• 2024s Best Ground Beef 08

    From Dave Drum@1:18/200 to All on Tue Jan 7 20:42:00 2025
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    Title: Favorite Hamburger Stew
    Categories: Beef, Vegetables, Potatoes, Rice
    Yield: 16 servings

    2 lb Ground beef
    2 md Onions; chopped
    58 oz (4 cans) stewed tomatoes;
    - undrained
    8 md Carrots, thinly sliced
    4 Celery ribs; thin sliced
    2 md Potatoes; peeled and cubed
    2 c Water
    1/2 c Uncooked long grain rice
    3 ts Salt
    1 ts Pepper

    In a Dutch oven, cook beef and onions over medium heat
    until meat is no longer pink, breaking it into crumbles;
    drain. Add the tomatoes, carrots, celery, potatoes,
    water, rice, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce
    heat; cover and simmer 30 minutes or until vegetables
    and rice are tender.

    Uncover; simmer 20-30 minutes longer or until thickened
    to desired consistency.

    Marcia Clay, Truman, Minnesota

    Makes: 16 servings (4 quarts)

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

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  • From Dave Drum@1:396/45 to Ruth Haffly on Wed Jul 23 07:49:38 2025
    Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

    My *only* yard is the front yard. When I mow it I use a perfectly nice relic Black & Decker plug-in electric mower. Dennis refuses to "mess
    with all of that cord" and went out and bought a 24" seflf-propelled
    gas mower. I laugh every time he has trouble starting it. Bv)=

    Steve had a laugh over that, reading over my shoulder. We were
    responsible for a space maybe 5'by 15'to the one side of our quarters
    in Savannah. Steve bought an electric mower, don't remember if it moved
    to NC with us or not (if so, it didn't last long). We use a yard
    service now as we have .28/acre--not really enough to get a riding
    mower for and the service gets it done fast. Also nice to have the yard looking well kept when we're travelling; we don't come home to a
    jungle. (G)

    When I lived in the tin can I had an even tinier yard and a battry powered mower. Then the battery died and I got "sticker shock". A replacement
    battery would have cost more than I paid for the mower. So, my late friend, Les, brouht me the Black & Decker electric that his mother had used on
    her yard.

    the local news papers. Pizza Hut, Dominos and Little Caesar can
    suck wind. Bv)-

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

    My local Godfather's are both AYCE buffets on their dine-in side.

    Last time we were at a Godfather's was when we were in Savannah. Pizza
    was meh but service was lousy so we've never gone back to one.

    Never been to a Godfather's that offered reulae sit-down table service.
    My locals are both on the "Quick-Serve" plan like Freddy's or Panera
    Bread. Order at the counter and someone will trot it out to you at your
    table.

    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 crust.

    8<----- Y'KNOW ----->8

    If you ever run across a Pizza Ranch in your travels leave the pizza
    on the buffet. The other offering are decent for buffetr food. But,
    their pizza is worse than Pizza Hut's ... and that's hard to do.

    Thanks for the warning. (G)

    Casey's also do pretty decent grab-and-go breakfast sandwiches, too.

    Saw a Google listing today of top 10 places that sell both gas and groceries, Casey's was #5, Hy-Vee was #8.

    Oooooooo-kay. Casey's is a gas station with food. Hy-Vee is a grocery store with gas pumps.

    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.
    50c/gallon off I let my room-mate use my Hy-Vee perks. Bv)=

    Also my niece, Robin gets in on the largesse. She brings me supper
    from time to time.

    I have better luck finding the ingredients for this in the store than
    I do with the whole wheat pizza schtick.

    Title: Cauliflower Crust Pizza
    Categories: Vegetables, Cheese, Pork, Herbs, Chilies
    Yield: 2 Servings

    Michael made one of those at the picnic at Boyd's Pond in 2015; IIRC,
    we had a storebought one also. Neither of them were that great but the storebought was actually better. Probably because they knew what to do; Michael's was an improv of this and that.

    Michael was an amazing "wing-it" chef. Never ceased to amaze me.

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    Title: Easy Whole Wheat Pizza Dough
    Categories: Bread
    Yield: 2 crusts (11")

    1 c Water; heated to 110ºF/43ºC
    1 tb Extra virgin olive oil
    1 tb Honey or sugar
    2 1/4 ts Rapid-rise or instant yeast
    2 3/4 c (345 g) whole wheat flour
    1/4 c grated Parmesan cheese
    1 ts Fine salt

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    1 c Pizza sauce
    +=OR=+
    32 oz Can whole tomatoes; drained,
    - crushed by hand
    3 c Shredded low-moisture
    - mozzarella cheese
    Add'l toppings; as desired

    Set oven @ 500ºF/260ºC with a rack in the upper third of
    the oven.

    Whisk water, oil, honey and yeast in a liquid measuring
    cup or small bowl. Allow yeast to proof for 5 minutes.
    It should puff up some by then.

    Pulse flour, Parmesan, and salt in food processor until
    combined. While running the food processor, slowly pour
    in the water mixture and process until a shaggy ball
    forms, about 1 minute.

    Dump the dough onto a floured work surface and quickly
    knead dough a few times until it comes together. Halve
    the dough.

    On a floured surface, use a rolling pin to roll dough
    into two rounds about 11 inches in diameter. For best
    results, roll the dough out about as thin as reasonably
    possible. Aim for even thickness rather than a perfectly
    round shape.

    Carefully lift and transfer one of the rounds onto a
    baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Brush the outer
    1" of the dough with a light coating of olive oil. Add
    half of the pizza sauce or crushed tomatoes (crush the
    tomatoes over the sink to get out as much liquid as
    possible). Sprinkle with half of the cheese and any
    other toppings you’d like to add.

    Bake on the top rack until the crust and cheese are
    lightly golden, about 10 minutes for cheese pizza and 12
    minutes for pizza with additional toppings. Repeat with
    the remaining dough, then slice and serve. Leftover
    pizza will keep well in the refrigerator for about 4
    days.

    Recipe adapted from The Fauxmartha’s no-rise pizza crust
    and Cook’s Country’s quick grilled pizza dough.

    RECIPE FROM: https://cookieandkate.com/

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  • From Ruth Haffly@1:396/45.28 to Dave Drum on Wed Jul 23 14:25:09 2025
    Hi Dave,

    relic Black & Decker plug-in electric mower. Dennis refuses to "mess
    with all of that cord" and went out and bought a 24" seflf-propelled
    gas mower. I laugh every time he has trouble starting it. Bv)=

    Steve had a laugh over that, reading over my shoulder. We were
    responsible for a space maybe 5'by 15'to the one side of our quarters
    in Savannah. Steve bought an electric mower, don't remember if it moved
    to NC with us or not (if so, it didn't last long). We use a yard
    service now as we have .28/acre--not really enough to get a riding
    mower for and the service gets it done fast. Also nice to have the yard looking well kept when we're travelling; we don't come home to a
    jungle. (G)

    When I lived in the tin can I had an even tinier yard and a battry
    powered mower. Then the battery died and I got "sticker shock". A replacement
    battery would have cost more than I paid for the mower. So, my late friend, Les, brouht me the Black & Decker electric that his mother had used on her yard.

    Sounds like a good deal to me. We've got a good sized front/side yard
    and a small back yard. Town of WF has claimed an easement in the back
    for a proposed greenway but that's been on their books since the late
    80s. We've got a small herb garden up against the fence but have not
    tried growing more than that in some years.

    Last time we were at a Godfather's was when we were in Savannah. Pizza
    was meh but service was lousy so we've never gone back to one.

    Never been to a Godfather's that offered reulae sit-down table
    service. My locals are both on the "Quick-Serve" plan like Freddy's or Panera
    Bread. Order at the counter and someone will trot it out to you at
    your table.

    We don't go out for pizza, know that we can make a much better one at
    home.


    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 crust.

    8<----- Y'KNOW ----->8

    I have better luck finding the ingredients for this in the store than
    I do with the whole wheat pizza schtick.

    Title: Cauliflower Crust Pizza
    Categories: Vegetables, Cheese, Pork, Herbs, Chilies
    Yield: 2 Servings

    Michael made one of those at the picnic at Boyd's Pond in 2015; IIRC,
    we had a storebought one also. Neither of them were that great but the storebought was actually better. Probably because they knew what to do; Michael's was an improv of this and that.

    Michael was an amazing "wing-it" chef. Never ceased to amaze me.

    I know; I miss him and some of the other folks who used to be here. When
    we're in western NY, we very often try to go to Taste of Japan, the
    sushi place Nancy and Richard introduced us to. We introduced Steve's
    brother & wife, one sister and her husband to it this spring. We stayed
    after the others had left, catching up with the owner and his wife.


    Title: Easy Whole Wheat Pizza Dough
    Categories: Bread
    Yield: 2 crusts (11")

    1 c Water; heated to 110ºF/43ºC
    1 tb Extra virgin olive oil
    1 tb Honey or sugar
    2 1/4 ts Rapid-rise or instant yeast
    2 3/4 c (345 g) whole wheat flour
    1/4 c grated Parmesan cheese
    1 ts Fine salt

    Mine is: EASY PIZZA CRUST
    2 c flour (whole wheat preferred)
    1 tbsp each oil, sugar (or honey), yeast
    pinch of salt
    3/4-1 c warm water
    Mix all, knead briefly, set aside while preparing toppings. Makes
    1 16" round or 1 12x18 rectangle semi thick (thicker one with
    round pan) crust. Add toppings, bake at 425 for 15-20 minutes.

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    Catch you later,
    Ruth
    rchaffly{at}earthlink{dot}net FIDO 1:396/45.28


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