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go in the bun I can do these in the microwave and put the cheese on
top and let it melt there. I do them two at a time.
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
Title: Hawg-N-Dogs
Categories: Five, Pork, Breads, Cheese
Yield: 10 Servings
10 Hot dogs
2 sl Pepper Jack cheese
10 sl Thick-cut bacon
4 c Oil for deep frying
10 Split hot dog buns
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
They never were my "go-to" either. One thing I used to like was that I could get a baked potato instead of fries for my potato choice. Now
the "baker" is priced with the large fries - so it's an "upcharge" in
a combo meal. And it's definitely not finger food.
The airport branch had a very limited menu so baked potatoes weren't an option for us. They had big signage for their strawberry frosty so we
each got one of those--big mistake in hindsight. Yes, it was caffeine
free but bright pink, very little strawberry flavor. Best that could be said about it was that it helped wash down the cheeseburger (no regular burgers available). If I go years without going to Wendy's again, I'll
be happy.
Those (airport kiosks) are necessarily "limited menu" kinds of places.
The regular stand-alone Wendy's will have the baked potato option and
they are decent plus.
I'll have to take your word for it as we'd not been inside one in years prior to that. Probably even more years before we do go back in.
I used to get Chick Filly when they were in the mall location. Every
time I pass by their stand-alone shop (adjacent outlot to the same
mall) the lines of cars for the double drive-thru are stupid long. The franchisee is coining money - but I'll be blowed if I'll wait on line
that long for anyone's food.
Do they have an order ahead app? We've not looked into that option for
any place to eat so couldn't tell you if they do or not. Something to
look into if you really want CFA. But yes, lines there are always super long at lunch time--and some stores are designed so that parking for
walk in customers in almost impossible at that time.
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go in the bun I can do these in the microwave and put the cheese on
top and let it melt there. I do them two at a time.
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
Title: Hawg-N-Dogs
Categories: Five, Pork, Breads, Cheese
Yield: 10 Servings
10 Hot dogs
2 sl Pepper Jack cheese
10 sl Thick-cut bacon
4 c Oil for deep frying
10 Split hot dog buns
I've vague memories of my mom splitting dogs almost in half, stuffing
the slit with left over mashed potatoes, adding some cheese and
browning them in the oven. Very vague memories as she didn't do it when
we got older--most of the time because there weren't any left over (or enough left over) mashed potatoes. She usually fixed just enough for
the meal; if there was just a dab or so left over, it went to stretch
the dog(s) supper.
Dave Drum wrote to Ruth Haffly <=-
instead of their entry level brothers. I do that a couple tiomes per
week when getting off shift and heading for home. Saves stopping at the cashier and the order is ready before I get to the delivery window.
I used to get Chick Filly when they were in the mall location. Every
time I pass by their stand-alone shop (adjacent outlot to the same
mall) the lines of cars for the double drive-thru are stupid long. The franchisee is coining money - but I'll be blowed if I'll wait on line
that long for anyone's food.
Within a few blocks I have a
McDonald's, a Herdee's, and a Freddies Frozen Custard & Burgers in a little cluster. A little further out I have Popeyes, Wendy's Taco Bell, Burger Whop, Arbee's, Culver's, and several wing-ding places, as well
as a Subway, Jimmy John's, Chipotle, and a Panda Express for Chinese
Fats Food.
Sean Dennis wrote to Dave Drum <=-
instead of their entry level brothers. I do that a couple tiomes per
week when getting off shift and heading for home. Saves stopping at the cashier and the order is ready before I get to the delivery window.
Taco Bell has an excellent deal on their app: it's one of their "boxed" meals with two entrees, a side, and a large soda (20 cents more) for
$6.10 with tax (9.5% here). Order it on the app, go to their
drive-thru, and you're on your way home. Occasionally I like to do
that for an eat-in lunch so I will pull up in their parking lot, order
for pickup, and go in with the order already paid for.
That Taco Bell is the last one with the old-style dining room. It's
going to be remodeled this year, sadly, to look like a Starbucks knock-off. I wonder if the guy who designed those dark,
sterile-looking interiors is designing all the fast food chain places these days as they pretty much all look alike these days.
I used to get Chick Filly when they were in the mall location. Every
time I pass by their stand-alone shop (adjacent outlot to the same
mall) the lines of cars for the double drive-thru are stupid long. The franchisee is coining money - but I'll be blowed if I'll wait on line
that long for anyone's food.
I always go in the late afternoon to CFA and eat in. Never the drive-thru.
Within a few blocks I have a
McDonald's, a Hardee's, and a Freddies Frozen Custard & Burgers in a little cluster. A little further out I have Popeyes, Wendy's Taco Bell, Burger Whop, Arbee's, Culver's, and several wing-ding places, as well
as a Subway, Jimmy John's, Chipotle, and a Panda Express for Chinese
Fats Food.
Everything is at least a two mile drive for me. Love this side of town I'm on but the only three things within a reasonable walking distance
(or short scooter ride) are two gas stations, a Dollar General, and a Walgreen's. There's two more gas stations near Walgreens but that is an unsafe area of town (sadly, a 20-year-old station clerk was murdered at one of the gas stations here; murders are still fairly rare here) so
I'd just rather go to the DG even though the road crossings make the
hair on the back of my neck stand up.
Title: Sean's Accidental Pasta Dinner
Categories: Pasta, Main dish, Sean dennis
Yield: 6 Quarts
When sauce mixture is at a rolling boil, add macaroni. Boil for
around 15-20 minutes uncovered. Stir occasionally. Taste test
macaroni occasionally to make sure it is not overcooked (mushy).
Those (airport kiosks) are necessarily "limited menu" kinds of places.
The regular stand-alone Wendy's will have the baked potato option and
they are decent plus.
I'll have to take your word for it as we'd not been inside one in years prior to that. Probably even more years before we do go back in.
I have their app on my cell phone which converts "in-line" time to
"on- line" time. They have a "Biggie Bag" deal which gives you a double-stack cheeseburger (two patties), a Jr. bacon cheeseburger
(single patty) or
a "Crispy Chicken" with small fries, 4 chicken nuggets (regular or
spicy) and a small drink for U$5. Another dollar will get you a Bacon Double
Stack or a BLT crispy chicken in the bag instead of their entry level brothers. I do that a couple tiomes per week when getting off shift
and heading for home. Saves stopping at the cashier and the order is
ready before I get to the delivery window.
Several things at play here ... I'm not a fan of Chick Filly, even if
I could order ahead on-line or in an app I'd still have to wait for
the line to creep forward. And the CFA store is about as far from me
as it can be and still be in the same city. Within a few blocks I have
a
McDonald's, a Herdee's, and a Freddies Frozen Custard & Burgers in a little cluster. A little further out I have Popeyes, Wendy's Taco
Bell, Burger Whop, Arbee's, Culver's, and several wing-ding places, as well
as a Subway, Jimmy John's, Chipotle, and a Panda Express for Chinese
Fats Food.
Title: Hawg-N-Dogs
Categories: Five, Pork, Breads, Cheese
Yield: 10 Servings
10 Hot dogs
2 sl Pepper Jack cheese
10 sl Thick-cut bacon
4 c Oil for deep frying
10 Split hot dog buns
I've vague memories of my mom splitting dogs almost in half, stuffing
the slit with left over mashed potatoes, adding some cheese and
browning them in the oven. Very vague memories as she didn't do it when
we got older--most of the time because there weren't any left over (or enough left over) mashed potatoes. She usually fixed just enough for
the meal; if there was just a dab or so left over, it went to stretch
the dog(s) supper.
I have three pooches here to pre-wash the supper dishes. and they're
not picky, in the slightest.
Dave Drum wrote to Sean Dennis <=-
I don't have the Taco Bell ap on my phone. Just Domino's, Wendy's, Hardee's, Popeyes, Jimmy John's , and Arby's.
My local Taco Sloppo's all have a decent dining area with both counter
and table seating. Their only "updated" touch is an order kiosk just inside the entrance. But I always belly-up to the cashier station and
give my order to the minion on the other side.
As I told Married Ruth my Chick Filly is as far away from my house as
it can be and still be in the same town. And I'd pass by two Popeyes en route. I really like Popeyes chicken. Bv)=
There is too much gun violence in our country. This ain't the forum to discuss it or possible solutions (a *very* thorny issue) - but we gots
to do something else we'll live in "Dodge City" as a norm.
Reading the directions it reads like it's less of an accident than it
is, as many of my personal favourites are, a "head arrangement" that
was made up as you went along.
That's called "al dente"
Here's my first "made up on the fly" recipe when I was 13 years old.
The Meal Mastering came very much later. Bv)=
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
enough left over) mashed potatoes. She usually fixed just enough for
the meal; if there was just a dab or so left over, it went to stretch
the dog(s) supper.
I have three pooches here to pre-wash the supper dishes. and they're
not picky, in the slightest.
Ours weren't either. Had just one dog until I was about 12, then my
folks added others, but never more than 2 at a time. We always had one
or 2 cats but they didn't usually get left overs--their treat was the
fish oil whenever my mom did anything with canned tuna. She would drain the can into the cat's dry kibble.
Sean Dennis wrote to Dave Drum <=-
I don't have the Taco Bell ap on my phone. Just Domino's, Wendy's, Hardee's, Popeyes, Jimmy John's , and Arby's.
I have just Domino's, Taco Bell, Sonic, McDonald's, and Little Caesar's (their app saves a lot of time; just walk in and retrieve it from an automated warmer cabinet).
My local Taco Sloppo's all have a decent dining area with both counter
and table seating. Their only "updated" touch is an order kiosk just inside the entrance. But I always belly-up to the cashier station and
give my order to the minion on the other side.
I use the kiosk as usually my favorite TB is chronically understaffed
as all of the college kids don't want to work anymore. Besides, I am picky with my food and this way I can make sure they get everything
just the way I like it. <G>
As I told Married Ruth my Chick Filly is as far away from my house as
it can be and still be in the same town. And I'd pass by two Popeyes en route. I really like Popeyes chicken. Bv)=
When I get teef, I will go to my local Popeyes since it is an easy
drive using backroads...about 3.5 miles from here.
There is too much gun violence in our country. This ain't the forum to discuss it or possible solutions (a *very* thorny issue) - but we gots
to do something else we'll live in "Dodge City" as a norm.
Here it's drugs more than guns...but combine the two and terrible
things happen.
Reading the directions it reads like it's less of an accident than it
is, as many of my personal favourites are, a "head arrangement" that
was made up as you went along.
Yeah, it started as something else and I made a mistake so I kept going until I made something tasty.
That's called "al dente"
I'll change the recipe.
Here's my first "made up on the fly" recipe when I was 13 years old.
The Meal Mastering came very much later. Bv)=
That's kinda what I did though my recipes were very simple with my own twist. I still do that now though my time as a short-order cook and a brger flipper gave me experience and confidence to make up my own creations.
Nothing fancy but my dinner last night was spaghetti with crumbled pork sausage, store-brand pasta sauce, and my beloved rosemary-garlic
seasoning (which I discovered yesterday works on scrambled eggs too).
I am thankful my mother took the time to teach me how to cook and bake
as well as how to read recipes correctly. She once told me that "no
son of mine is not going to go out into the world without knowing how
to take care of himself!" She also taught me personal finance skills
(like checkbook balancing and double-entry bookkeeping, both of which I still do), how to mend my own clothing, and many other skills that many young people today are sadly severely lacking in.
Side note: when I was at BK, I taught many a teen how to count back change. Evidently that is no longer taught at any grade level.
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
Stack or a BLT crispy chicken in the bag instead of their entry level brothers. I do that a couple tiomes per week when getting off shift
and heading for home. Saves stopping at the cashier and the order is
ready before I get to the delivery window.
That would be handy if you used it regularly. We're irregular enough at fast food places that it probably wouldn't do us any good. A CFA app, maybe. Went by our regular CFA after getting back in town from Alaska
and found them closed for renovation. Since they usually have double
lane cars out to the street & beyond, I'm thinking the only other CFA
in town has picked up their business so I'm not even going to suggest going there for a while. They also have a double lane of cars going (almost) to the street--more parking lot space for them to wind around before hitting the street.
Several things at play here ... I'm not a fan of Chick Filly, even if
I could order ahead on-line or in an app I'd still have to wait for
the line to creep forward. And the CFA store is about as far from me
as it can be and still be in the same city. Within a few blocks I have McDonald's, a Herdee's, and a Freddies Frozen Custard & Burgers in a little cluster. A little further out I have Popeyes, Wendy's, Taco
Bell, Burger Whop, Arbee's, Culver's, and several wing-ding places,
as well as a Subway, Jimmy John's, Chipotle, and a Panda Express for Chinese Fats Food.
Pays your money, takes your choice. We have quite a few (but not all)
of those, but scattered thru the town. Hardees closed up shop a couple
of years ago and nobody has taken over their building.
I used to have McD's but it got to be such a PITA that I finally 86ed
it to the bit bucket and moved on to easier-to-use apps.
I got a blackened chicken sandwich w/mashed potatoes on my way home
from AutoZone yesterday. Most excellent (and filling) late lunch.
As long as they are using the guns on each other it's not that big a deal. But when innocent bystanders get hurt/killed or one of them
does a rampage and shoots everything in sght ......
One day I had made sandwiches from a boiled cow's tongue and served
with a bowl of beef barley soup. When I offered it to on e of the
ladies who lived nearby (not a sex worker) she exclaimed "I'm not
eating any thing that came from an animal's mouth. Can I have an egg sandwich with the soup?"
I managed to get all the way back to the kitchen before I totally lost
it.
Didja use breakfast sausage or Italian?
I taught a young toots at a McDonald's how to do that. Her cash
register didn't tell her how muchchange I was to get and she was
lost. So I taught her how to use the sale as the starting point and progress from pennies to dollars to get back to the tender. She was amazed. Bv)=
On 06-20-23 06:22, Dave Drum <=-
spoke to Sean Dennis about Re: Travelling PT 1 <=-
I only had one gig as a restaurant cook. My friend (and current housr mate, Dennis) were given a working restaurant to run as a "front" for
the commercial ladies on the second floor. Since Dennis is a disaster
in any kitchen I was given charge of the kitchen ... sink or swim. I
had to "tread water" for a week or so but I got pretty good at it,
One day I had made sandwiches from a boiled cow's tongue and served
with a bowl of beef barley soup. When I offered it to on e of the
ladies who lived nearby (not a sex worker) she exclaimed "I'm not
eating any thing that came from an animal's mouth. Can I have an egg sandwich with the soup?"
I managed to get all the way back to the kitchen before I totally lost
it.
Sean Dennis wrote to Dave Drum <=-
I used to have McD's but it got to be such a PITA that I finally
86ed it to the bit bucket and moved on to easier-to-use apps.
It's better than it used to be but it's still poorly designed.
I got a blackened chicken sandwich w/mashed potatoes on my way home
from AutoZone yesterday. Most excellent (and filling) late lunch.
That does sound both delicious and filling.
As long as they are using the guns on each oth
Didja use breakfast sausage or Italian?
Breakfast since it was all I had on hand but I did but some sweet
Italian sausage today from ALDI. Spent about $50 but bought about
two weeks' worth of groceries.
I taught a young toots at a McDonald's how to do that. Her cash
register didn't tell her how much change I was to get and she was
lost. So I taught her how to use the sale as the starting point and progress from pennies to dollars to get back to the tender. She was amazed. Bv)=
Yes, they usually are that such a skill exists. I need to start
carrying cash more often. I can lose track of things easily using
my debit card for lots of small purchases. When I was
younger, I dealt primarily in cash with checks for large
purchases (usually over $100).
Dale Shipp wrote to Dave Drum <=-
I only had one gig as a restaurant cook. My friend (and current housr mate, Dennis) were given a working restaurant to run as a "front" for
the commercial ladies on the second floor. Since Dennis is a disaster
in any kitchen I was given charge of the kitchen ... sink or swim. I
had to "tread water" for a week or so but I got pretty good at it,
I have to question the good judgement of those who decide to open a restaurant -- too much stress and too high a failure rate.
One day I had made sandwiches from a boiled cow's tongue and served
with a bowl of beef barley soup. When I offered it to on e of the
ladies who lived nearby (not a sex worker) she exclaimed "I'm not
eating any thing that came from an animal's mouth. Can I have an egg sandwich with the soup?"
I managed to get all the way back to the kitchen before I totally lost
it.
That is a line that never gets old :-}}
Here is one of my most favorite desserts.
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
Title: Rice Pudding
Categories: D/g, Dessert, Boat
Yield: 5 servings
I have three pooches here to pre-wash the supper dishes. and they're
not picky, in the slightest.
Ours weren't either. Had just one dog until I was about 12, then my
folks added others, but never more than 2 at a time. We always had one
or 2 cats but they didn't usually get left overs--their treat was the
fish oil whenever my mom did anything with canned tuna. She would drain the can into the cat's dry kibble.
Cats can be odd sometimes. I had one I named Spot (because she
followed me around like a dog) who I shared some hamburger-based red
gravy from
the spaghetti. She licked up all of the sauce and left the meat.
Pretty odd behaviour for a cat.
I never have oil from tuna these days as I *always* get the "Packed in Water" stuff. Haven't had heartburn since I switched. Bv)=
This is from a cookbook I published (wish I had a copy) when I wore a younger man's clothes called "Advice For The Newly Single". It was for freshly graduated, living away from Mom & Dad for the first time. Or
newly divorced man on their own with no housekeeping chops nor cooking skills.
It was first printed in my newspaper column, "The Dim View"
and heading for home. Saves stopping at the cashier and the order is
ready before I get to the delivery window.
That would be handy if you used it regularly. We're irregular enough at fast food places that it probably wouldn't do us any good. A CFA app, maybe. Went by our regular CFA after getting back in town from Alaska
In my NSHO fast food should also be convenient. Chick Filly seems to
be in no way convenient.
Several things at play here ... I'm not a fan of Chick Filly, even if
I could order ahead on-line or in an app I'd still have to wait for
the line to creep forward. And the CFA store is about as far from me
as it can be and still be in the same city. Within a few blocks I have McDonald's, a Herdee's, and a Freddies Frozen Custard & Burgers in a little cluster. A little further out I have Popeyes, Wendy's, Taco
Bell, Burger Whop, Arbee's, Culver's, and several wing-ding places,
as well as a Subway, Jimmy John's, Chipotle, and a Panda Express for Chinese Fats Food.
Popeyes has recently added a "blackened" chicken sandwich to their
menu. I snagged one (spicy) on my way home from work yesterday. With
the side of mash w/Cajun gravy I didn't have anything for supper
except a small
tub (5 1/2 oz) of Chobani active culture yoghurt w/cherries.
Pays your money, takes your choice. We have quite a few (but not all)
of those, but scattered thru the town. Hardees closed up shop a couple
of years ago and nobody has taken over their building.
I've got five Hardee's scattered around town. The one closest to being
in the center of town is open 24/7. And one is known as the "Rock 'n' Roll" Hardee's. It has a motorcycle on display in the store, a band
shell in a corner of the (extra-large) parking lot for live music
shows and to act as a stage for Cruise-Ins and car shows. The Route 66 Mother Road Festival starts one of their "cruise" events from that Hardee's and it's a stop on Hot Rod Magazine's tours. It's also
physically the largest of the local fats food joints.
On 06-21-23 05:41, Dave Drum <=-
spoke to Dale Shipp about Re: Travelling PT 1 <=-
I have to question the good judgement of those who decide to open a restaurant -- too much stress and too high a failure rate.
Depends on the area, the cuisine and the "chops" of the person opening
the place. In our case we were "fronting" for the cat house upstairs
and paid no rent or utility bills. Still, it was a *lot* of work to do
it right.
One day I had made sandwiches from a boiled cow's tongue and served
with a bowl of beef barley soup. When I offered it to on e of the
ladies who lived nearby (not a sex worker) she exclaimed "I'm not
eating any thing that came from an animal's mouth. Can I have an egg sandwich with the soup?"
I managed to get all the way back to the kitchen before I totally lost
it.
That is a line that never gets old :-}}
Which? The egg sandwich? Or the not losing it? I sort of felt like I
was living a comedy routine when I thought about it.
Here is one of my most favorite desserts.
That got me to thinking ... I'm not sure I have a favorite. As long
as it doesn't have banananans or coconut hairs - down the hatch it
will go.
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
I have three pooches here to pre-wash the supper dishes. and they're
not picky, in the slightest.
Ours weren't either. Had just one dog until I was about 12, then my
folks added others, but never more than 2 at a time. We always had one
or 2 cats but they didn't usually get left overs--their treat was the
fish oil whenever my mom did anything with canned tuna. She would drain the can into the cat's dry kibble.
Cats can be odd sometimes. I had one I named Spot (because she
followed me around like a dog) who I shared some hamburger-based red
Craziest cat name we ever gave one was Dog. Mom (Socrates, had a
brother Hippocrates) had kittens, dad thought we'd give them all away.
To tell them apart, he designated them Able, Baker, Charlie and Dog.
First 3 found homes, mom cat died on the operating table during her spaying. Hippocrates had passed on before that--found out there was a genetic heart defect in that cat line. Kept Dog, kept the name. She
went on to have a litter at the start of the Apollo 11 moon shot so for designators we used Neil, Buzz, Michael and Diana (Roman goddess of the moon).
gravy from
the spaghetti. She licked up all of the sauce and left the meat.
Pretty odd behaviour for a cat.
Quite so. We had a kitten and Sam who were both popcorn lovers.
I never have oil from tuna these days as I *always* get the "Packed in Water" stuff. Haven't had heartburn since I switched. Bv)=
This was in the pre "packed in water" days, took a long time for things like that to reach our "neck of the woods".
This is from a cookbook I published (wish I had a copy) when I wore a younger man's clothes called "Advice For The Newly Single". It was for freshly graduated, living away from Mom & Dad for the first time. Or
newly divorced man on their own with no housekeeping chops nor cooking skills.
It was first printed in my newspaper column, "The Dim View"
Put out a call for it on your neighborhood group; somebody may have a
copy or know of someone who knows someone with a copy.
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
and heading for home. Saves stopping at the cashier and the order is
ready before I get to the delivery window.
That would be handy if you used it regularly. We're irregular enough at fast food places that it probably wouldn't do us any good. A CFA app, maybe. Went by our regular CFA after getting back in town from Alaska
In my NSHO fast food should also be convenient. Chick Filly seems to
be in no way convenient.
They need to build more outlets--it's so popular that the existing
stores can't hardly keep up with the demand.
Pays your money, takes your choice. We have quite a few (but not all)
of those, but scattered thru the town. Hardees closed up shop a couple
of years ago and nobody has taken over their building.
I've got five Hardee's scattered around town. The one closest to being
in the center of town is open 24/7. And one is known as the "Rock 'n' Roll" Hardee's. It has a motorcycle on display in the store, a band
shell in a corner of the (extra-large) parking lot for live music
shows and to act as a stage for Cruise-Ins and car shows. The Route 66 Mother Road Festival starts one of their "cruise" events from that Hardee's and it's a stop on Hot Rod Magazine's tours. It's also
physically the largest of the local fats food joints.
Wouldn't have worked in WF; the Hardee's was smack in the middle of the old down town area. Not enough room for much of a parking lot, let
alone a stage for car shows.
Cats can be odd sometimes. I had one I named Spot (because she
followed me around like a dog) who I shared some hamburger-based red
Craziest cat name we ever gave one was Dog. Mom (Socrates, had a
brother Hippocrates) had kittens, dad thought we'd give them all away.
To tell them apart, he designated them Able, Baker, Charlie and Dog.
So it was a "convenience" name, not a personality one?
First 3 found homes, mom cat died on the operating table during her spaying. Hippocrates had passed on before that--found out there wasa RH> genetic heart defect in that cat line. Kept Dog, kept the name.
Darwin was right, you know.
gravy from
the spaghetti. She licked up all of the sauce and left the meat.
Pretty odd behaviour for a cat.
Quite so. We had a kitten and Sam who were both popcorn lovers.
Spot was the first (and only) cat I ever saw who would leave meat in
her bowl.
I used to half-open the cans of packed in oil fish and let it drain
over the kitty kibble. The cats loved it.
This is from a cookbook I published (wish I had a copy) when I worea DD> younger man's clothes called "Advice For The Newly Single". It
It was first printed in my newspaper column, "The Dim View"
Put out a call for it on your neighborhood group; somebody may have a
copy or know of someone who knows someone with a copy.
I've been looking for years. I "rescued" many of the recipes by going through the archives of the college I was attending at the time. That
to put ourselves through to degrees on the revenue from the Spectrum. John, to a Bachelor's in Literature and me to a Master's in Public Affairs.
That school, which I was in on the founding of, is now the University
of Illinois at Springfield.
In my NSHO fast food should also be convenient. Chick Filly seems to
be in no way convenient.
They need to build more outlets--it's so popular that the existing
stores can't hardly keep up with the demand.
That would be up to the "Mother Ship". "Chick-fil-A franchises
function as an operator-only system, which never confers location ownership to
the franchisee.
"Katherine Wade was the original name on the store's owner/operator
plaque at the entrance to the restaurant when the brand returned to Springfield in 2016. Wade relocated to Raleigh, N.C. in June where
she operates Chick-fil-A's outlet in Lake Boone Trail."
Wouldn't have worked in WF; the Hardee's was smack in the middle of the old down town area. Not enough room for much of a parking lot, let
alone a stage for car shows.
The Rock & Roll Hardee's is on the (former) edge of town with easy (fairly) interstate and major streets access. At my motorcycle club meeting last night there were three motorcycle "cruises" and one car/motorcycle show announced for that location.
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
Cats can be odd sometimes. I had one I named Spot (because she
followed me around like a dog) who I shared some hamburger-based red
Craziest cat name we ever gave one was Dog. Mom (Socrates, had a
brother Hippocrates) had kittens, dad thought we'd give them all away.
To tell them apart, he designated them Able, Baker, Charlie and Dog.
So it was a "convenience" name, not a personality one?
Exactly! He served in the Navy during WWII and that was the standard phonetic alphabet at the time. Steve learned Alpha, Bravo, Charlie and Delta when he went into the Army; Nato uses that version. I learned it from just listening to him use it--comes in handy when I have to spell
my last name on the phone--if people are familiar with it. We've heard
a lot of varients over the ham radio airwaves in the past few years
tho.
First 3 found homes, mom cat died on the operating table during her spaying. Hippocrates had passed on before that--found out there was
a RH> genetic heart defect in that cat line. Kept Dog, kept the name.
She RH> went on to have a litter at the start of the Apollo 11 moon
shot so for RH> designators we used Neil, Buzz, Michael and Diana
(Roman goddess of the RH> moon).
Darwin was right, you know.
They were all good cats--hired for the mousekeeping.
gravy from
the spaghetti. She licked up all of the sauce and left the meat.
Pretty odd behaviour for a cat.
Quite so. We had a kitten and Sam who were both popcorn lovers.
Spot was the first (and only) cat I ever saw who would leave meat in
her bowl.
Jenny-cat left lamb and rice in her dish--she actually pushed the dish away and refused to eat it. Vet had perscribed it as we were trying to figure out some health issues so she said to put her back on what she
was used to eating.
I used to half-open the cans of packed in oil fish and let it drain
over the kitty kibble. The cats loved it.
Kibble disappeared rather fast when topped with fish oil. (G)
This is from a cookbook I published (wish I had a copy) when I wore
a younger man's clothes called "Advice For The Newly Single". It
was for freshly graduated, living away from Mom & Dad for the
first time. Or newly divorced man on their own with no house
keeping chops nor cooking skills.
It was first printed in my newspaper column, "The Dim View"
Put out a call for it on your neighborhood group; somebody may have a
copy or know of someone who knows someone with a copy.
I've been looking for years. I "rescued" many of the recipes by going through the archives of the college I was attending at the time. That
to put ourselves through to degrees on the revenue from the Spectrum. John, to a Bachelor's in Literature and me to a Master's in Public Affairs.
That school, which I was in on the founding of, is now the University
of Illinois at Springfield.
Sounds like it started as a Baby Boomer school and just grew from
there. The college I graduated from became a university last year; it's not that big but they had their reasons. Like Fort Bragg is now Fort Liberty; I'll always think of Houghton College and Fort Bragg.
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
In my NSHO fast food should also be convenient. Chick Filly seems to
be in no way convenient.
They need to build more outlets--it's so popular that the existing
stores can't hardly keep up with the demand.
That would be up to the "Mother Ship". "Chick-fil-A franchises
function as an operator-only system, which never confers location ownership to the franchisee.
Unlike other fast food places where a franchise is purchased.
"Katherine Wade was the original name on the store's owner/operator
plaque at the entrance to the restaurant when the brand returned to Springfield in 2016. Wade relocated to Raleigh, N.C. in June where
she operates Chick-fil-A's outlet in Lake Boone Trail."
I think we've been to that one a few times. Need to be in that area for
an appointment on Monday & also take my sewing machine in for a tune up nearby so may stop there for lunch.
Wouldn't have worked in WF; the Hardee's was smack in the middle of the old down town area. Not enough room for much of a parking lot, let
alone a stage for car shows.
The Rock & Roll Hardee's is on the (former) edge of town with easy (fairly) interstate and major streets access. At my motorcycle club meeting last night there were three motorcycle "cruises" and one car/motorcycle show announced for that location.
Good for the burger business those days. (G)
To tell them apart, he designated them Able, Baker, Charlie and Dog.
So it was a "convenience" name, not a personality one?
Exactly! He served in the Navy during WWII and that was the standard phonetic alphabet at the time. Steve learned Alpha, Bravo, Charlie and Delta when he went into the Army; Nato uses that version. I learned it from just listening to him use it--comes in handy when I have to spell
my last name on the phone--if people are familiar with it. We've heard
a lot of varients over the ham radio airwaves in the past few years
tho.
I still use it in my work. the letters B,C,D,E,T and Z are homonyms
and easily mistaken for one another - especially over the telephone. I
spell things using my own "made up on the fly" phonetic alphabet. Athere is no doubt DD> as to which letter I mean. It helps to prevent
may be DD> "Adam", "Alpha", or "AutoZone" and so on. As long as
Darwin was right, you know.
They were all good cats--hired for the mousekeeping.
When I was running the satellite shop we had a cat that one of the
techs brought from an installation. She was a very friendly kitten,
just old
enough to be weaned. She's catch a mouse and play with it until it
died. Probably from sheer exhaustion. Mom cat was a barn cat - but apparently had not had time to teach her daughter how to hunt. So, in
an effort to show Callie that mice were "food" I took one of her
victims and placed
it on top of her bowl of kibble. She batted the dead mouse out of the
way and went to crunching her Friskies. Bv)=
But she did keep the mouse population at a minimum.
gravy from DD> the spaghetti. She licked up all of the sauce andleft the meat. DD> Pretty odd behaviour for a cat.
Quite so. We had a kitten and Sam who were both popcorn lovers.
Spot was the first (and only) cat I ever saw who would leave meat in
her bowl.
Jenny-cat left lamb and rice in her dish--she actually pushed the dish away and refused to eat it. Vet had perscribed it as we were trying to figure out some health issues so she said to put her back on what she
was used to eating.
Never try to out-stubborn a cat.
I used to half-open the cans of packed in oil fish and let it drain
over the kitty kibble. The cats loved it.
Kibble disappeared rather fast when topped with fish oil. (G)
You betchum, Red Ryder (and if you remember that comix strip you're
older than I thought.
This is from a cookbook I published (wish I had a copy) when I wore
a younger man's clothes called "Advice For The Newly Single". It
was for freshly graduated, living away from Mom & Dad for the
first time. Or newly divorced man on their own with no house
keeping chops nor cooking skills.
It was first printed in my newspaper column, "The Dim View"
Put out a call for it on your neighborhood group; somebody may have a
copy or know of someone who knows someone with a copy.
I've been looking for years. I "rescued" many of the recipes by going through the archives of the college I was attending at the time. That
to put ourselves through to degrees on the revenue from the Spectrum. John, to a Bachelor's in Literature and me to a Master's in Public Affairs.
That school, which I was in on the founding of, is now the University
of Illinois at Springfield.
Sounds like it started as a Baby Boomer school and just grew from
there. The college I graduated from became a university last year; it's not that big but they had their reasons. Like Fort Bragg is now Fort Liberty; I'll always think of Houghton College and Fort Bragg.
I'm not sure that I'm on board with all the "politically correct"
renaming that has been going on. Especially the military bases. The
people for whom they were named were leaders who fought for the
principles in which they believed and were true to their cause ....
which even if it was wrong, or has fallen out of favour are still core values that soldiers/sailors or wing wipers should practice.
That would be up to the "Mother Ship". "Chick-fil-A franchises
function as an operator-only system, which never confers location ownership to the franchisee.
Unlike other fast food places where a franchise is purchased.
Oh, you still have to buy the franchise. And you have to fit Chick
Filly's profile as well as dance to their tune. To open a Chick-fil-A franchise, you need to have a net worth of more than U$350,000, have
prior management and leadership experience, be available for full-time commitment and
training, You also must evaluate market availability & location preferences, submit a tiered application then go through a selection process and receive approval from the franchisor.
Check out this "Top 6 Reasons to NOT Buy a Chick-fil-A Franchise" https://www.franchise.city/chick-fil-a-franchise
"Katherine Wade was the original name on the store's owner/operator
plaque at the entrance to the restaurant when the brand returned to Springfield in 2016. Wade relocated to Raleigh, N.C. in June where
she operates Chick-fil-A's outlet in Lake Boone Trail."
I think we've been to that one a few times. Need to be in that area for
an appointment on Monday & also take my sewing machine in for a tune up nearby so may stop there for lunch.
There should be a plaque inside the front door which may have her name
on it or the name of the original franchisee.
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
I still use it in my work. the letters B,C,D,E,T and Z are homonyms
and easily mistaken for one another - especially over the telephone. I
F and S, M and N are common "mishearings"; we've had I don't know how
many times people have mixed up them up, especially the former. When
Steve was in the Army and I'd have to make medical appointments on the phone, it was so much easier to use the phonetic spelling of our last name. At least I knew people on the other end would know it that way!
(G) Our girls fussed at me but I think they eventually saw the wisdom
of my doing so--and still do so from time to time.
spell things using my own "made up on the fly" phonetic alphabet. A
may be DD> "Adam", "Alpha", or "AutoZone" and so on. As long as
there is no doubt as to which letter I mean. It helps to prevent
misteaks. Bv)=
If you live near a military installation, probably a lot of people
would know the NATO alphabet. I didn't set out to intentionally learn
it; just sort of picked it up thru hearing it enough times. (G)
name. She went on to have a litter at the start of the Apollo
11 moon shot so for RH> designators we used Neil, Buzz, Michael
and Diana (Roman goddess of the RH> moon).
Darwin was right, you know.
They were all good cats--hired for the mousekeeping.
When I was running the satellite shop we had a cat that one of the
techs brought from an installation. She was a very friendly kitten,
just old enough to be weaned. She'd catch a mouse and play with it
until itdied. Probably from sheer exhaustion. Mom cat was a barn
cat - but apparently had not had time to teach her daughter how to
hunt. So, in an effort to show Callie that mice were "food" I took
one of her victims and placed it on top of her bowl of kibble. She
batted the dead mouse out of the way and went to crunching her
Friskies. Bv)=
I don't know if Jenny-cat ever caught a mouse--she was abused as a
kitten and put into a shelter, then adopted out from there. I think her abuser must have been a man because she was a lot more skittish around them, than women, tho she was quite skittish around most of them also. With me, she was a lap cat.
But she did keep the mouse population at a minimum.
Doing what she was paid to do. Maybe something about the taste
of dead mouse was a turn off.
gravy from DD> the spaghetti. She licked up all of the sauce and
left the meat. Pretty odd behaviour for a cat.
Quite so. We had a kitten and Sam who were both popcorn lovers.
Spot was the first (and only) cat I ever saw who would leave meat
in her bowl.
Jenny-cat left lamb and rice in her dish--she actually pushed the dish away and refused to eat it. Vet had perscribed it as we were trying to figure out some health issues so she said to put her back on what she
was used to eating.
Never try to out-stubborn a cat.
For sure!
I used to half-open the cans of packed in oil fish and let it drain
over the kitty kibble. The cats loved it.
Kibble disappeared rather fast when topped with fish oil. (G)
You betchum, Red Ryder (and if you remember that comix strip you're
older than I thought.
I've seen references to it but never saw the strip, itself.
I'm not sure that I'm on board with all the "politically correct"
renaming that has been going on. Especially the military bases. The
people for whom they were named were leaders who fought for the
principles in which they believed and were true to their cause ....
which even if it was wrong, or has fallen out of favour are still core values that soldiers/sailors or wing wipers should practice.
I know, and I'm hoping that with some of the re-names, that someone in
the not too distant future will have the sense to change them back to their original names. I know Fort Hood was another of the re-names but
it will always be Fort Hood to me. Had my first taste of real real (not restaurant or Tex-Mex) Mexican food while we were stationed there--went
on a mission trip to Eagle Pass, TX, Piedras Negras, Mexico and the
ladies of the church down there cooked for us one day. Taco Bell has
never been the same since. (G)
F and S, M and N are common "mishearings"; we've had I don't know how
many times people have mixed up them up, especially the former. When
Those as well.
Steve was in the Army and I'd have to make medical appointments on the phone, it was so much easier to use the phonetic spelling of our last name. At least I knew people on the other end would know it that way!
(G) Our girls fussed at me but I think they eventually saw the wisdom
of my doing so--and still do so from time to time.
spell things using my own "made up on the fly" phonetic alphabet. A
may be DD> "Adam", "Alpha", or "AutoZone" and so on. As long as
there is no doubt as to which letter I mean. It helps to prevent
misteaks. Bv)=
If you live near a military installation, probably a lot of people
would know the NATO alphabet. I didn't set out to intentionally learn
it; just sort of picked it up thru hearing it enough times. (G)
name. She went on to have a litter at the start of the Apollo
11 moon shot so for RH> designators we used Neil, Buzz, Michael
and Diana (Roman goddess of the RH> moon).
Darwin was right, you know.
They were all good cats--hired for the mousekeeping.
So, three tom cats and a pussycat?
When I was running the satellite shop we had a cat that one of the
techs brought from an installation. She was a very friendly kitten,
just old enough to be weaned. She'd catch a mouse and play with it
until itdied. Probably from sheer exhaustion. Mom cat was a barn
cat - but apparently had not had time to teach her daughter how to
hunt. So, in an effort to show Callie that mice were "food" I took
one of her victims and placed it on top of her bowl of kibble. She
batted the dead mouse out of the way and went to crunching her
Friskies. Bv)=
I don't know if Jenny-cat ever caught a mouse--she was abused as a
kitten and put into a shelter, then adopted out from there. I think her abuser must have been a man because she was a lot more skittish around them, than women, tho she was quite skittish around most of them also. With me, she was a lap cat.
But she did keep the mouse population at a minimum.
Doing what she was paid to do. Maybe something about the taste
of dead mouse was a turn off.
I think she just didn't recognize it as food.
gravy from DD> the spaghetti. She licked up all of the sauce and
left the meat. Pretty odd behaviour for a cat.
Quite so. We had a kitten and Sam who were both popcorn lovers.
Spot was the first (and only) cat I ever saw who would leave meat
in her bowl.
Jenny-cat left lamb and rice in her dish--she actually pushed the dish away and refused to eat it. Vet had perscribed it as we were trying to figure out some health issues so she said to put her back on what she
was used to eating.
Never try to out-stubborn a cat.
For sure!
I used to half-open the cans of packed in oil fish and let it drain
over the kitty kibble. The cats loved it.
Kibble disappeared rather fast when topped with fish oil. (G)
You betchum, Red Ryder (and if you remember that comix strip you're
older than I thought.
I've seen references to it but never saw the strip, itself.
Red Ryder ran in newspapers through 1965. And there were comix books
as well as the Red Ryder BB gun made by Daisy (I had one of those).
I'm not sure that I'm on board with all the "politically correct"
renaming that has been going on. Especially the military bases. The
people for whom they were named were leaders who fought for the
principles in which they believed and were true to their cause ....
which even if it was wrong, or has fallen out of favour are still core values that soldiers/sailors or wing wipers should practice.
I know, and I'm hoping that with some of the re-names, that someone in
the not too distant future will have the sense to change them back to their original names. I know Fort Hood was another of the re-names but
it will always be Fort Hood to me. Had my first taste of real real (not restaurant or Tex-Mex) Mexican food while we were stationed there--went
on a mission trip to Eagle Pass, TX, Piedras Negras, Mexico and the
ladies of the church down there cooked for us one day. Taco Bell has
never been the same since. (G)
Taco Bell has nover claimed to be "authentic". Bv)=
We have a mini-chain here called Taco Gringo which is *much* better
than Taco Bell.
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
I don't know if Jenny-cat ever caught a mouse--she was abused as a
kitten and put into a shelter, then adopted out from there. I think her abuser must have been a man because she was a lot more skittish around them, than women, tho she was quite skittish around most of them also. With me, she was a lap cat.
But she did keep the mouse population at a minimum.
Doing what she was paid to do. Maybe something about the taste
of dead mouse was a turn off.
I think she just didn't recognize it as food.
Could be, if her mom cat hadn't taught her before they were separated.
I used to half-open the cans of packed in oil fish and let it drain
over the kitty kibble. The cats loved it.
Kibble disappeared rather fast when topped with fish oil. (G)
You betchum, Red Ryder (and if you remember that comix strip you're
older than I thought.
I've seen references to it but never saw the strip, itself.
Red Ryder ran in newspapers through 1965. And there were comix books
as well as the Red Ryder BB gun made by Daisy (I had one of those).
We were never allowed comic books, RR wasn't in our newspapers either. Main reference I've had with him is from the movie "A Christmas Story" where the main character keeps wishing for the BB gun for Christmas & everybody keeps telling him "You'll shoot your eye out". (G)
I'm not sure that I'm on board with all the "politically correct"
renaming that has been going on. Especially the military bases. The
people for whom they were named were leaders who fought for the
principles in which they believed and were true to their cause ....
which even if it was wrong, or has fallen out of favour are still core values that soldiers/sailors or wing wipers should practice.
I know, and I'm hoping that with some of the re-names, that someone in
the not too distant future will have the sense to change them back to their original names. I know Fort Hood was another of the re-names but
it will always be Fort Hood to me. Had my first taste of real real (not restaurant or Tex-Mex) Mexican food while we were stationed there--went
on a mission trip to Eagle Pass, TX, Piedras Negras, Mexico and the
ladies of the church down there cooked for us one day. Taco Bell has
never been the same since. (G)
Taco Bell has nover claimed to be "authentic". Bv)=
No, but they're as close to Mexican as a lot of people have come in
their lifetimes.
We have a mini-chain here called Taco Gringo which is *much* better
than Taco Bell.
Del Taco is popular in the western states; we've been there a time or
two. They offer fries with everything, somehow seems rather
incongruous. Also been to Taco John's and other Tex-Mex type places in
our travels.
I used to half-open the cans of packed in oil fish and let it drain
over the kitty kibble. The cats loved it.
Kibble disappeared rather fast when topped with fish oil. (G)
You betchum, Red Ryder (and if you remember that comix strip you're
older than I thought.
I've seen references to it but never saw the strip, itself.
Red Ryder ran in newspapers through 1965. And there were comix books
as well as the Red Ryder BB gun made by Daisy (I had one of those).
We were never allowed comic books, RR wasn't in our newspapers either. Main reference I've had with him is from the movie "A Christmas Story" where the main character keeps wishing for the BB gun for Christmas & everybody keeps telling him "You'll shoot your eye out". (G)
My grandmother's favourite (one of them) aphorism was "You'll put someone's eye out." One of her other favourites was "You'll catch your death of (insert pejorative)"
I'm not sure that I'm on board with all the "politically correct"principles in which they believed and were true to their cause .... DD>
renaming that has been going on. Especially the military bases. The
people for whom they were named were leaders who fought for the DD>
values that soldiers/sailors or wing wipers should practice.
I know, and I'm hoping that with some of the re-names, that someone in
the not too distant future will have the sense to change them back to their original names. I know Fort Hood was another of the re-names but
it will always be Fort Hood to me. Had my first taste of real real (not restaurant or Tex-Mex) Mexican food while we were stationed there--went
on a mission trip to Eagle Pass, TX, Piedras Negras, Mexico and the
ladies of the church down there cooked for us one day. Taco Bell has
never been the same since. (G)
Taco Bell has nover claimed to be "authentic". Bv)=
No, but they're as close to Mexican as a lot of people have come in
their lifetimes.
These days there are authentic Mexican restaurants, run by Mexican and serving the common to all Tex-Mex or Cal-Mex places as well as the
food of the region where they grew up. They are much better than the
fats food places.
We have a mini-chain here called Taco Gringo which is *much* better
than Taco Bell.
Del Taco is popular in the western states; we've been there a time or
two. They offer fries with everything, somehow seems rather
incongruous. Also been to Taco John's and other Tex-Mex type places in
our travels.
When I lived in Southern Califunky we had Del Taco, Taco Tico and Tacl Bell for fats Cal-Mex food. Del Taco was he best of those but at that time (1960s) didn't offer fries. But we also had within a few blocks
of my apartment a selection of *authentic* Mexican venues which I preferred.
We also had an authentic Chinese place called House of Yee where ICantonese so that's what thet served. Didn't take me long to figure DD>
first experienced *real* Chinese food. The owner and staff were DD>
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
Taco Bell has nover claimed to be "authentic". Bv)=
No, but they're as close to Mexican as a lot of people have come in
their lifetimes.
These days there are authentic Mexican restaurants, run by Mexican and serving the common to all Tex-Mex or Cal-Mex places as well as the
food of the region where they grew up. They are much better than the
fats food places.
We have a mini-chain here called Taco Gringo which is *much* better
than Taco Bell.
Del Taco is popular in the western states; we've been there a time or
two. They offer fries with everything, somehow seems rather
incongruous. Also been to Taco John's and other Tex-Mex type places in
our travels.
When I lived in Southern Califunky we had Del Taco, Taco Tico and Tacl Bell for fats Cal-Mex food. Del Taco was he best of those but at that time (1960s) didn't offer fries. But we also had within a few blocks
of my apartment a selection of *authentic* Mexican venues which I preferred.
I would too, and enjoy the Mexican places around here. The 2 we go to
most often have different styles but both are good.
We also had an authentic Chinese place called House of Yee where I
first experienced *real* Chinese food. The owner and staff were
Cantonese so that's what thet served. Didn't take me long to figure
out the Chun King chop suey was *NOT* authentic.
We used to call it "cheap Chinese"--filled the belly but a far cry from authentic. My mom made a version of chop suey from time to time if we
had leftover pork roast but I could probably count on one hand the
number of times she did it. Dad did not like rice.
time (1960s) didn't offer fries. But we also had within a few blocks
of my apartment a selection of *authentic* Mexican venues which I preferred.
I would too, and enjoy the Mexican places around here. The 2 we go to
most often have different styles but both are good.
What I find weird is the lack of pork dishes at most Mexican venuses,
even the authentic ones. Moroleon Tropical and El Dorado are the only exceptions I have found. Moroleon is southern Mexican/Central American cuisine and El Dorado (a newcomer) is Mexico City style. Moroleon also
has a Taqueria with dynamite carnitas tacos and burritos.
We also had an authentic Chinese place called House of Yee where I
first experienced *real* Chinese food. The owner and staff were
Cantonese so that's what thet served. Didn't take me long to figure
out the Chun King chop suey was *NOT* authentic.
We used to call it "cheap Chinese"--filled the belly but a far cry from authentic. My mom made a version of chop suey from time to time if we
had leftover pork roast but I could probably count on one hand the
number of times she did it. Dad did not like rice.
Was he in the milly-terry stationed where rice was a staple? My
younger brother, Phil, did a tour in the Vietnamese delta region and cannot do
rice nor orzo and rosmarina pasta (because they resemble rice, I
imagine)
I've introduced him to various noodle dishes like pad thai and BunNoodle DD> Bowls.
Thit Nuong (Vietnamese Grilled Pork & Rice Noodles) or Shrimp
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
What I find weird is the lack of pork dishes at most Mexican venuses,
even the authentic ones. Moroleon Tropical and El Dorado are the only exceptions I have found. Moroleon is southern Mexican/Central American cuisine and El Dorado (a newcomer) is Mexico City style. Moroleon also
has a Taqueria with dynamite carnitas tacos and burritos.
Guess they just aren't into pork as much as their northern neighbors.
I've seen it on the menu but not nearly as much as beef or chicken.
I've introduced him to various noodle dishes like pad thai and Bun
Thit Nuong (Vietnamese Grilled Pork & Rice Noodles) or Shrimp
Noodle Bowls.
Those would have never crossed his lips. We're visiting Steve's family right now, last night Mom treated everyone to dinner at an Italian
place. It was a last minute sub because the place we'd had reservations for, called an hour before and said they were not going to be open.
Anyway, different ones tried to get hold of Steve's older sister and husband to let them know of the change--finally did, just as we got to
the restaurant. Somebody said "just order chicken parm for them, that's all they ever order when eating out at an Italian place. We waited a
bit, got appetisers and when they (J&P) came in, ordered entrees. They ordered chicken parm but one BIL talked her into getting gnocci instead
of spaghetti--she liked it! I had chicken saltombucca, Steve had
seafood fra diavolo, both brought half home. Had split calamari (really good),salad and bread--usual) before getting the entrees. We'll
probably try to get back there again, on future trips to the area.
Guess they just aren't into pork as much as their northern neighbors.
I've seen it on the menu but not nearly as much as beef or chicken.
In daily life there are lots of Latino recipes that use pig meat. Just
not so much at their restaurants in the USA it seems.
8<----- SNIP ----->8
I've introduced him to various noodle dishes like pad thai and Bun
Thit Nuong (Vietnamese Grilled Pork & Rice Noodles) or Shrimp
Noodle Bowls.
Those would have never crossed his lips. We're visiting Steve's family right now, last night Mom treated everyone to dinner at an Italian
place. It was a last minute sub because the place we'd had reservations for, called an hour before and said they were not going to be open.
At least they letcha know rather than having you show up hungery and
find that they had "gone walkabout" (as the Australians say).
Anyway, different ones tried to get hold of Steve's older sisterand RH> husband to let them know of the change--finally did, just as we
I have only one "Italian" place locally where I've seen gnocci
offered. Papa Frank's is owned by the same family who run the
eminomious "Saputo's" in down town Springfield. The problem there is
that one never knows with the downtown venue - one time everything
will be magnifico. Then the next go will be cattivo. Papa Franks is consistently meraviglioso.
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