-=> Dave Drum wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

 DD> I don't have the Taco Bell ap on my phone. Just Domino's, Wendy's,
 DD> Hardee's, Popeyes, Jimmy John's , and Arby's.

I have just Domino's, Taco Bell, Sonic, McDonald's, and Little Caesar's
(their app saves a lot of time; just walk in and retrieve it from an
automated warmer cabinet).

 DD> My local Taco Sloppo's all have a decent dining area with both counter
 DD> and table seating. Their only "updated" touch is an order kiosk just
 DD> inside the entrance. But I always belly-up to the cashier station and
 DD> give my order to the minion on the other side.

I use the kiosk as usually my favorite TB is chronically understaffed as
all of the college kids don't want to work anymore.  Besides, I am picky
with my food and this way I can make sure they get everything just the way I
like it. 

 DD> As I told Married Ruth my Chick Filly is as far away from my house as
 DD> it can be and still be in the same town. And I'd pass by two Popeyes en
 DD> route. I really like Popeyes chicken.  Bv)=

When I get teef, I will go to my local Popeyes since it is an easy drive
using backroads...about 3.5 miles from here.

 DD> There is too much gun violence in our country. This ain't the forum to
 DD> discuss it or possible solutions (a *very* thorny issue) - but we gots
 DD> to do something else we'll live in "Dodge City" as a norm.

Here it's drugs more than guns...but combine the two and terrible things
happen.

 DD> Reading the directions it reads like it's less of an accident than it
 DD> is, as many of my personal favourites are, a "head arrangement" that
 DD> was made up as you went along.

Yeah, it started as something else and I made a mistake so I kept going
until I made something tasty.

 DD> That's called "al dente"

I'll change the recipe.

 DD> Here's my first "made up on the fly" recipe when I was 13 years old.
 DD> The Meal Mastering came very much later.  Bv)=

That's kinda what I did though my recipes were very simple with my own
twist.  I still do that now though my time as a short-order cook and a brger
flipper gave me experience and confidence to make up my own creations.

Nothing fancy but my dinner last night was spaghetti with crumbled pork
sausage, store-brand pasta sauce, and my beloved rosemary-garlic seasoning
(which I discovered yesterday works on scrambled eggs too).

I am thankful my mother took the time to teach me how to cook and bake as
well as how to read recipes correctly.  She once told me that "no son of
mine is not going to go out into the world without knowing how to take care
of himself!" She also taught me personal finance skills (like checkbook
balancing and double-entry bookkeeping, both of which I still do), how to
mend my own clothing, and many other skills that many young people today are
sadly severely lacking in.

Side note: when I was at BK, I taught many a teen how to count back change. 
Evidently that is no longer taught at any grade level.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Golden Chicken Bake
 Categories: Poultry
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      1 cn (8.75-oz) whole kernel corn;
           -drained
    1/4 c  Shredded zucchini
    1/2 c  Kraft real mayonnaise
      2    Chicken breasts; split
      1 c  Buttery cracker crumbs
    1/2 lb Velveeta pasteurized process
           -cheese spread; cubed
    1/3 c  Kraft real mayonnaise
      3 tb Milk
    1/4 c  Shredded zucchini
 
   Combine vegetables and 1/4 cup mayonnaise; mix lightly. Loosen skin
  of each breast to form pocket; fill with vegetable mixture, Close
  opening with wooden picks. Brush chicken with remaining mayonnaise;
  coat with crumbs. Place in 13x9-inch baking dish, Bake at 350
  degrees, 55 minutes or until tender.
  
   Combine Velveeta cheese spread, mayonnaise and milk in saucepan;
  stir over low heat until cheese spread is melted. Stir in zucchini;
  serve over chicken. 4 servings.
  
  From a collection of my mother's (Judy Hosey) recipe box which
  contained lots of her favorite recipes, clippings, etc.  Downloaded
  from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.
 
MMMMM

-- Sean

... "Fish and guests smell at three days old." - Danish proverb
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