Hi Dave,

Murphy is *always* there. Waiting .....

Lurking in the dark recesses of the hard drive, most likely.

Murphy is responsible for me being able to reply to this (and three
other) post. Seems the BBS drive on Sean's confuser went "wonky".
And the replacement still had the posts I had "fat fingered" into the bit-bucket yesterday.

Good; we tried a resend but it didn't work.

We used to shop at Lowe's (grocery) when we lived on the other side of town; it was the most convenient and best option for us. Not the low

Lowe's food stores is a sorta=kinda local to you chain being head quartered in Cigaretteville (Winston-Salem). Lowe's Home Improverment
is somewhat more to the west in Mooresville ... and has spread much further than the grocery stores/

We actually found a Lowe's (grocery) out in Tucumcari, NM. They said
they'd no affiliation with the chain but we saw several items that had
the house brand name that the store uses so...........

(store brand gas)

And you can bet I was as close to "on fumes" as I dared get before

I DD> got the next tankful.

Understandable; you have to get your money's worth.

Sounds like a good deal. Harris Teeter is heavily promoting their
rewards program on tv--so many gas points for shopping and quadruple points on Fridays. Good if you shop there regularly but if we go, we
try to go on Thursdays, their senior discount day. I guess you can get
up to a dollar off per gallon.

Just have to do the math. Do you $ave more on groceries or on gas?

Usually groceries as we don't shop there often enough to accumulate
enough in fuel rewards before they expire.

The other thing to take into account is where the fuel savings my be applied. My Meijer store (the people Sam Walton copied when starting Wallyworld) offers huge discounts on fuel prices. But only at *their*
gas station.

HT and Lowe's have at least one affiliate and some stores have a station
on the same premisis. Made it convenient when we shopped and needed gas
but we shopped more often than needing gas so the rewards built up.

I'm sure he appreciates it. Most often we get our gas locally at Sam's Club or if in Raleigh, Costco. When we were in Hawaii over July 4 week end, we rented a car, gassed it up at the Scofield Barracks gas station Monday morning. Then we drove (almost) around the island, topped it off
at the Pearl Harbor gas station. Didn't even take a gallon the 2nd
time.

Was the car a hybrid? A (near) lap of Oahu is a fair trot.

It was a Mitsubishi Mirage. We were stuck in stop and go traffic
(mostly stop, then short go, then long stop again) for a while on the North Shore. What should have taken maybe half an hour, tops, took
close to 2 hours to get thru. We'd had an early lunch but stopped for
an early afternoon munchie after getting out of that mess.

Still, I'd think even a hybrid would burn more than a gallon on a
circuit of the island.

Actually, we started in the middle of the island (Schofield Barracks),
went up to the North Shore from there and eastward around the windward
side. We'd gone up to the North Shore and around the leeward side a
couple of days before. Lots of memories, including pineapple whips at
the Dole Plantation.

Title: Roasted Garlic & Herb Shrimp w/Spaghetti DD>

Categories: Seafood, Pasta, Herbs, Sauces, Chilies DD> Yield: 4
Servings

Lots of carbs but it looks good. Personally, I'd use less red pepper
and let diners add more to their own taste.

a half-teaspoon in that much shrimp and pasta is fairly mild. Now, if
it were cayenne .... that would be a different story. A ifferent red pepper:

It's still something I usually go easy on and let people add to taste. Same with black pepper and salt; I know, common condiments but better
off in small quantities.

So if I ever eat at your house I'd better bring my lunch holster. It's
a clip-on to a belt or waist-band leather item with a small shaker of crushed red pepper, a small bottle of Cholula and a small bottle of Trappey's Red Devil.

We have a good selection of spices, including several hot sauces and
crushed red pepper. Just have to ask. Cut way down on salt decades ago,
black pepper is usually a good guess-tamite shading slightly under the
full amount and letting other herbs/spices shine thru.

Got this from Hy-Vee - it is high on my list to convert from archives
to kitchen. Bv)=

Title: Strip Steak Tacos
Categories: Beef, Bread, Fruits, Chilies, Citrus
Yield: 6 servings

MMMMM--------------------QUICK MANGO SALSA---------------------------
1 c Fresh mango
2 tb Chopped red onions
2 tb Chopped red bell pepper
1 tb Fresh cilantro
1 tb Fresh lime juice
1 tb Fresh jalapeno

Looks good but for the cilantro; that's not allowed in the house. (G)


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Hi Dave,

I lovve it when a plan comes together. Bv)=

That does make the world a bit brighter. (G)

Lowe's food stores is a sorta=kinda local to you chain being head quartered in Cigaretteville (Winston-Salem). Lowe's Home Improverment
is somewhat more to the west in Mooresville ... and has spread much further than the grocery stores/

We actually found a Lowe's (grocery) out in Tucumcari, NM. They said they'd no affiliation with the chain but we saw several items that had
the house brand name that the store uses so...........

You've mentioned that before. I believe (IIRC) the store owner's name
was Lowe and so long as they didn't try to duplicate the signage ot
the logotypes there was bugger-all that Lowe's corporate could do
about it.

Still, it was interesting to find a local to us store so far away from
their concentration.

The regional chain is heaqdquartered in Littlefield, TX.

So we might find some more in our western wanderings.

So if I ever eat at your house I'd better bring my lunch holster. It's
a clip-on to a belt or waist-band leather item with a small shaker of crushed red pepper, a small bottle of Cholula and a small bottle of Trappey's Red Devil.

We have a good selection of spices, including several hot sauces and crushed red pepper. Just have to ask. Cut way down on salt decades ago, black pepper is usually a good guess-tamite shading slightly under the full amount and letting other herbs/spices shine thru.

I pretty much cook to please myself these days. If I were cooking in a commercial kitchen then I'd have to "lowest common denominator"
things.

Steve likes things somewhat hotter than I do so it's easier to cook for
my heat level than his, knowing that if he wants to, he can add heat.
The low/no salt thing was something we started when our parents started developing some food/age (hypertension, diabeties) related issues.

Got this from Hy-Vee - it is high on my list to convert from archives
to kitchen. Bv)=

Title: Strip Steak Tacos
Categories: Beef, Bread, Fruits, Chilies, Citrus
Yield: 6 servings

MMMMM--------------------QUICK MANGO SALSA---------------------------
1 c Fresh mango
2 tb Chopped red onions
2 tb Chopped red bell pepper
1 tb Fresh cilantro
1 tb Fresh lime juice
1 tb Fresh jalapeno

Looks good but for the cilantro; that's not allowed in the house. (G)

I'm not a huge fan of cilantro but I do use it in some things or they simply don't taste "right". However, it's very easy to overload and
get that Ivory soap taste/feel. And one tablespoon of fresh is very minimal. Even chopped.

Steve can taste the "soap" in even small amounts so it's best left out
of our cooking. I'll tolerate some, but then reach a point where I don't
want any more. That point seems to be resetting lower, the older I get.

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Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-

Steve can taste the "soap" in even small amounts so it's best left out
of our cooking. I'll tolerate some, but then reach a point where I
don't want any more. That point seems to be resetting lower, the older
I get.

I love cilantro. I guess I am in the minority of people where cilantro
doesn't taste like soap. I especially like it in salsa.

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

Title: Corn, Black Bean and Rice Burritos
Categories: Vegetarian, Mexican, Tortillas, Mcrecipe
Yield: 4 Servings

4 oz Cooked rice; *see note
16 oz Canned black beans; rinsed
-and drained
15 oz Canned whole kernel corn;
-drained
4 oz Canned chopped mild green
-chiles; drained
2/3 c Shredded Monterey Jack or
-Cheddar cheese
1/4 c Chopped fresh cilantro
8 Flour tortillas; (6 to
-7-inch)
12 oz Mild salsa; fatfree (one
-jar)

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Prepare rice as label directs.

2. Meanwhile, in large bowl, combine black beans, corn, chiles,
cheese, and cilantro.

3. When rice is done, stir into bean mixture. Spoon rounded 1/2 cup
rice mixture along center of each tortilla. Spoon 1 tablespoon salsa
on top of rice filling. Fold sides of tortilla over filling,
overlapping slightly.

4. Spray 13" by 9" glass or ceramic baking dish with nonstick cooking
spray. Place burritos, seam-side down, in dish. Spoon any remaining
rice mixture in a row down center of burritos; top rice with
remaining salsa. Cover loosely with foil and bake 15 minutes.

Each serving: About 525 calories, 24 g protein, 98 g carbohydrate, 9 g
total fat (4 g saturated), 17 mg cholesterol, 1470 mg sodium.

Copyright © 1995 The Hearst Corporation; all rights reserved

Notes: While these burritos are baking, make a salad of sliced
cucumbers tossed with Honey-Lime Vinaigrette (see recipe). Work Time:
15 minutes; Total Time: 30 minutes. *RICE: 1/4 14-ounce package
precooked long-grain rice (1 boil-in-bag) Measures for canned goods
are approximate because cans vary.

Recipe by: Homearts Recipe Archive

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by KitPATh <phannema@wizard.ucr.edu> on
Feb 26, 1998

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