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    From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to Ruth Haffly on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 04:52:00
    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.

    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.

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

    Title: Truck Stop Gravy
    Categories: Five, Sauces, Beef, Soups
    Yield: 3 Cups

    3 tb Butter
    3 tb Flour
    14 oz Can beef broth
    3/4 c Water
    10 3/4 oz Can cream of mushroom soup

    Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat.

    Blend in flour. Cook for one or two minutes.

    Add broth and water gradually.

    Cook and stir until thickened, about 5 to 10 minutes.

    Add mushroom soup, stirring constantly, until fully
    blended. Lower heat and cook for another 15 minutes,
    stirring occasionally. Add salt & pepper to taste.

    From: http://www.food.com

    Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

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    Title: Truck Stop Home Fries
    Categories: Five, Potatoes, Pork, Vegetables
    Yield: 6 Servings

    6 lg Russet potatoes; thin sliced
    8 sl Bacon
    1 lg Onion; thin sliced
    1 ts (ea) salt & black pepper

    Fill a large saucepan 3/4 full with water; add potatoes
    and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook 10 to 12
    minutes, or until fork-tender; drain and set aside.

    Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium-high heat,
    cook bacon until crispy. Remove to a paper towel-lined
    plate to drain, then crumble. Add onion to bacon fat and
    saute 5 to 7 minutes, or until it starts to brown. Add
    potatoes, bacon, salt, and pepper; toss gently and cook
    15 to 20 minutes, or until brown, stirring occasionally.

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

    Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Dave Drum on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 07:59:19
    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.

    That is going to be confusing for you for a few days! LOL

    Shawn

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  • From Dave Drum@1:2320/105 to Shawn Highfield on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 05:16:00
    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

    Not so much, it seems. Been a change of plans. I'm getting lenses for
    near vision and will continue to wear my cheaters for distance. I was
    reminded of that when I went to get measured for the new lens.

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

    Title: Deep Fried Sheep's Eyeballs
    Categories: Fruits, Eggs, Dairy, Chilies
    Yield: 4 Appetizer

    Green or black grapes, the
    - largest seedless grapes
    - you can buy
    300 ml (10 fl oz-1 1/4 c) oil for
    - frying
    150 ml (5 fl oz-1/2 c) warm milk
    100 g (3 1/2 oz-1 c) flour
    1 lg Egg
    Packet dried yeast
    1 ts Chile; ground to powder

    Mix together the flour, milk, egg, yeast and chilli, and
    allow to develop into a fairly thick batter for about an
    hour in a warm place.

    Pour the oil into a saucepan so that the oil will cover
    the grapes, and heat to about 190|+C/375|+F.

    Dip grapes into the batter and fry for about 4 minutes,
    remove and place on kitchen paper to drain.

    Keep them warm whilst doing the rest.

    Serve immediately.

    Ok I confess these are NOT deep fried sheep's eyeballs,
    however one can, with a little imagination, envisage the
    initial resistance as one bites into a real sheep's
    eyeball and then the sudden relaxing of resistance as the
    teeth penetrates and the contents empty into your mouth -
    Got the picture? - Peter

    Serves 4 as an antipasti or starter, with preparation
    taking about 10 minutes and cooking about 10 to 15 minutes

    From: http://peterlawsonbrown1.wordpress.com

    Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Dave Drum on Friday, May 20, 2022 12:23:49
    Hi Dave,

    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.

    ---
    Catch you later,
    Ruth
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  • From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to Ruth Haffly on Sunday, May 22, 2022 06:37:00
    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.

    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.

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

    Title: Buffalo Burgers
    Categories: Game, Sandwiches
    Yield: 4 Servings

    1 lb Ground bison
    1/4 ts Pepper
    1 ts Worcestershire sauce
    4 ts Ketchup
    1 ts Salt
    1 ts Mustard
    2 ts Horseradish
    4 Hamburger buns; seeded

    The beauty of this recipe is that accurate measurements
    can go out the window. Add more or less of the spicings
    that you like. Toss it all in and mix it up. Patty up
    and grill. Serve like a regular hamburger.

    Tip: If you have a grill that tells the temperature,
    keep it down! Or let the coals die down some. Don't
    put lean buffalo meat in the flame.

    Buffalo is a lean red meat and is somewhat dry so you
    have to cook it slowly to keep the juices in.

    These burgers were taste tested by the usually critical
    teen-age crowd. They asked for seconds. I take that as
    an impressive OK.

    From "1993 Fresh Produce and More" Minnesota Grown
    Farmer to Consumer Directory; Minnesota Dept Of
    Agriculture; 90 West Plato Boulevard;St. Paul,MN
    55107-2094

    From: http://www.recipesource.com

    Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Dave Drum on Sunday, May 22, 2022 18:08:22
    Hi Dave,


    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.

    Still a lot of miles and miles of empty miles and miles. Not quite so
    much as west TX or NM but enough, as we've found out. (G)


    And a welcome stop. I believe it was located so far from any "civilisation" on purpose.

    Actually, maybe only about 15 miles from Green River so not that bad.


    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.

    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.

    They're not bad overall.


    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.

    Nope, metal. We were going about 60 mph, I think the limit was 75 or 80.


    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

    That may be better in the long run. I'm still somewhat adjusting to
    glasses on for close up, off for distant.


    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.

    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.


    ---
    Catch you later,
    Ruth
    rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO 1:396/45.28


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  • From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to Ruth Haffly on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 05:07:00
    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.

    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

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    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.

    That was my thinking. Less disruption.

    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.

    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.

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

    Title: Garlic-Butter Sauce
    Categories: Five, Herbs, Vegetables
    Yield: 1 Cup

    1/2 lb Butter
    +=OR=+
    8 oz Extra virgin olive oil
    1 ts (level) garlic granules
    1 tb Chopped parsley
    +=OR=+
    1 ts Dried parsley
    2 tb Grated Parmesan (opt)

    First heat and clarify the butter. After ditching the
    solids add the garlic granules (more to taste if you
    like) and parsley.

    If using the EVOO skip the clarifying, just heat the
    oil and stir in the rest.

    Good over fried potatoes, pasta, shrimp, and anywhere
    else I've tried it.

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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Dave Drum on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 12:49:05
    Hi Dave,

    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.


    ---
    Catch you later,
    Ruth
    rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO 1:396/45.28


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  • From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to Ruth Haffly on Thursday, May 26, 2022 05:25:00
    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.

    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.

    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 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'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.

    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.

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

    Title: Cottage Fried Spuds
    Categories: Potatoes, Sauces
    Yield: 4 Servings

    1 lb Russet potatoes; peeled, in
    - small (1/4") cubes
    Oil to deep fry

    MMMMM--------------------GARLIC-BUTTER SAUCE-------------------------
    1/2 c Butter
    1 ts Garlic powder
    1/4 tb Dried basil
    2 ts Dried Greek oregano (rigani)

    PREPARE THE POTATOES: Wash and peel the spuds. Cut them
    into 1/4" batons (using your French-fry cutter) then
    cut the batons into 1/4" cubes. Blanch them in your deep
    fryer then allow to drain cool. While they are cooling -

    MAKE THE GARLIC BUTTER SAUCE: In a small saucepan melt
    butter, add garlic and saute until cooked. Add dried
    oregano and dried basil and stir until heated through.

    Once the sauce is prepared set it aside but keep it
    warm while you drop the potatoes back into the fryer
    to finish cooking and browning.

    When the cubes are done to your liking drain them and
    portion out. Pour the garlic butter sauce over and
    serve alongside your eggs and meat.

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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Dave Drum on Friday, May 27, 2022 08:34:29
    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.

    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 ood 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.

    Shawn

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  • From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to Shawn Highfield on Saturday, May 28, 2022 05:59:00
    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.

    Was that leg quarters (thigh and drumstick) or just drumsticks? If it
    was leg quarters that was a decent price.

    I put the leg quarters into a big crockpot and cook them until they're
    falling off the bone done. Then shred the meat inro one container, Put
    the skin into a separate container and the bones into a bag to be used
    for making stock. Cool the liquid and reserve the fat (schmaltz) for
    frying potatoes, etc.

    And after the bones are cooked down for stock - they go to the dogs as
    a treat.

    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.

    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.

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

    Title: Schmaltz Roasted Potatoes w/Crunchy Sage
    Categories: Five, Potatoes, Poultry, Herbs
    Yield: 2 Servings

    2 lg Russet baking potatoes
    1/2 c Chicken schmaltz
    1 tb Olive oil
    1 Handful fresh sage
    Salt & pepper

    Set oven @ 375ºF/190ºC.

    Meanwhile, peel and roughly chop potatoes into medium
    size chunks. Boil in a large pot for approximately 8
    minutes until you can easily puncture them with a knife,
    but so that they are still solid.

    Spoon your schmaltz into a medium roasting tin. Place
    it on your stovetop or (briefly) inside your oven,
    until the fat is mostly melted. Remove from heat.

    Drain the potatoes and place them in the roasting tin.
    Stir gently to distribute the now-liquid fat, then
    drizzle in the oil. Bake for approximately 15 minutes.

    Meanwhile, gather and chop your sage, if applicable.
    After about 15 minutes of baking, remove the potatoes,
    add the sage, and gently stir again. Place back in the
    oven for 5-10 minutes, or until potatoes are fully
    cooked and beginning to brown. At this point, move the
    roasting tin to the top shelf, turn your oven to broil,
    and monitor the potatoes until they are nicely browned
    and glistening.

    Remove from the pan using a slotted spoon (feel free to
    reserve some of the grease for dripping on the potatoes,
    though!), and be sure to fish out the little pieces of
    schmaltz-fried sage. Top with salt and pepper to taste,
    and serve immediately.

    These are also excellent as leftovers, but be aware:
    they will lose their signature crunchiness. I like to
    refresh and reuse them by frying them alongside my
    sizzling bacon in the morning! If schmaltz-roasted
    potatoes weren't decadent enough for you, try schmaltz-
    roasted, bacon grease fried breakfast potatoes.

    I make no apologies.

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  • From Shawn Highfield@1:229/452 to Dave Drum on Saturday, May 28, 2022 10:56:08
    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.

    Just the drumsticks. The thighs are too popular to sell attached. ;)

    for making stock. Cool the liquid and reserve the fat (schmaltz) for frying potatoes, etc.

    I also keep the skin in a seperate freezer bag for schmaltz and gribenes.

    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.

    That's the only time I use it is as an ingredient. I just don't like it
    on it's own.

    Shawn

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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Dave Drum on Sunday, May 29, 2022 19:16:23
    Hi Dave,

    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.

    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.

    ---
    Catch you later,
    Ruth
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  • From Dave Drum@1:3634/12 to Ruth Haffly on Monday, May 30, 2022 06:54:00
    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.

    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

    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.

    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.

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

    Title: Grilled Butter "Fly Pattern" Pork Chops
    Categories: Pork, Sauces, Bbq, Chilies
    Yield: 6 Servings

    6 Pork chops, butterflied

    MMMMM---------------------------SAUCE--------------------------------
    2 tb Olive oil
    1 sm Onion; minced
    3 lg Cloves garlic; minced
    1 ts Cumin; ground
    1/4 ts Cayenne; ground
    1 c Ketchup
    1/2 c Malt vinegar
    1/4 c Soy sauce
    1/4 c Light brown sugar
    2 tb Worcestershire sauce
    1/4 ts Liquid Smoke

    Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion,
    garlic, cumin and red pepper. Cook, stirring often, until
    onion is tender; 5 minutes. Add all remaining ingredients
    except pork chops. Simmer gently, stirring often, until
    slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Sauce can be
    refrigerated several weeks.

    Prepare a medium-hot charcoal fire. When coals are coated
    with gray ash, add chops. Grill, turning once, until
    cooked, 6 to 7 minutes per side. Brush with sauce about 5
    minutes before finished.

    Source: "The Great Illini Pork BBQ Cookbook;" printed in
    the Chicago Tribune, September 18, 1996.

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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Dave Drum on Monday, May 30, 2022 16:02:25
    Hi Dave,

    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.

    The last Church's I'd seen was in Savannah, not too far from Hunter Army
    Air Field but in an area we didn't linger in. We tried them when they
    came to Jacksonville, NC, before Steve went in the Army; they were ok,
    not bad or great. At that time they added a pickled jalapeno to each
    plate, didn't get it this time.

    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.

    This one was on the main road running thru town but out in the middle of nowhere. We've seen a lot of that this trip, with more to come.

    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 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.

    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.

    ---
    Catch you later,
    Ruth
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  • From Dave Drum@1:2320/105 to Ruth Haffly on Wednesday, June 01, 2022 05:21:00
    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.

    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.

    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.

    Fortunately my retinas are "normal for age" and there is no sign of macular degeneration.

    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.

    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.

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

    Title: Citrus & Thyme Homestyle Turkey
    Categories: Poultry, Crockpot, Herbs, Citrus
    Yield: 6 servings

    2 1/4 lb Head cauliflower; trimmed,
    - cut in florets
    2 Oranges; quartered
    +=PLUS=+
    Orange slices; garnish
    5 Sprigs fresh thyme; more
    - for garnishing
    2 Sprigs fresh rosemary
    2 lb Pkg turkey breast tenderloin
    1 tb Olive oil
    1/2 ts Kosher salt
    1 ts Black pepper; divided
    2 c Unsalted vegetable stock
    2 tb Unsalted butter
    2 tb A-P flour
    1/4 c Dairy sour cream
    2 ts Fresh thyme; chop'd, divided

    Place cauliflower florets, 2 quartered oranges, 5 thyme
    sprigs, and rosemary sprigs in a 6-quart slow cooker.

    Pat turkey tenderloins dry with paper towels. Place
    turkey in slow cooker; drizzle with olive oil. Sprinkle
    with salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Add vegetable stock.
    Cover and cook on LOW for 2 to 3 hours.

    Transfer turkey to cutting board; loosely cover with
    foil and let stand for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, strain
    cooking juices; reserve 2 1/4 cups cooking juices and
    cauliflower. Discard remaining juices, oranges, and herb
    sprigs.

    For gravy, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium
    heat. Whisk in flour, then slowly whisk in 2 cups
    reserved cooking juices. Bring to a boil; reduce heat.
    Simmer, uncovered, for 2 to 3 minutes or until
    thickened, whisking often. Remove from heat; cover to
    keep warm.

    Place cauliflower in a food processor. Add remaining 1/4
    cup reserved cooking juices, sour cream, 1 teaspoon
    chopped thyme, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cover and
    process until creamy. Transfer to a serving bowl.
    Sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon chopped thyme and
    remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

    To serve, slice turkey tenderloins. Garnish with
    additional thyme sprigs and orange slices, if desired.
    Serve with gravy and cauliflower.

    RECIPE FROM: https://www.hy-vee.com

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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Dave Drum on Wednesday, June 01, 2022 18:33:38
    Hi Dave,

    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.

    We use the water heater room for some storage of canned goods but Steve
    has other stuff in there as well. He's talking of getting a bigger shed/workshop so some of the stuff may go into that. If so, I'll be able
    to increase my storage space.

    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.

    Not macular degeneration, just a wrinkling of the retinal membrane. I
    was told that the cataract removal could make them worse but it doesn't
    seem to have. Still, they'll have to go at some point.


    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

    Sounds like one I would enjoy checking out, if I saw one.

    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.

    We still do our shopping in person.


    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.

    Sounds well worth exploring.

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    Ruth
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