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 NB>> Pretty sure that I only had one go-round with them... once I started
 NB>> ending up with ones I was less interested in, I dropped out... I did
 NB>> stick it out for long enough to get a bunch, though... :)

 DD> My second tour with them was due to their having some cookbooks on
 DD> offer that I wanted for archival reasons (Larousse, Escoffier, Biba's
 DD> Italian Kitchen, etc.) and on the first order I managed to pick enough
 DD> others of interest that I filled the requirement and deep-sixed the
 DD> membership.   Bv)=

 NB> Haven't done any of them now for years... I learned early on that if I
 NB> didn't see enough more in the initial offering (than the come-on
 NB> number) that I was really interested in, I'd be better off not being
 NB> lured in. It's usually easier to get in than to get out...  Nowadays,
 NB> they want to do everything online, which tends to discourage my
 NB> participation... ;)

One of the trick I have learned, beyond parsing the offerings list to see if I
can satisfy the membership requirements on my 1st order after the "freebies" is
to pay with Pay-Pal. I do this with magazine subscriptions as well - they want
to auto-renew unless you tell them to disappear .... which doesn't always work.
So, if I pay with Pay-Pal they don't have a credit card to bang for the lolly
and must depend on me to go to Pay-Pal and authorise the charge - which I won't
do unless I A) am flush and B) want the product.
 
 DD>> The cookbook of my mother's that I wanted was the 1953 edition of the
 DD>> BH&G Plaid ring-binder cookbook. But, Georgia glommed it before I
 DD>> realised it was gone. And she has passed it on to her middle daughter.
 DD>> I can't whup both Jennifer and her husband ... so, I just this week,
 DD>> bid on a 1st/1st on eBay. We'll see how that goes.
 NB>> Did you get it...?  :)

 DD> Nope. It went waaaaaay past my maximum bid (like north of U$65) so I
 DD> let it slide after $25. I did get a 1st/6th of the 1953 version
 DD> (printed in 1965). It's on the way as I type. Under U$20 with shipping.

 NB> That's a pretty good deal.  And now it's all yours... won't be grabbed
 NB> by others...  ;)  I don't remember if my mom had that one or not... the
 NB> only one I really remember using of hers was the Joy of Cooking...

It was on my porch when I got home on Friday evening. In a GFS box. I spotted
the GFS logo on the box from the car and wondered "what would Gordon Food
Service be sending me?" Turns out the seller shops at GFS (as do I) and just
re-purposed a packing box that had held frozen shrimp (less the shrimp).

It has obviously seen some use - which is a good thing - and is in pretty good
shape. I'm satisfied with the deal.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

      Title: Teriyaki Chicken Kabobs
 Categories: Poultry, Fruits, Sauces, Vegetables, Bbq
      Yield: 16 skewers

      4 lb Skinned chicken; in 1"
           - chunks
     16    Kabob skewers
      6 md Sweet red onions; in 1"
           - chunks

MMMMM-------------------------MARINADE------------------------------
      2 c  Pineapple juice
      2 c  Teriyaki or soy sauce
      1 ts Ground ginger
      1 ts Garlic powder
      1 tb Cornstarch

  Marinate cut-up chicken pieces in half of the marinade at
  least 2 to 3 hours. Chicken can also be marinated up to a
  day or two in advance. 

  Place chicken and onions on the skewers. Grill for 15 to
  20 minutes turning often to ensure even browning. 

  Place the remaining marinade in a medium saucepan. Add the
  corn starch and cook over medium-low heat, stirring
  constantly until smooth and creamy.
  
  Use remaining sauce for dipping with the kabob. 

  Serves 16

  From: http://www.gfs.com

  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives

MMMMM

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