Kim Shook

I knew this would push buttons for you, Suzi!!!

I used to eat MW and potato chip on Wonderbread sandwiches. Haven't had one for years. I bet I'd still like them!

I finally finished up the inferior Smucker strawberry preserves and opened my fabulous jar of Tiptree Little Scarlet that Santa left in my stocking: And we had leftover biscuits: Heaven.

Dear Lord. Mr. Kim just came and looked over my shoulder at your post. I've a very damp shoulder now. He's off to the shed to dig out some of the Edward's country ham we have there. I cannot even tell you how much I want some of those cracklins. Well done!!!

Hmmm. Well, I love catsup on scrambled eggs, but haven’t ever tried it on grilled cheese. BUT, I love grilled cheese with Campbell’s tomato soup, so I probably do and just don’t know it. And, as I already stated, I like Miracle Whip on certain things. One of the great “Bastard Condiments” (another thread) is a mixture of catsup and mayo/Miracle Whip. I embarrass Mr. Kim to death by putting that mixture on cheesesteaks.

@MetsFan5 – the corn was good, but not great. It’s really too early, I guess. But we couldn’t have the 4th without it! @suzilightning– Thank you. I’ll try that. My biggest issue is that we have two places here that make what I consider the preeminent hot dog chili and neither of them sell it except on a dog. They are not saucy at ALL. They really look like fine hamburger meat (like when you boil it in water for Cincinnati chili), but the flavor is so good. Not spicy, not especially herby. Hard to describe.

Good article. But it hurt me seeing those lovely dogs slathered with catsup. 😉

Torrential rain, so no Kings Dominion fireworks, but Mr. Kim did manage to get the dogs on the grill: Chips and dip: I love California onion dip. I can make a whole meal out of just it and chips. Hanover tomatoes and Duke’s: Honestly, the Canadian Campari’s we had with breakfast this morning tasted better than these locally grown Hanovers. NC Slaw and Ukrops (local – used to be a grocery store, now just do prepared foods sold through other stores in the area) potato salad: Marinated cucumbers: Hot dog chili (canned): I’ve got to start trying hot dog chili recipes again. This glop will not do. It is mostly sauce, so that when it gets hot is it like soup. I like hot dog chili that looks like finely ground beef. Corn: Plate: Included fixed up canned beans. I added my usual stuff (BBQ sauce, onions, garlic granules, mustard) and then some BBQ leftover from Mr. Kim’s most recent BBQ judging – a combination of rib meat, pulled pork, chicken, and brisket. They were amazing. Dessert was peaches, watermelon, and some Ukrops cupcakes that I tarted up:

I grew up on the Whip. I mostly use mayo (Duke's) now, but there is just something about Miracle Whip on a B,T & C sandwich! I even like plain cheese sandwiches with it.

BTW - 8 minutes was perfect for the large peaches, but a bit much for the smaller ones. I'd start testing at 5.

So, I tried the peaches. Eight minutes on 400F Super Steam. Worked great!

They are having a ATK marathon today on CreateTV and made this!

Independence Day breakfast - whomp biscuits: Sage sausage: Orange slices, nectarine, and Campari tomatoes: Breakfast: Butter on the sausage and Dukes, salt, and pepper on the tomato!

Thanks so much! I'm about an hour from Charlottesville, but we go there a lot - if I haven't found it before, we'll stop by. We do have a World Market, so I'll check there. Also, Publix usually carries it (they are from Florida and therefore carry a lot of British items for the expats, I guess).

It absolutely could. Even if it has mayo on it, it would work. Jessica makes her grilled cheese sandwiches with mayo rather than butter and they get nice and crunchy! Thank you for the idea!

Reading this reminds me of how lucky I am. I'm sure there are things in my area that are hard to find, but for the way I cook I'm usually fine. Right now, though, I'm having a hard time finding Bisto which I haven't been for years!

Next time your Puritan child demands that you eat a leftover club sandwich, you might try doing what I do, if it appeals to you. I adore club sandwiches, but can't ever eat more than 1/4 to 1/2 at one sitting. I turn it into a chef salad the next day. When I get home, I remove the bread and toss it (a slight pain to the Child, I know) and the next day cut up the stuffing and toss it with lettuce and dressing.

Thank you! I just brined them for a couple of hours and soaked them in Bullseye for a few minutes and Mr. Kim grilled them on high until a little charred and done. I brushed with a little more BBQ sauce before serving.

Swiss and ham sandwich, tots, and onion rings. The rings were not quite as burned as they look. 😉

Sage sausage on a toasted bun and a fantastic peach from an orchard we visited this weekend.

We went to Chile's Orchard market in Crozet, VA this weekend. Came home with these: We picked the blueberries - which I've frozen, peaches (delectible), corn, and peach cider doughnuts (we got 6 - this is what was left last night). There are also some plums that didn't make it into the photo.

Dinner last night started with English cucumbers topped with Jessica’s pickled shallots: Grilled chicken thighs with Bullseye sauce: Even though I was introduced to real BBQ at a young age by visiting my grandparents in NC, this is what was meant by BBQ chicken in our house. My mom never grilled it either. It was oven baked (usually bone in and skin on pieces of chicken) and slathered in Kraft BBQ sauce, then broiled for a few minutes to give it a little char. I loved that chicken and still do. Corn from a peach orchard in Crozet, VA that we visited over the weekend: Served with Parmesan noodles (a mix) and broccoli:

Welcome, @fondue! Such an exciting adventure for you and your family! I am so looking forward to what you'll be sharing. Hope you learn how to post pictures because I know everyone is looking forward to seeing them!!!

Thank you so much for sharing your trip with us, @liuzhou! The photos are lovely and the food right up my alley!

I love saltines.