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Lisa · 14 February 2013, 06:17 AM

Hey, Leo. This evening is our school's 4th grade "Taste of the States" event. Each student is assigned a state to research and choose a food item that will be brought to school for parents and kids to taste. June selected Illinois. She suggested bringing pierogies but I wasn't sure how to make them. So we agreed on Chi-town hot dogs. If I remember to get a pic, I'll take one for you and you can see how (if!) they turned out. Luckily my favorite butcher knows all about them and supplied me the proper ingredients (sport peppers, bright green relish, and kosher dills - and of course, the dogs!)

Art 1 · 14 February 2013, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisa

Hey, Leo. This evening is our school's 4th grade "Taste of the States" event. Each student is assigned a state to research and choose a food item that will be brought to school for parents and kids to taste. June selected Illinois. She suggested bringing pierogies but I wasn't sure how to make them. So we agreed on Chi-town hot dogs. If I remember to get a pic, I'll take one for you and you can see how (if!) they turned out. Luckily my favorite butcher knows all about them and supplied me the proper ingredients (sport peppers, bright green relish, and kosher dills - and of course, the dogs!)

Man, pierogies are wonderful. Hard to make though but they sell them frozen.

All the old Polish ladies made them when I was growing up. When I was at a Polish friends house we would eat them quicker than the mother could make them.

Art 1 · 14 February 2013, 06:36 AM

Come to think of it all the Grandparents including mine were from another county in my area growing up and some of the parents. I got to eat some good different foods. It was interesting. My school consisted on only Irish and Italian Catholics. That's the only people I knew until I was 18.

Lisa · 14 February 2013, 06:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Art 1

Come to think of it all the Grandparents including mine were from another county in my area growing up and some of the parents. I got to eat some good different foods. It was interesting. My school consisted on only Irish and Italian Catholics. That's the only people I knew until I was 18.

My mom's family were Irish (not the Catholic kind, Grandma used to point out) and my dad's were German. So I grew up enjoying traditional fare like boiled brisket and cabbage, potato soup, pork roast and sauerkraut. Oh, and fried Spam. I'm not sure where that tradition came from. Not sure where Spam comes from, for that matter.

Lisa · 14 February 2013, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Art 1

Man, pierogies are wonderful. Hard to make though but they sell them frozen.

All the old Polish ladies made them when I was growing up. When I was at a Polish friends house we would eat them quicker than the mother could make them.

I looked for frozen ones around here, to no avail.

And I sure didn't want to try making them for the first time and embarrassing my daughter in front of her friends.

gmh1013 · 14 February 2013, 07:32 AM

When I was a kid my best friends mother was Polish/Czech and she would make these heavenly pastries called Kolaches......we would eat them as fast as she could make them.
Sausage, Berry, apicot ....I could gain 10 pounds in a day now eating them.

Lisa · 14 February 2013, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by gmh1013

When I was a kid my best friends mother was Polish/Czech and she would make these heavenly pastries called Kolaches......we would eat them as fast as she could make them.
Sausage, Berry, apicot ....I could gain 10 pounds in a day now eating them.

They sell those at the annual Czech festival in nearby Yukon. Yummy indeed!

gmh1013 · 14 February 2013, 07:51 AM

I think my ex and I went to that one year since it was on our way to Clinton OK to see her grandparents....I forgot all about that.

Lisa · 14 February 2013, 08:00 AM

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I think my ex and I went to that one year since it was on our way to Clinton OK to see her grandparents....I forgot all about that.

You were probably there when Garth Brooks was finishing up at Yukon High School.

East Bay Rider · 14 February 2013, 09:02 AM

Garth rocks for a country dude.

If she'd have chosen Rhode Island she could have had fish and chips, fried clams (with the belly, not strips), clams on the half shell, Saugies (local hot dog), lobster (lobstah), white or clear chowder (chowdah), quahogs, steamers, calimari, chourico, seperate or all together in a clam boil (not a clam bake - a clam boil).
It's the Ocean state. That's what we do.
Mmm-boy, now I'm hungry.

East Bay Rider · 14 February 2013, 09:09 AM

Art 1 · 14 February 2013, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisa

My mom's family were Irish (not the Catholic kind, Grandma used to point out) and my dad's were German. So I grew up enjoying traditional fare like boiled brisket and cabbage, potato soup, pork roast and sauerkraut. Oh, and fried Spam. I'm not sure where that tradition came from. Not sure where Spam comes from, for that matter.

I love all that food, especially sauerkraut and fried spam. The spam is good with cheddar cheese.

Your Grandma was what we called an Orangemen. They didn't get to have the cool ashes on their foreheads like I got today for Ash Wednesday.

Lisa · 14 February 2013, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by East Bay Rider

Garth rocks for a country dude.

If she'd have chosen Rhode Island she could have had fish and chips, fried clams (with the belly, not strips), clams on the half shell, Saugies (local hot dog), lobster (lobstah), white or clear chowder (chowdah), quahogs, steamers, calimari, chourico, seperate or all together in a clam boil (not a clam bake - a clam boil).
It's the Ocean state. That's what we do.
Mmm-boy, now I'm hungry.

Every bit of that sounds really good, Bill!

Lion · 14 February 2013, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisa

Hey, Leo. This evening is our school's 4th grade "Taste of the States" event. Each student is assigned a state to research and choose a food item that will be brought to school for parents and kids to taste. June selected Illinois. She suggested bringing pierogies but I wasn't sure how to make them. So we agreed on Chi-town hot dogs. If I remember to get a pic, I'll take one for you and you can see how (if!) they turned out. Luckily my favorite butcher knows all about them and supplied me the proper ingredients (sport peppers, bright green relish, and kosher dills - and of course, the dogs!)

Lisa, sounds good...remember the diced up onions, slices of fresh tomatoes, celery salt and yellow mustard(these condiments go with everything else you mentioned). Also if it's not too late poppyseed buns.....sorry I did not see this sooner so I could give you a heads up.....haven't been feeling to well with the RA. I'm sure tonite's cuisine will be fantastic and fun to taste lots of different dishes from all over America.....enjoy!!!

Take it easy.....Leo

dbelle7 · 14 February 2013, 11:17 AM

Carl,
Tried to get a decent pic of my Glaschutte movement for you. Best I could do,,,ImageUploadedByTapatalk1360804640.152261.jpg

FeelingTheBlues · 14 February 2013, 11:26 AM

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Carl,
Tried to get a decent pic of my Glaschutte movement for you. Best I could do,,,Attachment 358049

Well that looks like a very beautiful movement Dawna, thank you for taking that picture for me!

Still enjoying it I assume?

dbelle7 · 14 February 2013, 11:33 AM

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Well that looks like a very beautiful movement Dawna, thank you for taking that picture for me!

Still enjoying it I assume?

I am! I forget it has a clear caseback sometimes and don't appreciate the movement enough! LOL
I know watchmakers (aka, Carl) appreciate them, tho!

FeelingTheBlues · 14 February 2013, 11:39 AM

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I am! I forget it has a clear caseback sometimes and don't appreciate the movement enough! LOL
I know watchmakers (aka, Carl) appreciate them, tho!

I do appreciate them and a clear caseback is indeed very nice when you like to admire the other side of the watch!

...Still, I do like the challenge of opening the watch sometimes, the result is usually worth it!

Lisa · 14 February 2013, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Lion

Lisa, sounds good...remember the diced up onions, slices of fresh tomatoes, celery salt and yellow mustard(these condiments go with everything else you mentioned). Also if it's not too late poppyseed buns.....sorry I did not see this sooner so I could give you a heads up.....haven't been feeling to well with the RA. I'm sure tonite's cuisine will be fantastic and fun to taste lots of different dishes from all over America.....enjoy!!!

Take it easy.....Leo

Sorry you weren't feeling well, Leo. Check and double check - all ingredients were in order, down to the sport peppers and celery salt. The poppyseed buns were not easy to find, but I did get some.

Yes, the food was nice - some of the families went all out - we had Maryland Crab cakes, andouille sausage from Louisiana, KFC chicken (for Kentucky, or course), Mississippi Mud Cake, and Texas chili. For starters.

mikkibarry · 14 February 2013, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by feelingtheblues

i do appreciate them and a clear caseback is indeed very nice when you like to admire the other side of the watch!

...still, i do like the challenge of opening the watch sometimes, the result is usually worth it!

yay! Jlc!

FeelingTheBlues · 14 February 2013, 11:52 AM

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yay! Jlc!

Thank you Mikki!

Lisa · 14 February 2013, 12:22 PM

Leo, here's a pic of the hot dogs - they were cut into thirds for sampling. I took this pic after I got home with the leftovers.

FeelingTheBlues · 14 February 2013, 12:24 PM

Well that sure looks delicious Lisa!

Lisa · 14 February 2013, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by FeelingTheBlues

Well that sure looks delicious Lisa!

Thanks, Carl. I don't usually care too much for hot dogs, but the Chicago Style are good - very different from the shredded cheese/mustard/chili kind that are common around here.

It was funny watching the kids go for the peppers - I was worried they would be too spicy, but the kids liked them.

Art 1 · 14 February 2013, 12:44 PM

That looks good Lisa, today is a fasting day and I'm hungry.

FeelingTheBlues · 14 February 2013, 12:50 PM

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That looks good Lisa, today is a fasting day and I'm hungry.

Fasting? I thought it was just no meat day...

...Or am I mixed up again?

Art 1 · 14 February 2013, 01:03 PM

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Fasting? I thought it was just no meat day...

...Or am I mixed up again?

Both, fast and abstinence.

Art 1 · 14 February 2013, 01:30 PM

But I think those hotdogs would have made me forget.

Lisa · 14 February 2013, 01:32 PM

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That looks good Lisa, today is a fasting day and I'm hungry.

Thanks, Art. Do you get a snack after midnight?

mikkibarry · 14 February 2013, 01:44 PM

I get so confused between fasting, ashes, palms, giving things up, turning people into toads, eating roses, putting chocolate in a vase, it's just all MUDDLED in my little BRAIN!

14 February 2013, 09:02 AM	#15940
East Bay Rider "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Bill Location: East Bay RI Watch: GMT-II 16710LN Posts: 12,102	Garth rocks for a country dude. If she'd have chosen Rhode Island she could have had fish and chips, fried clams (with the belly, not strips), clams on the half shell, Saugies (local hot dog), lobster (lobstah), white or clear chowder (chowdah), quahogs, steamers, calimari, chourico, seperate or all together in a clam boil (not a clam bake - a clam boil). It's the Ocean state. That's what we do. Mmm-boy, now I'm hungry. __________________ I bought a cheap watch from the crazy man Floating down canal It doesn't use numbers or moving hands It always just says "now" Now you may be thinking that I was had But this watch is never wrong And if I have trouble the warranty said Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On J. Buffett Instagram: eastbayrider46

14 February 2013, 09:09 AM	#15941
East Bay Rider "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Bill Location: East Bay RI Watch: GMT-II 16710LN Posts: 12,102	__________________ I bought a cheap watch from the crazy man Floating down canal It doesn't use numbers or moving hands It always just says "now" Now you may be thinking that I was had But this watch is never wrong And if I have trouble the warranty said Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On J. Buffett Instagram: eastbayrider46

14 February 2013, 12:24 PM	#15953
FeelingTheBlues "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Real Name: Carl Location: Always moving Watch: If you wish... Posts: 22,039	Well that sure looks delicious Lisa! __________________ Mon corps c'est un pays en guerre sur l'point d'finir, Le général de l'armée de terre s'attend au pire, J'ai faim, j'ai frette, je suis trop faible pour me lever debout, On va hisser le drapeau blanc un point c'est tout. - André Fortin

14 February 2013, 01:44 PM	#15960
mikkibarry "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Real Name: Mikki Location: Northern Virginia Watch: Your Six Posts: 1,146	I get so confused between fasting, ashes, palms, giving things up, turning people into toads, eating roses, putting chocolate in a vase, it's just all MUDDLED in my little BRAIN! __________________ No Matter Where You Go - There You Are (and so's your Rolex) Card Carrying Chinese Crested Owner

14 February 2013, 06:17 AM	#15931
Lisa "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: oklahoma city Posts: 15,741	Hey, Leo. This evening is our school's 4th grade "Taste of the States" event. Each student is assigned a state to research and choose a food item that will be brought to school for parents and kids to taste. June selected Illinois. She suggested bringing pierogies but I wasn't sure how to make them. So we agreed on Chi-town hot dogs. If I remember to get a pic, I'll take one for you and you can see how (if!) they turned out. Luckily my favorite butcher knows all about them and supplied me the proper ingredients (sport peppers, bright green relish, and kosher dills - and of course, the dogs!)

14 February 2013, 06:36 AM	#15933
Art 1 Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florida, Canada Watch: Rol/Seik/Tud/Omega Posts: 30,244	Come to think of it all the Grandparents including mine were from another county in my area growing up and some of the parents. I got to eat some good different foods. It was interesting. My school consisted on only Irish and Italian Catholics. That's the only people I knew until I was 18.

14 February 2013, 07:32 AM	#15936
gmh1013 Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: greg Location: Tempe AZ Watch: GMT Posts: 5,702	When I was a kid my best friends mother was Polish/Czech and she would make these heavenly pastries called Kolaches......we would eat them as fast as she could make them. Sausage, Berry, apicot ....I could gain 10 pounds in a day now eating them.

14 February 2013, 07:51 AM	#15938
gmh1013 Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: greg Location: Tempe AZ Watch: GMT Posts: 5,702	I think my ex and I went to that one year since it was on our way to Clinton OK to see her grandparents....I forgot all about that.

14 February 2013, 12:22 PM	#15952
Lisa "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: oklahoma city Posts: 15,741	Leo, here's a pic of the hot dogs - they were cut into thirds for sampling. I took this pic after I got home with the leftovers.

14 February 2013, 12:44 PM	#15955
Art 1 Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florida, Canada Watch: Rol/Seik/Tud/Omega Posts: 30,244	That looks good Lisa, today is a fasting day and I'm hungry.

14 February 2013, 01:30 PM	#15958
Art 1 Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Florida, Canada Watch: Rol/Seik/Tud/Omega Posts: 30,244	But I think those hotdogs would have made me forget.

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