Subj : Re: I cover everything.
To : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Fri Apr 19 2024 07:09:01
-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
DD> I have a TeeVee table, part of a set of four nice blond oak w/carrier
DD> (holder) that I scored from my local Habitat for Humanity Re-Store. If
DD> I'm doing Wendy's Biggie Bag (burger and fries) I might not use the
DD> side table. But if it's soup/chilli, or Popeyes, or a meal I have
DD> prepared I use the little table.
RH> We've got a set of those with a walnut finish, picked up at a yard
RH> sale.
They are handy. Even if I hardly ever watch TeeVee. Bv)=
DD> I don't make 'tater salad often. Or macaroni/pasta salad.
RH> I do a Pennsylvania Dutch one at least once during the summer, a hot
RH> German potato salad a bit more often. My mom's version of potato salad
RH> was just potatoes, hard boiled egg and mayo (with a splash of vinegar
RH> and celery seed) dressing. I've also done a cold potato salad by
RH> cooking the potaotes, draing them , then adding Italian dressing and
RH> letting them sit in that for an hour or so. By then they've absorbed
RH> most of the dressing; what they haven't, I'll drain. Then I'll add
RH> chopped hard boiled (steamed) eggs and a mayo/mustard dressing. Yummy!
If I use eggs in/on my 'tater or macaroni salad they are generally sliced
as garnis/topping. But I does like a good egg salad sandwich sometimes.
RH> I think ours gets used mostly for rewarming tho I know Steve likes to
RH> do "baked" apples from time to time.
DD> I've never done baked apples except in a pie or cake. I prefer the
DD> "tooth" of a fresh Cosmic Crisp or Pink Lady to the soft mushiness of
DD> baked.
RH> I'll go either way. We discovered Empires when we came back from
RH> Germany in 1992, still a favorite of ours. I also use a lot of
RH> Honeycrisps in different things, both raw and cooked.
DD> My current favourite is a variant of the Honeycrisp ... called Cosmic
DD> Crisp. So called, I suppose because it was developed from the Honey
DD> Crisp and because the peel's speckles reminded someone of a space
DD> telescope picture w/lots of stars.
RH> I've seen them, not tried them but maybe next fall.....
They are a good duplicate for Honey Crisp - being a close cousin. I
recommended them to Dale Shipp, who was a Honet Crisp acolyte. Worked
out well for him.
DD> The Cosmic Crisp works well in this:
DD> Title: Pork & Apple Salad for Two
DD> Categories: Pork, Nuts, Citrus, Fruits
DD> Yield: 2 Servings
RH> Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, looks good and now that Steve is back eating
RH> pork...............
1/4 c Mayonnaise
2 ts Lemon juice
1 tb Minced onion
1/4 ts (ea) Salt & Pepper
6 lg Hard-cooked eggs; sliced and
- diced 1/8"
1/2 c Fine chopped celery
Curly-leaf parsley sprigs;
- garnish
Lettuce leaves or bread
In a bowl, combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, onion, salt
and pepper. Stir in eggs and celery. Cover and chill.
For each serving, spoon about 1/2 cup onto a lettuce leaf
or spread on thick-sliced bread. Top with a second slice
and cut in half diagonally and serve. Enjoy!!!
Serves: 3 to 4
Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
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