Kraft is offering candy-flavored mac and cheese for Valentine’s Day

<p>”Reliable mass transit in cities and between them.”<em> — Joe Humphrey</em></p> <p><br>”Good Italian food and kosher delis.” <em>– Dawn Sumner</em></p> <p>”Occasionally getting snow, and the beautiful vibrant colors of fall. Other than that, I’ll keep our southern friendliness and mild winters.”<em> — Julie Wampler Davis</em></p> <script src=’https://www.googletagservices.com/tag/js/gpt.js’> googletag.pubads().definePassback(‘/344101295/AL/www.southernthing.com’, [[970, 250], [728, 90]]).set(“page_url”, “http://www.southernthing.com”).display(); </script> <img lazy-loadable=”true” data-runner-src=”https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yNTU0MTI0Ni9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY0OTA0ODY5Nn0.2HUWvlinOfiXr0b1e15jztueZpDFfAhMjzPPcRPEL_g/img.jpg?width=980″ id=”202d2″ class=”rm-shortcode” data-rm-shortcode-id=”72bf3076b02691e61771b4e4988dad43″ data-rm-shortcode-name=”rebelmouse-image” data-width=”4099″ data-height=”2563″ />(Eric Schultz)<p>”True love of baseball and softball, not just football. Also hockey, it is so much fun to watch!” <em>– Julie Grady</em></p> (Eric Schultz)<p>”True love of baseball and softball, not just football. Also hockey, it is so much fun to watch!” <em>– Julie Grady</em></p><p>”New York bagels! I haven’t been able to find any down South that are as good as the ones up there.” <em>– Shalene Schmidt</em></p> <p>”Usually not having to stress about a National Championship game because they normally don’t make it that far.”<em> — Dillon Crowder</em></p> <script src=’https://www.googletagservices.com/tag/js/gpt.js’> googletag.pubads().definePassback(‘/344101295/AL/www.southernthing.com’, [[970, 250], [728, 90]]).set(“page_url”, “http://www.southernthing.com”).display(); </script> <img lazy-loadable=”true” src=”https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8xNzg2Mjk4OC9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY1MzU5NzI2Nn0.Fhup6dPAD-mp1jP6Ukfum9B1RIhfbearGEyMOIsrkZA/img.jpg?width=980″ id=”77b85″ class=”rm-shortcode” data-rm-shortcode-id=”4b48ec59b44531511d10a69c3ce72b99″ data-rm-shortcode-name=”rebelmouse-image” />(Mobile Press-Register)<p>”A summer that doesn’t last six or eight months (as opposed to Texas summers that sometimes stretch into December).”<em> — Eva Pippin Joness</em></p> (Mobile Press-Register)<p>”A summer that doesn’t last six or eight months (as opposed to Texas summers that sometimes stretch into December).”<em> — Eva Pippin Joness</em></p><p>​”As a reformed Yankee, I miss basements and loons crying on the lakes of northern Minnesota. Oh, and freshwater lakes without things that can kill me for swimming.” <em data-redactor-tag=”em” data-verified=”redactor”>– Jennifer Ochs Chapman</em></p> <p>”Love my Southern food, but the ethnic foods from immigrants of many years from cities they settled in.”<em> — Benjamin Wallace</em></p> <script src=’https://www.googletagservices.com/tag/js/gpt.js’> googletag.pubads().definePassback(‘/344101295/AL/www.southernthing.com’, [[970, 250], [728, 90]]).set(“page_url”, “http://www.southernthing.com”).display(); </script> <p>”Lack of fire ants. That was a huge and painful discovery when I moved from Kansas to Texas!” <em>– Tamara Endecott Seely</em></p> <p>”Cheese made in Pennsylvania. I grew up there and now live in Texas. I miss the country cheeses from the region of Pennsylvania I grew up in.” <em>– Leah McGoldrick</em></p> <p>”The fact that they can buy long-sleeve shirts and wear them comfortably. If I put one on, you can bet I’ve stretched the wristband beyond recognition by pulling the sleeves up! I just don’t even buy them now.” <em>– Lee Andrea Hendrix</em></p> <script src=’https://www.googletagservices.com/tag/js/gpt.js’> googletag.pubads().definePassback(‘/344101295/AL/www.southernthing.com’, [[970, 250], [728, 90]]).set(“page_url”, “http://www.southernthing.com”).display(); </script> <p>”The ability to leave your windows open from spring through fall without dying of the heat or melting because of the humidity.” <em>– Gwen Hay</em></p> <p>”Historic landmarks. It is where our country began so you have to go there to see the oldest history.”<em> — Christina Bush</em></p> <p>”As a Texan I would say being able to put beans in your chili without the possibility of being persecuted.”<em> — Christi Morgan</em></p> <script src=’https://www.googletagservices.com/tag/js/gpt.js’> googletag.pubads().definePassback(‘/344101295/AL/www.southernthing.com’, [[970, 250], [728, 90]]).set(“page_url”, “http://www.southernthing.com”).display(); </script> <p>”In New Jersey, they have full-serve gas stations everywhere. Until recently, it was against the law to get out of your car to pump gas. You can get used to full-service gas really quick.”<em> — Becky Radwan Updegraff</em></p> <p>”Frozen ponds and backyard rinks so my son can play hockey.”<em> — Gina Withers Richardson</em></p> <img lazy-loadable=”true” src=”https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8xODA3NDMzOC9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY1MDUyODc2N30.06BwQXNbg9r6YR6uO9QqRnhvMhw6xgwkNidnMbbpo94/img.jpg?width=980″ id=”5124e” class=”rm-shortcode” data-rm-shortcode-id=”8d8df916b0ec1ee4e2b2de6bf134b959″ data-rm-shortcode-name=”rebelmouse-image” />(AL.com photo)<p>”Not having it be 200 degrees in July, August and September. Being able to walk outside and not burst into flame.”<em> — Leah Price Suasnovar</em></p> (AL.com photo)<p>”Not having it be 200 degrees in July, August and September. Being able to walk outside and not burst into flame.”<em> — Leah Price Suasnovar</em></p><script src=’https://www.googletagservices.com/tag/js/gpt.js’> googletag.pubads().definePassback(‘/344101295/AL/www.southernthing.com’, [[970, 250], [728, 90]]).set(“page_url”, “http://www.southernthing.com”).display(); </script> <p>”Rhubarb. Fresh rhubarb. It’s a wonderful sweet, tart and sour vegetable that makes delicious desserts.”<em> — Jonathan Meyer</em></p> <img lazy-loadable=”true” data-runner-src=”https://assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yNTUzNjYxOS9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTYyNjk0ODcxOH0.CTAyLAUmHaZoH5PPwtBKJwXIez_eEQch_QPReh6m-MM/img.jpg?width=980″ id=”089d9″ class=”rm-shortcode” data-rm-shortcode-id=”fb905f73964a820f4a9f89b4e0572461″ data-rm-shortcode-name=”rebelmouse-image” data-width=”4452″ data-height=”2970″ />man standing on frozen waterPhoto by Jenny Salita on Unsplash<p>”Being able to walk out into your back yard in the middle of the summer without getting eaten alive by mosquitos in the first two minutes. I miss walking outside without a can of bug spray.” <em>– Stephanie Peterson</em></p> <p>”The Snow!! I love snow. We don’t get it like we use to when I was little.” <em>– Suzanne S. 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