More Memories and July 4th

Now where were we? Oh, yes, Very Exclusive Cooking Club, trying to delete some photos before my disk is totally full. I'm not sure why I had the December tea I posted last week in this file. It didn't count as my turn, because here I am doing the January 2017 lunch.

The Menu

Five-Hour Beef Stew

Copycat KFC Cole Slaw

Garlic Parmesan Bread

USS Missouri Buttermilk Pie

Butter Pecan Cake, Butter Pecan Ice Cream

Iced Tea, Hot Tea

There's a story behind the pie. While President Truman was on the USS Missouri, the chef served this buttermilk pie. Harry loved it so much, he asked for the recipe, and the chef wouldn't give it to him. After the chef retired, someone was able to obtain the recipe and it appeared in a magazine, where I found it, along with the story. I have seen many versions of the same recipe since then in those fund raiser cookbooks.

Bev

Mim

Sausages and Peppers

Polenta

Asparagus

Almond Cake and Ice Cream

Patsy - these dishes are gone

MENU

Fresh Fruit Salad

Ranch Chicken

Rice Pilaf

Mixed Veggies: Carrots, Peas, Green Beans

Corn and Corn Muffins

Peach Quick Cobbler with Whipped Cream

Iced Tea                 Coffee

Bev

THE MENU

Tossed Salad with Ranch Dressing

Chicken Breasts Wellington with Béarnaise Sauce

Rice Pilaf

Steamed Green Beans

Sister Shubert Rolls

Rum Cake with Whipped Cream and Raspberries

Iced Tea          Hot Tea

Mim 

THE MENU

Spinach and Feta Quiche

Black Bean Salad

Broccoli and Cauliflower Salad

Apple-Raisin Cole Slaw

Crescent Rolls

Lemon-Blueberry Cake

Iced Tea

Patsy - These are my everyday dishes, so only the dancing girls are gone.

THE MENU

Cream of Mushroom Soup

Chicken Salad

Macaroni Salad

Fresh Fruit Salad

Vegetable Salad

Cardinal Cole Slaw

Deviled Eggs

Ham Finger Sandwiches

Cucumber Finger Sandwiches

Tomato Finger Sandwiches

Sour Cream Coffee Cake

Apple Bread

Lemon Bread

Cherry-Walnut Cookies

Iced Tea      Hot Tea

Bev

THE MENU

Chilled Raspberry Soup

Chicken Salad

Boiled Egg “Mushrooms”

Cantaloupe Slices

Pickle Heart

Carrot/Olive Flower

Sister Shubert Rolls

Cornucopia Berry Dessert

Iced Tea

Mim

THE MENU

Yogurt-Dill Cucumber Salad

Galumpkis

(Stuffed Cabbage Rolls)

Parslied Potatoes

Carrots with Honey and Cinnamon

Steamed Beets

Sister Shubert Rolls

Iced Tea

Apple Pie a la mode

Patsy 

THE MENU

Sliver Salad

Individual Meatloaves

Baked Potatoes

Cabbage and Corn

Winter Squash

Grapenuts Bread

Bananas Foster Tart

Whipped Cream

Iced Tea

More next week - we're almost finished.

Now for more food. My Brother Bill, Nephew Will, and Niece Christy came for lunch on the 2nd to celebrate the July 4th holiday (Christy's day off.)

The flag salad plates, red glass chargers, napkin rings, and 4th centerpiece and scatters are gone.

We had bbq ribs, baked beans, corn casserole, potato salad, cole slaw, fruit salad, cucumbers and onions, deviled eggs, cheese bread, cherry and blueberry mini-cheesecakes.

On July 4, I met Fannie Mae and Mim at Sam's for our traditional 4th of July hot dog. The BEST hot dogs and only $1.38 for a hot dog and a soft drink. We were discussing whether we'd watch A Capitol Fourth, and how by the time they get to the 1812 Overture, the smoke sometimes hides the fireworks. Then we started discussing the 1812 Overture and wondering why we always hear it when it has nothing to do with the USA. I couldn't remember why it pertained to Russia, but I thought it had to do with Napoleon. Couldn't remember the details. So for inquiring minds, here you go:

The 1812 Overture, by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, tells the story of Russia's defense against Napoleon's invasion in 1812. The piece commemorates the Russian victory, particularly the Battle of Borodino, and incorporates musical themes representing both the Russian and French sides of the conflict.

Napoleon's Grande Armée invaded Russia in 1812, aiming to force Tsar Alexander I into an alliance. The campaign was a disaster for the French, marked by harsh winter conditions and fierce Russian resistance. 

So now we know. 

I saw a cute couple at Sam's Club dressed from head to toe for the 4th. I asked them if I could take their picture, and they were delighted to pose for me. You'll like this.

Her purse.

Their shoes

Her nails, her rings, and that cute bracelet. You can't tell, but her necklace and earrings were also patriotic.

Even her sunglasses.

What a treat just looking at them. 

Mim went to Brooklyn for a long weekend. She took this photo from the Brooklyn Bridge, and I love it. Doesn't it just shout New York?! The Statue of Liberty in the background and the loading cranes across the way are positioned perfectly. I love the colors, and I love that you can see their wakes as the ferries make their ways across the water.

I like this version better, before I enlarged it.

That's all I have this week. We'll finish up VECC next week.

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