Don't you just hate when you can't make up your mind what to cook for
supper? When all the old standbys just don't appeal?

That was my dillimma <sp??> tonight...Finally decided on summer sausage
cooked in the oven with saur kraut, apples and onion. So I burried the
summer sausage in kraut threw in a sliced granny smith, and a sliced up
white onion...loads of carraway seeds. Preheat oven to 350F

I'm not sure how this will turn out. I figure 1.5 to 2 hours and it'll be
ready.

--

The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

On Jan 17, 3:38�pm, hahabogus > wrote:
> Don't you just hate when you can't make up your mind what to cook for
> supper? When all the old standbys just don't appeal?
>
> That was my dillimma <sp??> tonight...Finally decided on summer sausage �
> cooked in the oven with saur kraut, apples and onion. So I burried the
> summer sausage in kraut threw in a sliced granny smith, and a sliced up
> white onion...loads of carraway seeds. Preheat oven to 350F
>
> I'm not sure how this will turn out. I figure 1.5 to 2 hours and it'll be
> ready.
>
> --
>
> The house of the burning beet-Alan
>
> It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
> Elbonian Folklore

I am fixing Chicken breasts with broccoli and cheese, that is as far
as I have gotten with it so far.

Rosie

On Jan 17, 3:38*pm, hahabogus > wrote:
> Don't you just hate when you can't make up your mind what to cook for
> supper? When all the old standbys just don't appeal?
>
> That was my dillimma <sp??> tonight...Finally decided on summer sausage *
> cooked in the oven with saur kraut, apples and onion. So I burried the
> summer sausage in kraut threw in a sliced granny smith, and a sliced up
> white onion...loads of carraway seeds. Preheat oven to 350F
>
> I'm not sure how this will turn out. I figure 1.5 to 2 hours and it'll be
> ready.

Let us know how the farts register on the Richter Scale.

"hahabogus" > wrote in message
...
> Don't you just hate when you can't make up your mind what to cook for
> supper? When all the old standbys just don't appeal?
>
> That was my dillimma <sp??> tonight...Finally decided on summer sausage
> cooked in the oven with saur kraut, apples and onion. So I burried the
> summer sausage in kraut threw in a sliced granny smith, and a sliced up
> white onion...loads of carraway seeds. Preheat oven to 350F
>
> I'm not sure how this will turn out. I figure 1.5 to 2 hours and it'll be
> ready.
>

Sounds good to me even though I don't know what "summer" sausage is.
Dee Dee

"hahabogus" > wrote in message
...

>
> I'm not sure how this will turn out. I figure 1.5 to 2 hours and it'll be
> ready.

Sounds really good. I need to try sausage instead of my usual pork.

"hahabogus" > wrote in message
...
> Don't you just hate when you can't make up your mind what to cook for
> supper? When all the old standbys just don't appeal?
>
> That was my dillimma <sp??> tonight...Finally decided on summer sausage
> cooked in the oven with saur kraut, apples and onion. So I burried the
> summer sausage in kraut threw in a sliced granny smith, and a sliced up
> white onion...loads of carraway seeds. Preheat oven to 350F

This is what we are having for supper as well. I will probably do mine on
the stovetop though. Kids are having hot dogs and french fries. They aren't
kraut fans.

Cindi


>
> I'm not sure how this will turn out. I figure 1.5 to 2 hours and it'll be
> ready.
>
> --
>
> The house of the burning beet-Alan
>
> It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
> Elbonian Folklore
>

hahabogus wrote:
> Don't you just hate when you can't make up your mind what to cook for
> supper? When all the old standbys just don't appeal?
>
> That was my dillimma <sp??> tonight...Finally decided on summer sausage
> cooked in the oven with saur kraut, apples and onion. So I burried the
> summer sausage in kraut threw in a sliced granny smith, and a sliced up
> white onion...loads of carraway seeds. Preheat oven to 350F
>
> I'm not sure how this will turn out. I figure 1.5 to 2 hours and it'll be
> ready.
>

We're having leftovers. We forgot to take something out of the freezer
for dinner last night, so at the last minute we got out some frozen hot
Italian sausage. I baked that and then tossed into some spaghetti
sauce and cooked up some farfelle. There was enough left over for
tonight, so it is heating up in the oven and we will have that with a
salad, rolls and a glass of wine.

On Jan 17, 4:00�pm, "kilikini" > wrote:
> rosie wrote:
>
> >> It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
> >> Elbonian Folklore
>
> > I am fixing Chicken breasts with broccoli and cheese, that is as far
> > as I have gotten with it so far.
>
> > Rosie
>
> Wrap the chicken, broccoli and cheese up in a tortilla or a crepe (or throw
> it over pasta), make a roux and call it Chicken Divan. �:~)
>
> kili <------ who hasn't done that in a long time.

Oh Christy- Now that sounds really good. TY, always have the
tortillas!

Rosie

"kilikini" > wrote in
:

> hahabogus wrote:
>> Don't you just hate when you can't make up your mind what to cook for
>> supper? When all the old standbys just don't appeal?
>>
>> That was my dillimma <sp??> tonight...Finally decided on summer
>> sausage cooked in the oven with saur kraut, apples and onion. So I
>> burried the summer sausage in kraut threw in a sliced granny smith,
>> and a sliced up white onion...loads of carraway seeds. Preheat oven
>> to 350F
>>
>> I'm not sure how this will turn out. I figure 1.5 to 2 hours and
>> it'll be ready.
>
> Hmmm, that sounds like something I could do for the hubby tonight.
> Allan didn't work today (got rained out) so we went to the grocery
> store. He picked up Kielbasa sausage and I have a can of sauerkraut
> in my cupboard, so a meal similar to yours is do-able. We also got
> some chicken leg quarters and have some frozen tilapia and pollock
> fillets. Oh, and we got ground beef from the local butcher shop. He
> already cooked collards with bacon and that's sitting on the stove,
> simmering, while he's napping. I steamed some green beans with bacon
> bits for me. It's almost bothersome when you have so many options,
> isn't it?
>
> What to do, what to do....... :~)
>
> kili
>
>

Well it was good but next time I'll add a pinch of hot pepper just to add
some zing to the kraut. I'd forgotten how bland it gets when you cook it.

--

The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

hahabogus wrote:
>
> Don't you just hate when you can't make up your mind what to cook for
> supper? When all the old standbys just don't appeal?

Heh, you've described a dilemma I suffer rather often, and yes, I hate
it. There're are many times when I cannot decide what I want to eat.
Therefore, I tend not to eat for that meal. I call this my "special
diet," and it's worked to some degree some of the time <vbg>.

Sky, who hasn't yet figured out what to have for dinner tonight

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On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:35:04 -0600, Sky >
wrote:
>
>Sky, who hasn't yet figured out what to have for dinner tonight

Bacon?

Christine

On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:35:04 -0600, Sky >
wrote:

>hahabogus wrote:
>>
>> Don't you just hate when you can't make up your mind what to cook for
>> supper? When all the old standbys just don't appeal?
>
>Heh, you've described a dilemma I suffer rather often, and yes, I hate
>it. There're are many times when I cannot decide what I want to eat.
>Therefore, I tend not to eat for that meal. I call this my "special
>diet," and it's worked to some degree some of the time <vbg>.
>
>Sky, who hasn't yet figured out what to have for dinner tonight

I thought it was "supper?"

Lou

"hahabogus" > wrote in message
...
> Don't you just hate when you can't make up your mind what to cook for
> supper? When all the old standbys just don't appeal?
>
> That was my dillimma <sp??> tonight...Finally decided on summer sausage
> cooked in the oven with saur kraut, apples and onion. So I burried the
> summer sausage in kraut threw in a sliced granny smith, and a sliced up
> white onion...loads of carraway seeds. Preheat oven to 350F
>
> I'm not sure how this will turn out. I figure 1.5 to 2 hours and it'll be
> ready.

We're having the coleslaw which is much better after sitting, but still
needs a wee bit of sugar I think. And a gluten free tuna casserole. I
think this is my best one yet. I finally got the dairy free "cream" of
mushroom soup right. Yum!

Christine Dabney wrote:
>
> On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:35:04 -0600, Sky >
> wrote:
> >
> >Sky, who hasn't yet figured out what to have for dinner tonight
>
> Bacon?
>
> Christine

OOOOOH Chris, that was a good one <VBG>!!! Hehehe, spouse did bacon
duty today ;P Hey - thanks for the idea! Bingo --- lettuce wedge with
crumbled bacon & bleu cheese dressing

Sky, who's still giggling at chris's reply

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Lou Decruss wrote:
>
> On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:35:04 -0600, Sky >
> wrote:
>
> >hahabogus wrote:
> >>
> >> Don't you just hate when you can't make up your mind what to cook for
> >> supper? When all the old standbys just don't appeal?
> >
> >Heh, you've described a dilemma I suffer rather often, and yes, I hate
> >it. There're are many times when I cannot decide what I want to eat.
> >Therefore, I tend not to eat for that meal. I call this my "special
> >diet," and it's worked to some degree some of the time <vbg>.
> >
> >Sky, who hasn't yet figured out what to have for dinner tonight
>
> I thought it was "supper?"
>
> Lou

I think there's a long standing debate whether the evening meal is
called dinner or supper? Perhaps that's a geographric and/or familial
thing? To me, the evening meal has always been called "dinner."

Sky

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"Sky" > wrote in message
...
> Lou Decruss wrote:
>>
>> On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:35:04 -0600, Sky >
>> wrote:
>>
>> >hahabogus wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Don't you just hate when you can't make up your mind what to cook for
>> >> supper? When all the old standbys just don't appeal?
>> >
>> >Heh, you've described a dilemma I suffer rather often, and yes, I hate
>> >it. There're are many times when I cannot decide what I want to eat.
>> >Therefore, I tend not to eat for that meal. I call this my "special
>> >diet," and it's worked to some degree some of the time <vbg>.
>> >
>> >Sky, who hasn't yet figured out what to have for dinner tonight
>>
>> I thought it was "supper?"
>>
>> Lou
>
> I think there's a long standing debate whether the evening meal is
> called dinner or supper? Perhaps that's a geographric and/or familial
> thing? To me, the evening meal has always been called "dinner."
>
> Sky
>

True or not, I don't know. But we were told as kids, that city folks call
it dinner and country folk call it supper. And/or peasants call it supper.
Dee Dee

"Sky" > wrote in message
...

> I think there's a long standing debate whether the evening meal is
> called dinner or supper? Perhaps that's a geographric and/or familial
> thing? To me, the evening meal has always been called "dinner."

My parents always say supper. They're from the midwest. I never liked the
sound of the word supper. It just reminds me of farms or something. I call
it dinner. We also have lunch at our house. I've heard of some people from
the midwest calling their lunch dinner and their dinner supper. Hmmm...

"hahabogus" > wrote in message
...
> Don't you just hate when you can't make up your mind what to cook for
> supper? When all the old standbys just don't appeal?
>
> That was my dillimma <sp??> tonight...Finally decided on summer sausage
> cooked in the oven with saur kraut, apples and onion. So I burried the
> summer sausage in kraut threw in a sliced granny smith, and a sliced up
> white onion...loads of carraway seeds. Preheat oven to 350F
>
> I'm not sure how this will turn out. I figure 1.5 to 2 hours and it'll be
> ready.
>
> --
>
> The house of the burning beet-Alan


I don't cook on Thursdays. I just have to pick from the menu. Homemade
from scratch Mexican food. Tonight I picked the large combo, taco, tostada,
enchilada with beans and rice. We had Abbey dip to start.

Ms P

On Thu 17 Jan 2008 02:38:47p, hahabogus told us...

> Don't you just hate when you can't make up your mind what to cook for
> supper? When all the old standbys just don't appeal?
>
> That was my dillimma <sp??> tonight...Finally decided on summer sausage
> cooked in the oven with saur kraut, apples and onion. So I burried the
> summer sausage in kraut threw in a sliced granny smith, and a sliced up
> white onion...loads of carraway seeds. Preheat oven to 350F
>
> I'm not sure how this will turn out. I figure 1.5 to 2 hours and it'll be
> ready.
>

I took all the guesswork out of the equation. I'm having a can of
Progresso soup tonight with a few additions, then going straight to bed. I
have a miserable cold. :-(

--
Wayne Boatwright

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Date: Thursday, 01(I)/17(XVII)/08(MMVIII)
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hahabogus wrote:
> Don't you just hate when you can't make up your mind what to cook for
> supper? When all the old standbys just don't appeal?
>
> That was my dillimma <sp??> tonight...Finally decided on summer sausage
> cooked in the oven with saur kraut, apples and onion. So I burried the
> summer sausage in kraut threw in a sliced granny smith, and a sliced up
> white onion...loads of carraway seeds. Preheat oven to 350F
>



Tonight was yellow split pea soup. Very nice.

Last night was smoked sausage, rendered of some fat in a skillet, then I
added
parboiled potato cubes, chopped onion and red bell peppers and tossed
until potato
and onion were browned. It was delicious.

gloria p

Wayne Boatwright > wrote in
3.184:

> I
> have a miserable cold. :-(
>
>

That's the only kind of cold there is...You don't see people skipping for
joy saying I have a happy cold.

--

The house of the burning beet-Alan

It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

Julie Bove > wrote:

> My parents always say supper. They're from the midwest. I never
> liked the sound of the word supper.

Same here! Someone says "supper" and I have an instant negative
reaction just to the word. I know it's irrational, but it there.

Steve

hahabogus wrote:
> Don't you just hate when you can't make up your mind what to cook for
> supper? When all the old standbys just don't appeal?
>
> That was my dillimma <sp??> tonight...Finally decided on summer sausage
> cooked in the oven with saur kraut, apples and onion. So I burried the
> summer sausage in kraut threw in a sliced granny smith, and a sliced up
> white onion...loads of carraway seeds. Preheat oven to 350F
>
> I'm not sure how this will turn out. I figure 1.5 to 2 hours and it'll be
> ready.
>

We just finished eating at 2145 hours. Hubby and I went to the
commissary about 1730 hours and spent $400 on groceries. Had to haul it
home and we worked together to get it all put away. Then grilled chicken
breasts just with lemon pepper seasoning (a freebie Penzey's sent me to
try!), rice and kimchi (a new extra spice jar fresh from the commissary.
I've been craving some), a big salad (baby greens, cherry tomatoes,
cuke, green onion, olive oil, salt, pepper and vinegar dressing) and
then sliced fresh strawberries in from Florida. I didn't know
strawberries from FL were already arriving at the markets because I'm so
cold-how can they be growing down there?!?!
Some fresh lemon juice I needed to use up mixed with leftover diet tonic
water for a beverage... not bad. Not great, but not bad either.

I'm feeling pretty smug with productiveness tonight

kilikini wrote:
It's almost bothersome when you have so
> many options, isn't it?
>
> What to do, what to do....... :~)
>
> kili

That's how I felt bringing home bags and bags of fresh veggies from the
commissary tonight. I want them all!
I splurged on blackberries and strawberries (first of the FL season for
me). I'd have eaten the blackberries for dessert tonight except the
strawberries beckoned first. Also picked up pears, grapes, melon,
apples, oranges, bananas, lemons, limes,....hmmm.. what else??

Goomba-getting her vitamins!

Dee.Dee wrote:

>
> Sounds good to me even though I don't know what "summer" sausage is.
> Dee Dee
>
Think "Free samples at the Swiss Colony booth or store during the
holiday season"
They're always sampling that stuff with their mustards.

Sky wrote:

> I think there's a long standing debate whether the evening meal is
> called dinner or supper? Perhaps that's a geographric and/or familial
> thing? To me, the evening meal has always been called "dinner."
>
> Sky
>
Unless you're old Southern and dinner was at noon and supper was later.
Or eating a special meal earlier in the day (such as on a holiday) and
it certainly qualifies as dinner, with supper or "tea" later.

Sky wrote:
There're are many times when I cannot decide what I want to eat.
> Therefore, I tend not to eat for that meal. I call this my "special
> diet," and it's worked to some degree some of the time <vbg>.

Damn.. I wish I had that kinda nonchalance to a meal... lol

"hahabogus" > wrote in message
...
> Wayne Boatwright > wrote in
> 3.184:
>
>> I
>> have a miserable cold. :-(
>>
>>
>
> That's the only kind of cold there is...You don't see people skipping for
> joy saying I have a happy cold.

Au contraire! You just haven't had enough Nyquil.

kilikini wrote:

> Our strawberry festival, here in FL, starts in early February - that
> announces the first major harvest. We've had some serious cold snaps
> recently that damaged many crops, but the crews water down the strawberries
> during the freezing temps and it somehow preserves them. Start looking for
> FL strawberries, folks. They're on their way!
>
> kili
>
The ones I bought tonight came right from Plant City, FL.
Do they do any hothouse berries there? I'm used to the Driscoll's
packages but these were another grower I wasn't familiar with?

"Goomba38" > wrote in message
. ..
> hahabogus wrote:
>> Don't you just hate when you can't make up your mind what to cook for
>> supper? When all the old standbys just don't appeal?
>>
>> That was my dillimma <sp??> tonight...Finally decided on summer sausage
>> cooked in the oven with saur kraut, apples and onion. So I burried the
>> summer sausage in kraut threw in a sliced granny smith, and a sliced up
>> white onion...loads of carraway seeds. Preheat oven to 350F
>>
>> I'm not sure how this will turn out. I figure 1.5 to 2 hours and it'll be
>> ready.
>>
>
> We just finished eating at 2145 hours. Hubby and I went to the commissary
> about 1730 hours and spent $400 on groceries.

Now I know what's wrong with you.

cybercat wrote:
> "Goomba38" > wrote in message

>> We just finished eating at 2145 hours. Hubby and I went to the commissary
>> about 1730 hours and spent $400 on groceries.
>
> Now I know what's wrong with you.

....the ability to power-shop?

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> I took all the guesswork out of the equation. I'm having a can of
> Progresso soup tonight with a few additions, then going straight to
> bed. I have a miserable cold. :-(

A large hot toddy is what you need me lad!!!

large whisky
honey to taste
squeeze of lemon (optional)
hot water!!

Repeat as necessary until you are better or you don't care!

On Jan 17, 3:54 pm, "Dee.Dee" > wrote:

>
> Sounds good to me even though I don't know what "summer" sausage is.
> Dee Dee

It's a mild salami. Boar's Head and Usinger makes one. Have no idea
why they call it "summer."

On Jan 17, 3:54 pm, "Dee.Dee" > wrote:

> Sounds good to me even though I don't know what "summer" sausage is.
> Dee Dee

Boar's Head and Usinger make one.

Ophelia wrote on Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:23:33 -0000:

O> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
??>>> I took all the guesswork out of the equation. I'm having
??>>> a can of
??>> Progresso soup tonight with a few additions, then going
??>> straight to bed. I have a miserable cold. :-(

O> A large hot toddy is what you need me lad!!!

O> large whisky
O> honey to taste
O> squeeze of lemon (optional)
O> hot water!!

Sugar will do in a pinch but it's a great way to sleep off part
of the suffering!


James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

>
> I took all the guesswork out of the equation. *I'm having a can of
> Progresso soup tonight with a few additions, then going straight to bed. *I
> have a miserable cold. :-(
>
> --
> * * * * * * * Wayne Boatwright
>
What is the line from the movie, "There is nothing worse than an old
Queen with a headcold."??? <VBG>

"Goomba38" > wrote in message
. ..
> kilikini wrote:
> It's almost bothersome when you have so
>> many options, isn't it?
>>
>> What to do, what to do....... :~)
>>
>> kili
>
> That's how I felt bringing home bags and bags of fresh veggies from the
> commissary tonight. I want them all!
> I splurged on blackberries and strawberries (first of the FL season for
> me). I'd have eaten the blackberries for dessert tonight except the
> strawberries beckoned first. Also picked up pears, grapes, melon, apples,
> oranges, bananas, lemons, limes,....hmmm.. what else??
>
> Goomba-getting her vitamins!



When I come home from shopping like that I love to get out the big platters
and spread out my 'catch' to view. Whatta sight. I can never figure out
which/what to eat first either.
Dee Dee

"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message > I took all
the guesswork out of the equation. I'm having a can of
> Progresso soup tonight with a few additions, then going straight to bed.
> I
> have a miserable cold. :-(
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright


Sorry you have a 'miserable cold.'

DH is finally up and around, but he opened up a foam cup of noodles and
added some wakame (seaweed.) I opened up a package of hot-spicy lentils
with left-over rice. We watched a stupid movie and fell asleep while it was
on, then jumped in bed very very early. Those carbs must've got to us. Or
the snowy, snowy night.

Dee Dee

On Fri 18 Jan 2008 05:23:33a, Ophelia told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>> I took all the guesswork out of the equation. I'm having a can of
>> Progresso soup tonight with a few additions, then going straight to
>> bed. I have a miserable cold. :-(
>
> A large hot toddy is what you need me lad!!!
>
> large whisky
> honey to taste
> squeeze of lemon (optional)
> hot water!!
>
> Repeat as necessary until you are better or you don't care!
>
>

I actually feel worse today, but I did come to work since I don't work too
closely to others. I think I will repeat the hot toddy tonight until I
don't care. :-) I have some desert honey which is particularly nice.

--
Wayne Boatwright

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On Fri 18 Jan 2008 06:44:28a, TerryinDTW told us...

>
>>
>> I took all the guesswork out of the equation. *I'm having a can of
>> Progresso soup tonight with a few additions, then going straight to bed.
>> *I have a miserable cold. :-(
>>
>> --
>> * * * * * * * Wayne Boatwright
>>
> What is the line from the movie, "There is nothing worse than an old
> Queen with a headcold."??? <VBG>
>
>

I don't know, but I can assure there is nothing worse! :-)

--
Wayne Boatwright

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