Ohiofarmgirl'sAdventuresinTheGoodLand-where ya been? whatcha been doin

[kcsunshine]

See the one in Yemassee, SC. I lived about 20 miles from that one for 3 years. Too stupid to know it was a factory store - I thought they just made them there.

 

[ohiofarmgirl]

There is a great tamale recipe over at BYC if you need one

a-haaaaaaaaaaaaaa... this has always been a total mystery to me. i can id most italian and french food (as well as good old fashioned truck stop food) but tamales ... WERE a mystery. hum. now i know.

* hears funny noise, turns around to see Bibbird and KC running for le cruset factory stores... *

and

its STILL snowing. no chance of letting up. drat.

 

[bibliophile birds]

Karen, i'd be happy to pick something up for you when i go.

 

[Farmfresh]

Finally! A topic upon which I am well informed, being from little Mexico, Los Angeles. Tamales should NEVER cost four dollars and you throw away the corn husk, it is the cooking wrapper.

They are basically a mixture of corn flour (masa) and lard (manteca) and made into kind of a paste. You lay some in a corn husk, stuff it with whatever meat you like and spices, whatever, and then fold it into a little bundle and steam them. Sounds gross but don't knock it till you tried it, and you DON'T want those nasty store bought ones or canned ones. Ew......

Mexican ladies in L.A. make real tamales to sell, usually a dollar each, to their friends as a way to make money. They fill them with leftovers! Tamales are dirt cheap to make and not difficult, just time consuming. It is a hispanic tradition to make tamales on Christmas Eve.

We like them all year! We are not hispanic but we have known so many good friends from Mexico, we almost feel like we are.

There is a great tamale recipe over at BYC if you need one....they are a very good cheap food.

Sounds good and gluten free to boot! Now just where is that recipe??

 

[kcsunshine]

Karen, i'd be happy to pick something up for you when i go.

Wait, I'm going with you. Just kidding - I might lust after them, but I've got all the pots I need....OMG, that's blasphemy.

 

[ohiofarmgirl]

but I've got all the pots I need....OMG, that's blasphemy.

holy toledo! that IS blasphemy!

 

[bibliophile birds]

X2 blasphemy! plus, you can always sell or donate the ones you already have.

 

[ohiofarmgirl]

X2 blasphemy! plus, you can always sell or donate the ones you already have.

wait...i dont understand.. you'd give AWAY pots and pans? i'm sorry, that does not compute. i think i have 7 stock pots and at one time they were all being used...

ha

ok so.......

snow: still snowing - check
fire: splendid - check
supper option: chicken in the crock pot - check
entertainment: genghis khan book to finish- check
sustenance: double shot of brandy in hot chocolate - yeah baby.. whoooot!

 

[FarmerChick]

you got it wrong Ohio

the dog will be IN the pot I am stirring

 

[Javamama]

OFG - were you watching Jym G. on channel 4 weather tonight? Did you hear what he said about the weather pattern for February? Not good.

We've got about 5 inches of snow now.