Every damn year, I do the same thing. I forget that I need a little bit
more than one container of miracle whip and have to go out to get more.
What annoyed me even more this year was that my potatoes went off and I
had already went up to the store to get more. With a three year old in
tow, the corner grocery store is a daunting task, especially without a
cart( the place was packed). I'm not peeling another damn potato till
Easter

--

saerah

"Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a
disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice."
-Baruch Spinoza

"There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly
what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear
and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There
is another theory which states that this has already happened."
-Douglas Adams

"sarah bennett" > wrote in message
om...
> Every damn year, I do the same thing. I forget that I need a little bit
> more than one container of miracle whip and have to go out to get more.
> What annoyed me even more this year was that my potatoes went off and I
> had already went up to the store to get more. With a three year old in
> tow, the corner grocery store is a daunting task, especially without a
> cart( the place was packed). I'm not peeling another damn potato till
> Easter

I feel for you. I had a 40-minute wait in line today at a store, and I just
kept praying my thanks that I had the 8-year-old with me, and not the
2-year-old. In your position, I probably would have passed on the trip to
the store and just used fewer potatoes. (Or I would've committed the
ultimate heresy and added a tiny bit of mayo or sour cream to make up for
the missing MW). You're a better woman than I am.

Chris

Chris wrote:
> "sarah bennett" > wrote in message
> om...
>
>>Every damn year, I do the same thing. I forget that I need a little bit
>>more than one container of miracle whip and have to go out to get more.
>>What annoyed me even more this year was that my potatoes went off and I
>>had already went up to the store to get more. With a three year old in
>>tow, the corner grocery store is a daunting task, especially without a
>>cart( the place was packed). I'm not peeling another damn potato till
>>Easter
>
>
> I feel for you. I had a 40-minute wait in line today at a store, and I just
> kept praying my thanks that I had the 8-year-old with me, and not the
> 2-year-old. In your position, I probably would have passed on the trip to
> the store and just used fewer potatoes. (Or I would've committed the
> ultimate heresy and added a tiny bit of mayo or sour cream to make up for
> the missing MW). You're a better woman than I am.
>
> Chris
>
>

I would have, had I not used up the mayo last week when I made some
salmon patties

--

saerah

"Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a
disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice."
-Baruch Spinoza

"There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly
what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear
and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There
is another theory which states that this has already happened."
-Douglas Adams

sarah bennett wrote:

> Every damn year, I do the same thing. I forget that I need a little bit
> more than one container of miracle whip and have to go out to get more.
> What annoyed me even more this year was that my potatoes went off and I
> had already went up to the store to get more. With a three year old in
> tow, the corner grocery store is a daunting task, especially without a
> cart( the place was packed). I'm not peeling another damn potato till
> Easter
>

I find taking a four year old anyplace is a great adventure!! Look at it
in a positive light.. learning activities abound!!
Do you serve potato salad for christmas? Is that a family custom? Very
unusual. I like Hellmanns though! LOL

>
> "sarah bennett" > wrote in message
> om...
> > Every damn year, I do the same thing. I forget that I need a little bit
> > more than one container of miracle whip and have to go out to get more.
> > What annoyed me even more this year was that my potatoes went off and I
> > had already went up to the store to get more. With a three year old in
> > tow, the corner grocery store is a daunting task, especially without a
> > cart( the place was packed). I'm not peeling another damn potato till
> > Easter


Tee hee hee. I know what you mean. I just hate to peel potatoes.

Do y'all peel the potatoes for potato salad before you cook them
or after you cook them?

Elaine, too

Elaine Parrish wrote:
> > "sarah bennett" wrote in message
> >
> > > I'm not peeling another damn potato till Easter
>
>
> I just hate to peel potatoes.
>
> Do y'all peel the potatoes for potato salad before you cook them
> or after you cook them?

Depends... with new potatoes, red skinned, and other thin skinned
potatoes I leave the skin on.

On Sat, 24 Dec 2005, Chris wrote:

>
> "sarah bennett" > wrote in message
> om...
> > Every damn year, I do the same thing. I forget that I need a little bit
> > more than one container of miracle whip and have to go out to get more.
> > What annoyed me even more this year was that my potatoes went off and I
> > had already went up to the store to get more. With a three year old in
> > tow, the corner grocery store is a daunting task, especially without a
> > cart( the place was packed). I'm not peeling another damn potato till
> > Easter
>
> I feel for you. I had a 40-minute wait in line today at a store, and I just
> kept praying my thanks that I had the 8-year-old with me, and not the
> 2-year-old. In your position, I probably would have passed on the trip to
> the store and just used fewer potatoes. (Or I would've committed the
> ultimate heresy and added a tiny bit of mayo or sour cream to make up for
> the missing MW). You're a better woman than I am.
>
> Chris
>
>
>

hehe. I'm with you, Chris. I would have been cheating big time if I had
only needed a little. In addition to mayo or sour cream.. ... thinned the
MW with milk. ... added Ranch or Coleslaw (comes mayo based in a
bottle) dressing. ...made a little mayo with eggs and oil. I absolutely
hate having to run to the store at the last minute during the holidays. It
not only stresses me out, it just seems to totally ruin my schedule.

Elaine, too

Goomba38 wrote:
> sarah bennett wrote:
>
>> Every damn year, I do the same thing. I forget that I need a little
>> bit more than one container of miracle whip and have to go out to get
>> more. What annoyed me even more this year was that my potatoes went
>> off and I had already went up to the store to get more. With a three
>> year old in tow, the corner grocery store is a daunting task,
>> especially without a cart( the place was packed). I'm not peeling
>> another damn potato till Easter
>>
>
> I find taking a four year old anyplace is a great adventure!! Look at it
> in a positive light.. learning activities abound!!
> Do you serve potato salad for christmas? Is that a family custom? Very
> unusual. I like Hellmanns though! LOL

My Grandmother in-law used to make it at Christmas and Easter. I make it
now. My family customs for Christmas are my father bitching about
everything being closed and maybe seeing a movie

--

saerah

"Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a
disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice."
-Baruch Spinoza

"There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly
what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear
and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There
is another theory which states that this has already happened."
-Douglas Adams

Elaine Parrish wrote:
>
>>"sarah bennett" > wrote in message
.com...
>>
>>>Every damn year, I do the same thing. I forget that I need a little bit
>>>more than one container of miracle whip and have to go out to get more.
>>>What annoyed me even more this year was that my potatoes went off and I
>>>had already went up to the store to get more. With a three year old in
>>>tow, the corner grocery store is a daunting task, especially without a
>>>cart( the place was packed). I'm not peeling another damn potato till
>>>Easter
>
>
>
> Tee hee hee. I know what you mean. I just hate to peel potatoes.
>
> Do y'all peel the potatoes for potato salad before you cook them
> or after you cook them?
>
> Elaine, too
>

after.

--

saerah

"Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a
disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice."
-Baruch Spinoza

"There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly
what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear
and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There
is another theory which states that this has already happened."
-Douglas Adams

"sarah bennett" > wrote

> My family customs for Christmas are my father bitching about everything
> being closed and maybe seeing a movie

But I thought that's what Jewish people did on Christmas, get
Chinese food (pork is okay on christmas, it's a kosher exception
day) and go to the movies, no?

nancy

On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 08:08:23 -0500, Goomba38 >
wrote:

> Do you serve potato salad for christmas? Is that a family custom? Very
> unusual. I like Hellmanns though! LOL

I'm not serving it for Christmas. It would go wierd under the turkey
gravy. ;-) But I'm making a big batch sometime next week. A belated
Christmas gift to Crash. He says my potato salad is just like his
mom's. One difference. I don't mix mine with my hands. We are in
custody of his mom's big yellow Pyrex potato salad bowl. *smile*

Always with mayo!

Carol

On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 08:02:01 -0600, Elaine Parrish >
wrote:

> Do y'all peel the potatoes for potato salad before you cook them
> or after you cook them?

Before on this end. We use russets, and that would make a hideous
mess of the cooking water.

Mom always cooked her red potatoes along wtih the hard boiled eggs.
Then she'd slide the skins off of the potatoes. Wish I had the
confidence to boil eggs and potatoes together and have the eggs turn
out right.

Russets soak up more flavor than the reds. And they don't require
much chewing because of their tendency to get a little fluffy.

Holiday Hugs,
Carol

On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 08:02:01 -0600, Elaine Parrish >
wrote:

>Do y'all peel the potatoes for potato salad before you cook them
>or after you cook them?

After, usually, but if I use a very thin-skinned red potato, for
instance, I leave the peel on sometimes.

serene

On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 09:21:04 -0800, The Ranger
> wrote:

> On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 10:45:01 -0600, Damsel in dis Dress
> > replied:
> [snip]
> >Always with mayo!
>
> Good potato salad is always with Miracle Whip, you peasant!
> <G>
> The Ranger

I always suspected that you were a little disturbed!

Merry Christmas!
Carol, who grew up on MW and much prefers mayo

The Ranger wrote:
> On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 10:45:01 -0600, Damsel in dis Dress
> > replied:
> [snip]
> >Always with mayo!
>
> Good potato salad is always with Miracle Whip, you peasant!
> <G>
> The Ranger

Actually good potato salad is always with hot bacon fat.

On 24 Dec 2005 09:19:24 -0800, "Sheldon" > wrote:

> Actually good potato salad is always with hot bacon fat.

Oh, that hot German potato salad? I've never tried it.

Happy Holidays,
Carol

On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 10:45:01 -0600, Damsel in dis Dress
> replied:
[snip]
>Always with mayo!

Good potato salad is always with Miracle Whip, you peasant!
<G>
The Ranger

On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 11:19:18 -0600, Damsel in dis Dress
> replied:
>On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 09:21:04 -0800, The Ranger > wrote:
> > On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 10:45:01 -0600, Damsel in dis Dress
> > > replied:
> > [snip]
> > >Always with mayo!
> > >
> > Good potato salad is always with Miracle Whip, you peasant!
> > <G>
> I always suspected that you were a little disturbed!

"Suspected?!" Dang, madam! What'll I gotta do to erase any doubt?

> Merry Christmas!

And a bah-humbug to you too. <G>

>Carol, who grew up on MW and much prefers mayo

And y'all're callin' ME disturbed?

The Ranger
--
"May you be seated at an all-you-can-eat buffet where sandwiches
of JIF peanut butter and Miracle Whip on Wonder Bread are the only
item being served and where Musak is piped in at Blue Oyster Cult
levels with the mantra of "I love Miracle Whip" to the "Jingle
Bell Rock" tune being played..."

On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 09:32:12 -0800, The Ranger
> wrote:

> On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 11:19:18 -0600, Damsel in dis Dress
> > replied:
> >On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 09:21:04 -0800, The Ranger > wrote:
> > > On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 10:45:01 -0600, Damsel in dis Dress
> > > > replied:
> > > [snip]
> > > >Always with mayo!
> > > >
> > > Good potato salad is always with Miracle Whip, you peasant!
> > > <G>
> > I always suspected that you were a little disturbed!
>
> "Suspected?!" Dang, madam! What'll I gotta do to erase any doubt?

Dance naked on a table top at your favorite Chinese restaurant. With
pictures.

> > Merry Christmas!
>
> And a bah-humbug to you too. <G>

Nothing but coal and switches for you this year, young man!

> >Carol, who grew up on MW and much prefers mayo
>
> And y'all're callin' ME disturbed?

I most certainly am. Miracle Whip is nasty in my NSHO.

> "May you be seated at an all-you-can-eat buffet where sandwiches
> of JIF peanut butter and Miracle Whip on Wonder Bread are the only
> item being served and where Musak is piped in at Blue Oyster Cult
> levels with the mantra of "I love Miracle Whip" to the "Jingle
> Bell Rock" tune being played..."

You *want* me to commit suicide, don't you? ;-)

MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Carol

"The Ranger" > wrote

> On 24 Dec 2005 09:19:24 -0800, "Sheldon" >
> replied:

>>Actually good potato salad is always with hot bacon fat.
>
> That's a different style of potato salad and not always
> appreciated by the majority because it uses bacon fat.

Yeah, you know most people just hate bacon fat!

Me, I do not like hot potato salad, especially that heavy-on-the-vinegar
stuff.

nancy

On 24 Dec 2005 09:19:24 -0800, "Sheldon" >
replied:
> The Ranger wrote:
> > On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 10:45:01 -0600, Damsel in dis Dress
> > > replied:
> > [snip]
> > > Always with mayo!
> > >
> > Good potato salad is always with Miracle Whip, you peasant!
> > <G>
>Actually good potato salad is always with hot bacon fat.

That's a different style of potato salad and not always
appreciated by the majority because it uses bacon fat.

The Ranger

On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 12:33:01 -0500, "Nancy Young"
> replied:
> "The Ranger" > wrote
> > On 24 Dec 2005 09:19:24 -0800, "Sheldon" > replied:
> > > Actually good potato salad is always with hot bacon fat.
> > >
> > That's a different style of potato salad and not always
> > appreciated by the majority because it uses bacon fat.
> >
> Yeah, you know most people just hate bacon fat!

In my Clan, no, the members don't "hate" it but most can't have it
any longer... Many are on restricted diets due to too much
consumption of pig and all the extra calories followed by an
almost genetically-programmed dislike of physical exertion.

> Me, I do not like hot potato salad, especially that
> heavy-on-the-vinegar stuff.

Hmm. Maybe cut back on the vinegar or use apple cider instead?

The Ranger

On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 11:32:41 -0600, Damsel in dis Dress
> replied:
> On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 09:32:12 -0800, The Ranger > wrote:
> > On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 11:19:18 -0600, Damsel in dis Dress > replied:
> > > On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 09:21:04 -0800, The Ranger > wrote:
> > > > On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 10:45:01 -0600, Damsel in dis Dress > replied:
> > > > [snip]
> > > > > Always with mayo!
> > > > >
> > > > Good potato salad is always with Miracle Whip, you peasant!
> > > > <G>
> > > I always suspected that you were a little disturbed!
> >
> > "Suspected?!" Dang, madam! What'll I gotta do to erase any doubt?
> >
> Dance naked on a table top at your favorite Chinese restaurant.
> With pictures.

I said disturbed, not mentally deficient. My type know the law and
just how far we can push it. Performing such art in public would
give me an opportunity at sampling county (or city) hospitality
that I'd like to defer to more suitable clientele. (Besides, would
you _really_ wanna see such an act? Ew!)

> > > Merry Christmas!
> > >
> > And a bah-humbug to you too. <G>
> >
> Nothing but coal and switches for you this year, young man!

A'right! No more shopping! No more caring! If I knew it was so
easy I'd've done this ages ago!

> > > Carol, who grew up on MW and much prefers mayo
> > >
> > And y'all're callin' ME disturbed?
> >
> I most certainly am. Miracle Whip is nasty in my NSHO.

It's the nectar of the Gahds and Gahdesses! Helman's, OTOH, is
what Hades uses for new admittees.

> > "May you be seated at an all-you-can-eat buffet where sandwiches
> > of JIF peanut butter and Miracle Whip on Wonder Bread are the only
> > item being served and where Musak is piped in at Blue Oyster Cult
> > levels with the mantra of "I love Miracle Whip" to the "Jingle
> > Bell Rock" tune being played..."
> >
> You *want* me to commit suicide, don't you? ;-)

Not at all. Just showing you the levels of despair I'm willing to
see visited on mayo-preachin' thumpers.

> MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Thank you. Right back atchya, Lady!

The Ranger

Nancy Young wrote:
> "The Ranger" wrote
> > "Sheldon" writes:
>
> >>Actually good potato salad is always with hot bacon fat.
> >
> > That's a different style of potato salad and not always
> > appreciated by the majority because it uses bacon fat.
>
> Yeah, you know most people just hate bacon fat!

Right, mayo gloped on so thick you can't see the potatoes is ever so
much more healthful.

"The Ranger" > wrote

> On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 12:33:01 -0500, "Nancy Young"
> > replied:

>> > That's a different style of potato salad and not always
>> > appreciated by the majority because it uses bacon fat.
>> >
>> Yeah, you know most people just hate bacon fat!
>
> In my Clan, no, the members don't "hate" it but most can't have it
> any longer... Many are on restricted diets due to too much
> consumption of pig and all the extra calories followed by an
> almost genetically-programmed dislike of physical exertion.

Yeah, I think most people should lay off the bacon fat but I'd
sure appreciate just about anything made with it!

>> Me, I do not like hot potato salad, especially that
>> heavy-on-the-vinegar stuff.
>
> Hmm. Maybe cut back on the vinegar or use apple cider instead?

I just like regular potato salad, the mayo (not miracle whip ya freak)
egg, relish, etc. type. Actually make it very rarely, I don't know why.

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:
> "sarah bennett" > wrote
>
>
>>My family customs for Christmas are my father bitching about everything
>>being closed and maybe seeing a movie
>
>
> But I thought that's what Jewish people did on Christmas, get
> Chinese food (pork is okay on christmas, it's a kosher exception
> day) and go to the movies, no?
>
> nancy
>
>


That *is* what Jewish people do on Christmas

--

saerah

"Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a
disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice."
-Baruch Spinoza

"There is a theory which states that if ever anybody discovers exactly
what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear
and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There
is another theory which states that this has already happened."
-Douglas Adams

Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
> On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 08:08:23 -0500, Goomba38 >
> wrote:
>
>
>>Do you serve potato salad for christmas? Is that a family custom? Very
>>unusual. I like Hellmanns though! LOL
>
>
> I'm not serving it for Christmas. It would go wierd under the turkey
> gravy. ;-) But I'm making a big batch sometime next week. A belated
> Christmas gift to Crash. He says my potato salad is just like his
> mom's. One difference. I don't mix mine with my hands. We are in
> custody of his mom's big yellow Pyrex potato salad bowl. *smile*
>
> Always with mayo!
>
> Carol

LOL, yeah.. I just thought it was unusual to have picnic type food for
christmas, so I wondered if this was one of those family quirks that
gets passed on down generations?
And AMEN on the mayo, Hellmanns please!! LOL

On 24 Dec 2005 10:12:34 -0800, "Sheldon" >
replied:
> Nancy Young wrote:
> > "The Ranger" wrote
> > > "Sheldon" writes:
> > > > Actually good potato salad is always with hot bacon fat.
> > > >
> > > That's a different style of potato salad and not always
> > > appreciated by the majority because it uses bacon fat.
> > >
> > Yeah, you know most people just hate bacon fat!
> >
> Right, mayo gloped on so thick you can't see the potatoes
> is ever so much more healthful.

Maybe bargain basement dining like you enjoy or someone incapable
of tasting more than glop will add extra, and unnecessary, mayo
but my MW-based potato salads are quite enjoyable with just enough
to help with binding the ingredients.

Moderation, something you're unable to understand, is the key to
success.

The Ranger

On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 16:07:37 -0500, Goomba38 >
wrote:

> Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
> > On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 08:08:23 -0500, Goomba38 >
> > wrote:
> >
> >>Do you serve potato salad for christmas? Is that a family custom? Very
> >>unusual. I like Hellmanns though! LOL
> >
> > I'm not serving it for Christmas. It would go wierd under the turkey
> > gravy. ;-)
>
> LOL, yeah.. I just thought it was unusual to have picnic type food for
> christmas, so I wondered if this was one of those family quirks that
> gets passed on down generations?

It very well could be, especially down under, where Christmas is in
the heat of summer.

> > Always with mayo!
> >
> And AMEN on the mayo, Hellmanns please!! LOL

Yup, I've got two and a half jars. Always ready for a mayo emergency.

Carol

On Sat, 24 Dec 2005, Damsel in dis Dress wrote:

> On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 09:21:04 -0800, The Ranger
> > wrote:
>
> > On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 10:45:01 -0600, Damsel in dis Dress
> > > replied:
> > [snip]
> > >Always with mayo!
> >
> > Good potato salad is always with Miracle Whip, you peasant!
> > <G>
> > The Ranger
>
> I always suspected that you were a little disturbed!
>
> Merry Christmas!
> Carol, who grew up on MW and much prefers mayo
>

I have a jar of each in the fridge. I like them both and I find them to be
very different in taste - even in recipes. Some things I make with MW and
some I make with mayo.

Being indecisive has its perks!

Happy Holidays.

Elaine, too

On Sat, 24 Dec 2005, Damsel in dis Dress wrote:

> On 24 Dec 2005 09:19:24 -0800, "Sheldon" > wrote:
>
> > Actually good potato salad is always with hot bacon fat.
>
> Oh, that hot German potato salad? I've never tried it.
>
> Happy Holidays,
> Carol
>

er...uh ... well, not only that hot German potato salad. I usually add
crispy fried bacon and I sneak in some bacon "drippins'" to my plain, ole
garden variety, served-cold potato salad. That's probably a Southern
thang.

Emeril became my hero the first time I heard him say, "Pork fat
rules!" But, alas, it doesn't take much to be "my hero" any more. <g>

Elaine, too

On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 17:05:44 -0600, Elaine Parrish >
wrote:

> On Sat, 24 Dec 2005, Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
>
> > Carol, who grew up on MW and much prefers mayo
>
> I have a jar of each in the fridge. I like them both and I find them to be
> very different in taste - even in recipes. Some things I make with MW and
> some I make with mayo.
>
> Being indecisive has its perks!

Not if it means you have to eat Miracle Whip! ;-)

When I was in my teens, the family went to a nice restaurant on the
river in Hastings, MN. They had a lovely buffet, and I had some of
their shrimp salad and was overwhelmed by how good it was! I asked
Mom what made it taste so good. She said, "Mayonnaise." At that very
moment, I became a convert.

Carol

On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 17:17:11 -0600, Elaine Parrish >
wrote:

> er...uh ... well, not only that hot German potato salad. I usually add
> crispy fried bacon and I sneak in some bacon "drippins'" to my plain, ole
> garden variety, served-cold potato salad. That's probably a Southern
> thang.

Stop. You're frightening me!

Carol, who is a Northern thang

On Sat, 24 Dec 2005, Damsel in dis Dress wrote:

> On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 17:17:11 -0600, Elaine Parrish >
> wrote:
>
> > er...uh ... well, not only that hot German potato salad. I usually add
> > crispy fried bacon and I sneak in some bacon "drippins'" to my plain, ole
> > garden variety, served-cold potato salad. That's probably a Southern
> > thang.
>
> Stop. You're frightening me!
>
> Carol, who is a Northern thang
>

tee hee hee. Part of the fun of being a Southerner is frightening the
Yankees! <g>

Elaine, too

Damsel in dis Dress wrote:
> On Sat, 24 Dec 2005 08:02:01 -0600, Elaine Parrish >
> wrote:
>
>
>>Do y'all peel the potatoes for potato salad before you cook them
>>or after you cook them?
>
>
> Before on this end. We use russets, and that would make a hideous
> mess of the cooking water.
>
> Mom always cooked her red potatoes along wtih the hard boiled eggs.
> Then she'd slide the skins off of the potatoes. Wish I had the
> confidence to boil eggs and potatoes together and have the eggs turn
> out right.
>

I frequently do that when I am already boiling something else. The first
time I did it was because all of the burners were in use and I thought
why not put the eggs into a pot that already had boiling water. Just
remember how long you normally boil eggs and note the time.

Try leaving the skins on when using red potatoes. Potato salad looks
good (and you get all the fiber and other goodies) with the skins left on.


> Russets soak up more flavor than the reds. And they don't require
> much chewing because of their tendency to get a little fluffy.
>
> Holiday Hugs,
> Carol

On Sun, 25 Dec 2005 02:10:43 -0600, Elaine Parrish
> replied:
>tee hee hee. Part of the fun of being a Southerner is frightening the
>Yankees! <g>

Y'all do that easily enough... By serving grits!

The Ranger
--
"Grits are akin to Elmer's Paste with less flavor and more sand."

On Sun, 25 Dec 2005 09:11:38 -0500, George >
wrote:

> I frequently do that when I am already boiling something else. The first
> time I did it was because all of the burners were in use and I thought
> why not put the eggs into a pot that already had boiling water. Just
> remember how long you normally boil eggs and note the time.

Will do. I'm making potato salad this week sometime.

> Try leaving the skins on when using red potatoes. Potato salad looks
> good (and you get all the fiber and other goodies) with the skins left on.

I always use russets. They absorb more flavor, and they're easier to
eat if you're not wearing your dentures. <G>

Although, I did make smashed potatoes at Thanksgiving. I used red,
unpeeled potatoes, and we enjoyed them. Next time I smash a potato,
it will be a red.

Carol

"The Ranger" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 25 Dec 2005 02:10:43 -0600, Elaine Parrish
> > replied:
>>tee hee hee. Part of the fun of being a Southerner is frightening the
>>Yankees! <g>
>
> Y'all do that easily enough... By serving grits!
>
> The Ranger
> --
> "Grits are akin to Elmer's Paste with less flavor and more sand."

Ranger, I can see you and I need to have a wee heart to heart about
grits! I know they are made from corn and from what I can see they are
made like a porridge (porridge is what we make with oats and have for
breakfast)

Now, tell me more about a) why I should learn about them, b) why I would
like them and c) how I should make them..........if at all........)))

O
--
http://www.qpat.co.uk/

On Sun, 25 Dec 2005 09:40:04 -0600, Damsel in dis Dress
> wrote:

>On Sun, 25 Dec 2005 09:11:38 -0500, George >
>wrote:
>
>> I frequently do that when I am already boiling something else. The first
>> time I did it was because all of the burners were in use and I thought
>> why not put the eggs into a pot that already had boiling water. Just
>> remember how long you normally boil eggs and note the time.
>
>Will do. I'm making potato salad this week sometime.

I've never been able to add eggs to boiling water without them
cracking. How do you do that?

serene

On Sun, 25 Dec 2005 08:56:26 -0800, serene >
wrote:

>I've never been able to add eggs to boiling water without them
>cracking. How do you do that?

Don't add them to boiling water. Start them in cold water, and bring
them to a boil. I rarely have them crack then.

Christine, who hails Serene from the fartherest reaches of the bay
area.