On 9/14/2013 12:32 PM, Cheri wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
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>> On 9/13/2013 9:33 PM, Cheri wrote:
>>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
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>>>
>>>> I'm planning scalloped potatoes for dinner tomorrow night. I might
>>>> throw in some shredded cheese to make au gratin potatoes. Add some
>>>> diced ham or browned sausage and broccoli florets. That would be a
>>>> full casserole-type meal.
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>>
>>>
>>> Scalloped potatoes are always wonderful IMO, and easy to add to to make
>>> complete meals as you say.
>>>
>>> Cheri
>>
>> That's how my mom served them when I was a kid. It wasn't a side
>> dish, it was dinner.
>>
>> Jill
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>
> Back in the early days when my kids were small and times were a bit
> lean, I would make the scalloped potatoes with a white sauce that I
> added mustard to until it was a pale yellow and then slice in a package
> of hot dogs, pour it over the potatoes and bake. By the time it was
> done, the mustard sauce tasted more like a cheese sauce. The kids loved it.
>
> Cheri

My mom wasn't that creative about cooking. She hated to cook. White
sauce was pretty darned adventurous for her. I remember sliced hot
dogs added to scalloped potatoes. Rarely cheese.

Jill