Subj : KFC Waffles To : Dave Drum From : Ruth Haffly Date : Sat Jul 19 2025 15:14:41 Hi Dave, RH> Had some problems getting my mail for a few days but it came in today. RH> Guess I'll blame it on the wild weather the country has been having RH> this summer. DD> What climate change? If I was a younger person I'd be very worried. As DD> it is I'm still worried, but as I'm 83 and will be leaving no hostages DD> to fortune (children) behind ..... Still, it would be nice if it were DD> possible to cool the planet down before it wipes out humanity and DD> cools down on its own. It is cooling down, despite what the global warming folks say. Remember only 30+/- years ago when everybody was obsessing over the global cooling? Can't win for notning. DD> Since the primary care doc 86ed my diabetes med altogether I take a DD> "fasting" blood sugar reading every Saturday morning. As long as I'm RH> I'm doing OK, trying to stay in the same basic range as you are. So far RH> none of my doctors are concerned that it's too high. I've been totally RH> diet contolled since the beginning of March, 2013, after being told in RH> mid June, 2012 that I would be on insulin the rest of my life. DD> My fasting sugar just taken a few minutes ago was 97mg/dL Mine was 106 but I had a higher carb supper last night. Tonight's will be burgers and broccoli salad. DD> Mashed is good, But not for every meal. And potatoes are very DD> versati;e. RH> Yes, but I like the variety that Steve and I have used over the years. RH> Easier to find kasha all over the country now, used to have my parents RH> mail a box or two wherever we were stationed or we would pick some up RH> on visits to the Catskills. DD> Are we talking about kasha the fake buckwheat? Or kasha the porridge? DD> Never had either as there is no Russian enclave anywhere near my range DD> of territory. I have had, and enjoyed, buckwheat in many forms. Buckwheat groats. Prepared by coating about a cup with a beaten egg, then stir frying that in a bit of butter or oil (we use olive oil) until dry, then adding a couple of cups of liquid (water, broth, etc), reducing heat to low, covering and cooking about 10-12 minutes, or until all the liquid is absorbed. Fluff with a fork and serve. DD> Especially pancakes When we moved from Fort Devens, MA to Fort Huachuca, AZ in January 1993, we drove cross country. Stopped somewhere (IIRC) in Indianna, one night, went over to a local restaurant after checking into a motel. Eatery had liver & onions on the menu; Steve ordered that. Next morning we went back to the same place for breakfast; Steve saw that buckwheat pancakes were available and got them. When the order was delivered, our girls saw the grey pancakes and asked if he'd ordered liver pancakes. (They looked very much like--size, shape, color--as the liver he'd had the night before.) After we stopped laughing, we told the girls that they were buckwheat. We've kept buckwheat flour on hand and every so often since, have made pancakes, now referred to as "liver pancakes". RH> My usual order is medium; Steve likes them rare. We ordered the same RH> steak but different sides recently at Texas Roadhouse; they brought the RH> 2 plates and set them down, switching them. Took us a moment but RH> switched back and were happy. DD> Never eaten at a Texas Roadhouse (Founded February 17, 1993; 32 years DD> ago, in Clarksville, IN. Currently headquartered in Louisville, KY) Good place to go for consistancy from place to place. Good variety of steaks and sides, food overall is very good. It can get loud at times as it's a good sized place and only low barriers separating one area from another. DD> It was several years before a TRH actually opened in Texas. Bv)= We've eaten at them in several states, don't recall if TX has been one of them. Do like that you know what you're getting there--they do have a "pick your own steak" cabinet up front but we usually just order off the menu. They used to have buckets of peanuts on the table, shells could be tossed on the floor. Discontinued that with covid, brought in bagged peanuts (shells go into buckets) only a couple of years ago. DD> Title: Buckwheat Kasha w/Liver DD> Categories: Five, Grains, Offal, Beef DD> Yield: 4 Servings --- Catch you later, Ruth rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO 1:396/45.28 .... Mind... Mind... Let's see, I had one of those around here someplace. --- PPoint 3.01 * Origin: Sew! That's My Point (1:396/45.28) .