thoroughly.

Then popped over to Manderes for a delicious Aventinus. Still love that place! Sorry Brent about the video

We'll certainly be back to Early Toast!

ditto--was ther for breakfast and loved it. The service was awesome as well.

[TraditionsLastALifetime]

Darth I find your disappointment in others to be highly judgmental. As you may recall Mandee and Granda Ma's kitchen were not particularly "everyone's cup of tea." Much of their grief, in my opinion, was brought on by themselves on forums such as this. Even this post here was whiney and self-serving. One does not have to love god to know the difference between good food and service and so-so food with so-so service in a so-so atmosphere.

You may say people here are shallow, but I think some of them are just intelligent and not drawn into the drama.

It is people like "Leslie" that do not break me when I am judged. Again, the only opinion that matters at the end of my day is the one I have of myself and the one God has of me. People like this only make me strive to be better and stronger. Without people challenging me I would not have become this strong. I must say that if you say my post was "whiney and self-serving" you must not know me very well. I will be dead soon, my autistic son will be without a mom, on welfare, and fatherless. Not once have I said "feel bad for me" or "whine" instead I spend my time serving others, even if you think the food was "so-so" I spend my time with the homeless. I spend my time with inmates and there families. NONE of my grief do I blame on others and I do not see ANY of my hardships as "grief" I see them as wonderful opportunities to learn and to become stronger. Got has gotten me this far and He will get me even farther. LOVING God has nothing to do with good food or bad food. You made that assumption. Seek your heart as to why. Intelligent and not drawn to drama? You yourself just contributed. Leslie... until you have met me, face to face, my "grief" and your "opinion" really shouldnt go hand in hand. WE are all intelligent....that is what dissapoints me. That as intelligent human beings we cannot communicate in a more constructive, positive, compassionate matter. I WISH and PRAY that the amount of TALK TIME My Grandmas Kitchen had on this forum was spent on things that would enrich the life of another. Life is waiting. You can stand for something or fall for anything. I stood for myself and my beliefs reguardless of what its worth here is. Becasue I know that all this STUFF doesnt matter. I stood for what did.

[Bill Z]

My husband had the pancakes and thought they were the best he has had in Folsom.

He obviously hasn't tried my pancakes. Even when my wife re-heats them at her work, she gets raving compliments about the smell.

OK, my secret family recipe is:
Follow the recipe on any box of bisquick or jiffy mix.
Then add:
brown sugar
vanilla extract
cinnamon
nutmeg
maybe a little bit of ginger
and some butter extract

My wife thinks they are so good, she eats them without syrup. My dad's recipe stopped at the nutmeg, I've added the last two ingredients. The reason I say maybe on the ginger is, sometimes I do, sometimes I don't.

[Nancy]

Bill -

That sound soooo good. The most I've ever added was cinnamon. I guess I'm making pancakes for breakfast tomorrow. Mmmm....

Nancy