Hi Dave,

Sigh! Good thought but if the room isn't there, then you can't do it. I had to re-arriange the upright freezer earlier today to fit in a small cookie sheet of blueberries. Once they're frozen and bagged, another
sheet full will go in so we'll have local blueberries (we know the
grower) this winter.

I've picked up another upright freezer for the kitchen. It will
replace the current non-self defrosting unit. That dandy will either
go to the patio or garage for long-term stuff.

We don't have a garage so the freezer is in the kitchen. The patio isn't
suited for keeping something like that on it (no shelter or outlet) so I
have the convenience of keeping the freezer inside.

We've yet to find a store made pizza that is as good as our home made
so will continue to make them. We've done flat bread and pitas as alternatives to the traditional crust sometimes, also pizza bread

I have two - both locally owned. The Antonio's (local mini-chain) and
a Springfield tradition that has recently re-opened for dine-is after
the Co-Vid hoo-hah. Their EBA (everything but anchovies) is orgasmic.

Sounds good. We did a round flatbread pizza for lunch today. Besides
the cheeses (provelone, parmesan and romano) it just had pepperoni (Italian, bought at our favorite Rochester area Italian store).

Those two win every local "Best of" competition put on by the local
news papers. Pizza Hut, Dominos and Little Caesar can suck wind. Bv)-

Same with Godfather's and Papa John's. (G)

Chains don't always do the best pizza. Steve got a small pizza in one
of our layovers; it was good but I only had one piece (didn't want a
lot of food as jet lag was hitting hard). I don't know who made it but
I'd go for it again.

Oddly, one of the best "chain" places is a gas/c-store outfit called Casey's. For store-bought, take-out pizza they are pretty decent.

We stopped for gas a time or two at Casey's on our first trip with the
R-Pod. Then Steve found that Flying J and Pilot offer discounts so we
try to stick with them. We'll also do Sam's Club or Costco as we've
memberships in them but sometimes when there's no other choice we'll go
with other brands. Sam's and Costco are good for an inexpensive lunch
stop at the same time.

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Ruth
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Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

Sigh! Good thought but if the room isn't there, then you can't do it. I had to re-arriange the upright freezer earlier today to fit in a small cookie sheet of blueberries. Once they're frozen and bagged, another
sheet full will go in so we'll have local blueberries (we know the
grower) this winter.

I've picked up another upright freezer for the kitchen. It will
replace the current non-self defrosting unit. That dandy will either
go to the patio or garage for long-term stuff.

We don't have a garage so the freezer is in the kitchen. The patio
isn't suited for keeping something like that on it (no shelter or
outlet) so I have the convenience of keeping the freezer inside.

When I moved here the patio cover was metal - like something you'd sse
at Redneck Acres Trailer Court. Then an Illinois derecho wind storm put
a large limb from Ms. Minnie's (neighbour) maple tree through it. Her
insurance bought me a nice new wood-framed, conventional roffed cover of pressure treated lumber and reguler shingles.

We've yet to find a store made pizza that is as good as our home made
so will continue to make them. We've done flat bread and pitas as alternatives to the traditional crust sometimes, also pizza bread

I have two - both locally owned. The Antonio's (local mini-chain) and
a Springfield tradition that has recently re-opened for dine-is after
the Co-Vid hoo-hah. Their EBA (everything but anchovies) is orgasmic.

Sounds good. We did a round flatbread pizza for lunch today. Besides
the cheeses (provelone, parmesan and romano) it just had pepperoni (Italian, bought at our favorite Rochester area Italian store).

Those two win every local "Best of" competition put on by the local
news papers. Pizza Hut, Dominos and Little Caesar can suck wind. Bv)-

Same with Godfather's and Papa John's. (G)

Do you have a Papa Murphy's Take & Bake where you are? I'll sometimes
take one of their pretty basic offerings and tart it up with my own mix
of toppings and additional sauce.

Chains don't always do the best pizza. Steve got a small pizza in one
of our layovers; it was good but I only had one piece (didn't want a
lot of food as jet lag was hitting hard). I don't know who made it but
I'd go for it again.

Oddly, one of the best "chain" places is a gas/c-store outfit called Casey's. For store-bought, take-out pizza they are pretty decent.

We stopped for gas a time or two at Casey's on our first trip with the R-Pod. Then Steve found that Flying J and Pilot offer discounts so we
try to stick with them. We'll also do Sam's Club or Costco as we've memberships in them but sometimes when there's no other choice we'll go with other brands. Sam's and Costco are good for an inexpensive lunch
stop at the same time.

Casey's has their own discount. And thery are affiliated with Hy-Vee's cash back program. Both companies are headquartered in the same town (Ankeny, IA)

I'm a member of Hy-Vee's Perks+ club and get cents per gallon discount on some of their grocery items or, like the current offer (today) spend U$50 and get
5c
per gallon discount at Hy-Vee's or any Caseys.

Since both my brother and I have MotoMart WAND cards that feature 50c/gallon
ff
I let my room-mate use my Hy-Vee perks. Bv)=

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

Title: Kasha "Simenukha"
Categories: Grains, Mushrooms, Vegetables
Yield: 4 servings

1 1/2 lb (681g) buckwheat
4 oz (113g) mushrooms
3 oz (85g) butter
4 lg Eggs; hard boiled
2 Onions; chopped
Water
Salt

Boil crumbly buckwheat kasha in salted water. Boil
mushrooms until they are ready. Fry chopped onions in
butter. Chop mushrooms and eggs. Stir all ingredients
into kasha, add butter. Put kasha in the hot oven for
15-20 minutes.

Source: Olga's collection

RECIPE FROM: https://www.ruscuisine.com

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Hi Dave,

I've picked up another upright freezer for the kitchen. It will
replace the current non-self defrosting unit. That dandy will either
go to the patio or garage for long-term stuff.

We don't have a garage so the freezer is in the kitchen. The patio
isn't suited for keeping something like that on it (no shelter or
outlet) so I have the convenience of keeping the freezer inside.

When I moved here the patio cover was metal - like something you'd sse
at Redneck Acres Trailer Court. Then an Illinois derecho wind storm
put a large limb from Ms. Minnie's (neighbour) maple tree through it.
Her
insurance bought me a nice new wood-framed, conventional roffed cover
of pressure treated lumber and reguler shingles.

Sounds good. A few years ago our neighbors were having some concrete
poured to enlarge their driveway. Steve talked to the workers, got a
price quote, then had them pour a 2 level slab (patio) off of our deck
in the back of the house. After the concrete hardened, he put in a 2nd
set of steps going to it (original steps are on the opposite side of the
deck). The slab extends past our water heater room; the area always
turned muddy after rain and we do store stuff in the room. He wanted to
be able to access the room without tearing up the bit of yard in front
of the door.

I have two - both locally owned. The Antonio's (local mini-chain) and
a Springfield tradition that has recently re-opened for dine-is after
the Co-Vid hoo-hah. Their EBA (everything but anchovies) is orgasmic. Those two win every local "Best of" competition put on by the local
news papers. Pizza Hut, Dominos and Little Caesar can suck wind. Bv)-

Same with Godfather's and Papa John's. (G)

Do you have a Papa Murphy's Take & Bake where you are? I'll sometimes
take one of their pretty basic offerings and tart it up with my own
mix of toppings and additional sauce.

We do, but they don't offer a whole wheat crust option which is our
preferred curst.

Chains don't always do the best pizza. Steve got a small pizza in one
of our layovers; it was good but I only had one piece (didn't want a
lot of food as jet lag was hitting hard). I don't know who made it but
I'd go for it again.

Oddly, one of the best "chain" places is a gas/c-store outfit called Casey's. For store-bought, take-out pizza they are pretty decent.

We stopped for gas a time or two at Casey's on our first trip with the R-Pod. Then Steve found that Flying J and Pilot offer discounts so we
try to stick with them. We'll also do Sam's Club or Costco as we've memberships in them but sometimes when there's no other choice we'll go with other brands. Sam's and Costco are good for an inexpensive lunch
stop at the same time.

Casey's has their own discount. And thery are affiliated with Hy-Vee's cash back program. Both companies are headquartered in the same town (Ankeny, IA)

So, a win/win deal for you but not as lucrative for us as we only pass
thru the area maybe every couple of years.

I'm a member of Hy-Vee's Perks+ club and get cents per gallon discount
on some of their grocery items or, like the current offer (today)
spend U$50 and get 5c
per gallon discount at Hy-Vee's or any Caseys.

Since both my brother and I have MotoMart WAND cards that feature 50c/gallon ff
I let my room-mate use my Hy-Vee perks. Bv)=

Sounds good to me.

---
Catch you later,
Ruth
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