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Sunday brunch was always special when I and my ex- were together... "Hamburger Mary's" was the 'Hip'/Gay restaurant to be at... Great Food... sadly it is no longer... they built a office tower on it...

Here are 3 basic recipes: DENIS' POTATO/SAUSAGE CASSEROLE Ingredients: 2 Pounds frozen hash brown potatoes 1 Pound bulk 'country' sausage* 3/4 Cup melted margarine 1/2 Cup chopped onion 1 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. pepper 1 Can 'Cream of Chicken' soup** 1 Pint sour cream 2 Cups grated 'horseradish' White Cheddar cheese*** 2 Cups crushed cornflakes Instructions: 1) Defrost potatoes. 2) Brown crumbled Sausage, drain fat, set aside. 3) In large bowl, combine the potatoes, 1/2 cup melted margarine, salt, pepper, onion, soup, sour cream, and cheese. 4) In a buttered 13" X 9" baking pan, use a portion of the potato mixture to evenly cover the bottom of the pan, layer the sausage, then layer the remaining potato mixture. 5) Mix crushed cornflakes with 3 Tbls. melted margarine. Then sprinkle over mixture. 6) Bake uncovered at 350 deg. F for 1 hour. ~~~~~ (*) The bulk 'country' sausage can be replaced by any 'ground' meat. (**) 'Cream of Mushroom' soup can be substituted. (***) If you can not find 'Horseradish' White Cheddar Cheese, use 'Plain' White Cheddar Cheese and mix 3 heaping tsp. of 'creamy' horseradish into the Sour Cream. ~~~~~ I hope that you enjoy this dish. Even I, who does not like 'Cheese' and 'Sour Cream', will eat this and LIKE it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gordon’s German Pancake Recipe © May 25, 2000 Ingredients: (For 2 Pancakes) 1 Electric Blender 2 9” Pie tins/plates 6 Whole Eggs 6 Tablespoons Butter/Margarine 1 teaspoon Salt 1 " Sugar 1 " Vanilla 1 Cup Milk 1 " Flour (All Purpose) Instructions: (Makes 2 Pancakes) 1) Pre-Heat Oven to 400 ° F. 2) Melt 3 Tablespoons of Butter/Margarine into two (2), 9 inch pie tins/plates. 3) In a Blender; using the “Whip” setting. Add... A) The 6 Whole Eggs. Add Salt, Sugar, and Vanilla. C) Add Milk. 4) Whip till mixed. 5) SLOWLY... SLOWLY!! Tap in Flour to Blender as it is whipping the mixture. THIS IS THE SECRET OF THIS RECIPE. TOO fast, and it will be LUMPY soo... take it... SLOW!!! 6) Whip Mixture for 2 minutes 7) Pour 1/2 of mixture into each (Warm) Pie tin/plate. 8) Bake at 350°F - 400°F (depending on how your oven is...) for 20 minutes. 9) Remove and serve when pancakes are fully puffed up and golden brown. 10) Top with your favorite toppings, i.e., Jam, Syrupy, Fresh Fruit, or Powered Sugar. Then topped with Wipped Cream, if you like. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I hope that you like this as much as I have over the years... I KNOW it is NOT 'PC' health wise these days, but you only live once and if you have Kids they will just LOVE THEM!!!! PS: If you make them let me know how you did and if you like them... Plus what is your favorite TOPPINGS?????? Enjoy, ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HAMPTON STREET DELI’S RANCH POTATO AND BACON SOUP Ingredients: 6 - Strips of bacon, Diced 1 - Medium Onion, Chopped 5 - Large Potatoes, Peeled and Diced Small 4 - Cups Chicken Broth 4 - Cups Milk Salt & Pepper – to taste 1 - PKG (3 TBS) Powdered Ranch Dressing Mix 1 - Cup Sour Cream 3 - TBS Flour Instructions: 1) Fry Bacon until crisp, set aside. 2) Fry Onion in Bacon grease until sort, add potatoes and broth. Cover and simmer until potatoes are tender. 3) Mash about 1/2 of the potatoes in the pot to help thicken soup. 4) Add milk, salt and pepper, and 'Ranch Dressing Mix'. Heat through. Return bacon to pot and remove from heat. 5) Whisk together the sour cream and flour. 6) Sit sour cream mixture into the soup. Heat thoroughly but do not boil as sour cream will separate.

MultiMapper Fallwell Paranormal Research Retreat Chapter 4

Maxieplus Ask Me Book II Chapter 19

Jack Schaeffer Forever Book II Chapter 18 and 19

Gary Conder The Odd One Out Chapter 17

Driver The Quarry Chapter 17

Arthur The Adventures of Howudino & Kashin Chapter 2

[Special Note: The new website is now live. As a result the links throughout this thread are invalid except for the latest posting to the thread. All of David Lee's stories can now be found at David Lee] Castle Roland is Proud to Present a New Story from a Resident Author! David Lee "Tales From Bentonville" Chapter 1 and 2

MultiMapper... I've just finished Chap. 12 and I must say it is another wonderful glimpse into the life of Cliff, Ben, JD, and Jody's home... Though I think the characters have talked you into adding Michael into their family... I think they are made for each other. I hope that shortly we will all get another glimpse into their lives... hint... hint! Again Thank You for sharing such a wonderful story with us all... You are truly a GREAT ARTIST!!!

IMHO... All three stories are great and each author should be proud of their work... I for one would like to see each continue on... but that is up to the authors... Authors just know that you will have at least one egger fan out here hoping for more... Though today is the last day for voting I would like to challenge all the forum members to read each story and vote... The Authors and Castle Roland PR team will thank you for your time and effort... Again another Great contest...

MultiMapper… Just finished reading Chapter 3 of ‘Pioneer’ and I must say how great it was to read. Another GREAT Chapter of Another GREAT Story… You are a true Artist with words and characters… You make them real so much so that we the readers seem to fall in love with them and hope the best for them… and Hope that you share more of their stories with us… I’m really like that you end these chapters with the Log Entries for each of the Cadets… It adds so much to the story. Again THANK YOU for sharing this wonderful story with us your Fans… Denis_p

DITTO... Thomas as you know I've been hinting... [really bugging you is more like it] for years now... You said last time we chatted that you were 'POSSIBLY' getting into the mode again to write this... I do hope that you do for I'm not the only one that loves this story... as you can see.

Castle Roland's PR staff needs your [The Reader's] input... We want to know what stories here at The Castle you like and would recommend to others. This is something only you can tell us... So think of your favorite story and post telling us which story and why you like it.. All Input is appreciated. If you would like to make your recommendation for the the Readers Choice Story of the Month visit: Readers Choice on The Castle Roland Community Forum Denis P Castle Roland PR Administrator

MultiMapper... Has anyone lately told you how wonderful this story is...??? Well let me tell you that this is one of the most heart warming stories EVER... and this new chapter shows that in spades... Thank You for letting us here at Castle Roland read this new chapter first... And like everyone else that reads and loves your works/art I hope that you will shortly grace us with more.... hint... hint... But know that we may not tell you enough with each new chapter you release [And we ALL should] ... BUT I for one LOVE everything that you write!!! And Thank Nature that you do write and share what you do... THANK YOU!!!

Ken, "You don't have to be a particular age before you can begin to take flying lessons. That said, however, you do have to be at least 16 years old before you can solo an airplane (14 years old for operation of a balloon or glider), and 17 before you can be issued a pilot certificate."

Finally a Challenge/contest for us readers... This is going to be fun! The authors have been having all the fun lately... let me be the first to sign up for the challenge and also let me be the first to challenge all my fellow members to this task... Members you have your challenge... will you be a reader enough to take it...

then... Either do your job... Resign... OR be fired... It is their choice

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Maxwell Dowling "Never Give Up" Chapter 37

Jamie Haze "Somerset Farm" Chapter 64

DJ Thomas "The Wizard Heart" Chapter 13