On 16 Apr 2006 17:51:08 -0700, "Jude" > wrote:

wrote:
>> I'm with aem. This is one of those dishes that becomes famous only
>> because it doesn't stink as bad as it sounds. Don't quite know why
>> it's so popular -- it's cheap? it's fast? it's weird? -- but I've never
>> actually heard of anybody making it for *themselves*: it's always for
>> a pot luck. Made by . . . don't kill the messenger, kids . . .
>> ite-whay rash-tay.
>
>
>LOL! Hence the Jello Salad on my lovely table.
>
>Wanna know what I made, and what folks ate? (3 of us, 6 guests.)

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>I love my BF, but his family has just a touch of redneck in the genes,
>I'd say!!
>
>Next time, I'll but the damn premade junk at Costco instead of wasting
>2 days cooking!!

I hate to say it, but it sounds like they'd appreciate it more... tell
you what to do - next time, make ONE exotic dish that you would like
to eat yourself (for yourself) and let them have the white-trash food.
That way everyone will be happy! lol

(either that or you can ship me the leftover exotic stuff... it sounds
great!)

We had Easter dinner at church today and I was specially requested to
make slow-roasted vegetables like I did for Christmas. People must
like them because there was only a very small amount left over... and
since it was Easter Sunday I expected there'd be a hungry horde to
feed, so I made a big chicken pot pie and took that along too. It
really wasn't anything special - just a stew of fresh chicken breast
and potato/carrots/celery/sweetcorn thickened up with corn starch and
with some green beans mixed in before I baked it underneath a bought
puff pastry top... but I got compliments on it and the whole thing was
eaten