Subj : Picnics was: Microwave
To : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Fri Jan 31 2025 08:14:00
-=> Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
RH> First picnic we got to was the 2007 one at the Shipps. We'd been in
RH> either AZ or HI, time and money prohibiting us from attending any
RH> before that. In September, 2006 we moved to Savannah so were able to
RH> get to a few subsequent picnics, usually combining them with trips to
RH> visit our parents.
DD> My first picnic was at Pat Stockett's in Hayneville, AL. Tossed my rig
DD> for chilli cooking in the back of my little Mazda pickup and set out.
DD> Showed up at Pat's back door unanounced and was made welcome. Met
DD> Michael Loo, Dr. Don Houston,and his Ukranian bride, Neysa Dormish and
DD> her hubby The Shipps didn't attend as they were fueding with Neysa.
DD> That was '98
RH> We were still in AZ; that was the year Deborah graduated from high
RH> school.
DD> The next year the picnic was in Quebec and I took my sister,
RH> Georgia. DD> We had a grand old time and on the way home she turned to
RH> me and said DD> "We DD> could put one of these on. Couldn't YOU, big
RH> brother?"
DD> Thus was born the Y2K picnic. Wheeeeeeee
RH> And we hosted the 2019 picnic, to date, the last one.
I was sorry to have missed that one. I don't remember if 'twas health
issues or work that got in the way. Probably health.
All of my regular "get together" groups have dwindled. My Thursday
Chilli Lunch group is down to just me. Same for the Sunday Breakfast
Bunch. And the oldest group - former users of Springfield's first
multi-line (dial up) BBS, Minnie - is down to just four regulars at
our monthly get-togethers. We used to have at least two "Minnie Fest"
deals a year with 30 or more attendees. Dad.
DD> You couldn't serve this to Steve. But, I'd bet you have a non-desset
DD> pudding recipe you could substitute for the corn pudd.
1/4 c Butter
1/4 c Shortening
1/2 c Flour
3 md Onions; chopped
1 Celery rib; minced (opt)
2 1/2 md Green peppers; diced
5 cl Garlic; mashed
2 qt Milder Ro-Tel Chopped
- Tomatoes
2 ts Thyme
1/2 ts Oregano
1/2 ts Basil
6 Fresh sage leaves; chopped
2 lb Peeled crawfish tails
- (that's what was
- available)
Hot sauce
Hot rice
3 Scallions; chopped (opt)
UDD sez: This was some good. I brought home ALL the
leftovers
Melt butter and shortening. Mix in flour and stir
constantly over low heat to make a medium brown roux.
Add onions and celery and stir over medium heat for a
minute. Add peppers and stir over medium heat for a
minute. Add garlic and stir over medium heat for a
minute. Add tomatoes and herbs. Cook over low heat an
arbitrary length of time, at least 20 min. Add crawfish
tails 15 minutes before serving.
Season to taste with hot sauce. Serve over rice and
sprinkled with scallions (which I forgot).
Michael Loo's recipe, Alabama Jam (Echo Picnic) 1998
* Origin: Lost in the SuperMarket *
Format by Dave Drum - 17 August 98
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