Terry Coombs wrote:

> On 2/2/2020 11:28 AM, cshenk wrote:
> > Terry Coombs wrote:
> >
> > > On 2/1/2020 4:19 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> > > > Who recently mentioned picking up some fried chicken from the
> > > > supermarket?Â* Janet US?Â* I bought some fried chicken from Publix
> > > > because I do not fry chicken at home.Â* A couple of times a year
> > > > I like crispy fried chicken.Â* The supermarket does a great job.
> > > >
> > > > To go with, baked macaroni & cheese just like Mom used to
> > > > make.Â* A simple white sauce with yes, cubed pieces of Velveeta
> > > > stirred until melted.Â* Pour the mixture over the cooked drained
> > > > macaroni in a casserole dish.Â* Top with lightly buttered
> > > > breadcrumbs.Â* Bake for 30-40 minutes at 350F until nicely
> > > > browned and bubbly.Â* Love the crispy browned bits!
> > > >
> > > > The vegetable side will be steamed slices of crookneck squash.
> > > >
> > > > Sounds pretty darned "Southern".Â* It will be pretty darned
> > > > tasty.
> > > >
> > > > Jill
> >> Â* Our local chain store had a 4 hour meat sale today ... country
> > > style ribs and pork butts were $1.88 , fresh ground 80/20 burger
> > > was 2.98 . They didn't have any beef roasts though , have to wait
> > > until March for their big annual sale for good deals on those and
> > > steaks . I have selected a pair of BigAss CS ribs to grill for
> > > our dinner tonight , sides will be seasoned tater wedges in the
> > > air fryer and some canned baked beans that I will doctor up a bit
> > > . I do wish they'd had some nice hams ... I guess I'll settle for
> > > some bacon for now .
> > Where do you roughly live again? I ask because those aren't great
> > sales for the pork and only average for the ground beef (and high
> > if it was ground pork).
>
> Â* In a small tourist trap town in north central Arkansas , a hundred
> miles from everywhere . We're really very isolated , gas here (right
> now) is 2.49 cheapest , towns 40 miles away are almost always 20-30
> cents cheaper . It's worth it to live somewhere away from the hustle
> and bustle and CRIME of places like Memphis or Little Rock . We had
> our first armed robbery here in many years , the perps were in
> custody within an hour . In Memphis it takes an hour for the cops to
> respond ...

Ok, thanks. Thats your markup then. Fair enough.