Subj : Re: Smoking
To   : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Sun Jul 13 2025 11:14:00

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

 DD> Except my storage - both dry and refrigerated/frozen is stuffed to the
 DD> nines. And I don't have room for another freezer even if I had the
 DD> spare treasure to spend on it.

 RH> Sigh! Good thought but if the room isn't there, then you can't do it. I
 RH> had to re-arriange the upright freezer earlier today to fit in a small
 RH> cookie sheet of blueberries. Once they're frozen and bagged, another
 RH> sheet full will go in so we'll have local blueberries (we know the
 RH> grower) this winter.

I've picked up another upright freezer for the kitchen. It will replace
the current non-self defrosting unit. That dandy will either go to the
patio or garage for long-term stuff.

 RH> We've yet to find a store made pizza that is as good as our home made
 RH> so will continue to make them. We've done flat bread and pitas as
 RH> alternatives to the traditional crust sometimes, also pizza bread
 RH> (toast bread, put sauce and toppings on, then bake in toaster oven)
 RH> from time to time when we didn't want to go to the time/effort to do a
 RH> trditional crust.

 DD> I have two - both locally owned. The Antonio's (local mini-chain) and
 DD> a Springfield tradition that has recently re-opened for dine-is after
 DD> the Co-Vid hoo-hah. Their EBA (everything but anchovies) is orgasmic.

 RH> Sounds good. We did a round flatbread pizza for lunch today. Besides
 RH> the cheeses (provelone, parmesan and romano) it just had pepperoni
 RH> (Italian, bought at our favorite Rochester area Italian store).

 DD> Those two win every local "Best of" competition put on by the local
 DD> news papers. Pizza Hut, Dominos and Little Caesar can suck wind.  Bv)-

 RH> Chains don't always do the best pizza. Steve got a small pizza in one
 RH> of our layovers; it was good but I only had one piece (didn't want a
 RH> lot of food as jet lag was hitting hard). I don't know who made it but
 RH> I'd go for it again.

Oddly, one of the best "chain" places is a gas/c-store outfit called
Casey's. For store-bought, take-out pizza they are pretty decent.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Pepperoni Pizza Casserole
 Categories: Pasta, Beef, Vegetables, Cheese, Sauces
      Yield: 2 Casseroles
 
      2 lb Coarse ground beef
      1 lg Onion; chopped
  3 1/2 c  Spaghetti sauce; 28 oz jar
     16 oz Spiral or cavatappi pasta;
           - cooked, drained
      4 c  Shredded mozzarella cheese
      8 oz Thick sliced pepperoni;
           - chopped
           Grated or shredded Parmesan
           - to pass at table
 
  Set oven @ 350ºF/175ºC.
  
  In a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat
  until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in spaghetti
  sauce and pasta.
  
  Transfer to 2 greased 13" X 9" baking dishes. Sprinkle
  with cheese. Arrange pepperoni over the top.
  
  Bake, uncovered, 25-30 minutes or until heated through.
  And cheewse is beginning to brown.
  
  UDD NOTES: Some diced bell pepper goes well in this.
  When I make this I plan to freeze one of the dishes
  for later. When using - thaw first, then into a 350ºF/
  175ºC oven until heated through as per directions.
  
  Nancy Scarlett, Graham, North Carolina
  
  Makes: 2 casseroles (10 servings each)
  
  RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
 
MMMMM

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