tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85397154718996946642024-03-05T14:16:58.521-06:00Not Obsessed With FoodA food blog written by a guy who doesn't like food blogs.MIchael Peepleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105721106202167856noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539715471899694664.post-838803246653057592017-05-17T09:50:00.001-05:002017-05-17T09:50:33.983-05:00Southwest White (Chicken) Chili<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For someone who claims to be a pizza guy, I sure write a lot about chili, don't I? This time it's Chicken Chili, and this time, I learned a lot.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">The Boss was craving a good bowl of </span>white chicken chili. I had seen it before, tried canned versions once or twice,
but wasn't particularly fond of it because, as I recall, there seemed to have a
sweetness about it I think doesn't belong in chili.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> But </span>I was willing to give it a go anyway for two
reasons.</span></span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">First, The Boss requested it, and the goal of any cook is to make foods their family and friends like and want to eat. </span></span></span></li>
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with all my talk and exploration of chili recipes, this was logically something
I needed to attempt.</span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I combed my cookbooks, looked online, and
eventually found the consensus ingredients that most recipes had, then used that as my groundwork. and worked
from there. One ingredient that surprised me in the numbers of times it was
mentioned and included was jalapenos. Some recipes said to buy and mince one or
two per pound of chicken, others said to just slice them but remove the seeds, and a
handful said to drain the ones found in a jar. I decided to use fresh peppers in line with the old adage that fresh ingredients are always best.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Yes, yes, I know most chili is supposed to have heat, but I didn't think white chili traditionally does, and in this case, I should have modified the jalapenos suggestion. The Boss loved the overall flavor, including the flavor the jalapenos added, but the heat over-powered the chili. This was despite the fact that I had removed all the seeds. The only thing that occurs to me is that I didn't remove the inside rind of the peppers which is where at least half (some say more) of the heat comes from. And while I may love heat,many only want a moderate level, so in the future, I know to go easy on the jalapenos (if at all), and have each person add their own hot sauce as desired.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Needless to say, this version of the chili offered up the excuse to drink plenty of beer, and like always, I am determined (some would say stubborn) enough to give this another go soon.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">And just now I'm hit with a bit of stray inspiration - chili dogs. Has anyone ever tried white chili dogs?</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Now that sounds like a challenge.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Until Next Time....</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Heatedly Yours,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Michael </span></span></span></div>
MIchael Peepleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105721106202167856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539715471899694664.post-83304273660340979502017-03-06T08:23:00.001-06:002017-03-06T08:23:59.099-06:00Crispy Salt and Pepper Shrimp - An Experiment<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">There are two Chinese buffet joints near my office downtown. One is only a couple of blocks away and is relatively cheap. The other is nearly three times as many blocks away and runs about five dollars more per plate. The price reflects the quality of the food at both places. Needless to say, a majority of times, my lunch friends and I go to the cheap place.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">U<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">nf<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ortunately t<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">hough, the cheap place doesn't have one o<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">f my favorite <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Chinese fares <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">- Cr<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ispy Salt and Pepper Shrimp.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The fi<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">rst time I tried it, I was a little taken aback, but instantly relished how wonderful it was.<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Crispy sh<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ell-on shrimp, bit of salt, pepper, a<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">nd a ta<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">d bit of heat from the <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">jalapenos</span>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I didn't know <i>how</i> they did it, but I knew that I wanted to learn how. And I knew I wanted other C<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">hinese restauran<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ts to offer it as well. </span></span>And again unfortunately, s<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">cant few do.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A jack-pot moment came when American's Test Kitchen featured Crispy Salt and Pepper Shrimp on the<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> show<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> with <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">an actual Chinese chef immig<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ra<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">nt</span> who <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">couldn't understand why we Americans did<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">n't eat shr<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">imp this way all the time.<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Apparently, in Asian countries, the idea of peeling shrimp seems more than a little odd, and <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">she said it took her a while to get used to seeing these "little pink curly things" we call peeled shrimp.</span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> To traditional <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">C<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">hinese chefs, peeling shrimp is the equivalent of puttin<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">g ketchup on a hot dog.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">With an excitement I could barely contain, I gathered the ingredients and followed the recipe<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> (it's available free online from ATK).<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Once <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">they were finished I hap<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">pily dug in and thoroughly enjoyed this new weapon in my rep<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ertoire.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">There are a couple lessons fro<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">m this:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. Cook them in small batches, don't do an entire pound all at once<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">. This way you can keep a better eye on them and make sure they get done even<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ly</span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2. <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">T</span>he<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> shrimp shell can <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">som<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">e<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">times get caught in <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">your teeth like when you're eating popcorn;</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3. It's best to eat them all in one setting, if you put them in the fridge overnight, they pick up moisture and lose their crispness</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Crispy Sa<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">lt and Pepper Sh<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">rimp is just one of many examples of Americanized versions of <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Chinese dishes. Of course, a ten<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-minute<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Google dive will reveal a lot more. Most Americans with an IQ above that <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">of a kitchen cha<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ir are probably already aware that <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"Chinese" <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">food is <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Americanized, but what they may not realize i<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">s that nearly <i>all</i> of the dishes were invented in America</span>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Until Next Time...</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here's an <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://youtu.be/dF-YkLZLzUY" target="_blank">amateur video</a> from the son of two Chinese <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">immigrants who refused <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">to allow him to eat at the <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Americanized restaurant they owned. Why? Because it wasn't authentic Chinese<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Shrimply Yours,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Michael </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>MIchael Peepleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105721106202167856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539715471899694664.post-62525975731031980652017-02-16T08:32:00.000-06:002017-02-17T08:35:06.889-06:00War Among the Foods<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We've all been there<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> - at a party, social gathering, fr<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">iendly <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">backy<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ard BBQ, and somebody bring<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">s up the topic<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">. Maybe just a casual mention, maybe even a shared secret, but soon all hell erup<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ts.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">No, I'm not talking about politics or religion. I'm talking about food.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Someone will mention sauerkraut, or anchovies, or pork rinds, or Miracle Whip, or god-forbi<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">d SPAM. Maybe an adult will <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">put ketch<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">up on their own hot dog, instead of just the kids'. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And before <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">you know it, chaos in t<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">he form of a mob as sides are chosen and the shouting begins.</span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"My Gawd, you actually eat that stuff?" or "Why do you care what I put on my hot dog? I like what I like, you damn food elitist." or "If you'd just TRY it the right way, you'd find you like it better than your way." </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I mu<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">st confess, I'm guilty of that, from both sides of the debate. Sometimes <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Boss teases me when I use mayo instead of mustard on certain sandwiches<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, and I<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">'ll grumble<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">that she should just let me eat what I want. Moments later though, I'll try to publicly humili<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ate</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> someo<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ne who puts <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ketchup on their hotdog.</span></span></span></span></span></span> (But honestly, <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">who <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">over the age of 12 puts <a href="https://youtu.be/Xz84GKxy7b0" target="_blank">KETCHUP</a> on a hot dog??!!)</span></span></span> </span> </span></span> </span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The point is, like politics or religion, sometimes food is something that shouldn't be discussed in public. That's kind of a hard topic to avoid though at a patio party. Certain foods are a divider of people, and like other topics, the sides have been drawn up and everyone has a preference.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sauerkraut - love it or hate it.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">SPAM - love it or hate it.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The list goes on...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Which reminds me of one final question: This summer, will you be "BBQ'ing" or "grilling"?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Until Next Time...</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here's a video put together by a hot dog expert asking the people of Chicago their <a href="https://youtu.be/lZuj0l19zxY" target="_blank">opinion of ketchup on hotdogs</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">.</span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Divisively Yours,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Michael</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>MIchael Peepleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105721106202167856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539715471899694664.post-18683301320710631342017-01-17T08:39:00.001-06:002017-01-17T08:39:19.069-06:00McRib Marketing - BUSINESSEver wonder why McDonald's only offers the McRib during the Christmas shopping season?<br />
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Well, I wonder why they chose the Christmas season, but I don't wonder about their tactics.<br />
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Some say it's meat availability. An informal 2011 study called "A Conspiracy of Hogs: The McRib as
Arbitrage" claims it has to do with the price of pork in the months prior to McDonald's offering of the sandwich. I won't dispute that. I can't say I've ever paid any attention to the market prices of hogs, so it could be true.<br />
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But in all honestly, we all know it's one reason --- scarcity creates demand.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjob9BbX9_3gLupHLfIfIfp1Yh6sfM2sUzTxP4h4KWrLSeFn8AaWw_H7N654qSSngvBNRIPIgTCSgRZW3wxTeqISNKoecR6QK5G0ko7ePy6w1ffa-uAmZw2OLec4ekloh_AjbW27eysquXi/s1600/Inspired-By-McRib-Other-Limited-Fast-Food-Items-We-Want-Back.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="146" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjob9BbX9_3gLupHLfIfIfp1Yh6sfM2sUzTxP4h4KWrLSeFn8AaWw_H7N654qSSngvBNRIPIgTCSgRZW3wxTeqISNKoecR6QK5G0ko7ePy6w1ffa-uAmZw2OLec4ekloh_AjbW27eysquXi/s320/Inspired-By-McRib-Other-Limited-Fast-Food-Items-We-Want-Back.jpg" width="320" /></a>A mythology and cult following have sprung up around the McRib. Many moons ago the McRib was just another sandwich among the numerous offerings on the McDonald's menu. In an effort to cut costs, the restaurant chain eliminated many sandwiches, the McRib being one of them. There was a mild public outcry, but McDonald's didn't bend. Instead, they waited...<br />
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Years later, they reintroduced it on a limited basic, gambling that its fans would flock to the restaurants to order it. They were correct. The demand sky-rocketed, so when the time period expired, they pulled it off the market again until the next year.<br />
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What McDonald's learned was that if the sandwich was on the menu all the time, it lost its allure. But if they created a "limited-time" identity, a culture of McRib-addicts would flood their establishments. -- By the way, this is the same strategy Disney uses for selling its classic movies, except they use the terminology "returning it to the vault" which allows them to charge twice as much for the same movie as they normally would.<br />
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Of course, the official McDonald's statement on this is slightly more "politically correct." : "We like to change up our menu throughout the year by offering some limited time only items, like our Shamrock Shake in the Spring."<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMnkE23drrIO4SWQt82fXPexroqQsC85rKgE_xd04nyowGJbCnn2ASI8vm6UuZa895nBd3G4xSg9mjyif-cOB_A-A40fbAtRmPctl8OfwElNC6K0QEKlAi8DMTa-PsnClwfKvVcbCDevo8/s1600/o-MCRIB-facebook.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMnkE23drrIO4SWQt82fXPexroqQsC85rKgE_xd04nyowGJbCnn2ASI8vm6UuZa895nBd3G4xSg9mjyif-cOB_A-A40fbAtRmPctl8OfwElNC6K0QEKlAi8DMTa-PsnClwfKvVcbCDevo8/s320/o-MCRIB-facebook.jpg" width="320" /></a>But does it really matter? In the end, every Christmas season I treat myself to a few McRibs with large fries (of course). It's become a bit of a tradition. People try to discourage me - not clear why they care - but I go and enjoy myself just the same.<br />
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Your local McDonald's may still have it on the menu and if you haven't had one yet, better hurry, you're running out of time, 11 months is a long time to wait for this hunk of fast food deliciousness.<br />
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Until Next Time...<br />
If everyone tries to tell you how fake the McRib is, here's a <a href="https://youtu.be/Nzo_3V1igIo" target="_blank">short video</a> to dispute that claim.<br />
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Ribly Yours,<br />
Michael MIchael Peepleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105721106202167856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539715471899694664.post-79908339437831769172016-11-23T15:30:00.000-06:002016-11-23T15:30:20.558-06:00True Innovation vs. Gimmick Hamburgers<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Those of you who watch food or travel channels may have come across this show, or other shows like it, but recently I caught an airing of The Travel Channel's "Greatest Hamburgers of America."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I find these shows intriguing, entertaining, but mostly irrelevant. And they always leave me wondering who came up with the list, what their biases were, and how much research they actually did.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A</span>s I watched this particular Travel Channel show, th<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ough,</span> I noticed something about many of these hamburger joints. Many of them weren't making "great" hamburgers, they were making ridiculous ones. Let's be honest, slapping an incredible amount of toppings on a patty of hamburger doesn't make it a great hamburger, it only makes it a pile of food with a piece of bun on top and bottom. Throw on <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the spaghetti noo<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">dles, popcorn sh<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">rimp, pulled pork, v<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ienna sausages, etc. etc.<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, doesn't matter, I'<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">m not impressed. </span></span></span></span></span></span>And if it's impossible to pick up or to take a bite of, then it's even less a hamburger, i.e., it's a marketing gimmick and nothing else. No culinary genius involved.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">But if it's a hamburger you can pick up, take a bite of, and enjoy a unique combination of flavors that work in conjunction together, then that is true innovation, and should be lauded. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I've listed below the fifteen restaurants <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Travel Channel show</span> featured. Each one has it's own website if you'd like to check them out<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, and I've made a few notes along some<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> of them that illustrates the point I made above - there is a difference between In<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">novative and Gimmicky</span></span></span></span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Grea<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">test Hamburgers in America</span></span></u></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">15. <u>The Brindle Room</u> - <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">New Y<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ork, NY</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">14. <u>The </u><u>Cowfish</u> - four <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">locations along the Southern East Coast - </span>serve<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">s Burguish, a combination of sushi and hamburger, t<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">he signature entree of the Cowfish</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">13. <u>Casper-Runyon's Nook</u> - St. Paul, M<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">N</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">12. <u>Rockit Burger</u> - Chicago, IL</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">11. <u>Butcher and The Burger</u> - Chicago, IL - regionally famous for their bison burgers. I've had bison burgers before, so I'd be cur<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ious to try <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">one <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">of the<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">irs to see what distinguishes it from bison burgers available in m<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">any other restaurants.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">10. <u>Shooting Star Saloon</u> - <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Hunt<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">sville, UT - </span></span>Utah's oldest operating saloon and grill, famous for it's knockworst burger</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">9. <u>The Oaks Gourmet</u> - Los Angeles, CA</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">8. <u>Old Homestead Steakhouse</u> - New York, NY</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">7. <u>Lindy's on 4th</u> - Tucson, AZ - 10-inch tall burger; one of those I mentioned above, just a pile of ingredients thrown on a hamburger patty with some bread bu<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ried in there somewhere.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">6. <u>Grease Burger Bar</u> - W<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">est Palm Beach, FL</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">5. <u>Mission Bowling Club</u> - San Francisco, CA</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">4. <u>Louis Lunch</u> - New Haven, CT - claims to have invented the hamburger sandwich. I have no reason to <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">dispute their claims</span>, but the first time I heard the story, it <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">reminded me of the s<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">tory of how </span></span>Chop Suey was invented - stranger<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(s) walk in<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, ask for something the restaurant doesn't serve, <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">but <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the owner <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">a<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ims to please a<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">nd invents a new food. This place also <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">prides itself on <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">n</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>o ketchup and all<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> burgers are served on bread, <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">not b<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">uns.</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3. <u>Dyer's</u> - M<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">emphis, TN --- this p<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">lace also<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> finished #3 on Playboy's A-List of America<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">'s Top Ten Burger joints. Attributes <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">its delicious burgers to the agelessness of <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">i<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ts grease, which is strained a<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">nd reused daily<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> since 1912.</span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2. <u>Outlaws Cafe</u> - Van Nuys, CA - this place also prides itself on no ketchup. T<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">hey also don't allow knives to be used to cut the burger. T<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">he<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ir special<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ty burger involves blue cheese and bacon</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. <u>Lunchbox Laboratory</u> - Seattle, WA - <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">this place is <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">famous</span> not only for their tast<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">y burgers, but for their mind-blowing <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">shakes as well.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Locally, I'<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ve not nearly come close to hitting all the<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> hamburgers joints in the <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">St<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">. Louis metro area<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, so my current <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">choice of best <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">hamburger in the <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">region may one day be revised, but after nearly twenty years here, the best hamburger in the area act<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ually<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> comes from a <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">roadside pub <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">called <a href="http://www.defianceroadhouse.net/defiance/index.jsp" target="_blank">The Defiance Roadhouse</a> located in D<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">efiance<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, M<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">issouri, alo<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ng Hwy 94</span>. T<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">hey keep it basic,<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> without the<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> need to gimmick the meal up with crazy names or imp<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ractical ingredients. If you ever find yourself in Eastern Missou<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ri win<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">e country<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> and are craving a hamburger, <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the Roadhouse is the place to stop.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">U<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ntil Next Time...</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here's a short video where the current ownership of <a href="https://youtu.be/l5JATjl70dI" target="_blank">Louis Lunch</a> tells their story of the invention of the hamburger. I've also include a <a href="https://youtu.be/olWEUGWbzPU" target="_blank">Man v Food</a> video where Adam Richman visits Louis Lunch to taste it for himself.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">No<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-Gimmickly Yours,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Michael </span></span> </span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>MIchael Peepleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105721106202167856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539715471899694664.post-50107825023873874242016-11-06T22:07:00.002-06:002016-11-06T22:07:28.713-06:00Money Grabbing lawyer sues Popeyes<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You may have read my blog last week about the <a href="http://notobsessedwithfood.blogspot.com/2016/10/little-old-lady-vs-big-mean-kfc-business.html" target="_blank">little old woman suing Kentucky Fried Chicken</a>. If so, you'll be happy to know that the craziness is contagious. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A professional lawyer is now suing <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2016/11/03/man-sues-popeyes-after-choking-on-chicken/" target="_blank">Popeyes because he choked on a piece of chicken</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Seriously, you just can't make up this stuff.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">His <strike>stupid</strike> claim is that since Popeyes didn't supply him with a plastic knife in his take-out order, he was forced to eat his beans and rice with a spork and his chicken with his hands!! (insert gasp here)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This about as valid as the woman suing Jimmy Johns because they put mustard on her sandwich. (gas<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">p again).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'm guessing this lawyer isn't doing so well in his law business so he's seeking out an alternate form of income. Or else he was so embarassed over nearly choking himself to death, he de<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">cided to t<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ake</span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> his anger out on <i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">someone</span></i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">.</span></span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The only other thing that I can think of is that the people I've mentioned have made a habit/trade/practice of suing anyone and everyone. Serial suing is something that enough people have done that it's become recognized as a condition. They've sued their friend, neighbors, employers, and complete strangers over the slightest of gr<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ie</span>vances and will continue to do so.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The comment by a former Popeyes employee best sums up my thoughts about the lawsuit. It's a little piece of advice that our mothers gave us growing up:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">“If you choke on your chicken and you have to get the chicken removed
from your throat, it’s not because Popeyes didn’t supply a knife in the
box. <i><b><u>Maybe you should slow down eating.</u></b></i>" </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">can only <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">hope that some sane judge will <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">throw this case out be<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">fore Popeyes throws up its hands and writes this guy a check <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">just <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">to get him to go away and find his next victim.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you get food poisoning<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, or fall and break a<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">n arm o<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">r leg, that's one t<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">hing, file a suit. But if you're not p<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">roperly chewing your food and choke<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> - it's your own <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">damn<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> fault.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Until Next Time..</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here's a short video abo<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ut a<a href="https://youtu.be/KCh91xr6mYs" target="_blank"> couple's first trip to Popeyes </a>--- SPO<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ILER ALERT: They eat with their hands and don't choke due to the lack of a plastic knife.</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">D<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">isgustingly Yours,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Michael </span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span> </span>MIchael Peepleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105721106202167856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539715471899694664.post-73484534478768693802016-11-02T09:36:00.001-05:002016-11-02T09:50:05.070-05:00Watch Out For Those Specials<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I wanted to do some pizza flavor experimentation the other day and needed to buy Canadian bacon from my local chain grocer. I found only one brand of Canadian bacon available and every package had a $1 "manager's special" coupon redeemable at the check-out. While I was disappointed that I only had one brand to choose from, I was happy that there was a coupon attached.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">But I knew there was a catch, and I knew from past experience, this grocer (as all the others) only puts that coupon on products about to expire. Figuring I had only a day or two to use the Canadian bacon, I searched for the expiration date.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I couldn't find it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">And I immediately knew what they had done.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I peeled back the coupon and found the date underneath. This particular package of Canadian bacon had a "Sell By Date" of three days before. So I checked the next package behind it, same thing, and then the next one, same thing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">At this point I decided to call this to the attention of the meat department. I walked up to the counter and was greeted quite warmly. I said, "Do you have any Canadian bacon -- "</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"Sure over here," he interrupted as he rounded the counter.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">" -- that <i>hasn't</i> expired."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"What?" He turned and looked at me like he had never heard anything so crazy in his entire life. "That can't be right."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I explained to him what I'd done. He then looked through what I showed him and<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span>confirmed. Profuse apologies followed and he ran off to the back room to find some that weren't. After only a few moments he came back out with a different brand that didn't expire for a couple of months. I had no idea if this brand cost more or less and he wasn't sure on its price. I needed this ingredient and I didn't have time to drive to a different grocer, so I accepted this alternative.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Apologizing again and expressing his embarrassment of the situation, he vowed to get that taken care of right away. Later, before checking out, I swung back by to check up on his promise. Needless to say, nothing had been done.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now, because it was a "Sell By" date and not an actual expiration date, there's a good probability that no one who bought and ate that Canadian bacon got sick, but the fact that the grocer was deceptive serves as a good reminder. Maybe I'm naive, but maybe if enough people point out these things, grocery retailers will at least be a little more honest.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Maybe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Just a little story to remind you as a consumer, "Caveat Emptor" - Buyer Beware.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Until Next Time...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here's a short video on how to understand <a href="https://youtu.be/MLgUhyRYkVo" target="_blank">food expiration dates</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Emptorly Yours,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Michael </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>MIchael Peepleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105721106202167856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539715471899694664.post-86543850543948312912016-10-30T20:08:00.001-05:002016-10-30T20:08:26.981-05:00Little Old Lady vs. Big Mean KFC - BUSINESS<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Maybe you've seen the headlines, or maybe you've seen a recent tweet of mine, but in case you haven't heard, a woman is suing Kentucky Fried Chicken in the amount of $20 million for deceptive advertising. Here's the story:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Anna Wurtzburger, 64, went down to her local KFC in Hudson Valley, NY, and ordered the $20 Fill Up Meal which includes a bucket of eight pieces of chicken and sides. When she got home, she was quite disappointed in what she saw.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"They're showing a bucket that's overflowing with chicken," she told the New York Post in reference to the advertisement. "You get half a bucket! That's false advertising and it doesn't feed the whole family. They're small pieces!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">She called the headquarters to complain, they explained that they prop up the chicken so that it's visible in the ads. They also sent her $70 worth of gift certificates. She returned the gift certificates<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span>in protest, then called a lawyer and filed suit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In an official statement, KFC said, </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"The guest received exactly what she requested. She purchased an
eight-piece bucket of chicken and she indeed received eight pieces of
chicken. Our menus and advertising clearly show our $20 Fill Up meal
includes eight pieces of chicken."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I've looked, and it is clearly stated in both <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">t</span>he advertising and the menu that the F<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ill Up bucket includes eight pieces of <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">chicken</span></span>. And yes, in all the pictures the chicken is shown clearly over t<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">he top of the basket. But I <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">have a ton <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">of questions for this woman, including:</span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"When yo<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">u picked up your order, why didn't <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">you notice right <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">away</span> that the basket wasn't overflowing with chicken?"</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"Why $20 mi<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">llion? Did your lawyer suggest that amount? <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">How much of that amount does he get?"</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"If you really are on a fixed income, you know you could have gone to a local grocer and bought multiple full chickens for amount. Why didn't you?"</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The m<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">otivation here is clear - this i<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">s a m<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">oney grab. This lawyer is looking to use this<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> case to fluff his resu<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">me, and this w<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">oman is lo<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">oking to imp<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">rove her <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">lifestyle into something it never was. At the very least, it figures that KFC will settle this to make it go away, which is a <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">still a loss for them and free <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">enterprise.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6yYkOTGcyVKtfNQrFrdGYACJd8PsDuybfvFgJxgs-ZY9AozEEIipuYIsZ8MCy8JsoPn4KHQmDoOGWVV83F5eG4VQaTSgAvq1bkqXmcM2eyWgsLNNL4xVEV0vwTqu7vJsJo1dABS9ElCUe/s1600/6434b1bc325d514d6023ef7e40bc0382.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6yYkOTGcyVKtfNQrFrdGYACJd8PsDuybfvFgJxgs-ZY9AozEEIipuYIsZ8MCy8JsoPn4KHQmDoOGWVV83F5eG4VQaTSgAvq1bkqXmcM2eyWgsLNNL4xVEV0vwTqu7vJsJo1dABS9ElCUe/s320/6434b1bc325d514d6023ef7e40bc0382.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It's these kinds of l<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">awsuits that cause companies <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">t<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">o put warni<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ng la<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">bels on their c<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">offee to warn you that it's hot, or that you shouldn't take <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">D<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">rug XYZ if you are allergic to Drug XYZ. I fully believe in a system which allows people to bring grievances to a court to settle, but honestly this is abuse to the system and encourages ot<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">her frivolous lawsuits<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">.<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Should I sue Campbell<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">'s because their C<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">hunky Soup doesn't alway leave me full like the fo<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">otball players wh<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">o procla<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">i<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">m it leaves them full? At what p<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">oint have we c<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ros<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">sed the line between honest litigation an<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">d abuse<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The lesson <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">here is<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, like your ba<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">g <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">of po<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">tato<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> chips isn't 100% full, neither will your bucket of chi<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">cken. But you will get what is advertised, and if that isn't good enough for you, then go to the gr<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ocery store instead.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Until Next T<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ime<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">...</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For t<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">he historically minded, here is a 1985 <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://youtu.be/oWwxO9MP10I" target="_blank">cooking training video</a> from KFC.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Litigiously Yours,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Michael </span></span></span> </span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>MIchael Peepleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105721106202167856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539715471899694664.post-22875836420971135192016-10-24T23:33:00.000-05:002016-10-25T08:16:55.752-05:00Crazy Chili Recipe<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I recently purchased some new cookware (thanks to <a href="http://www.tamaras-studio.com/" target="_blank">The Boss</a>), and as is common with this type of purchase, a little cookbook came with it. We all know those recipes are usually pretty standard and boring, and like many people, I frequently keep them for a little while before I lose them in a junk drawer somewhere. I find them two years later when I attempt to declutter the drawer, and they end up in the circular file.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">But as I casually flipped through the pages of this latest cookware recipe freebie, I laughed out loud at the chili recipe offered up. Here it is in it's entirety:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-- CHILI --</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ingredients:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3 lbs ground beef</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2 jars salsa</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1 24-ounce can kidney beans</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1 pack taco seasoning</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Directions:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. Place the (brand name cookware item) on the stove over medium heat</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2. Brown the ground beef</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3. Pour in the taco seasoning and stir</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">4. Add the rest of the ingredients</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">5. Place the lid on the pan and simmer for two hours</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">6. Serve</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">That's it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Honestly!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'm not making that up!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">That's the Chili Recipe offered in the "cook book," and it's supposed to be the recipe used by a famous chef (btw, one whom I've never heard of).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I thought this was so ridiculous that it had to be a joke. But then I got to wondering..... I wondered if any poor soul out there taking his/her first steps into the world of cooking might actually TRY this recipe. Or maybe, someone who feels like they are a bad cook might give this whirl out of desperation. As chili, this recipe will fail on so many levels it's incredible, and I hope that whoever may try to make chili using this crazy formula comes to realize that its failure is due to the recipe and not due to their efforts. I hope it doesn't discourage them from continuing to reach out and trying to improve their overall skills.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If it wouldn't be a waste of money and perfectly good ingredients, I would attempt it just for shits and giggles.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So if one day, you find you have nothing better to do with your time and money, give this a try, and please please please, send me the details of your experience. I promise to share them with the world, and give you kudos for your bravery and sense of humor.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Until Next Time...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here's the polar opposite --- <a href="https://youtu.be/uojeLIqhShQ" target="_blank">a chili recipe</a> from a good ol' boy in Arkansas who has won half a dozen chili contests and cook<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">-offs</span> around the United States..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Humorly Yours,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Michael </span>MIchael Peepleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105721106202167856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539715471899694664.post-37891997683444536492016-10-19T08:38:00.002-05:002016-10-19T08:38:56.440-05:00Touchdown Taco Hummus<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Back at the beginning of this football season I promised to publish a few heathful alternatives to the usual football snack items that tasted just as good as the junk food we all absolutely love. One of these items is Touchdown Taco Hummus. It has all the benefits of hummus plus a nice taco flavor that literally drove us wild here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Bo<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ss loves hummus way more th<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">an I do, so she's alway<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">s taken charge of this snack <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">dip. She uses a <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">recipe from the guys at "Eat This<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, Not That" and modifies to her taste (as all cooks can and should do). I then decided that I'd make my own version from an idea off the internet and c<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">reated <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Touchdown Taco Hummus.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As with hummus in general, the recipe is quite simple:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKxgYVp1TFE8-0ovea52g2cXgNWuCX91_o3q2dLswbgDtxK1IiIA4U7pPaxg48AjqJ2_LyxEt003_z85aB62e_Vl4ZTmegmC14Q_94zmtGa5WFklfnIyNBX0fIIP-X-AGLOR904-a8hZm5/s1600/20161016_150533.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKxgYVp1TFE8-0ovea52g2cXgNWuCX91_o3q2dLswbgDtxK1IiIA4U7pPaxg48AjqJ2_LyxEt003_z85aB62e_Vl4ZTmegmC14Q_94zmtGa5WFklfnIyNBX0fIIP-X-AGLOR904-a8hZm5/s320/20161016_150533.jpg" width="240" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>-- Touchdown Taco Hummus --</b></u></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ingredients</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2 cans chic peas, drained and rinsed</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1 large clove of <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">garlic (or <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2-3 small gloves)</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1/2 teaspoon ground cummin</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Juice of one lime </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1/4 cup olive oil</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1 package of taco seasoning (or 1-1/2 to t<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">aste)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Directions</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">dd all the ingredients into <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">you<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">r <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">food processor</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Blend until proper consistency is acquired</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">(You can use the water from the chic pea cans or add a<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">n additional <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">teaspoon or two if necessary)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sco<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">op into a serving bowl and garn<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ish with ci<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">lantro, parsl<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ey, or chives. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Most hummus recipes call for lemon, but for Touchdown Taco Hummus I put in a lime. <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The traditional lemon would work, but I like lime with other Mexican insp<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ired dishes, so I kept up the traditio<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">n with this one.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The other great thing about this hummus recipe is it's a "two-for-one" recipe, because you can make it again <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">on May 5... except you'd have to call it C<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">i</span>nco<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> de Mayo</span></span></span> Hummus.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Until next time...</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://youtu.be/vTbG8OQcE1o" target="_blank">Old El Paso</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> offers up this super quick video that gives a slightly different visual version of this dip.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Tacoly Yours,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Michael </span>MIchael Peepleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105721106202167856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539715471899694664.post-39789297856395713592016-10-12T08:19:00.003-05:002016-10-12T08:19:58.948-05:00It's Beef Stew Season Too<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This time of year, the magazine racks in checkout lanes at retail and grocery stores are packed with magazines and special editions of "comfort foods your family will love." And each publication throws headlines, pictures, and recipes you've seen and read a dozen times before. Honestly, they just recycle the same ol' things each year - they only update the advertisements. If you've read one of those magazines, you've read them all.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Don't waste the cash.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Two reasons why: 1) you can find all those recipes on the internet; and 2) you probably know how to make them anyway. But even if you don't, chances are good that if you've have any cooking experience under your belt, then you can figure it out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">That's what I did.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">There was a time when even though I enjoyed cooking, my fear of screwing up drove me to buy things like the instant packaged stews to guarantee all went as planned. You know the kind, add a bunch of water, some meat, and dump the dried contents in a slow cooker. Wait four hours then serve. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br />This time I wanted to do it the right way, So with about one minute of thought I wrote down the ingredients and figured out the directions from there. By the end of the day, I had a completely homemade beef stew, and like the chili I made a week or so ago, I plan to continue to modify this recipe so that with each iteration I make it better than the previous time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now, with all that being said, let me present to you a simple, basic beef stew. One that you can modify and adapt to your own preferences.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>----- Basic Beef Stew -----</b></u></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ingredients</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1-1/2 lbs of stew meat</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1 large white onion, chopped</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1-1/2 cups carrots, chopped</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1-1/2 cups celery, chopped</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3 medium cloves of garlic, minced</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">6 medium sized potatoes, cubed</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">4 cups beef broth</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2 tablespoons salt (or to taste)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Directions</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Turn your slow cooker on high</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Dump in all the ingredients</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Stir thoroughly until all ingredients are evenly distributed</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Put the lid on.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Occasionally stir to make sure it all cooks evenly, but</span> resist the temptation to constantly check it. Each time you check it, heat escapes, which will increase cooking time.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Once the <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">beef and potatoes </span>are cooked thoroughly<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">,</span> it's ready to serve (approximately four hours). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This particular recipe makes enough for <a href="http://www.tamaras-studio.com/" target="_blank">The Boss</a> and me to eat multiple bowls per day for a couple of days, and like any good slow cooker stew or chili, the longer it sits, the more the flavor gets absorbed into the ingredients. In no time, your belly will be full, your eyes will droop with drowsiness, and you'll be all ready for the oncoming cold season.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Until Next Time...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here's a video from <a href="https://youtu.be/nIK-GQ2uplg" target="_blank">Laura In The Kitchen</a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> that I wish I would have watched first. S<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">he has a couple of extra ideas I could have incorporated, and definitely will next time.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Comfortably Yours,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Michael </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>MIchael Peepleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105721106202167856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539715471899694664.post-75343750537783222982016-10-06T08:14:00.002-05:002016-10-06T08:30:40.388-05:00Chili Season -- The Boss Offers Her Recipe<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It's Chili Season, folks - or what non-foodie's refer to as Fall.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So it's time for <a href="http://www.tamaras-studio.com/" target="_blank">The Boss</a> to put her chili skills to work and make a pot or two, or three. This year, though, we decided to take a slightly different approach. Basically, she'd write everything down and I would do the actual cooking. Then once I had her recipe down pat, I would begin making my personal modifications with the next few batches, and come up with my own style, which in the end would give us two or three separate chili recipes. Because, let's face it, no foodie can have <i>too</i> many recipes of <i>anything</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixIwcAbVmPxv391U4h88LCNwONnesL1V7tI_Yp4_fYwpBXkROb4auGW8359FC7XxHchrBPK-pZAeVaYOYNhwC7mqpEe2AtGpuZ7fMmHTAsYYVUZOkNB5KTCURKrhgUruI2b-nbsQmUpKCG/s1600/20160926_183327.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixIwcAbVmPxv391U4h88LCNwONnesL1V7tI_Yp4_fYwpBXkROb4auGW8359FC7XxHchrBPK-pZAeVaYOYNhwC7mqpEe2AtGpuZ7fMmHTAsYYVUZOkNB5KTCURKrhgUruI2b-nbsQmUpKCG/s320/20160926_183327.jpg" width="240" /></a>I've always been the kind of guy, who when he craves some chili, buys a can of Chili Man, or swings by the local Steak-n-Shake or Wendy's. So with that in mind, my first instinct is to try to take The Boss's recipe and move it sideways to emulate some of the properties of either Wendy's or Steak-n-Shake (I haven't decided which one to try first). I could simply go out to YouTube and watch a dozen different videos on how to make copycat versions of each one, but where's the fun in that? I think it'll be more..."educational" (wink) to visit both restaurants a few more times and really study the chili, get to know the properties of each, and incorporate this in-the-field knowledge to my cooking artillery.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">But first, let's start with the base, i.e. the main recipe I'll be working from. I want to call it The Boss's Chili, but since I've already named a pizza after her, I'll need to come up with a new name eventually. Its working title at the moment is: Ta-Da Chili.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u><b>----- Ta-Da Chili -----</b></u></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u>Ingredients</u> </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1 can red beans</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1 can kidney beans</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1 large green pepper (diced)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1 large red bell pepper (diced)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1 red/purple onion (diced) </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">6 cloves of medium-sized garlic (diced) </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2 can of diced tomatoes</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1 lbs of lean ground beef</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1 lbs of lean ground turkey </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">two packets of chili seasoning (this time, The Boss chose Chili Man brand seasoning)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2-4 cups of water (per preference)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u>Directions:</u></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Combine the meats and brown in a skillet. Drain if necessary. If the meat is lean enough, then don't drain and let the juices be a part of the final pot.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Transfer meat to a large enough stew pot and toss in all the other ingredients.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Add water to obtain the thickness of the chili that you desire. No more than four or else you'll have soup instead of chili.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Serve.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can add the shredded cheese of your choice (pictured above is cheddar).</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can also add any hot sauce to your preference (The Boss favors sriracha).</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The yield is enough for two grown adults to eat on for over a week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So that's it, gang. A nice pot of chili, ready for football games, late night television mysteries, or sharing with neighbors around a fire pit in the backyard.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Until Next Time...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you want to take the quick approach to learning how to make Wendy's Chili at home, here's a short <a href="https://youtu.be/5eAswYosAAs" target="_blank">video</a> of everything you need to know.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Chilily Yours,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Michael </span>MIchael Peepleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105721106202167856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539715471899694664.post-65970719511114948112016-09-22T17:06:00.000-05:002016-09-22T17:06:34.838-05:00St. Louis Style Pizza (The Debate)<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Many locales across the country <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">have their unique style of pizza, from the Brooklyn style on<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> one coast </span>to the California and Hawaiian styles on the other. A pizza fiend such as myself can always find something new, some unique combination of ing<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">redients<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> or crust or tradition. That's one of <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">th<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">e <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">things that makes pizza fun and has ear<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ned it a spot<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">as one of <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the most pop<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ular food in the United S<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">tates.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">For ju<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">st a regular consumer who is just a<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">s likely to eat a frozen pizza from t<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">he store <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">or buy one from a local pizzeria or chain like I did for <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">years, the world of pizza is just that. Pizza is <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">pretty much pizza --- easy to <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">make and delicious to eat. End of story.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">People are generally aware of their local pizza style<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span>a<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">long<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> with </span>a few others, but don't really <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">give it much thought beyond that</span>. In my region it was St Louis s<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">tyle pizza. And while I actually <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">grew up a few h<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ours east of St. Louis, I was well aware of the style and ate it nearly all the time<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">. In fact, the first and third pizzeria I worked at served St. Lo<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">uis <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">style pizza even though they didn't call it that.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I wouldn't call it my favorite style of pizza because I have so many I love, but I would definitely say it's my prefer<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">red and "Go-T<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">o<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">" style.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9HHq4ljFMlz49g8mPrVHfxFrD7pOawSIOegZei_oruYWZfoL3UxQGbDyrIYl60fBAjIje3ueSqzgpU1pq7wx4GMBIJ_GhpreUbT2MUTDKXdsTzTLj5uIX1_A3PkBHtmooNJufKOtk3OW/s1600/St.-Louis-Style-Pizza.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9HHq4ljFMlz49g8mPrVHfxFrD7pOawSIOegZei_oruYWZfoL3UxQGbDyrIYl60fBAjIje3ueSqzgpU1pq7wx4GMBIJ_GhpreUbT2MUTDKXdsTzTLj5uIX1_A3PkBHtmooNJufKOtk3OW/s320/St.-Louis-Style-Pizza.jpg" width="250" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So imagine my surprise when reading "</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span 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style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Pizza: A Slice of American History" by Liz Barrett<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> when the author referred to St<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">. L<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ouis s<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">tyle <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">pizza as a subcategory of "Ba<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">r/Tavern/P<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">arty-Cut" style a<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">nd lumped i<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">t in with many other style of pizzas that come from the midwest. I'm sure I wasn't the only one <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">put off by this slight. She<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> even included<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> the</span> C<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">hicago (non-deep dish) style in this category.<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Her basic argument was that if it is cut into squares, came from the midwest, and originated sometime during the 1950s, then it was "bar" pizza.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Yes, she's <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">more of a pizza expert than I am currently am, but there are plenty of other pizza experts <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">who do consider St. Louis s<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">tyle a style of its own and do not rel<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">egate it to a subcategory of bar owners wh<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">o wanted to sell cheap pizzas to drunk guys playing pool.</span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">What makes St. Louis style unique begins with the crust. Not only is it cracker thin, it contains baking powder instead of yeast. It is also topped with Provel cheese, which is a combination of up to three different types of cheese, and does not include mozzarella. From there, it's pretty standard compared to other pizzas, but it is cut into squares both for stylistic and practical purposes since the wedge shape on such a thin crust doesn't bode well for holding a lot of weight in cases of multiple toppings. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span> </span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">If you've never had this style of pie, you should give it a try just to put that notch on your pizza belt. But do be cautious: Never tell a St. Louisan that St. Louis style pizza is just "bar pizza" and not worthy of its own category. (wink)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Until Next Time...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Here's a <a href="https://youtu.be/4OjxCNJzdc8" target="_blank">video</a> of a home cook explaining how to make a St. Louis style pizza. She clearly isn't from St Louis since she sometimes says "St. Louie" and the phrase she quotes at the end is actually a commercial jingle for local chain "Imo's" and is not anything anyone in St Louis actually says. But if you want to know how to do it, this is worth the seven minutes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Squarely Yours,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Michael </span>MIchael Peepleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105721106202167856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539715471899694664.post-32454029398879502002016-09-12T11:55:00.002-05:002016-09-12T11:55:46.737-05:00Football Snacks - First Tackle Baked Potato Skins<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I should know by now, th<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">e first time I make something it rarely turns out as pretty as I picture it <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">in my head. <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sometimes I'm pleasantly surprised, but most of the time I'm slightly disappointed in the dish<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">'s appearance. That's why I continue to "practice," and each subsequent attempt turns out better and better.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The first new item I decided to tackle for Opening Day of the NFL Season (Broncos v Panthers) is the traditional Baked Potato Skins.<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span>An appetizer staple in many restaurants, both small and franchised, this simple little item is fun and quite tasty.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I began by <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">frying the bacon the night before. This had the benefit of saving me time during the game, and had the added benefit <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">of <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">filling the house with the smell of bacon and driving The Boss <a href="http://tamaras-studio.com/" target="_blank">The Boss</a> crazy because I wouldn't let her have a <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">strip.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The next evening, prior to the game we had T-bone steaks and fresh green beans<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">. Once that meal had settled a little and I finished my beer, <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I head<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ed back to the kitchen<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> and <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">prepped the potatoes <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">in time with <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the opening kickoff</span></span>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Unintentionally, I kind of did them backwards. M<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">any people put the <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ba<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">con in first a<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">nd then the cheese on top. It allows for monitoring how mu<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ch the cheese me<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">lts and determining when to <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">pull them out of <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the oven. What I did, though<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, was to put th<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">e cheese into the <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">skins first and then sprinkled the top with the bacon. As the <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">cheese melted, the bacon sank, and made it hard to judge <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the state of the cheese, and also made th<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ese les<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">s visually appealing than most <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">renditions of the recipe. <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So
while they may not have been the prettiest thing to come out of my
oven, they were tasty enough that The Boss and I ate way more than we
should have.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I did learn a bit from these those, including how essential it is to drizzle the potato skins with olive oil prior to adding the ingredients and sticking them back in the oven. If you skip the olive oil, the skins don't crisp up.</span><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Directions:</span></u></b><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Bake approximately six potatoes (feel free to use a microwave if you want)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Cut the potatoes in half, remove most of the pulp</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Drizzle in olive oil.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Add your chosen ingredients, for instance, cheddar cheese, bacon, chives/green onions, </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Put dressed potatoes in oven pre-heated at 400 degrees or more</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Remove once cheese is melted and skins look crisp. Can be 7 - 15 minutes depending on your oven.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Add sour cream or yogurt if you desire. </span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Easy enough? Of course. And you can have fun by experimenting each Sunday with new ingredients. Which has me thinking - The Boss and I both like anchoivies. I wonder how those would be.....?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Until Next Time,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Here's how a <a href="https://youtu.be/zhM-XjRuhCs" target="_blank">professional</a> makes this same appetizer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Potatolly Yours,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Michael</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span>MIchael Peepleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105721106202167856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539715471899694664.post-25257990168705906552016-08-31T21:29:00.000-05:002016-08-31T21:57:25.369-05:00Football Party Snacks Traditional and Healthful<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'm always emotionally torn this time of year<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">. I love Summer<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> and nearly everything about it. But I like Fall as well. Fall, though, has <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">an a<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">dditional advantage that Summer lacks - Football!</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Yes, it's that tim<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">e of year again when The Boss losses <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">me every S<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">unday u<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ntil February. From years of experience she<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">'s <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">learned that i</span></span>f she wants anything out of me, she better ask for it on Saturday<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvS_KPJ2QzMmPOA6J2XvVXqVw8F3BOsst7xFguD1cNboa_d5UxrDefR_Tq6JrcdM7eUmVwlhVMyniP2cwOq60ubPHKIqyrd6VIi6F0ozMuM-S1ulFllXUPYK0vw2XDR-6LWsX0P-bqBF8/s1600/NFL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvS_KPJ2QzMmPOA6J2XvVXqVw8F3BOsst7xFguD1cNboa_d5UxrDefR_Tq6JrcdM7eUmVwlhVMyniP2cwOq60ubPHKIqyrd6VIi6F0ozMuM-S1ulFllXUPYK0vw2XDR-6LWsX0P-bqBF8/s320/NFL.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This year will be only slightly different. <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Oh, I still won't be doing any major projects on Sunday, but as far as dinner and cooking<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, that will be taken to a whole new level a<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">nd realms unexplored.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In the old house, Sunday dinners were quite an ordeal as I ran back and forth between the kitchen and television, <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">eventual<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ly leaving us with a subpar meal<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> o<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">r one that was prepared so late it was nearly time for bed. Bu<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">t now, with </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the new house, I <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">have <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">a c<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">lear view of the large screen telev<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ision from the kitchen, and<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> as an added bonus<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, I have DirecTV NFL Sunday ticket. I<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> won't miss a single Seattle Seahawk<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">s game while I party in the kitchen</span></span></span></span>. Can you say "a<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">we inspiring"?</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The
temptation to cook more and more elaborate snacks and appetizers will
only increase with each week of the season as I try to add variety and
originality fro<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">m the previous <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">weeks. It w<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ill be Football Food Heaven<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> - all vari<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">eties <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">of chicken wings, <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">imaginative pizza combinations that will spin your head, and chips with salsa<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, cheese, and chili that'll leave ya bloated until next week.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">But <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">when I think past these imme<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">diate exalted images and sensations, </span>I realize that this approach may <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">not necessarily b<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">e a healthy one<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> - after<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">all it was over ten years ago when I quit smoking and spent entire <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sundays at a local sports bar, watching football and<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> drown<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ing myself in <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">hot wings and beer, <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">eventually earn<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ing an additional 60 pounds of bulk to carry around by the time Spring hit.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So with that in mind, I've decided<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">that <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">each Sunday of this coming season </span>I'll have one of the traditional<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, often high c<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">al<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">orie, snacks paired with at least one hea<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">lth<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ful alternative. And <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I'm t<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">alking more than just your average veggie tray (which for many <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">football fanatics </span>is usually nothing more than scooping large amounts of Ranch dressing with a celery or carrot stick).</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZaOXdE1KfxMKVlkwO7aP7yrjyglKdTavWybrkRPzeTDIgNaBQnWGOKzFuiDJ0YmkX-wIvY6x0cfuVDl8FAM732_GPAVsuCwrIAcYGKbHJhVOGACSH3fXcMslqUg9RpErFZht2hdGAZU93/s1600/EK0504_Zucchini-Parmesan-Crisps.jpg.rend.sni12col.landscape.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZaOXdE1KfxMKVlkwO7aP7yrjyglKdTavWybrkRPzeTDIgNaBQnWGOKzFuiDJ0YmkX-wIvY6x0cfuVDl8FAM732_GPAVsuCwrIAcYGKbHJhVOGACSH3fXcMslqUg9RpErFZht2hdGAZU93/s320/EK0504_Zucchini-Parmesan-Crisps.jpg.rend.sni12col.landscape.jpeg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A quick search of the internet has landed two new appetizers already.<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The first snack
comes courtesy of Old El Paso and is simply called <a href="http://www.oldelpaso.com/recipes/taco-hummus-and-tortilla-chips/2e45d72c-cd5d-430e-9b3d-bf956495ca91" target="_blank">Taco Humus</a> (let that
idea roll around in your head a moment). I figure I can pa<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ir this with <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the traditional Loaded Nachos<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, and have a <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Mexican theme snack day.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In the next few weeks, I'm going to continue to comb the internet and <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">pull all the cook books off the shelves in my search <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">for in<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">sp<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">iring <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">healthful alternative. I'll s<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">hare each one here, as well as post pics on my Instagram account. So bookmark this blog, follow me on Twitter and Instagram, and I'll see you on the field....er.... I mean, the kitchen.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<br />MIchael Peepleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105721106202167856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539715471899694664.post-19179968431701376572016-08-08T08:22:00.006-05:002016-08-08T08:24:49.805-05:00Garlic Butter Festival<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The other night, <a href="http://www.tamaras-studio.com/" target="_blank">The Boss</a> and I had a Garlic Butter Festival. Most people call it Surf and Turf, but considering how much butter and garlic I melted, and how much we love our garlic butter (on Shrimp Scampi as well), I thought it might be appropriate to temporarily rename the dish.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I've never cooked lobster tail before, mostly because of the expense in relation to the size of the cut - seems like a lot of money for something that, at least locally, is usually available in sizes about the same as crawfish. This time, though, since I've been making an effort to expand my cooking abilities, I decided to purchase some bigger lobster tails I had seen and surprise the woman of the household with her favorite shellfish. So I bit the bullet on expense and laid out the extra cash.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Once home, which just that unique touch of trepidation that comes with stretching your comfort zone, I fired up the grill and followed the steps I had spent thirty minutes on YouTube researching.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The aluminum-wrapped corn on the cob went on the grill first for a few minutes, followed by the steaks, and just moments later, I gently placed the lobster tail on the hot metal with a small prayer to the cooking gods ("Please don't let me royally screw these up.")</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I kept a careful eye on the timer while I minced the garlic and melted the butter (an entire stick of butter and three garlic gloves). I pulled everything off the heat exactly when I was supposed to, and in the end, we had a meal that was absolutely worth every penny and the small effort to make. maybe the lobster could have remained on another minute, maybe two, but the meal was absolutely wonderful and well worth the money and effort. Later, when I did the math, I calculated I had spent on the entire meal
for two people what I would have spent on one meal at Joe's Crab Shack
or Red Lobster. (Note: the lobster could have arguably stayed on for one more minute, seems <a href="http://www.tamaras-studio.com/" target="_blank">The Boss</a>'s piece was still just a hair rubbery in one small part, but I'll need to further research if the cause is due to the length of time on the grill, or placement, etc.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Until Next Time... </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Here's a <a href="https://youtu.be/PBoRkGd-gVI" target="_blank">video</a> from Lighthouse Seafood and Deli on the simplicity of grilling lobster tail.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Michael </span>MIchael Peepleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105721106202167856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539715471899694664.post-59177702244652302172016-07-24T10:43:00.000-05:002016-07-26T08:31:27.658-05:00Margarita Redux on National Tequila DayWell, when I wrote earlier this week about Margaritas, I had no idea National Tequila Day was this weekend, and since I wrote about it, I thought I'd make a Margarita pizza for fun and post the pics. <br />
No secret recipe and I gave you the ingredients last post.<br />
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MIchael Peepleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105721106202167856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539715471899694664.post-9415578098529885942016-07-20T21:48:00.000-05:002016-07-21T08:10:54.363-05:00Margarita vs. Margarita<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Let's have a Margarita!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">But wait, what am I talking about? Am I saying, "Let's have a drink" or "Let's eat a pizza" or maybe both? Maybe I'm saying, "Let's drink margaritas while eating a margarita pizza!"</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Now that we have our drink, what about the pizza? The margarita pizza (sometimes spelled margherita) is a subclass of the Neopolitan pizza and in it's basic form it's made with tomato, sliced mozzarella (not shredded), basil, and extra virgin olive oil.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So why the similar names on two very different items? They share no ingredients. They don't have a similar food theme. One was not created to compliment the other.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The drink was born south of the US-Mexican border. At least five different areas claim it as their invention, and more than a few entertaining anecdotes are used as "proof" to back-up their claim, none seem any more credible than another. Experts though all tend to agree that the drink was probably invented sometime between 1900 and 1930.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The pizza can trace its origins back to Italy where its age is indeterminable but definitely older than the drink. The margarita pizza was the basis on which all other pizzas were based. For the true pizza scholar, this is the pizza you must try if you wish to call yourself a pizza connoisseur.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As I searched for anything else that might explain why these two completely separate items might share the same name, I could only think of one thing - I associate both of them with a beautiful day spent outdoors, relaxing and just enjoying the sun.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Think I can talk <a href="http://www.tamaras-studio.com/" target="_blank">The Boss</a> into joining me? Yeah, I think so too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I leave you with two videos - a video on how to make a <a href="https://youtu.be/--bv0V6ZjWI" target="_blank">Margarita pizza</a> (this man makes a beautiful pizza!!), and while that cooks mix yourself a tasty <a href="https://youtu.be/q-gYcvipozY" target="_blank">Margarita drink</a> to pass the time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Margaritaly Yours,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Michael</span>MIchael Peepleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105721106202167856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539715471899694664.post-75425281617853864612016-07-16T22:35:00.000-05:002016-07-16T22:35:20.741-05:00Re-OrganizationIn my professional career my company has something called a "ReOrg." That means a few departments and professional duties have been shifted around to clarify goals and eliminate confusion and overlap.<br />
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When it comes to social media, sometimes people should do that too.<br />
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So I'm having a little ReOrg myself.<br />
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First, my Twitter account MichaelPeeples (@MichaelPeeples1) which is where I spend most of my time will only be devoted to my literary efforts. I'll no longer be posting food blog updates there or any food related tweets unless they relate somehow to the literary world. This is also the account that I will post my Classics & Cheese blog and webpage updates to. I will be dividing my time between this Twitter account and my other Twitter account. <br />
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Second, my Twitter account MeatyCheesyPizzaGuy (@MeatyPizzaGuy) will focus solely on the food industry and updates to this food blog. Before, this account was simply for goofing around, but now it seems more logical to focus this twitter account on food related issues since the username is food related.<br />
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Hopefully I haven't confused everyone by this ReOrg, and if you have any questions, please feel free to drop me a line.<br />
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Until Next Time....<br />
Here's a short video with <a href="https://youtu.be/pNn5ZWTt730" target="_blank">pantry organizing ideas</a>.<br />
Organizationly Yours,<br />
Michael <br />
<br />MIchael Peepleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105721106202167856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539715471899694664.post-69805657771312131202016-07-05T21:38:00.000-05:002016-07-05T21:39:21.047-05:00Grilled Cornish Hens with Asparagus<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Maybe it's time I do that anyway. For instance, the other morning as I peeked into the deep freezer for something to thaw that wasn't pork or beef or standard chicken, I saw these Cornish Hens I had. Yes, granted, they're "chicken" but they're tiny chickens in a manner of speaking, and I suddenly had a vision of them on a plank on the grill, and Wah-Lah!, that night's dinner was born.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sure, I surfed the web throughout the day looking for further ideas, but I was technically supposed to be working so I knew anything that required any real prep time was out of the question. I decided to stick with my original vision even though I knew I'd have nothing original for this blog.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Needless to say, dinner turned out great, and even though I have no real recipe to share, I thought at least I could slap a couple of pics up here for your inspiration.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here's a real recipe for <a href="https://youtu.be/4vHyCUFuMcA" target="_blank">smoking Cornish Hens</a>, but please don't tell <a href="http://www.tamaras-studio.com/" target="_blank">The Boss</a> or else she'll make me make it next time.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Cornishly Yours,</span><br />
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MIchael Peepleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105721106202167856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539715471899694664.post-51775911626959830062016-06-28T14:18:00.002-05:002016-06-28T14:18:45.168-05:00Difficult but not Insurmountable (a.k.a. Heathly Eating on a Budget)<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you follow my T<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">witter feed (MichaelPeeples1), then you might hav<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">e see<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">n a recent article I p<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">osted from Bo<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">dybuilding.com about "</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The 5 Cheapest Health Foods Money Can Buy." The article hit upon a t<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">heme I had already begun this post about so <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the timing of its publication worked out well.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I've talked about the love of cooking before and how, like any hobby of love, the initial costs can be high. What I didn't discuss was the average costs of the average family just trying to eat a healthier diet and how it can seem impossible to both eat better quality food while not breaking the bank.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">People of all level of fitness, either the super fit or the overw<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">eight, <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">face the de<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">limma <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">of costs versus health. A lot of t<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">oday's food in the grocery stores and supermarkets <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">will fill us up, but can also leave us nutritional<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ly i<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ncomplete. Efforts to <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">break free of nutri<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">tional starvation can seem more difficult than a <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">normal person with a normal bus<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">y schedule can handle.</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">F<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">or instance, sodium<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> - <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">a <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">recent study showed that nearly everyone in the United States exceeds the federally recommended sodium level on a daily basis and that 90<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">% of our <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">sodium intake comes already packaged in our foods. So even if people stop salting their food, they still will be getting <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">way more sodium th<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">an they sho<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">uld.</span></span></span></span></span> To reduce their sodium, people have to actively seek out alternatives<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> or make it themse<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">lves</span>. <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Soups serve as a good exa<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">mple<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, ev<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">en the "low sodium" among them has high sodium levels</span>. A person can take <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the time to<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> prepare and make <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">sodium free soup, but if pressed for time, it's much simpler <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">to just open a can and <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">pop<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> it in the microwave.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">But the first few steps are rather easy<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> and inexpensive.</span> </span></span></span></span>You don't have to go ou<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">t and buy a <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">whole lot of exotic <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">foods to do so. You can start with your next trip to the grocery store.</span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. Read the Labels - this is your most powerful weapon. It doesn't get any easier than this.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2. Educate Yourself - <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">the more you read, the smarter you'll become. </span></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7D08CIlmdVgEJpwkKCi6XqnTq3eapq_CyL18UzIr9eJdfrcSw4a_T77EIOmQcJUeGSwo_rKV7enyWGYiBlLvPwyKsiTc41SSGLzfPRYiwzIw9DcT6w3ogv5nEsMFlHXEFkBhbLJqoeGF/s1600/veggies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7D08CIlmdVgEJpwkKCi6XqnTq3eapq_CyL18UzIr9eJdfrcSw4a_T77EIOmQcJUeGSwo_rKV7enyWGYiBlLvPwyKsiTc41SSGLzfPRYiwzIw9DcT6w3ogv5nEsMFlHXEFkBhbLJqoeGF/s320/veggies.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">There are a ton of articles in<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> magazines and on the web plus more than a few published books on the matter<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> to help us navigate a way to a healthier diet while keep<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ing the costs down. Also check your local library. (Stay away from the sensational publications<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, th<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ough, they're just fad diet crap<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> - you can<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> usually spot them by their titles.)</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span>And while you may not p<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ut into practice everything you've read, at least you start ma<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">king smarter choices from time to time. I<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">t's like the old <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">a<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">xio<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">m, "B<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">aby steps."</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3. Stay away from food you know is junk food - I used to think e<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">veryone knew the d<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">i<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">fference between <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">real food and junk food. I was wrong. I've had friends say they don't want <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">to give up "real" food for healthy food. W<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">hen I asked what "real" food was, they listed off a b<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">unch of junk fo<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">od items, <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">including potato chips and <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">mayonnaise</span>.<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> So learn what is "real" and what is "junk" and try to avoid the junk as much as you can<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">4</span>. If you must buy can vegetables, at least wash them off prior to cooking - i<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">t helps reduce the amount of sodium<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">4. Avoid processed sug<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ar and sugar additives as much as you can. This includes artificial <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">sweeteners</span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">T<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">hose few steps alone can increase your overall level of health while not increasing the overall impact to your p<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ocket<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">book.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Until Next Time...</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Watch this <a href="https://youtu.be/CGZwavp-oPo" target="_blank">fitness couple</a> stock up their kitchen</span> by looking for sale items<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> and reading tag<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">s <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">and labels. I don't agree with all t<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">he choices they make, but it's good <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">general advice.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Budgetly Yours,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Michael </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span>MIchael Peepleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105721106202167856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539715471899694664.post-65279055290231782932016-06-08T08:08:00.000-05:002016-06-08T08:08:17.999-05:00A Simple Gluten Free One Skillet Dinner<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The goal was to make a tasty gluten free dinner<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, and despite what many would have us to believe, <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">it wasn't that dif<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ficult.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIbvfizuQT1xkagN1kyl7xEMlixHGxxJcDtCQjg_sEOopt2iW7PE7VtjG0SWeAIe2CWaWipIY9nH1PA0tmpigcTK1antj7xLmXc2KzJ2f3qy_OAldj5PNbvZZ7lczqt40oE6gFPYlGkJHC/s1600/Gluten+Free+Pasta+Spirals.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIbvfizuQT1xkagN1kyl7xEMlixHGxxJcDtCQjg_sEOopt2iW7PE7VtjG0SWeAIe2CWaWipIY9nH1PA0tmpigcTK1antj7xLmXc2KzJ2f3qy_OAldj5PNbvZZ7lczqt40oE6gFPYlGkJHC/s200/Gluten+Free+Pasta+Spirals.jpg" width="150" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I tend to use <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">garlic in a lot of my recipes, which is good <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">for the heart, but can become rather boring on the palate if used too often. I wanted more of<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> a mushroom sauce for this particular dish, but withou<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">t adding mushroom sauce or soup (since I haven't don<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">e much research into the gluten levels of either), I decided to try to extract as much flavor as I could from simpl<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">y saut<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">eing fresh mushrooms in b<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">utter. Needless to say, it didn't quite work out as flavorful as I wanted. Desperate to rescue what I'd done, I threw in the garlic at the <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">last minute</span> afterall<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDbEQTnhSe-ifqQsfo4UeifoqaBGzqCuDUwgYIE30_WkvCsehTRgCTxwL9ocELUCyzAjfi8CzLi9KkLmczTLvzyLBS2RZ4tiZYqeyQQ9zwgpXgObL9h7_AC7HWimj03I9QHgZWBTsOFSBJ/s1600/Shrimp+and+Gluten+Free+Pasta+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDbEQTnhSe-ifqQsfo4UeifoqaBGzqCuDUwgYIE30_WkvCsehTRgCTxwL9ocELUCyzAjfi8CzLi9KkLmczTLvzyLBS2RZ4tiZYqeyQQ9zwgpXgObL9h7_AC7HWimj03I9QHgZWBTsOFSBJ/s320/Shrimp+and+Gluten+Free+Pasta+1.jpg" width="240" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">But no matter at this point<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">.</span> I have the basis for a one-skillet dinner which is going to change over time as I experiment. Right now I'm calling this "One Skillet Gluten Free Spiral Pasta with Shrimp."</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u>Ingredients:</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">one bag (one pound) Tinkyada Pasta Joy Gluten Free Spirals</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">one pound deveined and pre-cooked shrimp</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">one can diced tomatoes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">one package (12 ounces in this instance) of sliced mushrooms</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">four tablespoons of butter</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">fresh garlic or garlic powder to taste</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><u>Directions:</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Prepare pasta per instructions, drain, and set aside.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Saute mushrooms in butter</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Add shrimp and garlic to skillet until shrimp is cooked</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Add pasta to skillet; stir in can of diced tomatoes.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Once all is well mixed, cover for ten minutes, stirring occasionally to even out thoroughness.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Serve</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6CpPA-2P58G67iemvn6eiLCZODzgSHSbKq5rm_sfjS9T9uyXfD0kb-OTgqn5yvkTZ6rtY8TP3ROut-7PpwTttoKWpiKReag3BV85SwIMYRpSbB4DJrU1A8-Bdx1aS29PZC0aEcdZ3lesH/s1600/Shrimp+and+Gluten+Free+Pasta+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6CpPA-2P58G67iemvn6eiLCZODzgSHSbKq5rm_sfjS9T9uyXfD0kb-OTgqn5yvkTZ6rtY8TP3ROut-7PpwTttoKWpiKReag3BV85SwIMYRpSbB4DJrU1A8-Bdx1aS29PZC0aEcdZ3lesH/s200/Shrimp+and+Gluten+Free+Pasta+2.jpg" width="150" /></a><u>Calories:</u></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I didn't do a calorie count this time since this is still in the experimental stage, but other than the butter, this should be a relatively low-cal meal. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Like I mentioned above, this truly is a recipe in the experimental stage. I have a vague idea what I want, but still not sure of the path to get there. My next steps include a search for gluten free mushroom sauce or soup, and I want to also keep the sodium level down to a medium<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> </span>roar.</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /> </span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /> </span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Until Next Time...</span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Since the protein base of this recipe is shrimp, I thought I'd link in this video of the <a href="https://youtu.be/D1FaY4gW_co" target="_blank">Five Largest Shrimp</a> caught in recent times. </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Exper<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">iment<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ally Y<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ours,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Michael </span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /> </span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">p.s. Later I did find a sin<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">gle can of Campbell's <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Golden Mushroom in the pant<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ry, it contains<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> wheat flour.</span></span></span></span></span>
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MIchael Peepleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105721106202167856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539715471899694664.post-76412435710499869412016-06-01T08:17:00.001-05:002016-06-02T08:15:44.081-05:00Love, Passion, and Money<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This should have been obvious to me, but like with most things I tend to learn the hard way. Food blogging and upping my cooking skills turned out to be no exception.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It's well documented by people smarter than I that preparing and eating meals at home is economically wiser as well as better for your health and weight management. The Boss and I were as guilty as many Americans these days when it comes to dining out - we did it too frequently and we ate and drank too when we did. We had fun, but long term, it's not the best habit to get into.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">In a recent effort to save a little cash I decided to make us a seafood dinner from a recipe in <i>Mr. Sunday's Soups</i> by Lorraine Wallace and made
"Hearty Seafood Soup" (page 90, paperback) Of course I had none of the ingredients required,
including the mussels, shrimp, and halibut, and some of the spices weren't ones I regularly keep. But after hitting the grocery
store, I nearly fell backwards when I saw the total, and smiled sheepishly smile at The Boss like a little boy who innocently screws up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCqpd4S3_zsmxquPSury-vsAK6dz-jyRCo9RlIja0TA3DDV1NY_GHd3Vmxi5ooFq22TDMj8khifRBXgfm922Sk819dRS8own7ARDUr7DWPpTgtufrqeOqjoAwjLVGP1rZEf5-EiFXFAjC/s1600/pepsipotroast-1-1024x819_large.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCqpd4S3_zsmxquPSury-vsAK6dz-jyRCo9RlIja0TA3DDV1NY_GHd3Vmxi5ooFq22TDMj8khifRBXgfm922Sk819dRS8own7ARDUr7DWPpTgtufrqeOqjoAwjLVGP1rZEf5-EiFXFAjC/s320/pepsipotroast-1-1024x819_large.jpg" width="320" /></a>Once in the kitchen, though, I then spent a few hours crafting one of the best soups I've ever made. There was enough for eight servings and we ate leftovers for days, which financial probably made the costs worth it, but I really have no idea if
it did or didn't.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The lesson here though is a simple one: When you do something you love, sometimes the initial costs are high.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Just like someone who enjoys woodworking has no qualms about spending money on specialty or high quality tools that the average person wouldn't spend. Or just like the visual artists who buys high quality expensive paints instead of cheap mid-quality that a casual weekend artists may buy, the culinary lover will spend extra money for higher quality ingredients and cooking tools.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Those costs must be offset somehow. So while you may love what you do, the real test of your love lies in what you're willing to sacrifice. And taking that beyond the immediate financial aspect, sometimes the sacrifices involve other things as well. Maybe you get behind on your favorite television show, never find time to clean out your car, etc. But when it comes to your passion, you find that you don't mind giving up some other things. That's how you know when you're committed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I hear athletes say it all the time, "It's not how bad you want it, it's what you're willing to sacrifice to get it." That is true of all ventures. So embrace your passion whatever it is, and be happy.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Until Next Time...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">No matter how skilled in the kitchen you think you are, this <a href="https://youtu.be/ZJy1ajvMU1k" target="_blank">video from Gordon Ramsay</a> servers as a great reminder/tutorial about some basic techniques. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Lov<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ingly, Yours,</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Michael </span> </span>MIchael Peepleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105721106202167856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539715471899694664.post-17235811215413450032016-05-31T08:27:00.002-05:002016-06-02T08:16:14.699-05:00Maya Angelou's Take on Health FoodMaya Angelou passed away two years ago (May 28, 2014) and in memoriam, I thought I'd post food poem she wrote:<br />
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<b>The Health-Food Diner</b><br />
<i>by Maya Angelou</i><br />
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No sprouted wheat and soya shoots<br />
And Brussels in a cake,<br />
Carrot straw and spinach raw,<br />
(Today, I need a steak).<br />
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Not thick brown rice and rice pilaw<br />
Or mushrooms creamed on toast,<br />
Turnips mashed and parsnips hashed,<br />
(I'm dreaming of a roast).<br />
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Health-food folks around the world<br />
Are thinned by anxious zeal,<br />
They look for help in seafood kelp<br />
(I count on breaded veal).<br />
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No Smoking signs, raw mustard greens,<br />
Zucchini by the ton,<br />
Uncooked kale and bodies frail<br />
Are sure to make me run<br />
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to<br />
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Loins of pork and chicken thighs<br />
And standing rib, so prime,<br />
Pork chops brown and fresh ground round<br />
(I crave them all the time).<br />
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Irish stews and boiled corned beef<br />
and hot dogs by the scores,<br />
or any place that saves a space<br />
For smoking carnivores. MIchael Peepleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105721106202167856noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8539715471899694664.post-22345179365952453282016-05-18T11:36:00.000-05:002016-05-19T07:54:07.135-05:00KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid)<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sometimes the best things in life are the simplest.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The poet Billy Colli<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ns once wrote a</span>fter stumbling upon one simple, average word in the dictionary: "No cookie nibbled by a French novelist/could send one more suddenly into the past".</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAMHMVAoiksC2j6tcUeGIm22sfrkskJjbdbRRr-kJfYCavzLmqz3ATKtXw3QQDPrqx08W-VnsUqhU7Ybbk_9baFsupFySywZCiuQzqfHbd_fOunBU74T9yVLs7VZgapDgmOB3qkqUwk1jT/s1600/20160511_190601.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAMHMVAoiksC2j6tcUeGIm22sfrkskJjbdbRRr-kJfYCavzLmqz3ATKtXw3QQDPrqx08W-VnsUqhU7Ybbk_9baFsupFySywZCiuQzqfHbd_fOunBU74T9yVLs7VZgapDgmOB3qkqUwk1jT/s320/20160511_190601.jpg" width="240" /></a><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The same is true of food and I believe that's why many of us love to recreate the recipes of our mothers, aunts, grandmothers, etc. The food connection to the past hits multiple senses simultaneously and transports us back to those times and those kitchens whe<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">re a certain magic resides</span>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It was such a memory that inspired my "Lasagna's Cousin" recipe, and this past week when I had extra chopped hot dogs <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">that needed to be used up, that a simple ca<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">n of regular pork and beans sent me back to my mom's kitchen many years ago. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Ah, yes<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> - </span>Goo<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">d ol' Beans and Franks. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">As a latchkey kid with a mother who didn't enjoy cooking anyway, a simple recipe with minimal prep time and inexpensive ingredients was just the kind of thing she made to get the "making dinner" item scratched off the evening's activities. Beans and Franks was one of the many recipes she used to keep two kids full. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">She had many others, like salmon patties, a mac & <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">cheese with tuna ba</span>ke (although she called it casserole)<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">, <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"></span>cube steaks, pan-fried Spam, etc. Basically anything that co<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">uld be prepped and cooked in under 30 minutes.</span></span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It is these very memories though that inspire even the most talented cook to new creations. These memories coupled with some people's <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">desire to recreat<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">e them that <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">spark a new found love of cooking and a<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">dd to the overall collective</span>.<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> Modern cookbooks are now <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">filled with little <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">stories or essays about a beloved relative's recipe as the general cooking public desire more and more to <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">hear stories about familia<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">l love assoc<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">iated with <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">food, cooking, and the kitchen.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Everyone has heard the adage "Stop and Smell the Roses", and that's exactly the same thing in this instance. Sometimes it's good for us to forget about the multiple ingredients, the extra this or that, or the need to "wow" o<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ur family<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> and <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">internet follows with beautiful dishes that explode our taste buds. Sometimes we should just pause, make a simple Beans and Franks <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">dinner and <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">reminisce</span>. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Until Next Time...</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Here's a <a href="https://youtu.be/TIf8gmnWiy8" target="_blank">short video</a> on how to make cube steaks (although I think this particular vlogger has them simmer too long)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Simply Yours,</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Michael </span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>MIchael Peepleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03105721106202167856noreply@blogger.com0