Food and Recipes while under Coronavirus quarantine #5

[IceIce9]

Allsup’s burritos are supposed to be legendary. They aren’t gluten free so I haven’t tried them but apparently people are big fans. Bucee’s is my favorite when on the road. I can get fresh cut veggies, some smoked loin or turkey, sometimes venison sausage, and beaver nuggets for dessert. My husband likes their brisket sandwiches and I’m a big fan of their red velvet fudge. The Stripes breakfast tacos are supposed to be good but I haven’t tried them either.

I LOVE Buc-ee’s! I just drove home from Florida yesterday and it is my tradition to stop at every Buc-ee’s I pass when I travel.

For those who have never been to a Buc-ee’s location they are the Disneyland of gas stations. A nice bakery, multiple food stations, an unbelievable selection of snacks and drinks, clothing, gifts, home decor, kitchen and dining supplies and gifts, plus local items that are unique to the area for each location. My favorite it browsing the regional cookbook section at each Buc-ee’s I visit.

Some of the locations are smaller but they are all awesome, with super friendly employees.

https://buc-ees.com/about/

 

[killarney rose]

In our town, the best fried chicken and hot lunches are found in a gas station deli. Lunch time finds the line of customers lined up out the side door. It’s worth it.

Good To Go - Enterprise, AL

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[anneg]

Lemon Oreos-- has anyone had these? I didn't know they existed until there was a story in the newspaper about a UNC basketball player who credits them with improving his 3-point shooting!

I have yet to try them. I found a recipe online to make a homemade version:

Homemade Lemon Oreos

Homemade Lemon Oreos are better than the real thing! Tart, sweet, and soft, they're the perfect golden Oreo copycat.

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[Tbone144]

Lemon Oreos-- has anyone had these? I didn't know they existed until there was a story in the newspaper about a UNC basketball player who credits them with improving his 3-point shooting!

I have yet to try them. I found a recipe online to make a homemade version:

Homemade Lemon Oreos

Homemade Lemon Oreos are better than the real thing! Tart, sweet, and soft, they're the perfect golden Oreo copycat.

www.crazyforcrust.com

My husband likes the Oreo brand in a milkshake with fresh or frozen raspberries. Has to have his lemon Oreos blended in. I haven’t tried making my own.

 

[IceIce9]

Lemon Oreos-- has anyone had these? I didn't know they existed until there was a story in the newspaper about a UNC basketball player who credits them with improving his 3-point shooting!

I have yet to try them. I found a recipe online to make a homemade version:

Homemade Lemon Oreos

Homemade Lemon Oreos are better than the real thing! Tart, sweet, and soft, they're the perfect golden Oreo copycat.

www.crazyforcrust.com

I might try making the homemade version. I’ve had the store-bought lemon Oreos but found them to have an overpowering artificial lemon flavor.

 

[iamshadow21]

I might try making the homemade version. I’ve had the store-bought lemon Oreos but found them to have an overpowering artificial lemon flavor.

FYI for those with a dehydrator, one of the absolute best things I have made is citrus powder. I have made it with orange, lemon, mandarin, lime, tangelo... Brilliant, especially for tangelo, which is my fave and you can't get year round here.

Use a potato peeler to peel the zest off your citrus. Try to not go too deep; keep the amount of pith to a minimum. (Use the rest of the actual fruit however you like.) Then cut your peelings into little strips, I used kitchen scissors. Dehydrate. When completely dry, store in old jam jars or spice jars. When you want to use it, blitz some pieces in a coffee or spice grinder. This gives you that pure citrus taste without adding extra liquid or essences. Best use I've found for it is in shortbread. I imagine it'd be good in macarons. Go wild.

EDIT: It also makes your house smell freaking amazing while the dehydrator is doing its thing.

 

[Tbone144]

FYI for those with a dehydrator, one of the absolute best things I have made is citrus powder. I have made it with orange, lemon, mandarin, tangelo... Brilliant, especially for tangelo, which is my fave and you can't get year round here.

Use a potato peeler to peel the zest off your citrus. Try to not go too deep; keep the amount of pith to a minimum. (Use the rest of the actual fruit however you like.) Then cut your peelings into little strips, I used kitchen scissors. Dehydrate. When completely dry, store in old jam jars or spice jars. When you want to use it, blitz some pieces in a coffee or spice grinder. This gives you that pure citrus taste without adding extra liquid or essences. Best use I've found for it is in shortbread. I imagine it'd be good in macarons. Go wild.

When we were in Houston we had a lemon tree and an orange tree. When I would juice the lemons I would zest them with grater and then add it to sugar or salt and do a low bake in oven to dry. Once dry I would run them through food processor and have zested salt and zested sugar to use. The lemon salt is really good on vegetables. I use the sugar and salt to make homemade dressings and such.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

While not exactly a gas station, The Lumber Jack in West Branch, MI is a rustic eatery just off I-75 when traveling "up north" as we say here in the Great Lakes state. West Branch is often called the gateway to northern Michigan as the terrain changes noticeably at the point along I-75. Besides The Lumber Jack, the exit features a Big Boy, Applebee's, McDonald's, Taco Bell, a couple of motels, and a Tanger's outlet mall. It's a major truck stop with several gas stations right off the freeway. We haven't been to Mackinac Island since 2020, but we usually stop at The Lumber Jack for breakfast on our way to the ferry docks, and we often stop for lunch on our way home. Menu looks a bit different than I remember it, but the food is always very good, and the staff is friendly and fun. Nice shop in the entrance hall and clean restrooms. Home - LumberJack Food & Spirits

 

[Puzzles8]

In our town, the best fried chicken and hot lunches are found in a gas station deli. Lunch time finds the line of customers lined up out the side door. It’s worth it.

Good To Go - Enterprise, AL

GOOD TO GO, 5000 Boll Weevil Cir, Enterprise, AL 36330, 8 Photos, Mon - 5:00 am - 11:00 pm, Tue - 5:00 am - 11:00 pm, Wed - 5:00 am - 11:00 pm, Thu - 5:00 am - 11:00 pm, Fri - 5:00 am - 12:00 am, Sat - 5:00 am - 12:00 am, Sun - 6:00 am - 10:00 pm

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We will be traveling through Alabama later this year on our way to Florida. I love Alabama, best roads in the entire US. Enterprise is just a little detour off our planned route, I'm going try to convince DH to stop there! Fried chicken is one of my guilty pleasures, so I won't eat it unless I know it is really good.

Thanks for the tip.

Take care

 

[killarney rose]

This is the best fried chicken I’ve ever had. They are famous for their chicken and their BBQ.

 

[Tbone144]

Now I’m hungry for fried chicken. I make a gluten free pretzel coated one in air fryer but it’s not the same. Deep fat frying and the RV don’t go well together. My husband’s favorite chicken is Chicken Express, I think it’s a TX thing, maybe some in Southern OK. Tonight is comfort food. Mashed potatoes, Boar’s Head white sausages and lots and lots of sauerkraut and mustard. Stupid steroid I’m on due to bone spur in my shoulder makes me want to eat everything. Almost done with it, not sure having a mobile arm is worth the appetite trade off.

 

[killarney rose]

You know the food is going to be good when you can see into the kitchen and a sweet older lady is standing over a cast iron skillet with a big fork in her hand, frying cornbread the old fashioned way.

 

[RusselSprout]

It's a sad day for Glaswegians, Mortons Rolls have ceased trading. I'm so gutted! Near enough every single newsagent sells these rolls, they are crispy, not too doughy inside, amazing flavour. It's such a treat having two mortons rolls on a Saturday morning, my personal favourite is a doubler, square sausage and black pudding, plenty of butter, one roll ketchup, the other brown sauce, heaven !

Scottish bakery Morton's Rolls 'ceases trading'

Companies House said it could strike off the bakery after it missed a deadline to file accounts.

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[Tbone144]

MIL made apple dumplings last night. Tonight is a slow cooker take on chicken Vesuvio and I’m making sopa seca for myself for lunch for the week. DH wants steak tomorrow night and will probably pair it with potato pancakes from the leftover mashed potatoes. He wants some creamy cucumber bacon and apple salad as well so that will be a side dish.

Bought some frozen raspberries to run through with my oranges, asparagus and gravy trays. The seeds may pose a problem but in theory they sound good. Still need to get yogurt portioned out. That will be next on agenda. I have my first tote filled with freeze dried fruits and vegetables. Will need some more totes but with the move I’m swimming in them, just need to get them emptied. I also have 14 dozen chicken eggs, 9 dozen duck eggs and about 2 dozen goose eggs to run through freeze dryer. I really should have it running constantly.

 

[RusselSprout]

I've never heard of chicken vesuvio, I had to Google, it sounds lovely. Slow Cooker Chicken Vesuvio

I love chicken, I'm eyeing up this recipe for next week, I love goulash and it pretty much looks identical but it's chicken! Chicken paprikash recipe | BBC Good Food

 

[Quiet Time]

I've never heard of chicken vesuvio, I had to Google, it sounds lovely. Slow Cooker Chicken Vesuvio

I love chicken, I'm eyeing up this recipe for next week, I love goulash and it pretty much looks identical but it's chicken! Chicken paprikash recipe | BBC Good Food

I never have either. I've been looking for new chicken recipes and this may just be the one.
And, I get to use my crockpot.

My home is going to smell delicious!

 

[Tbone144]

I've never heard of chicken vesuvio, I had to Google, it sounds lovely. Slow Cooker Chicken Vesuvio

I love chicken, I'm eyeing up this recipe for next week, I love goulash and it pretty much looks identical but it's chicken! Chicken paprikash recipe | BBC Good Food

My recipe uses olives instead of peas. I like the idea of artichokes written in the recipe, that sounds tasty. I’ve made it in the oven a few times and it’s really good. Hopefully this version will work.

 

[Catmommy]

Chicken Vesuvio, sopa seca, Tbone144, I am learning so much. Thank you!

 

[Puzzles8]

I've never heard of chicken vesuvio, I had to Google, it sounds lovely. Slow Cooker Chicken Vesuvio

I love chicken, I'm eyeing up this recipe for next week, I love goulash and it pretty much looks identical but it's chicken! Chicken paprikash recipe | BBC Good Food

There is a international difference in dishes called 'goulash'.

Here in the US, it is referred to as 'American Goulash'. The recipe is basically macaroni, ground beef, tomatoes, kidney beans (whole can, not drained), S&P and a healthy dose of garlic powder. Finish off with some Parmesan cheese roasted on the top.

Had it last night, it is so simple but still so good, always hits the spot. It is a recipe from my Irish grandmother!

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Chicken Vesuvio allegedly originated in an Italian restaurant in Chicago. I don't recall the exact name of the restaurant where we first had the dish, but the place was cavernous. I think it might have been Italian Village, but I'm not sure. Whenever Chicken Vesuvio was served, the addition of the white wine to the cooking vessel "erupted" like a volcano, and guests applauded and cheered. I've made the dish a few times, but it's not my favorite chicken recipe.

Chicken Vesuvio | Traditional Chicken Dish From Chicago | TasteAtlas

Named after the Mount Vesuvius volcano near Naples, chicken Vesuvio is a specialty of Chicago's Italian-American restaurants. The dish is made with chicken on the bone, potatoes, olive oil, white wine, garlic, and oregano and finished with green peas

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