A Link to a Little Dinner

@porwest (78759)
United States
February 11, 2024 9:57am CST
A post like this will either deliver me accolades or screams of horror—and I can almost bet I know who will provide me either response. I know who you are and where you live. We went to Ruler Foods yesterday, a subsidiary of Kroger, and a store that is very much like an Aldi, and I decided to get some Bar-S cheddar smoked sausage links. They are actually quite good, according to me, and so quick and easy and relatively cheap to boot, it just works. So, I boiled these up and we had the sausage with some Walmart deviled egg potato salad on the side and we also had broccoli with some Miracle Whip dabbled on top. I know I always get puke faces for my broccoli combination, but I swear to you it is good eats. What went on your dinner table last night?
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@LadyDuck (458642)
• Switzerland
11 Feb
I see you got a series of puke faces, but NOT for the broccoli. I made a Chinese dinner to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Shrimps Dim Sum, Cantonese Fried Rice and custard tarts.
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@LadyDuck (458642)
• Switzerland
11 Feb
@porwest I thought to celebrate Chinese New Year.
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
11 Feb
I was almost sure she would like neither my sausages nor my Miracle Whip. Oh well. It was good to me, and the wifey liked it, so that's all that matters to me. lol. Your dinner sounds delicious as well.
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
14 Feb
@LadyDuck I have never really paid much attention to the Chinese New Year, personally.
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@MarieCoyle (28810)
11 Feb
We had salad, some fresh homemade bread, and chili. There will always be someone that doesn’t like what you fix or eat. I read various people’s food posts at times and think oh, no way…give yourself some credit for actually taking the time to make something to eat. In this wacky world we live in, so many people just eat fast food every day and then wonder why they are out of money.
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
7 Mar
I am sometimes amazed how many people don't cook. You're right. It has to cost a fortune.
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
8 Mar
@MarieCoyle It's like most things. It's okay to have and make use of shortcuts once you know the long way. But knowing the long way is extremely important. When it comes to cooking, I find it really isn't all that hard.
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@MarieCoyle (28810)
8 Mar
@porwest So many people get packaged food, in a box or prepared frozen food. They heat it up, and they call that cooking. It's heating something up, not cooking. I don't understand anyone who doesn't teach their children how to cook some basic meals. We never know what life will bring--it may come down to the ''hey, cook it and eat it at home, or starve'' that so many people have had happen to them, and still refuse to cook.
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@kareng (55003)
• United States
12 Feb
Last night was leftover night. We cleaned the frig. out! Tonight I just stopped at Arby's and got Classic Roast Beef sandwiches since I was gone to the flea market all afternoon. It worked! Your meal looks good and would be a nice change of pace every now and then!
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@kareng (55003)
• United States
10 Mar
@porwest Yes, you gotta have that Horsey sauce!!!
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
7 Mar
Sometimes those are the best meals. We call it smorgasbord night. lol. As for classic roast beef sandwiches from Arby's, I am a huge fan. Just a little Horsey sauce on them and I am good.
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
12 Mar
@kareng Man, something about Arby's Horsey Sauce. I have bought OTC brands of the stuff, but it never even remotely compares to theirs.
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@1creekgirl (40572)
• United States
12 Feb
I love those kind of sausages, but they don't love me! This afternoon we fried shrimp and cornbread with slaw and stewed potatoes. Once in a while I buy shrimp ready to cook, but we bought these from a seafood market.
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@1creekgirl (40572)
• United States
13 Feb
@porwest The dinner was good, but I fried the shrimp a few seconds too long. It's so hard not to do that.
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
12 Feb
lol. Some foods can certainly have "that" effect on some. I am glad to say these particular sausages "take no issue with me." Your dinner sounds delicious as well. I love me some fried shrimp.
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
14 Feb
@1creekgirl It really is. I hope it didn't do too much harm. I know it can get a little rubbery if you are not careful.
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@LindaOHio (156722)
• United States
12 Feb
I had a PB&J sandwich. Elite eats, no? Have a good week.
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@LindaOHio (156722)
• United States
12 Feb
@porwest It's easier than trying to microwave something. Hubby's cousin made up a bunch for me.
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
7 Mar
@LindaOHio I guess. lol
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
12 Feb
lol. Yeah. I wouldn't even allow that to be called dinner in my house. But of course, it's not my call in yours. Bon Appetit? lol
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@BabeSays (8576)
• Mauritius
14 Feb
I love your broccoli. This is a plate I would not say no to. Looks delicious. Last night I had rice with chicken curry and lentils.
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@BabeSays (8576)
• Mauritius
14 Feb
@porwest I like it as well.
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
14 Feb
I am surprised. Most people scoff at the Miracle Whip with it. But we like it very much.
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
7 Mar
@BabeSays To me it just has more zing than real mayonnaise does. Mayonnaise is very bland.
@GardenGerty (157629)
• United States
12 Feb
Man, I cannot remember what I ate last night. I like to take orange wedges and squeeze them over steamed broccoli. At school I put ranch on broccoli for my student. School veggies are often quite bland. That plate, minus the Miracle Whip, looks just like something my husband would eat. And love every bit of it.
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
14 Feb
Usually I respond to Linda's posts, so they serve as a bit of an archive of sorts for me. lol. But it can be hard to remember, for sure. Ranch is good on broccoli as well and we have done that too, although much less often. Sometimes we'll throw on some French onion dip too.
@JudyEv (326052)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Feb
We never say 'sausage links' although it's obvious what they are. We just call them sausages.
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
12 Feb
Normally we do too, here. I just thought it would make for a good title. lol The only thing I ever refer to as a "link" is a breakfast sausage link. All the rest are just sausages.
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13 Feb
I love chicken sausages. The food you described is delicious
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
13 Feb
I like all kinds of sausages. Almost all of them are good to me.
@Happy2BeMe (99392)
• Canada
11 Feb
It all looks good to me. I am not a fan of yellow mustard but I love honey mustard.
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@Happy2BeMe (99392)
• Canada
12 Feb
@porwest I agree different mustard go with different things.
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
12 Feb
I don't mind yellow mustard. My wife prefers brown mustard or Dijon. It depends what I am using it for, for me.
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• Nairobi, Kenya
11 Feb
Everything looks great except for the yellow liquid next to the sausage. I had indomie instant noodles for dinner yesterday.
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• Nairobi, Kenya
11 Feb
@porwest mustard is such a nice name compared to how it looks
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
12 Feb
@mildredtabitha It's basically just a condiment like ketchup or horseradish sauce or tartar sauce or something like that.
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
11 Feb
That yellow liquid was just mustard.
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@arunima25 (85441)
• Bangalore, India
11 Feb
I love brocolli and I had them stir fry today in my dinner.. your meal looks delicious. It does look tasty and filling.
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
12 Feb
It was. I don't mind simple and easy meals like this once in a while.
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@arunima25 (85441)
• Bangalore, India
14 Feb
@porwest I love those kind of meals... that are simple to cook and are yummy and filling!!
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@Beestring (13352)
• Hong Kong
12 Feb
I like sausages. I usually eat them for breakfast. Had tomato and cheese pasta last night.
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
12 Feb
In the United States, this type of sausage would not typically be a "breakfast sausage," although one can of course to choose to eat whatever type of sausage they want any time of the day. Your pasta sounds good.
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• Cloverdale, Indiana
12 Feb
You have a strange food mixture you eat that would make me think twice about eating it. But it's your gut not mine, so I'll just stick to what I like to eat & hope you don't get sick.
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
7 Mar
Thanks? lol.
@NJChicaa (116063)
• United States
11 Feb
Hell to the no on both sausage and Miracle Whip.
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@porwest (78759)
• United States
11 Feb
Well, regardless of your unfair and egregious puke faces, I was quite fond of both of your oppositions. lol