Quarter million for transport can be worth it when downtime costs over five million a day. At retail price, it is a much higher number. Yes, it can cost, but when you need to get a plant back in production, the cost can be cheap. Just don’t do it all the time.

You don’t have to buy a gas guzzler. If you believe the car fuel calculations, I can get 42 on mostly highway driving, if I keep my foot out of it and stick strictly to the speed limit. It seats four comfortably. What it is not is sexy, it is an appliance. I used to have an hour commute... Now I drive it whatever way…

If your family does not like the crusty ends of a loaf of bread, freeze them and then pop them in a food processor when you have enough. Better tasting breadcrumbs than the store bought variety. I like to use the ends for cleaning sauces off the plate, so we don’t have many ends left over. So I usually grab the…

Empire schmaltz should be at these locations, if you can’t find it at a local Kosher butcher.

Kasha Varnishkes! Use the schmaltz instead of oil, and fry the kasha in the schmaltz for a couple of minutes before adding the chicken stock. If you need gluten free, leave out the pasta, or pick a gluten free pasta.

Like Western Civilization, it would be nice. The huge problem for the prison is the budget. If alternate meals are offered, a large chunk of the prison population would pick one of the alternate plans, hoping for a better meal, trying to grift an advantage. I don’t have a problem with it, but the prison…

Salads can be done gluten free, vegan, etc. if you don’t want to do pasta or rice. Baked potato bar, taco bar with corn tortillas, vegetarian chili or vegetarian tamales are good. If you are out of ideas, type your ingredients, vegan or gluten free into one of the recipe websites and see what pops up. You may not try…

Time for some lobster, you have the butter all ready...

Troll much lately?

1% that affects the choice for the family (call it up to 4%). So, I am not going to even consider stopping at a restaurant that can’t come up with one good option that won’t get me sick. That said, no one has to offer gluten free. They just won’t get my family’s business.

Bagels typically have more calories than one regular donut. And if you only eat one donut out of the box... well. Personally, it does not matter to me, I can’t eat gluten, so y’all have at it. I’ll have an egg, maybe some veggies or fruit.

Ask the person with the allergies to bring a dish, and label the ones that are have an allergen in them. Set up a buffet station for self service, and sit down and have a drink of choice.

I used to get chicken paprika with my grandma at a local restaurant that served good Polish food. Served over dumplings... Alas, the restaurant is closed decades ago, and neither of us can take the gluten. Hmm, maybe I need to try a gluten free version and take some up on my next trip. Now, GF dumplings, rice or GF…

Well, some people are just lucky I guess. Still haven’t won the lottery yet.

Vegan? Just vegan.... So simple. When my family gets together, we have a vegan, a vegetarian, several celiacs (intolerance to gluten, found in wheat) and one person with allergies to cashews, pistachios and high levels of citric acid. Oh, and I also have allergies to soy and lactose intolerance top of celiac issues.

No scrapple please. Still haunted by the slightly bulging 20 year old can found in the basement of Grandpa’s house when I was a kid.

Liverwurst is a health food If you are caloric and iron deficient. It is probably healthier than plain old baloney.

Coulson? Does he have a bumper sticker that says my other car is named Lola?

Get ice cream you like, and add your own cookie dough chunks on top. It’s the best of both, food ice cream and cookie dough that is not frozen rock solid. Not an option at the ice cream parlor, but a nice treat at home.

I miss Good Eats. It got down into the why’s on many dishes, and while I have some food skills, it always had a bit more than I knew. Favorite travel show is anything with Anthony Bordain. Not glitter and glammer, just what the next dish down the road. On YouTube, Binging With Babbish. He could have his own TV show…