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 RH> Which turned out to be for the good when I married Steve. He didn't
 RH> have to suffer thru too many inedible meals.

Grins.

 RH> But unfortunately, most young folks don't learn how to cook from their
 RH> parent's instruction or home ec these days. They're forced to sink or
 RH> swim.

In the instant case, one can sink for awhile and still survive.
I had a friend who could cook only one meal, and that's all he
would eat at home: Uncle Ben's rice, canned green beans, and
sort of stewed ground beef. Luckily he got married within a
couple years of graduating from college.

 RH> So my dad has learned that mashed potatoes, a side vegetable and roast
 RH> don't always have to be the main menu. Mom did do things like meat
 RH> loaf, some spaghetti (her lasange was Very forgettable), beef stew, etc
 RH> but very bland & borning. Dad has enjoyed the way I adapted them once I
 RH> left home (and married Steve, who's half Italian).

My earlier point was that with a bit of nudging, he might well
have learned that decades earlier, with no harm to his psyche
or nutrition. And life in this arena at least would have been
more interesting for all.

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

      Title: Hungarian Chicken Paprikas (Csirkepaprikas)
 Categories: Hungarian, June meyer, Poultry
      Yield: 6 servings

      2    Onions chopped
      4 tb Shortening, corn oil or
           Lard
      3 tb Hungarian paprika
    1/8 ts Black pepper or whole pepper
           Corns
      2 ts Salt
      5 lb Chicken disjointed, use legs
           Thighs, breast and back for
           Best flavor
  1 1/2 c  Water
    1/2 pt Sour cream

  Brown onions in shortening. Add seasonings and chicken, brown 10
  min. Add water, cover and let simmer slowly until it is
  tender. It will smell wonderful! Remove chicken, add sour cream
  to drippings in pan and mix well. To thicken gravy, mix into a
  paste 1 Tbl. soft butter with 1 Tbl.of flour and stir into
  drippings.

  Add dumplings and arrange chicken on top. Heat through,but do not
  boil, and serve.

  Modern Potato Dumplings

  Yes, I know this is not traditional. But it is easy, fast and
  delicious.

        1 c  instant potato flakes
        1    egg
        1 c  flour
        1 c  water

  Mix in a small bowl.

  Drop by spoonfuls into salted boiling water. cook until dumplings
  look done when cut in half, about 5 or 6 min. Drain and place
  into sour-cream gravy and serve. Serves 6 to 8.

  Note: If you do not like dumplings, you can serve this with some
  cooked wide egg noodles.

  Every country household had a yard full of chickens. Chicken
  dishes that could be slow cooked on the stove for supper were
  plentiful and cheap to make. Paprikas was a weekly dish for
  supper. A pot of potato dumplings, and perhaps a platter of
  pickled hungarian peppers and a loaf of crusty home baked bread
  was all that was need for ones well being. Every meal was eaten
  with gusto.

  Regards, June Meyer.

  MM Format by Dave Drum - 01 October 99
  FROM: Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

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