Thursday Night Supper Menu? 1/23/2025

[ItsJoanNotJoAnn]

The week is winding down but what will you have for
dinner tonight?

When I take my carcass into the kitchen in a little
while it's going to be chili here. It will be spicy
but not too hot and will be eaten 'straight.' That
means no Fritos, shredded cheese, or sour cream.
Nor will it be thick enough to stand a spoon in it.
I do like a bit of sauce/soup/juice in mine and not
thick and 'dry.'

[Dave Smith]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
The week is winding down but what will you have for
dinner tonight?
When I take my carcass into the kitchen in a little
while it's going to be chili here.  It will be spicy
but not too hot and will be eaten 'straight.'  That
means no Fritos, shredded cheese, or sour cream.
Nor will it be thick enough to stand a spoon in it.
I do like a bit of sauce/soup/juice in mine and not
thick and 'dry.'

It seems that the breasts taken out of the freezer this morning are
nowhere near thawed enough to cook so we will be defrosting and then
heating up some leftover chili.

[ItsJoanNotJoAnn]

Post by Dave Smith
It seems that the breasts taken out of the freezer this morning are
nowhere near thawed enough to cook so we will be defrosting and then
heating up some leftover chili.

Place those frozen chicken breasts on an aluminum baking
sheet and they'll be thawed in less than 30 minutes. You
might need to turn them once while on the sheet.

[Dave Smith]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by Dave Smith
It seems that the breasts taken out of the freezer this morning are
nowhere near thawed enough to cook so we will be defrosting and then
heating up some leftover chili.

Place those frozen chicken breasts on an aluminum baking
sheet and they'll be thawed in less than 30 minutes.  You
might need to turn them once while on the sheet.

They are back in the fridge and the chili is heating up. It is still
cold and snowing. Chili will be nice comfort food.

[Carol]

Post by Dave Smith

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by Dave Smith
It seems that the breasts taken out of the freezer this morning
are nowhere near thawed enough to cook so we will be defrosting
and then heating up some leftover chili.

Place those frozen chicken breasts on an aluminum baking
sheet and they'll be thawed in less than 30 minutes.  You
might need to turn them once while on the sheet.

They are back in the fridge and the chili is heating up. It is still
cold and snowing. Chili will be nice comfort food.

True! That soup I made yesterday is definately hitting the spot here!
I don't usually use Kidney beans but had a can as part of my 'nice to
have handy if a recipe asks for it'.

I typoed the soup up under a message for MT so it's out there. Basic
Ham, beans and tomatoes with a smaller amount of vegetables drifting in
it. It would take well to mushrooms but I ran out of space in the
crockpot.

https://postimg.cc/RJWfV5bx

The kindey beans make a nice textural shift and match well to Navy
beans. Minimal spicing was French Basil, Blach Pepper, Thyme and
forgot but a little Fenugreek to complement the tomatoes.

[Carol]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by Dave Smith
It seems that the breasts taken out of the freezer this morning are
nowhere near thawed enough to cook so we will be defrosting and then
heating up some leftover chili.

Place those frozen chicken breasts on an aluminum baking
sheet and they'll be thawed in less than 30 minutes. You
might need to turn them once while on the sheet.

Here's another tip for other frozen poultry cuts (thighs mostly) if
making a soup/stew. Optimally they will be defrosted but if not? I
only use this tip if long stovetop cooking dark meat poultry (and in a
soup or stew). Typically frozen thighs and often bone in with skin.

I assemble the soup/stew and add the frozen meat. If partially thawed,
you can probably get the skin off before starting but it can be done
later if frozen solid. Rest assumes frozen solid.

Start the meal heating with all the normal things including frozen dark
meat poultry thighs.

Reach simmer for 15 minutes and remove poultry with tongs, then should
be able to pull the meat/skin off with a fork.
- Time is size dependednt so a turkey thigh is at 30-40 minutes into
cooking while a small chicken thigh is 15 minutes.
- Add meat back after cutting to bitesize.

If you save bones for soup stock, pop the thigh bone in a baggie in the
freezer until enough to make stock.

Safety notes: this is done quickly (1-3 minutes out of pot) and added
back to the soup/stew to finish cooking. It will be about medium or
medium-rare at the deboning stage.
- Not recommened for crockpots due to the time to reach temperature
again.
- If worried, cook it until done at the bone then remove and debone but
only use thighs (not leg quarters) as thighs have only 1 bone to chase
down. Leg quarters have other bones and can make a choking hazard.

[dsi1]

Post by Dave Smith

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
The week is winding down but what will you have for
dinner tonight?
When I take my carcass into the kitchen in a little
while it's going to be chili here.  It will be spicy
but not too hot and will be eaten 'straight.'  That
means no Fritos, shredded cheese, or sour cream.
Nor will it be thick enough to stand a spoon in it.
I do like a bit of sauce/soup/juice in mine and not
thick and 'dry.'

It seems that the breasts taken out of the freezer this morning are
nowhere near thawed enough to cook so we will be defrosting and then
heating up some leftover chili.

It must be quite cold where you're at. It doesn't take long at all to
defrost food in the sub-tropics. I cooked up some salmon in the air
fryer. It was 7 minutes at 450 degrees. I had a piece and packed up a
piece for my wife to eat at work. There was still some left so I salted
it up and stuck it in the fridge. I'll make lomi-lomi salmon with that.
Lomi-lomi salmon is a pretty good dish but I can't imagine it would be
as good somewhere cold.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/ocXha7nKaXDQ91t27

https://onohawaiianrecipes.com/recipes/fresh-lomi-lomi-salmon-2/

[Ed P]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
The week is winding down but what will you have for
dinner tonight?
When I take my carcass into the kitchen in a little
while it's going to be chili here.  It will be spicy
but not too hot and will be eaten 'straight.'  That
means no Fritos, shredded cheese, or sour cream.
Nor will it be thick enough to stand a spoon in it.
I do like a bit of sauce/soup/juice in mine and not
thick and 'dry.'

Sea scallops. Bought some from Wild Fork and they will be going into
the pan in about 30 minutes. Nothing exotic, just butter and garlic,
touch of salt.
Salad potato, glass (or two) of Sauvignon Blanc.

[Carol]

Post by Ed P

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
The week is winding down but what will you have for
dinner tonight?
When I take my carcass into the kitchen in a little
while it's going to be chili here.  It will be spicy
but not too hot and will be eaten 'straight.'  That
means no Fritos, shredded cheese, or sour cream.
Nor will it be thick enough to stand a spoon in it.
I do like a bit of sauce/soup/juice in mine and not
thick and 'dry.'

Sea scallops. Bought some from Wild Fork and they will be going into
the pan in about 30 minutes. Nothing exotic, just butter and garlic,
touch of salt. Salad potato, glass (or two) of Sauvignon Blanc.

I can just see you sitting on the porch enjoying that meal and chatting
with neighbors walking by, or perhaps with a book propped in your lap.

[Cindy Hamilton]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
The week is winding down but what will you have for
dinner tonight?

Salad. We had pizza for lunch.

[Carol]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
The week is winding down but what will you have for
dinner tonight?
When I take my carcass into the kitchen in a little
while it's going to be chili here. It will be spicy
but not too hot and will be eaten 'straight.' That
means no Fritos, shredded cheese, or sour cream.
Nor will it be thick enough to stand a spoon in it.
I do like a bit of sauce/soup/juice in mine and not
thick and 'dry.'

Sounds good! (nice to see something about food too. They are getting
rare this week. There have been some but most is just spammy).

I typed up dinner to a message with MT but it's a thick ham stew with
beans and vegetables. I paired together what I had too much of with
some cans filling in the edges. (tomatoes, beans).

No point in a picture as it looks like several recent ones of mine. We
had it with rye dipping bread.

[Bruce]

On Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:59:32 -0000 (UTC), "Carol"

Post by Carol

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
The week is winding down but what will you have for
dinner tonight?
When I take my carcass into the kitchen in a little
while it's going to be chili here. It will be spicy
but not too hot and will be eaten 'straight.' That
means no Fritos, shredded cheese, or sour cream.
Nor will it be thick enough to stand a spoon in it.
I do like a bit of sauce/soup/juice in mine and not
thick and 'dry.'

Sounds good! (nice to see something about food too. They are getting
rare this week. There have been some but most is just spammy).

Didn't you say that trolls were easy to killfile? Why do you still see
and complain about them then?

Post by Carol
I typed up dinner to a message with MT but it's a thick ham stew with
beans and vegetables. I paired together what I had too much of with
some cans filling in the edges. (tomatoes, beans).
No point in a picture as it looks like several recent ones of mine. We
had it with rye dipping bread.

I'm going to google "I typed up dinner to a message with MT".

[Jill McQuown]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
The week is winding down but what will you have for
dinner tonight?
When I take my carcass into the kitchen in a little
while it's going to be chili here.  It will be spicy
but not too hot and will be eaten 'straight.'  That
means no Fritos, shredded cheese, or sour cream.
Nor will it be thick enough to stand a spoon in it.
I do like a bit of sauce/soup/juice in mine and not
thick and 'dry.'

I had chili, too. No Fritos, no shredded cheese, no sour cream. I did
have a wedge of cornbread with it. (This is not to start another
cornbread debate but it was definitely not dry and crumbly.) I'd
wrapped and frozen individual wedges of my last batch of cornbread in a
large ziplock freezer bag. It freezes well; just thaw then heat gently
in the microwave and slather with butter.

Jill

[Hank Rogers]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
The week is winding down but what will you have for
dinner tonight?
When I take my carcass into the kitchen in a little
while it's going to be chili here.  It will be spicy
but not too hot and will be eaten 'straight.'  That
means no Fritos, shredded cheese, or sour cream.
Nor will it be thick enough to stand a spoon in it.
I do like a bit of sauce/soup/juice in mine and not
thick and 'dry.'

I had chili, too.  No Fritos, no shredded cheese, no sour cream.  I did
have a wedge of cornbread with it. (This is not to start another
cornbread debate but it was definitely not dry and crumbly.)  I'd
wrapped and frozen individual wedges of my last batch of cornbread in a
large ziplock freezer bag.  It freezes well; just thaw then heat gently
in the microwave and slather with butter.
Jill

Mmmm mmm ... Your Majesty's cornbread is always PERFECT. As is your
royal Highness.

I'm sure it's exactly the same after freezing and reheating. It's simply
the finest cornbread in the universe. No other way to say it.

[gm]

Post by Hank Rogers

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
The week is winding down but what will you have for
dinner tonight?
When I take my carcass into the kitchen in a little
while it's going to be chili here.  It will be spicy
but not too hot and will be eaten 'straight.'  That
means no Fritos, shredded cheese, or sour cream.
Nor will it be thick enough to stand a spoon in it.
I do like a bit of sauce/soup/juice in mine and not
thick and 'dry.'

I had chili, too.  No Fritos, no shredded cheese, no sour cream.  I did
have a wedge of cornbread with it. (This is not to start another
cornbread debate but it was definitely not dry and crumbly.)  I'd
wrapped and frozen individual wedges of my last batch of cornbread in a
large ziplock freezer bag.  It freezes well; just thaw then heat gently
in the microwave and slather with butter.
Jill

Mmmm mmm ... Your Majesty's cornbread is always PERFECT. As is your
royal Highness.
I'm sure it's exactly the same after freezing and reheating. It's simply
the finest cornbread in the universe. No other way to say it.

And I especially like the "... slather my breasts with butter ..."
part...

--
GM

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[D]

Post by gm

Post by Hank Rogers

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
The week is winding down but what will you have for
dinner tonight?
When I take my carcass into the kitchen in a little
while it's going to be chili here.  It will be spicy
but not too hot and will be eaten 'straight.'  That
means no Fritos, shredded cheese, or sour cream.
Nor will it be thick enough to stand a spoon in it.
I do like a bit of sauce/soup/juice in mine and not
thick and 'dry.'

I had chili, too.  No Fritos, no shredded cheese, no sour cream.  I did
have a wedge of cornbread with it. (This is not to start another
cornbread debate but it was definitely not dry and crumbly.)  I'd
wrapped and frozen individual wedges of my last batch of cornbread in a
large ziplock freezer bag.  It freezes well; just thaw then heat gently
in the microwave and slather with butter.
Jill

Mmmm mmm ... Your Majesty's cornbread is always PERFECT. As is your
royal Highness.
I'm sure it's exactly the same after freezing and reheating. It's simply
the finest cornbread in the universe. No other way to say it.

And I especially like the "... slather my breasts with butter ..."
part...
--
GM
--

Does she really do that?

[ItsJoanNotJoAnn]

Post by Jill McQuown

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
The week is winding down but what will you have for
dinner tonight?
When I take my carcass into the kitchen in a little
while it's going to be chili here. 

I had chili, too. No Fritos, no shredded cheese, no sour cream. I did
have a wedge of cornbread with it. (This is not to start another
cornbread debate but it was definitely not dry and crumbly.) I'd
wrapped and frozen individual wedges of my last batch of cornbread in a
large ziplock freezer bag. It freezes well; just thaw then heat gently
in the microwave and slather with butter.
Jill

Just as I'd finished making the chili and it had not
started to even simmer yet, my neighbor across the
alley dropped by. We yacked for several minutes then
we both had a two mugs of chili and I sent her home
with a generous pint of it as well. It will be
tonight's dinner for me again and will probably be
even better.

[Carol]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by Jill McQuown

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
The week is winding down but what will you have for
dinner tonight?
When I take my carcass into the kitchen in a little
while it's going to be chili here. 

I had chili, too. No Fritos, no shredded cheese, no sour cream. I
did have a wedge of cornbread with it. (This is not to start another
cornbread debate but it was definitely not dry and crumbly.) I'd
wrapped and frozen individual wedges of my last batch of cornbread
in a large ziplock freezer bag. It freezes well; just thaw then
heat gently in the microwave and slather with butter.
Jill

Just as I'd finished making the chili and it had not
started to even simmer yet, my neighbor across the
alley dropped by. We yacked for several minutes then
we both had a two mugs of chili and I sent her home
with a generous pint of it as well. It will be
tonight's dinner for me again and will probably be
even better.

Grin, reminds me of Jaz, a local fellow. Good guy.

[D]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn

Post by Jill McQuown

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
The week is winding down but what will you have for
dinner tonight?
When I take my carcass into the kitchen in a little
while it's going to be chili here. 

I had chili, too. No Fritos, no shredded cheese, no sour cream. I did
have a wedge of cornbread with it. (This is not to start another
cornbread debate but it was definitely not dry and crumbly.) I'd
wrapped and frozen individual wedges of my last batch of cornbread in a
large ziplock freezer bag. It freezes well; just thaw then heat gently
in the microwave and slather with butter.
Jill

Just as I'd finished making the chili and it had not
started to even simmer yet, my neighbor across the
alley dropped by. We yacked for several minutes then
we both had a two mugs of chili and I sent her home
with a generous pint of it as well. It will be
tonight's dinner for me again and will probably be
even better.

You are a very kind woman! I bet your chili was very tasty as well. Did it
come with cornbread?

[Michael Trew]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
The week is winding down but what will you have for
dinner tonight?
When I take my carcass into the kitchen in a little
while it's going to be chili here.  It will be spicy
but not too hot and will be eaten 'straight.'  That
means no Fritos, shredded cheese, or sour cream.
Nor will it be thick enough to stand a spoon in it.
I do like a bit of sauce/soup/juice in mine and not
thick and 'dry.'

I had chili, too.  No Fritos, no shredded cheese, no sour cream.

Chili sounds good, that will have to be on the menu here soon. I don't
care for cheese or anything in it, either. Especially not sour cream, ick.

have a wedge of cornbread with it. (This is not to start another
cornbread debate but it was definitely not dry and crumbly.)  I'd
wrapped and frozen individual wedges of my last batch of cornbread in a
large ziplock freezer bag.  It freezes well; just thaw then heat gently

I skimmed over the recent "corn bread debate", but I think the gist of
it was a miscommunication. "Southern style" tends to be more "crumbly",
but only in comparison to cake cornbread. I have accidentally made dry
crumbly corn bread, it's easy to do. For some reason, I don't have much
luck making it.

[D]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
The week is winding down but what will you have for
dinner tonight?
When I take my carcass into the kitchen in a little
while it's going to be chili here.  It will be spicy
but not too hot and will be eaten 'straight.'  That
means no Fritos, shredded cheese, or sour cream.
Nor will it be thick enough to stand a spoon in it.
I do like a bit of sauce/soup/juice in mine and not
thick and 'dry.'

I had chili, too.  No Fritos, no shredded cheese, no sour cream.

Chili sounds good, that will have to be on the menu here soon. I don't care
for cheese or anything in it, either. Especially not sour cream, ick.

You are a wise man Michael! No cheese and no sour cream ever comes close
to my chili!

have a wedge of cornbread with it. (This is not to start another cornbread
debate but it was definitely not dry and crumbly.)  I'd wrapped and frozen
individual wedges of my last batch of cornbread in a large ziplock freezer
bag.  It freezes well; just thaw then heat gently

I skimmed over the recent "corn bread debate", but I think the gist of it was
a miscommunication. "Southern style" tends to be more "crumbly", but only in
comparison to cake cornbread. I have accidentally made dry crumbly corn
bread, it's easy to do. For some reason, I don't have much luck making it.

[dsi1]

Post by Michael Trew

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
The week is winding down but what will you have for
dinner tonight?
When I take my carcass into the kitchen in a little
while it's going to be chili here.  It will be spicy
but not too hot and will be eaten 'straight.'  That
means no Fritos, shredded cheese, or sour cream.
Nor will it be thick enough to stand a spoon in it.
I do like a bit of sauce/soup/juice in mine and not
thick and 'dry.'

I had chili, too.  No Fritos, no shredded cheese, no sour cream.

Chili sounds good, that will have to be on the menu here soon. I don't
care for cheese or anything in it, either. Especially not sour cream, ick.

have a wedge of cornbread with it. (This is not to start another
cornbread debate but it was definitely not dry and crumbly.)  I'd
wrapped and frozen individual wedges of my last batch of cornbread in a
large ziplock freezer bag.  It freezes well; just thaw then heat gently

I skimmed over the recent "corn bread debate", but I think the gist of
it was a miscommunication. "Southern style" tends to be more "crumbly",
but only in comparison to cake cornbread. I have accidentally made dry
crumbly corn bread, it's easy to do. For some reason, I don't have much
luck making it.

Cornbread is good. Southern cornbread is way too crumbly to serve in
restaurants. Northern cornbread i.e., cornbread with flour added, is a
bit more practical from a handling standpoint. My favorite cornbread has
very little cornmeal, mostly flour, a lot of sugar and a lot of butter.
It's cornbread in the broadest sense of the word.

This is Northern style cornbread that has been sliced in half and
grilled - lest anybody be confused with what they're seeing.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/FinbgqGmCwKqpBcP8

[D]

Post by dsi1

Post by Michael Trew

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
The week is winding down but what will you have for
dinner tonight?
When I take my carcass into the kitchen in a little
while it's going to be chili here.  It will be spicy
but not too hot and will be eaten 'straight.'  That
means no Fritos, shredded cheese, or sour cream.
Nor will it be thick enough to stand a spoon in it.
I do like a bit of sauce/soup/juice in mine and not
thick and 'dry.'

I had chili, too.  No Fritos, no shredded cheese, no sour cream.

Chili sounds good, that will have to be on the menu here soon. I don't
care for cheese or anything in it, either. Especially not sour cream, ick.

have a wedge of cornbread with it. (This is not to start another
cornbread debate but it was definitely not dry and crumbly.)  I'd
wrapped and frozen individual wedges of my last batch of cornbread in a
large ziplock freezer bag.  It freezes well; just thaw then heat gently

I skimmed over the recent "corn bread debate", but I think the gist of
it was a miscommunication. "Southern style" tends to be more "crumbly",
but only in comparison to cake cornbread. I have accidentally made dry
crumbly corn bread, it's easy to do. For some reason, I don't have much
luck making it.

Cornbread is good. Southern cornbread is way too crumbly to serve in
restaurants. Northern cornbread i.e., cornbread with flour added, is a
bit more practical from a handling standpoint. My favorite cornbread has
very little cornmeal, mostly flour, a lot of sugar and a lot of butter.
It's cornbread in the broadest sense of the word.
This is Northern style cornbread that has been sliced in half and
grilled - lest anybody be confused with what they're seeing.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/FinbgqGmCwKqpBcP8

Boy that looks nice! Good job David! Northern style for the win! ;)

[gm]

Post by D
Boy that looks nice! Good job David! Northern style for the win! ;)

And here is sitll another *win*... isn't THE DONALD just GREAT...!!!???

😎

Trump to BAN trans people in US Armed Forces,DEI programs in new
Executive Order -
"Unit cohesion requires high levels of integrity and stability among
service members."

https://thepostmillennial.com/trump-to-ban-trans-people-in-us-armed-forces-dei-programs-in-new-eo-report

"President Donald Trump will be signing executive orders on Monday that
ban transgender individuals from the military as well as eliminating all
diversity, equity, and inclusion programs from the armed forces in the
United States...

Trump revoked a Biden-era order that allowed transgender individuals to
serve in the US Armed Forces. The EO will establish pronoun usage as
well as policy surrounding gender and will prohibit those who identify
as transgender from joining the military, citing mental health issues as
well as physical abilities, according to the New York Post...

“Unit cohesion requires high levels of integrity and stability among
service members,” a draft of the order reads. The Department of Defense
will be directed to implement the policy after Trump signs the order.
Newly confirmed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has vowed to remove
woke policies in the Pentagon and military..."

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GM

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[D]

Post by gm

Post by D
Boy that looks nice! Good job David! Northern style for the win! ;)

And here is sitll another *win*... isn't THE DONALD just GREAT...!!!???
😎
Trump to BAN trans people in US Armed Forces,DEI programs in new
Executive Order -
"Unit cohesion requires high levels of integrity and stability among
service members."
https://thepostmillennial.com/trump-to-ban-trans-people-in-us-armed-forces-dei-programs-in-new-eo-report
"President Donald Trump will be signing executive orders on Monday that
ban transgender individuals from the military as well as eliminating all
diversity, equity, and inclusion programs from the armed forces in the
United States...
Trump revoked a Biden-era order that allowed transgender individuals to
serve in the US Armed Forces. The EO will establish pronoun usage as
well as policy surrounding gender and will prohibit those who identify
as transgender from joining the military, citing mental health issues as
well as physical abilities, according to the New York Post...
“Unit cohesion requires high levels of integrity and stability among
service members,” a draft of the order reads. The Department of Defense
will be directed to implement the policy after Trump signs the order.
Newly confirmed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has vowed to remove
woke policies in the Pentagon and military..."

WOHO! The Trump train to success station continues its journey! I'm happy
that the people in the military will be safe in the future from getting
sexually abused in the shower by weird people!

I hope it means that the US will shut down the Rainbow Brigade*!

* The Rainbow Brigade was a concept tried out by the Xiden administration
that consisted of homos and trans people who would parachute in behind
enemy lines and sexually abuse the enemy male soldiers. In a further
extension to the project, they performed tests using the Rainbow Brigade
soldiers in catapults, to hurl them at the enemy as well.

[Leonard Blaisdell]

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
The week is winding down but what will you have for
dinner tonight?

Yesterday, I ate random junk and my wife had ramen. Today, I'm boiling
some stew meat and will spitball some beef and noodles. I refuse to look
online for a recipe.
Water, beef, onions, celery, garlic, BtB, tomato sauce, penne pasta,
cornstarch, salt and pepper. What could go wrong? We'll see.

[D]

Post by Leonard Blaisdell

Post by ItsJoanNotJoAnn
The week is winding down but what will you have for
dinner tonight?

Yesterday, I ate random junk and my wife had ramen. Today, I'm boiling
some stew meat and will spitball some beef and noodles. I refuse to look
online for a recipe.
Water, beef, onions, celery, garlic, BtB, tomato sauce, penne pasta,
cornstarch, salt and pepper. What could go wrong? We'll see.

Nothing! Personally I would drop the penne pasta, but horses for courses!
I'm sure it will be the bees knees! =D