Subj : Int'l Pickles Week - 2
To   : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Fri May 23 2025 06:57:00

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

 RH> food for about 45 people. On to Hamvention tomorrow with another
 RH> banquet on Saturday when this group will be officially named "Club of
 RH> the Year".

 DD> They certainly do toss that "banquet" term about freely. "a large
 DD> formal meal for many people, often followed by speeches in honor of
 DD> someone:

 RH> In this case it was probably under 100 people, (IIRC) 3 individual
 RH> honorees and our group. The rally host had ordered polo shirts with the
 RH> club logo for us; orders were that they were to be worn with black
 RH> slacks. I wore mine with navy (rarely wear black) and one guy was in
 RH> blue jeans but we did get comments on the matching shirts.

Sounds aw'fly regimented to me. I tend to give occasions like that a
miss if at all possible.

 DD> AFAICS "Banquet" is a brand name for frozen meals.   Bv)=

 RH> I know, I usually have the same association but knew that this was to
 RH> be a more formal dinner. Had one man not from our group at the table so
 RH> he was quite interested in the rv/radio connection.

It's a long chalk between "formal dinner" and "banquet" in my mind. But,
then I am (and used to make my living as) a journalist who believed that
"words mean things".  Bv)=

It sometimes shows - even today. I sent my sister-in-law a copy of one
of my recipes and she questioned the capitalisation of "Cheddar" as well
as some commas in the ingredients list.

As I told her - Cheddar is an actual place so it's a "proper" noun and
thus capitalised. As to the commas - it's second nature to my editor
gene - and it costs nothing to be grammatically correct.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Soccer Mom Fast Broccoli Cheese Soup
 Categories: Soups, Pork, Cheese, Dairy, Vegetables
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      1 bn Broccoli; chopped
           +=OR=+
     10 oz Box frozen broccoli
      1 c  Water
      4 tb Butter
           Salt & pepper
      1 c  Cheddar cheese soup
  1 1/2 c  Velveeta cheese; diced *
      2 c  Milk; or more, to desired
           - consistency
      8 sl Cooked bacon; chopped or
           - crumbled
 
  * I used "Cheez Wiz" instead of Velveeta. Neither is
  real cheese - but, then, they work well in this recipe.
  ~- UDD
  
  Cook broccoli, water, butter, salt and pepper until
  tender. Add soup and cheese and milk. Heat until cheese
  melts, but do not boil. Add chopped bacon.
  
  Flinchbaugh's Orchard & Farm Market
  
  From: http://www.flinchbaughsorchard.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
 
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.... "A cheapskate won't tip a server. I'm just careful with my money" Dave Drum
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