Ruth Haffly wrote to Shawn Highfield <=-
Thanks, Lord willing, we will. I'll try to log in to catch mail from
time to time--might be easier times we're not visiting family as those days tend to be packed.
Understable.
We've been putting in long hours on the road. Left Friday, got to Hagerstown, MD where we spent the night. On to McClure, PA for a
surprise birthday party for a friend who turned 90--and he was
surprised! Spent the night in Selinsgrove, PA where we had supper with Steve's mom, one of his sisters & her husband & his brother & wife at
an Italian pub. We both had seafood manicotti--good, but could have
used a lot more seafood. Took off yesterday morning & got into Ohio for the night; tonight we're just into Iowa. Meals have been from our stock
of stuff in the camper, nothing fancy, just easy to fix, eat & get back
on the road for another hour or so.
Dave Drum wrote to Ruth Haffly <=-
"shouting down a well". Going today to get measured for the replacement lenses for my cataract surgery. That will tirn things downside up. I'll
be able to drive without glasses but need "readers" for close work. And since I was a teenager it's been just the opposite.
Shawn Highfield wrote to Dave Drum <=-
"shouting down a well". Going today to get measured for the replacement lenses for my cataract surgery. That will tirn things downside up. I'll
be able to drive without glasses but need "readers" for close work. And since I was a teenager it's been just the opposite.
That is going to be confusing for you for a few days! LOL
the night; tonight we're just into Iowa. Meals have been from our stock
of stuff in the camper, nothing fancy, just easy to fix, eat & get back
on the road for another hour or so.
If you haven't already - next time you go through Iowa on I-80 I
really recommend a stop at "Iowa 80" - the world's largest truck stop. It's an experience. And the food is r4eally good. https://iowa80truckstop.com/
Good to see some traffic in here. I was beginning to think I've been "shouting down a well". Going today to get measured for the
replacement lenses for my cataract surgery. That will tirn things
downside up. I'll be able to drive without glasses but need "readers"
for close work. And since I was a teenager it's been just the
opposite.
Two really easy, really most excellent recipes that go well together.
Title: Truck Stop Gravy
Categories: Five, Sauces, Beef, Soups
Yield: 3 Cups
Title: Truck Stop Home Fries
Categories: Five, Potatoes, Pork, Vegetables
Yield: 6 Servings
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
the night; tonight we're just into Iowa. Meals have been from our stock
of stuff in the camper, nothing fancy, just easy to fix, eat & get back
on the road for another hour or so.
If you haven't already - next time you go through Iowa on I-80 I
really recommend a stop at "Iowa 80" - the world's largest truck stop. It's an experience. And the food is r4eally good. https://iowa80truckstop.com/
We passed by it, but stopped briefly at one of the Amana communities. Stopped for lunch yesterday at Little America, WY where we had buffalo burgers (not for the first time). The trip has had its moments of excitement--we spent Tuesday night in Grand Island, NE. While Steve was setting up the camper (levelling, stabilising, etc), we saw lightning/heard thunder. Just after he finished and got inside, the
bottom of the sky dropped out--heavy rain & pea sized hail for about 30 minutes. No damage to either the camper or truck but we were in a low
area of the parking lot, near a drain, so we had a lake around the
camper for a bit.
Yesterday, shortly after we crossed from WY into UT, the right tire of
the camper blew out, taking the fender and doing some other misc.
damage. We got pulled over quickly and Steve put on the spare. No way
that we could salvage the fender, think we've got another at home.
Stopped at the next rest area to assess the damage--saw an active
prairie dog colony there. (G) Today the camper is getting 2 new tires.
Other than the buffalo burger and the meal with Steve's family, the
only other meals from other than our stock has been two breakfast croissants from Burger King yesterday morning. Steve was up early and checking the weather, found out there was a good chance of up to 8" of snow in the area, with winds gusting to 60+ mph. He got the breakfast
to go at BK so we could hit the road faster, fighting head winds just about all day.
Good to see some traffic in here. I was beginning to think I've been "shouting down a well". Going today to get measured for the
replacement lenses for my cataract surgery. That will tirn things
downside up. I'll be able to drive without glasses but need "readers"
for close work. And since I was a teenager it's been just the
opposite.
I had my cataract surgeries a couple of years ago. I've been
nearsighted since I was a kid but they put the distance correction lens
in both eyes. Now I have to grab the readers for anything close up. It
can be a bit frustrating at times, especially remembering "where did I
put the glasses?" or "wait a minute, I need to put my 'eyes' on so I
can see this close up thing". But, you will appreciate the extra
clarity in the long run.
Two really easy, really most excellent recipes that go well together.
Title: Truck Stop Gravy
Categories: Five, Sauces, Beef, Soups
Yield: 3 Cups
Title: Truck Stop Home Fries
Categories: Five, Potatoes, Pork, Vegetables
Yield: 6 Servings
I'd add some sort of sausage or ground beef to the gravy, serve over biscuits and have a high carb meal that would keep me going all day.
If you haven't already - next time you go through Iowa on I-80 I
really recommend a stop at "Iowa 80" - the world's largest truck stop.
We passed by it, but stopped briefly at one of the Amana communities. Stopped for lunch yesterday at Little America, WY where we had buffalo burgers (not for the first time). The trip has had its moments of excitement--we spent Tuesday night in Grand Island, NE. While Steve was bottom of the sky dropped out--heavy rain & pea sized hail for about 30 minutes. No damage to either the camper or truck but we were in a low
I've stopped in Little America a couple times - over thirty years ago
- back when I was pounding up and down the roads in a semi. It was at
that time in the middle of miles and moiles of nothing but miles and miles.
And a welcome stop. I believe it was located so far from any "civilisation" on purpose.
Never tried the buffalo burgers at Little America. I used to get them
much closer to home - at Buffalo Jack's in Buffalo, IL 62615. Jack is
long gone, as is his pub. But it seems that there are several
non-bison oriented places named "Buffalo Jack's" scattered about
featuring food
drenched in Franks Hot Sauce ala the original Anchor Bar "Buffalo"
wings.
My Jack raised his own herd of bison. Anbd was even featured one night
on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show - where he presented the host with a
bison burger.
Yesterday, shortly after we crossed from WY into UT, the right tire of
the camper blew out, taking the fender and doing some other misc.
damage. We got pulled over quickly and Steve put on the spare. No way
that we could salvage the fender, think we've got another at home.
Stopped at the next rest area to assess the damage--saw an active
prairie dog colony there. (G) Today the camper is getting 2 new tires.
That will get your attention. I assume the fender was plastic.
Other than the buffalo burger and the meal with Steve's family, the
only other meals from other than our stock has been two breakfast croissants from Burger King yesterday morning. Steve was up early and checking the weather, found out there was a good chance of up to 8" of snow in the area, with winds gusting to 60+ mph. He got the breakfast
to go at BK so we could hit the road faster, fighting head winds just about all day.
Good to see some traffic in here. I was beginning to think I've been "shouting down a well". Going today to get measured for the
replacement lenses for my cataract surgery. That will tirn things
downside up. I'll be able to drive without glasses but need "readers"
for close work. And since I was a teenager it's been just the
opposite.
I had my cataract surgeries a couple of years ago. I've been
nearsighted since I was a kid but they put the distance correction lens
in both eyes. Now I have to grab the readers for anything close up. It
can be a bit frustrating at times, especially remembering "where did I
put the glasses?" or "wait a minute, I need to put my 'eyes' on so I
can see this close up thing". But, you will appreciate the extra
clarity in the long run.
I changed my mind about the lenses. My eye cutter is going to install
near vision lenses - so, I'll still wear my regular "glasses for
driving" cheaters. The main thing is that it will clear up my ability
to read
small/fine print without resorting to a Sherlock Holes magnifying
glass.
Two really easy, really most excellent recipes that go well together.
Title: Truck Stop Gravy
Categories: Five, Sauces, Beef, Soups
Yield: 3 Cups
Title: Truck Stop Home Fries
Categories: Five, Potatoes, Pork, Vegetables
Yield: 6 Servings
I'd add some sort of sausage or ground beef to the gravy, serve over biscuits and have a high carb meal that would keep me going all day.
I wouldn't recommend putting it over the Home Fries, though as there would, almost certainly, be eggs and meat to go with.
If you use ground beef in the gravy you've got a cheater S.O.S. Stick
with the sausage - either breakfast style or Italian.
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
Never tried the buffalo burgers at Little America. I used to get them
much closer to home - at Buffalo Jack's in Buffalo, IL 62615. Jack is
long gone, as is his pub. But it seems that there are several
We had them down in OK on our trip east (coming back from HI) in 2006, plus, IIRC, a few other times
non-bison oriented places named "Buffalo Jack's" scattered about
featuring food
drenched in Franks Hot Sauce ala the original Anchor Bar "Buffalo"
wings.
Also Buffalo Brothers wing joints.
I had my cataract surgeries a couple of years ago. I've been
nearsighted since I was a kid but they put the distance correction lens
in both eyes. Now I have to grab the readers for anything close up. It
can be a bit frustrating at times, especially remembering "where did I
put the glasses?" or "wait a minute, I need to put my 'eyes' on so I
can see this close up thing". But, you will appreciate the extra
clarity in the long run.
I changed my mind about the lenses. My eye cutter is going to install
near vision lenses - so, I'll still wear my regular "glasses for
That may be better in the long run. I'm still somewhat adjusting to glasses on for close up, off for distant.
Two really easy, really most excellent recipes that go well together.
Title: Truck Stop Gravy
Categories: Five, Sauces, Beef, Soups
Yield: 3 Cups
Title: Truck Stop Home Fries
Categories: Five, Potatoes, Pork, Vegetables
Yield: 6 Servings
I'd add some sort of sausage or ground beef to the gravy, serve over biscuits and have a high carb meal that would keep me going all day.
I wouldn't recommend putting it over the Home Fries, though as there would, almost certainly, be eggs and meat to go with.
No, put it on biscuits and have the home fries on the side.
If you use ground beef in the gravy you've got a cheater S.O.S. Stick
with the sausage - either breakfast style or Italian.
A breakfast one, with sage, would be good.
non-bison oriented places named "Buffalo Jack's" scattered about
featuring food
drenched in Franks Hot Sauce ala the original Anchor Bar "Buffalo"
wings.
Also Buffalo Brothers wing joints.
Never seen one around here - we have several "wing" chains - Wing
Stop, Buffalo Wild Wings, Wing Street, etc. But no Buffalo Bros. From their
web site it appears to be a small (7 or 8 stores) mini-chain centered
on Raliegh, NC
I changed my mind about the lenses. My eye cutter is going to install
near vision lenses - so, I'll still wear my regular "glasses for
That may be better in the long run. I'm still somewhat adjusting to glasses on for close up, off for distant.
That was my thinking. Less disruption.
I'd add some sort of sausage or ground beef to the gravy, serve over biscuits and have a high carb meal that would keep me going all day.
I wouldn't recommend putting it over the Home Fries, though as there would, almost certainly, be eggs and meat to go with.
No, put it on biscuits and have the home fries on the side.
Never had a beef-based gravy on biscuits. Lots of times over potatoes.
If you use ground beef in the gravy you've got a cheater S.O.S. Stick
with the sausage - either breakfast style or Italian.
A breakfast one, with sage, would be good.
So is the Italian.
Here's another good sauce for potatoes. Especially those diced, crisp fried cubes that folks around here call "cottage" fries.
Title: Garlic-Butter Sauce
Categories: Five, Herbs, Vegetables
Yield: 1 Cup
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
non-bison oriented places named "Buffalo Jack's" scattered about
featuring food drenched in Franks Hot Sauce ala the original Anchor
Bar "Buffalo"> wings.
Also Buffalo Brothers wing joints.
Never seen one around here - we have several "wing" chains - Wing
Stop, Buffalo Wild Wings, Wing Street, etc. But no Buffalo Bros. From their web site it appears to be a small (7 or 8 stores) mini-chain centered on Raliegh, NC
R-a-l-e-i-g-h (G) We tried the outlet in WF once and were less than impressed.
I changed my mind about the lenses. My eye cutter is going to install
near vision lenses - so, I'll still wear my regular "glasses for
That may be better in the long run. I'm still somewhat adjusting to glasses on for close up, off for distant.
That was my thinking. Less disruption.
You sort of get used to it. Biggest issues is "now where did I leave
those glasses?" so having spare pairs scattered in the house helps.
I'd add some sort of sausage or ground beef to the gravy, serve over biscuits and have a high carb meal that would keep me going all day.
I wouldn't recommend putting it over the Home Fries, though as there would, almost certainly, be eggs and meat to go with.
No, put it on biscuits and have the home fries on the side.
Never had a beef-based gravy on biscuits. Lots of times over potatoes.
It works, for a quick and easy meal.
If you use ground beef in the gravy you've got a cheater S.O.S. Stick
with the sausage - either breakfast style or Italian.
A breakfast one, with sage, would be good.
So is the Italian.
Here's another good sauce for potatoes. Especially those diced, crisp fried cubes that folks around here call "cottage" fries.
Title: Garlic-Butter Sauce
Categories: Five, Herbs, Vegetables
Yield: 1 Cup
I like my fries with just salt, maybe a pinch of onion or garlic
powder. One exception to that was fries with sauteed garlic--and lots
of it--that we'd get at U of Hawaii games in the Stan Sherriff Center.
Dave Drum wrote to Ruth Haffly <=-
I scored a 10# bag of leg quarters for U$4.90 last week - which was an extra-special deal. I see them more usually on sale @ 69c or 78c per
pound .... which is still a good deal.
I'm the ood one around here. I like salt on French fries ... and malt vinegar or tartar sauce or mayo. Never .... well, hardly ever catsup.
Shawn Highfield wrote to Dave Drum <=-
I scored a 10# bag of leg quarters for U$4.90 last week - which
was an extra-special deal. I see them more usually on sale @ 69c
or 78c per pound .... which is still a good deal.
My local No Frills had 10 chicken legs for $6 the other day. I got 2 packs but will probably use them for stock or soup rather then eating
as we don't much care for the texture of the legs. Just at that price hard to not buy.
I'm the odd one around here. I like salt on French fries ... and malt vinegar or tartar sauce or mayo. Never .... well, hardly ever catsup.
Same here. Except the word NEVER for ketchup is true. Funny, I love tomato and tomato soup, but I hate ketchup.
Dave Drum wrote to Shawn Highfield <=-
Was that leg quarters (thigh and drumstick) or just drumsticks? If it
was leg quarters that was a decent price.
for making stock. Cool the liquid and reserve the fat (schmaltz) for frying potatoes, etc.
I don't hate catsup. It's just that there are so many other, better condiments for many things. And it's OK as an ingredient.
Also Buffalo Brothers wing joints.
Never seen one around here - we have several "wing" chains - Wing
Stop, Buffalo Wild Wings, Wing Street, etc. But no Buffalo Bros. From their web site it appears to be a small (7 or 8 stores) mini-chain centered on Raliegh, NC
R-a-l-e-i-g-h (G) We tried the outlet in WF once and were less than impressed.
That's when you vote with your wallet. I'm not much of a fan of wings
as a separate item. But popularity (and increased prices) has left my pregferred dark meat parts of the chicken available at bargain
pricing.
I scored a 10# bag of leg quarters for U$4.90 last week - which was an extra-special deal. I see them more usually on sale @ 69c or 78c per
pound .... which is still a good deal.
That was my thinking. Less disruption.
You sort of get used to it. Biggest issues is "now where did I leave
those glasses?" so having spare pairs scattered in the house helps.
I hope so. The left eye is now done - and the pupil is back to noemal after the dilation drops wore off. It's going to be an adjustment
though. The left eye isn't focusing the same as the right. But they
seem to work well together. I go back later this morning for my
post-op check and
hopefully I'll be permitted to drive.
I like my fries with just salt, maybe a pinch of onion or garlic
powder. One exception to that was fries with sauteed garlic--and lots
of it--that we'd get at U of Hawaii games in the Stan Sherriff Center.
I'm the ood one around here. I like salt on French fries ... and malt vinegar or tartar sauce or mayo. Never .... well, hardly ever catsup.
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
That's when you vote with your wallet. I'm not much of a fan of wings
as a separate item. But popularity (and increased prices) has left my preferred dark meat parts of the chicken available at bargain
pricing.
We do. We stopped at a little town in AZ, near the 4 Corners, the other night for gas and supper. Went over to a Church's, found out it was
drive thru only but they opened the doors for us to walk in since the camper was too high for the drive thru. I got tenders and fried okra; Steve got a smokehouse bbq half and ordered mashed potatoes but got mac
& cheese. We were basically the last customers of the day. It was ok,
not great, not terrible--we definatly prefer Popeye's but this filled
our bellies at a reasonable price at a reasonable time of night.
I scored a 10# bag of leg quarters for U$4.90 last week - which was an extra-special deal. I see them more usually on sale @ 69c or 78c per
pound .... which is still a good deal.
Sounds good; we're still on the road for a bit longer. I'll have to
think about that when temps cool off a bit.
That was my thinking. Less disruption.
You sort of get used to it. Biggest issues is "now where did I leave
those glasses?" so having spare pairs scattered in the house helps.
I hope so. The left eye is now done - and the pupil is back to noemal after the dilation drops wore off. It's going to be an adjustment
though. The left eye isn't focusing the same as the right. But they
seem to work well together. I go back later this morning for my
post-op check and
hopefully I'll be permitted to drive.
Hopefully the vision has settled down by now.
I like my fries with just salt, maybe a pinch of onion or garlic
powder. One exception to that was fries with sauteed garlic--and lots
of it--that we'd get at U of Hawaii games in the Stan Sherriff Center.
I'm the ood one around here. I like salt on French fries ... and malt vinegar or tartar sauce or mayo. Never .... well, hardly ever catsup.
I was raised with nothing but regular salt on them, tried ketchup for a while but never developed a taste for it on fries. Malt vinegar is
good, but hard to find.
preferred dark meat parts of the chicken available at bargain
pricing.
We do. We stopped at a little town in AZ, near the 4 Corners, the other night for gas and supper. Went over to a Church's, found out it was
drive thru only but they opened the doors for us to walk in since the camper was too high for the drive thru. I got tenders and fried okra; Steve got a smokehouse bbq half and ordered mashed potatoes but got mac
& cheese. We were basically the last customers of the day. It was ok,
not great, not terrible--we definatly prefer Popeye's but this filled
our bellies at a reasonable price at a reasonable time of night.
We had a Church's here briefly. But Lee's Famous, Kentucky Fried
Colonel as well as Popeyes and Hardee's soon put an end to them.
Springfield folk have no compunctions about voting with their wallets.
The only Church's I have seen lately is in Peoria (75 mils away) and
so deep in the 'hood that the cops travel in pairs.
I scored a 10# bag of leg quarters for U$4.90 last week - which was an extra-special deal. I see them more usually on sale @ 69c or 78c per
pound .... which is still a good deal.
Sounds good; we're still on the road for a bit longer. I'll have to
think about that when temps cool off a bit.
I use the big "casserole" crock-pot - so it doesn't add a lot of waste heat to the kitchen. Bv)= https://tinyurl.com/DAVE-CROCK
though. The left eye isn't focusing the same as the right. But they
seem to work well together. I go back later this morning for my
post-op check and
hopefully I'll be permitted to drive.
Hopefully the vision has settled down by now.
It has. There is some blurring that I asked Dr. Yang about and he told
me that I have some calcium deposits on the cornea. He offered to
"scrape" them off. I am considering letting him sand my eyeballs ...
but for now I'm going to live with what I've got.
I like my fries with just salt, maybe a pinch of onion or garlic
powder. One exception to that was fries with sauteed garlic--and lots
of it--that we'd get at U of Hawaii games in the Stan Sherriff Center.
I'm the ood one around here. I like salt on French fries ... and malt vinegar or tartar sauce or mayo. Never .... well, hardly ever catsup.
I was raised with nothing but regular salt on them, tried ketchup for a while but never developed a taste for it on fries. Malt vinegar is
good, but hard to find.
I've never had any trouble. And it's in a special shaped bottle -
which makes it easy to identify. I know that Wally-World carries Heinz Malt
Vinegar as do nearly all my local stupormarkup chains. And Hy-Vee also stocks Sarson's brand which is a UK import - and less expensive than
the Heinz - go figger.
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
I scored a 10# bag of leg quarters for U$4.90 last week - which was an extra-special deal. I see them more usually on sale @ 69c or 78c per
pound .... which is still a good deal.
Sounds good; we're still on the road for a bit longer. I'll have to
think about that when temps cool off a bit.
I use the big "casserole" crock-pot - so it doesn't add a lot of waste heat to the kitchen. Bv)= https://tinyurl.com/DAVE-CROCK
I don't have the room for storing something of that size so the 6 qt
oval crock pot is the biggest one I have.
though. The left eye isn't focusing the same as the right. But they
seem to work well together. I go back later this morning for my
post-op check and hopefully I'll be permitted to drive.
Hopefully the vision has settled down by now.
It has. There is some blurring that I asked Dr. Yang about and he told
me that I have some calcium deposits on the cornea. He offered to
"scrape" them off. I am considering letting him sand my eyeballs ...
but for now I'm going to live with what I've got.
Sometimes that ends up being the best deal. I will probably need more
eye surgery at some point (epiretinal membraine on both eyes) but will
put it off as long as I can.
I like my fries with just salt, maybe a pinch of onion or garlic
powder. One exception to that was fries with sauteed garlic--and lots
of it--that we'd get at U of Hawaii games in the Stan Sherriff Center.
I'm the odd one around here. I like salt on French fries ... and malt vinegar or tartar sauce or mayo. Never .... well, hardly ever catsup.
I was raised with nothing but regular salt on them, tried ketchup for a while but never developed a taste for it on fries. Malt vinegar is
good, but hard to find.
I've never had any trouble. And it's in a special shaped bottle -
which makes it easy to identify. I know that Wally-World carries Heinz Malt Vinegar as do nearly all my local stupormarkup chains. And Hy-Vee also stocks Sarson's brand which is a UK import - and less expensive
than the Heinz - go figger.
The last one sounds like a keeper. Saw several Hy-Vee trucks when we
went thru the mid west but none after we got into the western states.
I use the big "casserole" crock-pot - so it doesn't add a lot of waste heat to the kitchen. Bv)= https://tinyurl.com/DAVE-CROCK
I don't have the room for storing something of that size so the 6 qt
oval crock pot is the biggest one I have.
I don't leave it out. But it does fit nicely on one of my wire racks
that I bought for storing crockpots, dutch ovens, stockpots, etc. My "pullman" kitchen is very much lacking in counter space and cabinet
space. I have turned the furnace/water heater area into an impromptu storage pantry.
but for now I'm going to live with what I've got.
Sometimes that ends up being the best deal. I will probably need more
eye surgery at some point (epiretinal membrane on both eyes) but will
put it off as long as I can.
Fortunately my retinas are "normal for age" and there is no sign of macular degeneration.
I was raised with nothing but regular salt on them, tried ketchup for a while but never developed a taste for it on fries. Malt vinegar is
good, but hard to find.
I've never had any trouble. And it's in a special shaped bottle -
which makes it easy to identify. I know that Wally-World carries Heinz Malt Vinegar as do nearly all my local stupormarkup chains. And Hy-Vee also stocks Sarson's brand which is a UK import - and less expensive
than the Heinz - go figger.
The last one sounds like a keeper. Saw several Hy-Vee trucks when we
went thru the mid west but none after we got into the western states.
Hy-Vee is based in Ankeny, Iowa and is expanding outwards. They have
made the other stupormarkups around here raise their game. If you
on-line order a minimum of U$25 worth of items they will pick your
order, bag/box it
and load it into your vehicle for you. If you order U$100 worth
delivery to your door is free.
Now the only stores not doing some form of that are WallyWorld and the no-frills places like Sav-A-Lot and ALDI.
Hy-Vee is a sorta-kinda Midwestern Wegmans.
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