Tonight's dinner was spaghetti and steamed broccoli. That's not the
trashy part.

Anyone familiar with that broccoli salad they serve at some salad-bar
places? The one with mayo and raisins and bacon and onions (and maybe
sunflower seeds or something)?

Well, all my bacon is in the freezer, so I fried up a little onion in
some bacon grease and added it to chopped cooked broccoli, some mayo,
and some raisins.

Damn, this shit is good. My arteries are probably screaming for mercy,
but damn.

Serene
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"Michael "Dog3"" > wrote in message
...

<snip>

> ROFLMAO... okay, this was funny. I had greasy spoon comfort food last
> night. It was Steven's birthday and he wanted to go to Hodak's
> restaurant for friend chicken. Hodak's has been a landmark around St.
> Louis since I can remember. Anyway we picked up some friends and sat in
> the bar. Some ball game was on which I didn't watch but the food was
> good as usual. I had country fried steak, mashed and country gravy, cole
> slaw (I love their slaw)and carrots. I couldn't eat it all but I splurged
> because I had a great cardio check up yesterday as well (they made me do
> that ****ing Thallium(sp) Stress Test. I hate it). Steven and the rest of
> the gang had the 1/2 fried chicken, fries and slaw. Steven doesn't drink
> either but the rest of the gang had lots and lots of beer.
>
> Later, at home (the rest of the drunken crew safely deposited at their
> own doorsteps), we each had a big slab of black forest cake.

That's what I would call a day worth living.

Felice

"Serene Vannoy" > wrote in message
...
> Tonight's dinner was spaghetti and steamed broccoli. That's not the trashy
> part.
>
> Anyone familiar with that broccoli salad they serve at some salad-bar
> places? The one with mayo and raisins and bacon and onions (and maybe
> sunflower seeds or something)?
>
> Well, all my bacon is in the freezer, so I fried up a little onion in some
> bacon grease and added it to chopped cooked broccoli, some mayo, and some
> raisins.
>
> Damn, this shit is good. My arteries are probably screaming for mercy, but
> damn.
>

The broccoli cancels out the bacon and the onion subdues the mayo.

In article >,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

> On Sat 17 Oct 2009 05:49:27a, Michael "Dog3" told us...
>
> > ROFLMAO... okay, this was funny. I had greasy spoon comfort food last
> > night. It was Steven's birthday and he wanted to go to Hodak's
> > restaurant for friend chicken. Hodak's has been a landmark around St.
> > Louis since I can remember. Anyway we picked up some friends and sat in
> > the bar. Some ball game was on which I didn't watch but the food was
> > good as usual. I had country fried steak, mashed and country gravy, cole
> > slaw (I love their slaw)and carrots. I couldn't eat it all but I splurged
> > because I had a great cardio check up yesterday as well (they made me do
> > that ****ing Thallium(sp) Stress Test. I hate it). Steven and the rest of
> > the gang had the 1/2 fried chicken, fries and slaw. Steven doesn't drink
> > either but the rest of the gang had lots and lots of beer.
> >
> > Later, at home (the rest of the drunken crew safely deposited at their
> > own doorsteps), we each had a big slab of black forest cake.
> >
> > Michael
>
> That sounds like a great birthday night out!
>
> David's birthday is today and we're eating in tonight, along with the widow
> of a friend who passed away a couple of months ago.
>
> Coincidentally, I'm making chicken fried steak, garlic mashed potatoes, and
> fresh garden peas that I found at the farmer's market. Last night I baked
> a dark chocolate fudge cake for tonight's dessert. How am I going to get
> 61 candles on that damned cake? :-)
>
> Wish Steven a belated happy birthday from me!

Use 2 candles. One shaped like a six and one shaped like a one. <g>

Happy b-day to Steve and David!
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Michael "Dog3" wrote:

> ROFLMAO... okay, this was funny. I had greasy spoon comfort food last
> night. It was Steven's birthday and he wanted to go to Hodak's
> restaurant for friend chicken. Hodak's has been a landmark around St.
> Louis since I can remember. Anyway we picked up some friends and sat in
> the bar. Some ball game was on which I didn't watch but the food was
> good as usual. I had country fried steak, mashed and country gravy, cole
> slaw (I love their slaw)and carrots. I couldn't eat it all but I splurged
> because I had a great cardio check up yesterday as well (they made me do
> that ****ing Thallium(sp) Stress Test. I hate it).

Oh, god, I hate it, too! Glad you had a good result. (I did, too. Kind
of frustrated the tech, because she told me before the test that because
I am "obese", obviously it would show some artery disease, but nope,
clean as a whistle, as well as my cardio ultrasound and all the other
tests. My heart palpitations are just palpitations, not heart disease.
After I pointed out the clear results to her in the hallway, she kinda
grumbled embarrassedly and walked away. You'd think she would have been
happy!)

> Steven and the rest of
> the gang had the 1/2 fried chicken, fries and slaw. Steven doesn't drink
> either but the rest of the gang had lots and lots of beer.
>
> Later, at home (the rest of the drunken crew safely deposited at their
> own doorsteps), we each had a big slab of black forest cake.

How do you feel today? ;-)

ObFood: I'm still trying to decide what to make for the cookalong. I'm
thinking of picking something more elaborate or work-intensive than
usual, and then serving it with your salad from the signature page.

Serene

cybercat wrote:
> "Serene Vannoy" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Tonight's dinner was spaghetti and steamed broccoli. That's not the trashy
>> part.
>>
>> Anyone familiar with that broccoli salad they serve at some salad-bar
>> places? The one with mayo and raisins and bacon and onions (and maybe
>> sunflower seeds or something)?
>>
>> Well, all my bacon is in the freezer, so I fried up a little onion in some
>> bacon grease and added it to chopped cooked broccoli, some mayo, and some
>> raisins.
>>
>> Damn, this shit is good. My arteries are probably screaming for mercy, but
>> damn.
>>
>
> The broccoli cancels out the bacon and the onion subdues the mayo.
>
>


It's good with a mix of tiny broccoli and cauliflower florets,
too, both lightly blanched, with the rest of your ingredients.
Pretty, too. Ranch dressing works instead of mayo, also, but I
doubt it's any healthier.

gloria p

Gloria P wrote:
> It's good with a mix of tiny broccoli and cauliflower florets, too,
> both lightly blanched, with the rest of your ingredients.
> Pretty, too. Ranch dressing works instead of mayo, also, but I doubt
> it's any healthier.
>
> gloria p

In August, over 50 of us cruisers met in Ohio to have a picnic. Someone
brought this salad, and it was made with broccoli and cauliflower. It
was tasty and very different, I really liked it.


Becca