Subj : Re: Greasy Spoons To : Ruth Haffly From : Dave Drum Date : Wed Apr 02 2025 10:38:00 -=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=- DD> Corned beef, now. With a good slather of zippy horseradish and some DD> boiled potatoes coateed w/melted butter. Yuuuuuuummmmm. RH> Actually, I prefer a spicy brown mustard with corned beef. DD> That or a nice zippy Dijon mustard are my second choice, Bv)= RH> There were 2 in the pack, cooked them on Monday and been eating off of RH> them all week. Started the second one yesterday, decided we're never RH> going to buy corned beef from Lidl again. Both of them have been tough, RH> even with gentle simmering. DD> Brisket isn't the tenderest of cuts on a beef animal. Use your DD> microtome and shave it very thinly. Bv)= RH> We found that steaming it to reheat it does make it more tender. Took a RH> while to discover it but that will be our "go to" for the rest of the RH> brisket. The briskets we bought from Sam's Club (one for corned beef & RH> cabbage, 2 for pastrami) were quite tender. RH> Still, my appetite has greatly diminished over the years. We went to DD> My appetite has lessened as I age. Last night I was going to hit up DD> the Star 66 cafe at the local truck-stop for the AYCE "walleye" and a DD> bowl of their really nice brocolli-cheese soup. But, inertia took DD> over and I nuked up a Healty Choice frozen entree (9 3/4 oz) and DD> a Coke Zero. RH> Sounds like the way I get sometimes, especially if we've been out RH> most of the day. Even a couple of hours in the afternoon can really RH> tire me out--lingering effects of the radiation? I wasn't tired, as such. Just lazy. And those Healty Choice deals are the trifecta, esay, tasty, inexpensive. RH> I'd go for a home made whole grain waffle and sliced "real" bacon. A RH> friend of Steve's was, last night, telling us of a fruit waffle he had RH> in Europe--waffle batter cooke a bit, then fruit put on it and then RH> more batter. The waffle enclosed the fruit when cooked. Sounds good, RH> maybe with strawberries, blueberries or peaches. DD> Dat sounds good as well. RH> Indeed! DD> Title: Soccer Mom Fast Broccoli Cheese Soup DD> Categories: Soups, Pork, Cheese, Dairy, Vegetables DD> Yield: 4 Servings DD> 1 bn Broccoli; chopped DD> +=OR=+ DD> 10 oz Pkg frozen broccoli DD> 1 c Water 8<----- Y'KONW ----->8 DD> I make my own "crumbles". Gordon Food Service puts their 3# packages DD> of bocan on special often enough that I never run out. Typically I'll DD> but RH> Sounds good but I don't think (know of) anything like Gordon's Food RH> Service around here. Might be something to look into. And yes, RH> Tupperware has what they call a "bacon keeper" in their assortment of RH> storage boxes. They also have a "cold cut keeper" which would work for RH> larger quantities of bacon. Gordon's has two locations in North Carolina. Concord and Kannapolis. Probably neither is convenient to you. My Gordon's is just across town. Plus they've taken to selling rotisserie chickens after 4 in the afternoon for just U$3 each. And they have Minor's soup bases (branded GFS but the USDA number tells the tale) MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Turkey & Bacon Au Gratin Categories: Poultry, Pork, Potatoes, Cheese, Vegetables Yield: 8 Servings 1 Pan Potatoes Au Gratin * 1 lb Turkey Breast 1 lb Bacon 1/2 c Scallions 1 1/2 c Panko 2 c Mild Cheddar * separate recipe Wash hands. Wash all fresh produce under cool, running water. Drain well. Preheat oven to 375ºF/190ºC. Chop 1/2 cup of scallions, set aside. In a frying pan, cook 1 lb. of bacon, drain well. Chop bacon, then dice 1 lb. of turkey meat. Add potatoes au gratin, bacon, and turkey to a large mixing bowl and combine thoroughly. Place mixture into a 2" half pan, and bake for 55-65 minutes. Remove pan from oven, and evenly coat with cheddar cheese, then top with panko bread crumbs. Place pan back in oven on broil until cheese is melted, and panko is lightly browned. Top with scallions, and serve immediately. Makes eight servings RECIPE FROM: http://www.gfsstore.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... "Mustard's no good without roast beef!!!" -- Chico Marx --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: Outpost BBS * Johnson City, TN (1:18/200) .