Palama
2 years ago
^^^ Hahahaha! 😆 ^^^
8trackdisco
2 years ago
Lunch with a guy I use to hang out with in the 90's and haven't seen since pre-pandemic.

Next, met up with a high school friend and went to the hospital to visit (get ready for it rfenst)... The guy who needed his left quad reattched two weeks ago- blew out his right quad a few days ago. Nurse said he has had a down week. Actually had him belly laughing- and he wasn't on any pain meds. She (the nurse) got us all the way into the pre-op room by telling two sets of security we were family. Coooool.

The rehab is going to be brutal, as he has to be able to put weight on one leg to rehab the other. The real worry now is the possibility of him becoming wheelchair bound.

Add to that, a listening session with someone who is trying to decide how to navigate the possibility dating his baby-momma who has significant mental health issues.

A tiring but oddly fulfilling day.
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2 years ago
57 headed to 78.

My best friend from HS is coming to visit for a few days, again. Probably go fishing tomorrow, if the charter is running.

Wife and I marinated some chicken for chicken shawarma. Got all the ingredients to make some, but instead of tahini I made tzatziki. Shawarma and souvlaki are similar, but IMO Greek souvlaki is better (usually made with pork or lamb) and the tzatziki is better than tahini.
8trackdisco
2 years ago

57 headed to 78.

Wife and I marinated some chicken for chicken shawarma. Got all the ingredients to make some, but instead of tahini I made tzatziki. Shawarma and souvlaki are similar, but IMO Greek souvlaki is better (usually made with pork or lamb) and the tzatziki is better than tahini.

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Not sure what all that fancy words are, but sounds like Food Porn. In the end it is even less than Greek to me.


48 degrees.
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2 years ago
Tzatziki is a sauce made with greek yogurt, minced garlic, minced cucumber, minced dill, olive oil, lemon juice and salt.

In Greek restaurants they bring you a bowl of it and bread to dip in it. It's delicious. They also use it on the Souvlaki sammiches as a condiment. Pita bread... seasoned and roasted pork... tomatoes, red onions and tzatziki. Amazingly good.
Ram27
2 years ago
Hello everybody..............
danmdevries
2 years ago
Happy Thursday fellas
danmdevries
2 years ago
Does California not know about Italian beefs?

Went to three stores - Walmart, Safeway, and grocery outlet. No Italian beef. Looking at stores online in a bigger radius and every search says no results.

It's an easy staple for trackside. Comes in 5lbs buckets already cooked, just frozen in its own juices. Throw it in a pot or a crockpot, heat and serve. Does fine letting it cool and use for leftovers.
HockeyDad
2 years ago

Does California not know about Italian beefs?

Went to three stores - Walmart, Safeway, and grocery outlet. No Italian beef. Looking at stores online in a bigger radius and every search says no results.

It's an easy staple for trackside. Comes in 5lbs buckets already cooked, just frozen in its own juices. Throw it in a pot or a crockpot, heat and serve. Does fine letting it cool and use for leftovers.

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No California has no idea what Italian beef is. They will think it is some sort of new Impossible Burger. You can ship it from Portillos or Vienna Beef. That’s what I did.

danmdevries
2 years ago
No time to ship it in. On site at laguna seca finalizing my menu for our staff.

I'm tempted to get some chuck roasts and make it from scratch.
8trackdisco
2 years ago

Tzatziki is a sauce made with greek yogurt, minced garlic, minced cucumber, minced dill, olive oil, lemon juice and salt.

In Greek restaurants they bring you a bowl of it and bread to dip in it. It's delicious. They also use it on the Souvlaki sammiches as a condiment. Pita bread... seasoned and roasted pork... tomatoes, red onions and tzatziki. Amazingly good.

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Now you did it. Have to make the 40 mile round trip and get a better than average gyro this weekend.
Allow myself two gyro and two brisket/pulled pork per year. The brain, tongue and tummy LOVE them. It is the rest of the body that goes into revolt.
rfenst
2 years ago

And I know what you’re saying about “banker’s hours” but I look at it this way, they have skills / knowledge that I don’t have and I’d rather have them do the work than me tackling it and taking 3 times as long to do…or worst yet, do a shoddy job that should have been left to professionals.

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I don't mean "banking hours" in a pejorative way- more power to them. It's just that they only work like 6 hours per day. I need and respect their skills and understand that the timeline is loose.
HockeyDad
2 years ago

No time to ship it in. On site at laguna seca finalizing my menu for our staff.

I'm tempted to get some chuck roasts and make it from scratch.

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I’ve considered it a few times but haven’t made it myself yet.
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2 years ago

No California has no idea what Italian beef is. They will think it is some sort of new Impossible Burger. You can ship it from Portillos or Vienna Beef. That’s what I did.

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They do have a Portillo's in Riverside. When I worked the jail downtown we'd go there.
rfenst
2 years ago
Excited for my fraternity reunion with the guys I pledged with 40 years ago. I leave tomorrow, no later than 9:00 am, for a two hour drive in time to have lunch with a brother before the event officially begins in the evening. Open bar. Shula's Steak House. Time at the frat house. Major partying. Time and meals at the frat house. Should be an amazing experience. I have' not spoke with all but a few in like 20-40 years. It will be great to catch up! And, I am going to make certain a current pledge has to meet me at the university lap pool early Saturdays morning to take me in as a guest so I can swim laps there like I used to too.

Tile tile folks are doing the cement board, then will cover it with some type of water proofer. Supposedly going to stink. I don't care about stink as long as they continue making progress every successive workday.

If they finish early I can get to the pool this afternoon/evening.=d>
Ram27
2 years ago
Wonderful Robert, have a blast............=d>
danmdevries
2 years ago

I’ve considered it a few times but haven’t made it myself yet.

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It's not anywhere near the same but is still a fairly easy crock pot dish. Basically it's pot roast with Italian dressing packets, jar peppercini, beef broth. Makes decent sammiches but it's not like the good thin sliced stuff
danmdevries
2 years ago
Have fun Robert.
8trackdisco
2 years ago

Excited for my fraternity reunion with the guys I pledged with 40 years ago. I leave tomorrow, no later than 9:00 am, for a two hour drive in time to have lunch with a brother before the event officially begins in the evening. Open bar. Shula's Steak House. Time at the frat house. Major partying. Time and meals at the frat house. Should be an amazing experience. I have' not spoke with all but a few in like 20-40 years. It will be great to catch up! And, I am going to make certain a current pledge has to meet me at the university lap pool early Saturdays morning to take me in as a guest so I can swim laps there like I used to too.

Tile tile folks are doing the cement board, then will cover it with some type of water proofer. Supposedly going to stink. I don't care about stink as long as they continue making progress every successive workday.

If they finish early I can get to the pool this afternoon/evening.=d>

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Animal House sequel.
Picturing Robert in a toga.
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