On Thu, 3 Jul 2008 18:44:09 -0400, "jmcquown" >
wrote:

>A large, thick sugar cured North Carolina country ham slice (soaked about 10
>minutes in cold water to extrude some of the salt) pan fried for a couple of
>minutes on each side. Creamers (tiny red new potatoes, boiled then tossed
>in a medium white sauce with lots o' pepper) and steamed pole beans. Oh,
>and skillet cornbread, yellow meal, no added sugar
>
>How about you?
>
Today was grandson's birthday. How cool is that - having July 3 as
your birthday? The day after is always holiday! Grandma, Pop, Dad,
Mom, Auntie and Erik (her fiance) went to our favorite pizza place...
it's a place my husband has gone to since he was 10, so it's like
dining with family. We even lucked into a favorite waitress who we've
known for 20+ years but only works "on call" now. Before our order
came, who walks in but our nephew and his GF, so we asked them to join
us. We went back home for a Zanze's cheesecake decorated with
birthday candles and to open presents. All in all it was a very good
evening.

Oh, we ordered Girabaldi pizza - which is ground chicken, mushrooms,
garlic and a light sprinkling of cheese. We also ordered a sausage
pizza for nephew's GF because she doesn't like mushrooms. No biggie,
more leftovers for us.


--
I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.

Mae West