Right now, travelling around the States works best for us since we can't
take the camper overseas. Saves on motel room/meal costs as even a site
with full hook ups is usually much less than a room and a couple of restaurant meals. We're currently southbound.

My own patterns have been "driven" by that innate
curiosity plus the impracticability of auto transport.
For me, a gig out two or ten states away was just as
easy to get to (and perhaps almost as inexpensive) as
one as close as central Mass. or Connecticut. Plus
planes are safer than trains, buses, and cars.

The melted butter added moisture and a bit of flavor; mayo would

have > given it a different taste. I prefer the butter taste. (G)
I'm okay with mayo if I make it myself.
Less so otherwise.

Depends on the mayo; I've found some good ones. Duke's was good until
they started putting a preservative in it. I've a jar of Cain's in use
right now. Just keep the Miracle Whip out of my house please.

Cain's, despite its "localness," never was
my thing. I put it on a par with Hellmann's,
though perhaps it wasn't as tart. That's to say
okay in a pinch but with a certain nastiness
that real doesn't have. I avoided Duke's, but
that was because when I encountered it, I avoided
all mayonnaise, no exceptions.

Relatively few of the places would deserve the title of restaurant - more snacky places and specialty retailers
in little stalls the size of your trailer.

Sort of like a mall's food court?

Not quite that bad!

OooooooooooooooooKay......................

All right, not nearly that bad, but with the
authentic odor of cheese, charcuterie, spilled
meat juices, pickle juices, and so on.

I don't use flour and other than heating the vinegar
with the onions (optionally) and celery (very optional),
and crisping the bacon, there'd be no cooking to thicken
or to fix the flour. But I use a lot of bacon fat.

I think my mom got the recipe from her Betty Crocker cook book (have to
check when I get home; I've got the same one). It's close enough to some
I had in Germany that it works. Much better than the canned Reid's
GPS--their dressing is nowhere near the flavor of what I'm used to
(being polite about it). (G)

I'm not familiar with Reid's. Too sweet, is it?

Lime juice would do well if one used the
Miracle Whippy type dressing. Nutmeg I
almost commented disparagingly about but
didn't, giving Fred the benefit of the doubt
for once.

Take it with a grain of salt?

That's all I can afford.

Sunshine salad
categories: 1940s, side
servings: 6

1 pk lemon-flavored gelatin
1 c hot water
1 c canned pineapple juice
1 Tb vinegar
1/2 ts salt
1 c grated carrot
2 1/2 c canned crushed pineapple
1/3 c chopped nuts
lettuce leaves
1 c mayo

Dissolve gelatin in water. Add pineapple
juice, vinegar, and salt. Refrigerate
until slightly thickened.

Season carrots with additional salt.
Combine with pineapple and nuts. Fold
into gelatin. Turn into individual
molds or 10x6" pan. Chill until firm.

Unmold onto crisp lettuce. Garnish with
a ring of mayonnaise.

Source: Cain's ad
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Hi Michael,

Right now, travelling around the States works best for us since we

can't > take the camper overseas. Saves on motel room/meal costs as
even a site > with full hook ups is usually much less than a room and
a couple of

restaurant meals. We're currently southbound.

My own patterns have been "driven" by that innate
curiosity plus the impracticability of auto transport.
For me, a gig out two or ten states away was just as
easy to get to (and perhaps almost as inexpensive) as
one as close as central Mass. or Connecticut. Plus
planes are safer than trains, buses, and cars.

Seems you've always lived within reasonable access of a decent airport
as well. We seem to have averaged at least 45 minutes to an hour away
which isn't bad, but less convenient for us, depending on where we're
headed. We could be miles down the road with the camper in the time
takes us to get to the airport and pre flight inprocess. Besides that,
we don't have to worry about a 3oz liquids limitation; no knives or
similar instruments of harm; have our own meals at a reasonable price;
etc. (G)

The melted butter added moisture and a bit of flavor; mayo

would > ML> have > given it a different taste. I prefer the butter
taste. (G) > ML> I'm okay with mayo if I make it myself.

Less so otherwise.

Depends on the mayo; I've found some good ones. Duke's was good

until > they started putting a preservative in it. I've a jar of
Cain's in use > right now. Just keep the Miracle Whip out of my house please.

Cain's, despite its "localness," never was
my thing. I put it on a par with Hellmann's,
though perhaps it wasn't as tart. That's to say
okay in a pinch but with a certain nastiness
that real doesn't have. I avoided Duke's, but
that was because when I encountered it, I avoided
all mayonnaise, no exceptions.

I tried making my own years ago, found it made too much for the need at
the time and couldn't keep the left overs very long. There are times now
that I'd use a full batch but just buy a jar so I don't have to worry
about the raw egg factor.

Relatively few of the places would deserve the title of restaurant - more snacky places and specialty retailers
in little stalls the size of your trailer.

Sort of like a mall's food court?

Not quite that bad!

OooooooooooooooooKay......................

All right, not nearly that bad, but with the
authentic odor of cheese, charcuterie, spilled
meat juices, pickle juices, and so on.

IOW, not a place to frequently patronise.

I don't use flour and other than heating the vinegar
with the onions (optionally) and celery (very optional),
and crisping the bacon, there'd be no cooking to thicken
or to fix the flour. But I use a lot of bacon fat.

I think my mom got the recipe from her Betty Crocker cook book (have

to > check when I get home; I've got the same one). It's close enough
to some > I had in Germany that it works. Much better than the canned Reid's

GPS--their dressing is nowhere near the flavor of what I'm used to (being polite about it). (G)

I'm not familiar with Reid's. Too sweet, is it?

TBH, it's been so long since I bought a can, I don't remember. Just that
it did not taste as good as the home made, by a long shot. Maybe we can
do a taste test at the picnic if I can find a can of it.

Lime juice would do well if one used the
Miracle Whippy type dressing. Nutmeg I
almost commented disparagingly about but
didn't, giving Fred the benefit of the doubt
for once.

Take it with a grain of salt?

That's all I can afford.

Better than needing half the shaker or more.

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Quoting Michael Loo to Ruth Haffly on 08-05-18 14:24 <=-

I don't use flour and other than heating the vinegar
with the onions (optionally) and celery (very optional),
and crisping the bacon, there'd be no cooking to thicken
or to fix the flour. But I use a lot of bacon fat.

I think my mom got the recipe from her Betty Crocker cook book (have to check when I get home; I've got the same one). It's close enough to some
I had in Germany that it works. Much better than the canned Reid's GPS--their dressing is nowhere near the flavor of what I'm used to
(being polite about it). (G)

I'm not familiar with Reid's. Too sweet, is it?

I think she's meaning Read's... at least that's the only common brand of
canned salads I'm aware of...

ttyl neb

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Quoting Ruth Haffly to Michael Loo on 08-07-18 11:32 <=-

Depends on the mayo; I've found some good ones. Duke's was good
until they started putting a preservative in it. I've a jar of
Cain's in use right now. Just keep the Miracle Whip out of my
house please.

Cain's, despite its "localness," never was my thing. I put
it on a par with Hellmann's, though perhaps it wasn't as tart.
That's to say okay in a pinch but with a certain nastiness
that real doesn't have. I avoided Duke's, but that was because
when I encountered it, I avoided all mayonnaise, no exceptions.

I tried making my own years ago, found it made too much for the need
at the time and couldn't keep the left overs very long. There are times now that I'd use a full batch but just buy a jar so I don't have to
worry about the raw egg factor.

I made my own at one time, too... and as I remember, we always managed
to use it up fairly quickly... :)

I think my mom got the recipe from her Betty Crocker cook book
(have to check when I get home; I've got the same one). It's close
enough to some I had in Germany that it works. Much better than
the canned Reid's GPS--their dressing is nowhere near the flavor
of what I'm used to (being polite about it). (G)

I'm not familiar with Reid's. Too sweet, is it?

TBH, it's been so long since I bought a can, I don't remember. Just
that it did not taste as good as the home made, by a long shot. Maybe
we can do a taste test at the picnic if I can find a can of it.

If you mean Read's German Potato Salad, that's readily available at
Wegmans... :)

ttyl neb

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Hi Nancy,

that real doesn't have. I avoided Duke's, but that was because
when I encountered it, I avoided all mayonnaise, no exceptions.

I tried making my own years ago, found it made too much for the need
at the time and couldn't keep the left overs very long. There are times now that I'd use a full batch but just buy a jar so I don't have to
worry about the raw egg factor.

I made my own at one time, too... and as I remember, we always managed
to use it up fairly quickly... :)

Maybe I'll give it a try again when we need a good quantity.

I think my mom got the recipe from her Betty Crocker cook book
(have to check when I get home; I've got the same one). It's

close RH>> enough to some I had in Germany that it works. Much better than

the canned Reid's GPS--their dressing is nowhere near the flavor
of what I'm used to (being polite about it). (G)

I'm not familiar with Reid's. Too sweet, is it?

TBH, it's been so long since I bought a can, I don't remember. Just
that it did not taste as good as the home made, by a long shot. Maybe
we can do a taste test at the picnic if I can find a can of it.

If you mean Read's German Potato Salad, that's readily available at Wegmans... :)

Michael nixed the idea of a taste off at the picnic. I understand, as
I'd rather have the home made over the canned. I knew it was Read's but
just blanked on the spelling. Had gotten some Reid's cinnamon life
savers a couple of days before....................

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Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 08-13-18 16:18 <=-

that real doesn't have. I avoided Duke's, but that was because
when I encountered it, I avoided all mayonnaise, no exceptions.

I tried making my own years ago, found it made too much for the
need at the time and couldn't keep the left overs very long. There
are times now that I'd use a full batch but just buy a jar so I
don't have to worry about the raw egg factor.

I made my own at one time, too... and as I remember, we always
managed to use it up fairly quickly... :)

Maybe I'll give it a try again when we need a good quantity.

I always found it worth doing... :)

I think my mom got the recipe from her Betty Crocker cook book
(have to check when I get home; I've got the same one). It's
close enough to some I had in Germany that it works. Much better
than the canned Reid's GPS--their dressing is nowhere near the
flavor of what I'm used to (being polite about it). (G)

I'm not familiar with Reid's. Too sweet, is it?

TBH, it's been so long since I bought a can, I don't remember.
Just that it did not taste as good as the home made, by a long shot.
Maybe we can do a taste test at the picnic if I can find a can of it.

If you mean Read's German Potato Salad, that's readily available at
Wegmans... :)

Michael nixed the idea of a taste off at the picnic. I understand, as
I'd rather have the home made over the canned. I knew it was Read's
but just blanked on the spelling. Had gotten some Reid's cinnamon life savers a couple of days before....................

That's enough to be confusing... (G)

ttyl neb

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Hi Nancy,

that real doesn't have. I avoided Duke's, but that was because
when I encountered it, I avoided all mayonnaise, no exceptions.

I tried making my own years ago, found it made too much for the
need at the time and couldn't keep the left overs very long.

There RH>> are times now that I'd use a full batch but just buy a jar
so I

don't have to worry about the raw egg factor.

I made my own at one time, too... and as I remember, we always
managed to use it up fairly quickly... :)

Maybe I'll give it a try again when we need a good quantity.

I always found it worth doing... :)

If I didn't have a good quality one available, I'd be more apt to
consider it. Now, it's a "do I want to take the time/effort or do I want
to use the time/effort otherwise?" sort of question.

I think my mom got the recipe from her Betty Crocker cook book
(have to check when I get home; I've got the same one). It's
close enough to some I had in Germany that it works. Much

better RH>>> than the canned Reid's GPS--their dressing is nowhere
near the

flavor of what I'm used to (being polite about it). (G)

I'm not familiar with Reid's. Too sweet, is it?

TBH, it's been so long since I bought a can, I don't remember.
Just that it did not taste as good as the home made, by a long

shot. RH>> Maybe we can do a taste test at the picnic if I can find a
can of it. NB>> If you mean Read's German Potato Salad, that's
readily available at NB>> Wegmans... :)

Michael nixed the idea of a taste off at the picnic. I understand, as
I'd rather have the home made over the canned. I knew it was Read's
but just blanked on the spelling. Had gotten some Reid's cinnamon life savers a couple of days before....................

That's enough to be confusing... (G)

Quite, especially when the mind is focused on several other trains of
thought that need tending to.

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Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 08-17-18 20:32 <=-

that real doesn't have. I avoided Duke's, but that was because
when I encountered it, I avoided all mayonnaise, no exceptions.

I tried making my own years ago, found it made too much for the
need at the time and couldn't keep the left overs very long.
There are times now that I'd use a full batch but just buy a jar
so I don't have to worry about the raw egg factor.

I made my own at one time, too... and as I remember, we always
managed to use it up fairly quickly... :)

Maybe I'll give it a try again when we need a good quantity.

I always found it worth doing... :)

If I didn't have a good quality one available, I'd be more apt to
consider it. Now, it's a "do I want to take the time/effort or do I
want to use the time/effort otherwise?" sort of question.

Understood... I haven't made it for a long time now... but we don't use
as much mayo as we used to back then, either... and I haven't a working
blender anymore anyway... ;) Haven't really missed not having the
blender, since I've not done anything that's really required one for
ages... ;)

I think my mom got the recipe from her Betty Crocker cook
book (have to check when I get home; I've got the same one).
It's close enough to some I had in Germany that it works.
Much better than the canned Reid's GPS--their dressing is
nowhere near the flavor of what I'm used to (being polite
about it). (G)

I'm not familiar with Reid's. Too sweet, is it?

TBH, it's been so long since I bought a can, I don't remember.
Just that it did not taste as good as the home made, by a long
shot. Maybe we can do a taste test at the picnic if I can find a
can of it.

If you mean Read's German Potato Salad, that's
readily available at Wegmans... :)

Michael nixed the idea of a taste off at the picnic. I understand,
as I'd rather have the home made over the canned. I knew it was
Read's but just blanked on the spelling. Had gotten some Reid's
cinnamon life savers a couple of days before....................

That's enough to be confusing... (G)

Quite, especially when the mind is focused on several other trains of thought that need tending to.

Indeed. ;)

ttyl neb

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Hi Nancy,

I made my own at one time, too... and as I remember, we always
managed to use it up fairly quickly... :)

Maybe I'll give it a try again when we need a good quantity.

I always found it worth doing... :)

If I didn't have a good quality one available, I'd be more apt to
consider it. Now, it's a "do I want to take the time/effort or do I
want to use the time/effort otherwise?" sort of question.

Understood... I haven't made it for a long time now... but we don't
use as much mayo as we used to back then, either... and I haven't a working blender anymore anyway... ;) Haven't really missed not having
the
blender, since I've not done anything that's really required one for ages... ;)

I have the blendeer, it's the time/effort/need that I consider for jobs
like that.

I think my mom got the recipe from her Betty Crocker cook
book (have to check when I get home; I've got the same one).
It's close enough to some I had in Germany that it works.
Much better than the canned Reid's GPS--their dressing is
nowhere near the flavor of what I'm used to (being polite
about it). (G)

I'm not familiar with Reid's. Too sweet, is it?

TBH, it's been so long since I bought a can, I don't remember.
Just that it did not taste as good as the home made, by a long
shot. Maybe we can do a taste test at the picnic if I can find

a RH>>> can of it.

If you mean Read's German Potato Salad, that's
readily available at Wegmans... :)

Michael nixed the idea of a taste off at the picnic. I

understand, RH>> as I'd rather have the home made over the canned. I
knew it was

Read's but just blanked on the spelling. Had gotten some Reid's
cinnamon life savers a couple of days before....................

That's enough to be confusing... (G)

Quite, especially when the mind is focused on several other trains of thought that need tending to.

Indeed. ;)

Seems that's the way things usually run so I should be used to it. (G)

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Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 08-23-18 17:01 <=-

Maybe I'll give it a try again when we need a good quantity.

I always found it worth doing... :)

If I didn't have a good quality one available, I'd be more apt to
consider it. Now, it's a "do I want to take the time/effort or do
I want to use the time/effort otherwise?" sort of question.

Understood... I haven't made it for a long time now... but we
don't use as much mayo as we used to back then, either... and I
haven't a working blender anymore anyway... ;) Haven't really
missed not having the blender, since I've not done anything that's
really required one for ages... ;)

I have the blendeer, it's the time/effort/need that I consider for
jobs like that.

True, it's faster to just pull out the jar of mayo... but not as much
fun... (G)

If you mean Read's German Potato Salad, that's
readily available at Wegmans... :)

Michael nixed the idea of a taste off at the picnic. I
understand, as I'd rather have the home made over the canned. I
knew it was Read's but just blanked on the spelling. Had gotten
some Reid's cinnamon life savers a couple of days before......

That's enough to be confusing... (G)

Quite, especially when the mind is focused on several other
trains of thought that need tending to.

Indeed. ;)

Seems that's the way things usually run so I should be used to it. (G)

One might think, but in practice, it often doesn't work out that
way..... ;)

ttyl neb

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Hi Nancy,

Understood... I haven't made it for a long time now... but we
don't use as much mayo as we used to back then, either... and I
haven't a working blender anymore anyway... ;) Haven't really
missed not having the blender, since I've not done anything

that's NB>> really required one for ages... ;)

I have the blender, it's the time/effort/need that I consider for
jobs like that.

True, it's faster to just pull out the jar of mayo... but not as much fun... (G)

Not as much to clean up after either. (G)

If you mean Read's German Potato Salad, that's
readily available at Wegmans... :)

Michael nixed the idea of a taste off at the picnic. I
understand, as I'd rather have the home made over the canned. I
knew it was Read's but just blanked on the spelling. Had gotten
some Reid's cinnamon life savers a couple of days before......

That's enough to be confusing... (G)

Quite, especially when the mind is focused on several other
trains of thought that need tending to.

Indeed. ;)

Seems that's the way things usually run so I should be used to it. (G)

One might think, but in practice, it often doesn't work out that
way..... ;)

Mind over matter, but my mind doesn't always want to matter for certain
topics. (G)

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