Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

This was originally posted n Tiny's BBS - but mail doesn't seem to be
leaving Shawn's system. So, Cut & Paste time.

And don't do anything to startle the skunk! We had them around our
area as well and every so often our dogs would provoke them just
enough to get sprayed. Their other nemisis was porcupines--dogs
would come home with a muzzle full of quills.

I've never seen a porky-pine in the wild.

They can move pretty fast and the quills can travel quite far/fast. Not
a critter to provoke.

Porcupines can't shoot their quills like arrows, but they can detach
them from their bodies at will as a defense against predators. The
quills are sharp and needle-like, and can easily get stuck in the skin
of a predator or a human.

Cribbed from:
https://wildlifeinformer.com/can-porcupines-shoot-their-quills

I've had a couple dogs who learned the hard way about porcupines. Made
me cringe in sympathe pulling the quill out of their noses and mouths.

And I learned, early-on, that giving the "skunked" pooch a bath in
tomato juice helps McMuttly to smell more like a dog than a

chemicals DD> plant.

Been there, done that, turned the white fur a nice shade of pink. (G)

Didn't have a white dog .... fortunately.

Title: French Fried Skunk DD> Categories: Game, Dairy,

Chilies DD> Yield: 5 Servings

I'll pass on this one, thank you. (G)

Actualy once you get past the mental images it's pretty good eating.

I had a friend who kept a skunk as a pet. Everyone thought Pepe had
been de-scented as there was never a hint of "skunk" around John or
the skunk. Unless someone tried to bully John. Then Pepe would spin
around and spray the bully in defense of his boss. People soon learned
to "play nice" in their presence. Bv)=

Not worth the consequences. (G)

Lots friendlier than keeping a pit bull or Airedale for a guard dog.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

Title: "Cock 'N Bull" Stew
Categories: Stews, Beef, Poultry, Vegetables, Potatoes
Yield: 7 Servings

1/4 c Steak sauce
2 Chicken bouillon cubes
1 ts Salt
1/2 ts Pepper
1 ts Sugar
1/2 c Hot water
2 lb Chicken thighs; boned
1 lb Beef chuck; 1 1/2" cubes
1 md Onion; chop
2 md Potatoes; peel, cube
2 md Carrots; peel, slice thin
16 oz Can stewed tomatoes
1/4 c Flour

Combine steak sauce, bouillon cubes, salt, pepper, sugar
and hot water in crock pot; stir well. Add remaining
ingredients except flour; mix carefully. Cover and cook
on LOW setting for 7 to 10 hours; on high setting for 4
hours.

Before serving, remove chicken and bone, and return meat
to crock pot; stir well.

To thicken gravy, make a smooth paste of flour and 1/4 cup
of juices from stew. Add to in crockpot.

Cover and cook on HIGH setting until thickened.

Makes 6 - 8 servings

MM by Waldine Van Geffen

From: http://www.recipesource.com

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Hi Dave,

I've never seen a porky-pine in the wild.

They can move pretty fast and the quills can travel quite far/fast. Not
a critter to provoke.

Porcupines can't shoot their quills like arrows, but they can detach
them from their bodies at will as a defense against predators. The
quills are sharp and needle-like, and can easily get stuck in the
skin of a predator or a human.

The native Americans also used them in decorating leatherwork.

I've had a couple dogs who learned the hard way about porcupines.
Made me cringe in sympathe pulling the quill out of their noses and mouths.

And I learned, early-on, that giving the "skunked" pooch a bath in
tomato juice helps McMuttly to smell more like a dog than a

chemicals DD> plant.

Been there, done that, turned the white fur a nice shade of pink. (G)

Didn't have a white dog .... fortunately.

We had a dog that was part Welsh Corgi when I was a kid that had a lot
of white in her. Also the 3/4 collie, 1/4 who knows what had a good
amount of white in her. They both tangled with skunks and porkys a
number of times. Know the full collie did too, from what my parents
wrote. (I was out of the house--college, maarriage--most of the years
they had that dog.) Skunks aren't as common in this part of NC, don't
know about porkys.

Speaking of pork--a bbq place down in Knightdale (east of Raleigh) today offered free meals for vets and immediate families. We got there about
noon, line was out the door and well down the block, got in the door
about 45 minutes later and about half an hour later sat down with our
food. Choice of 2 meats (12 lb), 2 sides with red onion and b&b
pickles. I got pork ribs (brought home), pulled pork, cole slaw and
green beans. (The beans were cooked with some of the fat drained from
smoking the meats.) Steve got brisket, pork ribs, baked beans (he said a
bit on the zingy side) amd sweet potato salad. He brought home a slice
of brisket and his ribs. Definatly worth the trip and wait!! While in
line we talked with another couple, (ate with them also) from Raleigh
and found out we had some mutual friends. We will go back to that place,
but on a less busy day.

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Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

R RH> Speaking of pork--a bbq place down in Knightdale (east of Raleigh)

today offered free meals for vets and immediate families. We got there about noon, line was out the door and well down the block, got in the
door about 45 minutes later and about half an hour later sat down with
our food. Choice of 2 meats (12 lb), 2 sides with red onion and b&b pickles. I got pork ribs (brought home), pulled pork, cole slaw and
green beans. (The beans were cooked with some of the fat drained from smoking the meats.) Steve got brisket, pork ribs, baked beans (he said
a bit on the zingy side) amd sweet potato salad. He brought home a
slice of brisket and his ribs. Definatly worth the trip and wait!!
While in line we talked with another couple, (ate with them also) from Raleigh and found out we had some mutual friends. We will go back to
that place, but on a less busy day.

Was the "Choice of 2 meats (12 lb), " supposed to be (1/2 lb)? Twelve
pounds of meat is a *LOT* Bv)=

Nearest we come to that is on/near 11 November our local Golden Corral
buffet does free breakfast if it's a weekend and/or free dinner. I've
been a couple of times. Last time was for the evening meal and I went
with my brother (Vietnam vet)) my chilli cooking friend Les (former "wing wiper") and house-mate of that era, SSteve, who was a former member of "Hooligan's Navy" and a current Captain in the National Guard. That day
was pretty chilly so we took turns standing on line holding our place
while the others warmed up in the car.

My brother asked me if I was goin g this year andf I replied "I've
stood in enough chow lines when I was in the Navy."

'nother good deal can be had at American Legion Post 32's Mess Hall
restaurant .... a real "hidden gem". On Tuesdays all veterans get
33% off their meal ticket.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

Title: Legion of BOOM!!!! Chilli
Categories: Beef, Vegetables, Herbs, Chilies, Beans
Yield: 12 servings

2 Ribs celery; diced
1 lg Bell pepper; cored, diced
1 lg Onion; peeled, diced
2 lb 80/20 ground beef
14 1/2 oz Can diced tomatoes w/ green
- chilies
4 oz Can diced green chilies
3 c Swanson's Mexican torilla
- broth
2 tb Chilli spice mix
1 ts Granulated onion
1 ts Granulated garlic
2 ts Minor's/GFS beef base
1/2 ts CJ's or Tony Chachere spice
- blend
1 1/2 tb Tomato paste

MMMMM----------------------1st SPICE DUMP----------------------------
2 ts Cumin
1/2 ts Garlic granules
1/2 ts Ground red chile
1 Tb Chilli spice mix
pn Nutmeg
1 ts Sugar

MMMMM------------------------FINAL DUMP------------------------------
48 oz Can Brooks Chili Beans
Tabasco sauce; as needed
1/4 ts Granulated garlic
1 ts Cumin
2 ts Chilli spice mix

Saute celery, green pepper and onion with 1/2 teaspoon
CJ's seasoning. Remove veggies to separate bowl and
brown ground beef. Drain.

Combine ground beef, vegetables, tomatoes, broth and
spices in large dutch oven and heat until boiling reduce
to simmer and cover. Stiring occasionally simmer for
about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

Add 1st dump of spices and simmer 15 more minutes.

Add beans and add additional spices (Final Dump) if
necessary. Simmer an additional 15 minutes and serve.

Susan Magness, Cleburne, Texas

RECIPE FROM: https://www.justapinch.com

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Hi Dave,

R RH> Speaking of pork--a bbq place down in Knightdale (east of
Raleigh)

today offered free meals for vets and immediate families. We got there about noon, line was out the door and well down the block, got in the
door about 45 minutes later and about half an hour later sat down with
our food. Choice of 2 meats (12 lb), 2 sides with red onion and b&b Raleigh and found out we had some mutual friends. We will go back to
that place, but on a less busy day.

Was the "Choice of 2 meats (12 lb), " supposed to be (1/2 lb)? Twelve pounds of meat is a *LOT* Bv)=

Yes, a slip of the fingers left out the /. Right hand has been giving me trouble; I think a major arthritis flare, so I have to be careful with
it. Problem is, half the keyboard uses that hand.

Nearest we come to that is on/near 11 November our local Golden Corral buffet does free breakfast if it's a weekend and/or free dinner. I've
been a couple of times. Last time was for the evening meal and I went
with my brother (Vietnam vet)) my chilli cooking friend Les (former
"wing wiper") and house-mate of that era, SSteve, who was a former
member of
"Hooligan's Navy" and a current Captain in the National Guard. That
day was pretty chilly so we took turns standing on line holding our
place
while the others warmed up in the car.

Our Golden Corral went belly up during the pandemic and building turned
into a ghost kitchen for several restaurants that wanted to do carry out
only. But, before that, we participated in a number of Veteran's day observances they hosted. Always had a JROTC color guard from the local
unit.

My brother asked me if I was goin g this year andf I replied "I've
stood in enough chow lines when I was in the Navy."

'nother good deal can be had at American Legion Post 32's Mess Hall restaurant .... a real "hidden gem". On Tuesdays all veterans get
33% off their meal ticket.

Our post just feeds members/guests on meeting night and special get
togethers. We'll have a "Thank goodness the holidays are over" dinner
some time in mid January--members, spouses and special guests.

---
Catch you later,
Ruth
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Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

Was the "Choice of 2 meats (12 lb), " supposed to be (1/2 lb)? Twelve pounds of meat is a *LOT* Bv)=

Yes, a slip of the fingers left out the /. Right hand has been giving
me trouble; I think a major arthritis flare, so I have to be careful
with it. Problem is, half the keyboard uses that hand.

'Ats wot I thinked. But, with recipes you never know. Bv)=

Nearest we come to that is on/near 11 November our local Golden Corral buffet does free breakfast if it's a weekend and/or free dinner. I've
been a couple of times. Last time was for the evening meal and I went
with my brother (Vietnam vet)) my chilli cooking friend Les (former
"wing wiper") and house-mate of that era, Steve, who was a former
member of "Hooligan's Navy" and a current Captain in the National
Guard. That day was pretty chilly so we took turns standing on line holding our place while the others warmed up in the car.

Our Golden Corral went belly up during the pandemic and building turned into a ghost kitchen for several restaurants that wanted to do carry
out only. But, before that, we participated in a number of Veteran's
day observances they hosted. Always had a JROTC color guard from the
local unit.

Our G. C. closed forr a bit at that time. Then decided to do a major clean-up/remodel - contractor looking work trucks around for four or
five months. Then they tried carry-out only .... which pretty much went
in the dumper. Now they're back "full force".

My brother asked me if I was going this year and I replied "I've
stood in enough chow lines when I was in the Navy."

'nother good deal can be had at American Legion Post 32's Mess Hall restaurant .... a real "hidden gem". On Tuesdays all veterans get
33% off their meal ticket.

Our post just feeds members/guests on meeting night and special get togethers. We'll have a "Thank goodness the holidays are over" dinner
some time in mid January--members, spouses and special guests.

The only holiday meal I celebrate outside of doing "family & fiends"
is the Annual Inteer-Faith Breakfast held every 25 December - unless
the day falls on a Saturday (Shabbat) - at Temple B'rith Sholom.

I'll be there later this morning and buy breakfast for my friends and
relatives who choose to came with me.

Finished up my annual "Santa Claus" turn last night. Every year I go
to one of the fats food places and buy 10 gift cards in a $10 size. Then
pass them out to the street corner "homeless" who appear to me to be
actually "up agaisnt it" and not juist begging instead of working.

This year I did Burger King.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

Title: Polo Shabati (Pilau for the Sabbath)
Categories: Asian, Beef, Rice, Potatoes, Fruits
Yield: 6 Servings

5 c Water
+=WITH=+
1 tb Salt
2 lb Boneless chuck; in 1" pcs
3 c Raw rice; well rinsed
2 lg Potatoes; peeled, in 1/4"
- slices
1/2 ts (to 1 ts) pepper
1 tb Ground cinnamon
1/2 c Raisins; rinsed under cold
- water
1 c Water; hot
1/2 c Corn oil

Afghans, like families in all other Jewish communities,
serve their Sabbath day lunch at midday on their return
from synagogue. The food is baked very slowly from Friday
evening before sundown until Saturday. Slow baking in a
light oil bath creates potatoes & rice w/ crisp bottom
crust. Aromatically seasoned w/cinnamon, raisin, and pepper,
entire meal is cooked in one pan. As an alternate choice to
meat, eggs in shell may be added to pan & baked, resulting
in brown eggs w/a delicious roasted flavor.

Bring 5 cups of water w/1 tb salt to a boil in pan, add
meat, & cook over moderate heat for mins. Remove foam that
rises during this time. Remove meat from liquid & set aside.

Add rice to same liquid & cook over moderate heat for 5
mins. Drain rice through a colander, rinse under cold water,
& set aside.

Put sliced potatoes on bottom of pan, arranged in orderly
fashion. Spread over this half of rice & sprinkle w/pepper &
cinnamon. Spread raisins in center of rice. Add all meat
over this & balance of rice over all. Pour in cup of hot
water & dribble oil over surface & around edges of pan.

Cover pan & cook over low heat for 1/2 hr. Reduce heat to
very low & cook, tightly covered, for 5 hrs to produce crisp
potatoes & rice. Serve warm.

VARIATION: One hard-cooked egg for each person may be added
to rice and meat pan. Cook eggs in water w/1/2 ts salt for 5
mins. Salt is added to prevent shell from breaking. Rinse
eggs in cold water & place them on top of rice in pan after
adding hot water & oil. Cover pan & cook as directed.

NOTE: Rice is not a prohibited food & is eaten during
Passover as well as rest of year. It is Basmati rice, found
in Pakistan and Afghanistan, & is cleaned by hand three
times to remove broken kernels, dirt & other impurities.
This, in a general way, prepares rice for the holiday.

Recipe: "Sephardic Cooking" by Copeland Mark -- 600 Recipes
Created in Exotic Sephardic Kitchens from Morocco to India
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Hi Dave,

Was the "Choice of 2 meats (12 lb), " supposed to be (1/2 lb)? Twelve pounds of meat is a *LOT* Bv)=

Yes, a slip of the fingers left out the /. Right hand has been giving
me trouble; I think a major arthritis flare, so I have to be careful
with it. Problem is, half the keyboard uses that hand.

'Ats wot I thinked. But, with recipes you never know. Bv)=

I know, found out that this place is really popular, especially on the
days they do ribs. I understand the line starts before the place opens
up and goes a ways down the sidewalk--friend told me he was in line
about 45 minutes one day. We were in line about an hour (They open at
11, we got there about 12 and there was still a line when we were done
eating, about 1:45.) but it moved quite well--biggest choke point was
when people got to the front and had to decide what they wanted to eat.

Nearest we come to that is on/near 11 November our local Golden Corral buffet does free breakfast if it's a weekend and/or free dinner. I've
been a couple of times. Last time was for the evening meal and I went

Our Golden Corral went belly up during the pandemic and building turned into a ghost kitchen for several restaurants that wanted to do carry
out only. But, before that, we participated in a number of Veteran's
day observances they hosted. Always had a JROTC color guard from the
local unit.

Our G. C. closed forr a bit at that time. Then decided to do a major clean-up/remodel - contractor looking work trucks around for four or
five months. Then they tried carry-out only .... which pretty much
went in the dumper. Now they're back "full force".

What about Applebee's? The one in WF closed and saw one down in Raleigh
had closed also. Probably others have as well, but this one was on our
path of travel to/from Costco

My brother asked me if I was going this year and I replied "I've
stood in enough chow lines when I was in the Navy."

Sounds familiar. We've shared the table with friends and sometimes
strangers on Nov. 11--good way to make new friends and get a table
faster than waiting forever for a 2 person seating.

'nother good deal can be had at American Legion Post 32's Mess Hall restaurant .... a real "hidden gem". On Tuesdays all veterans get
33% off their meal ticket.

Our post just feeds members/guests on meeting night and special get togethers. We'll have a "Thank goodness the holidays are over" dinner
some time in mid January--members, spouses and special guests.

The only holiday meal I celebrate outside of doing "family & fiends"
is the Annual Inteer-Faith Breakfast held every 25 December - unless
the day falls on a Saturday (Shabbat) - at Temple B'rith Sholom.

I'll be there later this morning and buy breakfast for my friends and relatives who choose to came with me.

Sounds good. We had a special Christmas Eve (day) service at church
yesterday, followed by a pot luck. Found out that there's another man in
the church that has a smoker--he did a brisket for the meal. I don't
think he took home any left overs. (G) Today we'll be grilling sirloins
since it's just the 2 of us.

Finished up my annual "Santa Claus" turn last night. Every year I go
to one of the fats food places and buy 10 gift cards in a $10 size.
Then pass them out to the street corner "homeless" who appear to me to
be
actually "up agaisnt it" and not juist begging instead of working.

This year I did Burger King.

Good idea! Our local news stations have been running stories about the
big charities and the meals they cook for both Thanksgiving and
Christmas. Lots of food cooked--but lots of people in need so it all
gets eaten. One group, in addition to the meal, sends families home with everything for another big meal.

---
Catch you later,
Ruth
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Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

Was the "Choice of 2 meats (12 lb), " supposed to be (1/2 lb)? Twelve pounds of meat is a *LOT* Bv)=

Yes, a slip of the fingers left out the /. Right hand has been giving
me trouble; I think a major arthritis flare, so I have to be careful
with it. Problem is, half the keyboard uses that hand.

'Ats wot I thinked. But, with recipes you never know. Bv)=

I know, found out that this place is really popular, especially on the days they do ribs. I understand the line starts before the place opens
up and goes a ways down the sidewalk--friend told me he was in line
about 45 minutes one day. We were in line about an hour (They open at
11, we got there about 12 and there was still a line when we were done eating, about 1:45.) but it moved quite well--biggest choke point was
when people got to the front and had to decide what they wanted to eat.

We've got a couple of places like that here. Especially Chesapeake Seafood House which is in an olde mansion. Their lunch buffet is "out the door"
lines until well after 13:00. Good food, good price, nice atmosphere, fiar pricing, what's not to like???

Nearest we come to that is on/near 11 November our local Golden Corral buffet does free breakfast if it's a weekend and/or free dinner. I've
been a couple of times. Last time was for the evening meal and I went

Our Golden Corral went belly up during the pandemic and building turned into a ghost kitchen for several restaurants that wanted to do carry
out only. But, before that, we participated in a number of Veteran's
day observances they hosted. Always had a JROTC color guard from the
local unit.

Our G. C. closed forr a bit at that time. Then decided to do a major clean-up/remodel - contractor looking work trucks around for four or
five months. Then they tried carry-out only .... which pretty much
went in the dumper. Now they're back "full force".

What about Applebee's? The one in WF closed and saw one down in Raleigh had closed also. Probably others have as well, but this one was on our path of travel to/from Costco

We've two Applebee's - one on the East side and one out West. I've tried
both more than once and I'm not a fan. Perkins or Baker's Square are much better (of the chain places) orr any number of local joints.

My brother asked me if I was going this year and I replied "I've
stood in enough chow lines when I was in the Navy."

Sounds familiar. We've shared the table with friends and sometimes strangers on Nov. 11--good way to make new friends and get a table
faster than waiting forever for a 2 person seating.

'nother good deal can be had at American Legion Post 32's Mess Hall restaurant .... a real "hidden gem". On Tuesdays all veterans get
33% off their meal ticket.

Our post just feeds members/guests on meeting night and special get togethers. We'll have a "Thank goodness the holidays are over" dinner
some time in mid January--members, spouses and special guests.

The "Mess Hall" is a for-profit concession so it's open every day. And
the food is pretty good - which it would have to be. People here vote
with their wallets. If the food is "meh" or the service sucks there will
be a building/storre front for rent sooner rather than later.

We recently lost a Bob Evans (sloppy serrvice, poorly done food) and are
about to lose an IHOP - clewless service and just barely OK food.

The only holiday meal I celebrate outside of doing "family & fiends"
is the Annual Inteer-Faith Breakfast held every 25 December - unless
the day falls on a Saturday (Shabbat) - at Temple B'rith Sholom.

I'll be there later this morning and buy breakfast for my friends and relatives who choose to came with me.

Sounds good. We had a special Christmas Eve (day) service at church yesterday, followed by a pot luck. Found out that there's another man
in the church that has a smoker--he did a brisket for the meal. I don't think he took home any left overs. (G) Today we'll be grilling sirloins since it's just the 2 of us.

I assume that some churches have pot luck deals in their meeting rooms.
Ass a practicing agnostic I couldn't say for sure, though.

Finished up my annual "Santa Claus" turn last night. Every year I go
to one of the fats food places and buy 10 gift cards in a $10 size.
Then pass them out to the street corner "homeless" who appear to me to
be actually "up agaisnt it" and not juist begging instead of working.

This year I did Burger King.

Good idea! Our local news stations have been running stories about the
big charities and the meals they cook for both Thanksgiving and
Christmas. Lots of food cooked--but lots of people in need so it all
gets eaten. One group, in addition to the meal, sends families home
with everything for another big meal.

We have a "Friend In Deed" program that was begun in 1960 by State Journal Register editor Ed Armstrong. For many years it was run by the newspaper
and its employees. Then the paper became a chip in the conglomeration game
and F.I.D. wass in big trouble. But, it was a great program and did much\
good and it survives, albeit in a somewhat different format.

http://tinyurl.com/INDEED-FRIEND

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

Title: Applebee's Queso Blanco
Categories: Chilies, Cheese, Dairy, Herbs
Yield: 10 servings

2 tb Oil
2 tb Jalapeno; fine minced
1/3 c White onion; fine chopped
1 lb White American cheese
8 oz Monterey Jack cheese
1/2 c Half & Half
1/2 c Chopped tomato
2 tb Cilantro; chopped

In a medium-sized pot over low - medium heat add
vegetable oil, 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped jalapeno
pepper, and white onion.

Saute onion and peppers until the onion becomes
translucent.

Chop cheese into large pieces, add all cheeses and half
and half. Reduce heat to low and stir the cheese so it
melts.

When all of the cheese has melted add the fresh
tomatoes, stir the tomatoes in. Stir in half of the
cilantro. Just before serving garnish the queso with
remaining cilantro and chopped jalapenos.

Author: Stephanie Manley

RECIPE FROM: https://copykat.com

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Hi Dave,

I know, found out that this place is really popular, especially on the days they do ribs. I understand the line starts before the place opens
up and goes a ways down the sidewalk--friend told me he was in line
about 45 minutes one day. We were in line about an hour (They open at
11, we got there about 12 and there was still a line when we were done eating, about 1:45.) but it moved quite well--biggest choke point was
when people got to the front and had to decide what they wanted to eat.

We've got a couple of places like that here. Especially Chesapeake
Seafood House which is in an olde mansion. Their lunch buffet is "out
the door" lines until well after 13:00. Good food, good price, nice atmosphere, fiar pricing, what's not to like???

Sounds like a place I'd like to try. This bbq place opens at 11, closes
when they run out according to the door signage. Wonder how much they
had to cook to feed the crowd that came last week. Nothing fancy about
this place but not noticed when tucking into a good plate of bbq. (G)

Our G. C. closed forr a bit at that time. Then decided to do a major clean-up/remodel - contractor looking work trucks around for four or
five months. Then they tried carry-out only .... which pretty much
went in the dumper. Now they're back "full force".

OK, we just have a Texas Roadhouse now for chain steak; they're good but sometimes the noise level is over the top.

What about Applebee's? The one in WF closed and saw one down in Raleigh had closed also. Probably others have as well, but this one was on our path of travel to/from Costco

We've two Applebee's - one on the East side and one out West. I've
tried both more than once and I'm not a fan. Perkins or Baker's Square
are much better (of the chain places) orr any number of local joints.

We've got a Waffle House (no Huddle House) and Chili's plus lots of fast
food choices but never heard of Baker's Square. Have to consider them if
we see them in our travels.

'nother good deal can be had at American Legion Post 32's Mess Hall restaurant .... a real "hidden gem". On Tuesdays all veterans get
33% off their meal ticket.

Our post just feeds members/guests on meeting night and special get togethers. We'll have a "Thank goodness the holidays are over" dinner
some time in mid January--members, spouses and special guests.

The "Mess Hall" is a for-profit concession so it's open every day. And
the food is pretty good - which it would have to be. People here vote
with their wallets. If the food is "meh" or the service sucks there
will be a building/storre front for rent sooner rather than later.

Sounds good, our post isn't big enough (space wise) for anything like
that. Biggest thing they do for other than post/VFW/Marine Corps League,
etc is a monthly pancake breakfast fund raiser. Dropped during Covid but restarted a while back and has really picked up over the last few
months.

We recently lost a Bob Evans (sloppy serrvice, poorly done food)

and DD> are about to lose an IHOP - clewless service and just barely OK
food.

IOW, deserved to close.

The only holiday meal I celebrate outside of doing "family & fiends"
is the Annual Inteer-Faith Breakfast held every 25 December - unless
the day falls on a Saturday (Shabbat) - at Temple B'rith Sholom.

I'll be there later this morning and buy breakfast for my friends and relatives who choose to came with me.

Sounds good. We had a special Christmas Eve (day) service at church yesterday, followed by a pot luck. Found out that there's another man
in the church that has a smoker--he did a brisket for the meal. I don't think he took home any left overs. (G) Today we'll be grilling sirloins since it's just the 2 of us.

I assume that some churches have pot luck deals in their meeting
rooms. Ass a practicing agnostic I couldn't say for sure, though.

Usually there's a room in the church building (our big room is in the
basement) big enough for the congregation/guests to gather for meals or whatever. In February we do a chili cook off/Super Bowl party down
there, then other things thruout the year. This was our first Chirstmas
dinner, probably not the last tho.

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Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

We've got a couple of places like that here. Especially Chesapeake
Seafood House which is in an olde mansion. Their lunch buffet is "out
the door" lines until well after 13:00. Good food, good price, nice atmosphere, fiar pricing, what's not to like???

Sounds like a place I'd like to try. This bbq place opens at 11, closes when they run out according to the door signage. Wonder how much they
had to cook to feed the crowd that came last week. Nothing fancy about this place but not noticed when tucking into a good plate of bbq. (G)

If a place is too overly deecorated or has kitschy furnishings I asssume
that they're selling "sizzle" and not "substance". I'm seldom disappointed
in that estimation.

Our G. C. closed forr a bit at that time. Then decided to do a major clean-up/remodel - contractor looking work trucks around for four or
five months. Then they tried carry-out only .... which pretty much
went in the dumper. Now they're back "full force".

OK, we just have a Texas Roadhouse now for chain steak; they're good
but sometimes the noise level is over the top.

For chain steak we have Texas Roadhouse, Longhorn Steak House, Outback, Alexander's, KikU Japanese Steakhouse, Empire Korean Steakhousse, etc.

What about Applebee's? The one in WF closed and saw one down in Raleigh had closed also. Probably others have as well, but this one was on our path of travel to/from Costco

We've two Applebee's - one on the East side and one out West. I've
tried both more than once and I'm not a fan. Perkins or Baker's Square
are much better (of the chain places) orr any number of local joints.

We've got a Waffle House (no Huddle House) and Chili's plus lots of
fast food choices but never heard of Baker's Square. Have to consider
them if we see them in our travels.

B.S. is mostly in the upper midwest. Their food is decent and their
pies are over the top.

'nother good deal can be had at American Legion Post 32's Mess Hall restaurant .... a real "hidden gem". On Tuesdays all veterans get
33% off their meal ticket.

Our post just feeds members/guests on meeting night and special get togethers. We'll have a "Thank goodness the holidays are over" dinner
some time in mid January--members, spouses and special guests.

The "Mess Hall" is a for-profit concession so it's open every day. And
the food is pretty good - which it would have to be. People here vote
with their wallets. If the food is "meh" or the service sucks there
will be a building/storre front for rent sooner rather than later.

Sounds good, our post isn't big enough (space wise) for anything like that. Biggest thing they do for other than post/VFW/Marine Corps
League, etc is a monthly pancake breakfast fund raiser. Dropped during Covid but restarted a while back and has really picked up over the last few months.

One of the big charity fund raiser events here is the panquake and sausage breakfasts put on by various churches and charitable organisations. My favourite is the Italian-American War Veterans event held every year at
a local Knights of Columbus hall. Besides scrambled eggs one can get an
omelet as well as tarted-up pancakes. And the sausage patties are made
with Italian sausage rather than typical breakfast sausage. Turasky Meats
makes the sausage just once a year. But, they havve 1, 2, and 5 pound
packages for sale at the venue or at their facility (until its gone) after
the event. I always stock up. Bv)=

I'm going to have to check and see if/when this year's event is on the calendar. The driving force behind it, Sam Montalbano, passed last summer
at the young age of 97. Hopefully someone will step up.

We recently lost a Bob Evans (sloppy serrvice, poorly done food) and
are about to lose an IHOP - clewless service and just barely OK food.

IOW, deserved to close.

Absotively

The only holiday meal I celebrate outside of doing "family & fiends"
is the Annual Inteer-Faith Breakfast held every 25 December - unless
the day falls on a Saturday (Shabbat) - at Temple B'rith Sholom.

I'll be there later this morning and buy breakfast for my friends and relatives who choose to came with me.

Sounds good. We had a special Christmas Eve (day) service at church yesterday, followed by a pot luck. Found out that there's another man
in the church that has a smoker--he did a brisket for the meal. I don't think he took home any left overs. (G) Today we'll be grilling sirloins since it's just the 2 of us.

I assume that some churches have pot luck deals in their meeting
rooms. Ass a practicing agnostic I couldn't say for sure, though.

Usually there's a room in the church building (our big room is in the basement) big enough for the congregation/guests to gather for meals or whatever. In February we do a chili cook off/Super Bowl party down
there, then other things thruout the year. This was our first Chirstmas dinner, probably not the last tho.

If it wass a "success" they'll put it on repeat, I am sure.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

Title: Italian Sausage (Mild or Hot)
Categories: Pork, Herbs, Chilies
Yield: 3 Pounds

3 lb Ground pork
3 tb Red wine vinegar
1 tb (ea) salt & fresh cracked
- black pepper
1 1/4 tb Dried parsley
1 tb Garlic powder;(not granules)
1 tb Onion powder; (not granules)
1 tb Dried basil; crushed
2 ts Sweet paprika
2 ts Red pepper flakes; to taste
- (opt)
3/4 ts Ground fennel seed
1/4 ts Brown sugar
1/4 ts Dried oregano; crushed
1/4 ts Dried thyme; crushed

Place the pork and red wine vinegar in a mixing bowl.
Sprinkle with salt, black pepper, parsley, garlic powder,
onion powder, basil, paprika, red pepper flakes (if doing
hot sausage), fennel seed, brown sugar, oregano, and
thyme. Knead until flecks of spice are evenly distributed
through the sausage.

Divide the sausage into thirds, and form into 3 logs;
wrap each in plastic wrap. Place wrapped sausage into a
freezer bag before freezing, or store in refrigerator
for at least 12 hours (24 hours is better - UDD) before
cooking.

UDD NOTE: Can also be stuffed into casings to make 16
or so nice links. I prefer it as bulk sausage unless I
am making it for a party/tailgate event.

Recipe By: Michelle Leigh Gossman

RECIPE FROM: http://allrecipes.com

Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

MMMMM

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Hi Dave,

We've got a couple of places like that here. Especially Chesapeake
Seafood House which is in an olde mansion. Their lunch buffet is "out
the door" lines until well after 13:00. Good food, good price, nice atmosphere, fiar pricing, what's not to like???

Sounds like a place I'd like to try. This bbq place opens at 11, closes when they run out according to the door signage. Wonder how much they
had to cook to feed the crowd that came last week. Nothing fancy about this place but not noticed when tucking into a good plate of bbq. (G)

If a place is too overly deecorated or has kitschy furnishings I
asssume that they're selling "sizzle" and not "substance". I'm seldom disappointed in that estimation.

Seems that way; I've yet to see a fancy bbq place. Usual decor is
western, psuedo western or farm kitchen if anything. (G)

For chain steak we have Texas Roadhouse, Longhorn Steak House,
Outback, Alexander's, KikU Japanese Steakhouse, Empire Korean
Steakhousse, etc.

Some of those are in Raleigh, Durham or other places. WF used to have a Longhhorn's (when we first moved here) but within a couple of years it
folded and a Buffalo Brothers Wings joint opened in its place. We tried
them once, didn't think they were worth going back to.

We've two Applebee's - one on the East side and one out West. I've
tried both more than once and I'm not a fan. Perkins or Baker's Square
are much better (of the chain places) orr any number of local joints.

We've got a Waffle House (no Huddle House) and Chili's plus lots of
fast food choices but never heard of Baker's Square. Have to consider
them if we see them in our travels.

B.S. is mostly in the upper midwest. Their food is decent and their
pies are over the top.

Have to keep that in mind next time we head that way. Planning to be in
Ohio next spring.

The "Mess Hall" is a for-profit concession so it's open every day. And

Sounds good, our post isn't big enough (space wise) for anything like that. Biggest thing they do for other than post/VFW/Marine Corps
League, etc is a monthly pancake breakfast fund raiser. Dropped during Covid but restarted a while back and has really picked up over the last few months.

One of the big charity fund raiser events here is the panquake and
sausage breakfasts put on by various churches and charitable organisations. My
favourite is the Italian-American War Veterans event held every year
at a local Knights of Columbus hall. Besides scrambled eggs one can
get an omelet as well as tarted-up pancakes. And the sausage patties
are made
with Italian sausage rather than typical breakfast sausage. Turasky
Meats makes the sausage just once a year. But, they havve 1, 2, and 5 pound
packages for sale at the venue or at their facility (until its gone)
after the event. I always stock up. Bv)=

I'm going to have to check and see if/when this year's event is on the calendar. The driving force behind it, Sam Montalbano, passed last
summer at the young age of 97. Hopefully someone will step up.

Sounds good. We just do pancakes (plain or blueberry) and sausage, plus
coffee, orange juice and milk. Given the size of the kitchen, it's all
we can do and do a good job of it.

The only holiday meal I celebrate outside of doing "family & fiends"
is the Annual Inteer-Faith Breakfast held every 25 December - unless
the day falls on a Saturday (Shabbat) - at Temple B'rith Sholom.

I'll be there later this morning and buy breakfast for my friends and relatives who choose to came with me.

Sounds good. We had a special Christmas Eve (day) service at church yesterday, followed by a pot luck. Found out that there's another man
in the church that has a smoker--he did a brisket for the meal. I don't think he took home any left overs. (G) Today we'll be grilling sirloins since it's just the 2 of us.

I assume that some churches have pot luck deals in their meeting
rooms. Ass a practicing agnostic I couldn't say for sure, though.

Usually there's a room in the church building (our big room is in the basement) big enough for the congregation/guests to gather for meals or whatever. In February we do a chili cook off/Super Bowl party down
there, then other things thruout the year. This was our first Chirstmas dinner, probably not the last tho.

If it wass a "success" they'll put it on repeat, I am sure.

It was convenient in that Christmas being on Monday, we didn't have to
have an outside of the normal meeting time service. Just had our regular service, then went downstairs for lunch and fellowship.

---
Catch you later,
Ruth
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