Thanks for the explanation of the 'white stuff'. I think it might be something like Maramite. An aquired taste.
I'm top of page so lots of 'white stuff' for those so inclined and some Maramite on toast for the really adventurous.
CN Charlie
So you've never had gravy before CN? Like on mashed potatoes? Turkey and gravy? Hot beef and gravy?
As Steve O said, rain here today, on and off for most of the week, Better than the white stuff ( I don't mean gravy!)
Gives me more modeling time.
Mike.
My You Tube
Good Morning all. My head hurts a little this morning. Monday is always Judy and my day off together. We may have had one too many night cappers last night, or four The coffee didn't quite cut it this morning.
Judy always likes to treat us to a really nice lunch every Monday. She likes to try new places for good food.
We are going to a new place called Whiskey Inferno in Prior Lake. I have heard their food is phenomenal. Lunch and a bloody sounds good.
The reviews say their ribs fall off the bone. Their beer can chicken is brought out whole stood up on a rack
My mouth is starting to water just talkin about it. Getting ready to get my grub on
TF
CNCharlie OK Steven, what is that white stuff on the biscuits between the bacon? Sorry but it doesn't look very appatizing to me. CN Charlie
OK Steven, what is that white stuff on the biscuits between the bacon? Sorry but it doesn't look very appatizing to me.
I'm a big fan of biscuits and (gravy)... when it's done right, buttermilk. I only wish I woke up to that this morning.
Track fiddlerGood Morning all. My head hurts a little this morning. Monday is always Judy and my day off together. We may have had one too many night cappers last night, or four
Got feet both in the trough last night, hey?
mbinsewi Track fiddler Good Morning all. My head hurts a little this morning. Monday is always Judy and my day off together. We may have had one too many night cappers last night, or four Got feet both in the trough last night, hey? Mike.
Track fiddler Good Morning all. My head hurts a little this morning. Monday is always Judy and my day off together. We may have had one too many night cappers last night, or four
Yep.... Help is on the way.
Just what the doctor ordered or nurse The best Bloody I've ever had. Tastefully spicy with the distinctive Taste of celery seed. One for Mike, one for Lion,. In fact, one for all, TF's buying.
Come on in Kids. Ribs or beer can chicken, the choice is yours
Track fiddlerThe best Bloody I've ever had. Tastefully spicy with the distinctive Taste of celery seed. One for Mike, one for Lion,. In fact, one for all, TF's buying.
Tomato Juice???? Barf!!!!! I don't care how much booze you put in it, I still hate tomato juice! Just lost my appitite!!!!
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Ray Seneca Lake, Ontario, and Western R.R. (S.L.O.&W.) in HO
We'll get there sooner or later!
howmus Track fiddler The best Bloody I've ever had. Tastefully spicy with the distinctive Taste of celery seed. One for Mike, one for Lion,. In fact, one for all, TF's buying. Tomato Juice???? Barf!!!!! I don't care how much booze you put in it, I still hate tomato juice! Just lost my appitite!!!! 30
Track fiddler The best Bloody I've ever had. Tastefully spicy with the distinctive Taste of celery seed. One for Mike, one for Lion,. In fact, one for all, TF's buying.
.... There is other things on the menu you know
Hmmm... new month on Wednesday... where are we going?
--Steven Otte, Model Railroader senior associate editorsotte@kalmbach.com
Track fiddler .... There is other things on the menu you know
Sorry.... Just could resist it.....
73
Track fiddlerThe best Bloody I've ever had.
I'm not doubting that the Bloody Mary was good TF, but I have never had a Bloody Mary at a bar that was particularly good. We make ours with Clamato Juice (Bloody Caesar to be more accurate) and gin (lots of gin), plus 32 squirts of Frank's Hot Sauce and 8 squirts of Worcestershire in a 16 oz beer glass. The gin adds a nice tartness.
Yes, that's right - 32 squirts of hot sauce. Frank's Hot Sauce is actually pretty tame compared to most. It is deliciously spicy but not burning hot. Keep a napkin handy. The Frank's turns your upper lip bright orange.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Steven Otte Hmmm... new month on Wednesday... where are we going?
I had the understanding that we would visit Utah and join in the festivities of the Golden Spike Sesquicentennial ceremony. Perhaps take a ride behind the Big Boy?
These fellas seem to know a thing or two about celebrations:
UP_CP-5-10-1869 by Edmund, on Flickr
https://spike150.org/
https://www.up.com/heritage/steam/schedule/index.htm?fbclid=IwAR2ng9UEgD36EH21rz9X1a459avCE6PN4CGp80NhTnXOydH6_Y1NnERVO2I
Subject to committee approval, of course.
Cheers, Ed
Promonotory Summit, Utah ..........
OF COURSE, Utah is the obvious choice for May.
I will be there in person.
GARRY
HEARTLAND DIVISION, CB&Q RR
EVERYWHERE LOST; WE HUSTLE OUR CABOOSE FOR YOU
howmusI still hate tomato juice! Just lost my appitite!!!!
As a kid when my parents took me out to dinner and had their Manhattan's I got a glass of tomato juice. That accounts for 90% of my lifetime tomato juice consumption, tho' I don't dislike it. I used to give it to my dog, whose urine was like Round Up. It helped. Bloody Mary's invariably give me heartburn.
Sausage gravy - never got past the white color. It's a roux = grease and flour. Pass.
Utah is a beautiful state. I have only seen ski country, but there are many parks in the southern part of the state I would like to see.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
Mike, of course I've had gravy, just not white stuff made with sausages and poured over biscuits. Not something you will find on this side of the border. Mind you we do have poutine which is cheese curds on french fries with gravy preferably chicken gravy but the beef kind works too. I have it about once every 5 years as I can't imagine what my arteries would say.
CNCharlieMike, of course I've had gravy,
OK, I figured. The only gravy I've had is the turkey, or with chicken.
My wife's half brothers and sisters in KC MO, have that suasage and biscuit thing all the time. I've always passed, myself.
Wifey and I are not usually gravy eaters.
So, Utah next month? Seems like people go crazy over the big boy steam loco. I've seen the one the Railroad Museum in Green Bay, WI has. It's inside, and it's hard to get an overhaul view of it's size.
CNCharlieMind you we do have poutine which is cheese curds on french fries with gravy preferably chicken gravy but the beef kind works too. I have it about once every 5 years as I can't imagine what my arteries would say.
I had poutine today for lunch! I don't do that very often but every once in a while you have to break the rules. I asked for crispy fries but didn't get them so the poutine was just okay. They used beef gravy too. CNCharlie is right - it has to be chicken gravy, salty chicken gravy! It wasn't good enough to break the rules over. That's a good thing! It will prevent me from ordering it again for a long time.
Cheers!!
Let's see...I'll have two fried eggs with ham, grits, and the biscuits 'n gravy. Coffee too, please. Lived in New Orleans for twelve years and that's still a good breakfast memory.
Russ
Modeling the early '50s Erie in Paterson, NJ. Here's the link to my railroad postcard collection: https://railroadpostcards.blogspot.com/
mbinsewi So, Utah next month? Seems like people go crazy over the big boy steam loco. I've seen the one the Railroad Museum in Green Bay, WI has. It's inside, and it's hard to get an overhaul view of it's size. Mike.
I heard a story that when the 4-8-8-4 was developed it was supposed to be dubbed Wasatch, as in the engine that conquered the Wasatch Range. But when it came out, somebody took one look and nicknamed it Big Boy. And that stuck.
Robert
LINK to SNSR Blog
Dave, luckily our favourite cafe took poutine off the menu and they did do it right.
Today we tried some of the Turkish Delight we bought at the spice bazar in Istanbul. Wow is it ever good. Nothing like the stuff I've had that was made here. We plan on rationing it over the next couple of weeks.
Eveing Diners
Flo, give the gang and I a please and leave a stein outside for Ulrich.
Steve O while your breakest looked good I opted for this. 3 Egg Omelet with fried mushroom's, Onions, Sausage, Jalapeno topped with Sosta. Hum good!
Yardwork Well it sure was not yesteday but it was not because I did not feel good. It was just unpleasant to do, so I said screw it. I was crawling under evergreen bushes cutting out salping that where growing. Got 2 of them out but a pain.
TF Today I took some of the darn plant's out. (I hate bring them in and out) One planter I hated moving was a Palm Plant that is 20 years old and wife and friend repotted say 10 years ago. It had been feeling very heavy to me for years and hated moving it! Today, well it felt much lighter?
Far as good Biscuit and Gravy Not getting here at my house if the wife made it! Taste like Elmer Glue with chucks of Sausage thrown in. I made great Biscuit and Gravy! Wife did not like it because it had flavor!
Layout Question? OK, while having 18" radius turns has saved me from buy more, it might be the time to go to 22" radius. Thanks to Ed score a EM-1 with sound for $230.00. Qustions are.
1 What sizes Atllas turnout I need to get a 22" radius diveging line?
2 What has been your luck with curved turnouts? At one time I heard they are pain in the caboose!
Later, Ken. All this talk about food has made me hungry!
I hate Rust
BigDaddySausage gravy - never got past the white color. It's a roux = grease and flour. Pass.
Gee, no takers for a nice, big steaming plate of creamed chipped beef over toast?
Chipped Beef by Edmund, on Flickr
I'll bet it would be good with SPAM, too! Maybe Ken will have an opinion of it since it was supposed to be a staple in the Army
I wonder what kind of wine goes with that?
Yum! Ed
cudakenWhat has been your luck with curved turnouts? At one time I heard they are pain in the caboose!
Hi Ken,
We have several Peco curved turnouts in our mainline at the club and so far they have worked flawlessly. Granted they haven't had a ton of use, but nothing has derailed on them so far.
We used Pecos because the Atlas Code 83 turnouts weren't available when we were laying the track. I would definitely have a look at the Atlas units. The Pecos are rather expensive.
gmpullmanMaybe Ken will have an opinion of it since it was supposed to be a staple in the Army
Isn't that what they called "SOS"? I can't print the first word here because of the forum rules, but the phrase went something like "Substance On (a) Shingle". I saw a Food Network episode of 'Diners, Drive-ins and Dives' hosted by Guy Fieri that featured a restaurant that served SOS as a daily staple. There were dozens of vets ordering it every day.
I have to admit that we do ground beef in a mushroom sauce every once in a while, usually over pasta, although we have served it on toasted garlic buns too. Hey, add a little spinach or broccoli and call it healthy! I quite like it! That just proves that there is no disputing taste (or lack thereof)!
Bon appetit!
cudaken TF Today I took some of the darn plant's out. (I hate bring them in and out) One planter I hated moving was a Palm Plant that is 20 years old and wife and friend repotted say 10 years ago. It had been feeling very heavy to me for years and hated moving it! Today, well it felt much lighter? Far as good Biscuit and Gravy Not getting here at my house if the wife made it! Taste like Elmer Glue with chucks of Sausage thrown in. I made great Biscuit and Gravy! Wife did not like it because it had flavor!
Elmer's Glue Works good on the layout but I never thought of eating it I will definitely try your biscuits and gravy, but hold the wife's
Cudaken.... You are Doing Great. Whatever you're doing, keep it up! Things are getting better and better because you're starting to Breath Again.
Things are feeling lighter and you're not out of breath Hats off to you.
Keep it up. Slowly, and take your time. Little by little everyday. You are already Thanking Yourself
Track Fiddler
CNCharlieMaramite on toast for the really adventurous.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
hon30critterthat featured a restaurant that served SOS as a daily staple. There were dozens of vets ordering it every day.
That wouldn't have been my ex WW2 navy vet dad, who also claimed they served him captured Japanese rice in Guadalcanal. He didn't eat rice either except there was a Chinese Carryout in Baltimore called Jimmy Wu's. He and my mother often ordered there but only Chop Suey or Chow Mein.
In college there was a Chinese American who worked at Jimmy's and he made us dinner. It was those micro corn cobs and stuff that looked nothing like chop suey or chow mein, it was great!
Year later I was in Chinatown, NYC with another Chinese American friend and he ordered off the Chinese language menu. Even better.
The story takes a turn for the worse. My friend who was recently killed in a motorcycle accident went to China a couple times a year for business. He went outside of the restaurant to "pick" what he was going to eat. Lot's of stuff that you will never find in Krogers or Whole Foods.
BigDaddyMy friend who was recently killed in a motorcycle accident
Hi Henry,
Sorry for your loss.
It was good. I like the end of the day when I go to bed still licking my chops
Judy and I are food connoisseurs. The ribs did fall off the bone, and 6 inches wide, the chicken was excellent. After we try another, another new place, we'll be back to this place.
Henry I am saddened. I am sorry about your friend. I have lost biker friends. I am so sorry for your loss.
John