Steve has mentioned cashing out an IRA to pay off the house but we've
not done so yet. Soon getting to the point when we have to draw from it
so we'll probably use that for extra house payments. We're paying extra
on the principle every month so already have the mortgage about half
paid.
I got a link in one of my on-line news feeds the other day - so I
followed it and found myself nodding my head often as I read it. Worth
a read.
https://www.forbes.com/advisor/mortgages/pay-off-your-mortgage-early/
It's a matter of mathematics. Which is why I don't carry a balance on
my credit cards. And it makes it easier to get a home equity loan. I needed one when I re-roofed the house, rebuilt the patio cover and had
the tree removed that caused me to need to rebuild the cover.
We don't carry a balance on our cards either. Couple of times when we
had big projects (house siding, new heating/cooling unit), a windfall
has come in at the same time to pay for it.
Found money is *always* nice.
Yes, but no such windfalls this week. Truck needed some routine work,
a/c return failed and had to be replaced & system cleaned, then
something in the upright freezer jammed the door just slightly open &
iced up the system. Found that in time to rescue most everything, gave
us a chance to weed out some stuff. Thankfully, Tricare for Life and Medicare covered my (specialist) doctor's appointment and we were able
to use the camper (which has a/c) when the house got hot. Also, Steve
got a bit of a discount on the truck work.
8<----- WHACK ----->8
One time when we were at my parent's house, my brothers were talking
about how good Mrs. Stouffer's lasagne is. Steve and I looked at each other with a "do they ever have lousy taste in food!" look. I guess it cmes naturally; my mom used to make lasagne with cottage cheese. I got
my lasagne recipe from my Italian MIL. (G)
It's all in what you're accustomed to, I suppose.
Probably so, but once I got my MIL's recipe, I never looked at my
mom's. Same as we said we'd make his mom's sauce & meatballs and my
mom's meat sauce, then decide which to keep making. Made his mom's
first, never made my mom's. (G)
The Guineas around here used both ricotta and cottage cheese. And
once in a while just small curd cottage cheese.
Guess it depends on what area of Italy you're from.
There are regional specialtiesd in nearly any cuisine.It's seldom the
same all over the country. Bv)=
True, Steve's mom's family is from the Calabrian region, the toe of the boot. Well known as stone cutters.
Carol Shenkenberger wrote to Ruth Haffly <=-
On credit cards, I carry often a small balance but under 1,000. Right now it's higher but just covered a roofing job and am miway on a chimney fix. It's about 3k and going up to 4k. I'll bleed it off pretty fast.
The card is at 6.9% and pays cash back on any purchase (4% I think?).
What is the APR though? My American Express has the best annual percentage rate of my cards and it's at 23.97% (jut looked). The monthly percentage doesn't sound bad - until you do the math.
Last time I did home repairs I floated a home equity lona. I could have covered the new roof and patio cover and tree removal from my checking account 0 but I didn't want to go back to living paycheck to paycheck.
So I did the loan at 4.5% APR - and still paid it off as soon as I could. Then I learned that the hoe-eq loan was, in fact, a second mortgage when
I got the papers following pay-off.
Still, general purpose credit cards have ony been around sine 1958 with
the introduction of the Bank Americard - which became Visa. And the AMEX card.
For me the cards are a convenience item. And they let me tell panhandlers "Sorry, bub. I'm all on plastic."
This is as close to a Diner's Club recipe as I have ....
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
Title: Diner-Style Club Sandwich
Categories: Poultry, Pork, Vegetables, Breads
Yield: 2 servings
6 sl Thin-cut bacon
6 sl White bread; lightly toasted
1/4 c Mayonnaise; more as needed
2 lg Romaine or iceberg lettuce
- leaves; more as needed
1 (5 oz) beefsteak tomato;
- thin sliced
4 oz Thin-sliced roasted turkey
Fine salt & black pepper
Potato chips; toserve
Position a rack in the middle of the oven; heat to
425oF/218oC.
Place a towel-lined platter near your workspace.
Arrange the bacon strips in a single layer on a large,
rimmed baking sheet and transfer to the oven (no need to
wait for it to be preheated). Roast the bacon for 18 to
20 minutes, or until it is crisped. Transfer to the
prepared platter and break each strip in half.
UDD NOTE: You can microwave your bacon in a 1000 watt
or more powerful oven for 5 minutes using a microwave
safe platter and paper towels.
While the bacon is roasting, gather and prepare the
remaining sandwich ingredients: the bread, mayonnaise,
lettuce, tomato, turkey, and salt and pepper.
To assemble the sandwiches, generously spread the
mayonnaise on one side of each of the bread slices. Cut
the lettuce leaves into 4 pieces, so they will fit
neatly on the bread.
Place a lettuce leaf on 2 of the slices; top each with a
tomato slice, then 3 bacon halves and a quarter of the
turkey, and season lightly with salt and pepper. Top
with a second slice of bread, mayonnaise side down.
Gently spread mayonnaise on the top slice of bread.
Repeat layering the ingredients in the same order on top
of this slice of bread. Cover the sandwiches with the
final slice of bread, mayonnaise side down. Gently press
down on each sandwich and use 4 toothpicks to secure the
sandwich layers in 4 equally spaced spots, pressing all
the way through the bottom slice of bread. Using a
serrated knife, cut each sandwich diagonally, into 4
triangular pieces (each piece should be secured in the
center with a toothpick).
Arrange the sandwiches on plates and serve with potato
chips.
From: Ann Maloney.
Makes: 2 double-decker sandwiches
RECIPE FROM: https://www.washingtonpost.com
Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
MMMMM
... Cinco de Mayo on Taco Tuesday. This is what I've been training for
Hi Carol,
On credit cards, I carry often a small balance but under 1,000. Right now it's higher but just covered a roofing job and am miway on a chimney fix. It's about 3k and going up to 4k. I'll bleed it off pretty fast.
This week we had some routine maintainence work done on the truck; air conditioner repair (return duct failed, had to be replace, area cleaned out); and upright freezer go into melt down mode (able to save a lot, decided to ditch some stuff). Don't know what the a/c cost, no cost for
the freezer but do know credit card took a hit. We were supposed to be
in VT this week so glad that trip was canceled so we could deal with the stuff here.
The card is at 6.9% and pays cash back on any purchase (4% I think?).
Ours does too but don't know how much. Do know we have some savings
which will probably pay the card off next cycle.
The card is at 6.9% and pays cash back on any purchase (4% I think?).
We don't carry a balance on our cards either. Couple of times when we
had big projects (house siding, new heating/cooling unit), a windfall
has come in at the same time to pay for it.
Found money is *always* nice.
Yes, but no such windfalls this week. Truck needed some routine work,
a/c return failed and had to be replaced & system cleaned, then
something in the upright freezer jammed the door just slightly open &
iced up the system. Found that in time to rescue most everything, gave
us a chance to weed out some stuff. Thankfully, Tricare for Life and Medicare covered my (specialist) doctor's appointment and we were able
to use the camper (which has a/c) when the house got hot. Also, Steve
got a bit of a discount on the truck work.
Bruo (the BMW) is going to Eurosport on Wednesday to get its oil
changed and some little, niggling, problems looked at. The worst is jumping out of gear whilst driving down the road. I suspect low transmission fluid - but, he's not "making his territory" (drips) and there's no dipstick for either the engine oil or transmission fluid.
8<----- WHACK ----->8
The Guineas around here used both ricotta and cottage cheese. And
once in a while just small curd cottage cheese.
Guess it depends on what area of Italy you're from.
There are regional specialtiesd in nearly any cuisine.It's seldom the
same all over the country. Bv)=
True, Steve's mom's family is from the Calabrian region, the toe of the boot. Well known as stone cutters.
Almost Swiss, then. Bv)=
Title: Swiss Chicken Casserole (Crock Pot)
Categories: Poultry, Cheese, Soups, Dairy
Yield: 6 Servings
This week we had some routine maintainence work done on the truck; air conditioner repair (return duct failed, had to be replace, area cleaned out); and upright freezer go into melt down mode (able to save a lot, decided to ditch some stuff). Don't know what the a/c cost, no cost for
the freezer but do know credit card took a hit. We were supposed to be
in VT this week so glad that trip was canceled so we could deal with the stuff here.
The card is at 6.9% and pays cash back on any purchase (4% I think?).
Ours does too but don't know how much. Do know we have some savings
which will probably pay the card off next cycle.
I'll be close at end of month on it. Probably 2 months from now to payoff? Ih
I have available cash now but it's my emergency funds.
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
We don't carry a balance on our cards either. Couple of times
when we had big projects (house siding, new heating/cooling
unit), a windfall has come in at the same time to pay for it.
Found money is *always* nice.
Yes, but no such windfalls this week. Truck needed some routine work,
a/c return failed and had to be replaced & system cleaned, then
something in the upright freezer jammed the door just slightly open &
iced up the system. Found that in time to rescue most everything, gave
us a chance to weed out some stuff. Thankfully, Tricare for Life and Medicare covered my (specialist) doctor's appointment and we were able
to use the camper (which has a/c) when the house got hot. Also, Steve
got a bit of a discount on the truck work.
Bruo (the BMW) is going to Eurosport on Wednesday to get its oil
changed and some little, niggling, problems looked at. The worst is jumping out of gear whilst driving down the road. I suspect low transmission fluid - but, he's not "making his territory" (drips) and there's no dipstick for either the engine oil or transmission fluid.
Hopefully nothing too serious. Steve dropped off the camper today
for the work that needs doing, and hopefully covered by insurance.
8<----- WHACK ----->8
The Guineas around here used both ricotta and cottage cheese. And
once in a while just small curd cottage cheese.
Guess it depends on what area of Italy you're from.
There are regional specialtiesd in nearly any cuisine.It's seldom the
same all over the country. Bv)=
True, Steve's mom's family is from the Calabrian region, the toe of the boot. Well known as stone cutters.
Almost Swiss, then. Bv)=
No, closer to Sicily. Switzerland is up near the top of the boot.
Title: Swiss Chicken Casserole (Crock Pot)
Categories: Poultry, Cheese, Soups, Dairy
Yield: 6 Servings
Nice an easy.
BY: Carol Shenkenberger (1:275/100)
The card is at 6.9% and pays cash back on any purchase (4% I think?).
Thats a dreamy apr. my lowest is 13.15
Medicare covered my (specialist) doctor's appointment and we were able
to use the camper (which has a/c) when the house got hot. Also, Steve
got a bit of a discount on the truck work.
Serviceman (current/former) and first responders get discounts in many places. AutoZone gives 10% - if they ask. If they are in uniform I hit
the "DISCOUNT" tab automatically.
Bruo (the BMW) is going to Eurosport on Wednesday to get its oil
changed and some little, niggling, problems looked at. The worst is jumping out of gear whilst driving down the road. I suspect low transmission fluid - but, he's not "making his territory" (drips) and there's no dipstick for either the engine oil or transmission fluid.
Hopefully nothing too serious. Steve dropped off the camper today
for the work that needs doing, and hopefully covered by insurance.
They kept it overnight waiting for a call-back from BMW as they had to
ask for help. Hopefully I'll get the car back today - even if they
have to wait for parts.
8<----- WHACK ----->8
Guess it depends on what area of Italy you're from.
There are regional specialtiesd in nearly any cuisine.It's seldom the
same all over the country. Bv)=
True, Steve's mom's family is from the Calabrian region, the toe of the boot. Well known as stone cutters.
Almost Swiss, then. Bv)=
No, closer to Sicily. Switzerland is up near the top of the boot.
Sorry you said to and my mind read top. Bv)= Senior moment.
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
Medicare covered my (specialist) doctor's appointment and we were able
to use the camper (which has a/c) when the house got hot. Also, Steve
got a bit of a discount on the truck work.
Serviceman (current/former) and first responders get discounts in many places. AutoZone gives 10% - if they ask. If they are in uniform I hit
the "DISCOUNT" tab automatically.
We get it at quite a few places, sometimes coded at the register as a "senior" discount. Of course Steve's grey hair is a give away there
that he's entitled to that one. (G) One nice thing about the Michael's craft store chain--they give the discount to spouses of retirees also.
Bruno (the BMW) is going to Eurosport on Wednesday to get its oil
changed and some little, niggling, problems looked at. The worst is jumping out of gear whilst driving down the road. I suspect low transmission fluid - but, he's not "making his territory" (drips) and there's no dipstick for either the engine oil or transmission fluid.
Hopefully nothing too serious. Steve dropped off the camper today
for the work that needs doing, and hopefully covered by insurance.
They kept it overnight waiting for a call-back from BMW as they had to
ask for help. Hopefully I'll get the car back today - even if they
have to wait for parts.
All the parts are in for the camper and it is up at the RV place; they said they'll begin work next week. Next trip isn't planned until late September but we may do a local one if we get it back soon.
8<----- WHACK ----->8
Guess it depends on what area of Italy you're from.
There are regional specialtiesd in nearly any cuisine.It's seldom the
same all over the country. Bv)=
True, Steve's mom's family is from the Calabrian region, the toe of the boot. Well known as stone cutters.
Almost Swiss, then. Bv)=
No, closer to Sicily. Switzerland is up near the top of the boot.
Sorry you said to and my mind read top. Bv)= Senior moment.
Understandable. We've spent some enjoyable time in Switzerland when we were stationed in Germany. Used to camp in Interlaken with friends;
we'd bring marshmallows and graham crackers but buy the chocolate down there. One year we introduced (American) missionary kids living in
France to S'mores.
Serviceman (current/former) and first responders get discounts in many places. AutoZone gives 10% - if they ask. If they are in uniform I hit
the "DISCOUNT" tab automatically.
We get it at quite a few places, sometimes coded at the register as a "senior" discount. Of course Steve's grey hair is a give away there
that he's entitled to that one. (G) One nice thing about the Michael's craft store chain--they give the discount to spouses of retirees also.
Hardee's/Carl's Jr. of the fats food places mhere gives a 10% senior spiff. But, you may have to remind the clerk the deduct the amount.
Bruno (the BMW) is going to Eurosport on Wednesday to get its oil
changed and some little, niggling, problems looked at. The worst is jumping out of gear whilst driving down the road. I suspect low transmission fluid - but, he's not "making his territory" (drips) and there's no dipstick for either the engine oil or transmission fluid.
Hopefully nothing too serious. Steve dropped off the camper today
for the work that needs doing, and hopefully covered by insurance.
They kept it overnight waiting for a call-back from BMW as they had to
ask for help. Hopefully I'll get the car back today - even if they
have to wait for parts.
Turned out that a wonky igition coil was the cause of the transmission shiftig to neutral. Which is bizarre i my experience. But, that's why
I get my service done at Eurosport. They have (or can get) the
solutions
to my problems. And it turned out that the coils from BMW were
actually le$$ that the aftermarket units from AutoZone. Which does't
hapen often.
All the parts are in for the camper and it is up at the RV place; they said they'll begin work next week. Next trip isn't planned until late September but we may do a local one if we get it back soon.
There's some pretty territory oven in the west end of your state. And
a bit of history revolving around the moonshiners and reveners.
8<----- WHACK ----->8
No, closer to Sicily. Switzerland is up near the top of the boot.
Sorry you said to and my mind read top. Bv)= Senior moment.
Understandable. We've spent some enjoyable time in Switzerland when we were stationed in Germany. Used to camp in Interlaken with friends;
we'd bring marshmallows and graham crackers but buy the chocolate down there. One year we introduced (American) missionary kids living in
France to S'mores.
I sort of envy you guys the travel you got on Uncle Sugar's nickle. I spent my whole enlistment after boot camp at the Naval Air Station in Millington, Tn. Did fly around the world once on a "training" flight.
Saw a lot of blue water and cloud passing under out aero-chine. And
found that the inside of one military air field is much like any other right down to the mess hall.
Title: Navy S.O.S. (Minced Beef)
Categories: Beef, Vegetables
Yield: 10 Servings
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
Serviceman (current/former) and first responders get discounts in many places. AutoZone gives 10% - if they ask. If they are in uniform I hit
the "DISCOUNT" tab automatically.
We get it at quite a few places, sometimes coded at the register as a "senior" discount. Of course Steve's grey hair is a give away there
that he's entitled to that one. (G) One nice thing about the Michael's craft store chain--they give the discount to spouses of retirees also.
Hardee's/Carl's Jr. of the fats food places mhere gives a 10% senior spiff. But, you may have to remind the clerk the deduct the amount.
The only Hardee's in WF closed several years ago, before the pandemic
hit so we have to find one in neighboring communities. Carl's Jr. is a western chain; we've stopped there a time or two when west of the Mississippi.
Bruno (the BMW) is going to Eurosport on Wednesday to get its oil
changed and some little, niggling, problems looked at. The worst is jumping out of gear whilst driving down the road. I suspect low transmission fluid - but, he's not "making his territory" (drips) and there's no dipstick for either the engine oil or transmission fluid.
Interesting, so are you getting it fixed this week?
All the parts are in for the camper and it is up at the RV place; they said they'll begin work next week. Next trip isn't planned until late September but we may do a local one if we get it back soon.
There's some pretty territory oven in the west end of your state. And
a bit of history revolving around the moonshiners and reveners.
We've been out there various times. The lady that used to co-odinate
our Quilts of Valor group was a native of Tennisee; her family went
back generations. She told me about one ancester, Gunpowder Mary
(Google it) and how she outsmarted the British during the Revolutionary War.
8<----- WHACK ----->8
No, closer to Sicily. Switzerland is up near the top of the boot.
Sorry you said toe and my mind read top. Bv)= Senior moment.
Understandable. We've spent some enjoyable time in Switzerland when we were stationed in Germany. Used to camp in Interlaken with friends;
we'd bring marshmallows and graham crackers but buy the chocolate down there. One year we introduced (American) missionary kids living in
France to S'mores.
I sort of envy you guys the travel you got on Uncle Sugar's nickle. I spent my whole enlistment after boot camp at the Naval Air Station in Millington, Tn. Did fly around the world once on a "training" flight.
Saw a lot of blue water and cloud passing under out aero-chine. And
found that the inside of one military air field is much like any other right down to the mess hall.
Should have stayed in longer, maybe had the chance to see more of the world. My dad was WWII, Navy, Pacific theater. He never cared for rice
or spam, interestingly tho, did like canned corned beef, after the war. One 3 week stretch in December 44 to January 45 they had alternating
meals of canned corned beef and Spam. Supply ship couldn't get thru.
Title: Navy S.O.S. (Minced Beef)
Categories: Beef, Vegetables
Yield: 10 Servings
Never heard of or saw that at home when I was growing up.
The only Hardee's in WF closed several years ago, before the pandemic
hit so we have to find one in neighboring communities. Carl's Jr. is a western chain; we've stopped there a time or two when west of the Mississippi.
When Carl's Jr. bought the Hardee's chain they initially re-branded
many of the stores to Carl's Jr. and watched sales make a death dive.
So they went back to being the more-familiar Hardee's
The local franchisee dragged his feet on the new signage so didn't
have to re-brand his stores. I understand the menus are slightly
different beteen C-J and Hardee's.
8<----- SNIP----->8
Interesting, so are you getting it fixed this week?
It's done. BMW FED-Exed the coils the day they diagnosed the problem
and I picked up the car next day.
There's some pretty territory oven in the west end of your state. And
a bit of history revolving around the moonshiners and reveners.
We've been out there various times. The lady that used to co-odinate
our Quilts of Valor group was a native of Tennisee; her family went
back generations. She told me about one ancester, Gunpowder Mary
(Google it) and how she outsmarted the British during the Revolutionary War.
8<----- WHACK ----->8
No, closer to Sicily. Switzerland is up near the top of the boot.
Sorry you said toe and my mind read top. Bv)= Senior moment.
Understandable. We've spent some enjoyable time in Switzerland when we were stationed in Germany. Used to camp in Interlaken with friends;
we'd bring marshmallows and graham crackers but buy the chocolate down there. One year we introduced (American) missionary kids living in
France to S'mores.
I sort of envy you guys the travel you got on Uncle Sugar's nickle. I spent my whole enlistment after boot camp at the Naval Air Station in Millington, Tn. Did fly around the world once on a "training" flight.
Saw a lot of blue water and cloud passing under out aero-chine. And
found that the inside of one military air field is much like any other right down to the mess hall.
Should have stayed in longer, maybe had the chance to see more of the world. My dad was WWII, Navy, Pacific theater. He never cared for rice
or spam, interestingly tho, did like canned corned beef, after the war. One 3 week stretch in December 44 to January 45 they had alternating
meals of canned corned beef and Spam. Supply ship couldn't get thru.
My brother did a tour in Vietnam. To this day he will not eat rice.
Title: Navy S.O.S. (Minced Beef)
Categories: Beef, Vegetables
Yield: 10 Servings
Never heard of or saw that at home when I was growing up.
We had S.O.S. fairly often when I was a youngster. Both the hamburger based and the "real" sliced, dried beef versions .... depending on how close it was to payday. Bv)=
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
The only Hardee's in WF closed several years ago, before the pandemic
hit so we have to find one in neighboring communities. Carl's Jr. is a western chain; we've stopped there a time or two when west of the Mississippi.
When Carl's Jr. bought the Hardee's chain they initially re-branded
many of the stores to Carl's Jr. and watched sales make a death dive.
So they went back to being the more-familiar Hardee's
Hardee's is better known east of the Mississippi. They used to do a
roast beef, similar to Arby's, slicing it after it was ordered.
Probably Arby's (or Roy Rogers in some markets) was more popular but I wish they'd not discontinued it.
The local franchisee dragged his feet on the new signage so didn't
have to re-brand his stores. I understand the menus are slightly
different beteen C-J and Hardee's.
It has been a while since we've been in a Carl's Jr; having the camper
we now usually fix our own lunches. IIRC, the menua are similr, but, as you say, slight differences. I can't recall specific ones tho.
8<----- SNIP----->8
My brother did a tour in Vietnam. To this day he will not eat rice.
I'm not surprised. Back when our older daughter and her husband bought
a Mitsubishi Eclipse, my dad didn't like the car because it was
Japanese (one of his ships was hit by an--unsuccessful--kamikaze
attack). He did buy German cars tho.
Title: Navy S.O.S. (Minced Beef)
Categories: Beef, Vegetables
Yield: 10 Servings
Never heard of or saw that at home when I was growing up.
We had S.O.S. fairly often when I was a youngster. Both the hamburger based and the "real" sliced, dried beef versions .... depending on how close it was to payday. Bv)=
Mom did other things to stretch the budget but never S.O.S.
Hardee's bought the Roy Rogers operation for their fried chicken and
the roast beast came with. I used to enjoy watcheing the slicer "go to town" when they were making up a sandwich. And the fried chicken was *great*. Much better than Kentucky Fried Colonel for my $$$. And they
got quite a bit of it before Carl's Jr. bought them and discontinued
both the roast beef and the chicken. Bv(=
It has been a while since we've been in a Carl's Jr; having the camper
we now usually fix our own lunches. IIRC, the menua are similr, but, as you say, slight differences. I can't recall specific ones tho.
The one thing that Carl's Jr. brought to Hardee's that I think is a
plus iss the "Frisco" burger - a 1/3-pound charbroiled Black Angus
beef patty covered in Swiss cheese, mayo, tomatoes, and bacon
sandwiched between
toasted sourdough.
And now they have a BLT version which adds lettuce and more tomato and bacon. Right now they're offering 50% off in their app so I've had a
few of those. By itself it's a meal.
8<----- SNIP----->8
My brother did a tour in Vietnam. To this day he will not eat rice.
I'm not surprised. Back when our older daughter and her husband bought
a Mitsubishi Eclipse, my dad didn't like the car because it was
Japanese (one of his ships was hit by an--unsuccessful--kamikaze
attack). He did buy German cars tho.
Well, Mitsubishi did manufacture the Zero and other aeroplaes before switching back to cars after the war.
Bv)= In actuality it's the Japanese manufacturers who made Detroit "up their game" quality-wise. Used to be if you had a car the lasted for
100K miles it was rare, Then came the post-WWII Japanese cars. Now
it's not uncommon for me to wait on customers at AutoZone with
domestic iron that has more than 200K and still going strong.
Title: Navy S.O.S. (Minced Beef) DD> Categories: Beef,Vegetables DD> Yield: 10 Servings
Never heard of or saw that at home when I was growing up.
We had S.O.S. fairly often when I was a youngster. Both the hamburger based and the "real" sliced, dried beef versions .... depending on how close it was to payday. Bv)=
Mom did other things to stretch the budget but never S.O.S.
Since your Dad was in Unc's Yacht Club he probably put the kibosh on
that.
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
Hi Dave,
Hardee's bought the Roy Rogers operation for their fried chicken and
the roast beast came with. I used to enjoy watcheing the slicer "go to town" when they were making up a sandwich. And the fried chicken was *great*. Much better than Kentucky Fried Colonel for my $$$. And they
got quite a bit of it before Carl's Jr. bought them and discontinued
both the roast beef and the chicken. Bv(=
There's a Roy Rogers in Winchester, VA. We stopped there last November
on our way up north and yes, we got (good) roast beef sandwiches. Might make it a more often stop.
It has been a while since we've been in a Carl's Jr; having the camper
we now usually fix our own lunches. IIRC, the menua are similr, but,
as you say, slight differences. I can't recall specific ones tho.
The one thing that Carl's Jr. brought to Hardee's that I think is a
plus is the "Frisco" burger - a 1/3-pound charbroiled Black Angus
beef patty covered in Swiss cheese, mayo, tomatoes, and bacon
sandwiched between toasted sourdough.
And now they have a BLT version which adds lettuce and more tomato and bacon. Right now they're offering 50% off in their app so I've had a
few of those. By itself it's a meal.
I've seen it advertised on tv, both a chicken version and a beef
version. I think I'd go for the chicken, but take the chicken out and
have it on the side. We don't have the app so would pay full price if
we went for it. Today's lunch was splitting a chicken bake at Costco; I had an appointment down in Raleigh, ran some other errands (including Costco) before going to the dr. Not the greatest but it beats a burger
or their pizza.
8<----- SNIP----->8
My brother did a tour in Vietnam. To this day he will not eat rice.
I'm not surprised. Back when our older daughter and her husband bought
a Mitsubishi Eclipse, my dad didn't like the car because it was
Japanese (one of his ships was hit by an--unsuccessful--kamikaze
attack). He did buy German cars tho.
Well, Mitsubishi did manufacture the Zero and other aeroplaes before switching back to cars after the war.
Which is why my dad was not happy to see our SIL's car.
Bv)= In actuality it's the Japanese manufacturers who made Detroit "up their game" quality-wise. Used to be if you had a car the lasted for
100K miles it was rare, Then came the post-WWII Japanese cars. Now
it's not uncommon for me to wait on customers at AutoZone with
domestic iron that has more than 200K and still going strong.
We put probably 100,000+ miles on the Frontier, know we did 135,00+/-
with the Honda in late 70s to early 80s.
Title: Navy S.O.S. (Minced Beef) DD> Categories: Beef,
Vegetables DD> Yield: 10 Servings
Never heard of or saw that at home when I was growing up.
We had S.O.S. fairly often when I was a youngster. Both the hamburger based and the "real" sliced, dried beef versions .... depending on how close it was to payday. Bv)=
Mom did other things to stretch the budget but never S.O.S.
Since your Dad was in Unc's Yacht Club he probably put the kibosh on
that.
Most likely so. (G) First time I had it was in college, made with
ground beef and served on a gritty roll. At the time, the school
newspaper printed menus for the week ahead; they called it S.O.S. to nobody's (that I was aware of) objection. When the school opened up
their new campus center with a cafeteria (instead of the under the
dorms family style meals), they stopped printing the menus.
There's a Roy Rogers in Winchester, VA. We stopped there last Novemberlocations DD> converted to Hardee's. In 2002, the trademark was
on our way up north and yes, we got (good) roast beef sandwiches. Might make it a more often stop.
The chain started in Ft. Wayne, IN as an outgrowth of Azar's Big Boy.
The Roy Rogers chain was sold in 1990 to Imasco, then the parent
company of Hardee's, and experienced severe decline as many
It has been a while since we've been in a Carl's Jr; having thecamper RH> we now usually fix our own lunches. IIRC, the menua are
The one thing that Carl's Jr. brought to Hardee's that I think is a
plus is the "Frisco" burger - a 1/3-pound charbroiled Black Angus
beef patty covered in Swiss cheese, mayo, tomatoes, and bacon
sandwiched between toasted sourdough.
And now they have a BLT version which adds lettuce and more tomato and bacon. Right now they're offering 50% off in their app so I've had a
few of those. By itself it's a meal.
I've seen it advertised on tv, both a chicken version and a beef
version. I think I'd go for the chicken, but take the chicken out and
have it on the side. We don't have the app so would pay full price if
we went for it. Today's lunch was splitting a chicken bake at Costco; I had an appointment down in Raleigh, ran some other errands (including Costco) before going to the dr. Not the greatest but it beats a burger
or their pizza.
Do the Hardee's in your area do coupons? I get a monthly mailing from
some marketing outfit. Yesterday's haul had coupons for Popeyes,
Subway, Burger King, Hardee's and Little Caesar's (who have improved
their pizza greatly). Once in a while there is even a McD's sheet of coupons.
The bundle also contains window, siding and gutter hutles. As well as
a BelTone hearing aid flyer and general beauty & bath merch coupons.
8<----- SNIP----->8
We put probably 100,000+ miles on the Frontier, know we did 135,00+/-
with the Honda in late 70s to early 80s.
I had an '87 Honda Accord I'd likely still be driving had that tool
truck (Mac Tools dealer) not blown a stop sign just as I was entering
the intersection. 30 mph to zero in a jiffy. And a dandy cut on my forehead. I did have my seatbelt on which no doubt saved more hurts.
At the time it was wrecked it had over 200,000 miles on it.
My current ride, Bruno the Beemer has been to the moon and is on his
way home - 250,000 miles and still going strong.
Mom did other things to stretch the budget but never S.O.S.
Since your Dad was in Unc's Yacht Club he probably put the kibosh on
that.
Most likely so. (G) First time I had it was in college, made with
ground beef and served on a gritty roll. At the time, the school
newspaper printed menus for the week ahead; they called it S.O.S. to nobody's (that I was aware of) objection. When the school opened up
their new campus center with a cafeteria (instead of the under the
dorms family style meals), they stopped printing the menus.
Well, yeah. But a list of available choices would have been nice. I'm
not, and never have been a fan of cafeteria-style eating. If I'm doing "pick it yourself" pre-made dishes give me the wretched excess of a
good ol' buffet.
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
There's a Roy Rogers in Winchester, VA. We stopped there last November
on our way up north and yes, we got (good) roast beef sandwiches. Might make it a more often stop.
The chain started in Ft. Wayne, IN as an outgrowth of Azar's Big Boy.
The Roy Rogers chain was sold in 1990 to Imasco, then the parent
company of Hardee's, and experienced severe decline as many
locations converted to Hardee's. In 2002, the trademark was
purchased by Plamondon Companies.
So they've been around a while, not as long as McD's. Found out Zaxbys (another southern chain) was founded in the 90s, still a youngster compared to some.
It has been a while since we've been in a Carl's Jr; having the
camper we now usually fix our own lunches. IIRC, the menua are
similr, but, as you say, slight differences. I can't recall
specific ones tho.
The one thing that Carl's Jr. brought to Hardee's that I think is a
plus is the "Frisco" burger - a 1/3-pound charbroiled Black Angus
beef patty covered in Swiss cheese, mayo, tomatoes, and bacon
sandwiched between toasted sourdough.
And now they have a BLT version which adds lettuce and more tomato and bacon. Right now they're offering 50% off in their app so I've had a
few of those. By itself it's a meal.
I've seen it advertised on tv, both a chicken version and a beef
version. I think I'd go for the chicken, but take the chicken out and
have it on the side. We don't have the app so would pay full price if
we went for it. Today's lunch was splitting a chicken bake at Costco; I had an appointment down in Raleigh, ran some other errands (including Costco) before going to the dr. Not the greatest but it beats a burger
or their pizza.
Do the Hardee's in your area do coupons? I get a monthly mailing from
some marketing outfit. Yesterday's haul had coupons for Popeyes,
Subway, Burger King, Hardee's and Little Caesar's (who have improved
their pizza greatly). Once in a while there is even a McD's sheet of coupons.
Yes, we get the recycle bag flyer with all sorts of coupons. Haven't
seen the Hardee's one in a while, last set was for Subway and BK.
The bundle also contains window, siding and gutter hutles. As well as
a BelTone hearing aid flyer and general beauty & bath merch coupons.
Fodder for the recycle bag.
8<----- SNIP----->8
We put probably 100,000+ miles on the Frontier, know we did 135,00+/-
with the Honda in late 70s to early 80s.
I had an '87 Honda Accord I'd likely still be driving had that tool
truck (Mac Tools dealer) not blown a stop sign just as I was entering
the intersection. 30 mph to zero in a jiffy. And a dandy cut on my forehead. I did have my seatbelt on which no doubt saved more hurts.
At the time it was wrecked it had over 200,000 miles on it.
My current ride, Bruno the Beemer has been to the moon and is on his
way home - 250,000 miles and still going strong.
We're still working on the frist hunderd thousand on the F-150, bought
it with about 58,000 on and I think we're somewhere in the 80s now. Got the truck end of February/beginning of March last year.
Mom did other things to stretch the budget but never S.O.S.
Since your Dad was in Unc's Yacht Club he probably put the kibosh on
that.
Most likely so. (G) First time I had it was in college, made with
ground beef and served on a gritty roll. At the time, the school
newspaper printed menus for the week ahead; they called it S.O.S. to nobody's (that I was aware of) objection. When the school opened up
their new campus center with a cafeteria (instead of the under the
dorms family style meals), they stopped printing the menus.
Well, yeah. But a list of available choices would have been nice. I'm
not, and never have been a fan of cafeteria-style eating. If I'm doing "pick it yourself" pre-made dishes give me the wretched excess of a
good ol' buffet.
It was (at that time) basically offer of 2 entrees, about 4 sides, a couple of desserts. Lunch time always had a tossed salad available
also. Now there's all kinds of choices, traditional, vegan and so on,
with a proper salad bar. (We stopped there in May, on our way to Ohio
from visiting family in the Rochester, NY area & had lunch there.)
The chain started in Ft. Wayne, IN as an outgrowth of Azar's Big Boy.
The Roy Rogers chain was sold in 1990 to Imasco, then the parent
company of Hardee's, and experienced severe decline as many
locations converted to Hardee's. In 2002, the trademark was
purchased by Plamondon Companies.
So they've been around a while, not as long as McD's. Found out Zaxbys (another southern chain) was founded in the 90s, still a youngster compared to some.
Hardee's came to my town when they bought the Sandy's chain of fats
food joints. They were almost as old (1956) as McD's - but, obviously,
not as durable.
I've got apps for Hardee's, Wendy's, Popeyes, Arby's, Domino's Pizza
and Jimmy John's (subs). They are a convenience for me. Not to mention there are a lot of "app/on-line only" specials I take adbvantage.
Popeyes just wound up a "Buy 6 wings ($5.99) and get another 6 for
$1." That was supper last night for both me and Dennis - and the mutts loved the bones.
Used to have McD's app but Itook it off because they got overly picky
on usage and flooded my e-mail with (not so) "specials".
Do the Hardee's in your area do coupons? I get a monthly mailing from
some marketing outfit. Yesterday's haul had coupons for Popeyes,
Subway, Burger King, Hardee's and Little Caesar's (who have improved
their pizza greatly). Once in a while there is even a McD's sheet of coupons.
Yes, we get the recycle bag flyer with all sorts of coupons. Haven't
seen the Hardee's one in a while, last set was for Subway and BK.
The bundle also contains window, siding and gutter hutles. As well as
a BelTone hearing aid flyer and general beauty & bath merch coupons.
Fodder for the recycle bag.
True dat.
8<----- SNIP----->8
We're still working on the frist hundred thousand on the F-150,bought RH> it with about 58,000 on and I think we're somewhere in the
I don't flit about the country as much as I used to. Last non-local
(over 100 miles) trip I did was the last picnic at Dale & Gail's.
It was (at that time) basically offer of 2 entrees, about 4 sides, a couple of desserts. Lunch time always had a tossed salad available
also. Now there's all kinds of choices, traditional, vegan and so on,
with a proper salad bar. (We stopped there in May, on our way to Ohio
from visiting family in the Rochester, NY area & had lunch there.)
Was this at your college? Most campus dining halls don't do
"walk-ins". Unless it's run as a concession by an outside party.
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
Hardee's came to my town when they bought the Sandy's chain of fats
food joints. They were almost as old (1956) as McD's - but, obviously,
not as durable.
McD's had better PR folks. (G) Seriously, it was probably the Golden Arches and the fact you could get the same cheap meal at whatever franchise you went to, whether it be in Peoria, IL or Peoria, AZ.
I've got apps for Hardee's, Wendy's, Popeyes, Arby's, Domino's Pizza
and Jimmy John's (subs). They are a convenience for me. Not to mention there are a lot of "app/on-line only" specials I take adbvantage.
We've got no apps for any of the above and will keep it that way. Of
your listing, we go to Arby's and Popeyes, but neither one one of them that often.
Popeyes just wound up a "Buy 6 wings ($5.99) and get another 6 for
$1." That was supper last night for both me and Dennis - and the
mutts loved the bones.
We went to Alpaca's (Peruvian chicken) yesterday after church, split a half chicken and several sides. Brought some chicken home that we had
for supper.
Used to have McD's app but Itook it off because they got overly picky
on usage and flooded my e-mail with (not so) "specials".
Do the Hardee's in your area do coupons? I get a monthly mailing from
some marketing outfit. Yesterday's haul had coupons for Popeyes,
Subway, Burger King, Hardee's and Little Caesar's (who have improved
their pizza greatly). Once in a while there is even a McD's sheet of coupons.
Yes, we get the recycle bag flyer with all sorts of coupons. Haven't
seen the Hardee's one in a while, last set was for Subway and BK.
The bundle also contains window, siding and gutter hutles. As well as
a BelTone hearing aid flyer and general beauty & bath merch coupons.
Fodder for the recycle bag.
True dat.
Our recycle can is usually fuller than the regular trash can.
8<----- SNIP----->8
It was (at that time) basically offer of 2 entrees, about 4 sides, a couple of desserts. Lunch time always had a tossed salad available
also. Now there's all kinds of choices, traditional, vegan and so on,
with a proper salad bar. (We stopped there in May, on our way to Ohio
from visiting family in the Rochester, NY area & had lunch there.)
Was this at your college? Most campus dining halls don't do
"walk-ins". Unless it's run as a concession by an outside party.
It is run by an outside company with supplimental student staff. We
were there over graduation week end/class of '74 reunion but we've
been able to have a meal there other times.
McD's had better PR folks. (G) Seriously, it was probably the Golden Arches and the fact you could get the same cheap meal at whatever franchise you went to, whether it be in Peoria, IL or Peoria, AZ.
Sandy's didn't have Ronald McDonald or the Hamburglar. Just a figure
in a kilt w/bagpipes. And nothing remotely Scottish on the menu.
I've got apps for Hardee's, Wendy's, Popeyes, Arby's, Domino's Pizza
and Jimmy John's (subs). They are a convenience for me. Not to mention there are a lot of "app/on-line only" specials I take adbvantage.
We've got no apps for any of the above and will keep it that way. Of
your listing, we go to Arby's and Popeyes, but neither one one of them that often.
As I said, they're a convenience. I can order while at work and
pick-up on my way home ... or order from home and then do the quick
trip. That
works especially well with Popeyes on Tuesdays when the drive thru
lines a "around the block" long due to the "Tuesday" special. I order
from my confuser, drive to my nearby Popeyes and park right by the
door, nip
inside and go to the Door Dash station. I tell the clerk who I am,
pick up my food and beat feet for the house.
Popeyes just wound up a "Buy 6 wings ($5.99) and get another 6 for
$1." That was supper last night for both me and Dennis - and the
mutts loved the bones.
We went to Alpaca's (Peruvian chicken) yesterday after church, split a half chicken and several sides. Brought some chicken home that we had
for supper.
Never had Peruvian chicken. What is the distinguishing characteristic
that makes it "special"?
Yes, we get the recycle bag flyer with all sorts of coupons. Haven't
seen the Hardee's one in a while, last set was for Subway and BK.
I give the Subway sheet to Dennis as he prefers them over Jimmy
John's. The BK goes into the clipper pile. Every couple of months I go through
the pile and send the expired sheets to the newspaper pile for another trip through the system.
The bundle also contains window, siding and gutter hutles. As well as
a BelTone hearing aid flyer and general beauty & bath merch coupons.
Fodder for the recycle bag.
True dat.
Our recycle can is usually fuller than the regular trash can.
Sprig-a-leak's recycle program uses blue totes and the disposal
company that has the contract with the city runs "sorter" trucks that aluminum cans, etc. where the pay $$$ for your old cans. Sadly,
neither takes plastic grocery sacks. You have to haul those back to
one of the grocers who do recycle them.
Hy-Vee is the only one of my local stupormarkups that offer paperor DD> plastic at their check-outs.
8<----- SNIP----->8
with a proper salad bar. (We stopped there in May, on our way to Ohio
from visiting family in the Rochester, NY area & had lunch there.)
Was this at your college? Most campus dining halls don't do
"walk-ins". Unless it's run as a concession by an outside party.
It is run by an outside company with supplimental student staff. We
were there over graduation week end/class of '74 reunion but we've
been able to have a meal there other times.
So, it was/is a concession. Graduation time is pretty crazy at most of
the colleges/universities I've been around.
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
McD's had better PR folks. (G) Seriously, it was probably the Golden Arches and the fact you could get the same cheap meal at whatever franchise you went to, whether it be in Peoria, IL or Peoria, AZ.
Sandy's didn't have Ronald McDonald or the Hamburglar. Just a figure
in a kilt w/bagpipes. And nothing remotely Scottish on the menu.
None of the kitsch, just good, inexpensive food.
I've got apps for Hardee's, Wendy's, Popeyes, Arby's, Domino's Pizza
and Jimmy John's (subs). They are a convenience for me. Not to mention there are a lot of "app/on-line only" specials I take adbvantage.
We've got no apps for any of the above and will keep it that way. Of
your listing, we go to Arby's and Popeyes, but neither one one of them that often.
As I said, they're a convenience. I can order while at work and
pick-up on my way home ... or order from home and then do the quick
trip. That works especially well with Popeyes on Tuesdays when the
drive thru lines a "around the block" long due to the "Tuesday"
special. I order from my confuser, drive to my nearby Popeyes and
park right by the door, nip inside and go to the Door Dash station.
I tell the clerk who I am, pick up my food and beat feet for the
house.
Nearest Popeyes for us is Raleigh so not convenient to do that.
Especially since northbound late afternoon/early evening traffic is
very slow going,chicken would be cold by the time we got home. Not
worth going down just to eat in either, more of "if we're in the area, we'll stop" kind of place. Same plaza as Harbor Freight, an occaisional stop.
Popeyes just wound up a "Buy 6 wings ($5.99) and get another 6 for
$1." That was supper last night for both me and Dennis - and the
mutts loved the bones.
We went to Alpaca's (Peruvian chicken) yesterday after church, split a half chicken and several sides. Brought some chicken home that we had
for supper.
Never had Peruvian chicken. What is the distinguishing characteristic
that makes it "special"?
Charcoal grilled, not sure what spices they use but it's good.
Yes, we get the recycle bag flyer with all sorts of coupons. Haven't
seen the Hardee's one in a while, last set was for Subway and BK.
I give the Subway sheet to Dennis as he prefers them over Jimmy
John's. The BK goes into the clipper pile. Every couple of months
I go through the pile and send the expired sheets to the newspaper
pile for another trip through the system.
The bundle also contains window, siding and gutter hutles. As well as
a BelTone hearing aid flyer and general beauty & bath merch coupons.
Same here, also some for several of the local Mexican restaurants.
Our recycle can is usually fuller than the regular trash can.
Sprig-a-leak's recycle program uses blue totes and the disposal
company that has the contract with the city runs "sorter" trucks that aluminum cans, etc. where the pay $$$ for your old cans. Sadly,
neither takes plastic grocery sacks. You have to haul those back to
one of the grocers who do recycle them.
Our trucks do a trash run, empty out and do a recycle run. We can't do plastic bags either, and are limited in recyclable plastics. Used to
have a smaller recycle can but a few years ago we were allowed to get a larger one, use the old can for yard waste, increasing the amount we
could dispose of there.
Hy-Vee is the only one of my local stupormarkups that offer paper
or plastic at their check-outs.
We have to buy paper or plastic at Aldi's or Lidl, buy paper at
Wegman's (no plastic for sale) so we usually bring our own reuseable
bags. We've quite a collection, including several insulated and a
couple that are regular one side, insulated the other.
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