Red Vinyl booths around stainless steel edged laminate tables, 45s spinning in the jukebox, the T-birds and Pink Ladies in the corner - who wouldn't want to have dinner in a '50s diner! The kind of place where you stopped by for a quick bite and stayed for hours to hang out with friends, gossip with the ladies, or talk sports and politics with the old men. The kind of place you go to so often your waitress knows your name and your order. Rose would get me a great big burger (with fresh grilled pineapple on it) nestled in a red basket full of thick, golden fries smothered in ketchup and a chocolate milkshake with whipped cream. If I decided to eat healthy that day (not likely) she'd get me a salad with ham, turkey and cheese, hold the hard boiled egg and tomato (I'm not a fan) on a bed of lettuce, topped with croutons and sprinkled with dressing, with a chocolate milkshake, hold the whipped cream.
I don't have time to make thing from scratch so I rarely do and Marybeth skipped town to spend time with her family so you get my kind of recipes!
Hamburgers and Fries
Grab some pre-made hamburger patties from the freezer and grill until you consider it done (well sacrificed for me). Lightly butter the hamburger buns and grill the insides until lightly browned. For grilled pineapple, place on grill for 30 seconds to a minute on each side. Grab the thick cut fries from the freezer and cook according to the directions on the bag (I leave them in a little longer than recommended for the perfect crunch). Prepare desired toppings and condiments.
Milkshake
Put scoops of vanilla ice cream in a blender with milk (I put in a little at a time until I get the thickness I desire that day) and chocolate syrup. I use about 3 scoops for 1 milkshake.
Salad
I'm sure you can do this one without my help :)
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