It Ain't Popeye's Chicken Sandwich

Don't know about where you live but the hype over the supposed missing Popeye's chicken sandwich has been crazy. People who I know who don't even eat Popeye's are even discussing/debating the reasons. Throwing myself under the bus, all this discussion about missing sandwiches has lead me to want a chicken sandwich, but not a drive through soggy version. A homemade, fresh, crunchy on the outside, moist and tender on the inside, pure 100% chicken breast sandwich. Want something different than my favorite go to chicken sandwich with honey mustard, provolone cheese, and lettuce, I settled on a sandwich out of the ordinary. A Summertime Fried Chicken Sandwich.

Modifications Made:
Chicken breasts were pounded to tenderize, to reduce cook time, and make sandwich bitesizable. A burger too tall with toppings makes a mess. Tony Chachere replaced seasoning in both the marinade and flour mixture.

Scaled for Likability: Great, No Thank You

Chicken: Great

Breadcrumb exterior was crunchy without excessive amounts of batter. Breasts tender and full of flavor but too thick. Next time the breasts will be cut in half to reduce thickness.

Slaw: No, Thank You

Following instructions even to the inclusion of mayonnaise produced a slightly sweet yet tangy slaw that complimented the spicy of the chicken marinade and batter. The problem with the slaw was the iconic Pepto pink color the sauce took from the red cabbage. In the video, it shows the cabbage being made directly before serving on the patty. This quick turnaround of the slaw would eliminate the pink coloring but would reduce the flavor melding. Slaw would simply taste like vinegar mayo covered cabbage not slaw.

Sandwich: Sandwiches consisted of honey dijon mustard, chicken patty, swiss, slaw, and lettuce. The swiss did not compliment the slaw, and the lettuce offset the slaw. Bacon as shown in the video would not have gone with the slaw nor would have any other cheese for that matter. The slaw kinda stole the show. Next time the sandwich is made, slaw would be served on the side or not at all. Guess what I am saying is that the sandwich was good but my go to favorite was better.

Better Than Campbell's Old Fashion Vegetable Soup

Went to the store with the hopes of gathering fresh produce for soup. With more than 45 people in line for two packages of any meat product and the produce section containing only avocado, orange, and most randomly, strawberries, I settled upon canned soup. Well not canned soup since that section was still void of food, too. Instead soup made from canned goods as the canned vegetable section had been mostly restocked. Soups like this 15 Minute Vegetable Soup are ideal in dire food situations such as current times. Modifications Made: Plain petite diced tomatoes for flavored tomatoes, frozen carrots instead of canned, green beans and corn undrained, peas omitted (gross, nasty little pods), one can tomato sauce, two low sodium chicken and two pollo de tomate bouillon cubes, six cups water. Once onions were softened, carrots, juice of green beans and corn, sauce, bouillon cubes, water were added and allowed to simmer until carrots almost tender. Green beans and corn tossed in, heat t

Way Too Rich, Extra Heavy Cheesecake

Pictures are deceptive. What this picture of this recipe does not show is how old and faded the print out paper is, how many stains are smudged across various spots, and the numerous notes written in the top right corner with the first one dating back to college days in 2001. Yikes, twenty years ago makes this paper print out old, no wait, that makes me old. Eek. Sadly, my current living quarters do not allow for cooking of this cheesecake. In fact the last time this recipe has been made have been close to six or seven years. That is just too long. Too long. Luckily, we are spending Spring Break at family with a real oven. A family who will help eat this oh so rich, very decadent, supremely yummy cheesecake. Modifications Made: There are four keys to a successful cheesecake. ONE: all ingredients must be room temperature. If your house is ice chest cold, then warm the ingredients on the stovetop. TWO: do not over mix. Excessive mixing creates air pockets resulting in split mi

The Great Freeze 2021 Vegetable Broth

Good grief, this cold snap. Every year I wish and wish for cold weather so this table can eat soups without melting. Well this year winter came and came with a vengeance. Two days below freezing with no water, no power, no internet/cell service. It's the dark ages. If you need more info just search for Texas Grid Failure 2021 . Yes, this tragic affair has its own wiki page. Good grief. Did you know that if temperatures drop below freezing for too long, refrigerators will not keep your cold stuff from freezing? Well, they don't. And with 17℉ temps, this tables fridge contents froze. What to do with a fridge full of frozen fresh veggies? Veggie stock. No recipe was used, it was just all the veggies in the fridge (white and yellow onions, garlic, jalapeno, green onions, three roma tomatoes, celery, two russet potatoes, seven carrots, and a red and green bell pepper) salt and pepper, and enough water to just touch the top layer of veggies. I did not want the veggies floa

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