I make b itchin fried chicken. and mashed potatoes and gravy and cole slaw, usually. and rolls. damn, I am gonna make him fat. I was supposed to make tamales yesterday, but twisted my ankle badly.l doing them today. started at 11 am. still working on it. slowly.

Damn, I'm missing out on great food ....

Did you bake it and then fry it Thrash?
I've heard that some people boil the chicken first to make sure it's done.
I haven't ever tried that.

Do you use a skillet or do you have a deep fryer?

I didn't cook last night; and there was both baked and fried chicken present ...

Later that day me and the roomate went to Church's so I got my chicken and some jalapeno bombers to boot.  Damn those things are delicious.

I usually fry and finish in oven. It has to get that restaurant style crust. then take it out before its totally cooked, one to finish cooking, two for the oil that keeps dripping (I put it on a roasting rack, and it keeps it all hot and some are crunchier if its been a while.

Did tester tamales. theyre 15 min from being done. making pork and black bean tamales. I need to make em a little spicier, I think.

Later that day me and the roomate went to Church's so I got my chicken and some jalapeno bombers to boot.  Damn those things are delicious.

Damn, I miss Church's Chicken since they pulled out of this area ....

I think there is one around here but I've never gone here.

So, what soups/stews from the 2 links I provided (and/or the links they provide) look the most interesting?

We went to Church's in Houston. Hadn't been since Miami in 2011. Pieces are smaller.

Dave, we're coming through around the 3rd hut probably won't stop there. Stop at Bob's in Brunswick and then on to Abe's in Davenport. But we'll stop for a day or so on our way back up. Going to trade the Accord for a truck and pick up my bike, bed, etc. I'll make sure we bring the fixins for something special.

Your situation resolved?

tamales are bitchin.

The first two look good, the bean and spinach one and the chicken and wild rice.

I have a slow cooker but haven't used it for years. Maybe I should dust it off? 

They're awesome, I like using mine to slow brew bone broth.

I did that with the carcass from the turkey this year. But then I got sick for over a week and didn't deal with it.
I did eventually strip off all the meat separating the bones to discard and cooked it again.

I made one pot of turkey and egg noodle soup but decided it had been around too long so gave the rest to the cats.

We went to Church's in Houston. Hadn't been since Miami in 2011. Pieces are smaller.

Dave, we're coming through around the 3rd hut probably won't stop there. Stop at Bob's in Brunswick and then on to Abe's in Davenport. But we'll stop for a day or so on our way back up. Going to trade the Accord for a truck and pick up my bike, bed, etc. I'll make sure we bring the fixins for something special.

Your situation resolved?

It's getting there ...

i still want pizza, dammit. and wings and a salad.

Pizza with insane amounts of mushrooms, I love that shit, and real garlic sauce not that abused ranch bullshit.

I liked TG Fridays wings until they started putting the sauce on the side. (Plastic bag shit) Fuck that, they were good done in the microwave or oven before that.

I gave up on TGIF a while back ...
Most of these corporate chains just reheat shit ...
There's no real cooking going on anymore; and it tastes more and more like that everyday ...

I gave up on TGIF a while back ...
Most of these corporate chains just reheat shit ...
There's no real cooking going on anymore; and it tastes more and more like that everyday ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYHHCRm-R-U

Hahahaha reminds me of Freddie.

I was in an OutBack Steakhouse a while back and they told me they were out of "medium rare" steaks ...

what

That's EXACTLY what I thought ...
They were "out of" medium rare ribeyes ...

tamales are bitchin.

Did you use conventional steamed masa for the casing?
There is a guy selling them in the parking lot at food for less most days  But his are pretty thin on stuffing.

yes. the real  thing. dont use corn husks, since it doesny change the flavor. i use foil. much faster, too. i will be demanding pizza today, dammit.

Poor Zoomie ...
He'll never see his diabetes coming ...

high blood pressure either from the food or me being a bitch.. innt that what happens?

Fuck if I know ...
... I know nothing about relationships, apparently

me neither. I was single 13 years before Zoom.

Really?

I usually fry and finish in oven. It has to get that restaurant style crust. then take it out before its totally cooked, one to finish cooking, two for the oil that keeps dripping (I put it on a roasting rack, and it keeps it all hot and some are crunchier if its been a while.

Did tester tamales. theyre 15 min from being done. making pork and black bean tamales. I need to make em a little spicier, I think.

I think I love you.

Don't worry Zoom.