Subj : Smoker's Alley was: Greas To : Ruth Haffly From : Dave Drum Date : Thu Apr 10 2025 05:19:00 -=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=- DD> Or find out if your Legion/VFW post buys from GFS (their main schtick DD> is as a restaurant food supplier) and tack a bacon norder on to their DD> regular delivery. Bv)= RH> Our Legion/VFW doesn't operate that way. They have a nice commercial RH> kitchen (they rent it out during the week) but for meeting nights a RH> member (they volunteer, Steve did the Legion meeting meal in March) RH> that gets a good bit of use. It's also a dry post and a non smoking (in RH> the building) one. DD> All enclosed public spaces in Illinois are non-smoking by law. Which DD> is a good thing. And tippling is, of course, voluntary. I don't have RH> I think it's the same way in NC now. When we first got to WF in 2009, RH> there were still some places that allowed smoking so we had to specify RH> "as far away from the smoking section as possible". A couple of years RH> into our time here, the law was changed so now I don't have to worry RH> about it unless we go to a place that hasn't aired out since 2009. When RH> Steve was initially in the Army, a lot of gatherings were heavy with RH> smoke. During the time we were in AZ (mid to late 1990s, early 2000s) RH> that changed from having a non smoking section at events to totally non RH> smoking. In HI, we had a lot of meetings outside, in a pavillion so the RH> breezes blew away all the smoke. Indoor meetings were all non smoking. They ought to outlaw tobacco altogether using the rationale that it's a known carcinogen. But there's too much money involved and tobacco execs are big-time political donors ... and that's as far as I care to go with that lest I get moderated. 8V)= DD> any medical or religious strictures against having a sip now and DD> then. But, I just don't have the "taste". Last time I had any DD> alcohol was at one of the echo picnics at Dale Shipp's when Glen DD> Jamieson was in attendance. RH> That was the first picnic we attended, back in 2007. Finally got to a RH> duty station (Savannah, Hunter Army Air Field) where we were close RH> enough to go. I made a peach cobbler that vanished, also brought RH> several home made jams. 8<----- CHOP ----->8 DD> When my mother passed one of the more valuable things (other than her DD> Wurlitzer piano) was a 3' X 6' hanging mirror with an oil finished, DD> hand rubbed walnut frame. Yikes! I had no idea it was that valuable DD> until the antiques dealer made me an offer. Bv)= RH> Did your jaw drop to the floor? (G) There's a Mennonite store in PA RH> that we've gone to a few times that sells black walnut meats; Steve RH> usually picks up a bag when we go. No, not really. Although I mentally licked my chops but kept the mirror for a couple of reasons. It was made by my grandfather from trees grown on the family farm. And it was a family heirloom. When I downsized into the mobile home the mirror went to nmy brother, Phil. It is currently in the hands of his grandson, Connor. Black walnut meats are/should be fairly expensive due to the hand labour involved it their "harvesting" ... unlike English/European walnets which are more pecan-like in taste and harvesting of the kernels. MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Apple Black Walnut Cake Categories: Fruits, Cakes, Nuts, Desserts Yield: 12 Servings Mrs. Roberta Johnson 1 c Sugar 3/4 c Cooking oil 2 Eggs 1 1/2 c Flour 1 c Black walnuts; chopped 1 ts Baking soda 1 ds Salt 1 ts Vanilla 2 c Unpeeled chopped apple MMMMM---------------------------ICING-------------------------------- 4 tb Butter 1 ts Vanilla 1/2 lb Confectioner's sugar Mix sugar and oil. Add eggs, beat until fluffy. Sift dry ingredients together and add to sugar, oil, and egg mixture. Blend in vanilla. Fold in black walnuts and chopped apples. Pour into a well greased and floured loaf pan. Bake at 350.F/175.C for 40 minutes. ICING: Soften butter and blend with powdered sugar. Add vanilla. Use cream to blend to a spreadable consistency. Spread on cake. NOTE: For holiday gift giving, I like to bake this recipe in four miniature loaf pans, wrap in plastic wrap, and tie with a bow. This is nice with a cup of hot tea. Happy cooking. Margaret Garland Source: Prize Winning Recipes from the State Fair of : Texas, 1976. Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... I finally made the ends meet. And they ganged up on me! --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: capitolcityonline.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/HTTP (1:2320/105) .