Subj : Int'l Pickles Week - 2
To : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Mon May 26 2025 02:04 am
-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
DD> Sounds aw'fly regimented to me. I tend to give occasions like that a
DD> miss if at all possible.
RH> No, we did it more as a fun thing. Everybody else was in suits & ties,
RH> dresses, etc (and a few in jeans). Plus, it made us stand out so that
RH> after the formal program was over, people could quickly identify who
RH> was with the rv/radio group to get answers to their questions.
Sort of like my motorcycle club's Park & Display area at theSpringfield
Mile motorcycle races. We set up an area where anyone on a 25 year old
(or older) can park and show off his "baby". All Vintage Iron Riders
members were very distinctive club logo shirts or jackets so we're eay
to find.
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.
DD> It's a long chalk between "formal dinner" and "banquet" in my mind.
DD> But, then I am (and used to make my living as) a journalist who
DD> believed that "words mean things". Bv)=
RH> I know, I was raised in the home of a newspaper editor and a librarian.
DD> It sometimes shows - even today. I sent my sister-in-law a copy of one
DD> of my recipes and she questioned the capitalisation of "Cheddar" as
DD> well as some commas in the ingredients list.
DD> As I told her - Cheddar is an actual place so it's a "proper" noun and
DD> thus capitalised. As to the commas - it's second nature to my editor
DD> gene - and it costs nothing to be grammatically correct.
RH> I understand, and probably tend to use too many commas myself. I'm
RH> usually grammatically correct, tho with a bit of a southern accent. (G)
DD> * I used "Cheez Wiz" instead of Velveeta. Neither is
DD> real cheese - but, then, they work well in this recipe.
DD> ~- UDD
RH> They actually work better than real cheese in recipies like this.
RH> They're tempting to save but then, usually I don't because I know I
RH> won't be buying plastic cheese to make them.
1 lb Velveeta; in 1/2 cubes
+=OR=+
1 lb Cheese Whiz
3/4 lb Breakfast pork sausage;
- cooked, crumbled, drained
14 1/2 oz Can diced tomatoes w/green
- chilies; undrained
Mix ingredients in microwaveable bowl.
Microwave on HIGH 5 minutes or until "cheese" is
completely melted, stirring after 3 minutes.
Serve with Fritos "Scoops" or tortilla chips
Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
MMMMM
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