Silly me ...

[homeschoolmom]

I think I just got booted out of the "wings club."

[Cam42]

[quote name='homeschoolmom' date='Sep 9 2005, 09:36 AM']hey... where did you come from?
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I finally decided to get out of my cave and visit the fun kids. All I had to do was find out where my very good friend hot stuff was.....and then I could start having fun at the party.

Or if you are asking where I was born....Tennessee. If you are asking where I grew up, Iowa. If you are asking where I have spent most of my life......ummmmm.....everywhere.

[Sojourner]

[quote name='homeschoolmom' date='Sep 9 2005, 08:39 AM']I think I just got booted out of the "wings club."
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Whatever! You and I can start our own club. Cuz I don't really want to eat wings at Hooters anyway. It brings up memories of the time I lost a bet and had to go there.

[Cam42]

[quote name='homeschoolmom' date='Sep 9 2005, 09:39 AM']I think I just got booted out of the "wings club."
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No you didn't.....you just have not become a cardinal in the Wings club yet.....you have to spend many hours asking the Hooters girls the proper questions.

My sister is a member too.

[Jaime]

You're not going anywhere HSmom!

And to be a Minnesotan only takes a couple of things.

You have to live through a winter. (Which honestly has gotten a lot milder over the years)

And you have to have a favorite hot dish.

[Cam42]

[quote name='hot stuff' date='Sep 9 2005, 09:42 AM']You're not going anywhere HSmom!

And to be a Minnesotan only takes a couple of things. 

You have to live through a winter.  (Which honestly has gotten a lot milder over the years)

And you have to have a favorite hot dish.
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Ummmm yeah......that would be [b]cassarole[/b] for the rest of the world.

And I was in Minnesota for the winter of '94. It was -43 air temp and -80 wind chill....IN THE CITY.

[Sojourner]

[quote name='Cam42' date='Sep 9 2005, 08:42 AM']Ummmm yeah......that would be [b]cassarole[/b] for the rest of the world.
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I'm familiar with hot dishes from my talks with hsmom. I've heard Jello salads are also popular.

[quote name='Cam42' date='Sep 9 2005, 08:42 AM']And I was in Minnesota for the winter of '94.  It was -43 air temp and -80 wind chill....IN THE CITY.
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I'm officially re-considering. Dang that's cold.

[homeschoolmom]

[quote name='Cam42' date='Sep 9 2005, 08:42 AM']Ummmm yeah......that would be [b]cassarole[/b] for the rest of the world.
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A [b]casserole[/b] is a ceramic or glass dish used for cooking hotdish.

As for winters... you're right, hot stuff... they are a lot milder than they were when I was a kid. The year HSson was born, we were wearing light jackets in December. There's one Halloween were we are wearing shorts.

[Cam42]

[quote name='homeschoolmom' date='Sep 9 2005, 09:46 AM']A [b]casserole[/b] is a ceramic or glass dish used for cooking hotdish.

As for winters... you're right, hot stuff... they are a lot milder than they were when I was a kid. The year HSson was born, we were wearing light jackets in December. There's one Halloween were we are wearing shorts.
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It is both....

cas·se·role ( P ) Pronunciation Key (ks-rl)
n.

1. a) A dish, usually of earthenware, glass, or cast iron, in which food is both baked and served.
b) [b]Food prepared and served in such a dish.[/b]

Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company.

[Cam42]

From Wikipedia: (and darn funny to boot)

In cooking, a casserole (from the French for 'stew pan') is a dish consisting of tough cuts of meat, poultry or game stewed in liquid with vegetables and flavourings. Vegetarian versions also exist. The pot to be used, called a casserole dish or just casserole, has a tight-fitting lid, and is placed in an oven or on the hob.

The culinary term en casserole (also from French) means 'served in the vessel used for cooking'.

[b]Hot dish is a Midwestern (and particularly Minnesotan) term for a casserole-like main course; it is one of the quintessential foods of that region.[/b]

One of the most popular casseroles – especially at church potlucks and family gatherings – is green bean casserole, whose main ingredients are green beans, cream of mushroom soup and french fried onions.

[homeschoolmom]

whatever

If you want to blend in, you have to talk like a native.

[homeschoolmom]

[quote name='Cam42' date='Sep 9 2005, 08:54 AM']One of the most popular casseroles – especially at church potlucks and family gatherings – is green bean casserole, whose main ingredients are green beans, cream of mushroom soup and french fried onions.


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They forgot the tator tots...

[Cam42]

[quote name='homeschoolmom' date='Sep 9 2005, 09:56 AM']They forgot the tator tots...
     
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.....I think that the tater tots must replace the french fried onions in Minnesota.....

[Cam42]

[quote name='homeschoolmom' date='Sep 9 2005, 09:54 AM']whatever

If you want to blend in, you have to talk like a native.
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[quote name='Joe Chasing Horse']Ehañna tatanúa úiñ uñúigniöi. Lehañ woslolye uñúigniöi."[/quote]

Which translates from the original Lakota.....

[quote]"We once hunted for buffalo, we now hunt for knowledge."[/quote]

Blending in is harder than I thought.....wowza!!!!!

[Jaime]

HEY!!!!

Stop scaring single Catholic women away from Minnesota!!


*scoots Camster back to the debate table*


Btw he lives in Detroit now. There are reasons. one involved his stubbornness on the hot dish issue.

Edited September 9, 2005 by jaime

[homeschoolmom]

Recipe for "Wings Hotdish" Minnesota style

2 cups uncooked white rice
one can creme of cheddar soup
one stick of butter (or oleo)
8-12 chicken wings-- browned
one bottle of Kraft BBQ sauce (ketchup can be substituted)
one package frozen tator tots

Mix rice, soup and butter together in a large bowl. Set aside.

Place wings at the bottom of 9 x 13 pan. Douse with BBQ sauce or ketchup. Pour rice mixture over chicken. Top with tator tots. Cover with foil. Bake at 350* for two hours-- DON'T PEEK. After two hours, uncover and bake thirty minutes until tots are golden brown. Enjoy.

[Jaime]

OMG OLEO!! THAT IS CLASSIC!!

Does Oleo even exist anymore????

[Sojourner]

Wow, I don't have any casserole ...er, hotdish (is it one word or two?) pans. This could be a problem.

[homeschoolmom]

I know know... But it's funny how many church cookbooks I have that call for oleo... Uh, hello, ladies... we don't use that anymore.

[homeschoolmom]

[quote name='Sojourner' date='Sep 9 2005, 09:11 AM']Wow, I don't have any casserole ...er, hotdish (is it one word or two?) pans. This could be a problem.
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I have 7.