What did everyone cook today?
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In 2007 we planted an oak tree in our back yard to celebrate buying our house and starting our family. We’ve called it the Family Tree ever since. Now, as my former softball player wife (who would kill me if I posted a picture of her on here so shhhhhh) works with the boys on their batting, underneath the Family Tree, I’m cooking dinner for the family using a fire made entirely of wood taken from the very same family tree. It feels kinda cool to me. Sorry if my stories bug anyone. To me the story is important and kinda defines the food…
Hey Whopper! That’s flame broiled!
badfire2625 I see everything as wonderful. The whole scenario is how it should look. Congrats to you and the family all doing their thaaang.
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JoeB I have more than a few of those around, even had C-rats for time. The pound cake and canned fruit were great for bartering back in the day.
YooperDog OMG. you gave no value to the Lone Ranger Bars. I’ve seen fights over beans & wienies
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YooperDog OMG. you gave no value to the Lone Ranger Bars. I’ve seen fights over beans & wienies
JoeB if I remember correctly the Ranger bar was basically a box of cereal compressed into the size of a Hot Pocket. Take all day to eat it, better drink a lot of water, or else. I think I can remember the Beans & Weenies, but for sure remember the scrambled eggs and ham in a can, that just wasn’t right. A chunk of yellow with pink speckles. Most of the stuff wasn’t to bad, but there were some you couldn’t give away.
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JoeB if I remember correctly the Ranger bar was basically a box of cereal compressed into the size of a Hot Pocket. Take all day to eat it, better drink a lot of water, or else. I think I can remember the Beans & Weenies, but for sure remember the scrambled eggs and ham in a can, that just wasn’t right. A chunk of yellow with pink speckles. Most of the stuff wasn’t to bad, but there were some you couldn’t give away.
YooperDog They ALL needed Tabasco!! We used to have someone send us a case of the small bottles, just a couple of ounces. Made a big difference. I used to stir the cheese into the C-Rats Beans & Franks and then crumble in the crackers and with a little Tabasco you almost had a chili. I used to have a C-Ration cookbook from when I was in SE Asia in 68’-69’. It had all different combinations to make. They still had free cigarettes back them, Lucky Strikes, Pall Malls and Camels. A lot of bartering going on for the cigs, t.p. and chocolate.
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Was beans & weenies the same as the Beany Weenies I remember?
Give a man a fish and he eats for a day
Teach a man to fish and he drinks beer for a lifetime -
glen Not quite. They were definitely different than Van Camps(?) Beans & Weenies of today.
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YooperDog They ALL needed Tabasco!! We used to have someone send us a case of the small bottles, just a couple of ounces. Made a big difference. I used to stir the cheese into the C-Rats Beans & Franks and then crumble in the crackers and with a little Tabasco you almost had a chili. I used to have a C-Ration cookbook from when I was in SE Asia in 68’-69’. It had all different combinations to make. They still had free cigarettes back them, Lucky Strikes, Pall Malls and Camels. A lot of bartering going on for the cigs, t.p. and chocolate.
Bob Stehlik the cigs were no longer in 78, but the tp was important to have. Smoking was still a pretty normal activity back then, by the time I retired, 2011, totally frowned on and they were looking to get you in a rehab program. Matches and the can opener were hot items, back then you could cook in your steel pot, not a good idea with the kevlar.
Most of the stuff wasn’t bad. Some looked a bit nasty, but usually smelled worse. Yes with a little ingenuity you could have a tasty meal. I grew up in a household of 12 of Eastern European descent so you ate what was being served and we didn’t waste food. Going to McDs was a big thing.
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JoeB if I remember correctly the Ranger bar was basically a box of cereal compressed into the size of a Hot Pocket. Take all day to eat it, better drink a lot of water, or else. I think I can remember the Beans & Weenies, but for sure remember the scrambled eggs and ham in a can, that just wasn’t right. A chunk of yellow with pink speckles. Most of the stuff wasn’t to bad, but there were some you couldn’t give away.
YooperDog https://meatgistics.waltonsinc.com/user/bob-stehlikBob Stehlik, You were close. The Lone Ranger bar was the disk candy bar, crunchy, that was wrapped in shinny silver foil. Ham and eggs… RVN 68-69, we were enjoying c’s that were packed 1946. The green color of the cans was migrating into the eggs. When hungry you’ll eat just about anything with calories. This was the original Green eggs and Ham. The Cigarettes had a prominent effervescent turquoise mold patina. Could never get the LREP’s to hydrate. BTY, i was issued one of the 1st M16’s, not yet an A1. Colt made the barrel and receiver (shiny chrome bolt), and the stock was made by Mattel, the Toy Manufacturing Company.
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YooperDog https://meatgistics.waltonsinc.com/user/bob-stehlikBob Stehlik, You were close. The Lone Ranger bar was the disk candy bar, crunchy, that was wrapped in shinny silver foil. Ham and eggs… RVN 68-69, we were enjoying c’s that were packed 1946. The green color of the cans was migrating into the eggs. When hungry you’ll eat just about anything with calories. This was the original Green eggs and Ham. The Cigarettes had a prominent effervescent turquoise mold patina. Could never get the LREP’s to hydrate. BTY, i was issued one of the 1st M16’s, not yet an A1. Colt made the barrel and receiver (shiny chrome bolt), and the stock was made by Mattel, the Toy Manufacturing Company.
JoeB Oh, the original Green Eggs and Ham seemed delish (NOT). Bet ya that it was something you didn’t search out for a LONG time when you couldn’t get it any longer. Sounded something like my dad could not eat when he got out of the navy (chipped beef on toast). It was the only thing he wouldn’t partake in when mom made it in regular life. Yikes!
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JoeB Oh, the original Green Eggs and Ham seemed delish (NOT). Bet ya that it was something you didn’t search out for a LONG time when you couldn’t get it any longer. Sounded something like my dad could not eat when he got out of the navy (chipped beef on toast). It was the only thing he wouldn’t partake in when mom made it in regular life. Yikes!
zbigjeff That is affectionately call S.O.S
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YooperDog https://meatgistics.waltonsinc.com/user/bob-stehlikBob Stehlik, You were close. The Lone Ranger bar was the disk candy bar, crunchy, that was wrapped in shinny silver foil. Ham and eggs… RVN 68-69, we were enjoying c’s that were packed 1946. The green color of the cans was migrating into the eggs. When hungry you’ll eat just about anything with calories. This was the original Green eggs and Ham. The Cigarettes had a prominent effervescent turquoise mold patina. Could never get the LREP’s to hydrate. BTY, i was issued one of the 1st M16’s, not yet an A1. Colt made the barrel and receiver (shiny chrome bolt), and the stock was made by Mattel, the Toy Manufacturing Company.
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YooperDog https://meatgistics.waltonsinc.com/user/bob-stehlikBob Stehlik, You were close. The Lone Ranger bar was the disk candy bar, crunchy, that was wrapped in shinny silver foil. Ham and eggs… RVN 68-69, we were enjoying c’s that were packed 1946. The green color of the cans was migrating into the eggs. When hungry you’ll eat just about anything with calories. This was the original Green eggs and Ham. The Cigarettes had a prominent effervescent turquoise mold patina. Could never get the LREP’s to hydrate. BTY, i was issued one of the 1st M16’s, not yet an A1. Colt made the barrel and receiver (shiny chrome bolt), and the stock was made by Mattel, the Toy Manufacturing Company.
JoeB I went “in country” during Tet (Feb) 1968. We still had the M-14. They had enough weight to them we would exercise with them.
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JoeB I went “in country” during Tet (Feb) 1968. We still had the M-14. They had enough weight to them we would exercise with them.
Bob Stehlik 68-69 tet and 4 more, nobody talked about much or was reported. Started with the M-14 but i really liked the Blooper, M-79 grenade launcher. 5 Bronze stars on the Vietnam Service Medal. Was told to change it to a cluster but i never did
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YooperDog https://meatgistics.waltonsinc.com/user/bob-stehlikBob Stehlik, You were close. The Lone Ranger bar was the disk candy bar, crunchy, that was wrapped in shinny silver foil. Ham and eggs… RVN 68-69, we were enjoying c’s that were packed 1946. The green color of the cans was migrating into the eggs. When hungry you’ll eat just about anything with calories. This was the original Green eggs and Ham. The Cigarettes had a prominent effervescent turquoise mold patina. Could never get the LREP’s to hydrate. BTY, i was issued one of the 1st M16’s, not yet an A1. Colt made the barrel and receiver (shiny chrome bolt), and the stock was made by Mattel, the Toy Manufacturing Company.
JoeB a good friend of mine said that they called them mattel toys when he was in the service
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Bob Stehlik p38 is so strong can be used to pop the lids on gl. paint cans. I also have a p51 for B rations… Big Boy!
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JoeB a good friend of mine said that they called them mattel toys when he was in the service
craigrice He has a good memory. Spot on
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JoeB I have more than a few of those around, even had C-rats for time. The pound cake and canned fruit were great for bartering back in the day.
YooperDog Well #1 GI, what were you bartering for?
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JoeB YooperDog Bob Stehlik OK you experienced users of a P-38. Did any of you refer to it as a John Wayne? You RVN vets have a few years on me and I was just wondering. By the way, I was lucky enough to start my Marine Corps enlistment with C-rats, but we ended with MRE’s. While both had their good and bad points. I definitely preferred the C-rats.
“You never really die until you end up on the wall at a Cracker Barrel”
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JoeB YooperDog Bob Stehlik OK you experienced users of a P-38. Did any of you refer to it as a John Wayne? You RVN vets have a few years on me and I was just wondering. By the way, I was lucky enough to start my Marine Corps enlistment with C-rats, but we ended with MRE’s. While both had their good and bad points. I definitely preferred the C-rats.
GWG8541 Now I remember the canned crackers as John Wayne crackers. Big, Bold and Tough
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JoeB they were that
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