jmcquown wrote:
> On 4/18/2021 7:55 PM, cshenk wrote:
> > US Janet wrote:
> >
> > > On Sun, 18 Apr 2021 16:19:26 -0500, "cshenk"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > On Sunday, April 18, 2021 at 9:39:23 AM UTC-5,
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I had to take my cat to the vet last Friday. After dropping
> > > > > > her
> >>off >> > I went to Publix and did a substantial stock-up, mostly for
> >>the >> > freezer.
> > > > > >
> > > > > I'm cat sitting my brother and sister-in-law's cat. She's
> > > > > been hiding in a corner of my walk-in closet since Thursday.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I bought some English muffins with a mind towards making my
> > > > > > own breakfast sandwiches to take to work. Toasted English
> > > > > > muffin, Canadian bacon topped with a slice of cheddar
> > > > > > cheese. Sans egg, let's call it the McBiddy breakfast
> > > > > > sandwich. 
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Jill
> > > > > >
> > > > > I had a homemade sausage, egg, and cheese McMuffin for
> > > > > breakfast
> >>this >> morning but I used a slice of American cheese.
> > > >
> > > > Here's another handy one you can make ahead. Smaller so you
> > > > take 2.
> > > >
> > > > The larger containers of Hungry Jack biscuits (could be other
> > > > versions and of course can make them from flour, baking powder
> > > > etc.). Same ingredients on it if she likes them.
> > > >
> > > > I do this from time to time and make a batch of 6 (or 2 batches
> > > > for 12). Then baggie them 2 to a bag and freeze whatever won't
> > > > be used in next 2 days.
> > > >
> > > > I recall the larger biscuits came 6 or 12 to a 'can'. (Ophelia,
> > > > called a 'can' but cardboard and 'Pop-n-Fresh' with the
> > > > Pilsberry dough boy is the type). Bake those up and while
> > > > baking, I'll make 6 of my own homemade sausage patties (second
> > > > set if making 12). Then halve the biscuits and put cheese on
> > > > one side. Sausage other side. If adding egg, I use the second
> > > > frying pan and my ersatz 'rings' made years ago of tuna cans
> > > > with top and bottom cut off. Mix the eggs up then pour in
> > > > rings in the sausage grease. When firm, remove ring and flip
> > > > then add to biscuit.
> > > >
> > > > Other variations used ham or spam (sliced thin if spam).
> > >
> > > I just buy that from Jimmy Dean. That's easier
> > > Janet US
> >
> > Yes, but I like making them and perforce, I had to in my earlier
> > years. I qualified for food stamps until 2001 (never took them,
> > found scratch cooking worked instead).
> >
> Um, I'm not sure Hungry Jack tube biscuits qualify as "scratch
> cooking" but okay. I don't understand what you say about not
> taking food stamps when you qualified. Scratch cooking. Food stamps
> make no difference in how you cook. Are you one of those people who
> thinks you can only buy premade crappy frozen and canned food if you
> get SNAP benefits? If so, that's absolutely not correct.
Hungry Jacks are not scratch cooking. Scratch cooking is less
expensive and got me and my family through the lean times. I didn't
take food stamps because I didn't want to do it ok?
> The "food stamps" you didn't take could have paid for the flour to
> make scratch biscuits but also for the Hungry Jack biscuits you like.
> It would have paid for the pork to grind to make that from scratch
> sausage, or you could have opted to buy a box of Jimmy Dean frozen
> sausage biscuits. Would have paid for the eggs, the cheese of your
> choice, too.
>
Whatever. People on lower incomes do not always opt to 'be on the
government dole'. I did not.
> Wouldn't have covered the plastic or wax paper wrap or whatever you
> would use to wrap all these breakfast sandwiches in before popping
> them in the freezer. Oh well. 
Saved plastic butter tubs then. Worked fine for short term.