A sandwich from my childhood
 

In article >,
"Ophelia" > wrote:


> I don't know what saltine crackers are. I don't think we get them here.

Saltines are plain salted soda crackers. Unsweetened biscuits?? Here's
some <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltine_cracker>. Most people have
them in the pantry in the U.S.. At least I think most people do.

leo

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Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
> In article >,
> "Ophelia" > wrote:
>
>
>> I don't know what saltine crackers are. I don't think we get them here.
>
> Saltines are plain salted soda crackers. Unsweetened biscuits?? Here's
> some <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltine_cracker>. Most people have
> them in the pantry in the U.S.. At least I think most people do.


I used to love Saltines with butter and strawberry jam. I also like
Graham wafers with butter and honey.

A sandwich from my childhood
 

"George Leppla" > wrote
> Of course there are! The most famous is Kinky Friedman and the Texas
> Jewboys.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElDtH7rP3T0
>
> Kinky runs for office every now and then and gets a surprising number of
> votes.

I saw Kinky in Austin!

A sandwich from my childhood
 

On Sat, 08 Aug 2009 19:34:26 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:

>Lou Decruss wrote:
>> On Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:12:06 -0400, "Jean B." > wrote:
>>
>>> Lou Decruss wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 4 Aug 2009 15:23:37 -0400, "Felice" >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Which was not spent in The Land of Peanut Butter and Jelly:
>>>>>
>>>>> Two slices of white sandwich bread
>>>>> A generous slathering of Hellman's Mayo
>>>>> Half a tin of King Oscar sardines
>>>>> Two or three squirts of lemon juice
>>>>> A thin slice of onion
>>>>> Some crisp iceberg lettuce
>>>>>
>>>>> It doesn't get much better than this.
>>>>>
>>>>> Felice
>>>> Cheap liver sausage, open faced with honey. Can't eat them now.
>>>>
>>>> Heavily buttered bread smothered with dark karo. Can't eat them now.
>>>>
>>>> Lou
>>> Liver sausage with HONEY! Now that's something I find hard to
>>> imagine.
>>
>> It is pretty weird. My mom would put the combo on crackers too and
>> we'd think we were eating grown-up snacks.
>>
>> Lou
>
>I wonder whether anyone else on earth has eaten that combo?

<shrug> I dunno. I've never had the banana combos mentioned here.

Lou

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Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
> In article >,
> "Ophelia" > wrote:
>
>
>> I don't know what saltine crackers are. I don't think we get them here.
>
> Saltines are plain salted soda crackers. Unsweetened biscuits?? Here's
> some <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltine_cracker>. Most people have
> them in the pantry in the U.S.. At least I think most people do.

We don't, because I hate them, and no one else seems to mind if I buy
crackers I like instead.

Serene

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"Serene Vannoy" > wrote in message
...
> Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
>> In article >,
>> "Ophelia" > wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I don't know what saltine crackers are. I don't think we get them here.
>>
>> Saltines are plain salted soda crackers. Unsweetened biscuits?? Here's
>> some <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltine_cracker>. Most people have
>> them in the pantry in the U.S.. At least I think most people do.
>
> We don't, because I hate them, and no one else seems to mind if I buy
> crackers I like instead.
>
>
I am not a fan of saltines, but Kroger makes whole wheat ones that are each
one brown and light and crispy. Very nice. Still, I eat one or three with
butter or maybe cream cheese, my husband eats a whole sleeve at a sitting.

A sandwich from my childhood--now Creamed Spinach
 

Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> "Jean B." > wrote:
>
>> Omelet wrote:
>>> In article >,
>>> "Jean B." > wrote:
>>>
>>>>>>> I'm sure I would prefer the taste of cream to the flavor of chicken
>>>>>>> when
>>>>>>> added to spinach.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> And I would prefer sour cream. :-)
>>>>> Mm, thanks for that idea. As much as I adore sour cream, I'd not thought
>>>>> of it!
>>>> Do you like a touch of horseradish? I usually don't, but if you do...
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jean B.
>>> Nah. Mom was the horseradish fan. I can't stand the stuff.
>>> Nor Wasabi.
>> I don't like them either. BUT my creamed spinach recipe contains
>> just a hint of it, which for some strange reason, I like.
>
> Recipe please? If convenient... :-)

I think I have this typed up, so there is hope. (Pause)

Creamed Spinach

10-oz pkg frozen chopped spinach, cooked (or thawed) and squeezed out
1/4 c sour cream
2 Tbsps butter
2 tsps prepared horseradish
1/2 tsp tarragon
salt to taste (start w/ 1/4 tsp)
pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients and heat until hot, stirring.

This may have come from Gourmet a LONG time ago. Unfortunately it
predates my assiduous documentation of sources. As you can see,
this is quite different. I think it is the ONLY thing I ever eat
horseradish in.


--
Jean B.

A sandwich from my childhood
 

Serene Vannoy wrote:
> Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
>> In article >,
>> "Ophelia" > wrote:
>>
>>
>>> I don't know what saltine crackers are. I don't think we get them here.
>>
>> Saltines are plain salted soda crackers. Unsweetened biscuits?? Here's
>> some <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltine_cracker>. Most people have
>> them in the pantry in the U.S.. At least I think most people do.
>
> We don't, because I hate them, and no one else seems to mind if I buy
> crackers I like instead.
>
> Serene
>
I'm with you, Serene. I never liked Saltines.

--
Jean B.

A sandwich from my childhood
 

On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:30:25 -0700, Bob Terwilliger wrote:

> blake wrote:
>
>> hate to break it to you, sheldon, but they have jews in texas. they
>> wander, you know.
>
> Anti-Semite!
>
> Bob

who, me? love 'em. jewish girls in particular.

your pal,
blake

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On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:51:37 -0500, George Leppla wrote:

> "blake murphy" > wrote in message
> .. .
>> On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:02:36 GMT, brooklyn1 wrote:
>>
>>> "Omelet" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>>
>>>> My mom just used to use beaten egg, then dredge in spiced corn starch or
>>>> flour, then fry in olive oil.
>>>>
>>>> I'll have to ask my sister how she does hers. :-)
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I usually use matzo meal as a coating for most things, and rather than
>>> bread
>>> crumbs for filler, most times I make my own with my meat grinder. At
>>> Passover I can buy five pounds of matzo for $5, sometimes $4... you
>>> probably
>>> can't buy matzo in TX... try grinding pringles and pork cracklin's! lol
>>
>> hate to break it to you, sheldon, but they have jews in texas. they
>> wander, you know.
>
> Of course there are! The most famous is Kinky Friedman and the Texas
> Jewboys.
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElDtH7rP3T0
>

i think i prefer 'the ballad of charles whitman,' although 'get your
biscuits in the oven and your buns in the bed' is up there, too:

<http://www.amazon.com/Sold-American-Kinky-Friedman/dp/B0000AZKNO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1250004227&sr=1-2>

> So yes, there are Jews in Texas but I looked all over the state and couldn't
> find a decent bagel.
>
> George L

that's why the jews are wandering. they're also looking for a good bagel.

your pal,
blake

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On Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:49:06 -0700, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:

> In article > ,
> Dave Smith > wrote:
>
>> I used to love Saltines with butter and strawberry jam. I also like
>> Graham wafers with butter and honey.
>
> I like them plain.
> I like them with butter.
> I like them with thin sliced cheddar and a piece of pepperoni or salami
> on top
> I like them as a thickener in Campbell's cream of anything soups. Lots
> of them.
> Come to think of it, I like them with any hot soup I've tried.
> I know I like them other ways, but it's true that you can be kicked out
> of bed for eating crackers.
> I'll have to try the strawberry jam. What's not to like?
>
> leo

so you like them, sam-i-am?

your pal,
ted

A sandwich from my childhood--now Creamed Spinach
 

In article >,
"Jean B." > wrote:

Creamed Spinach:

> > Recipe please? If convenient... :-)
>
> I think I have this typed up, so there is hope. (Pause)
>
> Creamed Spinach
>
> 10-oz pkg frozen chopped spinach, cooked (or thawed) and squeezed out
> 1/4 c sour cream
> 2 Tbsps butter
> 2 tsps prepared horseradish
> 1/2 tsp tarragon
> salt to taste (start w/ 1/4 tsp)
> pepper to taste
>
> Combine all ingredients and heat until hot, stirring.
>
> This may have come from Gourmet a LONG time ago. Unfortunately it
> predates my assiduous documentation of sources. As you can see,
> this is quite different. I think it is the ONLY thing I ever eat
> horseradish in.
>
>
> --
> Jean B.

Thanks very much! :-)
I'll have to play with this...
--
Peace! Om

"Human nature seems to be to control other people until they put their foot down."
--Steve Rothstein


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"Jean B." wrote:
>
> 10-oz pkg frozen chopped spinach, cooked (or thawed) and squeezed out
> 1/4 c sour cream
> 2 Tbsps butter
> 2 tsps prepared horseradish
> 1/2 tsp tarragon
> salt to taste (start w/ 1/4 tsp)
> pepper to taste

What? No cumin? No cinnamon? No nutmeg?
Is this a joke? Is this intended as a parody
of real creamed spinach?

A sandwich from my childhood--now Creamed Spinach
 

Mark Thorson wrote:
> "Jean B." wrote:
>> 10-oz pkg frozen chopped spinach, cooked (or thawed) and squeezed out
>> 1/4 c sour cream
>> 2 Tbsps butter
>> 2 tsps prepared horseradish
>> 1/2 tsp tarragon
>> salt to taste (start w/ 1/4 tsp)
>> pepper to taste
>
> What? No cumin? No cinnamon? No nutmeg?
> Is this a joke? Is this intended as a parody
> of real creamed spinach?

I like it. But then I don't like wimpy flavors, like veggie
dishes made with soup.

--
Jean B.