What are you doing today?

Hey JW, I was watching Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives last night, and Guy was visiting a restaurant in Puyallup. The guy was making sloppy joes, and they were looking pretty good to me until he put in a ton of green and red bell peppers, which I'm not too fond of. BUT, then he topped the sloppy joe filling with these fried onion strings, which looked delicious, and I changed my mind :).
 
I've not heard of a place here specializing in sloppy joe's. I'll do a search.
Last night, while eating my hot dogs, I was reading the back label of the
French's Mustard bottle and it had a sloppy joe recipe that was basically
the same as mine except it had added Worcestershire sauce. I like to add
a bit of brown sugar or molasses. I wouldn't like all those peppers either,
but do love the onion rings.

I like all manner of hot dogs but the ones with snap remind me of my
growing up in Iowa and eating locally made hot dogs. My favorite place
closed down after the big Cedar Rapids flood. They couldn't recover from
such a big loss. I'll leave the political aspects of this out of it.

Lee, I bet your dad would love the Mariner dogs.
 
Ha, never heard he was in town. I've never heard of the place in Puyallup. My friend's in Lakewood have been to the German place and it's on my list of places to go. I've known Charlie McManus for 20 years and eat Primo Grill several times a year. I took his paellea making class and it was okay. I left irritated because the girls bussing the table threw my notes away. Anyway I'll try the Puyallup place next week. Their fish and chips look good.

http://www.northwestmilitary.com/mu...uy-Fieri-visited-Tacoma-Puyallup-and-Olympia/
 
Hard to find, are Foot long dogs. When I was in the Navy, there was this one duty station I was on, that was in an isolated remote area, and they had a food truck, ( we called it the "Roach Coach" ) .... drive down to where we were, for Lunch.
Every day, I would get 3 foot long chili dogs with onions and mustard, and a glazed doughnut. $1.35 We got compensated extra money in the paycheck.

It was funny, because we would set up a watch with binoculars to look for the Food Truck as it made the turn at the top of the hill above the compound. Then we alerted the others. They were the good ole times!

Wow! .... I am getting hungry for hot dogs right now.
 
Roach Coaches are still popular and Ft. Lewis has them all over post, most are parked though. I don't go to training areas anymore but imagine there is still delivery - the big one's are kabobs, Mexican, and BBQ.

I've not seen foot long's in a long time. The Mariner dog is more like an eight inch knockwurst.

One of these days I'll make a batch of WV sauce. I miss it.
 
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Roach Coaches are still popular and Ft. Lewis has them all over post, most are parked though. I don't go to training areas anymore but imagine there is still delivery - the big one's are kabobs, Mexican, and BBQ.

I've not seen foot long's in a long time. The Mariner dog is more like an eight inch knockwurst.

One of these days I'll make a batch of WV sauce. I miss it.
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Somewhere here on the thread I posted a recipe for Greek Style Hamburger and Hot Dog Chili Sauce....

Here it is!
http://netcookingtalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=240532&postcount=1
 
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Roach Coaches....eww, reminds me of my days working construction.

My bathroom project is approaching an end, yay! I've got some spackling and touch up paint to do, the plumber is coming for his second and last visit tomorrow, and then all I have to do is deal with the glass company.

Be sure to give us a report on the Puyallup place, JW.
 
In parts of 67 and 68 I worked at Iowa Manufacturing in the weld shop and the roach coach would drive down the aisles at noon. We could smoke in the shop and would get a Coke, tuna sandwich, and a Rum Soaked Crook. I lived with my grandmother then and she'd pack me a lunch, too. Those were the days.

I had a colonoscopy this morning and then stopped for breakfast: chicken fried steak, biscuits and gravy, loaded hash browns, two eggs, and a sinful cinnamon roll loaded with butter and melted frosting... and a pot of coffee; there is enough leftover for my dinner. The conscious sedation helped my knee pain.

I'll let you know about the Puyallup place.
 
Ha! I jinxed myself. The plumbers had to come for a third time :glare:.

Yesterday I put up a new toilet paper holder. Delta has this new-fangled type installation with spring clips. I never could get it to work right, so I took it off and went and got one with the tinly little screw...so much easier. I'm just an old fuddy duddy who doesn't like the new "better" way :).
 
I took the Land Rover in for service and it had to stay overnight. Yikes!!!!

Tonight will have some soup and then hit the hot tub after dark. I wish I
had a decent beer in the house but a hard root beer will do.
 
It was in the 60's yesterday and got some yard work done that never got done this Fall when the rain started. My knee paid the price and was hurting when I hit the bed.

Today is Ash Wednesday and will fast. I'll see how that goes. :-) I'll go to the 7 PM service and will read the Epistle. I better practice. I may go to the noon service, too. I dunno?

I'm thinking pork chops for tomorrow night.
 
Same here! Tina has notes pasted all over the kitchen .."NO MEAT Today"

We refrain from Meat on Fridays during Lent. I'm from the old school, and I would stick to that all year if I could.
I guess it's Tuna salad sandwiches and egg salad today! ( I call them *fart* samitches )
 
I'm new at all this having grown up a Methodist but so many friends are/were Catholic so I know traditions. The plus for me is I love fish and all manner of seafood. Now if I could find some walleyes.
 
DIL is Methodist and our son is Catholic... They were married in Methodist...
We found no difference in the services, except, they have no statues in the church! LOL
Now, they are both practicing Catholic, and are in church now, here in town, getting ashes.

I say, to each their own! We respect ALL Religions.
 
I was raised Protestant, but for the last few years, I've given up meat on Fridays during Lent.

No other reason than just for the heck of it.

Salmon patties this Friday!

Lee
 
Lee, I think we'd all do better to eat more fish. A few years ago I ate fish only for one month and lost weight. I believe it's time to do that again. :) ... and keep it off. lol
 
I not a big fish eater but a few years ago I discovered tilapia. I liked it. Not as fishy. Now I hear that is the one fish that is not so good for you, in fact I've seen warnings to not eat it. Wouldn't ya know. Everything I like is bad for me, or at least the majority of things. :pat:



Tilapia, it’s cheap, easy to find, and it’s fish – so it’s good for you, right?

Maybe not. There are some disturbing allegations about the fish, and one is particularly surprising: Some nutritionists have been touting a study that they implies that eating tilapia is worse than eating bacon.

Yes, bacon.

In 2008, researchers at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine released a study comparing fatty acid levels among popular fish. It found that tilapia contained far less omega-3 fatty acid than other American favorites, such as salmon and mackerel. According to the paper, salmon also has a “more favorable” omega-3 to omega-6 ratio. While both fatty acids are important, omega-3 has anti-inflammatory properties that play a critical role in brain development and cognitive function and may prevent diseases like diabetes and Alzheimer’s.

The report said that the “inflammatory potential of hamburger (80 percent lean) and pork bacon is lower than the average serving of farmed tilapia (100 g).”

entire article: http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014/04/09/truth-about-tilapia/

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some time back there was a big expose about farmed tilapia, basa, etc. - farmed fish in general, actually. overseas operations were slammed for illegal antibiotics and filth - and to this day only tiny fractions of imported seafood is checked / inspected and yet they keep finding the same violations.

see :
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/importalert_33.html
which is a blanket exclusion except for known good guys -

the "Import Alert" list is very very long.
http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cms_ia/industry_16.html

I don't buy any Asian imported seafood / shellfish anymore.
 
Recently I read an article about how the bosses in Thailand that virtually imprison and treat workes as slaves to produce the amounts of shrimp/prawns that need for the American market. I only buy wild caught USA or Gulf shrimp but sometimes it's hard to find in restaurants. I wished I'd of save the article but will see if I can find it.

I've only eaten tilapia once and that was a fish taco in Park City last year.

There are seveal articles out there...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/12/15/the-shocking-truth-about-shrimp-today/

Today am going to PT to see if they can help with this knee pain - doubt it but it's another hoop I have to jump through on the road to a knee replacement I'm kind of not looking forward to.
 
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Waiting on the glass company today.

I know what you mean, Doc. Everything I love is bad for me too. I could eat Panda Express once a week, but every time I do have it, I take my blood pressure the next morning and swear I won't eat it any more. Ha...fat chance!

I ordered some hard-to-find (for me) grocery items from Jet. I'm anxious to see if they really do ship as fast as they say.

Edit to Add: Q-Sis, I remember when you were looking for a good way to make au just for French Dips, but I can't find the thread right now. Anyway, when I was looking around on Jet, I saw some Better Than Bouillon Au Jus base. It might be too salty for what you're looking for though. I've never used it.
 
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Since it's food related (we cook in kitchens), I finished the final coat of Dover White on a customer's cabinets. Installed the old cabinets,prep'd them, primed them with Kilz and sprayed two finish coats. It came out nice, and a lot cheaper than new cabinets.

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Nice work Joe.

No brush marks either!...
When we first moved in this place...Tina hated the brown painted cabinets.
She and her friend took the challenge with ( ready for this?) ...LOL ...(2) 4inch brushes, and two gallons of white enamel oil base paint. I came home from work, and laughed my head off! I questioned, "why two gallons?" .... she said," to fit the brushes!"
 
Embryodad said:
Nice work Joe.

No brush marks either!...
When we first moved in this place...Tina hated the brown painted cabinets.
She and her friend took the challenge with ( ready for this?) ...LOL ...(2) 4inch brushes, and two gallons of white enamel oil base paint. I came home from work, and laughed my head off! I questioned, "why two gallons?" .... she said," to fit the brushes!"
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Wow! I can't remember the last time I used a 4" brush, much less on cabinets. Used about 3 qts of finish paint for theses faces and sides. Still have to shoot the doors and drawer fronts when the customer finishes prepping them. He's degreasing and lightly sanding them before I prime them.
 
I got my first shipment from Jet. They really are pretty fast. The second shipment will be 3 jars of Better Than Bouillon Lobster Base.

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Two jars of Better Than Bouillon Superior Touch Roasted Beef Base - I like it better than Better Than Bouillon Beef Base, which is what I can get regularly at the grocery store.

One jar of Lee Kum Kee Black Bean Garlic Sauce - I've never cooked with it but plan on making some Cantonese style Chicken with Black Bean Garlic Sauce and some stir fried green beans with pork.

One 2-pack of Udon noodles - just because I like them :) and can't get them regularly at the grocery store.

One bottle of Lee Kum Kee Oyster Sauce - The oyster sauce at the grocery store isn't nearly as good as this brand. I plan on making a dish that I saw on E-Gullet, stir fried snow peas with oyster sauce.

One jar of BTB clam base - Not sure what yet, but I'll do somethig with that.

One bottle of fish sauce - Never cooked with it, so I'm not sure what I'll use that for either.
 
DW wanted to learn to make Italian bread. Sooooooo, we had a marathon baking session after we went for a 5k walk this morning at the mall. We made a couple baguettes to go with the French onion soup I made early this morning, two loaves of Italian sandwich bread and two dozen whole wheat sandwich thins. We're good for a couple of weeks in the bread department. Off to the freezer...
 

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I've had a lousy head cold for the last couple of days.

Trying to get myself cleared and zippy so I can go to work today.
 
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