"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 5/22/2014 1:46 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Upon further reflection, I'd probably have the chicken. I don't care
>>> for jerk, but who knows, maybe I'd change my mind.
>>>
>>> I've only been to a couple of no-booze weddings. I don't think
>>> they're very common in a lot of areas.
>>
>> Most of the weddings I've been to were no booze. I was raised Methodist
>> and they don't drink. Or they're not supposed to anyway...
>
> First I've heard of that. My mom was raised Methodist and there was
> definitely no prohibition against alcohol. I've got a pic of Grandma
> holding a beer at Mom & Dad's (decidedly casual) wedding reception.
>
I guess it depends on the church. The one we went to in Wichita required my
parents to sign a card each week. No drinking and no dancing. I didn't get
this at all because my parents did drink and I danced. They also went
dancing from time to time.

There was no such card signed here but at our communion we only had grape
juice as wine wasn't allowed. I do realize that many people did drink.
Heck, even one of the pastors drank whiskey. This is one reason why I just
can't get into religion. The do as I say sort of thing.

On 5/21/2014 10:02 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2014-05-21 22:49, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>>
>> I would think a lot of people wouldn't like jerk chicken.
>
>
> Brilliant. You dislike it without ever knowing what it tastes like.
>

But that is pure Julie.

FYI, Julie, jerk chicken is a spicy-to-mild seasoning combination of
onion, garlic, hot peppers, black pepper and salt with some sweet
spices - usually a combo of allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon - mixed in. The
seasoning is usually used in a marinade made from fresh fruit juices -
usually lime and orange (though some people add some soy sauce, and
might replace the lime juice with vinegar). The chicken is then grilled.

It is ****ing outstanding. I once made a whole jerk chicken smoked
over orange wood chips, and also smoked a Boston butt for pulled pork.
I had the chicken on a platter waiting for disjointing while I was
pulling the pork. The chicken smelled fabulous - too fabulous, it
turned out. My dinner guests took advantage of my back to the chicken
and didn't bother to wait for dinner to be served. When I turned
around with the pork, naught was left of the chicken but a pile of
bones. I exclaimed, "HEY!" My guests smiled nervously. Dammit, they
hadn't left any of it for me.

On 5/22/2014 8:46 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 5/22/2014 1:46 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Upon further reflection, I'd probably have the chicken. I don't care
>>>> for jerk, but who knows, maybe I'd change my mind.
>>>>
>>>> I've only been to a couple of no-booze weddings. I don't think
>>>> they're very common in a lot of areas.
>>>
>>> Most of the weddings I've been to were no booze. I was raised Methodist
>>> and they don't drink. Or they're not supposed to anyway...
>>
>> First I've heard of that. My mom was raised Methodist and there was
>> definitely no prohibition against alcohol. I've got a pic of Grandma
>> holding a beer at Mom & Dad's (decidedly casual) wedding reception.
>>
> I guess it depends on the church. The one we went to in Wichita
> required my parents to sign a card each week. No drinking and no
> dancing. I didn't get this at all because my parents did drink and I
> danced. They also went dancing from time to time.
>
Sounds more like Baptist than Methodist. I had a friend who was a home
ec teacher. She got a job at a private Baptist school and had to sign
papers stating she wouldn't drink or dance. It was pretty funny.

> There was no such card signed here but at our communion we only had
> grape juice as wine wasn't allowed. I do realize that many people did
> drink. Heck, even one of the pastors drank whiskey. This is one reason
> why I just can't get into religion. The do as I say sort of thing.

It's my understanding lots of churches do the grape juice thing.

Jill

On 5/21/2014 11:30 PM, barbie gee wrote:
> I find it to be a weird mix of three different "ethnic" styled foods.
> I'd prefer to pick a food theme, then stick to dishes within that theme
> that will accomodate the vegetarians, the meat eaters, and the lactose
> intolerant or gluten people or whatever.
>
> this menu is kind of Italian, Caribbean, Asian, with a Caesar Salad.
> Just a weird combo.

Yep, it sounds pretty odd to me, too.

Jill

On 2014-05-22 8:21 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 5/22/2014 1:46 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Upon further reflection, I'd probably have the chicken. I don't care
>>> for jerk, but who knows, maybe I'd change my mind.
>>>
>>> I've only been to a couple of no-booze weddings. I don't think
>>> they're very common in a lot of areas.
>>
>> Most of the weddings I've been to were no booze. I was raised Methodist
>> and they don't drink. Or they're not supposed to anyway...
>
> First I've heard of that. My mom was raised Methodist and there was
> definitely no prohibition against alcohol. I've got a pic of Grandma
> holding a beer at Mom & Dad's (decidedly casual) wedding reception.
>


Methodists used to be very strongly opposed to the consumption of alcohol.

On 5/22/2014 8:59 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2014-05-22 8:21 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>> On 5/22/2014 1:46 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Upon further reflection, I'd probably have the chicken. I don't care
>>>> for jerk, but who knows, maybe I'd change my mind.
>>>>
>>>> I've only been to a couple of no-booze weddings. I don't think
>>>> they're very common in a lot of areas.
>>>
>>> Most of the weddings I've been to were no booze. I was raised Methodist
>>> and they don't drink. Or they're not supposed to anyway...
>>
>> First I've heard of that. My mom was raised Methodist and there was
>> definitely no prohibition against alcohol. I've got a pic of Grandma
>> holding a beer at Mom & Dad's (decidedly casual) wedding reception.
>>
>
>
> Methodists used to be very strongly opposed to the consumption of alcohol.
>
Used to be... how long ago? My parents were raised during the
Depression. Grandpa brewed beer in the basement, started during
Prohibition and continued throughout the Depression. That's a long time
ago in my book.

Jill

On Thu, 22 May 2014 05:46:10 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On 5/22/2014 1:46 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
> >>
> >> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>> Upon further reflection, I'd probably have the chicken. I don't care
> >>> for jerk, but who knows, maybe I'd change my mind.
> >>>
> >>> I've only been to a couple of no-booze weddings. I don't think
> >>> they're very common in a lot of areas.
> >>
> >> Most of the weddings I've been to were no booze. I was raised Methodist
> >> and they don't drink. Or they're not supposed to anyway...
> >
> > First I've heard of that. My mom was raised Methodist and there was
> > definitely no prohibition against alcohol. I've got a pic of Grandma
> > holding a beer at Mom & Dad's (decidedly casual) wedding reception.
> >
> I guess it depends on the church. The one we went to in Wichita required my
> parents to sign a card each week. No drinking and no dancing. I didn't get
> this at all because my parents did drink and I danced. They also went
> dancing from time to time.

Sounds more like Jehovah's Witness than Methodist and card signing is
more like AA than church. Are you absolutely sure the card they
signed wasn't a tithe card?
>
> There was no such card signed here but at our communion we only had grape
> juice as wine wasn't allowed.

It reflects our Puritan past... and possibly a minister who is aware
of parishioners who have problems with alcohol and doesn't want to
temp them in church.

> I do realize that many people did drink.
> Heck, even one of the pastors drank whiskey. This is one reason why I just
> can't get into religion. The do as I say sort of thing.

I won't bother to ask.


--

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Good Friends.
Good Memories.

On Thu, 22 May 2014 07:51:01 -0500, Moe DeLoughan >
wrote:

> jerk chicken is a spicy-to-mild seasoning combination of
> onion, garlic, hot peppers, black pepper and salt with some sweet
> spices - usually a combo of allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon - mixed in. The
> seasoning is usually used in a marinade made from fresh fruit juices -
> usually lime and orange (though some people add some soy sauce, and
> might replace the lime juice with vinegar). The chicken is then grilled.

What is your recipe or do you just throw it together?


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Good Memories.

On 5/22/2014 9:42 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 5/22/2014 8:59 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2014-05-22 8:21 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> On 5/22/2014 1:46 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>
>>>> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> Upon further reflection, I'd probably have the chicken. I don't care
>>>>> for jerk, but who knows, maybe I'd change my mind.
>>>>>
>>>>> I've only been to a couple of no-booze weddings. I don't think
>>>>> they're very common in a lot of areas.
>>>>
>>>> Most of the weddings I've been to were no booze. I was raised
>>>> Methodist
>>>> and they don't drink. Or they're not supposed to anyway...
>>>
>>> First I've heard of that. My mom was raised Methodist and there was
>>> definitely no prohibition against alcohol. I've got a pic of Grandma
>>> holding a beer at Mom & Dad's (decidedly casual) wedding reception.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Methodists used to be very strongly opposed to the consumption of
>> alcohol.
>>
> Used to be... how long ago? My parents were raised during the
> Depression. Grandpa brewed beer in the basement, started during
> Prohibition and continued throughout the Depression. That's a long time
> ago in my book.
>

I had not been inside a Methodist church previously when I was asked to
be an usher at a friend's Methodist wedding many years ago. I was
disappointed to find no alcohol at the reception, being unaware of the
prohibition. Fortunately, a number of the bride's relatives knew this
and brought flasks that they shared.


--
Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

Extraneous "not." in Reply To.

Sf and Jill, I was raised as a Methodist (in the Midwest) and one of my g-grandpas was a circuit-riding
Methodist preacher, and alcohol consumption was not acceptable, although no cards were signed as
a pledge. There wasn't such a prohibition on dancing or card playing, though. I think it all depends
on the particular area.

N.

On Thu, 22 May 2014 09:56:13 -0400, James Silverton
> wrote:

> I had not been inside a Methodist church previously when I was asked to
> be an usher at a friend's Methodist wedding many years ago. I was
> disappointed to find no alcohol at the reception, being unaware of the
> prohibition. Fortunately, a number of the bride's relatives knew this
> and brought flasks that they shared.

That's not uncommon for wedding receptions held on church property.
They don't want to be sued when some drunk takes a tumble and hurts
himself. An alcohol free reception is also budget friendly. Not
everyone wants to take out a second mortgage on the house just to
entertain people, half of whom are strangers, for a few hours.


--

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Good Friends.
Good Memories.

On 2014-05-22 10:09 AM, sf wrote:
>
> That's not uncommon for wedding receptions held on church property.
> They don't want to be sued when some drunk takes a tumble and hurts
> himself. An alcohol free reception is also budget friendly. Not
> everyone wants to take out a second mortgage on the house just to
> entertain people, half of whom are strangers, for a few hours.
>

An open bar can certainly cause the reception cost to soar. Older folks
might just have a drink or two but young people tend to drink a heck of
a lot more when the booze is free. We can rent the local community
centre for large parties,but if there is booze you have to get a liquor
license and you need someone with the Smart Serve certificate to run the
bar.

On 5/22/2014 7:46 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 5/22/2014 1:46 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>
>>> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> Upon further reflection, I'd probably have the chicken. I don't care
>>>> for jerk, but who knows, maybe I'd change my mind.
>>>>
>>>> I've only been to a couple of no-booze weddings. I don't think
>>>> they're very common in a lot of areas.
>>>
>>> Most of the weddings I've been to were no booze. I was raised Methodist
>>> and they don't drink. Or they're not supposed to anyway...
>>
>> First I've heard of that. My mom was raised Methodist and there was
>> definitely no prohibition against alcohol. I've got a pic of Grandma
>> holding a beer at Mom & Dad's (decidedly casual) wedding reception.
>>
> I guess it depends on the church. The one we went to in Wichita
> required my parents to sign a card each week. No drinking and no
> dancing. I didn't get this at all because my parents did drink and I
> danced. They also went dancing from time to time.
>
> There was no such card signed here but at our communion we only had
> grape juice as wine wasn't allowed. I do realize that many people did
> drink. Heck, even one of the pastors drank whiskey. This is one reason
> why I just can't get into religion. The do as I say sort of thing.

No drinking and no dancing sounds like Southern Baptist Church.

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On 2014-05-22 11:19 AM, Janet Wilder wrote:

>> There was no such card signed here but at our communion we only had
>> grape juice as wine wasn't allowed. I do realize that many people did
>> drink. Heck, even one of the pastors drank whiskey. This is one reason
>> why I just can't get into religion. The do as I say sort of thing.
>
> No drinking and no dancing sounds like Southern Baptist Church.
>
They have to go two towns over to get their booze so no one in their
congregation will see them in the liquor store.

Southern Baptists do not approve of sex in the standing position. It
might lead to dancing.

On Wed, 21 May 2014 22:55:06 -0400, Nancy Young
> wrote:

>On 5/21/2014 8:37 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>> Nancy Young wrote:
>
>>> I don't want to come across like a picky eater. I really don't
>>> have any trouble finding food I like at any given buffet dinner.
>>> I'd have to go with a nice salad and a fruit, and rolls and butter
>>> here. Wouldn't complain ... but it's amazing that this menu is
>>> comprised of two main dishes I can't stand. Sweet and sour, blech.
>>> Can't stand jerk chicken. Add in a curry and it's the nancy
>>> trifecta. Though now that I look closer, if the beans and rice
>>> are separate, that's fine, too. I wouldn't starve.
>>
>> I'm not a picky eater either but there's not much there to pick
>> from... I'd be happy with a cold cut platter to pick from but looks
>> like I'll have to settle for a ricotta and spinach sandwich on a
>> Kaiser roll... what's to drink... if it's gonna be one of those
>> fercocktah no alcohol affairs I'm leaving right after I take a leak
>> for the drive home, and no gift.
>
>Upon further reflection, I'd probably have the chicken. I don't care
>for jerk, but who knows, maybe I'd change my mind.
>
>I've only been to a couple of no-booze weddings. I don't think
>they're very common in a lot of areas.

I've experienced a few, last one the opening toast was with apple
juice, warm apple juice. Five minutes later I was gone, don't even
know what food was served nor did I care.

On Wed, 21 May 2014 19:49:19 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

>I would think a lot of people wouldn't like jerk chicken. I've never tried
>it. Doesn't sound appealing. I technically could eat sweet and sour but
>it's by far not a favorite food. Although if the bride and groom like these
>things or they know the family or friends or whatever like it then I guess
>it would be fine.

Jerk chicken is amazing. The times I've been in the Caribbean, I
couldn't get enough of it.

I make chicken pieces with a similar spice profile, but it isn't real
Jamaican BBQ.

Doris

In article >, says...
>
> On 5/21/2014 10:02 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> > On 2014-05-21 22:49, Julie Bove wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> I would think a lot of people wouldn't like jerk chicken.
> >
> >
> > Brilliant. You dislike it without ever knowing what it tastes like.
> >
>
> But that is pure Julie.
>
> FYI, Julie, jerk chicken is a spicy-to-mild seasoning combination of
> onion, garlic, hot peppers, black pepper and salt with some sweet
> spices - usually a combo of allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon - mixed in. The
> seasoning is usually used in a marinade made from fresh fruit juices -
> usually lime and orange (though some people add some soy sauce, and
> might replace the lime juice with vinegar).

OH NO. Don't you know that Julie is allergic to ALL those things.
Pray nobody ever knocks her unconscious and puts them in her mouth and
underwear.

Janet UK

In article >,
says...
>
> On 5/22/2014 8:59 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> > On 2014-05-22 8:21 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> >> On 5/22/2014 1:46 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
> >>>
> >>> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
> >>> ...
> >>>> Upon further reflection, I'd probably have the chicken. I don't care
> >>>> for jerk, but who knows, maybe I'd change my mind.
> >>>>
> >>>> I've only been to a couple of no-booze weddings. I don't think
> >>>> they're very common in a lot of areas.
> >>>
> >>> Most of the weddings I've been to were no booze. I was raised Methodist
> >>> and they don't drink. Or they're not supposed to anyway...
> >>
> >> First I've heard of that. My mom was raised Methodist and there was
> >> definitely no prohibition against alcohol. I've got a pic of Grandma
> >> holding a beer at Mom & Dad's (decidedly casual) wedding reception.
> >>
> >
> >
> > Methodists used to be very strongly opposed to the consumption of alcohol.
> >
> Used to be... how long ago? My parents were raised during the
> Depression. Grandpa brewed beer in the basement, started during
> Prohibition and continued throughout the Depression. That's a long time
> ago in my book.

This may be news to some of you, but sometimes very religious people
CHEAT.

Like my Jewish next door neighbour who came round as I served up lunch
and asked to stay and eat because it smelt so delicious. I explained it
was a pork recipe. He said "I'll pretend you never told me that" and
tucked in.

Janet UK

In article om>,
says...

> No drinking and no dancing sounds like Southern Baptist Church.

Or the Wee Free's in Scotland. They are against sex on the grounds it
might lead to dancing.

Janet UK

On 5/22/2014 11:13 AM, Dave Smith wrote:

> Southern Baptists do not approve of sex in the standing position. It
> might lead to dancing.
>
>
LOL

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On 5/22/2014 2:03 PM, Janet wrote:
> In article om>,
> says...
>
>> No drinking and no dancing sounds like Southern Baptist Church.
>
> Or the Wee Free's in Scotland. They are against sex on the grounds it
> might lead to dancing.
>
I thought they only disapproved if you enjoyed it...

On Wednesday, May 21, 2014 5:57:36 AM UTC-7, Kalmia wrote:

> Vegetarian pasta with ricotta and spinach
>
> Jerk chicken over beans and rice
>
> sweet and sour pork, sauce on side
>
> fruit tree
>
> caesar salad
>
> rolls and butter

No starch for the pork, e.g. rice or noodles?

I might start with a soup, like minestrone.

On 2014-05-22 1:59 PM, Janet wrote:

..
>
> Like my Jewish next door neighbour who came round as I served up lunch
> and asked to stay and eat because it smelt so delicious. I explained it
> was a pork recipe. He said "I'll pretend you never told me that" and
> tucked in.
>

At least a quarter of the students in my high school were Jews. They
were easy to spot at lunch at the A&W across the street. They were the
ones who were getting the burgers with bacon and cheese.

One of the great things about religions is the way they make us
appreciate sin. Things always seem better and more fun if they are
forbidden.

On Thu, 22 May 2014 11:46:14 -0700 (PDT),
Kalmia wrote:
>
>> Vegetarian pasta with ricotta and spinach
>>
>> Jerk chicken over beans and rice
>>
>> sweet and sour pork, sauce on side
>>
>> fruit tree
>>
>> caesar salad
>>
>> rolls and butter
>
>No starch for the pork, e.g. rice or noodles?

Very first item is pasta... there are Kaiser rolls to fix a sweet n'
sour pork sammy... and I don't think they'd mind if you stole some
rice from the jerk chicken to have with your park.

On 5/21/2014 2:10 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Wed, 21 May 2014 13:54:11 -0500, Janet Wilder wrote:
>
>> I would switch either the jerk chicken or the sweet and sour pork for
>> something else. Both are very unique flavors and don't quite go
>> together. Remember, at a buffet, people are going to load their plates
>> with a little of everything.
>
> I've been in a situation where the vegetarians, all 2 of them out of
> about 30 people, had a shit fit because the omnivores were eating
> "their" food from the buffet.

Having catered in those situations, I had a shit fit, too, because the
omnivores had ample foods to fill their plates with, and yet they
insisted on taking the expensive meat entrees *and* the expensive
vegetarian alternative. That gets very expensive, and the few guests
who could only eat that one thing are understandably angry when other
people beat them to it. It's a tough scenario - trying to provide an
alternative entree for a small minority without having it all end up
on the plates of the majority. Lessons learned: offer at least two
vegetarian alternatives and prominently label them as such - for
example, "for our vegetarian guests".

On Thursday, May 22, 2014 1:01:12 PM UTC-7, Moe DeLoughan wrote:
> On 5/21/2014 2:10 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 21 May 2014 13:54:11 -0500, Janet Wilder wrote:

> >> Remember, at a buffet, people are going to load their plates
> >> with a little of everything.
>

> > I've been in a situation where the vegetarians, all 2 of them out of
> > about 30 people, had a shit fit because the omnivores were eating
> > "their" food from the buffet.
>
>
>
> Having catered in those situations, I had a shit fit, too, because the
> omnivores had ample foods to fill their plates with, and yet they
> insisted on taking the expensive meat entrees *and* the expensive
> vegetarian alternative. That gets very expensive, and the few guests
> who could only eat that one thing are understandably angry when other
> people beat them to it. It's a tough scenario - trying to provide an
> alternative entree for a small minority without having it all end up
> on the plates of the majority. Lessons learned: offer at least two
> vegetarian alternatives and prominently label them as such - for
> example, "for our vegetarian guests".

The idea that omnivores eat anything was lost on the caterers, who
should have made another tray or two of the vegetarian "entree," knowing
that omnivores would want to try it.

The other alternative is to make the vegetarian entree so narsty that
only committed vegetarians would take it. I suggest it feature bow-tie
pasta and soy nuggets with lima beans, garnished with dillweed and
cilantro.

On 5/21/2014 11:30 PM, barbie gee wrote:
>
>
> On Wed, 21 May 2014, Nancy Young wrote:

>> I don't want to come across like a picky eater. I really don't
>> have any trouble finding food I like at any given buffet dinner.
>> I'd have to go with a nice salad and a fruit, and rolls and butter
>> here. Wouldn't complain ... but it's amazing that this menu is
>> comprised of two main dishes I can't stand. Sweet and sour, blech.
>> Can't stand jerk chicken. Add in a curry and it's the nancy
>> trifecta. Though now that I look closer, if the beans and rice
>> are separate, that's fine, too. I wouldn't starve.
>
> I find it to be a weird mix of three different "ethnic" styled foods.
> I'd prefer to pick a food theme, then stick to dishes within that theme
> that will accomodate the vegetarians, the meat eaters, and the lactose
> intolerant or gluten people or whatever.
>
> this menu is kind of Italian, Caribbean, Asian, with a Caesar Salad.
> Just a weird combo.

So funny when you put it like that. You're right.

nancy

On 5/22/2014 8:51 AM, Moe DeLoughan wrote:

> It is ****ing outstanding. I once made a whole jerk chicken smoked over
> orange wood chips, and also smoked a Boston butt for pulled pork. I had
> the chicken on a platter waiting for disjointing while I was pulling the
> pork. The chicken smelled fabulous - too fabulous, it turned out. My
> dinner guests took advantage of my back to the chicken and didn't bother
> to wait for dinner to be served. When I turned around with the pork,
> naught was left of the chicken but a pile of bones. I exclaimed, "HEY!"
> My guests smiled nervously. Dammit, they hadn't left any of it for me.

Sounds like I haven't had good jerk chicken?

nancy

On 5/22/2014 5:07 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
> On Thu, 22 May 2014 16:58:21 -0400, Nancy Young wrote:
>
>> On 5/22/2014 8:51 AM, Moe DeLoughan wrote:
>>
>>> It is ****ing outstanding. I once made a whole jerk chicken smoked over
>>> orange wood chips, and also smoked a Boston butt for pulled pork. I had
>>> the chicken on a platter waiting for disjointing while I was pulling the
>>> pork. The chicken smelled fabulous - too fabulous, it turned out. My
>>> dinner guests took advantage of my back to the chicken and didn't bother
>>> to wait for dinner to be served. When I turned around with the pork,
>>> naught was left of the chicken but a pile of bones. I exclaimed, "HEY!"
>>> My guests smiled nervously. Dammit, they hadn't left any of it for me.
>>
>> Sounds like I haven't had good jerk chicken?
>
> Jerk chicken recipes vary greatly. Some are indeed kinda nasty.

That was my impression. Like ... why do people love this stuff?
It's not good. Guess I shouldn't write it off.

>I like the Walkerswood paste as a base, but it's not for the timid.

It's all relative, I imagine if you say it's hot, it's probably
too hot for me.

One time we took my sil and bil out for lunch at some tex mex place.
We ordered wings for an appetizer. I was almost afraid to try one
after my bil warned me how nuclear hot they were.

I'd describe them as not much more than mild. Little spicy.

nancy

On Thursday, May 22, 2014 3:33:29 PM UTC-4, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> On Thu, 22 May 2014 11:46:14 -0700 (PDT),
>
> Kalmia wrote:
>
> >
>
> >> Vegetarian pasta with ricotta and spinach
>
> >>
>
> >> Jerk chicken over beans and rice
>
> >>
>
> >> sweet and sour pork, sauce on side
>
> >>
>
> >> fruit tree
>
> >>
>
> >> caesar salad
>
> >>
>
> >> rolls and butter
>
> >
>
> >No starch for the pork, e.g. rice or noodles?
>
>
>
> Very first item is pasta... there are Kaiser rolls to fix a sweet n'
>
> sour pork sammy... and I don't think they'd mind if you stole some
>
> rice from the jerk chicken to have with your park.

I have no doubt a pig like you would do that at a wedding reception. Be sure to take your "sammy" to the shitter with you so nobody steals it, catlady.

We used to have a Church of the Nazarene here, and they didn't allow alcohol or dancing.

When I worked in Oklahoma, one of my staff told me that all Catholics were alcoholics because they had wine
in church, which statement I attributed to her Southern Baptist upbringing. But that might be a wrong
assumption on my part.

N.

On Thursday, May 22, 2014 6:47:58 PM UTC-7, Nancy2 wrote:

> We used to have a Church of the Nazarene here, and they didn't allow alcohol or dancing.
>
>
> When I worked in Oklahoma, one of my staff told me that all Catholics were alcoholics because they had wine
> in church, which statement I attributed to her Southern Baptist upbringing. But that might be a wrong
> assumption on my part.
>

In my copy of the Gospels, the first thing Jesus does as an adult, that shows
his power, is turn water into wine, so that guests can continue to celebrate
a wedding.

What is in the Baptist Bible?

(He did it at His mom's urging. He didn't want to start His public ministry
so soon. But He was a good son, so he made the wine.)

On 5/21/2014 9:45 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
> I hate wedding receptions too. Especially the ones that go on for hours
> and hours and hours and have some hokey band or DJ that thinks they are
> playing the music that we like.

The music, Julie, is the choice of the bridal couple, not the guests.
And, if you don't want to stay for hours and hours and hours you could,
oh... I don't know.... leave!

--
DreadfulBitch

I'm a nobody, nobody is perfect, therefore I'm perfect.

On 2014-05-22 21:47, Nancy2 wrote:
> We used to have a Church of the Nazarene here, and they didn't allow alcohol or dancing.
>
> When I worked in Oklahoma, one of my staff told me that all Catholics were alcoholics because they had wine
> in church, which statement I attributed to her Southern Baptist upbringing. But that might be a wrong
> assumption on my part.
>
Actually, it would make them vampires because the official line is that
they are drinking the blood of Christ.

On Thursday, May 22, 2014 8:56:44 PM UTC-5, DreadfulBitch wrote:
>
> On 5/21/2014 9:45 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> > I hate wedding receptions too. Especially the ones that go on for hours
> and hours and hours and have some hokey band or DJ that thinks they are
> playing the music that we like. The music, Julie, is the choice of the bridal couple, not the guests. And, if you don't want to stay for hours and hours and hours you could, oh... I don't know.... leave!

>
>
Absolutely. There is no law that says a person has to stay at any social function until the last guest leaves if they are not enjoying themselves. Stay an hour and slip out and go home, go to a movie, go shopping, go to a bar, go to a club. There's no law you have to stay especially if you are not enjoying the music, food, or other guests. It's really a simple solution that seems to escape many.

All I can say, Julie, is DUH!

"Moe DeLoughan" > wrote in message
...
> On 5/21/2014 10:02 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2014-05-21 22:49, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I would think a lot of people wouldn't like jerk chicken.
>>
>>
>> Brilliant. You dislike it without ever knowing what it tastes like.
>>
>
> But that is pure Julie.
>
> FYI, Julie, jerk chicken is a spicy-to-mild seasoning combination of
> onion, garlic, hot peppers, black pepper and salt with some sweet spices -
> usually a combo of allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon - mixed in. The seasoning is
> usually used in a marinade made from fresh fruit juices - usually lime and
> orange (though some people add some soy sauce, and might replace the lime
> juice with vinegar). The chicken is then grilled.
>
> It is ****ing outstanding. I once made a whole jerk chicken smoked over
> orange wood chips, and also smoked a Boston butt for pulled pork. I had
> the chicken on a platter waiting for disjointing while I was pulling the
> pork. The chicken smelled fabulous - too fabulous, it turned out. My
> dinner guests took advantage of my back to the chicken and didn't bother
> to wait for dinner to be served. When I turned around with the pork,
> naught was left of the chicken but a pile of bones. I exclaimed, "HEY!" My
> guests smiled nervously. Dammit, they hadn't left any of it for me.

I guess if you like that sort of thing. I do not care for chicken to begin
with and I do not like certain seasonings with meat. That would include
allspice, nutmeg or cinnamon. Also do not like fruit or fruit juice with
meat. It is not a popular seasoning in this part of the country. Some
restaurants tried it but it didn't go over well.

"Janet" > wrote in message
t...
> In article >, says...
>>
>> On 5/21/2014 10:02 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> > On 2014-05-21 22:49, Julie Bove wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> I would think a lot of people wouldn't like jerk chicken.
>> >
>> >
>> > Brilliant. You dislike it without ever knowing what it tastes like.
>> >
>>
>> But that is pure Julie.
>>
>> FYI, Julie, jerk chicken is a spicy-to-mild seasoning combination of
>> onion, garlic, hot peppers, black pepper and salt with some sweet
>> spices - usually a combo of allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon - mixed in. The
>> seasoning is usually used in a marinade made from fresh fruit juices -
>> usually lime and orange (though some people add some soy sauce, and
>> might replace the lime juice with vinegar).
>
> OH NO. Don't you know that Julie is allergic to ALL those things.
> Pray nobody ever knocks her unconscious and puts them in her mouth and
> underwear.
>
> Janet UK

I'm not allergic to any food. I am intolerant to chicken and allspice
though.

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
> On 5/22/2014 8:51 AM, Moe DeLoughan wrote:
>
>> It is ****ing outstanding. I once made a whole jerk chicken smoked over
>> orange wood chips, and also smoked a Boston butt for pulled pork. I had
>> the chicken on a platter waiting for disjointing while I was pulling the
>> pork. The chicken smelled fabulous - too fabulous, it turned out. My
>> dinner guests took advantage of my back to the chicken and didn't bother
>> to wait for dinner to be served. When I turned around with the pork,
>> naught was left of the chicken but a pile of bones. I exclaimed, "HEY!"
>> My guests smiled nervously. Dammit, they hadn't left any of it for me.
>
> Sounds like I haven't had good jerk chicken?

What they tried serving at some restaurants here had some sort of blackish
sauce on it and it was mouth blisteringly hot. They were warning people not
to order it unless they liked heat.

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
> On 5/22/2014 5:07 PM, Sqwertz wrote:
>> On Thu, 22 May 2014 16:58:21 -0400, Nancy Young wrote:
>>
>>> On 5/22/2014 8:51 AM, Moe DeLoughan wrote:
>>>
>>>> It is ****ing outstanding. I once made a whole jerk chicken smoked over
>>>> orange wood chips, and also smoked a Boston butt for pulled pork. I had
>>>> the chicken on a platter waiting for disjointing while I was pulling
>>>> the
>>>> pork. The chicken smelled fabulous - too fabulous, it turned out. My
>>>> dinner guests took advantage of my back to the chicken and didn't
>>>> bother
>>>> to wait for dinner to be served. When I turned around with the pork,
>>>> naught was left of the chicken but a pile of bones. I exclaimed, "HEY!"
>>>> My guests smiled nervously. Dammit, they hadn't left any of it for me.
>>>
>>> Sounds like I haven't had good jerk chicken?
>>
>> Jerk chicken recipes vary greatly. Some are indeed kinda nasty.
>
> That was my impression. Like ... why do people love this stuff?
> It's not good. Guess I shouldn't write it off.
>
>>I like the Walkerswood paste as a base, but it's not for the timid.
>
> It's all relative, I imagine if you say it's hot, it's probably
> too hot for me.
>
> One time we took my sil and bil out for lunch at some tex mex place.
> We ordered wings for an appetizer. I was almost afraid to try one
> after my bil warned me how nuclear hot they were.
>
> I'd describe them as not much more than mild. Little spicy.
>
> nancy

I can't take a lot of heat. Then men in my family and my husband's family
all like super spicy things. Daughter takes after them. I guess I am a
wimp. I have had things labeled as mild that were a tad spicy for me.

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 5/22/2014 8:46 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On 5/22/2014 1:46 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>
>>>> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> Upon further reflection, I'd probably have the chicken. I don't care
>>>>> for jerk, but who knows, maybe I'd change my mind.
>>>>>
>>>>> I've only been to a couple of no-booze weddings. I don't think
>>>>> they're very common in a lot of areas.
>>>>
>>>> Most of the weddings I've been to were no booze. I was raised
>>>> Methodist
>>>> and they don't drink. Or they're not supposed to anyway...
>>>
>>> First I've heard of that. My mom was raised Methodist and there was
>>> definitely no prohibition against alcohol. I've got a pic of Grandma
>>> holding a beer at Mom & Dad's (decidedly casual) wedding reception.
>>>
>> I guess it depends on the church. The one we went to in Wichita
>> required my parents to sign a card each week. No drinking and no
>> dancing. I didn't get this at all because my parents did drink and I
>> danced. They also went dancing from time to time.
>>
> Sounds more like Baptist than Methodist. I had a friend who was a home ec
> teacher. She got a job at a private Baptist school and had to sign papers
> stating she wouldn't drink or dance. It was pretty funny.

Nope not Baptist. But there are also many different types of Methodist
churches. Not sure what kind we went to in Wichita. The one here was
United. I know there is also Free. I should think that Free would give you
more freedom but I could be wrong on that.
>
>> There was no such card signed here but at our communion we only had
>> grape juice as wine wasn't allowed. I do realize that many people did
>> drink. Heck, even one of the pastors drank whiskey. This is one reason
>> why I just can't get into religion. The do as I say sort of thing.
>
> It's my understanding lots of churches do the grape juice thing.

I don't know. I only ever took communion at one other church and I can't
remember now what it was. They did serve grape juice. I do remember my mom
being horrified when I told the minister that we had some communion glasses
at home. Only ours were pretty and had grapes on them. I was perhaps 7 at
the time and had no clue that they were in fact shot glasses. My grandma
gave them to us to use with our little Coke machine which I think she also
bought us. The appeal of that wore off right quick. It would dispense any
beverage that you wanted, provided that you poured it in there first. But
the machine was so small that it really only held one serving. And the
dispenser part was so tiny that you couldn't get anything bigger than a shot
glass under it.