"DINNER".....(( MARCH 2015 ))

yes Jimmy I buy that too.Not often.It is almost $3.a can.


I may make enchilada's, If I get lazy and I feel that coming on. I may just make nacho's.

Dane's sister thought the German Potato Salad tasted 'just as good' as a can of Read's! Success !!!

Nacho's...

UNCLE JIMMY wrote:
Gosh, those brats look mighty tasty.
Is that corn in the salad?..... I'll bet that would add sweet to the salad!

No corn in the salad....it's chopped hard cooked eggs you see. I added more sugar than the recipe called for, wasn't sweet enough for me. I also deleted the celery seed since Dane said his stomach was giving him a bit of a problem lately. No sense in upsetting him, or his system.

German Potato Salad w/Hot Bacon Dressing
(adapted from multiple web-sites and tried & true experimentation)

German potato salad with a bacon and vinegar dressing. This no-mayonnaise recipe is easy to make and good for picnics. Allow the salad to sit for a bit to soak up the sauce.
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients:
• 2 1/2 lb. waxy potatoes, about 6 medium
• 6 slices of bacon, chopped small
• 3/4 c. chopped onion, chopped
• 2 T. flour
• 2 T. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt, adjust according to how salty the bacon is.
• 1 tsp. celery seed
• 1/8 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/2 c. water
• 1/3 c. cider vinegar
• 3 hard cooked eggs, chopped (optional)
• 2 T. chives and/or parsley, chopped (optional)

Preparation:
Cook potatoes in their jackets 20 minutes or until barely done, drain, peel and cube. Set aside.
Cook bacon until crisp, remove from pan and set aside. Add onions to bacon drippings and cook until soft.

Sprinkle the flour over the onions and stir to form a roux (flour/fat paste for thickening sauces). Let it cook for 1 minute, then add the sugar, salt and celery seed. Add water gradually, stirring constantly so that no lumps form. Add vinegar, and bring sauce to a boil for 1-2 minutes. Add pepper. Taste and adjust seasonings.

Add potatoes and crumbled bacon to pan. Stir and heat until potatoes are heated through. Remove from heat and gently stir in chopped eggs (if using). Put potato salad in a bowl and let it marinate until lukewarm. Sprinkle chives/parsley on top to serve.

Barbara101 wrote:
Nacho's...

I've got a couple avacados on the counter that are begging me to use them for some guacamole. Maybe tomorrow's snack will be a similar offering..... thanks for the idea!

Gad! It was 95 degrees today! I, too have 2 ripe avocados that are staring at me in the kitchen. DH went to the beach and called saying he is starving, so tonight we will have carne asada, guacamole, salsa and whatever else he wants.

me too. One shriveled lime.Half bag chips.  After pic . I decided I needed more cheese lol

It's supposed to snow here tonight.

NormM wrote:It's supposed to snow here tonight.

Yuck....

Aren't you sick of it yet?

I love the fact that we haven't had to shovel snow in 2 years.....you don't have to shovel sunshine, either.

LOL

NormM wrote:It's supposed to snow here tonight.

84` here today.I have all the fans going.

There was supposed to be a light dusting last night. Nothing to shovel. I don't see any trace of it this morning so it must have missed us. It is 34º but it is supposed to start warming up after today.

"Put the shovels and snow blower away"

I want to put the sweaters and coats away.

Ha I do not own a shovel or a coat .

I have jackets, coats, overcoats, trench coats and a parka with a fur hood.

It's tank tops, shorts and sandals for us. Unfortunately, I can't wear the tanks and shorts. Too skinny, too old, too self-conscious.

Winter fat???

Crap, I'm still trying to hide the spring, summer, fall & winter fat from 1998!

LOL

bethk wrote:Winter fat???

Crap, I'm still trying to hide the spring, summer, fall & winter fat from 1998!

LOL

Try 1967....

People say,"Oooo! "You put on some weight over the winter huh?"
I say,"Oh Don't worry!" "With the warmer weather coming, I'll swet most of it off!"

Yeah! Right!" ..... While I have a chili dog in each hand, whilst sitting inside with the A/C on set at 70º, and looking out the window watching the grass grow, and waiting for Tina to bring home the pizza and beer!" hahahahaha

I only weigh 87lbs and I have a gut and a roll around my waist. Putting on weight when you are older is a major problem. It all goes to the wrong places. I wish some of it would have gone to my face and rear end. Some on the thighs and arms wouldn't hurt either.

Cheryle brought some chicken wings so I could cook them for our meal this evening. I spooned them around in a bowl of Sweet Baby Ray's after well cooked and then back on the grill for a bit of browning. Crispy pan fried potato crowns and cauliflower/pea salad completed our meal.