Subj : Re: Books
To   : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Wed Jul 31 2024 06:39:00

-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 DD> Michener did great, if exhaustive, travelogues.

 RH> He'd concentrate on one place, from prehistory up to the time he was
 RH> there researching it.

 DD> I especially like Hawaii, Chesapeake, and Iberia. Ad he wrote "The
 DD> Bridges at Toko Ri" which was made into a pretty good movie.

 RH> A Reader's Digest condensation of Hawaii got me intrigued, Centennial
 RH> got me hooked. (G)

Centennial was very good also. Looking at the bibliography I did not
realise that he had written so many novels

 DD>      8<----- NIP ----->8

 DD> We had a Brook's Drive In (no relation I'm sure) in the town where I
 DD> was born. We used to go there about once a week and eat in the car -
 DD> they actually had car-hops back then. Even as a 6 y-o I could put
 DD> away an order of fries, burger and MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm)
 DD> v8.06

 RH> I could do a regular burger, small fries, small drink at McD's when
 RH> they first came to our area. Whole thing cost me 45 cents. (G) I still
 RH> don't eat more than that but usually sub out chicken for the beef and
 RH> salad for the fries. Cost is a lot more tho.

 DD> I remember those days well. When Mickey's D's came here burgers were
 DD> 8c, w/cheese - 10c. Fries were 5c and a milkshake 15c. And the minimum
 DD> wage back then was 90c/hr.

 RH> My basic rates for babysitting were 75c/hour, $1./hour after midnight.

 DD>       Title: Buttermilk Fried Chicken
 DD>  Categories: Poultry, Vegetables, Dairy, Chilies, Herbs
 DD>       Yield: 4 servings

 RH> That looks good but the way we do it keeps the kitchen cleaner and
 RH> cooler. (G)

 DD> My stove is well enough insulated that using the oven does not heat the
 DD> house substantially. Although when my furnase quit last winter setting
 DD> the thermostat to 350.F and leaving the door of the oven ajar while
 DD> the fan on the air handler was set to "RUN" kept it liveable if not
 DD> toasty.

 RH> Ours is fairly well insulated and we have central a/c but the kitchen
 RH> does get on the warm side. We use the toaster oven for small bake jobs,
 RH> like the chicken casserole I made last night or the raspberry scones
 RH> Steve made earlier in the week (from a mix).

Toaster ovens are nice. In addition to my convection toaster oven I have 
an air-fryer that I bought in a weak moment (succumbed to the hype).

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Air Fryer Parmesan Crusted Chicken
 Categories: Five, Poultry, Sauces, Cheese, Breads
      Yield: 2 Servings
 
      2    Boned, skinned chicken
           - breast halves
      1 tb Garlic powder
    1/2 c  Mayonnaise
    1/2 c  Panko bread crumbs
    1/2 c  Parmesan; grated or shredded
 
  Pound each breast with a meat hammer so they are even.
  
  Sprinkle with salt.
  
  Spread Mayo on both sides of each piece of chicken.
  
  Mix panko, Parmesan, and garlic powder
  
  Coat each piece of chicken in the panko/Parmesan mix.
  
  Set the air fryer @ 390oF/199oC.
  
  In a single layer, place in the air fryer.
  
  Cook for 15 minutes, turning once after 10 minutes.
  
  By Julian Barnes: Pedant In The Kitchen
  
  RECIPE FROM: https://www.adventuresofanurse.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
MMMMM

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