The Onion Roll that launched a thousand trips is on the bottom right of the image gallery shown above. The images at the top were taken about a week later. I was disappointed in the difference in the way the rolls looked on my second trip. They looked anemic, although maybe the first roll I had would be considered overdone.
On this trip to Raleigh, I also bought a jar of creamy Horseradish Sauce and a block of smoked Jalapeno Pepper Jack cheese. Not sure of what I had in mind exactly, but it came together well later. I mixed some horseradish sauce and some sweetened yellow mustard (Agave Nectar & Splenda) at home later. Cut an onion roll, put some horseradish mustard on the sliced bread, added a couple of slices of the smoked Pepper Jack cheese and some slices of hickory smoked ham. The horseradish was very spicy and gave a real kick to the brain. But, it was soooo good! The Pepper Jack cheese wasn’t anything special, but it did pair well with the onion roll and the ham. *So much so, that I later made another half sandwich using the white mountain bread. It was also good, but I do like the Onion Roll better.
I also was in the mood for pizza and made an effort to get to the Pizza Hut in Lillington before their buffet closed at 1:30. I also found an empty cup in my car and carried in a cup of ice. They have a broken ice machine and are having a difficult time getting a replacement part. The ice makes the Diet Pepsi so much better.
They have good flavored pizza. I think there is one that includes chicken, BBQ sauce and Ranch Dressing. The lettuce on their salad bar looked awful. Brown on the edges, not just a few, but almost all of it in a large bowl.
NOTE [01/14/23]: I made a small amount of the creamy horseradish and sweet yellow mustard in one of the small Tupperware containers and put in the the refrigerator.
I just fixed me a couple of hot dogs (microwaved), chopped some sweet onion, and put some of the horseradish/mustard on a slice of the white mountain bread. I added the onion & some ketchup. This was very pleasant. For now, I am liking the burn of the horseradish sauce. * Just thought, that I might try some creamy horseradish sauce with the asparagus & mashed potatoes. I did get Yukon Gold potatoes this time. My old standard, before Covid. But, the Russet potatoes may work better for mashed potatoes.
Bill Gibson, II 