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From: Ed P <esp@snet.n>
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Subject: Re: Easy dinner, Germanic potato salad and a shrimp stir fry
Date: Sun, 19 May 2024 20:58:17 -0400
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On 5/19/2024 6:52 PM, Bruce wrote:
> On Sun, 19 May 2024 22:22:29 +0000, "cshenk"
> <cshenk@virginia-beach.net> wrote:
> 
>> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>
>>> On 2024-05-18, Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I have never been big on potato salad. If offered I may take a
>>>> little.  Only a couple times has it been good so I am just not
>>>> inspired to make it.
>>>
>>> I don't like anyone else's potato salad.  It's invariably too sweet.
>>> Same thing with cole slaw.
>>
>> Agreed, I add no sugar to either for that reason.
> 
> I'm beginning to understand that the concept of potato salad is hugely
> important to the RFC boomers. Corn, green beans, potato salad,
> coleslaw and dead animals, does that cover a large part of the diet of
> the RFC boomer?

YES!
I'm embarrassed to say, I never learned how my wife made potato salad. 
It was the best and never written down.  I won't buy the crap in the 
grocery stores.

Corn is in season here right now.  Had it a couple of times last week. 
Going to the store in the morning and will probably get some green beans.