• Sunday Supper (March 1, 2026)

    From jmquown@j_mcquown@comcast.net to rec.food.cooking on Sun Mar 1 18:21:12 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking

    Sea scallops, pan seared in butter. Steamed asparagus (from frozen,
    since it is not in season) on the side.

    What's cooking at your house tonight?

    Jill
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  • From Bruce@Bruce@invalid.invalid to rec.food.cooking on Mon Mar 2 10:27:55 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking

    On Sun, 1 Mar 2026 18:21:12 -0500, jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>
    wrote:

    Sea scallops, pan seared in butter. Steamed asparagus (from frozen,
    since it is not in season) on the side.

    What's cooking at your house tonight?

    Not steamed asparagus, I can tell ya that!
    --
    Bruce
    <https://i.ibb.co/WN88KZm7/kim.jpg>
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  • From ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net@user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid to rec.food.cooking on Sun Mar 1 23:31:16 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking


    jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> posted:

    Sea scallops, pan seared in butter. Steamed asparagus (from frozen,
    since it is not in season) on the side.

    What's cooking at your house tonight?

    Jill


    My neighbor brought me a bowl of rice, white beans, onion, carrots,
    and vegetable broth soup. The seasoning was salt, pepper, lots of
    chopped garlic, and turmeric. She was complaining it needed something
    she couldn't discern to punch it up. She thought spinach or Bok choy
    would have helped as well, but she had none on hand. I added two little dashes of ground bay leaf and a sprinkle or two of oregano to my bowl
    which helped. Believe it or not, even some buttered saltines on the
    side perked it up.

    I enjoyed it, but I don't think she'll make it again.

    ~
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  • From Bruce@Bruce@invalid.invalid to rec.food.cooking on Mon Mar 2 10:42:43 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking

    On Sun, 01 Mar 2026 23:31:16 GMT, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:


    jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> posted:

    Sea scallops, pan seared in butter. Steamed asparagus (from frozen,
    since it is not in season) on the side.

    What's cooking at your house tonight?

    Jill


    My neighbor brought me a bowl of rice, white beans, onion, carrots,
    and vegetable broth soup. The seasoning was salt, pepper, lots of
    chopped garlic, and turmeric. She was complaining it needed something
    she couldn't discern to punch it up. She thought spinach or Bok choy
    would have helped as well, but she had none on hand. I added two little >dashes of ground bay leaf and a sprinkle or two of oregano to my bowl
    which helped. Believe it or not, even some buttered saltines on the
    side perked it up.

    I enjoyed it, but I don't think she'll make it again.

    Maybe you were missing a dead animal.
    --
    Bruce
    <https://i.ibb.co/WN88KZm7/kim.jpg>
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  • From mummycullen@mummycullen@gmail-dot-com.no-spam.invalid (MummyChunk) to rec.food.cooking on Sun Mar 1 18:44:09 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking

    jmquown wrote:
    Sea scallops, pan seared in butter. Steamed asparagus (from frozen,
    since it is not in season) on the side.

    What's cooking at your house tonight?

    Jill



    Tasty vegetable salad with Brynza and yummy ground nuts.

    :lol:


    This is a response to the post seen at: http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=702054830#702054830
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  • From ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net@user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid to rec.food.cooking on Mon Mar 2 00:01:47 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking


    Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> posted:

    On Sun, 01 Mar 2026 23:31:16 GMT, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:


    My neighbor brought me a bowl of rice, white beans, onion, carrots,
    and vegetable broth soup. The seasoning was salt, pepper, lots of
    chopped garlic, and turmeric. She was complaining it needed something
    she couldn't discern to punch it up. She thought spinach or Bok choy
    would have helped as well, but she had none on hand. I added two little >dashes of ground bay leaf and a sprinkle or two of oregano to my bowl >which helped. Believe it or not, even some buttered saltines on the
    side perked it up.

    I enjoyed it, but I don't think she'll make it again.

    Maybe you were missing a dead animal.


    She thought a shredded rotisserie chicken would have helped, but I liked
    it without the meat just as well. It was very filling as served.

    ~
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  • From Dave Smith@adavid.smith@sympatico.ca to rec.food.cooking on Sun Mar 1 19:12:38 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking

    On 2026-03-01 6:21 p.m., jmquown wrote:
    Sea scallops, pan seared in butter.-a Steamed asparagus (from frozen,
    since it is not in season) on the side.

    What's cooking at your house tonight?

    That sounds good. We had those short ribs I mentioned earlier. Dang they
    were good. We used to have them frequently when they were cheap and my
    wife always did an amazing job on them. I think this is the first time
    that I have cooked them and my arm is sore from patting myself on the
    back. They were fantastic.

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  • From Bryan Simmons@bryangsimmons@gmail.com to rec.food.cooking on Sun Mar 1 18:55:04 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking

    On 3/1/2026 5:42 PM, Bruce wrote:
    On Sun, 01 Mar 2026 23:31:16 GMT, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:


    jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> posted:

    Sea scallops, pan seared in butter. Steamed asparagus (from frozen,
    since it is not in season) on the side.

    What's cooking at your house tonight?

    Jill


    My neighbor brought me a bowl of rice, white beans, onion, carrots,
    and vegetable broth soup. The seasoning was salt, pepper, lots of
    chopped garlic, and turmeric. She was complaining it needed something
    she couldn't discern to punch it up. She thought spinach or Bok choy
    would have helped as well, but she had none on hand. I added two little
    dashes of ground bay leaf and a sprinkle or two of oregano to my bowl
    which helped. Believe it or not, even some buttered saltines on the
    side perked it up.

    I enjoyed it, but I don't think she'll make it again.

    Maybe you were missing a dead animal.

    We omnivores eat vegetarian meals. Sometimes even vegan ones. My dinner
    this evening? It's reheated cheesy spinach, which is just spinach,
    cheese, cream and a pinch of sodium citrate. I add salt to the bowl. I
    enjoy it more than most meat dishes.
    --
    --Bryan https://www.instagram.com/bryangsimmons/

    For your safety and protection, this sig. has been thoroughly
    tested on laboratory animals.

    "Most of the food described here is nauseating.
    We're just too courteous to say so."
    -- Cindy Hamilton
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  • From S Viemeister@firstname@lastname.oc.ku to rec.food.cooking on Mon Mar 2 01:18:07 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking

    On 3/1/2026 11:21 PM, jmquown wrote:
    Sea scallops, pan seared in butter.-a Steamed asparagus (from frozen,
    since it is not in season) on the side.

    What's cooking at your house tonight?

    Another gigantic pot of soup - Scotch Broth this time, using the remains
    of the roast lamb we had a few days ago, served with my whole wheat
    bread. Lots of two-serving tubs packed away in the freezer.

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  • From Leonard Blaisdell@leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net to rec.food.cooking on Mon Mar 2 05:32:40 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking

    On 2026-03-01, jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
    Sea scallops, pan seared in butter. Steamed asparagus (from frozen,
    since it is not in season) on the side.

    What's cooking at your house tonight?


    My wife made tuna casserole with Campbell's cream of mushroom soup, and
    the pasta was penne. I haven't had tuna casserole in ages. She added a
    lot of canned parmesan and crisped the top in the oven.
    I want the Fifties back, but with penne!
    I haven't boiled up penne and stuffed it with chocolate chips yet, but I
    bet I wouldn't hate it. Efye

    leo
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  • From dsi1@user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid to rec.food.cooking on Mon Mar 2 06:28:11 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking


    jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> posted:

    Sea scallops, pan seared in butter. Steamed asparagus (from frozen,
    since it is not in season) on the side.

    What's cooking at your house tonight?

    Jill

    I made burgers with gravy. Here's a photo of my boys relaxing in a hot tub of gravy. It makes me happy to see them kicking back and enjoying themselves. They deserve it.

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/Rfrng6bNbvFg39619
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  • From Hank Rogers@invalid@nospam.com to rec.food.cooking on Mon Mar 2 06:35:33 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking

    dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> posted:

    Sea scallops, pan seared in butter. Steamed asparagus (from frozen,
    since it is not in season) on the side.

    What's cooking at your house tonight?

    Jill

    I made burgers with gravy. Here's a photo of my boys relaxing in a hot tub of gravy. It makes me happy to see them kicking back and enjoying themselves. They
    deserve it.

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/Rfrng6bNbvFg39619


    Nice looking Iwookie burgers Uncle.



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  • From Cindy Hamilton@chamilton5280@invalid.com to rec.food.cooking on Mon Mar 2 09:58:45 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking

    On 2026-03-01, jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
    Sea scallops, pan seared in butter. Steamed asparagus (from frozen,
    since it is not in season) on the side.

    What's cooking at your house tonight?

    It was ham steak, browned in a frying pan, and buttered rye toast.
    --
    Cindy Hamilton
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  • From Cindy Hamilton@chamilton5280@invalid.com to rec.food.cooking on Mon Mar 2 10:00:28 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking

    On 2026-03-01, ItsJoanNotJoAnn webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> posted:

    Sea scallops, pan seared in butter. Steamed asparagus (from frozen,
    since it is not in season) on the side.

    What's cooking at your house tonight?

    Jill


    My neighbor brought me a bowl of rice, white beans, onion, carrots,
    and vegetable broth soup. The seasoning was salt, pepper, lots of
    chopped garlic, and turmeric. She was complaining it needed something
    she couldn't discern to punch it up. She thought spinach or Bok choy
    would have helped as well, but she had none on hand. I added two little dashes of ground bay leaf and a sprinkle or two of oregano to my bowl
    which helped. Believe it or not, even some buttered saltines on the
    side perked it up.

    I enjoyed it, but I don't think she'll make it again.

    It needed a hit of acid. Maybe a squeeze of lemon juice after
    plating.
    --
    Cindy Hamilton
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  • From Cindy Hamilton@chamilton5280@invalid.com to rec.food.cooking on Mon Mar 2 10:02:45 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking

    On 2026-03-02, Leonard Blaisdell <leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
    On 2026-03-01, jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
    Sea scallops, pan seared in butter. Steamed asparagus (from frozen,
    since it is not in season) on the side.

    What's cooking at your house tonight?


    My wife made tuna casserole with Campbell's cream of mushroom soup, and
    the pasta was penne. I haven't had tuna casserole in ages. She added a
    lot of canned parmesan and crisped the top in the oven.
    I want the Fifties back, but with penne!

    Leo, you never left the 1950s. I think I'll stick with the
    2020s for a few more years. Every decade is better than the last.
    --
    Cindy Hamilton
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  • From Bruce@Bruce@invalid.invalid to rec.food.cooking on Mon Mar 2 21:08:52 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking

    On Mon, 2 Mar 2026 10:02:45 -0000 (UTC), Cindy Hamilton <chamilton5280@invalid.com> wrote:

    On 2026-03-02, Leonard Blaisdell <leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
    On 2026-03-01, jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
    Sea scallops, pan seared in butter. Steamed asparagus (from frozen,
    since it is not in season) on the side.

    What's cooking at your house tonight?

    My wife made tuna casserole with Campbell's cream of mushroom soup, and
    the pasta was penne. I haven't had tuna casserole in ages. She added a
    lot of canned parmesan and crisped the top in the oven.
    I want the Fifties back, but with penne!

    Leo, you never left the 1950s. I think I'll stick with the
    2020s for a few more years. Every decade is better than the last.

    I don't go back as far as the 50s, but I wouldn't want to swap the
    2020s for the 1970s.
    --
    Bruce
    <https://i.ibb.co/WN88KZm7/kim.jpg>
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  • From mummycullen@mummycullen@gmail-dot-com.no-spam.invalid (MummyChunk) to rec.food.cooking on Mon Mar 2 07:15:12 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking

    dsi1 wrote:
    jmquown <j_mcquown> posted:


    Sea scallops, pan seared in butter. Steamed asparagus (from frozen,
    since it is not in season) on the side.

    What's cooking at your house tonight?

    Jill



    I made burgers with gravy. Here's a photo of my boys relaxing in a hot tub of gravy. It makes me happy to see them kicking back and enjoying themselves. They
    deserve it.

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/Rfrng6bNbvFg39619




    Yum


    This is a response to the post seen at: http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=702054830#702054830
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  • From Cindy Hamilton@chamilton5280@invalid.com to rec.food.cooking on Mon Mar 2 12:45:20 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking

    On 2026-03-02, Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> wrote:
    On Mon, 2 Mar 2026 10:02:45 -0000 (UTC), Cindy Hamilton
    <chamilton5280@invalid.com> wrote:

    On 2026-03-02, Leonard Blaisdell <leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
    On 2026-03-01, jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
    Sea scallops, pan seared in butter. Steamed asparagus (from frozen,
    since it is not in season) on the side.

    What's cooking at your house tonight?

    My wife made tuna casserole with Campbell's cream of mushroom soup, and
    the pasta was penne. I haven't had tuna casserole in ages. She added a
    lot of canned parmesan and crisped the top in the oven.
    I want the Fifties back, but with penne!

    Leo, you never left the 1950s. I think I'll stick with the
    2020s for a few more years. Every decade is better than the last.

    I don't go back as far as the 50s, but I wouldn't want to swap the
    2020s for the 1970s.

    I can't remember the 1950s, but it's certainly the case that every
    decade has pluses and minuses. I see continual progress, even though
    the U.S. is having a little downturn at the moment. If I might channel
    my inner dsi1: I think the kids won't tolerate this much longer.
    --
    Cindy Hamilton
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  • From jmquown@j_mcquown@comcast.net to rec.food.cooking on Mon Mar 2 08:53:38 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking

    On 3/1/2026 8:18 PM, S Viemeister wrote:
    On 3/1/2026 11:21 PM, jmquown wrote:
    Sea scallops, pan seared in butter.-a Steamed asparagus (from frozen,
    since it is not in season) on the side.

    What's cooking at your house tonight?

    Another gigantic pot of soup - Scotch Broth this time, using the remains
    of the roast lamb we had a few days ago, served with my whole wheat
    bread. Lots of two-serving tubs packed away in the freezer.

    That sounds delicious!

    Jill
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  • From jmquown@j_mcquown@comcast.net to rec.food.cooking on Mon Mar 2 08:55:01 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking

    On 3/2/2026 1:28 AM, dsi1 wrote:

    jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> posted:

    Sea scallops, pan seared in butter. Steamed asparagus (from frozen,
    since it is not in season) on the side.

    What's cooking at your house tonight?

    Jill

    I made burgers with gravy. Here's a photo of my boys relaxing in a hot tub of gravy. It makes me happy to see them kicking back and enjoying themselves. They
    deserve it.

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/Rfrng6bNbvFg39619


    So, almost like Salisbury steak sans mushrooms. ;)

    Jill
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  • From Dave Smith@adavid.smith@sympatico.ca to rec.food.cooking on Mon Mar 2 09:17:41 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking

    On 2026-03-02 7:45 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:
    On 2026-03-02, Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> wrote:

    I don't go back as far as the 50s, but I wouldn't want to swap the
    2020s for the 1970s.

    I can't remember the 1950s, but it's certainly the case that every
    decade has pluses and minuses. I see continual progress, even though
    the U.S. is having a little downturn at the moment. If I might channel
    my inner dsi1: I think the kids won't tolerate this much longer.


    I thought the 70s were great. I was in my 20s and a whole new world was opening up. The only problem was that I finished my degree and had to go
    and and get that wonderful job that my degree was supposed to help me
    get. I had money, my own place, the music was great.All in all, it was a
    good time.

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  • From dsi1@user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid to rec.food.cooking on Mon Mar 2 16:23:22 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking


    jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> posted:

    On 3/2/2026 1:28 AM, dsi1 wrote:

    jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> posted:

    Sea scallops, pan seared in butter. Steamed asparagus (from frozen,
    since it is not in season) on the side.

    What's cooking at your house tonight?

    Jill

    I made burgers with gravy. Here's a photo of my boys relaxing in a hot tub of
    gravy. It makes me happy to see them kicking back and enjoying themselves. They
    deserve it.

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/Rfrng6bNbvFg39619


    So, almost like Salisbury steak sans mushrooms. ;)

    Jill

    "Salisbury steak" is too fancy a word for me. Hamburger steak is a popular dish around here but I want to avoid calling it a steak. Burgers and gravy is a-okay with me. "Salisbury steak" was "invented" by a Dr. James Salisbury as part of
    a meat and water cleansing diet for improved health. I suppose he was also the inventor of the low carb diet - quite a forward thinking guy. OTOH, eating 2 to 4 lbs of beef a day would be difficult for most people - and impossible for me.

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/y5ggXqF9xarddBzA8

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  • From mummycullen@mummycullen@gmail-dot-com.no-spam.invalid (MummyChunk) to rec.food.cooking on Mon Mar 2 11:47:16 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking

    dsi1 wrote:
    jmquown <j_mcquown> posted:


    On 3/2/2026 1:28 AM, dsi1 wrote:

    jmquown <j_mcquown> posted:

    Sea scallops, pan seared in butter. Steamed asparagus (from frozen,
    since it is not in season) on the side.

    What's cooking at your house tonight?

    Jill

    I made burgers with gravy. Here's a photo of my boys relaxing in a hot tub of
    gravy. It makes me happy to see them kicking back and enjoying themselves. They
    deserve it.

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/Rfrng6bNbvFg39619


    So, almost like Salisbury steak sans mushrooms. ;)

    Jill



    "Salisbury steak" is too fancy a word for me. Hamburger steak is a popular dish
    around here but I want to avoid calling it a steak. Burgers and gravy is a-okay
    with me. "Salisbury steak" was "invented" by a Dr. James Salisbury as part of a meat and water cleansing diet for improved health. I suppose he was also the
    inventor of the low carb diet - quite a forward thinking guy. OTOH, eating 2 to
    4 lbs of beef a day would be difficult for most people - and impossible for me.

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/y5ggXqF9xarddBzA8




    Always a favorite in Hungry Man dinners.


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  • From jmquown@j_mcquown@comcast.net to rec.food.cooking on Mon Mar 2 11:50:20 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking

    On 3/2/2026 11:23 AM, dsi1 wrote:

    jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> posted:

    On 3/2/2026 1:28 AM, dsi1 wrote:

    jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> posted:

    Sea scallops, pan seared in butter. Steamed asparagus (from frozen,
    since it is not in season) on the side.

    What's cooking at your house tonight?

    Jill

    I made burgers with gravy. Here's a photo of my boys relaxing in a hot tub of
    gravy. It makes me happy to see them kicking back and enjoying themselves. They
    deserve it.

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/Rfrng6bNbvFg39619


    So, almost like Salisbury steak sans mushrooms. ;)

    Jill

    "Salisbury steak" is too fancy a word for me. Hamburger steak is a popular dish
    around here but I want to avoid calling it a steak. Burgers and gravy is a-okay
    with me. "Salisbury steak" was "invented" by a Dr. James Salisbury as part of a meat and water cleansing diet for improved health. I suppose he was also the
    inventor of the low carb diet - quite a forward thinking guy. OTOH, eating 2 to
    4 lbs of beef a day would be difficult for most people - and impossible for me.

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/y5ggXqF9xarddBzA8


    I don't know about "improved health" but I would not turn down ground
    beef in gravy. Obviously it's not a steak except that's what it was
    before someone put it through the meat grinder.

    Jill
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  • From Bruce@Bruce@invalid.invalid to rec.food.cooking on Tue Mar 3 05:15:49 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking

    On Mon, 2 Mar 2026 12:45:20 -0000 (UTC), Cindy Hamilton <chamilton5280@invalid.com> wrote:

    On 2026-03-02, Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> wrote:
    On Mon, 2 Mar 2026 10:02:45 -0000 (UTC), Cindy Hamilton >><chamilton5280@invalid.com> wrote:

    On 2026-03-02, Leonard Blaisdell <leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
    On 2026-03-01, jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
    Sea scallops, pan seared in butter. Steamed asparagus (from frozen, >>>>> since it is not in season) on the side.

    What's cooking at your house tonight?

    My wife made tuna casserole with Campbell's cream of mushroom soup, and >>>> the pasta was penne. I haven't had tuna casserole in ages. She added a >>>> lot of canned parmesan and crisped the top in the oven.
    I want the Fifties back, but with penne!

    Leo, you never left the 1950s. I think I'll stick with the
    2020s for a few more years. Every decade is better than the last.

    I don't go back as far as the 50s, but I wouldn't want to swap the
    2020s for the 1970s.

    I can't remember the 1950s, but it's certainly the case that every
    decade has pluses and minuses. I see continual progress, even though
    the U.S. is having a little downturn at the moment. If I might channel
    my inner dsi1: I think the kids won't tolerate this much longer.

    I hope that those kids learn that it's not a good idea to vote for a
    populist clown and that they'll have that tendency out of their system
    after the Trump debacle.
    --
    Bruce
    <https://i.ibb.co/WN88KZm7/kim.jpg>
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  • From ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net@user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid to rec.food.cooking on Mon Mar 2 18:46:45 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking


    Cindy Hamilton <chamilton5280@invalid.com> posted:

    On 2026-03-01, ItsJoanNotJoAnn webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    My neighbor brought me a bowl of rice, white beans, onion, carrots,
    and vegetable broth soup. The seasoning was salt, pepper, lots of
    chopped garlic, and turmeric. She was complaining it needed something
    she couldn't discern to punch it up. She thought spinach or Bok choy
    would have helped as well, but she had none on hand. I added two little dashes of ground bay leaf and a sprinkle or two of oregano to my bowl which helped. Believe it or not, even some buttered saltines on the
    side perked it up.

    I enjoyed it, but I don't think she'll make it again.

    It needed a hit of acid. Maybe a squeeze of lemon juice after
    plating.


    Yes, you are probably correct, and I have lemon in the refrigerator
    but did not think to add a squeeze.

    ~
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  • From jmquown@j_mcquown@comcast.net to rec.food.cooking on Mon Mar 2 14:01:33 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking

    On 3/2/2026 1:46 PM, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net wrote:

    Cindy Hamilton <chamilton5280@invalid.com> posted:

    On 2026-03-01, ItsJoanNotJoAnn webtv.net <user4742@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    My neighbor brought me a bowl of rice, white beans, onion, carrots,
    and vegetable broth soup. The seasoning was salt, pepper, lots of
    chopped garlic, and turmeric. She was complaining it needed something
    she couldn't discern to punch it up. She thought spinach or Bok choy
    would have helped as well, but she had none on hand. I added two little >>> dashes of ground bay leaf and a sprinkle or two of oregano to my bowl
    which helped. Believe it or not, even some buttered saltines on the
    side perked it up.

    I enjoyed it, but I don't think she'll make it again.

    It needed a hit of acid. Maybe a squeeze of lemon juice after
    plating.


    Yes, you are probably correct, and I have lemon in the refrigerator
    but did not think to add a squeeze.

    ~

    I read that, too, Joan and I think Cindy is probably right. That soup probably could have been improved with a hint of citrus. It's a little
    trick many people don't even think about. It brightens up the flavor
    but doesn't make it taste like lemon.

    Jill
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  • From Cindy Hamilton@chamilton5280@invalid.com to rec.food.cooking on Mon Mar 2 19:02:28 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking

    On 2026-03-02, dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    "Salisbury steak" is too fancy a word for me. Hamburger steak is a popular dish
    around here but I want to avoid calling it a steak.

    Why? That was its original name. Or near enough.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_hamburger#Hamburg_steak
    --
    Cindy Hamilton
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  • From Ed P@esp@snet.n to rec.food.cooking on Mon Mar 2 14:10:05 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking

    On 3/2/2026 2:02 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
    On 2026-03-02, dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    "Salisbury steak" is too fancy a word for me. Hamburger steak is a popular dish
    around here but I want to avoid calling it a steak.

    Why? That was its original name. Or near enough.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_hamburger#Hamburg_steak



    Interesting history but I'll pass on this variation
    Documents show that this preparation style was used by 1887 in some U.S. restaurants and was also used for feeding patients in hospitals; the
    Hamburg steak was served raw or lightly cooked and was accompanied by a
    raw egg
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  • From dsi1@user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid to rec.food.cooking on Mon Mar 2 19:53:44 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking


    Cindy Hamilton <chamilton5280@invalid.com> posted:

    On 2026-03-02, dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    "Salisbury steak" is too fancy a word for me. Hamburger steak is a popular dish
    around here but I want to avoid calling it a steak.

    Why? That was its original name. Or near enough.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_hamburger#Hamburg_steak



    I find that calling a hamburger a steak, pretentious - plain and simple. I suppose
    that in the 1800's, Hamburg steak sounded exotic. During WWII, Salisbury steak sounded non-German and fell into popular usage. None of that is relevant today. The only thing that counts is how the word is used today.
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  • From jmquown@j_mcquown@comcast.net to rec.food.cooking on Mon Mar 2 15:11:12 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking

    On 3/2/2026 2:02 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
    On 2026-03-02, dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    "Salisbury steak" is too fancy a word for me. Hamburger steak is a popular dish
    around here but I want to avoid calling it a steak.

    Why? That was its original name. Or near enough.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_hamburger#Hamburg_steak


    Silly that he wouldn't want to call it hamburger steak.

    Jill
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  • From jmquown@j_mcquown@comcast.net to rec.food.cooking on Mon Mar 2 15:12:40 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking

    On 3/2/2026 2:10 PM, Ed P wrote:
    On 3/2/2026 2:02 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
    On 2026-03-02, dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    "Salisbury steak" is too fancy a word for me. Hamburger steak is a
    popular dish
    around here but I want to avoid calling it a steak.

    Why?-a That was its original name.-a Or near enough.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_hamburger#Hamburg_steak



    Interesting history but I'll pass on this variation
    Documents show that this preparation style was used by 1887 in some U.S. restaurants and was also used for feeding patients in hospitals; the
    Hamburg steak was served raw or lightly cooked and was accompanied by a
    raw egg

    I'll pass on the raw egg and the 1880's version but ground
    beef/hamburger is definitely made from ground beef steak.

    Jill
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  • From jmquown@j_mcquown@comcast.net to rec.food.cooking on Mon Mar 2 15:14:58 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking

    On 3/2/2026 2:53 PM, dsi1 wrote:

    Cindy Hamilton <chamilton5280@invalid.com> posted:

    On 2026-03-02, dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    "Salisbury steak" is too fancy a word for me. Hamburger steak is a popular dish
    around here but I want to avoid calling it a steak.

    Why? That was its original name. Or near enough.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_hamburger#Hamburg_steak



    I find that calling a hamburger a steak, pretentious - plain and simple.

    All I did was mention it is similar to Salisbury Steak. It was never pretentious. Neither is your hamburger patties cooked in gravy. I'd
    eat them. Why all the fuss?

    Jill
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  • From Dave Smith@adavid.smith@sympatico.ca to rec.food.cooking on Mon Mar 2 16:55:29 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking

    On 2026-03-01 8:18 p.m., S Viemeister wrote:
    On 3/1/2026 11:21 PM, jmquown wrote:

    What's cooking at your house tonight?

    Another gigantic pot of soup - Scotch Broth this time, using the remains
    of the roast lamb we had a few days ago, served with my whole wheat
    bread. Lots of two-serving tubs packed away in the freezer.


    Scotch broth is one of my favourite soups. My mother was not much of a
    soup maker but she fed us a lot of canned soups. The most common one was tomato with cream of mushroom being the second most often served. I
    would eat them but never could get too excited about either. Third most
    often served but the number one favorite for me was Scotch broth. Any
    time we have a leg of lamb I make some Scotch broth.

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  • From Mars Sellus@zed@is.dead to rec.food.cooking on Mon Mar 2 15:48:14 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking

    On Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:47:16 -0500
    mummycullen@gmail-dot-com.no-spam.invalid (MummyChunk) wrote:

    dsi1 wrote:
    jmquown <j_mcquown> posted:


    On 3/2/2026 1:28 AM, dsi1 wrote:

    jmquown <j_mcquown> posted:

    Sea scallops, pan seared in butter. Steamed asparagus (from
    frozen, since it is not in season) on the side.

    What's cooking at your house tonight?

    Jill

    I made burgers with gravy. Here's a photo of my boys relaxing in a
    hot tub of gravy. It makes me happy to see them kicking back and
    enjoying themselves. They deserve it.

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/Rfrng6bNbvFg39619


    So, almost like Salisbury steak sans mushrooms. ;)

    Jill



    "Salisbury steak" is too fancy a word for me. Hamburger steak is a
    popular dish around here but I want to avoid calling it a steak.
    Burgers and gravy is a-okay with me. "Salisbury steak" was
    "invented" by a Dr. James Salisbury as part of a meat and water
    cleansing diet for improved health. I suppose he was also the
    inventor of the low carb diet - quite a forward thinking guy. OTOH,
    eating 2 to 4 lbs of beef a day would be difficult for most people
    - and impossible for me.

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/y5ggXqF9xarddBzA8




    Always a favorite in Hungry Man dinners.

    Nighthawk's is even better imho...

    http://foodsafetynewsfullservice.marlersites.com/files/2018/02/recalled-Night-Hawk-frozen-beef-dinners.jpg


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  • From Mars Sellus@zed@is.dead to rec.food.cooking on Mon Mar 2 15:47:16 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking

    On Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:23:22 GMT
    dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> posted:

    On 3/2/2026 1:28 AM, dsi1 wrote:

    jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> posted:

    Sea scallops, pan seared in butter. Steamed asparagus (from
    frozen, since it is not in season) on the side.

    What's cooking at your house tonight?

    Jill

    I made burgers with gravy. Here's a photo of my boys relaxing in
    a hot tub of gravy. It makes me happy to see them kicking back
    and enjoying themselves. They deserve it.

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/Rfrng6bNbvFg39619


    So, almost like Salisbury steak sans mushrooms. ;)

    Jill

    "Salisbury steak" is too fancy a word for me. Hamburger steak is a
    popular dish around here but I want to avoid calling it a steak.
    Burgers and gravy is a-okay with me. "Salisbury steak" was "invented"
    by a Dr. James Salisbury as part of a meat and water cleansing diet
    for improved health. I suppose he was also the inventor of the low
    carb diet - quite a forward thinking guy. OTOH, eating 2 to 4 lbs of
    beef a day would be difficult for most people - and impossible for me.

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/y5ggXqF9xarddBzA8


    These are acceptable if you're in a hurry:

    http://foodsafetynewsfullservice.marlersites.com/files/2018/02/recalled-Night-Hawk-frozen-beef-dinners.jpg

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  • From jmquown@j_mcquown@comcast.net to rec.food.cooking on Mon Mar 2 18:00:39 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking

    On 3/2/2026 4:55 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
    On 2026-03-01 8:18 p.m., S Viemeister wrote:
    On 3/1/2026 11:21 PM, jmquown wrote:

    What's cooking at your house tonight?

    Another gigantic pot of soup - Scotch Broth this time, using the
    remains of the roast lamb we had a few days ago, served with my whole
    wheat bread. Lots of two-serving tubs packed away in the freezer.


    Scotch broth is one of my favourite soups. My mother was not much of a
    soup maker but she fed us a lot of canned soups. The most common one was tomato with cream of mushroom being the second most often served.-a I
    would eat them but never could get too excited about either. Third most often served but the number one favorite for me was Scotch broth.-a Any
    time we have-a a leg of lamb I make some Scotch broth.

    Funny thing I never had Scotch Broth even though my mother's parents
    emigrated from Scotland in 1923. Never ate lamb, either, until I was 17
    years old and had it at dinner in a French restaurant before the prom.

    I love lamb and I love barley. I love soup! Yet the only Scotch Broth
    I ever had was Campbell's canned soup and that was over 50 years ago.

    Jill
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  • From Bruce@Bruce@invalid.invalid to rec.food.cooking on Tue Mar 3 10:03:02 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking

    On Mon, 2 Mar 2026 18:00:39 -0500, jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>
    wrote:

    On 3/2/2026 4:55 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
    On 2026-03-01 8:18 p.m., S Viemeister wrote:
    On 3/1/2026 11:21 PM, jmquown wrote:

    What's cooking at your house tonight?

    Another gigantic pot of soup - Scotch Broth this time, using the
    remains of the roast lamb we had a few days ago, served with my whole
    wheat bread. Lots of two-serving tubs packed away in the freezer.

    Scotch broth is one of my favourite soups. My mother was not much of a
    soup maker but she fed us a lot of canned soups. The most common one was
    tomato with cream of mushroom being the second most often served.-a I
    would eat them but never could get too excited about either. Third most
    often served but the number one favorite for me was Scotch broth.-a Any
    time we have-a a leg of lamb I make some Scotch broth.

    Funny thing I never had Scotch Broth even though my mother's parents >emigrated from Scotland in 1923. Never ate lamb, either, until I was 17 >years old and had it at dinner in a French restaurant before the prom.

    I love lamb and I love barley. I love soup! Yet the only Scotch Broth
    I ever had was Campbell's canned soup and that was over 50 years ago.

    Don't worry. I've never had Cro Magnon soup and will never have Cro
    Magnon soup, yet I'm doing fine.
    --
    Bruce
    <https://i.ibb.co/WN88KZm7/kim.jpg>
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  • From S Viemeister@firstname@lastname.oc.ku to rec.food.cooking on Mon Mar 2 23:30:27 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking

    On 3/2/2026 11:00 PM, jmquown wrote:
    On 3/2/2026 4:55 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
    On 2026-03-01 8:18 p.m., S Viemeister wrote:
    On 3/1/2026 11:21 PM, jmquown wrote:

    What's cooking at your house tonight?

    Another gigantic pot of soup - Scotch Broth this time, using the
    remains of the roast lamb we had a few days ago, served with my whole
    wheat bread. Lots of two-serving tubs packed away in the freezer.


    Scotch broth is one of my favourite soups. My mother was not much of a
    soup maker but she fed us a lot of canned soups. The most common one
    was tomato with cream of mushroom being the second most often served.
    I would eat them but never could get too excited about either. Third
    most often served but the number one favorite for me was Scotch
    broth.-a Any time we have-a a leg of lamb I make some Scotch broth.

    Funny thing I never had Scotch Broth even though my mother's parents emigrated from Scotland in 1923.-a Never ate lamb, either, until I was 17 years old and had it at dinner in a French restaurant before the prom.

    I love lamb and I love barley.-a I love soup!-a Yet the only Scotch Broth
    I ever had was Campbell's canned soup and that was over 50 years ago.

    Fifty years ago, Campbell's scotch broth actually tasted like scotch
    broth - not nearly as good as my Granny's, but acceptable in a pinch.
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  • From dsi1@user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid to rec.food.cooking on Mon Mar 2 23:30:53 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking


    Mars Sellus <zed@is.dead> posted:

    On Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:23:22 GMT
    dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> posted:

    On 3/2/2026 1:28 AM, dsi1 wrote:

    jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> posted:

    Sea scallops, pan seared in butter. Steamed asparagus (from
    frozen, since it is not in season) on the side.

    What's cooking at your house tonight?

    Jill

    I made burgers with gravy. Here's a photo of my boys relaxing in
    a hot tub of gravy. It makes me happy to see them kicking back
    and enjoying themselves. They deserve it.

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/Rfrng6bNbvFg39619


    So, almost like Salisbury steak sans mushrooms. ;)

    Jill

    "Salisbury steak" is too fancy a word for me. Hamburger steak is a
    popular dish around here but I want to avoid calling it a steak.
    Burgers and gravy is a-okay with me. "Salisbury steak" was "invented"
    by a Dr. James Salisbury as part of a meat and water cleansing diet
    for improved health. I suppose he was also the inventor of the low
    carb diet - quite a forward thinking guy. OTOH, eating 2 to 4 lbs of
    beef a day would be difficult for most people - and impossible for me.

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/y5ggXqF9xarddBzA8


    These are acceptable if you're in a hurry:

    http://foodsafetynewsfullservice.marlersites.com/files/2018/02/recalled-Night-Hawk-frozen-beef-dinners.jpg


    I like it - neither burger or steak. Just call it "beef patty." Wonderful!


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  • From jmquown@j_mcquown@comcast.net to rec.food.cooking on Mon Mar 2 19:47:46 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking

    On 3/2/2026 6:30 PM, S Viemeister wrote:
    On 3/2/2026 11:00 PM, jmquown wrote:
    On 3/2/2026 4:55 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
    On 2026-03-01 8:18 p.m., S Viemeister wrote:
    On 3/1/2026 11:21 PM, jmquown wrote:

    What's cooking at your house tonight?

    Another gigantic pot of soup - Scotch Broth this time, using the
    remains of the roast lamb we had a few days ago, served with my
    whole wheat bread. Lots of two-serving tubs packed away in the freezer. >>>

    Scotch broth is one of my favourite soups. My mother was not much of
    a soup maker but she fed us a lot of canned soups. The most common
    one was tomato with cream of mushroom being the second most often
    served. I would eat them but never could get too excited about
    either. Third most often served but the number one favorite for me
    was Scotch broth.-a Any time we have-a a leg of lamb I make some Scotch >>> broth.

    Funny thing I never had Scotch Broth even though my mother's parents
    emigrated from Scotland in 1923.-a Never ate lamb, either, until I was
    17 years old and had it at dinner in a French restaurant before the prom.

    I love lamb and I love barley.-a I love soup!-a Yet the only Scotch
    Broth I ever had was Campbell's canned soup and that was over 50 years
    ago.

    Fifty years ago, Campbell's scotch broth actually tasted like scotch
    broth - not nearly as good as my Granny's, but acceptable in a pinch.

    50 years ago Campbell's also made tomato soup that didn't taste like
    sugar. Have I asked you to post your recipe for Scotch Broth? If not,
    I'd love to have it.

    Jill
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  • From jmquown@j_mcquown@comcast.net to rec.food.cooking on Mon Mar 2 19:51:04 2026
    From Newsgroup: rec.food.cooking

    On 3/2/2026 6:30 PM, dsi1 wrote:

    Mars Sellus <zed@is.dead> posted:

    On Mon, 02 Mar 2026 16:23:22 GMT
    dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:

    jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> posted:

    On 3/2/2026 1:28 AM, dsi1 wrote:

    jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> posted:

    Sea scallops, pan seared in butter. Steamed asparagus (from
    frozen, since it is not in season) on the side.

    What's cooking at your house tonight?

    Jill

    I made burgers with gravy. Here's a photo of my boys relaxing in
    a hot tub of gravy. It makes me happy to see them kicking back
    and enjoying themselves. They deserve it.

    https://photos.app.goo.gl/Rfrng6bNbvFg39619


    So, almost like Salisbury steak sans mushrooms. ;)

    Jill

    "Salisbury steak" is too fancy a word for me. Hamburger steak is a
    popular dish around here but I want to avoid calling it a steak.
    Burgers and gravy is a-okay with me.


    These are acceptable if you're in a hurry:

    http://foodsafetynewsfullservice.marlersites.com/files/2018/02/recalled-Night-Hawk-frozen-beef-dinners.jpg


    I like it - neither burger or steak. Just call it "beef patty." Wonderful!


    Not the same thing. There's no "gravy" but it is a beef patty. What
    they call sauce is likely a splash of Worcestershire. Yep, I used to
    buy that brand of frozen dinner in the 1980's.

    Jill
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