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April 24th, 2020
shadylady 9:43am
Ok, so "Egyptian snacky potatoes" is going down in family history. Even Thing1 can't explain himself.....
catnik 9:43am
heh
shadylady 9:43am
MOVING ON.
catnik 9:43am
so, for snacky meals though
catnik 9:43am
catnik 9:44am
not actually hawaiian
catnik 9:44am
whatever, they're fun & yummy
shadylady 9:44am
"Snacky meal" has a specific meaning here.
catnik 9:44am
though this recipe doesn't include bell pepper, and bell pepper & pineapple are my two favorite toppings for this
shadylady 9:45am
Summer sausages, cheeses, dried fruit, mixed nuts, pickles, olives, crackers (different flavors), other meats and cheese......
catnik 9:45am
mmmm
shadylady 9:45am
Set it all out on platters and let people pile on their own plates.
catnik 9:46am
that is our traditional christmas eve meal
shadylady 9:46am
Sweet!
catnik 9:46am
evening church, so
shadylady 9:46am
We do a snacky meal a few times a month.
catnik 9:47am
gotcha
catnik 9:48am
...
catnik 9:48am
I want haystacks
catnik 9:48am
I only ever get haystacks at pennsic
catnik 9:48am
it is not a very efficient meal for one person
shadylady 9:48am
Awwww........
catnik 9:49am
it's good summer food
rae 9:50am
what is haystacks
shadylady 9:51am
Tell us. ((settles in to listen and learn))
catnik 9:52am
So, the only cooked parts are white rice and a creamy chicken gravy-sauce
catnik 9:53am
(Pennsic is canned chicken, cause camping)
shadylady 9:54am
(Food Lion, but ok.....)
catnik 9:54am
Anyhow, then you have lots of bowls of toppings - shredded cheddar, peas, bell peppers, pineapple (of course), black olives (blech), tomatoes, and those crispy chow mein noodles (the hay)
catnik 9:55am
Everybody can choose their own toppings
catnik 9:56am
ooo, slived almonds are good, too
shadylady 9:57am
Oh yum!
shadylady 9:57am
Yeah, I like!
catnik 9:57am
but you see the barrier for a solo person
shadylady 9:58am
Well, cook stuff and freeze it.....
catnik 9:58am
most of it isn't cooked
shadylady 9:58am
Skip the olives?
catnik 9:58am
I, personally, detest black olives in any and all contexts
catnik 9:58am
but the joy of this is I can just skip that topping
shadylady 9:58am
I love me some kalamata.....
shadylady 9:59am
Canned black olives are.....
shadylady 9:59am
That is love, right there.
catnik 10:00am
Not that bad for prep - gotta dice the tomato and the pepper, but the rest can just be open a can/bag
shadylady 10:01am
You should make it for yourself.
catnik 10:01am
And then, 3/4th a can of pineapple, and 3/4th a tomato, and on...
shadylady 10:02am
Freeze it and/or save for another use/day.
shadylady 10:02am
OTOH, I am cooking for 4 so........
catnik 10:03am
including a teeeeeeeeeen
catnik 10:04am
shadylady 10:06am
Garfield is one of the Things favs.....