Subj : Re: Kitchens
To   : Ruth Haffly
From : Dave Drum
Date : Thu Aug 28 2025 06:29 am

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

DD> So long as it suits the needs of the congregation. This ain't a "one
DD> size fits all" world.

RH> True, and this one caters very much to the college/seminary/young
RH> married folks. We're going to try to find one (near home) that doesn't
RH> ignore the older generations.

DD> Ask one of the inmates of a senior citizen's home who is of your
DD> religious bent.

RH> We've got Baptist churchs all over the area, just have to do some
RH> asking about the specific worship style, location (don't want to go too
RH> far from WF) and other factors.

One God - a gazillion different versions.

DD> Post 32 is located across from the main gate of the state fairgroound.
DD> And the have a large (several acres) lot to the west of the post. They
DD> park cars there during fiar time and clean up monetarily. My Vintage
DD> Iron Riders (old folks, old motorcycles) ran the parking for them mid-
DD> week (Wednesday) for a rake-off per each carp arked. We cleared over
DD> U$700 for the day. Which tells me the Legion is "cleaning up".

RH> Our Legion and VFW posts park for various events (town movie night, 6
RH> Sundays in Spring concert series, etc). VFW also runs a chuck wagon at
RH> a number of large community events--Meet in the Street, Friday Night on
RH> White (Street, concert series in the summer) and so on. Both groups do
RH> quite well.

That's why dues are low.   Bv)=

DD>      8<----- AGAIN ----->8

DD> Have you ever walked back the USDA establishment number on Wgiies
DD> stuff? I did that for Hy-Vee's house branded product and found that
DD> it's the same number as is on Dannon/Oikos.

RH> I've not, but I've had enoough Oikos to know that they're 2 different
RH> yogurts.

DD> I note that Chobani is on sale at Hy-Vee 10 5.3 oz Fruit-On-The-Bottom
DD> for U$10. Next week's snacking is covered .... Bv)=

RH> I just picked up a dozen Wegman's yogurts (4 each of peach, strawberry
RH> and raspberry) yesterday. That'll keep me a couple of weeks.

I'm waiting for Dannon's chocolate-raspberry to go on special offer. I'll
fil lthe icebox.  Bv)=

DD> I think I had to choke down too much corm meal mush when I was a
DD> child. So I came by my dislike honestly.

RH> Sounds like me and peanut butter. We were raised on a lot of oatmeal
RH> and cream of wheat breakfasts, only allowed about 1/2 tsp brown sugar
RH> and a splash of milk. When I got on my own, I started adding cinnamon
RH> and raisins, plus more brown sugar, to my oatmeal--made it SO (!!!)
RH> much better! My parents also insisted that we have a piece of bread
RH> after having the cereal. It wasn't a lot of cereal so the bread was
RH> supposed to finish filling you up. The cereal filled me enough and I
RH> didn't really want white bread but I had to choke it down. But, I
RH> survived childhood and can now have whatever I want for my breakfast
RH> (G); the other day I saw some left over dressing (stuffing) in the
RH> fridge and grabbed that to go with my yogurt.

DD> Two of my favourite snacks in one .......

DD>       Title: Homemade Yogurt-Covered Pretzels
DD>  Categories: Five, Dairy, Snacks
DD>       Yield: 1 pound

RH> Now that's something I'd reach for in a NY Minute! (G)

DD> Humphrey's (our last family-owned/run market) has locally-made yogurt
DD> encased pretzels. The problem is that every time I buy a bag they seem
DD> to evaporate when I open the bag. They are very prone to being excess
DD> consumed.  Bv)=

RH> Now that sounds like something I'd grab in a heartbeat if we lived out
RH> in that area. One plus about all the travel we've done is that we have
RH> to get groceries in new to us stores. Often we'll come across something
RH> that we've never seen before and grab a bag/bottle/jar/etc to try. It
RH> usually comes home with us so we can try it various ways--got some beef
RH> and some chicken fajita seasoning (house brand) from HEB when we were
RH> in TX a couple of years ago that we've enjoyed.

Since HEB is privately owned and a Texas (mostly) company there is lillte
chance that their seasoning would cross-pollinate with another label.

DD>  They have also begun stocking Praline Pecans. Oh! My waistline.

RH> Those I wouldn't eat as many of, some, but not as many as the pretzels.
RH> (G)

I wish I could control my "inner jones". That's why I don't being them home
often.

My favourite on-line game and one of my favourite snax --

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

     Title: Scrabble (Party Mix)
Categories: Cereal, Nuts, Snacks
     Yield: 1 1/2 quarts

     1 c  Rice Chex
     1 c  Cheerios
     1 c  Peanuts
     1 c  Pecans
     2 c  Pretzels
   1/2 lb Butter
     1 ts Garlic salt
     1 ts Onion salt
     1 ts Celery salt
     1 ts Worcestershire sauce

 Melt butter and add seasonings. Mix thoroughly with
 other ingredients in a shallow pan.

 Bake at 250ºF/120ºC for 1 hour. Stir every 15 minutes.

 From: http://www.recipesource.com

 Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

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