Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
I also had one of the "racks"
I know, we each have certain cookware we like, others, we'd just as
soon rehome. I like my cast iron fry pans but Steve has a lighter
weight non stick one that he usually grabs. The cast iron is just as
non stick; it just weighs a bit more. (G)
(https://tinyurl.com/E-BAIT-IT) But I donated it to the Goodwill
because it spattered bacon grease around the interior of the
Probably a rack thing that you drape the bacon over? I could never see
the sense of that one either.
BTW, we found Ale 8 One in KY; I try to get a 6 pack of the diet
version (Ale 8 Zero) when we're going thru the state. Either
they've RH> reduced the caffiene or I don't notice it but I've not
been aware of any great amounts.
I am told part of the effect comes from ginger. That may be. But I've
had ginger ales and Vernor's Ginger Soda with tastable amounts of
ginger in them and never got the "speed" like reaction I got from Ale
- 8
Maybe a combination of ginger and caffiene? I gave Nancy a can of it
when she came down for the picnic we hosted in 2019; I don't think it
had enough ginger for her tastes. (G)
I also had one of the "racks"
I know, we each have certain cookware we like, others, we'd just as
soon rehome. I like my cast iron fry pans but Steve has a lighter
weight non stick one that he usually grabs. The cast iron is just as
non stick; it just weighs a bit more. (G)
(https://tinyurl.com/E-BAIT-IT) But I donated it to the Goodwill
because it spattered bacon grease around the interior of the
Probably a rack thing that you drape the bacon over? I could never see
the sense of that one either.
That's wot I sayed, wasn't it?
BTW, we found Ale 8 One in KY; I try to get a 6 pack of the dietthey've RH> reduced the caffiene or I don't notice it but I've not RH>
version (Ale 8 Zero) when we're going thru the state. Either RH>
I am told part of the effect comes from ginger. That may be. But I've
had ginger ales and Vernor's Ginger Soda with tastable amounts of
ginger in them and never got the "speed" like reaction I got from Ale
- 8
Maybe a combination of ginger and caffiene? I gave Nancy a can of it
when she came down for the picnic we hosted in 2019; I don't think it
had enough ginger for her tastes. (G)
Was that an Echo Picnic? Did I sleep through one?
Title: Alligator Sauce Piquante - Picnic
Categories: Loo, Exotics, Reptile
Yield: 2 Servings
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
Probably a rack thing that you drape the bacon over? I could never see
the sense of that one either.
That's wot I sayed, wasn't it?
That's what I deduced without looking up the https. (G)
Maybe a combination of ginger and caffiene? I gave Nancy a can of it
when she came down for the picnic we hosted in 2019; I don't think it
had enough ginger for her tastes. (G)
Was that an Echo Picnic? Did I sleep through one?
That was the last official one. Out of town attendees were Nancy,
Michael, Dale & Gail and Mark Lewis. Haven't heard much out of Mark
these days, hopefully it's work keeping him busy.
Title: Alligator Sauce Piquante - Picnic
Categories: Loo, Exotics, Reptile
Yield: 2 Servings
Back in 2012 Steve and I were delegates to the Southern Baptist Convention's Annual Meeting, held in NOLA. He ordered allegator "bites" one night for supper; got a generous portion of breaded/fried allegator pieces. While they were hot they were pretty good; after they cooled
off they were rather rubbery. I don't think we'll ever order them
again, but we can say that we've tried it. The next night we went to a place called Mother's for supper and I had probably the best boiled
shrimp I've ever had, and an even more generous portion than Steve's alligator. He had to help me finish them. (G)
Probably a rack thing that you drape the bacon over? I could never see
the sense of that one either.
That's wot I sayed, wasn't it?
That's what I deduced without looking up the https. (G)
Wasn't too difficult, I hope, with a clew like " DD> I also had one of
the "racks" " Bv)=
Maybe a combination of ginger and caffiene? I gave Nancy a can ofit RH> when she came down for the picnic we hosted in 2019; I don't
The most ginger taste I get is from Vernor's Ginger Soda - the oldest bottled/cannded soft drink in Continental North America. As some of
the adverts may tell you - it's ginger *soda* not ale or beer.
Was that an Echo Picnic? Did I sleep through one?
That was the last official one. Out of town attendees were Nancy,
Michael, Dale & Gail and Mark Lewis. Haven't heard much out of Mark
these days, hopefully it's work keeping him busy.
I seem to have totally spaced it. What year was that? I really miss
Nancy. She was a tough Scrabble opponent. Made me sprain my brain a
couple times trying to best her move(s).
Title: Alligator Sauce Piquante - Picnic
Categories: Loo, Exotics, Reptile
Yield: 2 Servings
Back in 2012 Steve and I were delegates to the Southern Baptist Convention's Annual Meeting, held in NOLA. He ordered allegator "bites" one night for supper; got a generous portion of breaded/fried allegator pieces. While they were hot they were pretty good; after they cooled
off they were rather rubbery. I don't think we'll ever order them
again, but we can say that we've tried it. The next night we went to a place called Mother's for supper and I had probably the best boiled
shrimp I've ever had, and an even more generous portion than Steve's alligator. He had to help me finish them. (G)
Never got to Mother's - which is a well known .... famous really,
place in Restaurant Row. I was going to try one of the places on Restaurant
Row ,,, Dooky Chase's, IIRC, but the prices made my throat slam shut.
One the the best breakfast's I ever had was in a little DD>hole-in-hte-wall joint on Jefferson Highway near where I was DD>
and woke up hungry. So, I DD> dropped my trailer and took thetractor down the street looking for an DD> open place to get a bite.
To which I replied "Sign out front says 'CAFE'. Can I get a meal
here?"
She grinned and said, "You all right. Whatchou gonna have?".
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
Probably a rack thing that you drape the bacon over? I could never
see the sense of that one either.
That's wot I sayed, wasn't it?
That's what I deduced without looking up the https. (G)
Wasn't too difficult, I hope, with a clew like " DD> I also had
one of the "racks" " Bv)=
Yes, but racks can be flat or standing.
Maybe a combination of ginger and caffiene? I gave Nancy a can of
it RH> when she came down for the picnic we hosted in 2019; I don't
think it RH> had enough ginger for her tastes. (G)
The most ginger taste I get is from Vernor's Ginger Soda - the oldest bottled/cannded soft drink in Continental North America. As some of
the adverts may tell you - it's ginger *soda* not ale or beer.
I've had that from time to time but probably the ginger ale I've
had most often has been Canada Dry.
Was that an Echo Picnic? Did I sleep through one?
That was the last official one. Out of town attendees were Nancy,
Michael, Dale & Gail and Mark Lewis. Haven't heard much out of Mark
these days, hopefully it's work keeping him busy.
I seem to have totally spaced it. What year was that? I really miss
Nancy. She was a tough Scrabble opponent. Made me sprain my brain a
couple times trying to best her move(s).
That was September, 2019. I miss her too, especially when we go up to
NY to see Steve's family. We usually met up with her and Richard at
their favorite sushi place for a meal. Steve and I still stop there, if possible, when we're in the area--missed seeing Richard by one day on
one visit.
Title: Alligator Sauce Piquante - Picnic
Categories: Loo, Exotics, Reptile
Yield: 2 Servings
Back in 2012 Steve and I were delegates to the Southern Baptist Convention's Annual Meeting, held in NOLA. He ordered allegator "bites" one night for supper; got a generous portion of breaded/fried allegator pieces. While they were hot they were pretty good; after they cooled
off they were rather rubbery. I don't think we'll ever order them
again, but we can say that we've tried it. The next night we went to a place called Mother's for supper and I had probably the best boiled
shrimp I've ever had, and an even more generous portion than Steve's alligator. He had to help me finish them. (G)
Never got to Mother's - which is a well known .... famous really,
place in Restaurant Row. I was going to try one of the places on Restaurant
Row ,,, Dooky Chase's, IIRC, but the prices made my throat slam shut.
That was our splurge meal and yet, not as much as it could have been.
We walked from our hotel, passed one of John Besh's places en route.
The menu was posted on the door--we could have maybe afforded an
appetiser there but had a whole meal at Mother's.
One the the best breakfast's I ever had was in a little
hole-in-hte-wall joint on Jefferson Highway near where I was
delivering bottles. I spent overnight in their (Sazerac's) parking
lot and woke up hungry. So, I dropped my trailer and took the
tractor down the street looking for an open place to get a bite.
Around the corner I happened upon a place with a parking spot for
my behemoth semi-tractor at the curb. So, in I went. The chatter
stopped and it got awfully quiet. I was the only pale-face in
the joint. The lady behind the counter asked "Do you know where you
are?"
To which I replied "Sign out front says 'CAFE'. Can I get a meal
here?"
She grinned and said, "You all right. Whatchou gonna have?".
Sometimes those are the best places. In Savannah we were sometimes the only gringos in a Mexican place, also been the only round eye in our favorite Korean place in HI. A little place like you described was in
Wake Forest when we came up to visit--had a good meal there. We moved
up and the place had closed--reopened a couple of years later as our
(now) favorite ice cream shop.
Wasn't too difficult, I hope, with a clew like " DD> I also had
one of the "racks" " Bv)=
Yes, but racks can be flat or standing.
In my lexicon if it's upright - it's a rack. If it's flat/horizontal
it's a grate.
The most ginger taste I get is from Vernor's Ginger Soda - the oldest bottled/cannded soft drink in Continental North America. As some of
the adverts may tell you - it's ginger *soda* not ale or beer.
I've had that from time to time but probably the ginger ale I've
had most often has been Canada Dry.
Canada Dry is ..... OK but overpriced (all soda is these days). I'm
buying bottles of lemon juice at ALDI and tarting up my tap water for
my hydration - if I'm not drinking coffee or tea.
My go-to ginger ale used to was Seagram's (a Co' Cola label). I'm not
a big fan of Pepsi and its products. Overhyped and waaaaaaay too
sweet.
Even their Zero Sugar stuff.
I seem to have totally spaced it. What year was that? I really miss
Nancy. She was a tough Scrabble opponent. Made me sprain my brain a
couple times trying to best her move(s).
That was September, 2019. I miss her too, especially when we go up to
NY to see Steve's family. We usually met up with her and Richard at
their favorite sushi place for a meal. Steve and I still stop there, if possible, when we're in the area--missed seeing Richard by one day on
one visit.
Hmmmmmm ... I remember (sort of) now. It was a busy time at work and
we were short of help. They didn't want to let me take vacation days.
If I remember correctly that was the year I had "Use it or lose it" vacation time and my District Manager approved me being "officially"
on vacation for two weeks and also working my normal schedule.
Effectively double
pay for those two weeks. Pays to be a loyal minion sometimes.
Never got to Mother's - which is a well known .... famous really,
place in Restaurant Row. I was going to try one of the places on Restaurant
Row ,,, Dooky Chase's, IIRC, but the prices made my throat slam shut.
That was our splurge meal and yet, not as much as it could have been.
We walked from our hotel, passed one of John Besh's places en route.
The menu was posted on the door--we could have maybe afforded an
appetiser there but had a whole meal at Mother's.
One the the best breakfast's I ever had was in a little
hole-in-hte-wall joint on Jefferson Highway near where I was
delivering bottles. I spent overnight in their (Sazerac's) parking
lot and woke up hungry. So, I dropped my trailer and took the
tractor down the street looking for an open place to get a bite.
Around the corner I happened upon a place with a parking spot for
my behemoth semi-tractor at the curb. So, in I went. The chatter
stopped and it got awfully quiet. I was the only pale-face in
the joint. The lady behind the counter asked "Do you know where you
are?"
To which I replied "Sign out front says 'CAFE'. Can I get a meal
here?"
She grinned and said, "You all right. Whatchou gonna have?".
Sometimes those are the best places. In Savannah we were sometimes the only gringos in a Mexican place, also been the only round eye in our favorite Korean place in HI. A little place like you described was in
Wake Forest when we came up to visit--had a good meal there. We moved
up and the place had closed--reopened a couple of years later as our
(now) favorite ice cream shop.
We've got an Indian place like that here. Flavor of India is in a
small out-of-the-way strip mall. My lunch-bunch tried it one fine afternoon.
We were the only non-brown skinned, black haired, dark eyed patrons in
the place. The food on their buffet was most excellent and I was
pleased to be introduced to mango I scream. We have a fair amount of
South Asian floks here, mostly working in IT for the state or one of
our insurance
companies. What we most appreciated at "Flavor" was that the spices
were not "dumbed down" for the pale faces. I have gotten an education
in how
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dishes from that region are supposed to taste. And what various terms
mean .......
Title: Biryani w/Goat Meat
Categories: Lamb/mutton, Vegetables, Herbs, Chilies, Rice
Yield: 7 servings
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
Canada Dry is ..... OK but overpriced (all soda is these days). I'm
buying bottles of lemon juice at ALDI and tarting up my tap water for
my hydration - if I'm not drinking coffee or tea.
We have a reverse osmosis filter on our kitchen sink; most of the time I'll just have water from that. Steve likes the liquid mix in
concentrates added to his water. I'll buy a carton of sparkling water
from time to time, especially during the summer, as an alternative to
the still water. Today, with lunch, I had a peach one--left over from
last summer, discovered when cleaning out the R-Pod before we traded
it.
My go-to ginger ale used to was Seagram's (a Co' Cola label). I'm not
a big fan of Pepsi and its products. Overhyped and waaaaaaay too
sweet. Even their Zero Sugar stuff.
I rarely have a pepsi product for the same reason. Became a Coke fan in college, then my mom inherited some Coke stock so she started stocking
the fridge with it. I switched to the diet Coke in the early 90s so I could cut my sugar intake a bit--at the time I was drinking 2 cans of
Coke a day.
We've got an Indian place like that here. Flavor of India is in a
small out-of-the-way strip mall. My lunch-bunch tried it one fine afternoon.
Sounds like a place we would enjoy. I always have to ask about the heat level tho; since we left AZ my tolerance level has dropped somewhat.
We were the only non-brown skinned, black haired, dark eyed patrons in
the place. The food on their buffet was most excellent and I was
pleased to be introduced to mango I scream. We have a fair amount of
South Asian floks here, mostly working in IT for the state or one of
our insurance companies. What we most appreciated at "Flavor" was
that the spices were not "dumbed down" for the pale faces. I have
gotten an education in how
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
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dishes from that region are supposed to taste. And what various terms
mean .......
That's a help; If in doubt, ask and you get educated.
Title: Biryani w/Goat Meat
Categories: Lamb/mutton, Vegetables, Herbs, Chilies, Rice
Yield: 7 servings
Looks good, but probably a bit on the zingy side. I'd still give it a
try tho. Indian cuisine is one that I prefer to have made for me,
rather than my making it; I do better with others like German,
Italian....
the still water. Today, with lunch, I had a peach one--left over from
last summer, discovered when cleaning out the R-Pod before we traded
concentrates added to his water. I'll buy a carton of sparkling water
from time to time, especially during the summer, as an alternative to
the still water. Today, with lunch, I had a peach one--left over from
last summer, discovered when cleaning out the R-Pod before we traded
it.
Didja get a bigger one or just a newer example in the same size?
I like the flavoured seltzers ... or even just unflavoured clubsoda. DD> But, with the way prices have escalated I have decided to
My go-to ginger ale used to was Seagram's (a Co' Cola label). I'mnot DD> a big fan of Pepsi and its products. Overhyped and waaaaaaay
I rarely have a pepsi product for the same reason. Became a Coke fan in college, then my mom inherited some Coke stock so she started stocking
the fridge with it. I switched to the diet Coke in the early 90s so I could cut my sugar intake a bit--at the time I was drinking 2 cans of
Coke a day.
Much for the same reason I started on "diet" soda - even before the
extra sugar problem (Type 2 Diabetes) was diagnosed. I just figured
that all of the sugar can't be good for me.
I prefer Coke Zero to Diet Coke ... which still has that nasty (to me) "Diet taste" from the sweetener used.
8<----- SNIP ----->B
We've got an Indian place like that here. Flavor of India is in a
small out-of-the-way strip mall. My lunch-bunch tried it one fine afternoon.
Sounds like a place we would enjoy. I always have to ask about the heat level tho; since we left AZ my tolerance level has dropped somewhat.
I didn't hit anything with a real "wake-up" call buried in it. Even
the dishes labeled as "spicy" were well within my heat tolerance ...
altho
I took a small sample to try before returning for a full serving.
Bv)=
My weekly "lunch bunch" is going to go back there in a couple weeks,
We will be a somewhat smaller group as the Black Camel has knelt for
some
of our regulars. What's really scary is that some of them are/were
younger than I am.
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Title: Biryani w/Goat Meat
Categories: Lamb/mutton, Vegetables, Herbs, Chilies, Rice
Yield: 7 servings
Looks good, but probably a bit on the zingy side. I'd still give it a
try tho. Indian cuisine is one that I prefer to have made for me,
rather than my making it; I do better with others like German,
Italian....
That's probably, like me, the spices/herbs/ingredients are more
familiar. I find, though, that the more I cook Chinese, Thai, Indian,
etc. stuff
and see how things work together the more comfortable I am in doing
that style of cooking.
Here's another Goanese recipe which is on my "Round Tuit" list. You
can control the heat bu picking which red chilies you use - I think
I'll go with ripe Anaheim/Numex rather than Thai or cayenne/tabasco chilies.
Title: Goanese Curried Fish
Categories: Asian, Seafood, Chilies, Curry
Yield: 2 Servings
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
Title: Biryani w/Goat Meat
Categories: Lamb/mutton, Vegetables, Herbs, Chilies, Rice
Yield: 7 servings
Looks good, but probably a bit on the zingy side. I'd still give it a
try tho. Indian cuisine is one that I prefer to have made for me,
rather than my making it; I do better with others like German,
Italian....
That's probably, like me, the spices/herbs/ingredients are more
familiar. I find, though, that the more I cook Chinese, Thai, Indian,
etc. stuff and see how things work together the more comfortable I
am in doing that style of cooking.
At this stage I'd rather have the enjoyment of having some things made
for me. My Chinese cooking is more mock Chinese, tho Michael called it "the real thing" as he did similar (toss stuff into a wok and stir fry it). I know I can do some things better than a restaurant but I don't
want to best them in everything.
Here's another Goanese recipe which is on my "Round Tuit" list. You
can control the heat bu picking which red chilies you use - I think
I'll go with ripe Anaheim/Numex rather than Thai or cayenne/tabasco chilies.
Title: Goanese Curried Fish
Categories: Asian, Seafood, Chilies, Curry
Yield: 2 Servings
We don't do as much fresh fish as we used to, partly because we're not right on the coast as we were at various times. We have cut back on portion size of a lot of things, even meats, as the appetite has
decreased with age.
the still water. Today, with lunch, I had a peach one--left over from
last summer, discovered when cleaning out the R-Pod before we traded
Did I miss a message? You guys traded in the R-Pod? Did you go
bigger or smaller?
won't get the whole room wet when showering (G) and a walk around
the divider curtain, not a problem. It also has a small (fridge, ice
maker and grill) outside kitchen so we could grill burgers or whatever without making a mess inside. Part of that space may end up repurposed
tho, we'll see how things settle out.
we traded our Nissan Frontier pick up truck in on a 2018 Ford F-150
truck about 10 days after bringing the camper home. (G)
Title: Biryani w/Goat Meat
Categories: Lamb/mutton, Vegetables, Herbs, Chilies, Rice
Yield: 7 servings
At this stage I'd rather have the enjoyment of having some things made
for me. My Chinese cooking is more mock Chinese, tho Michael called it "the real thing" as he did similar (toss stuff into a wok and stir fry it). I know I can do some things better than a restaurant but I don't
want to best them in everything.
I enjoy making food for others to enjoy more than I enjoy making food
for my own consumption. And, given my tiny, poorly laid out kitchen,
it's much more enjoyable for me to eat out. Or make bulk quantities of some
favourites and nuke it back to life later.
Here's another Goanese recipe which is on my "Round Tuit" list. You
can control the heat bu picking which red chilies you use - I think
I'll go with ripe Anaheim/Numex rather than Thai or cayenne/tabasco chilies.
Title: Goanese Curried Fish
Categories: Asian, Seafood, Chilies, Curry
Yield: 2 Servings
We don't do as much fresh fish as we used to, partly because we're not right on the coast as we were at various times. We have cut back on portion size of a lot of things, even meats, as the appetite has
decreased with age.
My appetite has dwindled to the point that - if I have lunch at two or later in the afternoon I won't be hungry until the next morning. I'm effectively down to two meals a day ... with the accasional snack like
a bag of microwaved popcorn (or similar) thrown in - some days.
I made this dish using the grass carp (an invasive species whichthe DD> Illinois River (and now the Missippi River) gas an
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
I enjoy making food for others to enjoy more than I enjoy making food
for my own consumption. And, given my tiny, poorly laid out kitchen,
it's much more enjoyable for me to eat out. Or make bulk quantities of some favourites and nuke it back to life later.
I'm still cooking for 2 altho Steve is doing quite a bit more these
days. Meals aren't usually very fancy but we're well fed. Working on eating down a well stocked freezer, basically buying fruits, veggies, bread to go with the meats we have on hand.
Here's another Goanese recipe which is on my "Round Tuit" list. You
can control the heat bu picking which red chilies you use - I think
I'll go with ripe Anaheim/Numex rather than Thai or cayenne/tabasco chilies.
Title: Goanese Curried Fish
Categories: Asian, Seafood, Chilies, Curry
Yield: 2 Servings
We don't do as much fresh fish as we used to, partly because we're not right on the coast as we were at various times. We have cut back on portion size of a lot of things, even meats, as the appetite has
decreased with age.
won't get the whole room wet when showering (G) and a walk around
Great feature. :)
the divider curtain, not a problem. It also has a small (fridge, ice
maker and grill) outside kitchen so we could grill burgers or whatever without making a mess inside. Part of that space may end up repurposed
tho, we'll see how things settle out.
That's cool. We've always wanted one with an outdoor kitchen. We are planning on upgrading this year or next to something newer without all
the electrical issues.
we traded our Nissan Frontier pick up truck in on a 2018 Ford F-150 >truck about 10 days after bringing the camper home. (G)
That will give you enough power you won't need to worry about pulling
it with some things as well!
the toilet paper roll. It hung under the sink so you would think it protected but.......(G) I think we left it in maybe once or twice
For camping or just an in the woods retreat? We do use ours for
well without racking up hotel/restaurant bills. We do a lot of "urban boondocking" staying it parking lots of Wal-Mart, Cracker Barrel, some
truck stops, etc without hook ups but have come across some nice
and truck without worry about weight limits. It will be interesting to figure out the best use of stowage areas as the set up is so different
from the R-Pod.
I'm still cooking for 2 altho Steve is doing quite a bit more these
days. Meals aren't usually very fancy but we're well fed. Working on eating down a well stocked freezer, basically buying fruits, veggies, bread to go with the meats we have on hand.
I cook for myself. My body's schedule and Dennis' body schedule are
very different. He's the same age as I am (plus 2 months) and we're
best buds. But he sometimes has breakfast al late as 2 o'clock in the afternoon. And then supper after I'm already in the sack. It's a
little flustrating when I've whipped up something I'm especially proud
of and wish to share. But, we remain friends.
We don't do as much fresh fish as we used to, partly because we're not right on the coast as we were at various times. We have cut back on portion size of a lot of things, even meats, as the appetite has
decreased with age.
I do a fair amount of fish ... of the freshwater varieties. I have two fish markets here where I can get native fish (catfish, buffalo, drum, Copi (the new name for the Asian carp), turtle, etc. Or, at Roberts, I
can get saltwater varieties, both frozen and fresh(ish) flown-in
stuff.
I've not made this for a few years. But, it's a favourite. And I can
buy it in single (or double) portions ready-to-cook at Robert's Fish Market. Which is very convenient
Title: Baked Stuffed Flounder
Categories: Seafood, Stuffing, Breads
Yield: 4 Servings
the toilet paper roll. It hung under the sink so you would think it protected but.......(G) I think we left it in maybe once or twice
Laugh, that would take some getting used to!
For camping or just an in the woods retreat? We do use ours for
We're thinking of both. Depends on what happens next month when we
see the shape of our current hide a way. If we can get one more year
out of it we can save just that much more.
well without racking up hotel/restaurant bills. We do a lot of "urban boondocking" staying it parking lots of Wal-Mart, Cracker Barrel, some
truck stops, etc without hook ups but have come across some nice
There are a few RV owners around here with wood stoves that live in parking lots in the winter. I talk to a few of them, in the good
weather they stay in nature.
and truck without worry about weight limits. It will be interesting to figure out the best use of stowage areas as the set up is so different
from the R-Pod.
You've got all that room in the F150 too! ;) Sounds like a good setup
for you guys!
Sounds like a good idea. If we'd not bent the frame of the R-Pod, we probably would have held onto it longer. Other factors also made him
decide it was time to trade up.
live with long term into an RV. I pretty much keep my sewing stuff
confined to one room but we've got tools, ham radio and computer stuff
from one end of the house to the other. (G)
It's a short bed cargo area, currently with a tunno cover. We're going
to replace that with a hard shell cap, still not going to load it to
top but yes, it is definatly roomier than the Frontier was.
Sounds like a good idea. If we'd not bent the frame of the R-Pod, we probably would have held onto it longer. Other factors also made him
decide it was time to trade up.
We're just tired of all the electrical issues. Every year it gets
worse. Blown up a couple microwaves, countless fuses, can only plug a toaster into a specific outlet. etc.
live with long term into an RV. I pretty much keep my sewing stuff
confined to one room but we've got tools, ham radio and computer stuff
from one end of the house to the other. (G)
We couldn't now, but if we got rid of all the garbage we hang on to
for no reason we could easily live in one.
It's a short bed cargo area, currently with a tunno cover. We're going
to replace that with a hard shell cap, still not going to load it to
top but yes, it is definatly roomier than the Frontier was.
Sounds like a nice one.
Ruth Haffly wrote to Shawn Highfield <=-
It's a short bed cargo area, currently with a tunno cover. We're going
to replace that with a hard shell cap, still not going to load it to
top but yes, it is definatly roomier than the Frontier was.
Sounds like a nice one.
It is; only downside (if any) is that it's tall enough that I lower my seat to make it easier to get out, then raise it back up when I get it.
Ruth Haffly wrote to Shawn Highfield <=-
I think it's time you do some serious thinking about trading up. We'd
key so we could look inside, then took it for a test drive. It had all that we wanted and then some, even to the color. The next day it was
ours.
It is; only downside (if any) is that it's tall enough that I lower my seat to make it easier to get out, then raise it back up when I get it.
to replace that with a hard shell cap, still not going to load it to
top but yes, it is definatly roomier than the Frontier was.
Sounds like a nice one.
It is; only downside (if any) is that it's tall enough that I lower my seat to make it easier to get out, then raise it back up when I get it.
Without going to steps that slide out/lower when the door is opened
you can get reasonably priced and reasdnably easy to install step
bars, or steps, or "running boards".
Title: Camping w/Kieran Pizza Log
Categories: Breads, Sauces, Cheese, Beef, Pork
Yield: 2 servings
Ruth Haffly wrote to Dave Drum <=-
to replace that with a hard shell cap, still not going to load it to
top but yes, it is definatly roomier than the Frontier was.
Sounds like a nice one.
It is; only downside (if any) is that it's tall enough that I lower my seat to make it easier to get out, then raise it back up when I get it.
Without going to steps that slide out/lower when the door is opened
you can get reasonably priced and reasdnably easy to install step
bars, or steps, or "running boards".
It has running boards; that was part of what sold this truck for us.
Thing is, with the seat higher up, I usually sort of slide out. Depends
on how much "slide" I want before hitting the ground (most often, not a lot), I prefer to lower the seat somewhat. I also take advantage of
both the running board and grab handle when I get it--think I've shrunk
a couple of inches over the years. (G)
Title: Camping w/Kieran Pizza Log
Categories: Breads, Sauces, Cheese, Beef, Pork
Yield: 2 servings
A different way to do a pizza, should have had this recipe when I was
in Girl Scouts and we did all our cooking over a fire. (G) My parents started the family camping trips with a mix of Coleman stove and
campfire cooking but within a year or so went completly Coleman. What helped was the gift of a 3 burner stove from one aunt for Christmas.
I think it's time you do some serious thinking about trading up. We'd
Yes agree with you there. We were talking about it yesterday and
looking at the bank account. ;)
key so we could look inside, then took it for a test drive. It had all that we wanted and then some, even to the color. The next day it was
ours.
Nice. If we got something for travel we'd also need a new vehicle as
my SUV is a 4 cyl escape and can't tow a whole lot.
It is; only downside (if any) is that it's tall enough that I lowermy RH> seat to make it easier to get out, then raise it back up when I
I'm short and have to climb into the vans at work. So I understand
that move!
Ruth Haffly wrote to Shawn Highfield <=-
We were able to put a good bit down, then go with a 3 year loan. Got
the initial financing thru Ford's banking (7. something %) but
immediately went to our credit union and got a loan at 4.25%; helps
that we've been with them for 43 years.
It has running boards; that was part of what sold this truck for us.
Thing is, with the seat higher up, I usually sort of slide out. Depends
on how much "slide" I want before hitting the ground (most often, not a lot), I prefer to lower the seat somewhat. I also take advantage of
both the running board and grab handle when I get it--think I've shrunk
a couple of inches over the years. (G)
I know I have I was 72 1/2" taLl in my prime. last time they measured
me during my annual physical I was 70". My trousers still have the
same inseam so it's got to ne spinal compression.
Title: Camping w/Kieran Pizza Log DD> Categories: Breads,Sauces, Cheese, Beef, Pork DD> Yield: 2 servings
A different way to do a pizza, should have had this recipe when I was
in Girl Scouts and we did all our cooking over a fire. (G) My parents started the family camping trips with a mix of Coleman stove and
campfire cooking but within a year or so went completly Coleman. What helped was the gift of a 3 burner stove from one aunt for Christmas.
I use Coleman (type) stoves at chilli cook-offs. Haven't been camping
for yonks. But we did a mix of wood fires (spit cooking and dutch
ovens) and camp stoves - either Sterno or Coleman.
It's more fun sitting around a fire (or even the embers) andtelling DD> tall tales/ghost stories than around an aseptic propane
We were able to put a good bit down, then go with a 3 year loan. Got
the initial financing thru Ford's banking (7. something %) but
immediately went to our credit union and got a loan at 4.25%; helps
that we've been with them for 43 years.
I got spoiled - the last time I bought a car was 2014, and I got a 5
year, 0% interest loan on the car.
That car now has 190,000 miles and I'm looking to replace it. Not
liking the rates these days. :(
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