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@"earlybird," - lucky you! We have a "Cheesecake Factory" less than ten minutes from us. We used to really enjoy going there prior to COVID - we've tried many a cheesecake flavor there! It was usually just a place we would go to occasionally for those special "indulgences"!

@"cwillie," - that's too bad your first time out was disappointing. How strange it must have been to see only two tables seated. Just like you, my husband and I haven't been to a restaurant since March either.
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Yesterday I had lunch at our local Thai restaurant with a couple of friends - it was the first time I've eaten in at a restaurant since March and was an interesting experience, because of the tiny size of the place there were just 2 tables seated and though the menu was the same the food was....not. Tonight I attempted to improve my overly sweet, gluey leftover pad thai by adding some broth, seasoning and some veggies. Not really pad thai any more, but not bad.
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When out for the day with family and stopped at the Cheesecake Factory, ordered take out, chocolate and strawberry cheesecake with a dollop of whip cream. It has been a long time since we had such an indulgence.
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Sendhelp.
Meatloaf, potatoes and peas sounds so good, I make veggie meatloaf, almost taste
like my mothers own meatloaf without the meat. I will make it this week. Thanks for posting it.
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Beatty, How is that diet?
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As a kid, sugar on watermelon for a summer treat. Salt on sliced tomato, boiled eggs too.

Real cream (handwhipped) on bread & jam or honey for an extra special treat.
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The watermelon is now gone. Plain and simple.
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@"Isthisrealyreal" - now, you're no longer the last person alive who eats their tomatoes with salt, pepper and sugar - it probably sounds strange to people but, it's really good and I was a picky eater when I was young. It reminds me when ham and pineapple first became popular items on pizza - even though I liked ham with pineapple, somehow on pizza it just didn't sound good. Once I tried it, I was hooked unfortunately, my husband doesn't like fruit and meat together.

@Llamalover47," - I've never heard of anyone putting salt on watermelon. I have two pieces left for tomorrow - I'll have to try it. But when I think about it, people often like a sweet/salty combination so I bet I'll like it. Cleocatra (Cleo)- what a clever name!
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Huge meatloaf, this time home made. There will be leftovers!
Baked potatoes and peas.

Llamalover, Thanks for the reminder-there is watermelon in our refrigerator. What about sugar on the watermelon, anyone?
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NobodyGetsIt: You're very welcome. Aww - so cute about your Chloe. One of my ocicats was named Cleo, aka, Cleocatra.
How interesting about your user name!
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Tomatoes with sugar
And watermelon with salt are 2 things that my maternal grandfather liked.
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Nobodygetsit, I thought I was the last person alive that ate fresh tomatoes with salt, pepper and sugar. My grandma taught me how to eat them and I still think of her every time I enjoy them. They are delish like this!
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I'm making open faced white albacore tuna melts on grilled in butter english muffins. With it we're having a cold multi-colored rotini pasta salad mixed with sliced red onions, black olives in a vinaigrette dressing, sliced tomatoes sprinkled with pepper, salt and sugar (my parents ate them that way), watermelon and hot fudge sundaes from McDonalds!
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@ Countrymouse
I am positive that your comment below about the two waitresses crossing paths is hilarious and/or brilliant.

However, we may be waiting awhile until I can figure out what you meant. Thanks for your contribution though!

Tonight, we are having store bought brownie bites, the fudge recipe.
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"Llamalover47" - Thank you on both fronts. We're still licking our chops and so is our little Dachshund, Chloe - she got a tiny sample of the steak and whipped cream!

My user name came from the fact whenever my husband and I would get frustrated/upset with caregiving issues - mainly related to my mom's siblings and some personal friends who faded away, my husband and I would always end up saying "no body gets it' and hence my user name was born!
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NobodyGetsIt: That sounds delicious!💞 (Love your user name - And I get it).
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polarbear: I hear ya. Eat light 💞
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Isthisrealyreal: Yes, my daughter said someone else wanted that dry aged steak at the grocer, but it was her's! Her hubby can EAT, but never gain any # so he devoured it.
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Well after feeling like I've been in a "funk" all day, I decided to make a real nice dinner for my husband and I. We had a delicious marinated and broiled Top Sirloin Steak, served with an Italian tossed salad, sliced yellow peppers and celery sticks with a Greek Yogurt Dressing, baked beans, a homemade low carb muffin with butter and pesto sauce and cubed watermelon. For dessert we have a choice of a homemade low carb mini chocolate cake with walnuts or a mini strawberry shortcake topped off with my favorite - extra creamy whipped cream and a cherry on top! Oh yeah and a small glass of Merlot - I feel better already!
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Feeling heavy and sluggish...

So, I'll just have fruits and water (and hopefully enough will power) for dinner tonight.
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Wow LL, your daughter hit the lottery with that steak.

20oz seems like a big steak, until you start eating that thing. Then it doesn't seem nearly as big😀.
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Isthisrealyreal: My daughter may have MADE an aged pc. of beef, but once she scored a 20 oz. dry aged steak at the grocery store for $1.29. It was the only one to be had. And I did know that you were talking about prime rib.😁
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Isthisrealyreal,

How are you drying it? Maybe I can help. Are you drying it in a dark room with salt or without salt? Are you trying to age it or preserve it? Or both? Send me a pm if you want? I am sure I have a cookbook around here some where on how to preserve meat.
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Has anyone ever dry aged a prime rib?

ANY tips that you wish you had while doing it?

I am trying it for the first time and nervous as can be. I don't want to ruin a large prime rib.

ANY help is appreciated, thank you!
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Sounds yummy pamzi!

I was just trying to figure out what to serve with the fried chicken we are having, yep baked beans and coleslaw. Thank you for the help 😁
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I have been hungry for good old fashioned barbequed chicken like my mom used to make,, legs and thigh pieces on the grill.. not air fried,, oven baked..you get it! So today I saw great lovely leg and thigh pieces on sale at the store.. yes indeed I bought 2 packs.. 3 big pieces in each pack. And even though it is hot enough outside to cook them on the driveway.. my lovely hubs is grilling them for me. We are having cole slaw and baked beans with them,, I can't wait! I normally buy skinless and boneless,, so this will be a treat .
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Send: That's funny ~ your brownie potentially being in the emergency kit. I was really good about having my candy stash back in the day. Don't keep any now because I don't need the caloric content.
Btw, "Twinkies" keep *supposedly* FOREVER & you keep put them in your emergency kit.😁
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Joyce Grenfell saw two waitresses cross paths, one coming from the kitchen and the other going back to it with empty plates. The one going back said to the other:

"Well, he's eaten it!"
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Yes, I wanted him to have it.
But he lost his chance.
Now, he says, he wanted me to have it, after it sat there two days.

Using butter in the brownies, and the 'cake-like' recipe (two eggs) is so good!

Sharing has it's challenges, but I am not going to martyr myself
so he can hoard!

Did you see an ant crawl on that brownie?

The icing story was so very funny Bratty! Lol. The icing went wrong? I should stop now. Is there anything for dinner?

Llama, I cannot hoard or save food for later anymore. I will forget that I have it. Hubs will find it and move it. Years later, it is expired in our emergency kit. And just when one needs it.....it's not there.

Ok, going to eat it now!

Does this sound appetizing to anyone? "Go ahead and eat it, it won't hurt you." 🙄🙃😏🤤😜
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Send: The hoarding of the brownie by your husband reminded me of Easter when my bro & I were kids. I used to hoard my basket and my bro would want my stash. Me ~ "Allright, you can have the last chocolate rabbit."😁😁
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