hello mary, that's interesting. if you add some beef, sugar, and vinegar you'll get chinese tomato beef chow mein just about. happy new year gene ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2001 10:33 PM Subject: Family recipes (njc)
> all this talk about cooking now makes me think about recipes that have been > passed down in families. does anyone have any gems they want to share? here > is mine, offered more in the spirit of humor than for anyone who wants to > experiment, though it's a real recipe I grew up with. my theory is that it > was invented during the Depression when people were hard up. > > Spaghetti with Ketchup: > boil spaghetti noodles as usual, then fry them in butter for about 5 minutes. > then put in a bowl and mix with ketchup. apply parmesan cheese if desired. > > I can say 2 things about this dish: no one I ever described it to had ever > heard of it, so it is a unique tradition, and it does taste better than it > sounds, but let's say I haven't made it in years. > > anyone have any *good* recipes to share? > > Mary K > > People hurry by so quickly > Don't they hear the melodies > In the chiming and the clicking > And the laughing harmonies > - Joni Mitchell
