Here’s the question of the day …
Do you like kishka?
I just had a conversation with Sam about this, and judging from the expression on his face the answer was a resounding “FUCK NO.” So now I’m asking you!
In case you’ve never heard of it, kishka is a traditional Ashkenazi Jewish side dish usually baked with a nice brisket or roast beef. There’s no reason to make a “P.U.” face like Sam always does, because the ingredients in kishka are completely ordinary and you probably already have them in your kitchen. You can even make it with matzo meal for Passover! Here’s the basic recipe:
How I wish I could still hang out in my kitchen and cook things* like a NORMAL PERSON! I’d make my own kishka in a heartbeat and not have to order it online from Liebman’s Deli in New York.
Incidentally, my order a couple of days ago (via Goldbelly.com) for meat knishes from Factor’s Deli in L.A. was canceled because Factor’s shut down its operations due to COVID-19 and a directive from the governor of California. Therefore I had to swing into Plan B, headed back to Goldbelly and ordered kishka instead — with FREE BROWN GRAVY! — from Liebman’s, which is located at the other end of the country but still fulfilling their online orders. Thank God … it’s already on the way via FedEx. Likewise, the latkes I also ordered from Kenny & Ziggy’s Deli in Houston shipped yesterday for overnight delivery. (Liebman’s delivery will be here tomorrow; Kenny & Ziggy’s latkes will be here later today.)
I’m so excited I might have a nervous breakdown. A girl can’t survive a pandemic without kishka and latkes! Goldbelly.com is one of my few remaining indulgences. The others would be: 1) buying a designer fragrance once or twice a year; and 2) treating myself to digital images from Etsy.com.
I used to love buying shoes, too, but not any more. I haven’t been able to walk (or stand up) for years.
Please STEER CLEAR OF CENTRAL MARKET’S WEBSITE if you’re hungry. I just loaded up my cart with all of our favorite fancy-ass “chef-made” prepared foods — southwest turkey meatloaf, lima bean vinaigrette salad, pico de gallo, Italian meatballs — plus two kinds of frozen blintzes (blueberry for Sam, cheese for me), Italian sausage, one pound of thin-sliced turkey breast Provencal, one challah, sushi and a small loaf of French bread!
My SPRING ALLERGIES are driving me out of my mind. For the last four or five days both eyes have been watering like Niagara Falls, my nose is clogged and I’m so damn uncomfortable I want to SCREAM. (Nothing helps, including FloNase.) Even my hair itches.
I’M TIRED, ACHY AND CRABBY and almost fell asleep while my hospice’s nurse practitioner was here a little while ago. The nurse’s name is Amar, and she stops by every 60 days to do a routine patient “recertification” hoo-hah that’s required by Medicare … but I have no idea what she’s actually certifying. Amar never seems to do anything when she’s here except check my blood pressure and chit-chat about weather or politics. Her visits are always big fat “nothingburgers” … so it makes me nervous that her reports to Medicare could affect my status and ongoing coverage with the hospice. Shit.
My SPRING ALLERGIES are driving me out of my mind. For the last four or five days both eyes have been watering like Niagara Falls, my nose is clogged and I’m so damn uncomfortable I want to SCREAM. (Nothing helps, including FloNase.) Even my hair itches.
I’M TIRED, ACHY AND CRABBY and almost fell asleep while my hospice’s nurse practitioner was here a little while ago. The nurse’s name is Amar, and she stops by every 60 days to do a routine patient “recertification” hoo-hah that’s required by Medicare … but I have no idea what she’s actually certifying. Amar never seems to do anything when she’s here except check my blood pressure and chit-chat about weather or politics. Her visits are always big fat “nothingburgers” … so it makes me nervous that her reports to Medicare could affect my status and ongoing coverage with the hospice. Shit.
You see, I’m one of those rare hospice patients who refuses to die. I’ve been receiving care and lying here on a hospital bed in the family room for two frustrating, tedious and interminably long years … and frankly, there’s still no end in sight. While I wait for the inevitable — week after week after week — I eat Greek olives, pee on myself, watch old movies, write the Howdygram and design iPhone cases for my marketplace on Zazzle.com.
If you think this sounds like a rich. full life, think again. I’d rather be playing the penny slots with Sam at the Choctaw Casino in Oklahoma!
His first television credit was a 1966 episode of “Gunsmoke.” He also appeared in an episode of the original “Lost in Space” series, “The Barbara Eden Show,” and “The ABC Comedy Hour” before landing his gig with Carol Burnett. In 1973 Lyle was Playgirl magazine’s first nude centerfold, and in the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s he also appeared on “Mork & Mindy,” “Murder, She Wrote,” “The Love Boat,” “Fantasy Island” … and so on. He hit the BIG TIME!
After his television “guest star” options dried up, Lyle launched Star Waggons, a company based in Los Angeles that designs, manufactures and leases customized location trailers for use by the entertainment industry. He made a fortune, and Star Waggons is still going strong — 35 years later! — with a fleet of more than 800 trailers.
Lyle Waggoner is survived by his wife of 60 years and their two sons. They’ve been operating Star Waggons for years.
- POST HEADLINES are two points larger, and they’re red now instead of 96% black. (FYI, 96% black is a very dark charcoal gray.)
- I’m using a new font for our PARAGRAPH SUBHEADS (Amsi Pro Condensed Semi-Bold Italic), and they’re also six points larger.
- Our “Another Dead Famous Person” feature has been changed to ANOTHER DEAD CELEBRITY.
- The DEAD CELEBRITY FRAMED PHOTO is different, too. Instead of a gold frame with a 96% black ribbon, it’s a 96% black frame with a gold ribbon.
- LINKS are 96% black now with red as the “hover” color. (It used to be the other way around.)
- The overall TEXT COLOR is slightly darker, too. You wouldn’t know if I hadn’t told you — and I almost can’t tell the difference myself — but trust me, it really is a little darker.
- TEXT COLOR (Web color #2495bd)
- LINKS, HEADLINES AND SECTION SUBHEADS (Web color #302e2f)
- LINK “HOVER” COLOR AND ACCENT COLOR (Web color #ff0000)
- ACCENT COLOR (Web color #d7ecf3)
- ACCENT COLOR (Web color #fdd017)
I have to sort through some new fonts now. As always, in my next post I’ll showcase the ones I decide to keep and include download links in case you want them for your own collection.
Thank you for reading this. Seriously.
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