Wow!! April already Dinners.

There was also Cookingfool. She liked me most of the time but she could go off on people for the slightest things. I remember some exchanges she had with Chef June.   I think it was she who thought Kansas was a pro slavery state.  Lots of Kansans were killed by pro slavery people before the Civil War because they wanted Kansas to enter the Union as a Free State.  We even have a beer brewed in Lawrence called Free State. Lawrence was burned to the ground by Confederates BTW.

Well, my excuse is two fold. 1- I am Canadian (by choice) and we are polite and 2- I am German (by birth) and we are reserved!

I guess my Irish makes me a little animated at times.

Oh my Irish comes out. That and as old as I am I don't have the patience for it. I mean what I say and say what I mean and don't care lol I am ok with that.

Did she have it in for Norm? My memory is shot. I remember she got on many people's bad side.

Oh, I think there just might be some Irish or even Italian temprament somewhere in my genes. I just don't let it come out when typing where it will be forever! LOL

NormM wrote:There was also Cookingfool. She liked me most of the time but she could go off on people for the slightest things. I remember some exchanges she had with Chef June.   I think it was she who thought Kansas was a pro slavery state.  Lots of Kansans were killed by pro slavery people before the Civil War because they wanted Kansas to enter the Union as a Free State.  We even have a beer brewed in Lawrence called Free State. Lawrence was burned to the ground by Confederates BTW.

OMG she was mean as a snake..We tangled too. Poor June she had no friends lol..

Yes, June was a little snotty.

I was reading the paper and saw we are getting a new restaurant that has its' origins from the east. Has anyone ever heard of Steak 'N Shake?
Is it any good? I realize it is low budget food but I was wondering if it was worth a try.

Steak N Shake is a burger joint. There are some here in Kansas City. Well they have their "famous" Steak burger but they have breakfast, lunch and dinner menus with other stuff on it too. We've just had burgers and they are good. I don't know if I'd call them great. They are just regular old fashioned smash type burgers IMO.

We go to Steak N Shake because seniors can order a child-size milkshake, which is 'just right'.

And their fries are skinny and crispy and hot ~ I shudder to admit I eat every one when I'm there (as opposed to most places where I eat one or two and then can push them away).

But, as Norm stated, smash type burgers.....not as good as 'Smash Burgers' chain, but not as bad as McDonalds. JMO

Just fried up some eggplant.Might as well just eat it lol..Having leftover steak later..

Knock ~ Knock......that's JIMMY at your door! LOL

Ham & Asparagus Frittata with Salad for a light supper....

Sometimes when I cannot think of anything else to fix for supper I fall back on the incredible, edible egg! Such a versatile ingredient!

That, and Mr. Amazing is always happy with me for coming up with something low in calories and high in protien for his meal.

I have a meatloaf in the oven and potatoes are boiled for a potato salad.

LOL Jimmy, I have thought about you all day!!! You and I don't have a love for eating out. I am to fussy about my food.

BTW I saw one of those fix it forget roaster thing at the thrift store I go to .$20. Still in the box brand new. I may buy it lol

Thanks for the info on Steak 'N Shake. We will have to give it a try when it opens in May.

No dinner tonight. Joe and Roomie are at the beach. Why, I don't know because it is overcast. I think Katie wants to whale watch. All the grey whale moms are coming up from Mexico with their calves and are coming real close to shore to roll in the sand.

A couple of months ago I watched a YouTube on making an Egg McMuffin. They use a grid of egg rings and pour in some water and cover the eggs till they are cooked through. I have a set of egg rings and they are worthless. No matter what you do the egg still seeps out. Then I read an article on Serious Eats about making the perfect breakfast sandwich. They used extra wide Ball jar rings and tops as their egg rings. You spray the inside of the lid with the bottom in it with Pam, place it in a pan, put in the egg, pour in 3/4 cup water, cover and simmer for two minutes. I gave it a try and it worked but I like my eggs a little firmer so I cooked the egg for almost 3 minutes. It was difficult to get the egg ring out, even with tongs so I have been looking at other methods. I thought of my egg poacher but the cups are too small in diameter. Then I saw a set of egg boats at Sur La Table that might have worked but they were too expensive. So I have been trolling Amazon for ideas. I came across a single 3-piece egg poacher but it was more than I wanted to spend. Somehow I ended up on Walmart.com and saw a three piece single egg poacher for cheap. Right dimensions too. I went and bought one and have been playing with it. I can actually cook two eggs using the insert and the little pan at the same time. That is great because I need 6 egg capacity for Roomie, Joe and me. It is always so satisfying to solve a problem on the cheap. If I had used Sur La Tables egg boats, it would have cost me $20 for two boats. at Wally's, I can cook two eggs for $7.00.

Barbara101 wrote:BTW I saw one of those fix it forget roaster thing at the thrift store I go to .$20. Still in the box brand new. I may buy it lol

What is a fix it and forget it roaster?

Yes like the one Jimmy uses

I am so sick of cleaning my stove top of grease when I cook anything. I even looked at those griddle things.

Barbara101 wrote:Yes like the one Jimmy uses

Refresh my memory. What does Jimmy use?

steak sandwich on onion roll and baked cinnamon dusted sweet potato fries