I sent the following letter to Bob's wife:

> Ginny TadrzynskVirginia Tadrzynski wrote:

> Hi Carol,
> You don't know me from Adam's housecat, but Barb Schaller gave me the
> email address and can vouch that I am relatively harmless.
>
> Recently we have been having what are referred to as 'cook-alongs' on
> rfc. What that amounts to is we pick a topic, the last was gumbo, and
> make it on a specific day where ever we may be, and report back to the
> group how it turned out. To say the latest news on Bob's condition is
> devastating to the group and we want to do something, knowing in
> practicality that physically doing something is next to impossible, so
> we came up with this idea:
>
> When there is a sickness or passing, people usually band together,
> cook a comfort food known as 'their' specialty and deliver it to the
> home. We want to do this for Bob. We will hold a cook-along of
> comfort foods, not on a specific date, but over the next few days,
> sorta like how food is delivered to you by your neighbors, one comes
> one day, the other the next.
>
> We will cook it, describe it, and why we feel it is a comfort food.
> We thought Bob would like the idea, in that being the literati that he
> is, he can have his Tom Sawyer moment, when Tom attended his own
> funeral. We want Bob to know what we would send to you if we could,
> what we think of him and that we love him. How many times have we
> heard people say at wakes, funerals, send offs, what have yous, that
> 'so and so would have loved this, s/he should be her'. We want Bob
> to be there, to enjoy it and say 'Damn, they really DO like me'.
>
> I hope that I have not offended anyone with this. Please know that
> this is suggested out of our love for Bob.
>
> Sincerly,
Ginny Tadrzynski

She responded as such:

Ginny, that's a lovely thought, and not the least bit offensive. Bob
thinks the idea is great, although he said, "As long as it's a VIRTUAL
cook-along." That means that we don't need food at present -- friends
and family have been keeping us well supplied -- but the idea of reading
about "what we would send if we could, what we think of him and that we
love him" is very thoughtful. Please go ahead with it on a virtual level
-- Bob will be thrilled to hear about the virtual foods. You're very
kind to suggest it.

Thanks,

Carol


I didn't get a response from Chatty Cathy about the rfc website and if she
would be able to cover it, so I took Barb up on her kind offer of posting on
her jamlady eboard. Bob and Carol read that, so they would have access to
what we write and the pictures we send. I cut and pasted the instructions
on how to get the info to Barb from one of her earlier postings:

"I'm ready to offer my jamlady.eboard.com website to post the pictures
and our words. Unless someone's got a better idea, when you make your
dish, take a picture or two (not too many, please) and size them down to
no more than maybe 150kb (is that reasonable) and send them to me along
with the telling of whatever you're wanting to tell. Send them to my
name (without anything between my first and last names) at mac.com.
If somebody's got another or a better idea, that's okay, too."


So, Bob's waiting and is salivating in virtual time to both see what you
cooked and to know what you have to say about it and him. I'd say he's
dying to read it, but you know....sort of in poor taste donchaknow.

Soooo, man the torpedos, full speed ahead, this cookalong is started. I
sent in a report on tuna noodle salad (no comments, okay, it has staying
power).....we'll keep cooking until Bob or the Man Up Stairs has other
plans.
-ginny

"Virginia Tadrzynski" > wrote

> So, Bob's waiting and is salivating in virtual time to both see what you
> cooked and to know what you have to say about it and him. I'd say he's
> dying to read it, but you know....sort of in poor taste donchaknow.
>
> Soooo, man the torpedos, full speed ahead, this cookalong is started. I
> sent in a report on tuna noodle salad (no comments, okay, it has staying
> power).....we'll keep cooking until Bob or the Man Up Stairs has other
> plans.

Well, I was thinking of making scallops but I could not find
stingray *anywhere* ... darn.

(laugh) Hmmm. What could I make that would be Bob worthy.
If memory serves, I think Bob likes a good steak, so that's what
it will be. Or that Jersey invention, Italian hot dog?

Steak it is.

nancy

Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:
>
>
> I didn't get a response from Chatty Cathy about the rfc website and if she
> would be able to cover it,


Well, actually I did respond ginny... maybe your news server skipped my
post or maybe you have me KF'd <veg>


(Please remember that I am 7 or 8 hours ahead of the USA so I was asleep
when you Ping-ed me and only replied a few hours later). But this is
what I said:

Ginny,

I have considered this. But... I am a "newbie" around here (only been
participating in r.f.c. for a couple of years) so I haven't had the
privilege of knowing most of the people you mentioned. However, if you
(or any of the other long standing members of r.f.c) would like to
compile a list, I am sure I can do something.

I would need their nicknames, the date they passed on (the year will do)
and maybe a little bit of a bio. on them?

If anyone would like to do this, please email the list(s) to me:
webmaster (at) recfoodcooking (dot) com.

Many thanks

--
Cheers
Chatty Cathy

> Soooo, man the torpedos, full speed ahead, this cookalong is started.
> I sent in a report on tuna noodle salad (no comments, okay, it has
> staying power).....we'll keep cooking until Bob or the Man Up Stairs
> has other plans.
> -ginny

I'll have to get to the store to get the ingredients for my squash
casserole. Won't be today, though. Also I promised you I'd make that
copycat recipe for Cracker Barrel's Hash Brown Casserole. I don't have the
ingredients for either one on hand at the moment.

Jill

Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:

>
> So, Bob's waiting and is salivating in virtual time to both see what you
> cooked and to know what you have to say about it and him. I'd say he's
> dying to read it, but you know....sort of in poor taste donchaknow.
>
> Soooo, man the torpedos, full speed ahead, this cookalong is started.

Thanks for organizing this. I am stumped about what to cook, but I
will figure something out today and cook and take pics tomorrow.
Hmmmmm. What's everyone else making?

Serene

Serene Serene Bo-Bean wrote:
> Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:
>
>>
>> So, Bob's waiting and is salivating in virtual time to both see what
>> you cooked and to know what you have to say about it and him. I'd say
>> he's dying to read it, but you know....sort of in poor taste donchaknow.
>>
>> Soooo, man the torpedos, full speed ahead, this cookalong is started.
>
> Thanks for organizing this. I am stumped about what to cook, but I will
> figure something out today and cook and take pics tomorrow. Hmmmmm.
> What's everyone else making?

I'm finding so many of Bob's recipes online:

Prime rib:
http://wsva.valleyradio.com/pastorio...a_pastorio.htm

Wraps:
http://www.wilx.com/recipes/recipes/44512.html

Liver and onions over pasta:
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.f...60f4ecf4026f64

Maybe I'll make something I've never made before. Maybe I'll make
something difficult that will photograph well. Ack! So many
decisions! I want this to be really nice, because it's for such a
great guy.

Serene

On Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:46:33 -0700, Serene Serene Bo-Bean
> wrote:

>Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:
>
>>
>> So, Bob's waiting and is salivating in virtual time to both see what you
>> cooked and to know what you have to say about it and him. I'd say he's
>> dying to read it, but you know....sort of in poor taste donchaknow.
>>
>> Soooo, man the torpedos, full speed ahead, this cookalong is started.
>
>Thanks for organizing this. I am stumped about what to cook, but I
>will figure something out today and cook and take pics tomorrow.
>Hmmmmm. What's everyone else making?
>
>Serene

We had leftover flank steak with an Asian flavor. I'll start playing
tomorrow if I can. Bob's a real treasure.
--

modom

http://www.koyote.com/users/modom/home.html

Serene Serene Bo-Bean wrote:
> Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:
>
>>
>> So, Bob's waiting and is salivating in virtual time to both see what
>> you cooked and to know what you have to say about it and him. I'd
>> say he's dying to read it, but you know....sort of in poor taste
>> donchaknow.
>>
>> Soooo, man the torpedos, full speed ahead, this cookalong is started.
>
> Thanks for organizing this. I am stumped about what to cook, but I
> will figure something out today and cook and take pics tomorrow.
> Hmmmmm. What's everyone else making?
>
> Serene

Make whatever you think of as "comfort food", Serene.

Jill

jmcquown wrote:
> Serene Serene Bo-Bean wrote:
>> Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:
>>
>>> So, Bob's waiting and is salivating in virtual time to both see what
>>> you cooked and to know what you have to say about it and him. I'd
>>> say he's dying to read it, but you know....sort of in poor taste
>>> donchaknow.
>>>
>>> Soooo, man the torpedos, full speed ahead, this cookalong is started.
>> Thanks for organizing this. I am stumped about what to cook, but I
>> will figure something out today and cook and take pics tomorrow.
>> Hmmmmm. What's everyone else making?
>>
>> Serene
>
> Make whatever you think of as "comfort food", Serene.

Yes, that's one thought, but I'm also thinking of making something
either prettier or more elaborate, because that gives me joy, and
might potentially give Bob and Carol joy. This may be his last
virtual food party, and I want it to be a bash. Y'know?

Serene

"Virginia Tadrzynski" > wrote in
:


> Soooo, man the torpedos, full speed ahead, this cookalong is started.
> I sent in a report on tuna noodle salad (no comments, okay, it has
> staying power).....we'll keep cooking until Bob or the Man Up Stairs
> has other plans.
> -ginny

This was a wonderful idea of yours Ginny. I might not be able to make
anything until the weekend, but I'll have to think of what to make.

--
Rhonda Anderson
Cranebrook, NSW, Australia

Serene Serene Bo-Bean wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>> Serene Serene Bo-Bean wrote:
>>> Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:
>>>
>>>> So, Bob's waiting and is salivating in virtual time to both see
>>>> what you cooked and to know what you have to say about it and him.
>>>> I'd say he's dying to read it, but you know....sort of in poor
>>>> taste donchaknow.
>>>>
>>>> Soooo, man the torpedos, full speed ahead, this cookalong is
>>>> started.
>>> Thanks for organizing this. I am stumped about what to cook, but I
>>> will figure something out today and cook and take pics tomorrow.
>>> Hmmmmm. What's everyone else making?
>>>
>>> Serene
>>
>> Make whatever you think of as "comfort food", Serene.
>
> Yes, that's one thought, but I'm also thinking of making something
> either prettier or more elaborate, because that gives me joy, and
> might potentially give Bob and Carol joy. This may be his last
> virtual food party, and I want it to be a bash. Y'know?
>
> Serene

On ABF, we're talking about a cook-along for paella or bouillabaise
(cioppino even). Can Bob have anything like that?

kili

In article >,
Serene Serene Bo-Bean > wrote:

> Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:
>
> >
> > So, Bob's waiting and is salivating in virtual time to both see what you
> > cooked and to know what you have to say about it and him. I'd say he's
> > dying to read it, but you know....sort of in poor taste donchaknow.
> >
> > Soooo, man the torpedos, full speed ahead, this cookalong is started.
>
> Thanks for organizing this. I am stumped about what to cook, but I
> will figure something out today and cook and take pics tomorrow.
> Hmmmmm. What's everyone else making?
>
> Serene

A couple entries have already been made. Ginny made a tuna noodle salad
and I made a chow mein noodle hotdish.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.mac.com/barbschaller - snow pics added 3-3-2007
http://jamlady.eboard.com - Comfort Food for Bob Pastorio
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor

In article >,
"kilikini" > wrote:
> On ABF, we're talking about a cook-along for paella or bouillabaise
> (cioppino even). Can Bob have anything like that?
>
> kili

I suspect he can probably have anything he wants. But I think not much
sounds appealing.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.mac.com/barbschaller - snow pics added 3-3-2007
http://jamlady.eboard.com
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor

kilikini wrote:
> Serene Serene Bo-Bean wrote:
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>> Serene Serene Bo-Bean wrote:
>>>> Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> So, Bob's waiting and is salivating in virtual time to both see
>>>>> what you cooked and to know what you have to say about it and him.
>>>>> I'd say he's dying to read it, but you know....sort of in poor
>>>>> taste donchaknow.
>>>>>
>>>>> Soooo, man the torpedos, full speed ahead, this cookalong is
>>>>> started.
>>>> Thanks for organizing this. I am stumped about what to cook, but I
>>>> will figure something out today and cook and take pics tomorrow.
>>>> Hmmmmm. What's everyone else making?
>>>>
>>>> Serene
>>>
>>> Make whatever you think of as "comfort food", Serene.
>>
>> Yes, that's one thought, but I'm also thinking of making something
>> either prettier or more elaborate, because that gives me joy, and
>> might potentially give Bob and Carol joy. This may be his last
>> virtual food party, and I want it to be a bash. Y'know?
>>
>> Serene
>
> On ABF, we're talking about a cook-along for paella or bouillabaise
> (cioppino even). Can Bob have anything like that?
>
> kili

I'm thinking Bob can have anything he wants. When my mom was diagnosed with
plaque clots in her carotid artery which might have gone to her brain and
caused a stroke (thankfully didn't) they put her on a "diet" which was
mostly bland boiled chicken and plain vegetables. And she said to me,
"Dammit, I'll eat any damn thing that I please. I'm not going to die eating
boring food!" Well, she's still with us as lively as ever at age 82.
She-crab soup? They said no, too fatty! She said, "You betcha! Give me a
bowl of that!" Methinks Bob should enjoy whatever he likes.

Jill

In article >,
"kilikini" > wrote:

> Serene Serene Bo-Bean wrote:
> > jmcquown wrote:
> >> Serene Serene Bo-Bean wrote:
> >>> Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> So, Bob's waiting and is salivating in virtual time to both see
> >>>> what you cooked and to know what you have to say about it and him.
> >>>> I'd say he's dying to read it, but you know....sort of in poor
> >>>> taste donchaknow.
> >>>>
> >>>> Soooo, man the torpedos, full speed ahead, this cookalong is
> >>>> started.
> >>> Thanks for organizing this. I am stumped about what to cook, but I
> >>> will figure something out today and cook and take pics tomorrow.
> >>> Hmmmmm. What's everyone else making?
> >>>
> >>> Serene
> >>
> >> Make whatever you think of as "comfort food", Serene.
> >
> > Yes, that's one thought, but I'm also thinking of making something
> > either prettier or more elaborate, because that gives me joy, and
> > might potentially give Bob and Carol joy. This may be his last
> > virtual food party, and I want it to be a bash. Y'know?
> >
> > Serene
>
> On ABF, we're talking about a cook-along for paella or bouillabaise
> (cioppino even). Can Bob have anything like that?
>
> kili

Otherwise we'd have to make a choice between two cookalongs.

Methinks this one would win. :-)
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I'm making chocolate pudding with gently whipped cream.

gloria p

"Puester" > wrote in message
...
>
> I'm making chocolate pudding with gently whipped cream.
>
> gloria p

I'm sending a nice light breakfast. The lemon and blood orange marmalades
turned out nice. And a nice cuppa espresso, hot as love, black as sin.
Edrena, face all wet somehow.

Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> In article >,
> Serene Serene Bo-Bean > wrote:
>
>> Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> So, Bob's waiting and is salivating in virtual time to both see
>>> what you cooked and to know what you have to say about it and him.
>>> I'd say he's dying to read it, but you know....sort of in poor
>>> taste donchaknow.
>>>
>>> Soooo, man the torpedos, full speed ahead, this cookalong is
>>> started.
>>
>> Thanks for organizing this. I am stumped about what to cook, but I
>> will figure something out today and cook and take pics tomorrow.
>> Hmmmmm. What's everyone else making?
>>
>> Serene
>
> A couple entries have already been made. Ginny made a tuna noodle
> salad and I made a chow mein noodle hotdish.

I haven't yet made the copycat Hashbrown Casserole

1 lb. frozen hash browned potatoes
1 large onion
salt and pepper to taste
2 pounds colby cheese, shredded
10 oz. can cream of chicken soup

Place frozen hash browns in a lightly greased shallow baking dish. Add
grated Colby cheese, finely diced onion, one can of soup, salt & pepper.
Bake at 350F for about 45 minutes.

Bob should love this! LOL

Jill

On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 10:13:23 -0500, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>In article >,
> Serene Serene Bo-Bean > wrote:
What's everyone else making?
>>
>> Serene
>
>A couple entries have already been made. Ginny made a tuna noodle salad
>and I made a chow mein noodle hotdish.

And I am going to fix a pot roast. Probably tomorrow, as I won't
have much time for it today. Not sure if I am going to do my
wonderful On and Off again pot roast from Margaret Fox who was the
noted chef from Cafe Beaujolais in Mendocino, or a Yankee type pot
roast.
But some sort of pot roast it will be.

Christine

In article >,
"jmcquown" > wrote:

> I'm thinking Bob can have anything he wants. When my mom was diagnosed with
> plaque clots in her carotid artery which might have gone to her brain and
> caused a stroke (thankfully didn't) they put her on a "diet" which was
> mostly bland boiled chicken and plain vegetables. And she said to me,
> "Dammit, I'll eat any damn thing that I please. I'm not going to die eating
> boring food!" Well, she's still with us as lively as ever at age 82.
> She-crab soup? They said no, too fatty! She said, "You betcha! Give me a
> bowl of that!" Methinks Bob should enjoy whatever he likes.
>
> Jill

I think it's more a matter of what he can keep down.

Chemo' is a bitch.
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jmcquown said...

> I haven't yet made the copycat Hashbrown Casserole
>
> 1 lb. frozen hash browned potatoes
> 1 large onion
> salt and pepper to taste
> 2 pounds colby cheese, shredded
> 10 oz. can cream of chicken soup
>
> Place frozen hash browns in a lightly greased shallow baking dish. Add
> grated Colby cheese, finely diced onion, one can of soup, salt & pepper.
> Bake at 350F for about 45 minutes.
>
> Bob should love this! LOL
>
> Jill


Twice the amount of cheese than potatoes?? Sounds like too much cheese!

Andy

On Mar 13, 11:02�am, "jmcquown" > wrote:
> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > In article >,
> > *Serene Serene Bo-Bean > wrote:
>
> >> Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:
>
> >>> So, Bob's waiting and is salivating in virtual time to both see
> >>> what you cooked and to know what you have to say about it and him.
> >>> I'd say he's dying to read it, but you know....sort of in poor
> >>> taste donchaknow.
>
> >>> Soooo, man the torpedos, full speed ahead, this cookalong is
> >>> started.
>
> >> Thanks for organizing this. *I am stumped about what to cook, but I
> >> will figure something out today and cook and take pics tomorrow.
> >> Hmmmmm. *What's everyone else making?
>
> >> Serene
>
> > A couple entries have already been made. *Ginny made a tuna noodle
> > salad and I made a chow mein noodle hotdish.
>
> I haven't yet made the copycat Hashbrown Casserole
>
> 1 lb. frozen hash browned potatoes
> 1 large onion
> salt and pepper to taste
> 2 pounds colby cheese, shredded
> 10 oz. can cream of chicken soup
>
> Place frozen hash browns in a lightly greased shallow baking dish. Add
> grated Colby cheese, finely diced onion, one can of soup, salt & pepper.
> Bake at 350F for about 45 minutes.
>
> Bob should love this! *LOL
>
> Jill- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Here in Utah they are called "Funeral Potatoes"
Vickie

jmcquown said...

> Andy wrote:
>> jmcquown said...
>>
>>> I haven't yet made the copycat Hashbrown Casserole
>>>
>>> 1 lb. frozen hash browned potatoes
>>> 1 large onion
>>> salt and pepper to taste
>>> 2 pounds colby cheese, shredded
>>> 10 oz. can cream of chicken soup
>>>
>>> Place frozen hash browns in a lightly greased shallow baking dish.
>>> Add grated Colby cheese, finely diced onion, one can of soup, salt &
>>> pepper. Bake at 350F for about 45 minutes.
>>>
>>> Bob should love this! LOL
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>>
>> Twice the amount of cheese than potatoes?? Sounds like too much
>> cheese!
>>
>> Andy
>
> Have you ever had Cracker Barrel's Hash brown casserole? It's mostly
> cheese! Should have specified a 2 lb. bag and a crock pot. The idea is
to
> roast him, er, I think that's the idea.
>
> Jill


No I haven't.

It sounded like a cheese fondue with the hash browns thrown in as an
afterthought.

As much as I like cheese, I think I'll pass, thank you.

Andy

Andy wrote:
> jmcquown said...
>
>> I haven't yet made the copycat Hashbrown Casserole
>>
>> 1 lb. frozen hash browned potatoes
>> 1 large onion
>> salt and pepper to taste
>> 2 pounds colby cheese, shredded
>> 10 oz. can cream of chicken soup
>>
>> Place frozen hash browns in a lightly greased shallow baking dish.
>> Add grated Colby cheese, finely diced onion, one can of soup, salt &
>> pepper. Bake at 350F for about 45 minutes.
>>
>> Bob should love this! LOL
>>
>> Jill
>
>
> Twice the amount of cheese than potatoes?? Sounds like too much
> cheese!
>
> Andy

Have you ever had Cracker Barrel's Hash brown casserole? It's mostly
cheese! Should have specified a 2 lb. bag and a crock pot. The idea is to
roast him, er, I think that's the idea.

Jill

Omelet wrote:
> In article >,
> "jmcquown" > wrote:
>
>> I'm thinking Bob can have anything he wants. When my mom was
>> diagnosed with plaque clots in her carotid artery which might have
>> gone to her brain and caused a stroke (thankfully didn't) they put
>> her on a "diet" which was mostly bland boiled chicken and plain
>> vegetables. And she said to me, "Dammit, I'll eat any damn thing
>> that I please. I'm not going to die eating boring food!" Well,
>> she's still with us as lively as ever at age 82. She-crab soup?
>> They said no, too fatty! She said, "You betcha! Give me a bowl of
>> that!" Methinks Bob should enjoy whatever he likes.
>>
>> Jill
>
> I think it's more a matter of what he can keep down.
>
> Chemo' is a bitch.

My father is on his 2nd round of chemo; lymphoma survivor, dontcha know.

Bob is not actually *eating* with us, Om. This is a Virtual cook-a-long.
Bob is enjoying this vicariously by things read to him by his wife, Carol.

I made a nice breakfast which Bob might have enjoyed this morning. A nice 3
egg omelet stuffed with cream cheese and crispy crumbled bacon. Sorry, no
photos. I was too hungry and wasn't about to let it get cold while I
snapped photos! Omelets (heheh) get cold too fast.

Jill

Vickie in Utah wrote:
> On Mar 13, 11:02?am, "jmcquown" > wrote:
>> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>> In article >,
>>> Serene Serene Bo-Bean > wrote:
>>
>>>> Virginia Tadrzynski wrote:
>>
>>>>> So, Bob's waiting and is salivating in virtual time to both see
>>>>> what you cooked and to know what you have to say about it and him.
>>>>> I'd say he's dying to read it, but you know....sort of in poor
>>>>> taste donchaknow.
>>
>>>>> Soooo, man the torpedos, full speed ahead, this cookalong is
>>>>> started.
>>
>>>> Thanks for organizing this. I am stumped about what to cook, but I
>>>> will figure something out today and cook and take pics tomorrow.
>>>> Hmmmmm. What's everyone else making?
>>
>>>> Serene
>>
>>> A couple entries have already been made. Ginny made a tuna noodle
>>> salad and I made a chow mein noodle hotdish.
>>
>> I haven't yet made the copycat Hashbrown Casserole
>>
>> 1 lb. frozen hash browned potatoes
>> 1 large onion
>> salt and pepper to taste
>> 2 pounds colby cheese, shredded
>> 10 oz. can cream of chicken soup
>>
>> Place frozen hash browns in a lightly greased shallow baking dish.
>> Add grated Colby cheese, finely diced onion, one can of soup, salt &
>> pepper. Bake at 350F for about 45 minutes.
>>
>> Bob should love this! LOL
>>
>> Jill- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> Here in Utah they are called "Funeral Potatoes"
> Vickie

Well that would be almost appropriate.

In article >,
"jmcquown" > wrote:

> My father is on his 2nd round of chemo; lymphoma survivor, dontcha know.

Ah. Sorry. :-(

>
> Bob is not actually *eating* with us, Om. This is a Virtual cook-a-long.
> Bob is enjoying this vicariously by things read to him by his wife, Carol.
>
> I made a nice breakfast which Bob might have enjoyed this morning. A nice 3
> egg omelet stuffed with cream cheese and crispy crumbled bacon. Sorry, no
> photos. I was too hungry and wasn't about to let it get cold while I
> snapped photos! Omelets (heheh) get cold too fast.
>
> Jill

They can indeed. ;-)
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Peace, Om

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Vickie in Utah wrote:
> On Mar 13, 11:02�am, "jmcquown" > wrote:
>> I haven't yet made the copycat Hashbrown Casserole
>>
>> 1 lb. frozen hash browned potatoes
>> 1 large onion
>> salt and pepper to taste
>> 2 pounds colby cheese, shredded
>> 10 oz. can cream of chicken soup
>>
>> Place frozen hash browns in a lightly greased shallow baking dish. Add
>> grated Colby cheese, finely diced onion, one can of soup, salt & pepper.
>> Bake at 350F for about 45 minutes.
>>
>
> Here in Utah they are called "Funeral Potatoes"
> Vickie
>

I'd call 'em a heart-attack-on-a-plate. The recipe I've seen calls for
8oz. of cream cheese and 1/4 lb. of butter along with the soup as a
sauce.

gloria p

On Mon, 12 Mar 2007 22:31:12 -0700, Serene Serene Bo-Bean
> rummaged among random neurons and opined:

>Yes, that's one thought, but I'm also thinking of making something
>either prettier or more elaborate, because that gives me joy, and
>might potentially give Bob and Carol joy. This may be his last
>virtual food party, and I want it to be a bash. Y'know?

I'm thinkin' comfort food, something that makes me think of my mother
and one of the few dishes she did really well: southern fried chicken.
This isn't her recipe, it's even better. Crispy as all get out.

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Buttermilk Fried Chicken

meats and poultry

1 whole chicken; cut into 8 pieces
1 1/2 cup buttermilk
2 cups all purpose flour
3 - 4 cups vegetable shortening

Place chicken pieces in a gallon-sized zipper-lock bag. Mix buttermilk
with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Pour mixture over
chicken; seal bag, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to 24
hours. Meausre flour, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper into a
large double brown paper bag; shake to combine. Drop half of chicken
pieces into flour mixture and shake thorooughly to completely coat
with flour. Remove chicken from bag, shaking excess flour from each
piece. Place coated chicken pieces on a large wire rack set over a
jelly roll pan until ready to fry. Repeat coating with remaining
chicken pieces.

Meanwhile, spoon enough shortening to measure 1/2 inch deep into a 12
inch skillet; heat to 350°F. Place chicken pieces, skin side down,
into hot oil, cover with lid or cookie sheet and cook for 5 mins. Lift
chicken pieces with tongs to make sure chicken is frying evenly;
rearrange if some pieces are browning faster than others. Cover again
and continue cooking until chicken pieces are evenly browned, about 5
mins. longer. (Be sure oil continues to bubble; oil temperatures at
this point should be between 250°F and 300°F and should be maintained
at this level until chicken is done.) Turn chicken over with tongs and
cook uncovered until chicken is browned all over, 10 to 12 mins.
longer. Remove chicken from skillet with tongs and return to wire rack
set over jelly roll pan.

Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd

--
"Most vigitaryans I iver see looked enough like their food to be
classed as cannybals."

Finley Peter Dunne (1900)

To reply, replace "spaminator" with "cox"

Omelet wrote:

> I think it's more a matter of what he can keep down.
>
> Chemo' is a bitch.

Doubtful he is getting chemo at this point considering he's on hospice care.

>"Virginia Tadrzynski" > wrote in
:
>
>
>> Soooo, man the torpedos, full speed ahead, this cookalong is started.
>> I sent in a report on tuna noodle salad (no comments, okay, it has
>> staying power).....we'll keep cooking until Bob or the Man Up Stairs
>> has other plans.
>> -ginny

I'm making Fryla. It's a potato, 2 kinds of cheese, green chile soup,
a nice thick soup, named after the Yuma AZ fireman that created it.
Our firemen friends in Yuma were nice enough to share it with us.

My Son In Law calls it cactus soup because the little green chiles in
it look like cactus to him. Sometimes I make it with both.

Hope you enjoy it Bob.

I think tomorrow night's the night for Fryla.

Koko

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http://kokoscorner.blogspot.com
updated 2/25

"There is no love more sincere than the love of food"
George Bernard Shaw

"Virginia Tadrzynski" > wrote in message
...
> I sent the following letter to Bob's wife:
>
> > Ginny TadrzynskVirginia Tadrzynski wrote:
>
> > Hi Carol,
> > You don't know me from Adam's housecat, but Barb Schaller gave me the
> > email address and can vouch that I am relatively harmless.
> >
> > Recently we have been having what are referred to as 'cook-alongs' on
> > rfc. What that amounts to is we pick a topic, the last was gumbo, and
> > make it on a specific day where ever we may be, and report back to the
> > group how it turned out. To say the latest news on Bob's condition is
> > devastating to the group and we want to do something, knowing in
> > practicality that physically doing something is next to impossible, so
> > we came up with this idea:
> >
> > When there is a sickness or passing, people usually band together,
> > cook a comfort food known as 'their' specialty and deliver it to the
> > home. We want to do this for Bob. We will hold a cook-along of
> > comfort foods, not on a specific date, but over the next few days,
> > sorta like how food is delivered to you by your neighbors, one comes
> > one day, the other the next.
> >
> > We will cook it, describe it, and why we feel it is a comfort food.
> > We thought Bob would like the idea, in that being the literati that he
> > is, he can have his Tom Sawyer moment, when Tom attended his own
> > funeral. We want Bob to know what we would send to you if we could,
> > what we think of him and that we love him. How many times have we
> > heard people say at wakes, funerals, send offs, what have yous, that
> > 'so and so would have loved this, s/he should be her'. We want Bob
> > to be there, to enjoy it and say 'Damn, they really DO like me'.
> >
> > I hope that I have not offended anyone with this. Please know that
> > this is suggested out of our love for Bob.
> >
> > Sincerly,
> Ginny Tadrzynski
>
> She responded as such:
>
> Ginny, that's a lovely thought, and not the least bit offensive. Bob
> thinks the idea is great, although he said, "As long as it's a VIRTUAL
> cook-along." That means that we don't need food at present -- friends
> and family have been keeping us well supplied -- but the idea of reading
> about "what we would send if we could, what we think of him and that we
> love him" is very thoughtful. Please go ahead with it on a virtual level
> -- Bob will be thrilled to hear about the virtual foods. You're very
> kind to suggest it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Carol
>
>
> I didn't get a response from Chatty Cathy about the rfc website and if she
> would be able to cover it, so I took Barb up on her kind offer of posting
on
> her jamlady eboard. Bob and Carol read that, so they would have access to
> what we write and the pictures we send. I cut and pasted the instructions
> on how to get the info to Barb from one of her earlier postings:
>
> "I'm ready to offer my jamlady.eboard.com website to post the pictures
> and our words. Unless someone's got a better idea, when you make your
> dish, take a picture or two (not too many, please) and size them down to
> no more than maybe 150kb (is that reasonable) and send them to me along
> with the telling of whatever you're wanting to tell. Send them to my
> name (without anything between my first and last names) at mac.com.
> If somebody's got another or a better idea, that's okay, too."
>
>
> So, Bob's waiting and is salivating in virtual time to both see what you
> cooked and to know what you have to say about it and him. I'd say he's
> dying to read it, but you know....sort of in poor taste donchaknow.
>
> Soooo, man the torpedos, full speed ahead, this cookalong is started. I
> sent in a report on tuna noodle salad (no comments, okay, it has staying
> power).....we'll keep cooking until Bob or the Man Up Stairs has other
> plans.
> -ginny
>

Just sent a plate to Bob via the Mother Superior and Chief Executive Officer
of the Comfort Food Militia

KW

"jmcquown" > wrote

> Goomba38 wrote:

>> Doubtful he is getting chemo at this point considering he's on
>> hospice care.
>
> Bob isn't in a hospice; he's at home with a nurse and a hospital bed in
> his
> living room.

You can have hospice care in your home.

nancy

jmcquown wrote:
> Goomba38 wrote:
>> Omelet wrote:
>>
>>> I think it's more a matter of what he can keep down.
>>>
>>> Chemo' is a bitch.
>> Doubtful he is getting chemo at this point considering he's on
>> hospice care.
>
> Bob isn't in a hospice; he's at home with a nurse and a hospital bed in his
> living room.
>
> Jill
>
>
Hospice care is more often than not provided in the home.

On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:09:14 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:

>jmcquown said...
>
>> Andy wrote:
>>> jmcquown said...
>>>
>>>> I haven't yet made the copycat Hashbrown Casserole
>>>>
>>>> 1 lb. frozen hash browned potatoes
>>>> 1 large onion
>>>> salt and pepper to taste
>>>> 2 pounds colby cheese, shredded
>>>> 10 oz. can cream of chicken soup
>>>>
>>>> Place frozen hash browns in a lightly greased shallow baking dish.
>>>> Add grated Colby cheese, finely diced onion, one can of soup, salt &
>>>> pepper. Bake at 350F for about 45 minutes.
>>>>
>>>> Bob should love this! LOL
>>>>
>>>> Jill
>>>
>>>
>>> Twice the amount of cheese than potatoes?? Sounds like too much
>>> cheese!
>>>
>>> Andy
>>
>> Have you ever had Cracker Barrel's Hash brown casserole? It's mostly
>> cheese! Should have specified a 2 lb. bag and a crock pot. The idea is
>to
>> roast him, er, I think that's the idea.
>>
>> Jill
>
>
>No I haven't.
>
>It sounded like a cheese fondue with the hash browns thrown in as an
>afterthought.
>
>As much as I like cheese, I think I'll pass, thank you.
>
>Andy

I'm with you Andy. The can of soup would turn me away. My SIL went
through a period of making something similar for every event that was
topped with cornflakes. Luckily she burned out on it.

Lou

On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 13:55:17 -0600, "jmcquown"
> wrote:

>Andy wrote:
>> jmcquown said...
>>
>>> I haven't yet made the copycat Hashbrown Casserole
>>>
>>> 1 lb. frozen hash browned potatoes
>>> 1 large onion
>>> salt and pepper to taste
>>> 2 pounds colby cheese, shredded
>>> 10 oz. can cream of chicken soup
>>>
>>> Place frozen hash browns in a lightly greased shallow baking dish.
>>> Add grated Colby cheese, finely diced onion, one can of soup, salt &
>>> pepper. Bake at 350F for about 45 minutes.
>>>
>>> Bob should love this! LOL
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>>
>> Twice the amount of cheese than potatoes?? Sounds like too much
>> cheese!
>>
>> Andy
>
>Have you ever had Cracker Barrel's Hash brown casserole? It's mostly
>cheese! Should have specified a 2 lb. bag and a crock pot. The idea is to
>roast him, er, I think that's the idea.

Why not just heat the soup for your offering? LOL

Lou

Goomba38 wrote:
> Omelet wrote:
>
>> I think it's more a matter of what he can keep down.
>>
>> Chemo' is a bitch.
>
> Doubtful he is getting chemo at this point considering he's on
> hospice care.

Bob isn't in a hospice; he's at home with a nurse and a hospital bed in his
living room.

Jill

Have you made this recipe in a crockpot ?
How's it turn out ?
Sounds alot simpler than cranking up the oven....




On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 16:57:20 GMT, Lou Decruss > wrote:

>On Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:09:14 -0500, Andy <q> wrote:
>
>>jmcquown said...
>>
>>> Andy wrote:
>>>> jmcquown said...
>>>>
>>>>> I haven't yet made the copycat Hashbrown Casserole
>>>>>
>>>>> 1 lb. frozen hash browned potatoes
>>>>> 1 large onion
>>>>> salt and pepper to taste
>>>>> 2 pounds colby cheese, shredded
>>>>> 10 oz. can cream of chicken soup
>>>>>
>>>>> Place frozen hash browns in a lightly greased shallow baking dish.
>>>>> Add grated Colby cheese, finely diced onion, one can of soup, salt &
>>>>> pepper. Bake at 350F for about 45 minutes.
>>>>>
>>>>> Bob should love this! LOL
>>>>>
>>>>> Jill
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Twice the amount of cheese than potatoes?? Sounds like too much
>>>> cheese!
>>>>
>>>> Andy
>>>
>>> Have you ever had Cracker Barrel's Hash brown casserole? It's mostly
>>> cheese! Should have specified a 2 lb. bag and a crock pot. The idea is
>>to
>>> roast him, er, I think that's the idea.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>>
>>No I haven't.
>>
>>It sounded like a cheese fondue with the hash browns thrown in as an
>>afterthought.
>>
>>As much as I like cheese, I think I'll pass, thank you.
>>
>>Andy
>
>I'm with you Andy. The can of soup would turn me away. My SIL went
>through a period of making something similar for every event that was
>topped with cornflakes. Luckily she burned out on it.
>
>Lou

<rj>

On Mon, 12 Mar 2007 10:40:12 -0400, "Virginia Tadrzynski"
> wrote:
>
>Soooo, man the torpedos, full speed ahead, this cookalong is started. I
>sent in a report on tuna noodle salad (no comments, okay, it has staying
>power).....we'll keep cooking until Bob or the Man Up Stairs has other
>plans.

No picture, but D and I had pork chops tonight. I pan seared them and
finished them in the oven. I set a relish of smoked/roasted jalapeño
and minced lemon confit and fresh rosemary and minced garlic on the
chops when they were about 10 minutes away from being done. I topped
that with slices of semi aged goat cheese and let the chops finish
roasting. When they were done, I removed the chops and drained off
most of the fat and poured a bottle of hard apple cider into the
skillet. I reduced it to a thin syrup and set the chops back in,
basting them a few times with the reduction.

Sides were field peas cooked with caramelized onions and thyme, and
turnip greens.

Posted and mailed to Barb.
--

modom

http://www.koyote.com/users/modom/home.html

"modom (palindrome guy)" <moc.etoyok@modom> wrote in message
...
> On Mon, 12 Mar 2007 10:40:12 -0400, "Virginia Tadrzynski"
> > wrote:
>>
>>Soooo, man the torpedos, full speed ahead, this cookalong is started. I
>>sent in a report on tuna noodle salad (no comments, okay, it has staying
>>power).....we'll keep cooking until Bob or the Man Up Stairs has other
>>plans.
>
> No picture, but D and I had pork chops tonight. I pan seared them and
> finished them in the oven. I set a relish of smoked/roasted jalapeño
> and minced lemon confit and fresh rosemary and minced garlic on the
> chops when they were about 10 minutes away from being done. I topped
> that with slices of semi aged goat cheese and let the chops finish
> roasting. When they were done, I removed the chops and drained off
> most of the fat and poured a bottle of hard apple cider into the
> skillet. I reduced it to a thin syrup and set the chops back in,
> basting them a few times with the reduction.
>
> Sides were field peas cooked with caramelized onions and thyme, and
> turnip greens.
>
> Posted and mailed to Barb.
> --
>
> modom

I want somebody to cook that for me... Knowing the lack of culinary skills
in this house, probably have to do it myself. Funner that way anyhow.
Edrena