Comments on: Monday Menu Memories

By: Warren

Warren — Mon, 28 May 2012 01:00:29 +0000

I remember the Monday menu segment and tried reveal of the recipes.
One of the things I miss about the 5 pm news , and the early morning news is that in the 80′s & 90′s the broadcast seemed a bit less formal than the 6 & 10 pm news. Also there seemed to be more “feel good” stories on both the early morning and 5 pm instead of the usual sensationalism stories seen in the 6 & 10pm news.

By: john mogen

john mogen — Thu, 24 May 2012 21:36:14 +0000

Still wear the Monday Menu Chef apron with pride, Doug! My Mom always thought that Brother Paul’s lefse was better, but I’d ask her, “He never made lefse on television, did he?” Our Uncle Chris Christoferson taped the show and used it as a tutorial for his children’s lefse-making training! They would have their video cameras rolling while he played the tape!
You usually tell me that my lefse is the equal of your mother, Gladys’ lefse. Although I’m honored by the comparison, deep-down I know that you just want me to keep “bringin’ it over!”

By: Larry Best

Larry Best — Thu, 24 May 2012 19:02:54 +0000

DOUG; I REMEMBER YOUR MOM MAKING LEFSE AND IT WAS GREAT I ASKED MY MOM TO MAKE IT AND SHE SAID THAT SHE WOULD’NT DO IT BECAUSE IT WOULD’NT COME CLOSE TO HERS. I GUESS THE NORWEGIAN IN ME WAS ALL MEAT AND POTATOES.BUT LIKE YOU LIVER IS OUT OF THE QUESTION.MY AUNT USED TO GET IT FROM THE BUTCHER FOR FREE SO SHE COULD FEED IT TO HER CAT. BUT I DON’T THINK THE CAT WOULD HAVE EATEN ANY LUTEFISK . (NOT OUT OF A SILVER BOWL ANYWAY)

By: Tracy

Tracy — Thu, 24 May 2012 15:40:26 +0000

I can’t believe you remember it, Doug! That’s great. I still have the photos to remember it by, and I just gave the apron to my niece.

By: MaryD

MaryD — Wed, 23 May 2012 22:52:41 +0000

I always keep looking or a REAL Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich. It is made with Cheese Whiz not white American Cheese as usually served around here. And…a REAL one, as you said, is to die for with lots of Cheeze Whiz.

By: Sweeps

Sweeps — Wed, 23 May 2012 21:52:00 +0000

OK, I’m 99.99999999% Norwegian, and the story I was always told about lutefisk is that the Norwegians use “drawn butter” and the Swedes use a cream sauce. I wouldn’t have touched the stuff when I was growing up, but when I was an adult in my 30s, a co-worker convinced me to try it. I actually like it a lot now, but it’s got to have lots of butter. It also depends upon how it’s cooked: if it’s boiled too long, it becomes gelantinous–nasty! My grandma (a Norwegian immigrant) made The World’s Best SWEDISH meatballs for us kids while the grown-ups got the lutefisk. I’d give anything to have Grandma’s Swedish meatball recipe. Nothing I’ve tried comes close.

By: Doug Lund

Doug Lund — Wed, 23 May 2012 03:48:21 +0000

Mary. When our families got together for Christmas Eve they made a sauce out of cream and butter to pour over the lutefisk. I remember how delicious it was on the mashed potatoes. No wonder I was destined to be “fluffy.” Thanks for reading the blog.

By: Doug Lund

Doug Lund — Wed, 23 May 2012 03:45:11 +0000

Tracy..I remember that cheeseburger pie and it was great. Sadly, no video tape or even still photos remain from all our years of Monday Menu. The picture above was from the young chef’s mom who taped the program.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Tue, 22 May 2012 22:21:38 +0000

I was a guest on Monday Menu when I was in the 6th grade (1990-1991 ??). A fellow 4-H friend and I made cheeseburger pie. Knowing how shy and soft-spoken I was back then, I was probably not the best person for TV. I’d love to get my hands on a copy of that video tho, if possible.

By: JDS

JDS — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:21:33 +0000

You should’ve had your old buddy Peterson from Brookings down to eat your Lutefisk. He would’ve been asking for thirds ina 6 minute segment.