Subj : Re: Greasy Spoons
To   : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Thu Mar 13 2025 11:37:00

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

 DD> restaurant in a shopping center. Then it disappeared. I aked Joe about
 DD> "What happened?" and was told the Marco got homesick and returned to
 DD> the island of Sicily where he's "cleaning up" selling American-style
 DD> pizza. Go figure.  Bv)=

 RH> Sounds like they all did well. Back in the early 70s, my younger (just
 RH> below me in family order) did a school trip to Italy. She said in one
 RH> place the kids ordered pizza and were quite disappointed when it came
 RH> out. They were all expecting the American style; what they got was the
 RH> Italian style.

Probably got an authentic Pizza Margherita. My late brother, Robert, went
with my folks on an It6alian trip and was really disappointed in the pizza.

 DD>      8<----- SLIUCE ----->8

 DD> Hmmmmmmm ..... never tried an apple in tuna salad. I'll have to keep
 DD> that in mind. I know applem works great in chicken salad.

 RH> Try it, you'll like it. (G)

No doubt. My mental taster tells me itsa deal.

 DD> This is basically what I made. I've never been a fan of sweet pickles
 DD> in my tuna salad - so I stock Heifitz or Vlasic or Mt. Olive dill
 DD> relish. I use Duke's mayo as it is less sweet than Kraft or Hellman's.
 DD> The "As Seen On TV" Vidalia Onion Chopper with the small (1/8") plate
 DD> in place worked very nicely/quickly to make uniform chinks of the
 DD> veggies.

 RH> I use a small amount of sweet pickle relish if Steve isn't eating it,
 RH> none if he is. The past few years we've been using an olive oil based
 RH> mayo we've found at Costco, don't recall the name. I prefer Duke's but
 RH> Steve doesn't like it as much.

I like Duke's because it's not as sweet as the Big Guys.

 DD> I did all the options except the eggs in this batch. Must have been
 DD> a hit because I was asked this morning A: Is there any left? And B:
 DD> When are you going to make some more?


 DD>       Title: Dave's Tuna Salad
 DD>  Categories: Seafood, Vegetables, Sauces
 DD>       Yield: 4 Servings

 RH> Looks good to me; I'd probably go easier on the sunflower seeds as a
 RH> little goes a long way with them.

It's listed under "Options" and the call is for 2 TB or less. Suit
yourself.  Bv)=

The writer credit on this recipe has got to be a pseudonym.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Lazy Girl Pizza Margherita
 Categories: Five, Breads, Sauces, Vegetables, Cheese
      Yield: 2 Servings
 
      2    Pocketless pita breads
    1/4 c  Basil pesto
      1 c  Shredded mozzarella cheese
      2    Roma tomatoes; sliced
 
  Preheat oven to 400ºF/205ºC.
  
  Place pita breads on a baking sheet.
  
  Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned and
  slightly crisp, 8 to 10 minutes.
  
  Spread pesto onto each pita bread and top with
  mozzarella cheese and tomato slices.
  
  Bake in the oven until cheese is melted and tomatoes
  are tender, about 10 minutes more.
  
  Recipe by: Alexis Trebeck
  
  RECIPE FROM: http://allrecipes.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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