A Saturday Afternoon Snack 12/14/2024 😋

[ItsJoanNotJoAnn]

I've not decided what supper will be, but I was a bit
peckish so decided on one of the Anjou pears I bought
Friday at the grocery store. To go along with this
piece of fruit I also opened the container of blue
cheese crumbles purchased in the same trip. Sooooo
good together and this little snack should tide me
over for a couple of hours until I decide what supper
will be.

Bananas landed in the cart as well, but they'll be
dessert much later this evening when craving something
sweet.

[Leonard Blaisdell]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
I've not decided what supper will be, but I was a bit
peckish so decided on one of the Anjou pears I bought
Friday at the grocery store. To go along with this
piece of fruit I also opened the container of blue
cheese crumbles purchased in the same trip. Sooooo
good together and this little snack should tide me
over for a couple of hours until I decide what supper
will be.

Which reminds me, I have to get the Gorgonzola and other ingredients for
Christmas cheese soon, if I'm going to make it. I seem to be running out
of time and energy. :(

[Jill McQuown]

Post by Leonard Blaisdell

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
I've not decided what supper will be, but I was a bit
peckish so decided on one of the Anjou pears I bought
Friday at the grocery store. To go along with this
piece of fruit I also opened the container of blue
cheese crumbles purchased in the same trip. Sooooo
good together and this little snack should tide me
over for a couple of hours until I decide what supper
will be.

Which reminds me, I have to get the Gorgonzola and other ingredients for
Christmas cheese soon, if I'm going to make it. I seem to be running out
of time and energy. :(

Forgive me if I forgot, but what is "Christmas cheese"?

Jill

[Bruce]

On Sat, 14 Dec 2024 18:08:05 -0500, Jill McQuown

Post by Jill McQuown

Post by Leonard Blaisdell

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
I've not decided what supper will be, but I was a bit
peckish so decided on one of the Anjou pears I bought
Friday at the grocery store. To go along with this
piece of fruit I also opened the container of blue
cheese crumbles purchased in the same trip. Sooooo
good together and this little snack should tide me
over for a couple of hours until I decide what supper
will be.

Which reminds me, I have to get the Gorgonzola and other ingredients for
Christmas cheese soon, if I'm going to make it. I seem to be running out
of time and energy. :(

Forgive me if I forgot, but what is "Christmas cheese"?

It's a cheese consumed during Christmas.

[Leonard Blaisdell]

Post by Jill McQuown
Forgive me if I forgot, but what is "Christmas cheese"?

I first divulged the "secret recipe" in 2011 with a reply to sf.
Here it is.

--

But in the spirit, I'll now divulge "Laura's Christmas Cheese". It has
been produced and distributed for sixty years to family and friends by
mom, then me. It was my mother's recipe and a big secret. Whenever I
croak, I'd like my friends to find it online.

1 pound Gorgonzola
1 pound Philadelphia Cream Cheese
1/4 pound salted butter
1 very heaping teaspoon minced and rinsed yellow onion (use a food
processor if you have it to chop it finely)
2 medium cloves of garlic crushed (I use a garlic press)
10 to 14 shakes of Tabasco
8 shakes of Worstershire

Yeah, shakes. These are hefty shakes, not taps or drips. FWIW, it's hard
to get wrong.

Crumble the gorgonzola, add the cream cheese and butter and start the
mixer[1] on one of the lower settings until you can kick it up to more
than medium. Whir it for a couple of minutes and stop it. Add the rest
of the ingredients and start the mixer at your last used setting until
everything is blended well[2]. Put in suitable containers [8 oz or
better] and give them out. The recipe scales well. I start out with 4
pounds of gorgonzola and 4 times the other ingredients.
This is great with wheat thins. I suppose there are other uses, but I've
never been able to get past the wheat thins. If you don't like blue
cheese, you won't like this. I've personally made it for a quarter
century. It'll last for more than a month in a clean container. The
better the gorgonzola, the better the cheese spread[3].


[1] Mom used a powerful Sunbeam mixer. I use a KitchenAid with beater
blade. A food processor isn't optimal in my experience for the actual
mixing of the cheese. It's just OK.
[2] Do not refrigerate the blended cheese before putting in containers.
It will get stiff and hard to work with.
[3] The cream cheese and butter quantities give a good base for a
cheddar spread too, using one pound of cheddar. I'd discourage using the
rest of the ingredients unless you know what you're doing and more than
I do. Maybe sweet wine/sugar. I made a cheddar spread once. It was OK
but not giftable.

leo

[ItsJoanNotJoAnn]

Post by Leonard Blaisdell

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
I've not decided what supper will be, but I was a bit
peckish so decided on one of the Anjou pears I bought
Friday at the grocery store. To go along with this
piece of fruit I also opened the container of blue
cheese crumbles purchased in the same trip. Sooooo
good together and this little snack should tide me
over for a couple of hours until I decide what supper
will be.

Which reminds me, I have to get the Gorgonzola and other ingredients for
Christmas cheese soon, if I'm going to make it. I seem to be running out
of time and energy. :(

Making a cheese ball?? Yum-yum!

[Carol]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by Leonard Blaisdell

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
I've not decided what supper will be, but I was a bit
peckish so decided on one of the Anjou pears I bought
Friday at the grocery store. To go along with this
piece of fruit I also opened the container of blue
cheese crumbles purchased in the same trip. Sooooo
good together and this little snack should tide me
over for a couple of hours until I decide what supper
will be.

Which reminds me, I have to get the Gorgonzola and other
ingredients for Christmas cheese soon, if I'm going to make it. I
seem to be running out of time and energy. :(

Making a cheese ball?? Yum-yum!

The one he does every year I think? Reminds me I haven't tried that
cheese.

[BryanGSimmons]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
I've not decided what supper will be, but I was a bit
peckish so decided on one of the Anjou pears I bought
Friday at the grocery store.  To go along with this
piece of fruit I also opened the container of blue
cheese crumbles purchased in the same trip.  Sooooo
good together and this little snack should tide me
over for a couple of hours until I decide what supper
will be.

You could quit while you're ahead and have the pears and cheese *be* supper.

[Bruce]

On Sat, 14 Dec 2024 16:56:05 -0600, BryanGSimmons

Post by BryanGSimmons

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
I've not decided what supper will be, but I was a bit
peckish so decided on one of the Anjou pears I bought
Friday at the grocery store.  To go along with this
piece of fruit I also opened the container of blue
cheese crumbles purchased in the same trip.  Sooooo
good together and this little snack should tide me
over for a couple of hours until I decide what supper
will be.

You could quit while you're ahead and have the pears and cheese *be* supper.

Not everybody's on your trendy keto diet, dude.

[Hank Rogers]

Post by BryanGSimmons

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
I've not decided what supper will be, but I was a bit
peckish so decided on one of the Anjou pears I bought
Friday at the grocery store.  To go along with this
piece of fruit I also opened the container of blue
cheese crumbles purchased in the same trip.  Sooooo
good together and this little snack should tide me
over for a couple of hours until I decide what supper
will be.

You could quit while you're ahead and have the pears and cheese *be* supper.

Damn, is she on a crash diet too?

[ItsJoanNotJoAnn]

Post by Hank Rogers

Post by BryanGSimmons

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
I've not decided what supper will be, but I was a bit
peckish so decided on one of the Anjou pears I bought
Friday at the grocery store.  To go along with this
piece of fruit I also opened the container of blue
cheese crumbles purchased in the same trip.  Sooooo
good together and this little snack should tide me
over for a couple of hours until I decide what supper
will be.

You could quit while you're ahead and have the pears and cheese *be* supper.

Damn, is she on a crash diet too?

Oh hell, no!

[BryanGSimmons]

Post by Hank Rogers

Post by BryanGSimmons

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
I've not decided what supper will be, but I was a bit
peckish so decided on one of the Anjou pears I bought
Friday at the grocery store.  To go along with this
piece of fruit I also opened the container of blue
cheese crumbles purchased in the same trip.  Sooooo
good together and this little snack should tide me
over for a couple of hours until I decide what supper
will be.

You could quit while you're ahead and have the pears and cheese *be* supper.

Damn, is she on a crash diet too?

No, but the snack sounds great, and whatever the supper would be
wouldn't have much chance of being great.

[ItsJoanNotJoAnn]

Post by BryanGSimmons

Post by Hank Rogers

Post by BryanGSimmons
You could quit while you're ahead and have the pears and cheese *be* supper.

Damn, is she on a crash diet too?

No, but the snack sounds great, and whatever the supper would be
wouldn't have much chance of being great.

Alpo would beat three (3) cans of green bean shavings
any day of the week.

[ItsJoanNotJoAnn]

Post by BryanGSimmons

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
I've not decided what supper will be, but I was a bit
peckish so decided on one of the Anjou pears I bought
Friday at the grocery store.  To go along with this
piece of fruit I also opened the container of blue
cheese crumbles purchased in the same trip.  Sooooo
good together and this little snack should tide me
over for a couple of hours until I decide what supper
will be.

You could quit while you're ahead and have the pears and cheese *be* supper.

1. It was too early call that supper.
2. It was not filling enough to carry me through
the evening and until Sunday breakfast.
3. Next time I'll eat three cans of green shavings.

[Bruce]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by BryanGSimmons

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
I've not decided what supper will be, but I was a bit
peckish so decided on one of the Anjou pears I bought
Friday at the grocery store.  To go along with this
piece of fruit I also opened the container of blue
cheese crumbles purchased in the same trip.  Sooooo
good together and this little snack should tide me
over for a couple of hours until I decide what supper
will be.

You could quit while you're ahead and have the pears and cheese *be* supper.

1. It was too early call that supper.
2. It was not filling enough to carry me through
the evening and until Sunday breakfast.
3. Next time I'll eat three cans of green shavings.

Dinner/supper is that a north/south thing, a socio-economic thing, a
religious denomination thing or an age thing?

[S Viemeister]

Post by Bruce
Dinner/supper is that a north/south thing, a socio-economic thing, a
religious denomination thing or an age thing?

Both regional and class.

[Bruce]

On Sun, 15 Dec 2024 01:37:12 +0000, S Viemeister

Post by S Viemeister

Post by Bruce
Dinner/supper is that a north/south thing, a socio-economic thing, a
religious denomination thing or an age thing?

Both regional and class.

North and upper = dinner?
South and lower = supper?

[Janet]

Post by Bruce
On Sun, 15 Dec 2024 01:37:12 +0000, S Viemeister

Post by S Viemeister

Post by Bruce
Dinner/supper is that a north/south thing, a socio-economic thing, a
religious denomination thing or an age thing?

Both regional and class.

North and upper = dinner?
South and lower = supper?

You're showing signs of Dsil's slackbrain condition :
adult cognition replaced by crude classification.

Next stop, second childhood at the old folks home,
playing Snap and threading beads.

Janet UK

[Bruce]

Post by Janet

Post by Bruce
On Sun, 15 Dec 2024 01:37:12 +0000, S Viemeister

Post by S Viemeister

Post by Bruce
Dinner/supper is that a north/south thing, a socio-economic thing, a
religious denomination thing or an age thing?

Both regional and class.

North and upper = dinner?
South and lower = supper?

adult cognition replaced by crude classification.
Next stop, second childhood at the old folks home,
playing Snap and threading beads.

Are you saying you call it supper?

[Jill McQuown]

Post by Janet

Post by Bruce
On Sun, 15 Dec 2024 01:37:12 +0000, S Viemeister

Post by S Viemeister

Post by Bruce
Dinner/supper is that a north/south thing, a socio-economic thing, a
religious denomination thing or an age thing?

Both regional and class.

North and upper = dinner?
South and lower = supper?

adult cognition replaced by crude classification.
Next stop, second childhood at the old folks home,
playing Snap and threading beads.
Janet UK

I've never been able to figure out the distinctions. In the US (no
North/South demarcation and don't forget there is the entire Midwest and
West to take into consideration), some people call the mid-day meal
"lunch", some call it "supper". Some call the evening meal "supper" and
some call it "dinner".

I've always called the mid-day meal lunch and the evening meal dinner.
I suppose if my parents had called the evening meal "supper", I would,
too. Or if they called lunch "supper"... <shrug>

Jill

[clams casino]

Post by S Viemeister

Post by Bruce
Dinner/supper is that a north/south thing, a socio-economic thing, a
religious denomination thing or an age thing?

Both regional and class.

Limey class-a-holics always see the world through petty village
alignments and the pecking order of control by class.

[Hank Rogers]

Post by Bruce

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by BryanGSimmons

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
I've not decided what supper will be, but I was a bit
peckish so decided on one of the Anjou pears I bought
Friday at the grocery store.  To go along with this
piece of fruit I also opened the container of blue
cheese crumbles purchased in the same trip.  Sooooo
good together and this little snack should tide me
over for a couple of hours until I decide what supper
will be.

You could quit while you're ahead and have the pears and cheese *be* supper.

1. It was too early call that supper.
2. It was not filling enough to carry me through
the evening and until Sunday breakfast.
3. Next time I'll eat three cans of green shavings.

Dinner/supper is that a north/south thing, a socio-economic thing, a
religious denomination thing or an age thing?

It's just a thing that people do ... Consider it an invitation to sniff
their asses, Master.

[Ed P]

Post by Bruce

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by BryanGSimmons

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
I've not decided what supper will be, but I was a bit
peckish so decided on one of the Anjou pears I bought
Friday at the grocery store.  To go along with this
piece of fruit I also opened the container of blue
cheese crumbles purchased in the same trip.  Sooooo
good together and this little snack should tide me
over for a couple of hours until I decide what supper
will be.

You could quit while you're ahead and have the pears and cheese *be* supper.

1. It was too early call that supper.
2. It was not filling enough to carry me through
the evening and until Sunday breakfast.
3. Next time I'll eat three cans of green shavings.

Dinner/supper is that a north/south thing, a socio-economic thing, a
religious denomination thing or an age thing?

Years back, farmers had dinner, the biggest meal of the day around noon.
They worked hard and needed the calories for the next many hours.

The last meal of the day was a lighter meal, supper.

Today, dinner is often used to describe a more formal meal. People will
often invite others to have dinner with them but you never hear of
supper invitations.

[Bruce]

Post by Ed P

Post by Bruce

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by BryanGSimmons

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
I've not decided what supper will be, but I was a bit
peckish so decided on one of the Anjou pears I bought
Friday at the grocery store.  To go along with this
piece of fruit I also opened the container of blue
cheese crumbles purchased in the same trip.  Sooooo
good together and this little snack should tide me
over for a couple of hours until I decide what supper
will be.

You could quit while you're ahead and have the pears and cheese *be* supper.

1. It was too early call that supper.
2. It was not filling enough to carry me through
the evening and until Sunday breakfast.
3. Next time I'll eat three cans of green shavings.

Dinner/supper is that a north/south thing, a socio-economic thing, a
religious denomination thing or an age thing?

Years back, farmers had dinner, the biggest meal of the day around noon.
They worked hard and needed the calories for the next many hours.
The last meal of the day was a lighter meal, supper.
Today, dinner is often used to describe a more formal meal. People will
often invite others to have dinner with them but you never hear of
supper invitations.

Yes, in the old day the main meal would be at noon in the Netherlands
as well. Evenings would be bread.

[Cindy Hamilton]

Post by Ed P
Today, dinner is often used to describe a more formal meal. People will
often invite others to have dinner with them but you never hear of
supper invitations.

Except for the Main "baked bean supper", which traditionally is
a communal event held at the church.

[Jill McQuown]

Post by Ed P

Post by Bruce

Post by BryanGSimmons

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
I've not decided what supper will be, but I was a bit
peckish so decided on one of the Anjou pears I bought
Friday at the grocery store.  To go along with this
piece of fruit I also opened the container of blue
cheese crumbles purchased in the same trip.  Sooooo
good together and this little snack should tide me
over for a couple of hours until I decide what supper
will be.

You could quit while you're ahead and have the pears and cheese *be* supper.

1.  It was too early call that supper.
2.  It was not filling enough to carry me through
    the evening and until Sunday breakfast.
3.  Next time I'll eat three cans of green shavings.

Dinner/supper is that a north/south thing, a socio-economic thing, a
religious denomination thing or an age thing?

Years back, farmers had dinner, the biggest meal of the day around noon.
 They worked hard and needed the calories for the next many hours.
The last meal of the day was a lighter meal, supper.
Today, dinner is often used to describe a more formal meal.  People will
often invite others to have dinner with them but you never hear of
supper invitations.

Good point, Ed! :)

Jill

[clams casino]

Post by Jill McQuown

Post by Ed P

Post by Bruce

Post by BryanGSimmons

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
I've not decided what supper will be, but I was a bit
peckish so decided on one of the Anjou pears I bought
Friday at the grocery store.  To go along with this
piece of fruit I also opened the container of blue
cheese crumbles purchased in the same trip.  Sooooo
good together and this little snack should tide me
over for a couple of hours until I decide what supper
will be.

You could quit while you're ahead and have the pears and cheese *be* supper.

1.  It was too early call that supper.
2.  It was not filling enough to carry me through
    the evening and until Sunday breakfast.
3.  Next time I'll eat three cans of green shavings.

Dinner/supper is that a north/south thing, a socio-economic thing, a
religious denomination thing or an age thing?

Years back, farmers had dinner, the biggest meal of the day around
noon.   They worked hard and needed the calories for the next many hours.
The last meal of the day was a lighter meal, supper.
Today, dinner is often used to describe a more formal meal.  People
will often invite others to have dinner with them but you never hear
of supper invitations.

Good point, Ed! :)
Jill

Slurpy, slurpy, slurp, slurp, slurp!


🗣 ⊂======3

[Cindy Hamilton]

Post by Bruce

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by BryanGSimmons

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
I've not decided what supper will be, but I was a bit
peckish so decided on one of the Anjou pears I bought
Friday at the grocery store.  To go along with this
piece of fruit I also opened the container of blue
cheese crumbles purchased in the same trip.  Sooooo
good together and this little snack should tide me
over for a couple of hours until I decide what supper
will be.

You could quit while you're ahead and have the pears and cheese *be* supper.

1. It was too early call that supper.
2. It was not filling enough to carry me through
the evening and until Sunday breakfast.
3. Next time I'll eat three cans of green shavings.

Dinner/supper is that a north/south thing, a socio-economic thing, a
religious denomination thing or an age thing?

Yes.

I generally use "dinner" for a complex meal and "supper" for a
simple one. If I think of it.

Up here in Damnyankeeland, they're used pretty much interchangeably
and everybody adjusts accordingly.

Although I suspect you've neglected the use of "dinner" for the
midday meal, which is now (AFAIK) passing out of use as old farmers
die off. Although those of us older than 60 might use "dinner"
for a Sunday or holiday meal served at around 2 pm.

[Bruce]

On Sun, 15 Dec 2024 09:53:59 -0000 (UTC), Cindy Hamilton

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by Bruce
Dinner/supper is that a north/south thing, a socio-economic thing, a
religious denomination thing or an age thing?

Yes.
I generally use "dinner" for a complex meal and "supper" for a
simple one. If I think of it.
Up here in Damnyankeeland, they're used pretty much interchangeably
and everybody adjusts accordingly.
Although I suspect you've neglected the use of "dinner" for the
midday meal, which is now (AFAIK) passing out of use as old farmers
die off. Although those of us older than 60 might use "dinner"
for a Sunday or holiday meal served at around 2 pm.

I only learnt the word "dinner" for the evening meal at school. And,
in Australia, I've never heard the word supper. It's never supper,
always dinner, fancy or not.

Although, one time our neighbour was at our place around 5:30 pm. He
saw his wife leave by car and said "What's she doing? She's supposed
to be making me tea!"

[Cindy Hamilton]

Post by Bruce
On Sun, 15 Dec 2024 09:53:59 -0000 (UTC), Cindy Hamilton

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by Bruce
Dinner/supper is that a north/south thing, a socio-economic thing, a
religious denomination thing or an age thing?

Yes.
I generally use "dinner" for a complex meal and "supper" for a
simple one. If I think of it.
Up here in Damnyankeeland, they're used pretty much interchangeably
and everybody adjusts accordingly.
Although I suspect you've neglected the use of "dinner" for the
midday meal, which is now (AFAIK) passing out of use as old farmers
die off. Although those of us older than 60 might use "dinner"
for a Sunday or holiday meal served at around 2 pm.

I only learnt the word "dinner" for the evening meal at school. And,
in Australia, I've never heard the word supper. It's never supper,
always dinner, fancy or not.

Ah, well. We're conservative.

Post by Bruce
Although, one time our neighbour was at our place around 5:30 pm. He
saw his wife leave by car and said "What's she doing? She's supposed
to be making me tea!"

Australia is more British than America is. We don't have a meal
called "tea". And don't get me started on "pudding".

[Bruce]

On Sun, 15 Dec 2024 14:04:24 -0000 (UTC), Cindy Hamilton

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by Bruce
I only learnt the word "dinner" for the evening meal at school. And,
in Australia, I've never heard the word supper. It's never supper,
always dinner, fancy or not.

Ah, well. We're conservative.

Post by Bruce
Although, one time our neighbour was at our place around 5:30 pm. He
saw his wife leave by car and said "What's she doing? She's supposed
to be making me tea!"

Australia is more British than America is. We don't have a meal
called "tea". And don't get me started on "pudding".

I think "tea" is a lower class thing if that word still exists.

I remember a British cooking show where the chef host always asked the
contestants "What's for pud?"

[clams casino]

Post by Cindy Hamilton
Australia is more British than America is. We don't have a meal
called "tea". And don't get me started on "pudding".

+ 1

How about the berlody spotted dick then?

[D]

Post by clams casino

Post by Cindy Hamilton
Australia is more British than America is. We don't have a meal
called "tea". And don't get me started on "pudding".

+ 1
How about the berlody spotted dick then?

Maybe Bruce can enlighten us?

Post by clams casino
http://youtu.be/PWMwmiLA6S0

[Ed P]

Post by Bruce
On Sun, 15 Dec 2024 09:53:59 -0000 (UTC), Cindy Hamilton

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by Bruce
Dinner/supper is that a north/south thing, a socio-economic thing, a
religious denomination thing or an age thing?

Yes.
I generally use "dinner" for a complex meal and "supper" for a
simple one. If I think of it.
Up here in Damnyankeeland, they're used pretty much interchangeably
and everybody adjusts accordingly.
Although I suspect you've neglected the use of "dinner" for the
midday meal, which is now (AFAIK) passing out of use as old farmers
die off. Although those of us older than 60 might use "dinner"
for a Sunday or holiday meal served at around 2 pm.

I only learnt the word "dinner" for the evening meal at school. And,
in Australia, I've never heard the word supper. It's never supper,
always dinner, fancy or not.
Although, one time our neighbour was at our place around 5:30 pm. He
saw his wife leave by car and said "What's she doing? She's supposed
to be making me tea!"

There may be some evolution of terms over time. When I was a kid, we
had supper but over time, it seemed to evolve to the more popular term
dinner. Could be a regional thing too.

Then you have The Supper Club, devoted to the art of dinner.
https://thesupperclubinc.com/story

[Bruce]

Post by Ed P

Post by Bruce
I only learnt the word "dinner" for the evening meal at school. And,
in Australia, I've never heard the word supper. It's never supper,
always dinner, fancy or not.
Although, one time our neighbour was at our place around 5:30 pm. He
saw his wife leave by car and said "What's she doing? She's supposed
to be making me tea!"

There may be some evolution of terms over time. When I was a kid, we
had supper but over time, it seemed to evolve to the more popular term
dinner. Could be a regional thing too.
Then you have The Supper Club, devoted to the art of dinner.
https://thesupperclubinc.com/story

Supper is derived from Old French 'souper', which refers to an evening
meal. In those days, these meals often consisted of soup. The French
got it from late Latin 'suppare', which means 'to soak bread in
broth'.

[Jill McQuown]

There may be some evolution of terms over time.  When I was a kid, we
had supper but over time, it seemed to evolve to the more popular term
dinner.  Could be a regional thing too.
Then you have The Supper Club, devoted to the art of dinner.
https://thesupperclubinc.com/story

That looks like a fancy place. I did once dine at Schultzie's Supper
Club in Dickeyville, Wisconsin. Nothing quite like the supper club in
your link. :)

Jill

[Bruce]

On Sun, 15 Dec 2024 15:01:34 -0500, Jill McQuown

Post by Jill McQuown

There may be some evolution of terms over time.  When I was a kid, we
had supper but over time, it seemed to evolve to the more popular term
dinner.  Could be a regional thing too.
Then you have The Supper Club, devoted to the art of dinner.
https://thesupperclubinc.com/story

That looks like a fancy place. I did once dine at Schultzie's Supper
Club in Dickeyville, Wisconsin.

You mean you supped there.

Post by Jill McQuown
Nothing quite like the supper club in your link. :)

What can you expect from Dickeyville?

[Jill McQuown]

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by Bruce

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by BryanGSimmons

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
I've not decided what supper will be, but I was a bit
peckish so decided on one of the Anjou pears I bought
Friday at the grocery store.  To go along with this
piece of fruit I also opened the container of blue
cheese crumbles purchased in the same trip.  Sooooo
good together and this little snack should tide me
over for a couple of hours until I decide what supper
will be.

You could quit while you're ahead and have the pears and cheese *be* supper.

1. It was too early call that supper.
2. It was not filling enough to carry me through
the evening and until Sunday breakfast.
3. Next time I'll eat three cans of green shavings.

Dinner/supper is that a north/south thing, a socio-economic thing, a
religious denomination thing or an age thing?

Yes.
I generally use "dinner" for a complex meal and "supper" for a
simple one. If I think of it.
Up here in Damnyankeeland, they're used pretty much interchangeably
and everybody adjusts accordingly.
Although I suspect you've neglected the use of "dinner" for the
midday meal, which is now (AFAIK) passing out of use as old farmers
die off. Although those of us older than 60 might use "dinner"
for a Sunday or holiday meal served at around 2 pm.

Ah yes, Thanksgiving "dinner" was usually served around 2pm when I was
growing up. Then again, my parents didn't use the word "supper" to
describe any meal.

Jill

[Dave Smith]

Post by Jill McQuown

Post by Cindy Hamilton
Although I suspect you've neglected the use of "dinner" for the
midday meal, which is now (AFAIK) passing out of use as old farmers
die off.  Although those of us older than 60 might use "dinner"
for a Sunday or holiday meal served at around 2 pm.

Ah yes, Thanksgiving "dinner" was usually served around 2pm when I was
growing up.  Then again, my parents didn't use the word "supper" to
describe any meal.

In my parents' house the terms were completely interchangeable.

[Jill McQuown]

Post by Dave Smith

Post by Jill McQuown

Post by Cindy Hamilton
Although I suspect you've neglected the use of "dinner" for the
midday meal, which is now (AFAIK) passing out of use as old farmers
die off.  Although those of us older than 60 might use "dinner"
for a Sunday or holiday meal served at around 2 pm.

Ah yes, Thanksgiving "dinner" was usually served around 2pm when I was
growing up.  Then again, my parents didn't use the word "supper" to
describe any meal.

In my parents' house the terms were completely interchangeable.

I suppose it's all a matter of what you're used to. I don't recall my
parents using the term "supper". I didn't get visit my grandparents
often enough (we mostly lived far away) to know what they called those
meals.

Jill

[ItsJoanNotJoAnn]

Post by Dave Smith

Post by Jill McQuown
Ah yes, Thanksgiving "dinner" was usually served around 2pm when I was
growing up.  Then again, my parents didn't use the word "supper" to
describe any meal.

In my parents' house the terms were completely interchangeable.

At our house, too. Sunday or a holiday dinner was
around 1:00-2:00. Supper was around 5:00 or so
during the week. But the terms were interchangeable.

[S Viemeister]

Post by Cindy Hamilton
I generally use "dinner" for a complex meal and "supper" for a
simple one. If I think of it.
Up here in Damnyankeeland, they're used pretty much interchangeably
and everybody adjusts accordingly.
Although I suspect you've neglected the use of "dinner" for the
midday meal, which is now (AFAIK) passing out of use as old farmers
die off. Although those of us older than 60 might use "dinner"
for a Sunday or holiday meal served at around 2 pm.

In Scotland (perhaps also in England) the women staffing the school
lunchroom, are called 'dinner ladies'.

[Graham]

Post by S Viemeister

Post by Cindy Hamilton
I generally use "dinner" for a complex meal and "supper" for a
simple one.  If I think of it.
Up here in Damnyankeeland, they're used pretty much interchangeably
and everybody adjusts accordingly.
Although I suspect you've neglected the use of "dinner" for the
midday meal, which is now (AFAIK) passing out of use as old farmers
die off.  Although those of us older than 60 might use "dinner"
for a Sunday or holiday meal served at around 2 pm.

In Scotland (perhaps also in England) the women staffing the school
lunchroom, are called 'dinner ladies'.

And we had a schedule for "dinner duty", i.e., setting out the tables.

[Michael Trew]

Post by Bruce

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by BryanGSimmons
You could quit while you're ahead and have the pears and cheese *be* supper.

1. It was too early call that supper.
2. It was not filling enough to carry me through
the evening and until Sunday breakfast.
3. Next time I'll eat three cans of green shavings.

Dinner/supper is that a north/south thing, a socio-economic thing, a
religious denomination thing or an age thing?

Dinner is mid-day meal, supper is evening meal. I think etymology
suggests that "supper" was made from left over dinner scraps, into
"soup". Where I live, I hear either that, or "lunch" being mid-day
meal. It's usually older folks who still have "supper" in the evening.

On Holidays, we regularly have, say, Christmas dinner, or Thanksgiving
dinner, mid-day. I'm not sure when the large meal switched to the
evening, with a light meal mid-day, but it really makes more sense to
have the larger meal mid-day to have energy throughout the day. Me, I
just snack through the day, I don't care for any large meals.

[Bruce]

On Sun, 15 Dec 2024 19:07:51 -0500, Michael Trew

Post by Michael Trew

Post by Bruce

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by BryanGSimmons
You could quit while you're ahead and have the pears and cheese *be* supper.

1. It was too early call that supper.
2. It was not filling enough to carry me through
the evening and until Sunday breakfast.
3. Next time I'll eat three cans of green shavings.

Dinner/supper is that a north/south thing, a socio-economic thing, a
religious denomination thing or an age thing?

Dinner is mid-day meal, supper is evening meal.

Dinner as a mid-day meal sounds weird to me. Of course, I'm not an
American.

Post by Michael Trew
I think etymology suggests that "supper" was made from left over dinner scraps, into
"soup".

I don't think so.

Post by Michael Trew
Where I live, I hear either that, or "lunch" being mid-day
meal. It's usually older folks who still have "supper" in the evening.
On Holidays, we regularly have, say, Christmas dinner, or Thanksgiving
dinner, mid-day. I'm not sure when the large meal switched to the
evening, with a light meal mid-day, but it really makes more sense to
have the larger meal mid-day to have energy throughout the day. Me, I
just snack through the day, I don't care for any large meals.

A large meal mid-day, especially the amounts Americans eat, would make
it hard to do anything useful in the afternoon.

[Hank Rogers]

Post by Bruce
On Sun, 15 Dec 2024 19:07:51 -0500, Michael Trew

Post by Michael Trew

Post by Bruce

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by BryanGSimmons
You could quit while you're ahead and have the pears and cheese *be* supper.

1. It was too early call that supper.
2. It was not filling enough to carry me through
the evening and until Sunday breakfast.
3. Next time I'll eat three cans of green shavings.

Dinner/supper is that a north/south thing, a socio-economic thing, a
religious denomination thing or an age thing?

Dinner is mid-day meal, supper is evening meal.

Dinner as a mid-day meal sounds weird to me. Of course, I'm not an
American.

Post by Michael Trew
I think etymology suggests that "supper" was made from left over dinner scraps, into
"soup".

I don't think so.

Post by Michael Trew
Where I live, I hear either that, or "lunch" being mid-day
meal. It's usually older folks who still have "supper" in the evening.
On Holidays, we regularly have, say, Christmas dinner, or Thanksgiving
dinner, mid-day. I'm not sure when the large meal switched to the
evening, with a light meal mid-day, but it really makes more sense to
have the larger meal mid-day to have energy throughout the day. Me, I
just snack through the day, I don't care for any large meals.

A large meal mid-day, especially the amounts Americans eat, would make
it hard to do anything useful in the afternoon.

Now Master, you know damn well that americans never do anything useful.
( Unless you consider the aroma they provide for your nostrils. )

[Cindy Hamilton]

Post by Bruce
Dinner as a mid-day meal sounds weird to me. Of course, I'm not an
American.

To me, it sounds old-fashioned as hell. Perfectly "on brand" for
Michael.

Post by Bruce
A large meal mid-day, especially the amounts Americans eat, would make
it hard to do anything useful in the afternoon.

I'm sure the farmer's mid-day meal was substantial but not debilitating.
Have to walk behind that team to get the plowing done, after all.

My largest meal is usually at lunch time. How many times have
I reported "lunch was a burger and fries; dinner was salad" (or
some such)? If lunch didn't feature a big glob of meat, I usually have
"salad with chicken on it" for dinner. Yesterday lunch was a bowl of
hearty vegetable soup and an ounce or so of Gruyere; dinner was salad
with chicken on it.

As for Sunday dinner and holiday dinners in the middle of the day,
you're not supposed to do anything useful on the Sabbath, Christmas,
or Easter. Midafternoon dinner gives the woman time to come home
from church and cook (or put the finishing touches on) the meal and
get it on the table.

[Bruce]

On Mon, 16 Dec 2024 11:19:53 -0000 (UTC), Cindy Hamilton

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by Bruce
Dinner as a mid-day meal sounds weird to me. Of course, I'm not an
American.

To me, it sounds old-fashioned as hell. Perfectly "on brand" for
Michael.

:)

Post by Cindy Hamilton

Post by Bruce
A large meal mid-day, especially the amounts Americans eat, would make
it hard to do anything useful in the afternoon.

I'm sure the farmer's mid-day meal was substantial but not debilitating.
Have to walk behind that team to get the plowing done, after all.
My largest meal is usually at lunch time. How many times have
I reported "lunch was a burger and fries; dinner was salad" (or
some such)? If lunch didn't feature a big glob of meat, I usually have
"salad with chicken on it" for dinner. Yesterday lunch was a bowl of
hearty vegetable soup and an ounce or so of Gruyere; dinner was salad
with chicken on it.

I think my lunches and dinners are fairly equal. I mainly don't want a
heavy breakfast. Then I'd just watch TV all morning.

Post by Cindy Hamilton
As for Sunday dinner and holiday dinners in the middle of the day,
you're not supposed to do anything useful on the Sabbath, Christmas,
or Easter. Midafternoon dinner gives the woman time to come home
from church and cook (or put the finishing touches on) the meal and
get it on the table.

I think even Michael finds that kind of thinking old fashioned.

[Cindy Hamilton]

Post by Bruce
I think my lunches and dinners are fairly equal. I mainly don't want a
heavy breakfast. Then I'd just watch TV all morning.

Same for me. A nice bowl of oatmeal is good. Bacon and waffles
(which my husband occasionally requests and which I enjoy) put me
into a food coma. We have an agreeable division of labor on the
bacon and waffles: I do the mise en place for waffles, which
he mixes and cooks; while that's happening I cook the bacon.

[Dave Smith]

Post by Cindy Hamilton
Same for me. A nice bowl of oatmeal is good. Bacon and waffles
(which my husband occasionally requests and which I enjoy) put me
into a food coma. We have an agreeable division of labor on the
bacon and waffles: I do the mise en place for waffles, which
he mixes and cooks; while that's happening I cook the bacon.

We had pancakes and bacon for brunch yesterday (Sunday). It's the only
day of the week we do that. Most days I just have some Shredded Wheat
with fruit and a bit of lactose free milk.

[Jill McQuown]

Post by Dave Smith

Same for me.  A nice bowl of oatmeal is good.  Bacon and waffles
(which my husband occasionally requests and which I enjoy) put me
into a food coma.  We have an agreeable division of labor on the
bacon and waffles:  I do the mise en place for waffles, which
he mixes and cooks; while that's happening I cook the bacon.

We had pancakes and bacon for brunch yesterday (Sunday). It's the only
day of the week we do that. Most days I just have some Shredded Wheat
with fruit and a bit of lactose free milk.

Lactose free dairy milk rather than "oat milk"? I recall for a while
there you were using oat milk on cereal and such as a substitute for
dairy milk.

Jill

[Dave Smith]

Post by Dave Smith

Same for me.  A nice bowl of oatmeal is good.  Bacon and waffles
(which my husband occasionally requests and which I enjoy) put me
into a food coma.  We have an agreeable division of labor on the
bacon and waffles:  I do the mise en place for waffles, which
he mixes and cooks; while that's happening I cook the bacon.

We had pancakes and bacon for brunch yesterday (Sunday). It's the only
day of the week we do that. Most days I just have some Shredded Wheat
with fruit and a bit of lactose free milk.

Lactose free dairy milk rather than "oat milk"?  I recall for a while
there you were using oat milk on cereal and such as a substitute for
dairy milk.

True. I was doing oat milk for a while. I switched to lactose free milk
for a while and the results were positive enough that I just forgot
about oat milk. My wife has been using oat milk for coffee, but that
stuff is a little richer.

[Hank Rogers]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
I've not decided what supper will be, but I was a bit
peckish so decided on one of the Anjou pears I bought
Friday at the grocery store.  To go along with this
piece of fruit I also opened the container of blue
cheese crumbles purchased in the same trip.  Sooooo
good together and this little snack should tide me
over for a couple of hours until I decide what supper
will be.

I used to make what I called pear salads. Pears, cheese, with a few dabs
of wino beatoff, on a bed of iceberg lettuce. Usually with some sort of
crackers, like townhouse, etc.

[gm]

Post by Hank Rogers

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
I've not decided what supper will be, but I was a bit
peckish so decided on one of the Anjou pears I bought
Friday at the grocery store.  To go along with this
piece of fruit I also opened the container of blue
cheese crumbles purchased in the same trip.  Sooooo
good together and this little snack should tide me
over for a couple of hours until I decide what supper
will be.

I used to make what I called pear salads. Pears, cheese, with a few dabs
of wino beatoff, on a bed of iceberg lettuce. Usually with some sort of
crackers, like townhouse, etc.

Very nice, but no match for the fancy victuals HRH imbibes at "The
Club"...

--
GM

--

[Mike Duffy]

Post by Hank Rogers
I used to make what I called pear salads.
Pears, cheese, with a few dabs
of wino beatoff,

That sounds like the pic JK kept re-posting.

Are you confusing yourself with him perhaps?

[Dave Smith]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
I've not decided what supper will be, but I was a bit
peckish so decided on one of the Anjou pears I bought
Friday at the grocery store.  To go along with this
piece of fruit I also opened the container of blue
cheese crumbles purchased in the same trip.  Sooooo
good together and this little snack should tide me
over for a couple of hours until I decide what supper
will be.

Pear and blue cheese is one of the world's great flavour combinations.

[ItsJoanNotJoAnn]

Post by Dave Smith

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
I've not decided what supper will be, but I was a bit
peckish so decided on one of the Anjou pears I bought
Friday at the grocery store.  To go along with this
piece of fruit I also opened the container of blue
cheese crumbles purchased in the same trip.  Sooooo
good together and this little snack should tide me
over for a couple of hours until I decide what supper
will be.

Pear and blue cheese is one of the world's great flavour combinations.

You bet! 🍐🧀

[clams casino]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
I've not decided what supper will be, but I was a bit
peckish so decided on one of the Anjou pears I bought
Friday at the grocery store.  To go along with this
piece of fruit I also opened the container of blue
cheese crumbles purchased in the same trip.  Sooooo
good together and this little snack should tide me
over for a couple of hours until I decide what supper
will be.

Pear and  blue cheese is one of the world's great flavour combinations.

Oooofda!

🦨 🙊

[Carol]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
I've not decided what supper will be, but I was a bit
peckish so decided on one of the Anjou pears I bought
Friday at the grocery store. To go along with this
piece of fruit I also opened the container of blue
cheese crumbles purchased in the same trip. Sooooo
good together and this little snack should tide me
over for a couple of hours until I decide what supper
will be.
Bananas landed in the cart as well, but they'll be
dessert much later this evening when craving something
sweet.

Sounds good and I'd not tried that combo!

Todinght was a cheater night. Because Don and I both like to 'play in
the kitchen' it's rare when neither of us do. I keep a few intriguing
items that require little to no effort for those night.

Tonight we finally tried a random interesting package.

Tyson honey battered chicken tenders. I added 8 to the airfryer (max
capacity of our little one). I didn't have airfryer times on it (due
to add I am sure). I set to 7 minutes then shook and 5 more.
Perfectly done. I did a second run with fries.

They were lightly sweet but not irritatingly so. I think the chicken
may be reformed but it wasn't badly done nore obvious to us. Probably
better ones on the market but I'll give this one an occasional 'night
off from cooking' thumbs-up.

PS: Lunch was a bowl of coleslaw (savory, not sweet, no vinegar) and
buttered toast (PB on Don's).

[ItsJoanNotJoAnn]

Post by Carol

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
I've not decided what supper will be, but I was a bit
peckish so decided on one of the Anjou pears I bought
Friday at the grocery store. To go along with this
piece of fruit I also opened the container of blue
cheese crumbles purchased in the same trip. Sooooo
good together and this little snack should tide me
over for a couple of hours until I decide what supper
will be.

Sounds good and I'd not tried that combo!

Why??????

[Carol]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by Carol

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
I've not decided what supper will be, but I was a bit
peckish so decided on one of the Anjou pears I bought
Friday at the grocery store. To go along with this
piece of fruit I also opened the container of blue
cheese crumbles purchased in the same trip. Sooooo
good together and this little snack should tide me
over for a couple of hours until I decide what supper
will be.

Sounds good and I'd not tried that combo!

Why??????

Just hadn't, no special reason.

[Bruce]

On Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:29:46 -0000 (UTC), "Carol"

Post by Carol

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
I've not decided what supper will be, but I was a bit
peckish so decided on one of the Anjou pears I bought
Friday at the grocery store. To go along with this
piece of fruit I also opened the container of blue
cheese crumbles purchased in the same trip. Sooooo
good together and this little snack should tide me
over for a couple of hours until I decide what supper
will be.
Bananas landed in the cart as well, but they'll be
dessert much later this evening when craving something
sweet.

Sounds good and I'd not tried that combo!
Todinght was a cheater night. Because Don and I both like to 'play in
the kitchen'

Careful, there could be minors present.

[ItsJoanNotJoAnn]

Post by Bruce
On Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:29:46 -0000 (UTC), "Carol"

Post by Carol
Todinght was a cheater night. Because Don and I both like to 'play in
the kitchen'

Careful, there could be minors present.

🫣