Dinner tonight: 1/3 lb. ground chuck burger seasoned with S&P and a
little garlic powder cooked to medium rare in a small cast iron skillet.
I reheated a couple of slices of crisp bacon and added that on top of
a nice slice of Fontina cheese. Served on a toasted buttered whole
wheat bun. To go with it, I baked a couple of handfuls of "restaurant
style" skinny frozen french fries until crisp and sprinkled them
liberally with salt. A Bacon Cheeseburger with fries, very tasty.

Jill

On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 17:20:00 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>Dinner tonight: 1/3 lb. ground chuck burger seasoned with S&P and a
>little garlic powder cooked to medium rare in a small cast iron skillet.

I didn't know you could cook garlic powder to medium rare.

On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 4:20:07 PM UTC-6, wrote:
>
> Dinner tonight: 1/3 lb. ground chuck burger seasoned with S&P and a
> little garlic powder cooked to medium rare in a small cast iron skillet.
> I reheated a couple of slices of crisp bacon and added that on top of
> a nice slice of Fontina cheese. Served on a toasted buttered whole
> wheat bun. To go with it, I baked a couple of handfuls of "restaurant
> style" skinny frozen french fries until crisp and sprinkled them
> liberally with salt. A Bacon Cheeseburger with fries, very tasty.
>
> Jill
>
It's going to be a large salad here with a grilled chicken breast, cucumber,
tomatoes, chopped boiled eggs, a sprinkling of cheese and chives, and
ranch dressing.

On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:41:09 -0800 (PST), "
> wrote:

>On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 4:20:07 PM UTC-6, wrote:
>>
>> Dinner tonight: 1/3 lb. ground chuck burger seasoned with S&P and a
>> little garlic powder cooked to medium rare in a small cast iron skillet.
>> I reheated a couple of slices of crisp bacon and added that on top of
>> a nice slice of Fontina cheese. Served on a toasted buttered whole
>> wheat bun. To go with it, I baked a couple of handfuls of "restaurant
>> style" skinny frozen french fries until crisp and sprinkled them
>> liberally with salt. A Bacon Cheeseburger with fries, very tasty.
>>
>> Jill
>>
>It's going to be a large salad here with a grilled chicken breast, cucumber,
>tomatoes, chopped boiled eggs, a sprinkling of cheese and chives, and
>ranch dressing.

Do you also live in a ranch house?

On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 5:44:19 PM UTC-6, Master Bruce wrote:
>
> On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:41:09 -0800 (PST), "
> > wrote:
>
> >It's going to be a large salad here with a grilled chicken breast, cucumber,
> >tomatoes, chopped boiled eggs, a sprinkling of cheese and chives, and
> >ranch dressing.
> >
> Do you also live in a ranch house?
>
Naw, it's termed a 'bungalow' or 'cottage.' Depends on which real-estate company
you look at. To me, it's just home.

On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:57:36 -0800 (PST), "
> wrote:

>On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 5:44:19 PM UTC-6, Master Bruce wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:41:09 -0800 (PST), "
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >It's going to be a large salad here with a grilled chicken breast, cucumber,
>> >tomatoes, chopped boiled eggs, a sprinkling of cheese and chives, and
>> >ranch dressing.
>> >
>> Do you also live in a ranch house?
>>
>Naw, it's termed a 'bungalow' or 'cottage.' Depends on which real-estate company
>you look at. To me, it's just home.

I always hear "ranch" in American house hunting and house flipping
programs on an Australian lifestyle channel.

On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 4:29:18 PM UTC-6, Master Bruce wrote:
> On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 17:20:00 -0500, jmcquown >
> wrote:
> >Dinner tonight: 1/3 lb. ground chuck burger seasoned with S&P and a
> >little garlic powder cooked to medium rare in a small cast iron skillet.
> I didn't know you could cook garlic powder to medium rare.

Gee, Jill leaves out a comma and someone objects. I overuse commas
(in some folks' opinions), and folks complain. Perhaps this is bacon
cheeseburger envy.

--Bryan

On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 6:02:21 PM UTC-6, Master Bruce wrote:
> On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:57:36 -0800 (PST), "
> > wrote:
>
> >On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 5:44:19 PM UTC-6, Master Bruce wrote:
> >>
> >> On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:41:09 -0800 (PST), "
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >> >It's going to be a large salad here with a grilled chicken breast, cucumber,
> >> >tomatoes, chopped boiled eggs, a sprinkling of cheese and chives, and
> >> >ranch dressing.
> >> >
> >> Do you also live in a ranch house?
> >>
> >Naw, it's termed a 'bungalow' or 'cottage.' Depends on which real-estate company
> >you look at. To me, it's just home.
> I always hear "ranch" in American house hunting and house flipping
> programs on an Australian lifestyle channel.

Ranch is a one story, rectangular floorplan.

--Bryan

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> Dinner tonight: 1/3 lb. ground chuck burger seasoned with S&P and a
> little garlic powder cooked to medium rare in a small cast iron skillet. I
> reheated a couple of slices of crisp bacon and added that on top of a nice
> slice of Fontina cheese. Served on a toasted buttered whole wheat bun.
> To go with it, I baked a couple of handfuls of "restaurant style" skinny
> frozen french fries until crisp and sprinkled them liberally with salt. A
> Bacon Cheeseburger with fries, very tasty.

Not sure what I'm having. Angela took me to Winco. Got some chicken, ground
beef, cheap bell peppers and other stuff. We got Taco Bell on the way home.
Late breakfast so likely won't be hungry come dinner time. I did get some
fancy cheese. Need to find the kind with the cranberries in it. Have not
finished putting stuff away. May just have cheese and crackers.

On 2020-12-30 6:41 p.m., wrote:
> On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 4:20:07 PM UTC-6, wrote:
>>
>> Dinner tonight: 1/3 lb. ground chuck burger seasoned with S&P and a
>> little garlic powder cooked to medium rare in a small cast iron skillet.
>> I reheated a couple of slices of crisp bacon and added that on top of
>> a nice slice of Fontina cheese. Served on a toasted buttered whole
>> wheat bun. To go with it, I baked a couple of handfuls of "restaurant
>> style" skinny frozen french fries until crisp and sprinkled them
>> liberally with salt. A Bacon Cheeseburger with fries, very tasty.
>>
>> Jill
>>
> It's going to be a large salad here with a grilled chicken breast, cucumber,
> tomatoes, chopped boiled eggs, a sprinkling of cheese and chives, and
> ranch dressing.
>

He had a heart healthy Thai style chicken and mango salad.

The recipe calls for ground chicken but I find that it is much better to
use finely chopped chicken breast. Saute the chicken with a half cup of
minced red onion, 2 cloves mince garlic and two minced seeded Thai
peppers. Let it cool.

Chop one red pepper and one mango and put them in a bowl. Add two
tablespoons each of chopped fresh basil and mint.Then add 2 tsp. low
sodium soy sauce and 2 TBS fresh lime juice. Stir it around, add the
cooled chicken and onion and garlic bits and combine well. Serve on
greens. The recipe calls for Romain, but I like it better with mixed greens.

On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 16:41:49 -0800 (PST), Bryan Simmons
> wrote:

>On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 6:02:21 PM UTC-6, Master Bruce wrote:
>> On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:57:36 -0800 (PST), "
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 5:44:19 PM UTC-6, Master Bruce wrote:
>> >>
>> >> On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:41:09 -0800 (PST), "
>> >> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >It's going to be a large salad here with a grilled chicken breast, cucumber,
>> >> >tomatoes, chopped boiled eggs, a sprinkling of cheese and chives, and
>> >> >ranch dressing.
>> >> >
>> >> Do you also live in a ranch house?
>> >>
>> >Naw, it's termed a 'bungalow' or 'cottage.' Depends on which real-estate company
>> >you look at. To me, it's just home.
>> I always hear "ranch" in American house hunting and house flipping
>> programs on an Australian lifestyle channel.
>
>Ranch is a one story, rectangular floorplan.

Yes. They also use a word for a house with more stories. I forgot
what. Victorian maybe... no, I don't think so.

On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 20:03:52 -0500, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2020-12-30 6:41 p.m., wrote:
>> On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 4:20:07 PM UTC-6, wrote:
>>>
>>> Dinner tonight: 1/3 lb. ground chuck burger seasoned with S&P and a
>>> little garlic powder cooked to medium rare in a small cast iron skillet.
>>> I reheated a couple of slices of crisp bacon and added that on top of
>>> a nice slice of Fontina cheese. Served on a toasted buttered whole
>>> wheat bun. To go with it, I baked a couple of handfuls of "restaurant
>>> style" skinny frozen french fries until crisp and sprinkled them
>>> liberally with salt. A Bacon Cheeseburger with fries, very tasty.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>>
>> It's going to be a large salad here with a grilled chicken breast, cucumber,
>> tomatoes, chopped boiled eggs, a sprinkling of cheese and chives, and
>> ranch dressing.
>>
>
>He had a heart healthy Thai style chicken and mango salad.

Who?

On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 16:41:49 -0800 (PST), Bryan Simmons
> wrote:

>On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 6:02:21 PM UTC-6, Master Bruce wrote:
>> On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:57:36 -0800 (PST), "
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 5:44:19 PM UTC-6, Master Bruce wrote:
>> >>
>> >> On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:41:09 -0800 (PST), "
>> >> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >It's going to be a large salad here with a grilled chicken breast, cucumber,
>> >> >tomatoes, chopped boiled eggs, a sprinkling of cheese and chives, and
>> >> >ranch dressing.
>> >> >
>> >> Do you also live in a ranch house?
>> >>
>> >Naw, it's termed a 'bungalow' or 'cottage.' Depends on which real-estate company
>> >you look at. To me, it's just home.
>> I always hear "ranch" in American house hunting and house flipping
>> programs on an Australian lifestyle channel.
>
>Ranch is a one story, rectangular floorplan.
>
>--Bryan

Not exactly, it's a one story building but can be sprawling too. When
we were moving we had trouble finding a one story house with expansive
space, most were really cabins. We bought what's known as a
California ranch... a spacious one story sprawling building that can
easily be used as a two family house. We like having our own
office/work space.

On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 20:39:44 -0500, Sheldon Martin >
wrote:

>On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 16:41:49 -0800 (PST), Bryan Simmons
> wrote:
>
>>On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 6:02:21 PM UTC-6, Master Bruce wrote:
>>> On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:57:36 -0800 (PST), "
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>> >On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 5:44:19 PM UTC-6, Master Bruce wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:41:09 -0800 (PST), "
>>> >> > wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> >It's going to be a large salad here with a grilled chicken breast, cucumber,
>>> >> >tomatoes, chopped boiled eggs, a sprinkling of cheese and chives, and
>>> >> >ranch dressing.
>>> >> >
>>> >> Do you also live in a ranch house?
>>> >>
>>> >Naw, it's termed a 'bungalow' or 'cottage.' Depends on which real-estate company
>>> >you look at. To me, it's just home.
>>> I always hear "ranch" in American house hunting and house flipping
>>> programs on an Australian lifestyle channel.
>>
>>Ranch is a one story, rectangular floorplan.
>>
>>--Bryan
>
>Not exactly, it's a one story building but can be sprawling too. When
>we were moving we had trouble finding a one story house with expansive
>space, most were really cabins. We bought what's known as a
>California ranch... a spacious one story sprawling building that can
>easily be used as a two family house. We like having our own
>office/work space.

I thought you only mowed grass and drank vodka.

On 12/30/2020 8:18 PM, Master Bruce wrote:

>>>>>>
>>>>> Do you also live in a ranch house?
>>>>>
>>>> Naw, it's termed a 'bungalow' or 'cottage.' Depends on which real-estate company
>>>> you look at. To me, it's just home.
>>> I always hear "ranch" in American house hunting and house flipping
>>> programs on an Australian lifestyle channel.
>>
>> Ranch is a one story, rectangular floorplan.
>
> Yes. They also use a word for a house with more stories. I forgot
> what. Victorian maybe... no, I don't think so.
>

Most are just called two story but there are many styles. Colonial,
Victorian. Georgian, etc.

If it is two family it would be a duplex.

Many types here 'https://www.homestratosphere.com/types-of-houses/

On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 21:56:02 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 12/30/2020 8:18 PM, Master Bruce wrote:
>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Do you also live in a ranch house?
>>>>>>
>>>>> Naw, it's termed a 'bungalow' or 'cottage.' Depends on which real-estate company
>>>>> you look at. To me, it's just home.
>>>> I always hear "ranch" in American house hunting and house flipping
>>>> programs on an Australian lifestyle channel.
>>>
>>> Ranch is a one story, rectangular floorplan.
>>
>> Yes. They also use a word for a house with more stories. I forgot
>> what. Victorian maybe... no, I don't think so.
>>
>
>Most are just called two story but there are many styles. Colonial,
>Victorian. Georgian, etc.
>
>If it is two family it would be a duplex.
>
>Many types here 'https://www.homestratosphere.com/types-of-houses/

Maybe it's colonial what I keep hearing as opposed to ranch. My wife
says craftsman.

On 12/30/2020 10:35 PM, Master Bruce wrote:
> On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 21:56:02 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
>> On 12/30/2020 8:18 PM, Master Bruce wrote:
>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Do you also live in a ranch house?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> Naw, it's termed a 'bungalow' or 'cottage.' Depends on which real-estate company
>>>>>> you look at. To me, it's just home.
>>>>> I always hear "ranch" in American house hunting and house flipping
>>>>> programs on an Australian lifestyle channel.
>>>>
>>>> Ranch is a one story, rectangular floorplan.
>>>
>>> Yes. They also use a word for a house with more stories. I forgot
>>> what. Victorian maybe... no, I don't think so.
>>>
>>
>> Most are just called two story but there are many styles. Colonial,
>> Victorian. Georgian, etc.
>>
>> If it is two family it would be a duplex.
>>
>> Many types here 'https://www.homestratosphere.com/types-of-houses/
>
> Maybe it's colonial what I keep hearing as opposed to ranch. My wife
> says craftsman.
>

Craftsman is a smallish one story.

The term "Craftsman" comes from the name of a popular magazine published
by the furniture designer Gustav Stickley from 1901 through 1916. ...
Bungalows, which could be built without an excess of materials or
effort, suited the Arts and Crafts movement and were designed with the
working class in mind.

The most common characteristics of a Craftsman style house include: A
covered front porch. Tapered columns that support the roof and are
typically more sturdy at the bottom, becoming smaller at the top. Deep
overhanging roof eaves.

Stickley also designed furniture, usually made from thick oak parts for
arms and designed for comfort.

On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 22:52:45 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 12/30/2020 10:35 PM, Master Bruce wrote:
>> On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 21:56:02 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>>
>>> On 12/30/2020 8:18 PM, Master Bruce wrote:
>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Do you also live in a ranch house?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Naw, it's termed a 'bungalow' or 'cottage.' Depends on which real-estate company
>>>>>>> you look at. To me, it's just home.
>>>>>> I always hear "ranch" in American house hunting and house flipping
>>>>>> programs on an Australian lifestyle channel.
>>>>>
>>>>> Ranch is a one story, rectangular floorplan.
>>>>
>>>> Yes. They also use a word for a house with more stories. I forgot
>>>> what. Victorian maybe... no, I don't think so.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Most are just called two story but there are many styles. Colonial,
>>> Victorian. Georgian, etc.
>>>
>>> If it is two family it would be a duplex.
>>>
>>> Many types here 'https://www.homestratosphere.com/types-of-houses/
>>
>> Maybe it's colonial what I keep hearing as opposed to ranch. My wife
>> says craftsman.
>>
>
>Craftsman is a smallish one story.
>
>The term "Craftsman" comes from the name of a popular magazine published
>by the furniture designer Gustav Stickley from 1901 through 1916. ...
>Bungalows, which could be built without an excess of materials or
>effort, suited the Arts and Crafts movement and were designed with the
>working class in mind.
>
>The most common characteristics of a Craftsman style house include: A
>covered front porch. Tapered columns that support the roof and are
>typically more sturdy at the bottom, becoming smaller at the top. Deep
>overhanging roof eaves.
>
>Stickley also designed furniture, usually made from thick oak parts for
>arms and designed for comfort.

Thanks.

On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 5:20:07 PM UTC-5, jmcquown wrote:
> Dinner tonight: 1/3 lb. ground chuck burger seasoned with S&P and a
> little garlic powder cooked to medium rare in a small cast iron skillet.
> I reheated a couple of slices of crisp bacon and added that on top of
> a nice slice of Fontina cheese. Served on a toasted buttered whole
> wheat bun. To go with it, I baked a couple of handfuls of "restaurant
> style" skinny frozen french fries until crisp and sprinkled them
> liberally with salt. A Bacon Cheeseburger with fries, very tasty.
>
> Jill

No Lea & Perrins, like the British use on their cheeseburgers? I prefer "hot dog relish" mayo ketchup L&T and raw onions on mine. Plus, I like steak fries rather than shoe stringy kinds.

On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 8:54:50 PM UTC-5, Master Bruce wrote:
> On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 20:39:44 -0500, Sheldon Martin >
> wrote:
>
> >On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 16:41:49 -0800 (PST), Bryan Simmons
> > wrote:
> >
> >>On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 6:02:21 PM UTC-6, Master Bruce wrote:
> >>> On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:57:36 -0800 (PST), "
> >>> > wrote:
> >>>
> >>> >On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 5:44:19 PM UTC-6, Master Bruce wrote:
> >>> >>
> >>> >> On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:41:09 -0800 (PST), "
> >>> >> > wrote:
> >>> >>
> >>> >> >It's going to be a large salad here with a grilled chicken breast, cucumber,
> >>> >> >tomatoes, chopped boiled eggs, a sprinkling of cheese and chives, and
> >>> >> >ranch dressing.
> >>> >> >
> >>> >> Do you also live in a ranch house?
> >>> >>
> >>> >Naw, it's termed a 'bungalow' or 'cottage.' Depends on which real-estate company
> >>> >you look at. To me, it's just home.
> >>> I always hear "ranch" in American house hunting and house flipping
> >>> programs on an Australian lifestyle channel.
> >>
> >>Ranch is a one story, rectangular floorplan.
> >>
> >>--Bryan
> >
> >Not exactly, it's a one story building but can be sprawling too. When
> >we were moving we had trouble finding a one story house with expansive
> >space, most were really cabins. We bought what's known as a
> >California ranch... a spacious one story sprawling building that can
> >easily be used as a two family house. We like having our own
> >office/work space.
>
> I thought you only mowed grass and drank vodka.

That with peach schnapps and OJ is the bomb, big time !!

On 31/12/2020 03:52, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

> The term "Craftsman" comes from the name of a popular magazine published
> by the furniture designer Gustav Stickley from 1901 through 1916. ...
> Bungalows, which could be built without an excess of materials or
> effort, suited the Arts and Crafts movement and were designed with the
> working class in mind.
>
> The most common characteristics of a Craftsman style house include: A
> covered front porch. Tapered columns that support the roof and are
> typically more sturdy at the bottom, becoming smaller at the top. Deep
> overhanging roof eaves.
>
> Stickley also designed furniture, usually made from thick oak parts for
> arms and designed for comfort.

My sister published a book on Stickley's work. She was for a number of
years, the executive director of The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms.

On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 5:20:07 PM UTC-5, wrote:
> Dinner tonight: 1/3 lb. ground chuck burger seasoned with S&P and a
> little garlic powder cooked to medium rare in a small cast iron skillet.
> I reheated a couple of slices of crisp bacon and added that on top of
> a nice slice of Fontina cheese. Served on a toasted buttered whole
> wheat bun. To go with it, I baked a couple of handfuls of "restaurant
> style" skinny frozen french fries until crisp and sprinkled them
> liberally with salt. A Bacon Cheeseburger with fries, very tasty.
>
> Jill

Mine was a big salad with shrimp, avocado, cucumber, tomatoes, and
scallion tops on a mix of cilantro leaves and romaine. Dressed with
lime vinaigrette.

Since it was just for me, I poached the shrimp with pickling spice
in the water.

<https://www.mccormick.com/spices-and-flavors/herbs-and-spices/spices/mixed-pickling-spice>

Cindy Hamilton

On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 7:02:21 PM UTC-5, Master Bruce wrote:
> On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:57:36 -0800 (PST), "
> > wrote:
>
> >On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 5:44:19 PM UTC-6, Master Bruce wrote:
> >>
> >> On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:41:09 -0800 (PST), "
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >> >It's going to be a large salad here with a grilled chicken breast, cucumber,
> >> >tomatoes, chopped boiled eggs, a sprinkling of cheese and chives, and
> >> >ranch dressing.
> >> >
> >> Do you also live in a ranch house?
> >>
> >Naw, it's termed a 'bungalow' or 'cottage.' Depends on which real-estate company
> >you look at. To me, it's just home.
> I always hear "ranch" in American house hunting and house flipping
> programs on an Australian lifestyle channel.

I live in a ranch house. A lot of people use "ranch" to refer to any
single-story house, but that's like using "Swiss" to refer to cheese.

Cindy Hamilton

Julie Bove wrote:
> I did get some fancy cheese. Need to find the kind with the
cranberries in
> it.

I've never heard of cheese with cranberries but you could add them yourself.

> May just have cheese and crackers.

A slice of apple is good with cheese and crackers.
You like apples, don't you?

On 12/31/2020 2:04 AM, wrote:
> On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 5:20:07 PM UTC-5, jmcquown wrote:
>> Dinner tonight: 1/3 lb. ground chuck burger seasoned with S&P and a
>> little garlic powder cooked to medium rare in a small cast iron skillet.
>> I reheated a couple of slices of crisp bacon and added that on top of
>> a nice slice of Fontina cheese. Served on a toasted buttered whole
>> wheat bun. To go with it, I baked a couple of handfuls of "restaurant
>> style" skinny frozen french fries until crisp and sprinkled them
>> liberally with salt. A Bacon Cheeseburger with fries, very tasty.
>>
>> Jill
>
> No Lea & Perrins, like the British use on their cheeseburgers? I prefer "hot dog relish" mayo ketchup L&T and raw onions on mine. Plus, I like steak fries rather than shoe stringy kinds.
>

I use worcestershire sauce on all beef that I cook.

Jill likes to post fancy-pancy meals/recipes but she obviously doesn't
know how to make a good burger and fries.

On Thu, 31 Dec 2020 09:40:22 +0000, S Viemeister wrote:

> On 31/12/2020 03:52, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
>> The term "Craftsman" comes from the name of a popular magazine published
>> by the furniture designer Gustav Stickley from 1901 through 1916. ...
>> Bungalows, which could be built without an excess of materials or
>> effort, suited the Arts and Crafts movement and were designed with the
>> working class in mind.
>>
>> The most common characteristics of a Craftsman style house include: A
>> covered front porch. Tapered columns that support the roof and are
>> typically more sturdy at the bottom, becoming smaller at the top. Deep
>> overhanging roof eaves.
>>
>> Stickley also designed furniture, usually made from thick oak parts for
>> arms and designed for comfort.
>
> My sister published a book on Stickley's work. She was for a number of
> years, the executive director of The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms.

I know a professional furniture maker who makes a lot of that style
furniture on commission. It doesn't appeal to me at all.

"Gary" wrote in message ...

Julie Bove wrote:
> I did get some fancy cheese. Need to find the kind with the
cranberries in
> it.

I've never heard of cheese with cranberries but you could add them yourself.

> May just have cheese and crackers.

A slice of apple is good with cheese and crackers.
You like apples, don't you?

====

We buy cheese with cranberries in it)

On Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 10:54:38 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
> On 12/31/2020 2:04 AM, wrote:
> > On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 5:20:07 PM UTC-5, jmcquown wrote:
> >> Dinner tonight: 1/3 lb. ground chuck burger seasoned with S&P and a
> >> little garlic powder cooked to medium rare in a small cast iron skillet.
> >> I reheated a couple of slices of crisp bacon and added that on top of
> >> a nice slice of Fontina cheese. Served on a toasted buttered whole
> >> wheat bun. To go with it, I baked a couple of handfuls of "restaurant
> >> style" skinny frozen french fries until crisp and sprinkled them
> >> liberally with salt. A Bacon Cheeseburger with fries, very tasty.
> >>
> >> Jill
> >
> > No Lea & Perrins, like the British use on their cheeseburgers? I prefer "hot dog relish" mayo ketchup L&T and raw onions on mine. Plus, I like steak fries rather than shoe stringy kinds.
> >
> I use worcestershire sauce on all beef that I cook.

That seems a little monotonous.

> Jill likes to post fancy-pancy meals/recipes but she obviously doesn't
> know how to make a good burger and fries.

Her burger sounded like it would be good.

Cindy Hamilton

On Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 11:08:29 AM UTC-5, Graham wrote:
> On Thu, 31 Dec 2020 09:40:22 +0000, S Viemeister wrote:
>
> > On 31/12/2020 03:52, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> >
> >> The term "Craftsman" comes from the name of a popular magazine published
> >> by the furniture designer Gustav Stickley from 1901 through 1916. ...
> >> Bungalows, which could be built without an excess of materials or
> >> effort, suited the Arts and Crafts movement and were designed with the
> >> working class in mind.
> >>
> >> The most common characteristics of a Craftsman style house include: A
> >> covered front porch. Tapered columns that support the roof and are
> >> typically more sturdy at the bottom, becoming smaller at the top. Deep
> >> overhanging roof eaves.
> >>
> >> Stickley also designed furniture, usually made from thick oak parts for
> >> arms and designed for comfort.
> >
> > My sister published a book on Stickley's work. She was for a number of
> > years, the executive director of The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms.
> I know a professional furniture maker who makes a lot of that style
> furniture on commission. It doesn't appeal to me at all.

Why not? I love that style.

Cindy Hamilton

On Thu, 31 Dec 2020 03:15:01 -0800 (PST), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 7:02:21 PM UTC-5, Master Bruce wrote:
>> On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:57:36 -0800 (PST), "
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 5:44:19 PM UTC-6, Master Bruce wrote:
>> >>
>> >> On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:41:09 -0800 (PST), "
>> >> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >It's going to be a large salad here with a grilled chicken breast, cucumber,
>> >> >tomatoes, chopped boiled eggs, a sprinkling of cheese and chives, and
>> >> >ranch dressing.
>> >> >
>> >> Do you also live in a ranch house?
>> >>
>> >Naw, it's termed a 'bungalow' or 'cottage.' Depends on which real-estate company
>> >you look at. To me, it's just home.
>> I always hear "ranch" in American house hunting and house flipping
>> programs on an Australian lifestyle channel.
>
>I live in a ranch house. A lot of people use "ranch" to refer to any
>single-story house, but that's like using "Swiss" to refer to cheese.

These house hunter shows (I know they're all a setup) often have a
couple, one of whom wants a ranch house and the other one wants
colonial. Or that's how they set it up.

On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 6:02:21 PM UTC-6, Master Bruce wrote:
>
> On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:57:36 -0800 (PST), "
> > wrote:
>
> >> Do you also live in a ranch house?
> >>
> >Naw, it's termed a 'bungalow' or 'cottage.' Depends on which real-estate company
> >you look at. To me, it's just home.
>
> I always hear "ranch" in American house hunting and house flipping
> programs on an Australian lifestyle channel.
>
As Bryan said, a ranch house is a single story house and it can be a rectangle.
It's such a popular floor plan here as it means everything is on a single level.
As people age, they appreciate not climbing steps to bedrooms and bathrooms.

These images show you can get as fancy as your wallet allows or opt for plain Jane
when it comes to ranch style houses or any house for that matter.

https://i.postimg.cc/Jnpmb4G8/Ranch-House-1.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/zvPgPrPZ/Ranch-House-2.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/wTZNX9mD/Ranch-House-3.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/tgtVGPmz/Ranch-House-4.jpg

On Thu, 31 Dec 2020 12:27:02 -0800 (PST), "
> wrote:

>On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 6:02:21 PM UTC-6, Master Bruce wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:57:36 -0800 (PST), "
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >> Do you also live in a ranch house?
>> >>
>> >Naw, it's termed a 'bungalow' or 'cottage.' Depends on which real-estate company
>> >you look at. To me, it's just home.
>>
>> I always hear "ranch" in American house hunting and house flipping
>> programs on an Australian lifestyle channel.
>>
>As Bryan said, a ranch house is a single story house and it can be a rectangle.
>It's such a popular floor plan here as it means everything is on a single level.
>As people age, they appreciate not climbing steps to bedrooms and bathrooms.
>
>These images show you can get as fancy as your wallet allows or opt for plain Jane
>when it comes to ranch style houses or any house for that matter.
>
>https://i.postimg.cc/Jnpmb4G8/Ranch-House-1.jpg
>https://i.postimg.cc/zvPgPrPZ/Ranch-House-2.jpg
>https://i.postimg.cc/wTZNX9mD/Ranch-House-3.jpg
>https://i.postimg.cc/tgtVGPmz/Ranch-House-4.jpg

All on one floor is good. I'm used to Dutch houses with stairs, but
accidents happen and when people are old...

Now, we live in a plain Jane ranch house. We bought it for the
property it's on, not for the house so much. When you're inside you
can't see plain Jane anyway.

On Thu, 31 Dec 2020 10:54:29 -0500, Gary > wrote:

>On 12/31/2020 2:04 AM, wrote:
>> On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 5:20:07 PM UTC-5, jmcquown wrote:
>>> Dinner tonight: 1/3 lb. ground chuck burger seasoned with S&P and a
>>> little garlic powder cooked to medium rare in a small cast iron skillet.
>>> I reheated a couple of slices of crisp bacon and added that on top of
>>> a nice slice of Fontina cheese. Served on a toasted buttered whole
>>> wheat bun. To go with it, I baked a couple of handfuls of "restaurant
>>> style" skinny frozen french fries until crisp and sprinkled them
>>> liberally with salt. A Bacon Cheeseburger with fries, very tasty.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> No Lea & Perrins, like the British use on their cheeseburgers? I prefer "hot dog relish" mayo ketchup L&T and raw onions on mine. Plus, I like steak fries rather than shoe stringy kinds.
>>
>
>I use worcestershire sauce on all beef that I cook.
>
>Jill likes to post fancy-pancy meals/recipes but she obviously doesn't
>know how to make a good burger and fries.

Huh? A good burger has no worstershire sauce to hide the mystery meat
stench. We don't own any worstershire sauce... what my ex FIL called
pigeon blood.

I'm positive that you've never eaten a decent burger, all you know is
putrid mystery meat. Being a fast food junkie I'm positive that
you've never eaten any decent food. You'd think Kennel Ration burgers
are gourmet. Actually Kennel Ration is far more heathful than your
McD's mystery meat.

On Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 2:32:54 PM UTC-6, Master Bruce wrote:
>
> On Thu, 31 Dec 2020 12:27:02 -0800 (PST), "
> > wrote:
>
> >> I always hear "ranch" in American house hunting and house flipping
> >> programs on an Australian lifestyle channel.
> >>
> >As Bryan said, a ranch house is a single story house and it can be a rectangle.
> >It's such a popular floor plan here as it means everything is on a single level.
> >As people age, they appreciate not climbing steps to bedrooms and bathrooms.
> >
> >These images show you can get as fancy as your wallet allows or opt for plain Jane
> >when it comes to ranch style houses or any house for that matter.
> >
> >https://i.postimg.cc/Jnpmb4G8/Ranch-House-1.jpg
> >https://i.postimg.cc/zvPgPrPZ/Ranch-House-2.jpg
> >https://i.postimg.cc/wTZNX9mD/Ranch-House-3.jpg
> >https://i.postimg.cc/tgtVGPmz/Ranch-House-4.jpg
> >
> All on one floor is good. I'm used to Dutch houses with stairs, but
> accidents happen and when people are old...
>
Yes, here falling downstairs is the number 1 cause of deaths in the elderly.
I'm just tickled my house is a one-story although I do have an attic which I
infrequently access along with a dugout basement which is also infrequently
accessed.
>
> Now, we live in a plain Jane ranch house. We bought it for the
> property it's on, not for the house so much. When you're inside you
> can't see plain Jane anyway.
>
That's true, it's the inside that really counts.

On Thu, 31 Dec 2020 12:27:02 -0800 (PST), "
> wrote:

>On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 6:02:21 PM UTC-6, Master Bruce wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, 30 Dec 2020 15:57:36 -0800 (PST), "
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >> Do you also live in a ranch house?
>> >>
>> >Naw, it's termed a 'bungalow' or 'cottage.' Depends on which real-estate company
>> >you look at. To me, it's just home.
>>
>> I always hear "ranch" in American house hunting and house flipping
>> programs on an Australian lifestyle channel.
>>
>As Bryan said, a ranch house is a single story house and it can be a rectangle.
>It's such a popular floor plan here as it means everything is on a single level.
>As people age, they appreciate not climbing steps to bedrooms and bathrooms.
>
>These images show you can get as fancy as your wallet allows or opt for plain Jane
>when it comes to ranch style houses or any house for that matter.
>
>https://i.postimg.cc/Jnpmb4G8/Ranch-House-1.jpg
>https://i.postimg.cc/zvPgPrPZ/Ranch-House-2.jpg
>https://i.postimg.cc/wTZNX9mD/Ranch-House-3.jpg
>https://i.postimg.cc/tgtVGPmz/Ranch-House-4.jpg

Number 2 has a small second floor, but I guess that's not enough to
make it not a ranch house.

On Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 3:08:36 PM UTC-6, Master Bruce wrote:
> On Thu, 31 Dec 2020 12:27:02 -0800 (PST), "
> > wrote:
>
> >On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 6:02:21 PM UTC-6, Master Bruce wrote:
> >>
> >https://i.postimg.cc/wTZNX9mD/Ranch-House-3.jpg
> >
> Number 2 has a small second floor, but I guess that's not enough to
> make it not a ranch house.
>
It's probably just attic space and there are some houses that have those dormer
windows but there is no way to access the second floor. They're just for looks to
add interest to the roofline.

On Thu, 31 Dec 2020 13:44:02 -0800 (PST), "
> wrote:

>On Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 3:08:36 PM UTC-6, Master Bruce wrote:
>> On Thu, 31 Dec 2020 12:27:02 -0800 (PST), "
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >On Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 6:02:21 PM UTC-6, Master Bruce wrote:
>> >>
>> >https://i.postimg.cc/wTZNX9mD/Ranch-House-3.jpg
>> >
>> Number 2 has a small second floor, but I guess that's not enough to
>> make it not a ranch house.
>>
>It's probably just attic space and there are some houses that have those dormer
>windows but there is no way to access the second floor. They're just for looks to
>add interest to the roofline.

Ah yes, just eye candy maybe.

On Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 3:50:21 PM UTC-6, Master Bruce wrote:
>
> On Thu, 31 Dec 2020 13:44:02 -0800 (PST), "
> > wrote:
>
> >It's probably just attic space and there are some houses that have those dormer
> >windows but there is no way to access the second floor. They're just for looks to
> >add interest to the roofline.
> >
> Ah yes, just eye candy maybe.
>
Yes.

On 12/30/2020 4:48 PM, Julie Bove wrote:

> Not sure what I'm having.

Nobody cares. **** off.

On 2020 Dec 30, , Ed Pawlowski wrote
(in article >):

> Craftsman is a smallish one story.
>
> The term "Craftsman" comes from the name of a popular magazine published
> by the furniture designer Gustav Stickley from 1901 through 1916. ...
> Bungalows, which could be built without an excess of materials or
> effort, suited the Arts and Crafts movement and were designed with the
> working class in mind.

Let´s not forget that Sears sold Craftsman style homes from 1908 to 1940.
All you had to do was put them together.