Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 02-28-19 16:19 <=-
I was using MITK, Deaf Smith Country Cookbook, James Beard (a
basics, covers a lot but not whole grain--I made the recipies
whole grain) cookbook, some Betty Crocker Picture Cookbook
recpies (also made them whole grain) and probably others. When
"Whole Foods for the Whole Family" came out in 1981, I got a
copy--used it a lot then, and still use it a lot.
I used Joy of Cooking and Fanny Farmer as my reference books,
didn't really use the recipes there...
I finally picked up a (used) Joy of Cooking when we were in AZ. The
Betty Crocker and James Beard were from my grandmother's estate. She passed away in 1974, just about a year to the day before Steve and I
got married. I was able to get some other things from her kitchen that
I still use.
choice. There may be others, depending on where we are, that may
be considered as well but those are the usuals. (G)
I used to usually get blue cheese dressing.... but then I
stopped being able to digest the lettuce and cucumbers.... only
thing that lets me eat them now is Fu's dressing.... :)
I never cared for blue cheese dressing. Since Steve said it was
one of his favorites (talking about it before we got engaged), I
gave it a try once. It was way too strong for me--overpowered the
rest of the salad. I like blue cheese in small amounts but that
was way too much!
We have different taste profiles... :) Just as well, since there
are all those choices... :)
And companies that cater to all the different tastes. (G)
Side note--my parents, once Dad started eating salad, bought
only blue cheese dressing. If we were visiting, I usually had my
salad without dressing or sometimes made my own version of 1,000
Islands.
At least you knew how to make do... ;)
I did the quick and easy version--ketchup, mayo and pickle relish. All things my mom had on hand. Not the gourmet version but it was better
than blue cheese, IMO. (G)
"Whole Foods for the Whole Family" came out in 1981, I got a
copy--used it a lot then, and still use it a lot.
I used Joy of Cooking and Fanny Farmer as my reference books,
didn't really use the recipes there...
I finally picked up a (used) Joy of Cooking when we were in AZ. The
Betty Crocker and James Beard were from my grandmother's estate. She passed away in 1974, just about a year to the day before Steve and I
got married. I was able to get some other things from her kitchen that
I still use.
I think I got my Joy of Cooking as one of 3 or 4 free books as a
come-on for some book club or other.... I'd used Mommy's copy when I
still was
living and cooking at home... that was one of her main cookbooks...
:)
the RH>> rest of the salad. I like blue cheese in small amounts butthing that lets me eat them now is Fu's dressing.... :)
I never cared for blue cheese dressing. Since Steve said it was
one of his favorites (talking about it before we got engaged), I
gave it a try once. It was way too strong for me--overpowered
that
there NB>> are all those choices... :)was way too much!
We have different taste profiles... :) Just as well, since
And companies that cater to all the different tastes. (G)
Well, of course.... ;) Wegmans has a line of yogurt dressings, quite
a few choices... I still will get their yogurt bleu cheese dressing,
and
eat it on its own, no salad... it probably wouldn't make the salad digestible sufficiently for me, but I still like the taste of the blue cheese dressing... :)
Side note--my parents, once Dad started eating salad, bought
only blue cheese dressing. If we were visiting, I usually had my
salad without dressing or sometimes made my own version of 1,000
Islands.
At least you knew how to make do... ;)
I did the quick and easy version--ketchup, mayo and pickle relish. All things my mom had on hand. Not the gourmet version but it was better
than blue cheese, IMO. (G)
And served the purpose to dress the salad... :) Tossed salad wasn't something we'd have.... dunno exactly why... but salad was generally a small piece of lettuce with fruit of some sort (canned pear, peach or pineapple slices) atop it, often with some cottage cheese... or a
serving of applesauce... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 03-07-19 20:50 <=-
I used Joy of Cooking and Fanny Farmer as my reference books,
didn't really use the recipes there...
I finally picked up a (used) Joy of Cooking when we were in AZ.
The Betty Crocker and James Beard were from my grandmother's
estate. She passed away in 1974, just about a year to the day
before Steve and I got married. I was able to get some other
things from her kitchen that I still use.
I think I got my Joy of Cooking as one of 3 or 4 free books as
a come-on for some book club or other.... I'd used Mommy's copy
when I still was living and cooking at home... that was one of
her main cookbooks... :)
My mom got a copy for a Christmas present from my older brother while
I was in high school. I know she got her red cabbage recipe from it,
don't know if she used it for (much of) anything else. My mom's main
cook book was the Betty Crocker one--her mom got one each for mom, her sister (who got married the same year) and herself. All first editions;
my mom's copy was quite worn out but I noticed a few years ago, she'd gotten a new one. Don't know how much she used it before the dementia
got to her tho.
thing that lets me eat them now is Fu's dressing.... :)
I never cared for blue cheese dressing. Since Steve said it was
one of his favorites (talking about it before we got engaged),
I gave it a try once. It was way too strong for me--overpowered
the rest of the salad. I like blue cheese in small amounts but
that was way too much!
We have different taste profiles... :) Just as well, since
there are all those choices... :)
And companies that cater to all the different tastes. (G)
Well, of course.... ;) Wegmans has a line of yogurt dressings,
quite a few choices... I still will get their yogurt bleu cheese
dressing, and eat it on its own, no salad... it probably wouldn't
make the salad digestible sufficiently for me, but I still like
the taste of the blue cheese dressing... :)
Go for it! (G)
Side note--my parents, once Dad started eating salad, bought
only blue cheese dressing. If we were visiting, I usually had my
salad without dressing or sometimes made my own version of 1,000
Islands.
At least you knew how to make do... ;)
I did the quick and easy version--ketchup, mayo and pickle relish.
All things my mom had on hand. Not the gourmet version but it was
better than blue cheese, IMO. (G)
And served the purpose to dress the salad... :) Tossed salad
wasn't something we'd have.... dunno exactly why... but salad was
generally a small piece of lettuce with fruit of some sort (canned
pear, peach or pineapple slices) atop it, often with some cottage
cheese... or a serving of applesauce... :)
My parents used to not do it, Dad didn't like it but during my junior
year at Houghton, they ate out for supper quite often (extenuating circumstances, I won't go into here). They were often served a salad
as part of the meal so Dad learned to like it. Some years later, they started having salad at home on a semi regular basis.
I think I got my Joy of Cooking as one of 3 or 4 free books as
a come-on for some book club or other.... I'd used Mommy's copy
when I still was living and cooking at home... that was one of
her main cookbooks... :)
My mom got a copy for a Christmas present from my older brother while
I was in high school. I know she got her red cabbage recipe from it,
don't know if she used it for (much of) anything else. My mom's main
cook book was the Betty Crocker one--her mom got one each for mom, her sister (who got married the same year) and herself. All first editions;
my mom's copy was quite worn out but I noticed a few years ago, she'd gotten a new one. Don't know how much she used it before the dementia
got to her tho.
She might have used it a fair bit, depending on how much cooking she
did, those last few years... :) At least she still valued it... :
wouldn't NB>> make the salad digestible sufficiently for me, but IWe have different taste profiles... :) Just as well, since
there are all those choices... :)
And companies that cater to all the different tastes. (G)
Well, of course.... ;) Wegmans has a line of yogurt dressings,
quite a few choices... I still will get their yogurt bleu cheese
dressing, and eat it on its own, no salad... it probably
still like
the taste of the blue cheese dressing... :)
Go for it! (G)
So... last week, I was fixing to replace the one I'd just finished,
and there wasn't a yogurt variety any more.... I got Wegmans regular bottle of chunky blue cheese dressing... we'll see how it compares...
:)
relish. RH>> All things my mom had on hand. Not the gourmet versionAt least you knew how to make do... ;)
I did the quick and easy version--ketchup, mayo and pickle
but it was RH>> better than blue cheese, IMO. (G)
was NB>> generally a small piece of lettuce with fruit of some sort (canned NB>> pear, peach or pineapple slices) atop it, often withAnd served the purpose to dress the salad... :) Tossed salad
wasn't something we'd have.... dunno exactly why... but salad
some cottage NB>> cheese... or a serving of applesauce... :)
My parents used to not do it, Dad didn't like it but during my junior
year at Houghton, they ate out for supper quite often (extenuating circumstances, I won't go into here). They were often served a salad
as part of the meal so Dad learned to like it. Some years later, they started having salad at home on a semi regular basis.
I don't think my parents ever got into the habit of having tossed
salads, though they may have had them when they ate out... I don't remember if that was one of the things they'd get at the Old Country Buffet when they went there (one of their favorite places)... I don't think it was for not liking it, as much as liking their usual fruit
and cottage cheese salads better.... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 03-14-19 17:12 <=-
my mom's copy was quite worn out but I noticed a few years ago,
she'd gotten a new one. Don't know how much she used it before
the dementia got to her tho.
She might have used it a fair bit, depending on how much cooking
she did, those last few years... At least she still valued it. :)
Possibly, but she didn't do a lot of cooking than things she'd not
done for years. After she broke her hip in 2012, the dementia really started kicking in so Dad took over the cooking for the 9 months or so between then and when she went into the nursing home. Dad didn't do
more than the basics, and they relied a lot on convenience foods (pre portioned meats, heat & eat vegetables) with some done from scratch (mashed potatoes, hot cereal) items.
Well, of course.... ;) Wegmans has a line of yogurt dressings,
quite a few choices... I still will get their yogurt bleu cheese
dressing, and eat it on its own, no salad... it probably
wouldn't make the salad digestible sufficiently for me, but I
still like the taste of the blue cheese dressing... :)
Go for it! (G)
So... last week, I was fixing to replace the one I'd just
finished, and there wasn't a yogurt variety any more.... I got
Wegmans regular bottle of chunky blue cheese dressing... we'll
see how it compares... :)
Permanently discontinued or just temporarily out of stock?
My parents used to not do it, Dad didn't like it but during my
junior year at Houghton, they ate out for supper quite often
(extenuating circumstances, I won't go into here). They were
often served a salad as part of the meal so Dad learned to like
it. Some years later, they started having salad at home on a
semi regular basis.
I don't think my parents ever got into the habit of having
tossed salads, though they may have had them when they ate
out... I don't remember if that was one of the things they'd get
at the Old Country Buffet when they went there (one of their
favorite places)... I don't think it was for not liking it, as
much as liking their usual fruit and cottage cheese salads
better.... :)
Old habits and tastes are hard to change.
... It's as easy as 3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841!
:)She might have used it a fair bit, depending on how much cooking
she did, those last few years... At least she still valued it.
Possibly, but she didn't do a lot of cooking than things she'd not
done for years. After she broke her hip in 2012, the dementia really started kicking in so Dad took over the cooking for the 9 months or so between then and when she went into the nursing home. Dad didn't do
more than the basics, and they relied a lot on convenience foods (pre portioned meats, heat & eat vegetables) with some done from scratch (mashed potatoes, hot cereal) items.
I'd still think that she liked the idea of having the cookbook
there....
So... last week, I was fixing to replace the one I'd just
finished, and there wasn't a yogurt variety any more.... I got
Wegmans regular bottle of chunky blue cheese dressing... we'll
see how it compares... :)
Permanently discontinued or just temporarily out of stock?
Apparently the latter, after all... I hadn't found a shelftag for the yogurt version before, but then the next shopping trip, there the
yogurt one was, back on the shelf.... Haven't broken into the other
bottle yet, so it'll be a while before I need another one.... :)
My parents used to not do it, Dad didn't like it but during my
junior year at Houghton, they ate out for supper quite often
(extenuating circumstances, I won't go into here). They were
often served a salad as part of the meal so Dad learned to like
it. Some years later, they started having salad at home on a
semi regular basis.
I don't think my parents ever got into the habit of having
tossed salads, though they may have had them when they ate
out... I don't remember if that was one of the things they'd get
at the Old Country Buffet when they went there (one of their
favorite places)... I don't think it was for not liking it, as
much as liking their usual fruit and cottage cheese salads
better.... :)
Old habits and tastes are hard to change.
And it's possible that they were having issues with being able to chew
the lettuce by then....
... It's as easy as 3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841!
An appropriate tag for the day.... (G) On Pi Day, we ended up not
having anything pie-ish, but the next day, we did have a mini pie with
our supper at Wegmans during shopping... and I had a slice of pizza Pie.... (G) Just a day late.... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 03-20-19 14:27 <=-
Possibly, but she didn't do a lot of cooking things she'd not
done for years. After she broke her hip in 2012, the dementia
really started kicking in so Dad took over the cooking for the
9 months or so between then and when she went into the nursing
home. Dad didn't do more than the basics, and they relied a lot
on convenience foods (pre portioned meats, heat & eat vegetables)
with some done from scratch (mashed potatoes, hot cereal) items.
I'd still think that she liked the idea of having the cookbook
there....
Don't know how much, if any, Dad used it but it was there if he wanted
to use it. It was Mom's "go to" cook book for most things, from
biscuits for strawberry short cakes to turkey stuffing and a lot in between.
So... last week, I was fixing to replace the one I'd just
finished, and there wasn't a yogurt variety any more.... I got
Wegmans regular bottle of chunky blue cheese dressing... we'll
see how it compares... :)
Permanently discontinued or just temporarily out of stock?
Apparently the latter, after all... I hadn't found a shelftag
for the yogurt version before, but then the next shopping trip,
there the yogurt one was, back on the shelf.... Haven't broken
into the other bottle yet, so it'll be a while before I need
another one.... :)
Nice to have the other in reserve. Before you use it, have another
bottle of the yogurt dressing on hand tho. (G)
My parents used to not do it, Dad didn't like it but during my
junior year at Houghton, they ate out for supper quite often
(extenuating circumstances, I won't go into here). They were
often served a salad as part of the meal so Dad learned to like
it. Some years later, they started having salad at home on a
semi regular basis.
I don't think my parents ever got into the habit of having
tossed salads, though they may have had them when they ate
out... I don't remember if that was one of the things they'd get
at the Old Country Buffet when they went there (one of their
favorite places)... I don't think it was for not liking it, as
much as liking their usual fruit and cottage cheese salads
better.... :)
Old habits and tastes are hard to change.
And it's possible that they were having issues with being able
to chew the lettuce by then....
Possibly so, something I may have to consider in years to come. Not an issue now tho.
... It's as easy as 3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841!
An appropriate tag for the day.... (G) On Pi Day, we ended up
not having anything pie-ish, but the next day, we did have a mini
pie with our supper at Wegmans during shopping... and I had a
slice of pizza Pie.... (G) Just a day late.... :)
We didn't have any sort of pie, maybe next year things will be a bit
less crazy around here. Steve is still doing a lot of the cooking but
I'm doing more of the hand wash dishes.
I'd still think that she liked the idea of having the cookbook
there....
Don't know how much, if any, Dad used it but it was there if he wanted
to use it. It was Mom's "go to" cook book for most things, from
biscuits for strawberry short cakes to turkey stuffing and a lot in between.
Joy of Cooking was also a very good reference book for basic
cooking... I can see her using it for all sorts of things... :)
Wegmans regular bottle of chunky blue cheese dressing... we'll
see how it compares... :)
Permanently discontinued or just temporarily out of stock?
Apparently the latter, after all... I hadn't found a shelftag
for the yogurt version before, but then the next shopping trip,
there the yogurt one was, back on the shelf.... Haven't broken
into the other bottle yet, so it'll be a while before I need
another one.... :)
Nice to have the other in reserve. Before you use it, have another
bottle of the yogurt dressing on hand tho. (G)
Last week, I did pick up a bottle of the yoghurt version... I figure,
if nothing else, I can compare them more closely this way... ;) And
see if I like one better than the other... ;)
get NB>>> at the Old Country Buffet when they went there (one of
their
favorite places)... I don't think it was for not liking it, as
much as liking their usual fruit and cottage cheese salads
better.... :)
Old habits and tastes are hard to change.
And it's possible that they were having issues with being able
to chew the lettuce by then....
Possibly so, something I may have to consider in years to come. Not an issue now tho.
So enjoy it while you can.... (G)
mini NB>> pie with our supper at Wegmans during shopping... and I had... It's as easy as 3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841!
An appropriate tag for the day.... (G) On Pi Day, we ended up
not having anything pie-ish, but the next day, we did have a
a
slice of pizza Pie.... (G) Just a day late.... :)
We didn't have any sort of pie, maybe next year things will be a bit
less crazy around here. Steve is still doing a lot of the cooking but
I'm doing more of the hand wash dishes.
Pi Day was pretty crazy for us, too... I realised that it was the day, while we were out at the laundromat doing the laundry... and also
realised that I didn't have anything at home for it... :) Another
year, as you say, maybe things will be less crazy... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 03-27-19 15:45 <=-
I'd still think that she liked the idea of having the cookbook
there....
Don't know how much, if any, Dad used it but it was there if he
wanted to use it. It was Mom's "go to" cook book for most things,
from biscuits for strawberry short cakes to turkey stuffing and
a lot in between.
Joy of Cooking was also a very good reference book for basic
cooking... I can see her using it for all sorts of things... :)
Mom didn't get her copy until I was in college so was pretty well set
in her cooking habits by then. Had she gotten it sooner, she might have used it more but it's hard to second guess at this point.
Wegmans regular bottle of chunky blue cheese dressing... we'll
see how it compares... :)
Permanently discontinued or just temporarily out of stock?
Apparently the latter, after all... I hadn't found a shelftag
for the yogurt version before, but then the next shopping trip,
there the yogurt one was, back on the shelf.... Haven't broken
into the other bottle yet, so it'll be a while before I need
another one.... :)
Nice to have the other in reserve. Before you use it, have
another bottle of the yogurt dressing on hand tho. (G)
Last week, I did pick up a bottle of the yoghurt version... I
figure, if nothing else, I can compare them more closely this
way... ;) And see if I like one better than the other... ;)
Sounds like a good idea.
I don't think it was for not liking it, as much as liking
their usual fruit and cottage cheese salads better.... :)
Old habits and tastes are hard to change.
And it's possible that they were having issues with being able
to chew the lettuce by then....
Possibly so, something I may have to consider in years to come.
Not an issue now tho.
So enjoy it while you can.... (G)
I will, except for the shredded stuff that's put on sandwiches. Had
lunch at a Jersey Mike's (sub shop) today--the sandwich was loaded
with it! If we go to Subway, we usually get spinach (leaves) instead.
... It's as easy as 3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841!
An appropriate tag for the day.... (G) On Pi Day, we ended up
not having anything pie-ish, but the next day, we did have a
mini pie with our supper at Wegmans during shopping... and I had
a slice of pizza Pie.... (G) Just a day late.... :)
We didn't have any sort of pie, maybe next year things will be a
bit less crazy around here. Steve is still doing a lot of the
cooking but I'm doing more of the hand wash dishes.
Pi Day was pretty crazy for us, too... I realised that it was the
day, while we were out at the laundromat doing the laundry... and
also realised that I didn't have anything at home for it... :)
Another year, as you say, maybe things will be less crazy... :)
I'm going to back off on some things for a bit--maybe celebrate no pie
day on April 14. (G)
Joy of Cooking was also a very good reference book for basic
cooking... I can see her using it for all sorts of things... :)
Mom didn't get her copy until I was in college so was pretty well set
in her cooking habits by then. Had she gotten it sooner, she might have used it more but it's hard to second guess at this point.
Sounds like she used it a certain amount, though... sufficient to wear
one copy out... ;)
into the other bottle yet, so it'll be a while before I need
another one.... :)
Nice to have the other in reserve. Before you use it, have
another bottle of the yogurt dressing on hand tho. (G)
Last week, I did pick up a bottle of the yoghurt version... I
figure, if nothing else, I can compare them more closely this
way... ;) And see if I like one better than the other... ;)
Sounds like a good idea.
That's what I figured... haven't opened either one, yet, though... :)
I don't think it was for not liking it, as much as liking
their usual fruit and cottage cheese salads better.... :)
Old habits and tastes are hard to change.
And it's possible that they were having issues with being able
to chew the lettuce by then....
Possibly so, something I may have to consider in years to come.
Not an issue now tho.
So enjoy it while you can.... (G)
I will, except for the shredded stuff that's put on sandwiches. Had
lunch at a Jersey Mike's (sub shop) today--the sandwich was loaded
with it! If we go to Subway, we usually get spinach (leaves) instead.
I usually just order without the lettuce, the few times I go for that
sort of sandwich... Or take it off and hand it to Richard, if there
isn't the choice.... ;)
the NB>> day, while we were out at the laundromat doing thePi Day was pretty crazy for us, too... I realised that it was
laundry... and NB>> also realised that I didn't have anything at home
for it... :)
Another year, as you say, maybe things will be less crazy... :)
I'm going to back off on some things for a bit--maybe celebrate no pie
day on April 14. (G)
With a pie...? or with no pie... (G) One doesn't have to bake it
fresh at home... ;)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 04-02-19 13:33 <=-
Joy of Cooking was also a very good reference book for basic
cooking... I can see her using it for all sorts of things... :)
Mom didn't get her copy until I was in college so was pretty
well set in her cooking habits by then. Had she gotten it
sooner, she might have used it more but it's hard to second
guess at this point.
Sounds like she used it a certain amount, though... sufficient
to wear one copy out... ;)
No, the one she wore out was the Betty Crocker cook book, a wedding present. Joy of Cooking was a Christmas present 20 some years later,
after she had her cooking/Dad's eating habits well established.
into the other bottle yet, so it'll be a while before I need
another one.... :)
Nice to have the other in reserve. Before you use it, have
another bottle of the yogurt dressing on hand tho. (G)
Last week, I did pick up a bottle of the yoghurt version... I
figure, if nothing else, I can compare them more closely this
way... ;) And see if I like one better than the other... ;)
Sounds like a good idea.
That's what I figured... haven't opened either one, yet, though... :)
I'll pass, but am interested in seeing how you think they compare.
I don't think it was for not liking it, as much as liking
their usual fruit and cottage cheese salads better.... :)
Old habits and tastes are hard to change.
And it's possible that they were having issues with being able
to chew the lettuce by then....
Possibly so, something I may have to consider in years to come.
Not an issue now tho.
So enjoy it while you can.... (G)
I will, except for the shredded stuff that's put on sandwiches.
Had lunch at a Jersey Mike's (sub shop) today--the sandwich was
loaded with it! If we go to Subway, we usually get spinach
(leaves) instead.
I usually just order without the lettuce, the few times I go
for that sort of sandwich... Or take it off and hand it to
Richard, if there isn't the choice.... ;)
Steve took some of mine, but next time (if there is one), we'll
probably skip the lettuce. The oil, vinegar and herbs dressing they
used tasted a lot like we used to get on subs in western NY.
Pi Day was pretty crazy for us, too... I realised that it was
the day, while we were out at the laundromat doing the
laundry... and also realised that I didn't have anything at home
for it... :) Another year, as you say, maybe things will
be less crazy... :)
I'm going to back off on some things for a bit--maybe celebrate
no pie day on April 14. (G)
With a pie...? or with no pie... (G) One doesn't have to bake
it fresh at home... ;)
Not sure at this point.
well set in her cooking habits by then. Had she gotten it
sooner, she might have used it more but it's hard to second
guess at this point.
Sounds like she used it a certain amount, though... sufficient
to wear one copy out... ;)
No, the one she wore out was the Betty Crocker cook book, a wedding present. Joy of Cooking was a Christmas present 20 some years later,
after she had her cooking/Dad's eating habits well established.
Ah... I guess we had some ambiguity in the thread at some point... I
got which one we were talking about confused... ;)
though... :)into the other bottle yet, so it'll be a while before I need
another one.... :)
Nice to have the other in reserve. Before you use it, have
another bottle of the yogurt dressing on hand tho. (G)
Last week, I did pick up a bottle of the yoghurt version... I
figure, if nothing else, I can compare them more closely this
way... ;) And see if I like one better than the other... ;)
Sounds like a good idea.
That's what I figured... haven't opened either one, yet,
I'll pass, but am interested in seeing how you think they compare.
Wasn't figuring that you'd want your tastes there... (G) When I do
get to it, I will mention how they compare.... :)
I will, except for the shredded stuff that's put on sandwiches.
Had lunch at a Jersey Mike's (sub shop) today--the sandwich was
loaded with it! If we go to Subway, we usually get spinach
(leaves) instead.
I usually just order without the lettuce, the few times I go
for that sort of sandwich... Or take it off and hand it to
Richard, if there isn't the choice.... ;)
Steve took some of mine, but next time (if there is one), we'll
probably skip the lettuce. The oil, vinegar and herbs dressing they
used tasted a lot like we used to get on subs in western NY.
Is that a place you'd gone to before...? or was this a trial visit...?
home NB>>> for it... :) Another year, as you say, maybe things willPi Day was pretty crazy for us, too... I realised that it was
the day, while we were out at the laundromat doing the
laundry... and also realised that I didn't have anything at
be less crazy... :)
I'm going to back off on some things for a bit--maybe celebrate
no pie day on April 14. (G)
With a pie...? or with no pie... (G) One doesn't have to bake
it fresh at home... ;)
Not sure at this point.
Report back, either way... (G)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 04-06-19 14:22 <=-
No, the one she wore out was the Betty Crocker cook book, a wedding
present. Joy of Cooking was a Christmas present 20 some years later,
after she had her cooking/Dad's eating habits well established.
Ah... I guess we had some ambiguity in the thread at some point... I
got which one we were talking about confused... ;)
No problem, got it clarified.
into the other bottle yet, so it'll be a while before I need
another one.... :)
Nice to have the other in reserve. Before you use it, have
another bottle of the yogurt dressing on hand tho. (G)
Last week, I did pick up a bottle of the yoghurt version... I
figure, if nothing else, I can compare them more closely this
way... ;) And see if I like one better than the other... ;)
Sounds like a good idea.
That's what I figured... haven't opened either one, yet,
though... :)
I'll pass, but am interested in seeing how you think they compare.
Wasn't figuring that you'd want your tastes there... (G) When I
do get to it, I will mention how they compare.... :)
Sounds good to me. Figure out which one you would prefer to buy again.
I will, except for the shredded stuff that's put on sandwiches.
Had lunch at a Jersey Mike's (sub shop) today--the sandwich was
loaded with it! If we go to Subway, we usually get spinach
(leaves) instead.
I usually just order without the lettuce, the few times I go
for that sort of sandwich... Or take it off and hand it to
Richard, if there isn't the choice.... ;)
Steve took some of mine, but next time (if there is one), we'll
probably skip the lettuce. The oil, vinegar and herbs dressing
they used tasted a lot like we used to get on subs in western NY.
Is that a place you'd gone to before...? or was this a trial
visit...?
Trial as they were doing a military related fund raiser.
Pi Day was pretty crazy for us, too... I realised that it was
the day, while we were out at the laundromat doing the
laundry... and also realised that I didn't have anything at
home for it... :) Another year, as you say, maybe things will
be less crazy... :)
I'm going to back off on some things for a bit--maybe celebrate
no pie day on April 14. (G)
With a pie...? or with no pie... (G) One doesn't have to bake
it fresh at home... ;)
Not sure at this point.
Report back, either way... (G)
It'll be Sunday, our day to do the meal for LG so.................
wedding RH>> present. Joy of Cooking was a Christmas present 20 some years later, RH>> after she had her cooking/Dad's eating habits well established.No, the one she wore out was the Betty Crocker cook book, a
point... I NB>> got which one we were talking about confused... ;)Ah... I guess we had some ambiguity in the thread at some
No problem, got it clarified.
Yup. :)
compare. NB>> Wasn't figuring that you'd want your tastes there...I'll pass, but am interested in seeing how you think they
(G) When I
do get to it, I will mention how they compare.... :)
Sounds good to me. Figure out which one you would prefer to buy again.
Something like that... :)
NY. NB>> Is that a place you'd gone to before...? or was this a trialI will, except for the shredded stuff that's put on sandwiches.
Had lunch at a Jersey Mike's (sub shop) today--the sandwich was
loaded with it! If we go to Subway, we usually get spinach
(leaves) instead.
I usually just order without the lettuce, the few times I go
for that sort of sandwich... Or take it off and hand it to
Richard, if there isn't the choice.... ;)
Steve took some of mine, but next time (if there is one), we'll
probably skip the lettuce. The oil, vinegar and herbs dressing
they used tasted a lot like we used to get on subs in western
visit...?
Trial as they were doing a military related fund raiser.
Ah... is this a new place in town, or just one you'd not tried
before... sounds like a chain...?
bake NB>>> it fresh at home... ;)no pie day on April 14. (G)
With a pie...? or with no pie... (G) One doesn't have to
Not sure at this point.
Report back, either way... (G)
It'll be Sunday, our day to do the meal for LG so.................
So you might make something resembling a pie for the group... :) I'm guessing Steve will do the bulk of the cooking this time...? And/or
plan something very simple....?
The church dinner on Sunday will be a planned ham dinner... We're just contributing to the cost of the ham....
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 04-10-19 14:07 <=-
No, the one she wore out was the Betty Crocker cook book, a
wedding present. Joy of Cooking was a Christmas present 20 some
years later, after she had her cooking/Dad's eating habits well
established.
Ah... I guess we had some ambiguity in the thread at some
point... I got which one we were talking about confused... ;)
No problem, got it clarified.
Yup. :)
Saw a JoC at a yard sale the other day but didn't buy it. Same (1964) edition as mine but in one volume; mine is in 2.
I'll pass, but am interested in seeing how you think they
compare.
Wasn't figuring that you'd want your tastes there... (G)
When I do get to it, I will mention how they compare.... :)
Sounds good to me. Figure out which one you would prefer to buy again.
Something like that... :)
Tried them yet?
I will, except for the shredded stuff that's put on sandwiches.
Had lunch at a Jersey Mike's (sub shop) today--the sandwich was
loaded with it! If we go to Subway, we usually get spinach
(leaves) instead.
I usually just order without the lettuce, the few times I go
for that sort of sandwich... Or take it off and hand it to
Richard, if there isn't the choice.... ;)
Steve took some of mine, but next time (if there is one), we'll
probably skip the lettuce. The oil, vinegar and herbs dressing
they used tasted a lot like we used to get on subs in western
NY. Is that a place you'd gone to before...? or was this a trial
visit...?
Trial as they were doing a military related fund raiser.
Ah... is this a new place in town, or just one you'd not tried
before... sounds like a chain...?
It is a chain but this is the first time we'd tried them. Subway is
the chain we see the most at truck stops, had heard of Jersey Mike's
but never tried them. Out west, I went to a Jimmie John's with Rachel
and her family once--they were pretty good.
no pie day on April 14. (G)
With a pie...? or with no pie... (G) One doesn't have to
bake it fresh at home... ;)
Not sure at this point.
Report back, either way... (G)
It'll be Sunday, our day to do the meal for LG so............
So you might make something resembling a pie for the group... :)
I'm guessing Steve will do the bulk of the cooking this time...?
And/or plan something very simple....?
The church dinner on Sunday will be a planned ham dinner... We're
just contributing to the cost of the ham....
I'm not sure what we'll do. Steve has farmer's market; I've got a
wedding shower, the day before so our prep/cooking time is a bit more constrained.
Saw a JoC at a yard sale the other day but didn't buy it. Same (1964) edition as mine but in one volume; mine is in 2.
Mine's a one volume... not sure which edition without looking, but it might well be 1964, as well... :)
I'll pass, but am interested in seeing how you think they
compare.
Wasn't figuring that you'd want your tastes there... (G)
When I do get to it, I will mention how they compare.... :)
Sounds good to me. Figure out which one you would prefer to buy again. NB>> Something like that... :)
Tried them yet?
Nope, not yet... other things keep getting in the way... like being
away to this year's Women's Retreat over the weekend... ;)
sandwiches. RH>>>> Had lunch at a Jersey Mike's (sub shop) today--the sandwich was RH>>>> loaded with it! If we go to Subway, we usuallyI will, except for the shredded stuff that's put on
get spinach
trial NB>>> visit...?(leaves) instead.
I usually just order without the lettuce, the few times I go
for that sort of sandwich... Or take it off and hand it to
Richard, if there isn't the choice.... ;)
Steve took some of mine, but next time (if there is one), we'll
probably skip the lettuce. The oil, vinegar and herbs dressing
they used tasted a lot like we used to get on subs in western
NY. Is that a place you'd gone to before...? or was this a
Trial as they were doing a military related fund raiser.
Ah... is this a new place in town, or just one you'd not tried
before... sounds like a chain...?
It is a chain but this is the first time we'd tried them. Subway is
the chain we see the most at truck stops, had heard of Jersey Mike's
but never tried them. Out west, I went to a Jimmie John's with Rachel
and her family once--they were pretty good.
We have a Jimmie John's in town here... never tried it myself but UDD
says that chain is decent... :) Never heard of Jersey Mike's before
you mentioned them...
We're NB>> just contributing to the cost of the ham....no pie day on April 14. (G)
With a pie...? or with no pie... (G) One doesn't have to
bake it fresh at home... ;)
Not sure at this point.
Report back, either way... (G)
It'll be Sunday, our day to do the meal for LG so............
So you might make something resembling a pie for the group... :)
I'm guessing Steve will do the bulk of the cooking this time...?
And/or plan something very simple....?
The church dinner on Sunday will be a planned ham dinner...
I'm not sure what we'll do. Steve has farmer's market; I've got a
wedding shower, the day before so our prep/cooking time is a bit more constrained.
So what did you end up doing...? And did it include a pie...?
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 04-18-19 15:02 <=-
Saw a JoC at a yard sale the other day but didn't buy it. Same (1964)
edition as mine but in one volume; mine is in 2.
Mine's a one volume... not sure which edition without looking, but it
might well be 1964, as well... :)
From what I read on the echo years ago, that's better than the 1971 edition, which may be what my mom had.
I'll pass, but am interested in seeing how you think they
compare.
Wasn't figuring that you'd want your tastes there... (G)
When I do get to it, I will mention how they compare.... :)
Sounds good to me. Figure out which one you would prefer to buy
again.
Something like that... :)
Tried them yet?
Nope, not yet... other things keep getting in the way...
like being away to this year's Women's Retreat over the weekend... ;)
OK, did you have any memorable meals (or parts thereof) at the
retreat?
Is that a place you'd gone to before...? or was this a trial
visit...?
Trial as they were doing a military related fund raiser.
Ah... is this a new place in town, or just one you'd not tried
before... sounds like a chain...?
It is a chain but this is the first time we'd tried them. Subway
is the chain we see the most at truck stops, had heard of Jersey
Mike's but never tried them. Out west, I went to a Jimmie John's
with Rachel and her family once--they were pretty good.
We have a Jimmie John's in town here... never tried it myself but
UDD says that chain is decent... :) Never heard of Jersey Mike's
before you mentioned them...
i don't know how big a chain it is, but do recall seeing them on the interstate signs.
It'll be Sunday, our day to do the meal for LG so............
So you might make something resembling a pie for the group... :)
I'm guessing Steve will do the bulk of the cooking this time...?
And/or plan something very simple....?
The church dinner on Sunday will be a planned ham dinner...
We're just contributing to the cost of the ham....
I'm not sure what we'll do. Steve has farmer's market; I've got a
wedding shower, the day before so our prep/cooking time is a bit
more constrained.
So what did you end up doing...? And did it include a pie...?
Because of scheduling and the knee, we went with Micheal Angelo's
(bought at Sam's) lasagne--actually a pretty decent one. Not quite
like my home made but better than Mrs. Stouffer's. We also served
garlic bread and tossed salad; dessert was a home made peach cobbler
(I made it) with peach ice cream from Harris Teeter. No pie but the cobbler was close.
but it NB>> might well be 1964, as well... :)Saw a JoC at a yard sale the other day but didn't buy it. Same (1964) RH>> edition as mine but in one volume; mine is in 2.
Mine's a one volume... not sure which edition without looking,
From what I read on the echo years ago, that's better than the 1971 edition, which may be what my mom had.
Checked my copy, and it's copyright 1975, and first printing
thereof... The previous copyright was 1964... I tended to use my Fanny Farmer more than the JoC, anyway... :)
I'll pass, but am interested in seeing how you think they
compare.
Wasn't figuring that you'd want your tastes there... (G)
When I do get to it, I will mention how they compare.... :)
Sounds good to me. Figure out which one you would prefer to buy
again.
Something like that... :)
Tried them yet?
Nope, not yet... other things keep getting in the way...
And still not, though I did look at them recently... (G)
weekend... ;)like being away to this year's Women's Retreat over the
OK, did you have any memorable meals (or parts thereof) at the
retreat?
One memorably bad one was the grilled turkey breast for the second
night's dinner... It supposedly had been marinaded, but it was so dry,
I had to choke it down... To make matters worse, the stuffing, that
might have helped redeem it, was a cranberry-apple stuffing.... ;(
Dessert
that night, though, was a chocolate cobbler... very nice... :) The
first night, instead of the apple cake that was being served to the
group, they found me a very luscious chocolate ganache as a
substitute.. Generally, though, the food was nicely enough done...
They do hire chefs for the kitchen...
but NB>> UDD says that chain is decent... :) Never heard of Jersey Mike's NB>> before you mentioned them...with Rachel and her family once--they were pretty good.
We have a Jimmie John's in town here... never tried it myself
i don't know how big a chain it is, but do recall seeing them on the interstate signs.
I don't even recall having seen of them before, actually... have to
watch better... :)
a RH>> wedding shower, the day before so our prep/cooking time is a
bit
more constrained.
So what did you end up doing...? And did it include a pie...?
Because of scheduling and the knee, we went with Micheal Angelo's
(bought at Sam's) lasagne--actually a pretty decent one. Not quite
like my home made but better than Mrs. Stouffer's. We also served
garlic bread and tossed salad; dessert was a home made peach cobbler
(I made it) with peach ice cream from Harris Teeter. No pie but the cobbler was close.
Ok, I'll grant you that one... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 04-24-19 16:07 <=-
Saw a JoC at a yard sale the other day but didn't buy it. Same
(1964) edition as mine but in one volume; mine is in 2.
Mine's a one volume... not sure which edition without looking,
but it might well be 1964, as well... :)
From what I read on the echo years ago, that's better than the
1971 edition, which may be what my mom had.
Checked my copy, and it's copyright 1975, and first printing
thereof... The previous copyright was 1964... I tended to use my
Fanny Farmer more than the JoC, anyway... :)
OK, maybe it was 75, not 71 but know it was a 70s edition that was supposed to be not as good.
I'll pass, but am interested in seeing how you think they
compare.
Wasn't figuring that you'd want your tastes there... (G)
When I do get to it, I will mention how they compare.... :)
Sounds good to me. Figure out which one you would prefer to buy
again.
Something like that... :)
Tried them yet?
Nope, not yet... other things keep getting in the way...And still not, though I did look at them recently... (G)
I know the feeling. I'm doing that a lot in the sewing room.
like being away to this year's Women's Retreat over the
weekend... ;)
OK, did you have any memorable meals (or parts thereof) at the
retreat?
One memorably bad one was the grilled turkey breast for the
second night's dinner... It supposedly had been marinaded, but it
was so dry, I had to choke it down... To make matters worse, the
stuffing, that might have helped redeem it, was a cranberry-apple
stuffing.... ;(
Sounds like somebody over cooked or didn't marinade long enough on the breast. Too bad you couldn't have any stuffing; that might have helped
the meat.
Dessert that night, though, was a chocolate cobbler... very
nice... :) The first night, instead of the apple cake that was
being served to the group, they found me a very luscious chocolate
ganache as a substitute... Generally, though, the food was nicely
enough done... They do hire chefs for the kitchen...
The chocolate cobbler and ganache sound good; the chefs were right on
to do that. Guess they have to take into account for allergies and have something else on hand--in this case, the ganache. Suppose for people
with lactose issues, the apple cake would have been better than the ganache. (G)
Never heard of Jersey Mike's before you mentioned them...
i don't know how big a chain it is, but do recall seeing them on
the interstate signs.
I don't even recall having seen of them before, actually... have
to watch better... :)
Don't know how big they are, but they are nation wide.
So what did you end up doing...? And did it include a pie...?
Because of scheduling and the knee, we went with Micheal Angelo's
(bought at Sam's) lasagne--actually a pretty decent one. Not quite
like my home made but better than Mrs. Stouffer's. We also served
garlic bread and tossed salad; dessert was a home made peach cobbler
(I made it) with peach ice cream from Harris Teeter. No pie but the
cobbler was close.
Ok, I'll grant you that one... :)
Considering what all was going on, that worked well for us. Had
something home made, something semi home made (garlicking the bread)
and something totally boughten (lasagne and salad). Beats what we did
for March, which was nothing. (G)
From what I read on the echo years ago, that's better than the
1971 edition, which may be what my mom had.
Checked my copy, and it's copyright 1975, and first printing
thereof... The previous copyright was 1964... I tended to use my
Fanny Farmer more than the JoC, anyway... :)
OK, maybe it was 75, not 71 but know it was a 70s edition that was supposed to be not as good.
Maybe I should have scavanged my mom's JoC after all... (G) I'm sure hers would have had to have been before 75... :)
Tried them yet?
Nope, not yet... other things keep getting in the way...And still not, though I did look at them recently... (G)
I know the feeling. I'm doing that a lot in the sewing room.
Yeah... Can't do everything all at once... ;)
it NB>> was so dry, I had to choke it down... To make matters worse,like being away to this year's Women's Retreat over the
weekend... ;)
OK, did you have any memorable meals (or parts thereof) at the
retreat?
One memorably bad one was the grilled turkey breast for the
second night's dinner... It supposedly had been marinaded, but
the
cranberry-apple NB>> stuffing.... ;(stuffing, that might have helped redeem it, was a
Sounds like somebody over cooked or didn't marinade long enough on the breast. Too bad you couldn't have any stuffing; that might have helped
the meat.
Exactly... I'm suspecting possibly a bit of both overcooking and not marinading quite long enough... :) Turkey breast does tend to be
dry, so maybe the other women didn't even notice... I remember as a
child
thinking that turkey breast slices could easily substitute for dry
white bread.... ;)
chocolate NB>> ganache as a substitute... Generally, though, the foodDessert that night, though, was a chocolate cobbler... very
nice... :) The first night, instead of the apple cake that was
being served to the group, they found me a very luscious
was nicely NB>> enough done... They do hire chefs for the kitchen...
The chocolate cobbler and ganache sound good; the chefs were right on
to do that. Guess they have to take into account for allergies and have something else on hand--in this case, the ganache. Suppose for people
with lactose issues, the apple cake would have been better than the ganache. (G)
There is a fair bit of attention paid to allergies... at the beginning
of each meal, the chef or someone from the kitchen would announce
which items were safe or not for the celiacs and the lactose
intolerant... and they did have substitutes available (and announced)
for the non-safe
ones... Also were paying attention to soy allergies and some others,
and mentioned pretty much all the ingredients of things... On the registration form there was a spot to note which allergies one might
have, and food allergies were passed along to the kitchen, so, for instance, the kitchen already knew that someone with an apple allergy
was coming, so weren't surprised when I checked on things or asked for
a substitute... :)
Never heard of Jersey Mike's before you mentioned them...
i don't know how big a chain it is, but do recall seeing them on
the interstate signs.
I don't even recall having seen of them before, actually... have
to watch better... :)
Don't know how big they are, but they are nation wide.
Not anywhere near here that I know of, though....
Angelo's RH>> (bought at Sam's) lasagne--actually a pretty decentSo what did you end up doing...? And did it include a pie...?
Because of scheduling and the knee, we went with Micheal
one. Not quite RH>> like my home made but better than Mrs.
Stouffer's. We also served RH>> garlic bread and tossed salad;
dessert was a home made peach cobbler RH>> (I made it) with peach ice cream from Harris Teeter. No pie but the RH>> cobbler was close.
Ok, I'll grant you that one... :)
Considering what all was going on, that worked well for us. Had
something home made, something semi home made (garlicking the bread)
and something totally boughten (lasagne and salad). Beats what we did
for March, which was nothing. (G)
Indeed. :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 05-01-19 14:43 <=-
Tried them yet?
Nope, not yet... other things keep getting in the way...And still not, though I did look at them recently... (G)
I know the feeling. I'm doing that a lot in the sewing room.
Yeah... Can't do everything all at once... ;)
I did do some hand work the other night.
like being away to this year's Women's Retreat over the
weekend... ;)
OK, did you have any memorable meals (or parts thereof) at the
retreat?
One memorably bad one was the grilled turkey breast for the
second night's dinner... It supposedly had been marinaded, but
it was so dry, I had to choke it down... To make matters worse,
the stuffing, that might have helped redeem it, was a
cranberry-apple stuffing.... ;(
Sounds like somebody over cooked or didn't marinade long enough
on the breast. Too bad you couldn't have any stuffing; that might
have helped the meat.
Exactly... I'm suspecting possibly a bit of both overcooking and
not marinading quite long enough... :) Turkey breast does tend
to be dry, so maybe the other women didn't even notice... I
remember as a child thinking that turkey breast slices could
easily substitute for dry white bread.... ;)
I never had that feeling but maybe my mom and grandmother didn't cook
it quite as dry. We were raised on cheap white bread--white turkey meat was better than that.
Dessert that night, though, was a chocolate cobbler... very
nice... :) The first night, instead of the apple cake that was
being served to the group, they found me a very luscious
chocolate ganache as a substitute... Generally, though, the food
was nicely enough done... They do hire chefs for the kitchen...
The chocolate cobbler and ganache sound good; the chefs were
right on to do that. Guess they have to take into account for
allergies and have something else on hand--in this case, the
ganache. Suppose for people with lactose issues, the apple cake
would have been better than the ganache. (G)
There is a fair bit of attention paid to allergies... at the
beginning of each meal, the chef or someone from the kitchen
would announce which items were safe or not for the celiacs and
the lactose intolerant... and they did have substitutes available
(and announced) for the non-safe ones... Also were paying
attention to soy allergies and some others, and mentioned pretty
much all the ingredients of things... On the registration form
there was a spot to note which allergies one might have, and food
allergies were passed along to the kitchen, so, for instance, the
kitchen already knew that someone with an apple allergy was
coming, so weren't surprised when I checked on things or asked
for a substitute... :)
Good for them! So many places those with the allergies might just get
a warning that food might be prepared in the presence of allergens.
Never heard of Jersey Mike's before you mentioned them...
i don't know how big a chain it is, but do recall seeing them on
the interstate signs.
I don't even recall having seen of them before, actually... have
to watch better... :)
Don't know how big they are, but they are nation wide.
Not anywhere near here that I know of, though....
Did a quick Google--there are some in the Albany/greater Albany area
and PA, with probably Williamsport being the closest to you.
Considering what all was going on, that worked well for us. Had
something home made, something semi home made (garlicking the bread)
and something totally boughten (lasagne and salad). Beats what we did
for March, which was nothing. (G)
Indeed. :)
And May will be nothing as we cancel for Mother's Day. (G)
Tried them yet?
Nope, not yet... other things keep getting in the way...And still not, though I did look at them recently... (G)
I know the feeling. I'm doing that a lot in the sewing room.
Yeah... Can't do everything all at once... ;)
I did do some hand work the other night.
That's progress... :)
and NB>> not marinading quite long enough... :) Turkey breast doesExactly... I'm suspecting possibly a bit of both overcooking
tend
to be dry, so maybe the other women didn't even notice... I
remember as a child thinking that turkey breast slices could
easily substitute for dry white bread.... ;)
I never had that feeling but maybe my mom and grandmother didn't cook
it quite as dry. We were raised on cheap white bread--white turkey meat was better than that.
Our bread wasn't all that cheap... and I did think the turkey might be
a slight improvement on the bread... ;)
food NB>> allergies were passed along to the kitchen, so, forattention to soy allergies and some others, and mentioned pretty
much all the ingredients of things... On the registration form
there was a spot to note which allergies one might have, and
instance, the NB>> kitchen already knew that someone with an apple allergy was
coming, so weren't surprised when I checked on things or asked
for a substitute... :)
Good for them! So many places those with the allergies might just get
a warning that food might be prepared in the presence of allergens.
This place is small enough to still have the personal touch... :)
on RH>>> the interstate signs.Never heard of Jersey Mike's before you mentioned them...
i don't know how big a chain it is, but do recall seeing them
have NB>>> to watch better... :)I don't even recall having seen of them before, actually...
Don't know how big they are, but they are nation wide.
Not anywhere near here that I know of, though....
Did a quick Google--there are some in the Albany/greater Albany area
and PA, with probably Williamsport being the closest to you.
And since I only pass through both those places, not surprising I'd
not have noticed them there... :)
bread) RH>> and something totally boughten (lasagne and salad). Beats what we did RH>> for March, which was nothing. (G)Considering what all was going on, that worked well for us. Had
something home made, something semi home made (garlicking the
Indeed. :)
And May will be nothing as we cancel for Mother's Day. (G)
Well, that's a regularly scheduled break... ;) We'll have the church dinner made by the men of the church, as usual... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 05-05-19 18:31 <=-
Tried them yet?
Nope, not yet... other things keep getting in the way...And still not, though I did look at them recently... (G)
I know the feeling. I'm doing that a lot in the sewing room.
Yeah... Can't do everything all at once... ;)
I did do some hand work the other night.
That's progress... :)
Yes, and I'm going to try to sit down at the machine this week. I've
got a lot of stuff I want to get done.
Mom and Dad used to get the white sandwich bread (balloon bread as Dr. David Rubin called it). After all the kids were gone, they started
picking up slightly better breads at day old outlets when they went to
********
Kingston or Oneonta for doctor's appointments. They'd stock the
freezer with that. It wasn't that much better than what they'd bought before but maybe, by a hair, better. (G)
attention to soy allergies and some others, and mentioned pretty
much all the ingredients of things... On the registration form
there was a spot to note which allergies one might have, and
food allergies were passed along to the kitchen, so, for
instance, the kitchen already knew that someone with an apple
allergy was coming, so weren't surprised when I checked on
things or asked for a substitute... :)
Good for them! So many places those with the allergies might just get
a warning that food might be prepared in the presence of allergens.
This place is small enough to still have the personal touch... :)
Good--nice to know there are places like that, that do care.
Never heard of Jersey Mike's before you mentioned them...
i don't know how big a chain it is, but do recall seeing them
on the interstate signs.
I don't even recall having seen of them before, actually...
have to watch better... :)
Don't know how big they are, but they are nation wide.
Not anywhere near here that I know of, though....
Did a quick Google--there are some in the Albany/greater Albany
area and PA, with probably Williamsport being the closest to you.
And since I only pass through both those places, not surprising
I'd not have noticed them there... :)
You've not missed much. (G)
Considering what all was going on, that worked well for us. Had
something home made, something semi home made (garlicking the
bread) and something totally boughten (lasagne and salad). Beats
what we did for March, which was nothing. (G)
Indeed. :)
And May will be nothing as we cancel for Mother's Day. (G)
Well, that's a regularly scheduled break... ;) We'll have the
church dinner made by the men of the church, as usual... :)
Sounds interesting. (G)
Tried them yet?
Nope, not yet... other things keep getting in the way...And still not, though I did look at them recently... (G)
Finally... yes, I did try the two blue cheese dressings... opened them both this evening to decide which to serve on the tomato wedges for
supper tonight... They are both nice, the yogurt one is a bit more
tangy, which makes sense... the regular one is a bit blander... I
decided to use that one tonight.... Neither has a strong blue cheese
taste or smell to it, though one can taste the cheese sufficiently...
I know the feeling. I'm doing that a lot in the sewing room.
Yeah... Can't do everything all at once... ;)
I did do some hand work the other night.
That's progress... :)
Yes, and I'm going to try to sit down at the machine this week. I've
got a lot of stuff I want to get done.
And I saw in a later message that you did give a try and found your
knee not quite flexible as needed for your normal position at the machine...
Mom and Dad used to get the white sandwich bread (balloon bread as Dr. David Rubin called it). After all the kids were gone, they started
picking up slightly better breads at day old outlets when they went to
********
Kingston or Oneonta for doctor's appointments. They'd stock the
freezer with that. It wasn't that much better than what they'd bought before but maybe, by a hair, better. (G)
I think both Daddy and Mommy were brought up on fairly substantial
breads, so even when economizing, we didn't have the "balloon
bread"...
just get RH>> a warning that food might be prepared in the presenceallergy was coming, so weren't surprised when I checked on
things or asked for a substitute... :)
Good for them! So many places those with the allergies might
of allergens. NB>> This place is small enough to still have the
personal touch... :)
Good--nice to know there are places like that, that do care.
CT Ruth was mentioning a while back that her church was, at one time, involved in this particular retreat/conference ground... :)
you. NB>> And since I only pass through both those places, notNever heard of Jersey Mike's before you mentioned them...
i don't know how big a chain it is, but do recall seeing them
on the interstate signs.
I don't even recall having seen of them before, actually...
have to watch better... :)
Don't know how big they are, but they are nation wide.
Not anywhere near here that I know of, though....
Did a quick Google--there are some in the Albany/greater Albany
area and PA, with probably Williamsport being the closest to
surprising
I'd not have noticed them there... :)
You've not missed much. (G)
Ok, then... I'll not worry about it... (G)
Beats RH>>> what we did for March, which was nothing. (G)Considering what all was going on, that worked well for us. Had
something home made, something semi home made (garlicking the
bread) and something totally boughten (lasagne and salad).
Indeed. :)
And May will be nothing as we cancel for Mother's Day. (G)
Well, that's a regularly scheduled break... ;) We'll have the
church dinner made by the men of the church, as usual... :)
Sounds interesting. (G)
Always is... :) It appears that chicken casserole is the order of the day, but I'll find out for sure tomorrow.... ;)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 05-12-19 19:56 <=-
Tried them yet?
Finally... yes, I did try the two blue cheese dressings... opened themNope, not yet... other things keep getting in the way...And still not, though I did look at them recently... (G)
both this evening to decide which to serve on the tomato wedges for
supper tonight... They are both nice, the yogurt one is a bit more
tangy, which makes sense... the regular one is a bit blander... I
decided to use that one tonight.... Neither has a strong blue cheese
taste or smell to it, though one can taste the cheese sufficiently...
Decided which one will be your regular? It's nice to be able to have a choice.
I know the feeling. I'm doing that a lot in the sewing room.
Yeah... Can't do everything all at once... ;)
I did do some hand work the other night.
That's progress... :)
Yes, and I'm going to try to sit down at the machine this week.
I've got a lot of stuff I want to get done.
And I saw in a later message that you did give a try and found
your knee not quite flexible as needed for your normal position
at the machine...
Yes, so hopefully I'll be able to get more time at the machine in the
next few weeks.
I think both Daddy and Mommy were brought up on fairly
substantial breads, so even when economizing, we didn't have
the "balloon bread"...
I don't know what my parents were raised on but they did everything
they could to economise on food costs when I was growing up. Dad was
the only one working, at a job that didn't pay a lot, so everything
they could to save money on groceries, they took. That included buying cheap white bread.
This place is small enough to still have the personal
touch... :)
Good--nice to know there are places like that, that do care.
CT Ruth was mentioning a while back that her church was, at one
time, involved in this particular retreat/conference ground... :)
Interesting, how paths cross.
And May will be nothing as we cancel for Mother's Day. (G)
Well, that's a regularly scheduled break... ;) We'll have the
church dinner made by the men of the church, as usual... :)
Sounds interesting. (G)
Always is... :) It appears that chicken casserole is the order
of the day, but I'll find out for sure tomorrow.... ;)
Sounds like it has a possibility of being good. Did it live up to that potential?
opened them NB>> both this evening to decide which to serve on the
tomato wedges for NB>> supper tonight... They are both nice, the
yogurt one is a bit more NB>> tangy, which makes sense... the regular
one is a bit blander... I NB>> decided to use that one tonight.... Neither has a strong blue cheese NB>> taste or smell to it, though
one can taste the cheese sufficiently...
Decided which one will be your regular? It's nice to be able to have a choice.
Choices are good.... Probably the yogurt one... but it's a little
early to be sure....
Yes, and I'm going to try to sit down at the machine this week.
I've got a lot of stuff I want to get done.
And I saw in a later message that you did give a try and found
your knee not quite flexible as needed for your normal position
at the machine...
Yes, so hopefully I'll be able to get more time at the machine in the
next few weeks.
Another return to normality... ;)
I think both Daddy and Mommy were brought up on fairly
substantial breads, so even when economizing, we didn't have
the "balloon bread"...
I don't know what my parents were raised on but they did everything
they could to economise on food costs when I was growing up. Dad was
the only one working, at a job that didn't pay a lot, so everything
they could to save money on groceries, they took. That included buying cheap white bread.
People make different choices... Daddy was also the only one working,
at a not that high paying job, and with even more mouths to feed....
He
bought less meat....
:)This place is small enough to still have the personal
touch... :)
Good--nice to know there are places like that, that do care.
CT Ruth was mentioning a while back that her church was, at one
time, involved in this particular retreat/conference ground...
Interesting, how paths cross.
Indeed. :)
Well, that's a regularly scheduled break... ;) We'll have the
church dinner made by the men of the church, as usual... :)
Sounds interesting. (G)
Always is... :) It appears that chicken casserole is the order
of the day, but I'll find out for sure tomorrow.... ;)
Sounds like it has a possibility of being good. Did it live up to that potential?
Pretty much... ;) There were all different chicken dishes, all
without pasta, all white meat... chicken curry, which was chicken
chunks with
sweet potatoes in a curry sauce, very soupy, but good... chicken parmesan... pesto chicken, with cooked cherry tomatoes for garnish... chicken and broccoli in a white sauce... taco chicken, with lots of cheese, and garnished with lots of fresh avocado and some other
veggies (bell peppers for sure, maybe others)... I think that was all
the
chicken choices... oh, there were also dinasaur nuggets for the
kids... There were also mashed potatoes with cheese (I think, didn't
have any)
and a big dish of wild rice and rice that went well under the saucy entrees...
There were a number of choices for salads, too... I don't remember
them all now, but there was a coleslaw and a Mexican salad, probably
one or
two varieties of tossed salad... there were bread-and-butter pickle slices, black olives and dill gherkin pickles, and also dinner rolls
and butter.... For dessert there were a number of boughten pies, maybe some cookies... and a tub of vanilla ice cream... I pretty much just ignored the desserts, but did have a taste of the slice of pie Richard took...
some sort of a custard pie, which he described as coconut custard
without the coconut.... ;)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 05-19-19 20:26 <=-
tomato wedges for supper tonight... They are both nice, the
yogurt one is a bit more tangy, which makes sense... the
regular one is a bit blander... I decided to use that one
tonight.... Neither has a strong blue cheese taste or smell to
it, though one can taste the cheese sufficiently...
Decided which one will be your regular? It's nice to be able to
have a choice.
Choices are good.... Probably the yogurt one... but it's a little
early to be sure....
More testing is needed? (G)
I think both Daddy and Mommy were brought up on fairly
substantial breads, so even when economizing, we didn't have
the "balloon bread"...
I don't know what my parents were raised on but they did
everything they could to economise on food costs when I was
growing up. Dad was the only one working, at a job that didn't
pay a lot, so everything they could to save money on groceries,
they took. That included buying cheap white bread.
People make different choices... Daddy was also the only one
working, at a not that high paying job, and with even more
mouths to feed.... He bought less meat....
My folks bought the same amount of meat, just a lesser quality. It
never was, in those early days, quite enough for a full serving but we were glad to get even a bit. Only when Mom started working did the quantity, as well as the quality of meat go up a notch.
This place is small enough to still have the personal
touch... :)
Good--nice to know there are places like that, that do care.
CT Ruth was mentioning a while back that her church was, at one
time, involved in this particular retreat/conference ground...
Interesting, how paths cross.
Indeed. :)
As I found out the other day that one of my therapists is a member of
the same church as the president of our Am. Legion Aux. unit. The therapist's daughter had one of our members who teaches preschool over
at that church as her teacher.
Always is... :) It appears that chicken casserole is the
order of the day, but I'll find out for sure tomorrow.... ;)
Sounds like it has a possibility of being good. Did it live up
to that potential?
Pretty much... ;) There were all different chicken dishes, all
without pasta, all white meat... chicken curry, which was chicken
chunks with sweet potatoes in a curry sauce, very soupy, but
good... chicken parmesan... pesto chicken, with cooked cherry
tomatoes for garnish... chicken and broccoli in a white sauce...
taco chicken, with lots of cheese, and garnished with lots of
fresh avocado and some other veggies (bell peppers for sure, maybe
others)... I think that was all the chicken choices... oh, there
were also dinasaur nuggets for the kids... There were also mashed
potatoes with cheese (I think, didn't have any) and a big dish
of wild rice and rice that went well under the saucy entrees...
Soounds like quite an interesting variety of chicken dishes.
There were a number of choices for salads, too... I don't remember
them all now, but there was a coleslaw and a Mexican salad,
probably one or two varieties of tossed salad... there were bread-
and-butter pickle slices, black olives and dill gherkin pickles,
Salad always goes well with chicken. (G)
and also dinner rolls and butter.... For dessert there were a
number of boughten pies, maybe some cookies... and a tub of
vanilla ice cream... I pretty much just ignored the desserts, but
did have a taste of the slice of pie Richard took... some sort of
a custard pie, which he described as coconut custard without the
coconut.... ;)
Steve brought home a slice of custard (cream?) pie from the market yesterday; it had strawberries and blueberries on the top. We split
it; I took one bite of mine, scraped off the fruit, gave him the pie
and ate the fruit. There was coconut in the filling--he'd not been told that.
little NB>> early to be sure....tomato wedges for supper tonight... They are both nice, the
yogurt one is a bit more tangy, which makes sense... the
regular one is a bit blander... I decided to use that one
tonight.... Neither has a strong blue cheese taste or smell to
it, though one can taste the cheese sufficiently...
Decided which one will be your regular? It's nice to be able to
have a choice.
Choices are good.... Probably the yogurt one... but it's a
More testing is needed? (G)
I do, after all, have both mostly full bottles to use up... :)
growing up. Dad was the only one working, at a job that didn't
pay a lot, so everything they could to save money on groceries,
they took. That included buying cheap white bread.
People make different choices... Daddy was also the only one
working, at a not that high paying job, and with even more
mouths to feed.... He bought less meat....
My folks bought the same amount of meat, just a lesser quality. It
never was, in those early days, quite enough for a full serving but we were glad to get even a bit. Only when Mom started working did the quantity, as well as the quality of meat go up a notch.
Daddy was good at economizing without losing quality... granted, it
was chuck and hamburger instead of fancy steaks... He didn't get
enough for more per serving until his first boy got into teen years
(after some of us were already away at college, Rob being 10 years
younger than I)...
Good--nice to know there are places like that, that do care.
CT Ruth was mentioning a while back that her church was, at one
time, involved in this particular retreat/conference ground...
Interesting, how paths cross.
Indeed. :)
As I found out the other day that one of my therapists is a member of
the same church as the president of our Am. Legion Aux. unit. The therapist's daughter had one of our members who teaches preschool over
at that church as her teacher.
Another interesting paths-crossing.... ;)
chicken NB>> chunks with sweet potatoes in a curry sauce, very soupy,Always is... :) It appears that chicken casserole is the
order of the day, but I'll find out for sure tomorrow.... ;)
Sounds like it has a possibility of being good. Did it live up
to that potential?
Pretty much... ;) There were all different chicken dishes, all
without pasta, all white meat... chicken curry, which was
but
maybe NB>> others)... I think that was all the chicken choices...good... chicken parmesan... pesto chicken, with cooked cherry
tomatoes for garnish... chicken and broccoli in a white sauce...
taco chicken, with lots of cheese, and garnished with lots of
fresh avocado and some other veggies (bell peppers for sure,
oh, there NB>> were also dinasaur nuggets for the kids... There were
also mashed NB>> potatoes with cheese (I think, didn't have any) and
a big dish
of wild rice and rice that went well under the saucy entrees...
Soounds like quite an interesting variety of chicken dishes.
It was... I had a taste of each (except the nuggets), more of the
curry, taco and broccoli versions....
remember NB>> them all now, but there was a coleslaw and a MexicanThere were a number of choices for salads, too... I don't
salad,
bread- NB>> and-butter pickle slices, black olives and dill gherkin pickles,probably one or two varieties of tossed salad... there were
Salad always goes well with chicken. (G)
Fills out the veggies, too... Oh, I forgot... there was also a bowl of corn kernels and a bowl of peas to round out the meal... :)
but NB>> did have a taste of the slice of pie Richard took... someand also dinner rolls and butter.... For dessert there were a
number of boughten pies, maybe some cookies... and a tub of
vanilla ice cream... I pretty much just ignored the desserts,
sort of NB>> a custard pie, which he described as coconut custard
without the
coconut.... ;)
Steve brought home a slice of custard (cream?) pie from the market yesterday; it had strawberries and blueberries on the top. We split
it; I took one bite of mine, scraped off the fruit, gave him the pie
and ate the fruit. There was coconut in the filling--he'd not been told that.
Oh, well... at least you could still enjoy the fruit... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 05-23-19 15:07 <=-
tomato wedges for supper tonight... They are both nice, the
yogurt one is a bit more tangy, which makes sense... the
regular one is a bit blander... I decided to use that one
tonight.... Neither has a strong blue cheese taste or smell to
it, though one can taste the cheese sufficiently...
Decided which one will be your regular? It's nice to be able to
have a choice.
Choices are good.... Probably the yogurt one... but it's a
little early to be sure....
More testing is needed? (G)
I do, after all, have both mostly full bottles to use up... :)
So lots of opportunity to experiment and decide which you like better
for "standard" use.
People make different choices... Daddy was also the only one
working, at a not that high paying job, and with even more
mouths to feed.... He bought less meat....
My folks bought the same amount of meat, just a lesser quality. It
never was, in those early days, quite enough for a full serving
but we were glad to get even a bit. Only when Mom started working
did the quantity, as well as the quality of meat go up a notch.
Daddy was good at economizing without losing quality... granted,
it was chuck and hamburger instead of fancy steaks... He didn't
get enough for more per serving until his first boy got into teen
years (after some of us were already away at college, Rob being 10
years younger than I)...
My parents didn't buy steak that often as I recall. Do remember one
time when his boss had a number of families over to his lakeside cabin
for an afternoon/evening. He had steaks for all--that was in the time
when my one sister preferred spaghetti to steaks. She's since changed
her mind. (G)
Another interesting paths-crossing.... ;)
I'm wondering, if any of your siblings had gone to Houghton when I was there, if our paths would have crossed. I don't know if it would have
been Lydia or a sister between you and her.
Soounds like quite an interesting variety of chicken dishes.
It was... I had a taste of each (except the nuggets), more of the
curry, taco and broccoli versions....
Needed a bigger plate? (G)
There were a number of choices for salads, too... I don't
remember them all now, but there was a coleslaw and a Mexican
salad, probably one or two varieties of tossed salad... there
were bread-and-butter pickle slices, black olives and dill
gherkin pickles,
Salad always goes well with chicken. (G)
Fills out the veggies, too... Oh, I forgot... there was also a
bowl of corn kernels and a bowl of peas to round out the meal... :)
Steve might have had some of the peas; I might have had some of the
corn. (G)
and also dinner rolls and butter.... For dessert there were a
number of boughten pies, maybe some cookies... and a tub of
vanilla ice cream... I pretty much just ignored the desserts,
but did have a taste of the slice of pie Richard took... some
sort of a custard pie, which he described as coconut custard
without the coconut.... ;)
Steve brought home a slice of custard (cream?) pie from the
market yesterday; it had strawberries and blueberries on the top.
We split it; I took one bite of mine, scraped off the fruit, gave
him the pie and ate the fruit. There was coconut in the filling
--he'd not been told that.
Oh, well... at least you could still enjoy the fruit... :)
Yes, that was a consolation "prize".
Decided which one will be your regular? It's nice to be able to
have a choice.
Choices are good.... Probably the yogurt one... but it's a
little early to be sure....
More testing is needed? (G)
I do, after all, have both mostly full bottles to use up... :)
So lots of opportunity to experiment and decide which you like better
for "standard" use.
Exactly... :)
teen NB>> years (after some of us were already away at college, RobDaddy was good at economizing without losing quality... granted,
it was chuck and hamburger instead of fancy steaks... He didn't
get enough for more per serving until his first boy got into
being 10 NB>> years younger than I)...
My parents didn't buy steak that often as I recall. Do remember one
time when his boss had a number of families over to his lakeside cabin
for an afternoon/evening. He had steaks for all--that was in the time
when my one sister preferred spaghetti to steaks. She's since changed
her mind. (G)
I don't remember Daddy ever buying steaks... I probably had my first
steak when I was in college and either someone took me out to dinner
or we went out as a group... been so long now I don't remember
details...
only that I learned about baked potatoes (with butter and sour cream)
and blue cheese dressing at the same time... total luxury.... (G)
Another interesting paths-crossing.... ;)
I'm wondering, if any of your siblings had gone to Houghton when I was there, if our paths would have crossed. I don't know if it would have
been Lydia or a sister between you and her.
No, none of my siblings went to Houghton... All of us except for
Lesesne went to RIT... She was able to take advantage of a reciprical tuition
arrangement with Geneva College (in Beaver Falls PA) and did... Jessie went to Elim Bible College for a while after deciding she didn't want
to stay at RIT... but no one at Houghton....
the NB>> curry, taco and broccoli versions....Soounds like quite an interesting variety of chicken dishes.
It was... I had a taste of each (except the nuggets), more of
Needed a bigger plate? (G)
Not really... although I did go back for seconds for some of them...
:)There were a number of choices for salads, too... I don't
remember them all now, but there was a coleslaw and a Mexican
salad, probably one or two varieties of tossed salad... there
were bread-and-butter pickle slices, black olives and dill
gherkin pickles,
Salad always goes well with chicken. (G)
Fills out the veggies, too... Oh, I forgot... there was also a
bowl of corn kernels and a bowl of peas to round out the meal...
Steve might have had some of the peas; I might have had some of the
corn. (G)
I had a little of each... and a little more of the corn when I went back... ;)
top. RH>> We split it; I took one bite of mine, scraped off theand also dinner rolls and butter.... For dessert there were a
number of boughten pies, maybe some cookies... and a tub of
vanilla ice cream... I pretty much just ignored the desserts,
but did have a taste of the slice of pie Richard took... some
sort of a custard pie, which he described as coconut custard
without the coconut.... ;)
Steve brought home a slice of custard (cream?) pie from the
market yesterday; it had strawberries and blueberries on the
fruit, gave RH>> him the pie and ate the fruit. There was coconut in
the filling
--he'd not been told that.
Oh, well... at least you could still enjoy the fruit... :)
Yes, that was a consolation "prize".
Yup... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 05-29-19 21:34 <=-
Decided which one will be your regular? It's nice to be able to
have a choice.
Choices are good.... Probably the yogurt one... but it's a
little early to be sure....
More testing is needed? (G)
I do, after all, have both mostly full bottles to use up... :)
So lots of opportunity to experiment and decide which you like
better for "standard" use.
Exactly... :)
Test repeated recently?
Daddy was good at economizing without losing quality... granted,
it was chuck and hamburger instead of fancy steaks... He didn't
get enough for more per serving until his first boy got into
teen years (after some of us were already away at college, Rob
being 10 years younger than I)...
My parents didn't buy steak that often as I recall. Do remember
one time when his boss had a number of families over to his
lakeside cabin for an afternoon/evening. He had steaks for all
--that was in the time when my one sister preferred spaghetti
to steaks. She's since changed her mind. (G)
I don't remember Daddy ever buying steaks... I probably had my
first steak when I was in college and either someone took me out
to dinner or we went out as a group... been so long now I don't
remember details...
I had them before, but they were a (rare) treat.
only that I learned about baked potatoes (with butter and sour
cream) and blue cheese dressing at the same time...
I prefer just butter, or butter and bacon. Sour cream is good with
Mexican food, but, IMO, not potatoes. (G)
I'm wondering, if any of your siblings had gone to Houghton when
I was there, if our paths would have crossed. I don't know if it
would have been Lydia or a sister between you and her.
No, none of my siblings went to Houghton... All of us except for
Lesesne went to RIT... She was able to take advantage of a
reciprical tuition arrangement with Geneva College (in Beaver Falls
PA) and did... Jessie went to Elim Bible College for a while after
deciding she didn't want to stay at RIT... but no one at Houghton..
So I didn't meet any of them until a relatively short time ago.
Soounds like quite an interesting variety of chicken dishes.
It was... I had a taste of each (except the nuggets), more of
the curry, taco and broccoli versions....
Needed a bigger plate? (G)
Not really... although I did go back for seconds for some of them...
I'd have had a tiny bit of the ones I was most interested in, then
gone back for a bit more of the more appealing ones--if there were
still some in the pan or pot.
Fills out the veggies, too... Oh, I forgot... there was also a
bowl of corn kernels and a bowl of peas to round out the meal...
Steve might have had some of the peas; I might have had some of
the corn. (G)
I had a little of each... and a little more of the corn when I
went back... ;)
But not sweet corn yet.
to RH>>>> have a choice.Decided which one will be your regular? It's nice to be able
Choices are good.... Probably the yogurt one... but it's a
little early to be sure....
More testing is needed? (G)
I do, after all, have both mostly full bottles to use up... :)
So lots of opportunity to experiment and decide which you like
better for "standard" use.
Exactly... :)
Test repeated recently?
I had a little nip of the non-yogurt one a day or so ago... not really
a proper test, as I didn't have a bit of the other to balance it... ;)
one time when his boss had a number of families over to his
lakeside cabin for an afternoon/evening. He had steaks for all
--that was in the time when my one sister preferred spaghetti
to steaks. She's since changed her mind. (G)
I don't remember Daddy ever buying steaks... I probably had my
first steak when I was in college and either someone took me out
to dinner or we went out as a group... been so long now I don't
remember details...
I had them before, but they were a (rare) treat.
Daddy got hamburger or (small) roasts.... :)
only that I learned about baked potatoes (with butter and sour
cream) and blue cheese dressing at the same time...
I prefer just butter, or butter and bacon. Sour cream is good with
Mexican food, but, IMO, not potatoes. (G)
We have different tastes... I do like sour cream with potatoes...
Bacon is nice too, though... :)
Falls NB>> PA) and did... Jessie went to Elim Bible College for aI'm wondering, if any of your siblings had gone to Houghton when
I was there, if our paths would have crossed. I don't know if it
would have been Lydia or a sister between you and her.
No, none of my siblings went to Houghton... All of us except for
Lesesne went to RIT... She was able to take advantage of a
reciprical tuition arrangement with Geneva College (in Beaver
while after NB>> deciding she didn't want to stay at RIT... but no
one at Houghton..
So I didn't meet any of them until a relatively short time ago.
That would be correct... :)
them...Soounds like quite an interesting variety of chicken dishes.
It was... I had a taste of each (except the nuggets), more of
the curry, taco and broccoli versions....
Needed a bigger plate? (G)
Not really... although I did go back for seconds for some of
I'd have had a tiny bit of the ones I was most interested in, then
gone back for a bit more of the more appealing ones--if there were
still some in the pan or pot.
These were pretty big pots, so you'd probably have been able to get
more later.... ;)
meal... RH>> Steve might have had some of the peas; I might have hadFills out the veggies, too... Oh, I forgot... there was also a
bowl of corn kernels and a bowl of peas to round out the
some of
the corn. (G)
I had a little of each... and a little more of the corn when I
went back... ;)
But not sweet corn yet.
No, these were undoubtably from bags of frozen... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 06-03-19 17:36 <=-
Decided which one will be your regular? It's nice to be able
to have a choice.
Choices are good.... Probably the yogurt one... but it's a
little early to be sure....
More testing is needed? (G)
I do, after all, have both mostly full bottles to use up... :)
So lots of opportunity to experiment and decide which you like
better for "standard" use.
Exactly... :)
Test repeated recently?
I had a little nip of the non-yogurt one a day or so ago...
not really a proper test, as I didn't have a bit of the other
to balance it... ;)
Just to refresh your memory of the taste?
one time when his boss had a number of families over to his
lakeside cabin for an afternoon/evening. He had steaks for all
--that was in the time when my one sister preferred spaghetti
to steaks. She's since changed her mind. (G)
I don't remember Daddy ever buying steaks... I probably had my
first steak when I was in college and either someone took me out
to dinner or we went out as a group... been so long now I don't
remember details...
I had them before, but they were a (rare) treat.
Daddy got hamburger or (small) roasts.... :)
We had a lot of that, chicken, liver (beef, fried tough), pork chops,
do remember tongue when I was young but not after Mom started working. Never expensive cuts, and always small portions.
only that I learned about baked potatoes (with butter and sour
cream) and blue cheese dressing at the same time...
I prefer just butter, or butter and bacon. Sour cream is good
with Mexican food, but, IMO, not potatoes. (G)
We have different tastes... I do like sour cream with potatoes...
Bacon is nice too, though... :)
I only get that when I'm out, never do it at home.
I'm wondering, if any of your siblings had gone to Houghton when
I was there, if our paths would have crossed. I don't know if it
would have been Lydia or a sister between you and her.
No, none of my siblings went to Houghton... All of us except for
Lesesne went to RIT... She was able to take advantage of a
reciprical tuition arrangement with Geneva College (in Beaver
Falls PA) and did... Jessie went to Elim Bible College for a
while after deciding she didn't want to stay at RIT... but no
one at Houghton..
So I didn't meet any of them until a relatively short time ago.
That would be correct... :)
Still, t'was interesting to speculate if I might have met one of the others earlier on.
Fills out the veggies, too... Oh, I forgot... there was also a
bowl of corn kernels and a bowl of peas to round out the
meal...
Steve might have had some of the peas; I might have had some of
the corn. (G)
I had a little of each... and a little more of the corn when I
went back... ;)
But not sweet corn yet.
No, these were undoubtably from bags of frozen... :)
In that case, I probably would have passed in favor of a salad.
Test repeated recently?
I had a little nip of the non-yogurt one a day or so ago...
not really a proper test, as I didn't have a bit of the other
to balance it... ;)
Just to refresh your memory of the taste?
Something like that... ;) Had a bit of each the other day...
definitely different tastes, but each has something to commend
itself... might be
useful to have both on hand for various uses... ;) But I still think
that if I had to choose just one, it would be the yogurt one... :)
out NB>>> to dinner or we went out as a group... been so long now II don't remember Daddy ever buying steaks... I probably had my
first steak when I was in college and either someone took me
don't
remember details...
I had them before, but they were a (rare) treat.
Daddy got hamburger or (small) roasts.... :)
We had a lot of that, chicken, liver (beef, fried tough), pork chops,
do remember tongue when I was young but not after Mom started working. Never expensive cuts, and always small portions.
No pork chops that I remember, but tongue and heart... liver was pan-seared and then pressure cooked with onions and the rest of the flour/salt/pepper that was used to coat it before pan-searing... not tough, but dry, and I liked it much better when it was only at the
first stage... ;) Of course chicken, and sometimes ham... Turkey for T-day...
potatoes... NB>> Bacon is nice too, though... :)only that I learned about baked potatoes (with butter and sour
cream) and blue cheese dressing at the same time...
I prefer just butter, or butter and bacon. Sour cream is good
with Mexican food, but, IMO, not potatoes. (G)
We have different tastes... I do like sour cream with
I only get that when I'm out, never do it at home.
I don't usually do potatoes at home, for that matter.... ;)
for NB>>> Lesesne went to RIT... She was able to take advantage of aNo, none of my siblings went to Houghton... All of us except
reciprical tuition arrangement with Geneva College (in Beaver
Falls PA) and did... Jessie went to Elim Bible College for a
while after deciding she didn't want to stay at RIT... but no
one at Houghton..
So I didn't meet any of them until a relatively short time ago.
That would be correct... :)
Still, t'was interesting to speculate if I might have met one of the others earlier on.
True... If you had an Intervarsity Group at Houghton that did anything
along with the ones in the Rochester area, that might have been a
chance to have met one or two of them, though....
Steve might have had some of the peas; I might have had some of
the corn. (G)
I had a little of each... and a little more of the corn when I
went back... ;)
But not sweet corn yet.
No, these were undoubtably from bags of frozen... :)
In that case, I probably would have passed in favor of a salad.
They were nicely enough fixed, though...
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 06-10-19 21:18 <=-
Test repeated recently?
I had a little nip of the non-yogurt one a day or so ago...
not really a proper test, as I didn't have a bit of the other
to balance it... ;)
Just to refresh your memory of the taste?
Something like that... ;) Had a bit of each the other day...
definitely different tastes, but each has something to commend
itself... might be useful to have both on hand for various
uses... ;) But I still think that if I had to choose just one,
it would be the yogurt one... :)
Tough decision to make but it sounds like the yogurt one has a slight
edge over the other one.
I don't remember Daddy ever buying steaks... I probably had my
first steak when I was in college and either someone took me
out to dinner or we went out as a group... been so long now I
don't remember details...
I had them before, but they were a (rare) treat.
Daddy got hamburger or (small) roasts.... :)
We had a lot of that, chicken, liver (beef, fried tough), pork
chops, do remember tongue when I was young but not after Mom
started working. Never expensive cuts, and always small portions.
No pork chops that I remember, but tongue and heart... liver was
pan-seared and then pressure cooked with onions and the rest of
the flour/salt/pepper that was used to coat it before
pan-searing... not tough, but dry, and I liked it much better
when it was only at the first stage... ;) Of course chicken,
and sometimes ham... Turkey for T-day...
My mom did liver in the fry pan, coated the stuff with flour, salt & pepper. Then she'd fry up 7 strips of bacon--we all got one--for the
fat to cook the liver in. I don't remember if she let us have ketchup
with it or not--would have improved the taste if we did have it.
We went to my grandparents (mom's folks) for Thanksgiving; they came
up to our place for Christmas. Had turkey for the former, ham for
the latter until Mom started working. Then she bought goose, a
traditional German meat but fixed it like turkey, including all the
normal turkey sides. She also did ham for Sunday dinner off and on,
on an irregular basis so it really wasn't a treat for Christmas.
only that I learned about baked potatoes (with butter and
sour cream) and blue cheese dressing at the same time...
I prefer just butter, or butter and bacon. Sour cream is good
with Mexican food, but, IMO, not potatoes. (G)
We have different tastes... I do like sour cream with
potatoes... Bacon is nice too, though... :)
I only get that when I'm out, never do it at home.
I don't usually do potatoes at home, for that matter.... ;)
We do more than we did in HI, but much less than I had while growing
up.
No, none of my siblings went to Houghton... All of us except
for Lesesne went to RIT... She was able to take advantage of a
reciprical tuition arrangement with Geneva College (in Beaver
Falls PA) and did... Jessie went to Elim Bible College for a
while after deciding she didn't want to stay at RIT... but no
one at Houghton..
So I didn't meet any of them until a relatively short time ago.
That would be correct... :)
Still, t'was interesting to speculate if I might have met one of
the others earlier on.
True... If you had an Intervarsity Group at Houghton that did
I don't recall one.
anything along with the ones in the Rochester area, that might
have been a chance to have met one or two of them, though....
Some of us went to RIT for Bible study with NTID students.
Just to refresh your memory of the taste?
Something like that... ;) Had a bit of each the other day...
definitely different tastes, but each has something to commend
itself... might be useful to have both on hand for various
uses... ;) But I still think that if I had to choose just one,
it would be the yogurt one... :)
Tough decision to make but it sounds like the yogurt one has a slight
edge over the other one.
Yup. :) At least for now... ;)
portions. NB>> No pork chops that I remember, but tongue and heart... liver wasfirst steak when I was in college and either someone took me
I had them before, but they were a (rare) treat.
Daddy got hamburger or (small) roasts.... :)
We had a lot of that, chicken, liver (beef, fried tough), pork
chops, do remember tongue when I was young but not after Mom
started working. Never expensive cuts, and always small
pan-seared and then pressure cooked with onions and the rest of
the flour/salt/pepper that was used to coat it before
pan-searing... not tough, but dry, and I liked it much better
when it was only at the first stage... ;) Of course chicken,
and sometimes ham... Turkey for T-day...
My mom did liver in the fry pan, coated the stuff with flour, salt & pepper. Then she'd fry up 7 strips of bacon--we all got one--for the
fat to cook the liver in. I don't remember if she let us have ketchup
with it or not--would have improved the taste if we did have it.
We didn't have it with ketchup... nor with bacon... Bacon was more of
a luxury around our house....
We went to my grandparents (mom's folks) for Thanksgiving; they came
up to our place for Christmas. Had turkey for the former, ham for
the latter until Mom started working. Then she bought goose, a
traditional German meat but fixed it like turkey, including all the
normal turkey sides. She also did ham for Sunday dinner off and on,
on an irregular basis so it really wasn't a treat for Christmas.
We never did goose... ;) Turkey was mostly for large family get togethers, we also did it for Christmas sometimes... I'm thinking ham
was somewhat special in our house, but not saved for particular
holidays, just not had very often...
I prefer just butter, or butter and bacon. Sour cream is good
with Mexican food, but, IMO, not potatoes. (G)
We have different tastes... I do like sour cream with
potatoes... Bacon is nice too, though... :)
I only get that when I'm out, never do it at home.
I don't usually do potatoes at home, for that matter.... ;)
We do more than we did in HI, but much less than I had while growing
up.
We had mostly rice when I was growing up... :)
Falls PA) and did... Jessie went to Elim Bible College for a
while after deciding she didn't want to stay at RIT... but no
one at Houghton..
So I didn't meet any of them until a relatively short time ago.
That would be correct... :)
Still, t'was interesting to speculate if I might have met one of
the others earlier on.
True... If you had an Intervarsity Group at Houghton that did
I don't recall one.
Another theory shot... ;)
anything along with the ones in the Rochester area, that might
have been a chance to have met one or two of them, though....
Some of us went to RIT for Bible study with NTID students.
But that could be another possibility, if there were any non-NTID RIT students also involved in that Bible study...
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 06-18-19 12:51 <=-
Just to refresh your memory of the taste?
Something like that... ;) Had a bit of each the other day...
definitely different tastes, but each has something to commend
itself... might be useful to have both on hand for various
uses... ;) But I still think that if I had to choose just one,
it would be the yogurt one... :)
Tough decision to make but it sounds like the yogurt one has a
slight edge over the other one.
Yup. :) At least for now... ;)
Tastes suject to change over time?
My mom did liver in the fry pan, coated the stuff with flour,
salt & pepper. Then she'd fry up 7 strips of bacon--we all got
one--for the fat to cook the liver in. I don't remember if she
let us have ketchup with it or not--would have improved the
taste if we did have it.
We didn't have it with ketchup... nor with bacon... Bacon was
more of a luxury around our house....
It was a treat for us too. Had BLTs in the summer but only one strip
of bacon per sandwich. Mom always got the cheap stuff with a lot of fat
so by the time it was cooked, it had shriveled quite a bit.
We went to my grandparents (mom's folks) for Thanksgiving; they
came up to our place for Christmas. Had turkey for the former,
ham for the latter until Mom started working. Then she bought
goose, a traditional German meat but fixed it like turkey,
including all the normal turkey sides. She also did ham for Sunday
dinner off and on, on an irregular basis so it really wasn't a
treat for Christmas.
We never did goose... ;) Turkey was mostly for large family get
togethers, we also did it for Christmas sometimes...
Goose is the traditional Christmas dinner in Germany. It's not as
meaty as turkey so we didn't have umpteen days of left overs.
I'm thinking ham was somewhat special in our house, but not saved
for particular holidays, just not had very often...
Ham was one thing that my mom could do reasonably well--she just
studded it with cloves. No brown sugar glaze or pineapple rings but
still tasted good. She never made ham gravy either--had that for the
first time at a friend's house while in college.
anything along with the ones in the Rochester area, that might
have been a chance to have met one or two of them, though....
Some of us went to RIT for Bible study with NTID students.
But that could be another possibility, if there were any non-NTID
RIT students also involved in that Bible study...
Mostly hearing impaired as I recall, plus students from Roberts and Houghton. Co-ordinator was an interpreter at NTID and pastor for the
deaf at Bethel Assemblies of God church in Rochester.
Tough decision to make but it sounds like the yogurt one has a
slight edge over the other one.
Yup. :) At least for now... ;)
Tastes suject to change over time?
Always that chance.... :)
My mom did liver in the fry pan, coated the stuff with flour,
salt & pepper. Then she'd fry up 7 strips of bacon--we all got
one--for the fat to cook the liver in. I don't remember if she
let us have ketchup with it or not--would have improved the
taste if we did have it.
We didn't have it with ketchup... nor with bacon... Bacon was
more of a luxury around our house....
It was a treat for us too. Had BLTs in the summer but only one strip
of bacon per sandwich. Mom always got the cheap stuff with a lot of fat
so by the time it was cooked, it had shriveled quite a bit.
That's not much bacon per sandwich... I suppose the L and T were fresh from the garden....?
Sunday RH>> dinner off and on, on an irregular basis so it reallyincluding all the normal turkey sides. She also did ham for
wasn't a
treat for Christmas.
We never did goose... ;) Turkey was mostly for large family get
togethers, we also did it for Christmas sometimes...
Goose is the traditional Christmas dinner in Germany. It's not as
meaty as turkey so we didn't have umpteen days of left overs.
We didn't have all that much leftover... especially if we had extra
family around.... :)
saved NB>> for particular holidays, just not had very often...I'm thinking ham was somewhat special in our house, but not
Ham was one thing that my mom could do reasonably well--she just
studded it with cloves. No brown sugar glaze or pineapple rings but
still tasted good. She never made ham gravy either--had that for the
first time at a friend's house while in college.
Never had ham gravy... We did the studding with cloves, and generally
the pineapple, sometimes the rings, sometimes crushed pineapple....
non-NTID NB>> RIT students also involved in that Bible study...anything along with the ones in the Rochester area, that might
have been a chance to have met one or two of them, though....
Some of us went to RIT for Bible study with NTID students.
But that could be another possibility, if there were any
Mostly hearing impaired as I recall, plus students from Roberts and Houghton. Co-ordinator was an interpreter at NTID and pastor for the
deaf at Bethel Assemblies of God church in Rochester.
Ah... well, not that likely you would have run into my siblings
there, either, then... My sister Tait did learn sign, and might have
been a part of that sort of bible study, though... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 06-27-19 14:31 <=-
It was a treat for us too. Had BLTs in the summer but only
one strip of bacon per sandwich. Mom always got the cheap
stuff with a lot of fat so by the time it was cooked, it had
shriveled quite a bit.
That's not much bacon per sandwich... I suppose the L and T
were fresh from the garden....?
Correct. Dad never could get the bacon to grow successfully. (G)
I'm thinking ham was somewhat special in our house, but not
saved for particular holidays, just not had very often...
Ham was one thing that my mom could do reasonably well--she
just studded it with cloves. No brown sugar glaze or pineapple
rings but still tasted good. She never made ham gravy either--
had that for the first time at a friend's house while in college.
Never had ham gravy... We did the studding with cloves, and
generally the pineapple, sometimes the rings, sometimes crushed
pineapple....
It's easy enough to do---and beats plain mashed potatoes which was the usual side (also some other vegetable, but always the plain potatoes)
with it.
anything along with the ones in the Rochester area, that might
have been a chance to have met one or two of them, though....
Some of us went to RIT for Bible study with NTID students.
But that could be another possibility, if there were any
non-NTID RIT students also involved in that Bible study...
Mostly hearing impaired as I recall, plus students from Roberts
and Houghton. Co-ordinator was an interpreter at NTID and pastor
for the deaf at Bethel Assemblies of God church in Rochester.
Ah... well, not that likely you would have run into my siblings
there, either, then... My sister Tait did learn sign, and might
have been a part of that sort of bible study, though... :)
Possibly so; IIRC, we met on Wednesday nights in one of the dorm
lounges.
stuff with a lot of fat so by the time it was cooked, it had
shriveled quite a bit.
That's not much bacon per sandwich... I suppose the L and T
were fresh from the garden....?
Correct. Dad never could get the bacon to grow successfully. (G)
Just couldn't find good bacon seeds, I suppose.... (G)
college. NB>> Never had ham gravy... We did the studding with cloves,I'm thinking ham was somewhat special in our house, but not
saved for particular holidays, just not had very often...
Ham was one thing that my mom could do reasonably well--she
just studded it with cloves. No brown sugar glaze or pineapple
rings but still tasted good. She never made ham gravy either--
had that for the first time at a friend's house while in
and
generally the pineapple, sometimes the rings, sometimes crushed
pineapple....
It's easy enough to do---and beats plain mashed potatoes which was the usual side (also some other vegetable, but always the plain potatoes)
with it.
I don't envy you that side dish... We so rarely had mashed potatoes... usually potatoes were either is stew, or quartered/eighthed and boiled with skin still on...
anything along with the ones in the Rochester area, that might
have been a chance to have met one or two of them, though....
Some of us went to RIT for Bible study with NTID students.
But that could be another possibility, if there were any
non-NTID RIT students also involved in that Bible study...
Mostly hearing impaired as I recall, plus students from Roberts
and Houghton. Co-ordinator was an interpreter at NTID and pastor
for the deaf at Bethel Assemblies of God church in Rochester.
Ah... well, not that likely you would have run into my siblings
there, either, then... My sister Tait did learn sign, and might
have been a part of that sort of bible study, though... :)
Possibly so; IIRC, we met on Wednesday nights in one of the dorm
lounges.
If I think of it, I'll ask her if she was part of that.... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 07-02-19 23:01 <=-
stuff with a lot of fat so by the time it was cooked, it had
shriveled quite a bit.
That's not much bacon per sandwich... I suppose the L and T
were fresh from the garden....?
Correct. Dad never could get the bacon to grow successfully. (G)
Just couldn't find good bacon seeds, I suppose.... (G)
No, I think it was more the Delaware County rocks. Always had a good
crop of them before anything else came in so I think the bacon didn't
have enough time to grow before frost hit.
Never had ham gravy... We did the studding with cloves, and
generally the pineapple, sometimes the rings, sometimes crushed
pineapple....
It's easy enough to do---and beats plain mashed potatoes which
was the usual side (also some other vegetable, but always the
plain potatoes) with it.
I don't envy you that side dish... We so rarely had mashed
potatoes... usually potatoes were either in stew, or quartered/
eighthed and boiled with skin still on...
I did boiled potatoes (but had to peel them) a lot when I was cooking
for the family while Mom was in summer school. I prefer them to mashed
but most of the family prefers them mashed.
anything along with the ones in the Rochester area, that might
have been a chance to have met one or two of them, though....
Some of us went to RIT for Bible study with NTID students.
But that could be another possibility, if there were any
non-NTID RIT students also involved in that Bible study...
Mostly hearing impaired as I recall, plus students from Roberts
and Houghton. Co-ordinator was an interpreter at NTID and pastor
for the deaf at Bethel Assemblies of God church in Rochester.
Ah... well, not that likely you would have run into my siblings
there, either, then... My sister Tait did learn sign, and might
have been a part of that sort of bible study, though... :)
Possibly so; IIRC, we met on Wednesday nights in one of the dorm
lounges.
If I think of it, I'll ask her if she was part of that.... :)
Ask her if she knew Chip Green.
That's not much bacon per sandwich... I suppose the L and T
were fresh from the garden....?
Correct. Dad never could get the bacon to grow successfully. (G)
Just couldn't find good bacon seeds, I suppose.... (G)
No, I think it was more the Delaware County rocks. Always had a good
crop of them before anything else came in so I think the bacon didn't
have enough time to grow before frost hit.
Ah. That could explain it.
was the usual side (also some other vegetable, but always the
plain potatoes) with it.
I don't envy you that side dish... We so rarely had mashed
potatoes... usually potatoes were either in stew, or quartered/
eighthed and boiled with skin still on...
I did boiled potatoes (but had to peel them) a lot when I was cooking
for the family while Mom was in summer school. I prefer them to mashed
but most of the family prefers them mashed.
I've been known to smash the boiled potatoes to make a somewhat rustic version of mashed pototoes, mixed with plenty of butter and milk....
;)
pastor RH>>> for the deaf at Bethel Assemblies of God church in Rochester.non-NTID RIT students also involved in that Bible study...
Mostly hearing impaired as I recall, plus students from Roberts
and Houghton. Co-ordinator was an interpreter at NTID and
siblings NB>>> there, either, then... My sister Tait did learn sign,Ah... well, not that likely you would have run into my
and might NB>>> have been a part of that sort of bible study,
though... :)
Possibly so; IIRC, we met on Wednesday nights in one of the dorm
lounges.
If I think of it, I'll ask her if she was part of that.... :)
Ask her if she knew Chip Green.
OK, I'll try to remember... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 07-15-19 12:56 <=-
was the usual side (also some other vegetable, but always the
plain potatoes) with it.
I don't envy you that side dish... We so rarely had mashed
potatoes... usually potatoes were either in stew, or quartered/
eighthed and boiled with skin still on...
I did boiled potatoes (but had to peel them) a lot when I was
cooking for the family while Mom was in summer school. I prefer
them to mashed but most of the family prefers them mashed.
I've been known to smash the boiled potatoes to make a somewhat
rustic version of mashed pototoes, mixed with plenty of butter
and milk.... ;)
Sounds about like my mom's always lumpy mashed potatoes. (G)
non-NTID RIT students also involved in that Bible study...
Mostly hearing impaired as I recall, plus students from Roberts
and Houghton. Co-ordinator was an interpreter at NTID and
pastor for the deaf at Bethel Assemblies of God church in
Rochester.
Ah... well, not that likely you would have run into my
siblings there, either, then... My sister Tait did learn sign,
and might have been a part of that sort of bible study,
though... :)
Possibly so; IIRC, we met on Wednesday nights in one of the dorm
lounges.
If I think of it, I'll ask her if she was part of that.... :)
Ask her if she knew Chip Green.
OK, I'll try to remember... :)
He's the one that got Steve and me together. He's played matchmaker a number of times, and last we knew, was still single himself.
I did boiled potatoes (but had to peel them) a lot when I was
cooking for the family while Mom was in summer school. I prefer
them to mashed but most of the family prefers them mashed.
I've been known to smash the boiled potatoes to make a somewhat
rustic version of mashed pototoes, mixed with plenty of butter
and milk.... ;)
Sounds about like my mom's always lumpy mashed potatoes. (G)
Mine still have the skins on them... ;) It isn't a very often thing anyway... ;)
sign, NB>>>> and might have been a part of that sort of bible study,siblings there, either, then... My sister Tait did learn
dorm RH>>> lounges.though... :)
Possibly so; IIRC, we met on Wednesday nights in one of the
If I think of it, I'll ask her if she was part of that.... :)
Ask her if she knew Chip Green.
OK, I'll try to remember... :)
He's the one that got Steve and me together. He's played matchmaker a number of times, and last we knew, was still single himself.
Just never found the right girl himself... ;) I forgot to ask Tait
when I saw her... had even written it down... and thought of it once
when
sitting on my cabin porch by myself there, just not when she was
around... oh, well, that's how it goes... ;)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 07-25-19 14:19 <=-
I did boiled potatoes (but had to peel them) a lot when I was
cooking for the family while Mom was in summer school. I prefer
them to mashed but most of the family prefers them mashed.
I've been known to smash the boiled potatoes to make a somewhat
rustic version of mashed pototoes, mixed with plenty of butter
and milk.... ;)
Sounds about like my mom's always lumpy mashed potatoes. (G)
Mine still have the skins on them... ;) It isn't a very often
thing anyway... ;)
I do potatos with skins on most of the time now. Usually I'll use red
or Yukon Gold for mashed so the skins aren't that much of a bother.
siblings there, either, then... My sister Tait did learn
sign, and might have been a part of that sort of bible study,
though... :)
Possibly so; IIRC, we met on Wednesday nights in one of the
dorm lounges.
If I think of it, I'll ask her if she was part of that.... :)
Ask her if she knew Chip Green.
OK, I'll try to remember... :)
He's the one that got Steve and me together. He's played
matchmaker a number of times, and last we knew, was still
single himself.
Just never found the right girl himself... ;) I forgot to ask
Tait when I saw her... had even written it down... and thought
of it once when sitting on my cabin porch by myself there, just
not when she was around... oh, well, that's how it goes... ;)
Not a big deal anyway.
I've been known to smash the boiled potatoes to make a somewhat
rustic version of mashed pototoes, mixed with plenty of butter
and milk.... ;)
Sounds about like my mom's always lumpy mashed potatoes. (G)
Mine still have the skins on them... ;) It isn't a very often
thing anyway... ;)
Pretty much all I buy are the little red potatoes, for anything...
If I think of it, I'll ask her if she was part of that.... :)
Ask her if she knew Chip Green.
OK, I'll try to remember... :)
He's the one that got Steve and me together. He's played
matchmaker a number of times, and last we knew, was still
single himself.
Just never found the right girl himself... ;) I forgot to ask
Tait when I saw her... had even written it down... and thought
of it once when sitting on my cabin porch by myself there, just
not when she was around... oh, well, that's how it goes... ;)
Not a big deal anyway.
Some day I might think to ask her... (G)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 08-01-19 17:10 <=-
I've been known to smash the boiled potatoes to make a somewhat
rustic version of mashed pototoes, mixed with plenty of butter
and milk.... ;)
Sounds about like my mom's always lumpy mashed potatoes. (G)
Mine still have the skins on them... ;) It isn't a very often
thing anyway... ;)
I do potatos with skins on most of the time now. Usually I'll use
red or Yukon Gold for mashed so the skins aren't that much of a
bother.
Pretty much all I buy are the little red potatoes, for anything...
I also buy russets for baking and sweets to bake for Steve.
If I think of it, I'll ask her if she was part of that.... :)
Ask her if she knew Chip Green.
OK, I'll try to remember... :)
He's the one that got Steve and me together. He's played
matchmaker a number of times, and last we knew, was still
single himself.
Just never found the right girl himself... ;) I forgot to ask
Tait when I saw her... had even written it down... and thought
of it once when sitting on my cabin porch by myself there, just
not when she was around... oh, well, that's how it goes... ;)
Not a big deal anyway.
Some day I might think to ask her... (G)
And then have to remember to tell me what she said. (G)
use RH>> red or Yukon Gold for mashed so the skins aren't that muchSounds about like my mom's always lumpy mashed potatoes. (G)
Mine still have the skins on them... ;) It isn't a very often
thing anyway... ;)
I do potatos with skins on most of the time now. Usually I'll
of a
anything...bother.
Pretty much all I buy are the little red potatoes, for
I also buy russets for baking and sweets to bake for Steve.
I occasionally get a microwave sweet potato for us to share... I just don't cook any sort of potatoes all that often...
If I think of it, I'll ask her if she was part of that.... :)
Ask her if she knew Chip Green.
OK, I'll try to remember... :)
He's the one that got Steve and me together. He's played
matchmaker a number of times, and last we knew, was still
single himself.
Just never found the right girl himself... ;) I forgot to ask
Tait when I saw her... had even written it down... and thought
of it once when sitting on my cabin porch by myself there, just
not when she was around... oh, well, that's how it goes... ;)
Not a big deal anyway.
Some day I might think to ask her... (G)
And then have to remember to tell me what she said. (G)
Well, yeah... that, too.... (G)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 08-04-19 20:48 <=-
I do potatos with skins on most of the time now. Usually I'll
use red or Yukon Gold for mashed so the skins aren't that much
of a bother.
Pretty much all I buy are the little red potatoes, for
anything...
I also buy russets for baking and sweets to bake for Steve.
I occasionally get a microwave sweet potato for us to share...
I just don't cook any sort of potatoes all that often...
I go on fits and spurts with them but we don't have them every day as
I did, while living at home.
If I think of it, I'll ask her if she was part of that.... :)
Ask her if she knew Chip Green.
OK, I'll try to remember... :)
He's the one that got Steve and me together. He's played
matchmaker a number of times, and last we knew, was still
single himself.
Just never found the right girl himself... ;) I forgot to ask
Tait when I saw her... had even written it down... and thought
of it once when sitting on my cabin porch by myself there, just
not when she was around... oh, well, that's how it goes... ;)
Not a big deal anyway.
Some day I might think to ask her... (G)
And then have to remember to tell me what she said. (G)
Well, yeah... that, too.... (G)
Back up your memory on tape somewhere? (G)
I also buy russets for baking and sweets to bake for Steve.
I occasionally get a microwave sweet potato for us to share...
I just don't cook any sort of potatoes all that often...
I go on fits and spurts with them but we don't have them every day as
I did, while living at home.
One's habits do change some... ;)
:) RH>>>>> Ask her if she knew Chip Green.If I think of it, I'll ask her if she was part of that....
just NB>>>> not when she was around... oh, well, that's how itOK, I'll try to remember... :)
He's the one that got Steve and me together. He's played
matchmaker a number of times, and last we knew, was still
single himself.
Just never found the right girl himself... ;) I forgot to ask
Tait when I saw her... had even written it down... and thought
of it once when sitting on my cabin porch by myself there,
goes... ;)
Not a big deal anyway.
Some day I might think to ask her... (G)
And then have to remember to tell me what she said. (G)
Well, yeah... that, too.... (G)
Back up your memory on tape somewhere? (G)
And then remember where I put the tape......... ;)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 08-09-19 14:10 <=-
I also buy russets for baking and sweets to bake for Steve.
I occasionally get a microwave sweet potato for us to share...
I just don't cook any sort of potatoes all that often...
I go on fits and spurts with them but we don't have them every
day as I did, while living at home.
One's habits do change some... ;)
I got tired of them but had no choice but to eat them while at home.
Once I got out and cooking for just Steve and me, we didn't have them
as much, especially once we found kasha, couscous, bulgar..............
(snippage)Ask her if she knew Chip Green.
Some day I might think to ask her... (G)
And then have to remember to tell me what she said. (G)
Well, yeah... that, too.... (G)
Back up your memory on tape somewhere? (G)
And then remember where I put the tape......... ;)
That, too.
I just don't cook any sort of potatoes all that often...
I go on fits and spurts with them but we don't have them every
day as I did, while living at home.
One's habits do change some... ;)
I got tired of them but had no choice but to eat them while at home.
Once I got out and cooking for just Steve and me, we didn't have them
as much, especially once we found kasha, couscous, bulgar..............
And for a while now, we often just skip the starchy things...certainly don't have them for every meal... and have fewer meals, as well... :)
(snippage)Ask her if she knew Chip Green.
Some day I might think to ask her... (G)
And then have to remember to tell me what she said. (G)
Well, yeah... that, too.... (G)
Back up your memory on tape somewhere? (G)
And then remember where I put the tape......... ;)
That, too.
Always a catch somewhere.... (G)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 08-17-19 19:39 <=-
I just don't cook any sort of potatoes all that often...
I go on fits and spurts with them but we don't have them every
day as I did, while living at home.
One's habits do change some... ;)
I got tired of them but had no choice but to eat them while at
home. Once I got out and cooking for just Steve and me, we didn't
have them as much, especially once we found kasha, couscous,
bulgar..............
And for a while now, we often just skip the starchy things...
certainly don't have them for every meal... and have fewer meals,
as well... :)
We'll skip them too or go with less starchy alternatives. Last night
at a gathering after a time of visitation, the family had brought in a caterer. I skipped the mashed potatoes but had a penne pasta with
broccoli (sort of mac & cheese thing but different pasta). It was
good! They also had herb baked chicken breasts (a bit on the dry side
but they did quite a quantity and a salad of kale (?), oranges,
pistachios (I think something else but don't remember). Salad had a honey/poppy seed dressing. Dessert was chocolate cake or warm
blackberry cobbler. We got some of each & split it. (G)
(snippage)Ask her if she knew Chip Green.
Some day I might think to ask her... (G)
And then have to remember to tell me what she said. (G)
Well, yeah... that, too.... (G)
Back up your memory on tape somewhere? (G)
And then remember where I put the tape......... ;)
That, too.
Always a catch somewhere.... (G)
Seems so.
meals, NB>> as well... :)And for a while now, we often just skip the starchy things...
certainly don't have them for every meal... and have fewer
We'll skip them too or go with less starchy alternatives. Last night
at a gathering after a time of visitation, the family had brought in a caterer. I skipped the mashed potatoes but had a penne pasta with
broccoli (sort of mac & cheese thing but different pasta). It was
good! They also had herb baked chicken breasts (a bit on the dry side
but they did quite a quantity and a salad of kale (?), oranges,
pistachios (I think something else but don't remember). Salad had a honey/poppy seed dressing. Dessert was chocolate cake or warm
blackberry cobbler. We got some of each & split it. (G)
Sounds like a very nice spread... :) At something like that, I'd get only a small amount to try of starchy things, and skip most of the
salad since it usually doesn't sit for me... That penne with broccoli sounds tasty indeed... :) I'd likely grab a few of the oranges and pistachios from the salad, though... :)
(snippage)Ask her if she knew Chip Green.
Some day I might think to ask her... (G)
And then have to remember to tell me what she said. (G)
Well, yeah... that, too.... (G)
Back up your memory on tape somewhere? (G)
And then remember where I put the tape......... ;)
That, too.
Always a catch somewhere.... (G)
Seems so.
So, she happened to call me, and I managed to actually think to ask
her... ;) She doesn't remember him, or at least not his name... the
Bible studies that she was involved with were with Mark and Shari Harrington... he was the Intervarsity worker at the time for the
Rochester colleges, and they worshipped with us at our church...
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 08-25-19 20:37 <=-
Sounds like a very nice spread... :) At something like that,
I'd get only a small amount to try of starchy things, and skip
most of the salad since it usually doesn't sit for me... That
penne with broccoli sounds tasty indeed... :) I'd likely grab a
few of the oranges and pistachios from the salad, though... :)
I could have made a meal of the salad but it was good to try the other things as well. (G)
(snippage)Ask her if she knew Chip Green.
So, she happened to call me, and I managed to actually think
to ask her... ;) She doesn't remember him, or at least not his
name... the Bible studies that she was involved with were with
Mark and Shari Harrington... he was the Intervarsity worker at
the time for the Rochester colleges, and they worshipped with us
at our church...
Then it made more sense for her to go with one where she knew folks.
it was an outside shot; I don't know how well the one we had was advertised for NTID students.
most of the salad since it usually doesn't sit for me... That
penne with broccoli sounds tasty indeed... :) I'd likely grab a
few of the oranges and pistachios from the salad, though... :)
I could have made a meal of the salad but it was good to try the other things as well. (G)
Yup, made for some variety... :)
(snippage)Ask her if she knew Chip Green.
So, she happened to call me, and I managed to actually think
to ask her... ;) She doesn't remember him, or at least not his
name... the Bible studies that she was involved with were with
Mark and Shari Harrington... he was the Intervarsity worker at
the time for the Rochester colleges, and they worshipped with us
at our church...
Then it made more sense for her to go with one where she knew folks.
Yup.
it was an outside shot; I don't know how well the one we had was advertised for NTID students.
That might have made a difference... I was gone by then, so wouldn't
have a clue.... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 09-01-19 20:35 <=-
most of the salad since it usually doesn't sit for me... That
penne with broccoli sounds tasty indeed... :) I'd likely grab a
few of the oranges and pistachios from the salad, though... :)
I could have made a meal of the salad but it was good to try the
other things as well. (G)
Yup, made for some variety... :)
Different from the usual spread.
(snippage)Ask her if she knew Chip Green.
So, she happened to call me, and I managed to actually think
to ask her... ;) She doesn't remember him, or at least not his
name... the Bible studies that she was involved with were with
Mark and Shari Harrington... he was the Intervarsity worker at
the time for the Rochester colleges, and they worshipped with us
at our church...
Then it made more sense for her to go with one where she knew
folks.
Yup.
it was an outside shot; I don't know how well the one we had was
advertised for NTID students.
That might have made a difference... I was gone by then, so
wouldn't have a clue.... :)
And Houghton wasn't as close to RIT as Roberts so we couldn't keep up
with day to day activities on either of those campuses (campi?).
a NB>>> few of the oranges and pistachios from the salad, though...
:)
I could have made a meal of the salad but it was good to try the
other things as well. (G)
Yup, made for some variety... :)
Different from the usual spread.
Indeed... :)
(snippage)Ask her if she knew Chip Green.
us NB>>> at our church...So, she happened to call me, and I managed to actually think
to ask her... ;) She doesn't remember him, or at least not his
name... the Bible studies that she was involved with were with
Mark and Shari Harrington... he was the Intervarsity worker at
the time for the Rochester colleges, and they worshipped with
Then it made more sense for her to go with one where she knew
folks.
Yup.
it was an outside shot; I don't know how well the one we had was
advertised for NTID students.
That might have made a difference... I was gone by then, so
wouldn't have a clue.... :)
And Houghton wasn't as close to RIT as Roberts so we couldn't keep up
with day to day activities on either of those campuses (campi?).
I think it would be campuses... ;) And, quite understandable on your part, too... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 09-06-19 19:34 <=-
And Houghton wasn't as close to RIT as Roberts so we couldn't
keep up with day to day activities on either of those
campuses (campi?).
I think it would be campuses... ;) And, quite understandable
on your part, too... :)
Trying to remember my Latin there. (G)
Houghton is a fair distance
away from Rochester (@75 miles) so we didn't have that much contact
with any goings on in the city as a general rule.
And Houghton wasn't as close to RIT as Roberts so we couldn't
keep up with day to day activities on either of those
campuses (campi?).
I think it would be campuses... ;) And, quite understandable
on your part, too... :)
Trying to remember my Latin there. (G)
Ok, if we were talking in Latin, it would be campi... but general
English usage I'm pretty sure is campuses... ;)
Houghton is a fair distance
away from Rochester (@75 miles) so we didn't have that much contact
with any goings on in the city as a general rule.
One would have to make a special trip to get up to Rochester, after all.... ;)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 09-15-19 17:14 <=-
Houghton is a fair distance away from Rochester (@75 miles) so
we didn't have that much contact with any goings on in the city
as a general rule.
One would have to make a special trip to get up to Rochester,
after all.... ;)
No, usually once a week was enough for me.
BTW, big article in the local weekly paper--town zoned the land for Wegman's but still no idea of when it will be built. It's not listed
in the 2019-2020 stores to be opened on the Wegman's web site. The
local one will be part of quite a complex of stores, apartments,
offices, green space, and more.
BTW, big article in the local weekly paper--town zoned the land for Wegman's but still no idea of when it will be built. It's not listed
in the 2019-2020 stores to be opened on the Wegman's web site. The
local one will be part of quite a complex of stores, apartments,
offices, green space, and more.
I suppose that could slow things down... lots more planning has to go
into a project like that.... I guess the Raleigh store will have to suffice for a while.... ;)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 09-24-19 21:35 <=-
BTW, big article in the local weekly paper--town zoned the land
for Wegman's but still no idea of when it will be built. It's
not listed in the 2019-2020 stores to be opened on the Wegman's
web site. The local one will be part of quite a complex of
stores, apartments, offices, green space, and more.
I suppose that could slow things down... lots more planning has
to go into a project like that.... I guess the Raleigh store
will have to suffice for a while.... ;)
Yes, but hopefully we won't have to wait too long.
web site. The local one will be part of quite a complex of
stores, apartments, offices, green space, and more.
I suppose that could slow things down... lots more planning has
to go into a project like that.... I guess the Raleigh store
will have to suffice for a while.... ;)
Yes, but hopefully we won't have to wait too long.
Hopefully... :) And at least the Raleigh store is now open for business... maybe in a week or two the crowds will subside... (G)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 10-05-19 16:02 <=-
web site. The local one will be part of quite a complex of
stores, apartments, offices, green space, and more.
I suppose that could slow things down... lots more planning has
to go into a project like that.... I guess the Raleigh store
will have to suffice for a while.... ;)
Yes, but hopefully we won't have to wait too long.
Hopefully... :) And at least the Raleigh store is now open for
business... maybe in a week or two the crowds will subside... (G)
It was quite busy yesterday--got there about mid afternoon and browsed
for not quite 2 hours. Updated our Shopper's Card, spent the minimum
$25 to get $5 off (plus a bit more) and picked up a blue Wegman's bag.
They have the old black in the insulated bag but the regular bag is a
farm print. They also have a plain blue with the logo in the thermal
bag.
Saw the train running near the ceiling in the dairy section of the
store. We'll be back, probably next week. (G)
(G)Hopefully... :) And at least the Raleigh store is now open for
business... maybe in a week or two the crowds will subside...
It was quite busy yesterday--got there about mid afternoon and browsed
for not quite 2 hours. Updated our Shopper's Card, spent the minimum
$25 to get $5 off (plus a bit more) and picked up a blue Wegman's bag.
Guess everyone still hasn't had their first sight of the place... but
it may well stay fairly busy, as people find out how good it is.... :)
They have the old black in the insulated bag but the regular bag is a
farm print. They also have a plain blue with the logo in the thermal
bag.
So, was the blue bag you picked up one of the thermal bags...? I have
yet to get one of those, but then I have little need of such... I've noticed them in the store, though... :)
Saw the train running near the ceiling in the dairy section of the
store. We'll be back, probably next week. (G)
After all, you have another $5 off of a $20 purchase for each of the
first 4 weeks, wasn't it....? (G) At one point, we had the train
near the ceiling, I think it was in bulk or family pack areas, but at
some
point, it disappeared...
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 10-16-19 21:00 <=-
They have the old black in the insulated bag but the regular
bag is a farm print. They also have a plain blue with the logo
in the thermal bag.
So, was the blue bag you picked up one of the thermal bags...?
I have yet to get one of those, but then I have little need of
such... I've noticed them in the store, though... :)
I got the regular bag--we didn't need a thermal bag on this trip.
Haven't been back as we've been so busy otherwise.
Saw the train running near the ceiling in the dairy section of
the store. We'll be back, probably next week. (G)
After all, you have another $5 off of a $20 purchase for each of
the first 4 weeks, wasn't it....? (G) At one point, we had the
train near the ceiling, I think it was in bulk or family pack
areas, but at some point, it disappeared...
We forfeited the 2nd week's $5 off as we were so busy with other
things we didn't get a chance to go. Maybe we'll stop there Friday or Saturday.
So, was the blue bag you picked up one of the thermal bags...?
I have yet to get one of those, but then I have little need of
such... I've noticed them in the store, though... :)
I got the regular bag--we didn't need a thermal bag on this trip.
Haven't been back as we've been so busy otherwise.
You'll get back eventually... :)
Saw the train running near the ceiling in the dairy section of
the store. We'll be back, probably next week. (G)
After all, you have another $5 off of a $20 purchase for each of
the first 4 weeks, wasn't it....? (G) At one point, we had the
train near the ceiling, I think it was in bulk or family pack
areas, but at some point, it disappeared...
We forfeited the 2nd week's $5 off as we were so busy with other
things we didn't get a chance to go. Maybe we'll stop there Friday or Saturday.
'Twould be a shame to forfeit too much of those early coupons... :)
Free money, don't you know... ;)
trip. RH>> Haven't been back as we've been so busy otherwise.such... I've noticed them in the store, though... :)
I got the regular bag--we didn't need a thermal bag on this
You'll get back eventually... :)
We got back there on Friday the 18th.
Not bad, then.... I've been looking in our store for regular bags that
are blue and have only seen the thermal type... The regular bags are
more the pictoral ones... various colors on each.... I forget what the current designs are, though....
:) NB>> Free money, don't you know... ;)We forfeited the 2nd week's $5 off as we were so busy with other
things we didn't get a chance to go. Maybe we'll stop there
Friday or Saturday.
'Twould be a shame to forfeit too much of those early coupons...
I know but if we don't need anything from there, no sense in going. We
got a flyer in the mail with another 8 weeks of coupons, including a
$5. off a $25. purchase each week.
I guess they do want to encourage people to keep coming... give them
extra incentives... :) Have you been checking the digital coupons on
the website, and clipping them, too....? I try to check them every
couple of weeks or so (have to use Richard's win10 touchscreen laptop
to do it so it's more of a project) just to make sure I get them for
the
stuff I usually buy... :)
Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 11-03-19 19:26 <=-
We got back there on Friday the 18th.
Not bad, then.... I've been looking in our store for regular
bags that are blue and have only seen the thermal type... The
regular bags are more the pictoral ones... various colors on
each.... I forget what the current designs are, though....
It's a farm scene on the blue bag, IIRC. The bag is out in the truck
so we will have a bag for the "just in case" times. The red one is one
of my farmer's market bags--wish I could have collected all the produce ones but we weren't up north often enough to do so. When we signed up
for the card, we got a free bag; that's how we got the red one.
We forfeited the 2nd week's $5 off as we were so busy with other
things we didn't get a chance to go. Maybe we'll stop there
Friday or Saturday.
'Twould be a shame to forfeit too much of those early coupons...
Free money, don't you know... ;)
I know but if we don't need anything from there, no sense in
going. We got a flyer in the mail with another 8 weeks of coupons,
including a $5. off a $25. purchase each week.
I guess they do want to encourage people to keep coming... give
them extra incentives... :) Have you been checking the digital
coupons on the website, and clipping them, too....?
No, but should before we go again. Stops there will be more planned
than spur of the moment since it is further away. We will be going down
to Raleigh probably later this week so may plan a stop then.
I try to check them every couple of weeks or so (have to use
Richard's win10 touchscreen laptop to do it so it's more of a
project) just to make sure I get them for the stuff I usually
buy... :)
We could get them with our computers, probably just a matter of who
would think to do it.
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