"Nonnymus" > wrote in message
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> Brian D. wrote:
>
>>
>> I'd rather pay for meat than bone, the smoked trimmings come
>> in handy for other recipes (where's my sauerkraut??)
>> Brian
>
> Heh- you know how persnickety kids can be. Back when ours were in grade
> school, Mrs. Nonnymus got the fever to make some real home made stuff. We
> had a large stone crock, so she first made kraut. It was incredible, and
> we saved a bunch after about 4-5 meals of pork butt with mashed potatoes,
> gravy and kraut. (The proper way to enjoy this is to get a little bit of
> everything on your fork at one time) She next made her own corned beef.
> When it was done, Mrs. Nonnymus decided that it was time the kids enjoyed
> Rubens as they were intended to be. She made home made rye bread and also
> some of the best home made thousand island dressing I ever ate. The
> grilled Reubens were served at lunch and the only store-bought thing on
> them was a thick slice of Swiss cheese and the butter.
>
> The kids thought that the Reubens were so good that they even went to the
> neighbors and told their friends. That afternoon, poor Mrs. Nonnymus had
> to make up another batch of Ruebens for about 6 neighbor kids. I think
> she converted a whole neighborhood. <grin>
>
> Nonnymus
>

<Homer Simpson>
mmmmmmmmm. Home made reubens....
<Homer Simpson/>
Brian