nothing can beat going to a cracker barrel and being transported to 1878 with a bunch of old white people surrounding you. the lunch/dinner food is mid but the breakfast food is sooo good. that shit be violating my asshole but i don’t even care.
Eating Happy for breakfast and lunch at Fox Run Cafe in Denver.
Do you read the “About Us” pages of restaurant websites? I do because it provides a window into the essence of the place kind of like reading the intro to a book. Fox Run Café’s page, written by owner Lucien Reichert, is a particularly lovely one. He talks about his passion for the hospitality business, what the restaurant is named after, how he opened it in the height of the pandemic in 2020(!),…
I tried the Mama Laverne's Chicken Seasoning Waffle & Pancake Mix on a Heritage Farm skinless, boneless chicken thigh from Kroger and a Waffle from the mix used and it was very good. The seasoning mix was used on the skinless boneless chicken with buttermilk added when fried then convection oved. The seasoning on the fried chicken was really good and all the flavors worked well together. The waffle was soft and was light tasting. Also the Waffle didn't taste overly sweet and had the Rx Sugar maple syrup added to the batter of the waffle. I also had a handmade real egg omelets with one with Velveeta Original and Velveeta Sharp Cheddar. I put a little bit of the Mrs. Butterworth's Fruity Pebbles Flavored Pancake Syrup on the waffles. I would eat this again.
Got the mix from Target, got the Rx Sugar syrup from online, got the Prairie Farms whole buttermilk and the Mrs. Butterworth's Fruity Pebbles Flavored Pancake Syrup from Walmart. Got the Heritage Farm skinless, boneless, chicken thighs from Kroger.
As an omnivore who likes vegan and vegetarian cooking I think the mistake a lot of people make when trying to convince meat eaters to go plant based is trying to convince them that something you’ve got will replace meat for them.
I like vegan nuggets and real chicken nuggets for different reasons. They taste different. They only taste identical to you because you haven’t eaten meat for five years.
When cooking for myself I only eat meat maybe like three times a week because vegetarian cooking is often cheaper and it tastes good.
Like just give people the actual recipes you use that aren’t pasta. Every time you ask what to eat on a meatless day people are like. Pasta. I don’t want pasta every day.
Point out the foods people already eat that are vegetarian. Like sweet potato fries, veggie chow mein, grilled mushrooms, mashed potatoes, black bean enchiladas, peanut butter sandwiches. Tell people what you microwave when you’re drunk at 3am. Show people that vegetables are so good they’ll want them in their diet.
Also some people are just never gonna go vegan. They’re just not. I’m certainly not, and I love vegan food. But since I’ve fallen in love with vegetarian cooking I eat meat much less and I’m much more careful about picking the meat I do eat. Doesn’t that align with a lot of your goals?
Impossible burger doesn’t taste like meat. But you know what tastes really good? A mushroom fajita taco. Falafel. Potato pancakes with applesauce. Smoky vegan collared greens. Hot potato salad with herbs. Palak paneer with rice. Tofu Pad Thai with extra peanuts. Some of my favorite foods of all time, and I’m a dirty rotten meat eater. Use THAT to get your foot in the door. And be more accepting of some half-assed victories. I’m on your side for the most part, believe it or not. But stop trying to claim certain things are just like meat. You and I both know you don’t plan most of your weeknight dinners around meat substitutes.
After Lucifer’s multiple requests for pancakes, Alastor finally made chicken and waffles as an attempt at a truce.
SOUTHERN COMFORT FOOD SERIES
Sweet Tea
Peach Cobbler
Hushpuppies
Crab/Crawfish Boil
Gumbo (plus character notes!)
Beignets (part 2)
Fried Catfish
Shrimp and Grits
Cornbread
Pecan Pie
Biscuits and Gravy
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[Image description: Lucifer flings himself into Alastor with a giddy hug, nearly knocking him over. Alastor is starting to transform, as he holds a slotted spoon in one hand and a plate of hot chicken and waffles in the other.
Alastor: If you make me drop this, I WILL THROW YOU INTO THE DEEP FRYER!!
Ming's Lemon Chicken Recipe
These fried chicken strips are covered in a straightforward sweet rice flour batter and come with a sticky lemon dipping sauce. 1 teaspoon salt, 1 cup water, 3 tablespoons cold water or as needed, 2 lemons zested and juiced, 1 cup sweet rice flour, 1/2 cup white sugar, 2 whole boneless chicken breasts quartered lengthwise, 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 2 cups oil for deep frying, 1 egg yolk beaten, 2 lemons sliced, 3 tablespoons cornstarch, 6 tablespoons water
Yes! Yes, I have actually. And I really like both if I’m being honest.
KFC’s extra crispy chicken is awesome. I love it. I don’t like any of their sides though. It’s that from-a-box stuff, and it’s obvious. The chicken though is really good.
Cracker Barrel’s pancakes are my favorite thing to eat there. I love love their pancakes. And their fried apples. Like I could eat Cracker Barrel breakfast and be happy.