Subj : Re: Repairs To : Ruth Haffly From : Dave Drum Date : Fri Aug 09 2024 05:19:00 -=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=- RH> McD's had better PR folks. (G) Seriously, it was probably the Golden RH> Arches and the fact you could get the same cheap meal at whatever RH> franchise you went to, whether it be in Peoria, IL or Peoria, AZ. DD> Sandy's didn't have Ronald McDonald or the Hamburglar. Just a figure DD> in a kilt w/bagpipes. And nothing remotely Scottish on the menu. RH> None of the kitsch, just good, inexpensive food. Sandy's had much better (and bigger) burgers - including the Hi-Lo a double cheeseburger "with the cheese in the middle and a pickle n top". But, McRonnies had the best fries. Up until they quit using beef tallow for their deep fryers. DD> I've got apps for Hardee's, Wendy's, Popeyes, Arby's, Domino's Pizza DD> and Jimmy John's (subs). They are a convenience for me. Not to mention DD> there are a lot of "app/on-line only" specials I take adbvantage. RH> We've got no apps for any of the above and will keep it that way. Of RH> your listing, we go to Arby's and Popeyes, but neither one one of them RH> that often. DD> As I said, they're a convenience. I can order while at work and DD> pick-up on my way home ... or order from home and then do the quick DD> trip. That works especially well with Popeyes on Tuesdays when the DD> drive thru lines a "around the block" long due to the "Tuesday" DD> special. I order from my confuser, drive to my nearby Popeyes and DD> park right by the door, nip inside and go to the Door Dash station. DD> I tell the clerk who I am, pick up my food and beat feet for the DD> house. RH> Nearest Popeyes for us is Raleigh so not convenient to do that. RH> Especially since northbound late afternoon/early evening traffic is RH> very slow going,chicken would be cold by the time we got home. Not RH> worth going down just to eat in either, more of "if we're in the area, RH> we'll stop" kind of place. Same plaza as Harbor Freight, an occaisional RH> stop. I have found that their chicken nukes back to life very well. And it's still tasty even when cold. I but four of the "Tuesdays" and do the drumsticks when I get home. Then I stash the thighs for two more suppers later in the week. Nuke two thighs, add a veggie and some form of salad and dine fine. DD> Popeyes just wound up a "Buy 6 wings ($5.99) and get another 6 for DD> $1." That was supper last night for both me and Dennis - and the DD> mutts loved the bones. RH> We went to Alpaca's (Peruvian chicken) yesterday after church, split a RH> half chicken and several sides. Brought some chicken home that we had RH> for supper. DD> Never had Peruvian chicken. What is the distinguishing characteristic DD> that makes it "special"? RH> Charcoal grilled, not sure what spices they use but it's good. RH> Yes, we get the recycle bag flyer with all sorts of coupons. Haven't RH> seen the Hardee's one in a while, last set was for Subway and BK. DD> I give the Subway sheet to Dennis as he prefers them over Jimmy DD> John's. The BK goes into the clipper pile. Every couple of months DD> I go through the pile and send the expired sheets to the newspaper DD> pile for another trip through the system. DD> The bundle also contains window, siding and gutter hutles. As well as DD> a BelTone hearing aid flyer and general beauty & bath merch coupons. RH> Same here, also some for several of the local Mexican restaurants. That would be nice for here. We have a large number of "authentic" and regional places. And I see that Taqueria al Piasa has just added a food truck. RH> Our recycle can is usually fuller than the regular trash can. DD> Sprig-a-leak's recycle program uses blue totes and the disposal DD> company that has the contract with the city runs "sorter" trucks that DD> aluminum cans, etc. where the pay $$$ for your old cans. Sadly, DD> neither takes plastic grocery sacks. You have to haul those back to DD> one of the grocers who do recycle them. RH> Our trucks do a trash run, empty out and do a recycle run. We can't do RH> plastic bags either, and are limited in recyclable plastics. Used to RH> have a smaller recycle can but a few years ago we were allowed to get a RH> larger one, use the old can for yard waste, increasing the amount we RH> could dispose of there. We buy yard waste bags (75c ea) with the revenue going to the city's yard waste program. A city truck picks them up from curbside and then off to this big compost facility between town and the airport. They also pick up fallen branches, etc. from trees - if they're placed at the curb. The local papers print the scheduled pickup days and loctionss. DD> Hy-Vee is the only one of my local stupormarkups that offer paper DD> or plastic at their check-outs. RH> We have to buy paper or plastic at Aldi's or Lidl, buy paper at RH> Wegman's (no plastic for sale) so we usually bring our own reuseable RH> bags. We've quite a collection, including several insulated and a RH> couple that are regular one side, insulated the other. Sounds like my place. I was a bit dismayed during the Covid pandemic that the reusable totes were not allowed. At ALDI I can usually find an empty box or two and not have to buy carriers from them. Same with Ruler (a Kroger "no frills" brand). Sav-A-Lot has begun offering free logo-ed plastic bags at their bag-it-yourself table. MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Citrus Garlic Shrimp Skewers Categories: Seafod, Citrus, Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits Yield: 10 Servings MMMMM--------------------------SKEWERS------------------------------- 3 Limes; zested, juiced 1 Orange; zested, juiced 5 cl Garlic; minced 1 ts Salt 1 1/4 ts Ground black pepper 1/4 c Chopped cilantro 24 oz Jumbo (U12) shrimp; peeled, - deveined MMMMM----------------------------DIP--------------------------------- 1 lg Avocado; pitted, peeled 2 tb Lime juice 1 tb Orange juice 1/4 ts Salt 1/4 c Chopped cilantro 1 cl Garlic 2 tb Oil Cooking spray FOR THE SKEWERS: Combine all ingredients in a resealable bag and let marinate for 30 minutes. FOR THE DIP: Combine all ingredients in a food processor and pulse until smooth. Transfer to a small bowl and reserve. Pierce 4-5 shrimp on each skewer. Heat cast iron griddle over medium-high heat. Coat with cooking spray. Cook the skewers for 2-3 minutes on each side or until done. TIP: These can easily be turned into a quick taco dinner. Skip the skewers and cook as instructed. Add the shrimp to a warm corn tortilla and dress up some cabbage with the dip for a slaw. Recipe Courtesy of Chef Leigh An, ALDI Test Kitchen RECIPE FROM: https://new.aldi.us Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... The art of living well: make good use of garlic. --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: SouthEast Star Mail HUB - SESTAR (1:3634/12) .