Hey Steel Shank!

[Steel Shank 9413]

Dinner follow up. Leftover chili, Fritos and dinosaur chicken nuggets in the side. Plate placemat getting a little precarious with the bourbon drinking.
 

The question all of surly is thinking: did you consider just putting the chili directly on the Fritos and nuggets? Seems obvious to these eyes.

[Covri 6231]

52 minutes ago, Steel Shank said:

The question all of surly is thinking: did you consider just putting the chili directly on the Fritos and nuggets? Seems obvious to these eyes.

I warmed the chili up on the plate first and decided to use the Fritos and Dinonuggets as dipping mechanisms, but it all ended up mixed together half way through anyways. I’ve found the Fritos get soggy if I microwave them with the chili so they usual get mixed in last on reheat of Frito pies.

[Steel Shank 9413]

[Jameslaw121 4445]

4 hours ago, Covri said:

I warmed the chili up on the plate first and decided to use the Fritos and Dinonuggets as dipping mechanisms, but it all ended up mixed together half way through anyways. I’ve found the Fritos get soggy if I microwave them with the chili so they usual get mixed in last on reheat of Frito pies.

This is what I do. Or microwave the chili, then add cheese, microwave about 30 more seconds, then Fritos and Onions on top. 

Edited February 18, 2021 by Jameslaw121

[Steel Shank 9413]

[Kennythetiger 9334]

5 hours ago, Steel Shank said:

The question all of surly is thinking: did you consider just putting the chili directly on the Fritos and nuggets? Seems obvious to these eyes.

Sure. But then he considered the odds of him sitting down to eat your suggested masterpiece and his wife joining him to tell him “really quickly” about the phone call she just had with her mom. By the time our guy gets done hearing about how his sister-in-law’s cousin’s brother called the kid of the neighbor three houses down a brat, and did you know the church potluck got canceled because of this ice, but should we even have had it to start with, you know because of the virus and all that, well, those delicious corn chips and dinosaurs are reduced to a mush of sad desperation. 
At least that’s what I would have been thinking when I made that plate. 

[Steel Shank 9413]

Just nod and continue eating.

[Braff Zacklin 13409]

Never figured the Shank to be a micromanager. But Frito pie one of life's simple treasures, so perhaps some standards are in order.

[RollLeft 5040]

6 hours ago, Steel Shank said:

The question all of surly is thinking: did you consider just putting the chili directly on the Fritos and nuggets? not using a paper plate. Seems obvious to these eyes.

fify

[Steel Shank 9413]

21 minutes ago, Braff Zacklin said:

Never figured the Shank to be a micromanager. But Frito pie one of life's simple treasures, so perhaps some standards are in order.

Maybe I'm overthinking it. This thread is about free-styling. Everyone is free to prepare delicious meals of left-overs, canned foods. frozen foods, chips, queso and hot sauce.

Just honest posters trying to get through these crazy times.

Let it be so.

[Cheeseweasel 26437]

16 minutes ago, Steel Shank said:

Maybe I'm overthinking it. This thread is about free-styling. Everyone is free to prepare delicious meals of left-overs, canned foods. frozen foods, chips, queso and hot sauce.

Just honest posters trying to get through these crazy times.

Let it be so.

[South Austin 52129]

My Winter 2021 Carnage offering - cold rotisserie chicken breast with habanero sauce and Parmesan.

Edited February 18, 2021 by South Austin
derp

[shadow_operative2.0 15824]

Lose 2 years? 

[South Austin 52129]

1 minute ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Lose 2 years? 

Not sure what just happened there.

[dingleberryswitzer 2724]

2 hours ago, South Austin said:

My Winter 2021 Carnage offering - cold rotisserie chicken breast with habanero sauce and Parmesan.

I love tacos because you can literally out anything in a tortilla and it's a taco.

[BradInATX 9208]

Wife sent me out for a few groceries yesterday, cheese being one of them. All I could find was Rico cheese in a can.

2021 blizzard chili cheese ballpark naoch. Forgive me for the hoity toity actual plate. Ran out of proper paper china.

[ztejas 43262]

7 hours ago, Steel Shank said:

That's one bonehead name sir.

[futureman 22414]

but that ain’t me anymo’.

[Steel Shank 9413]

[PantsTent 2002]

Cute little wiener you have there.

[Jameslaw121 4445]

14 hours ago, BradInATX said:

Wife sent me out for a few groceries yesterday, cheese being one of them. All I could find was Rico cheese in a can.

2021 blizzard chili cheese ballpark naoch. Forgive me for the hoity toity actual plate. Ran out of proper paper china.

Got a can of that  and wolf brand chili ready for the weekend!

[BradInATX 9208]

47 minutes ago, Jameslaw121 said:

Got a can of that  and wolf brand chili ready for the weekend!

 

That's what I used too. Strong junk food recipe, would smash again.

[ChickenSandwich 9798]

God bless Texan Mart

 

[BradInATX 9208]

Combos. Fuck yeah.

[Underdog 28445]

Spaghetti O surprise on the menu?  

[ChickenSandwich 9798]

Why not

[Scooter Monzingo 820]

2 hours ago, ChickenSandwich said:

God bless Texan Mart

 

Well done. I am a connoisseur of convenience store offerings. Solid choices all around. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15824]

I’m sure this ain’t popular here, but I’ve switched to Hormel over Wolf for Frito pie & chili dogs. Like the consistency better. Only problem is my local store doesn’t sell Hormel hot, so have to add cayenne. 

[Mrs Whiggins 13049]

2 hours ago, ChickenSandwich said:

God bless Texan Mart

 

Those peanut butter crackers will go well with your beer.

[Judge Roybeanbag 11806]

Being we are trying not to dirty dishes since we don’t have running water, I busted out a childhood favorite last night called “open faced hamburgers” that dad used to make.  Probably because with 5 kids, 2 lbs of ground meat and plenty of buns, it stretches the meal.  You basically season the meat heavily, make really thin patties, then smash it into each side of the bun.  Smear the tops with a little bacon grease, bake on 400 for about 10 minutes, then a few minutes under the broiler.  The bun soaks up all the meat juice and grease while it’s cooking. Prepared everything on freezer paper which got tossed in the trash, then cooked in foil lined pans.  Easy cleanup. These are really fucking tasty. Add cheese if you want.  Not shown on paper plates with seasoned fries.  They also reheat well in the microwave for breakfast with an egg on top.  

[Judge Roybeanbag 11806]

To clarify, I don’t have 5 kids myself.  3 of us smashed these in 2 meals.  

[Judge Roybeanbag 11806]

9 hours ago, Steel Shank said:

Those HEB “kolaches” have become a staple at my house. Depending on time and mood, I dip them in either maple syrup or spicy mustard.  

[Steel Shank 9413]

1 hour ago, Judge Roybeanbag said:

Those HEB “kolaches” have become a staple at my house. Depending on time and mood, I dip them in either maple syrup or spicy mustard.  

Fuckin' a.

[Steel Shank 9413]

5 hours ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

I’m sure this ain’t popular here, but I’ve switched to Hormel over Wolf for Frito pie & chili dogs. Like the consistency better. Only problem is my local store doesn’t sell Hormel hot, so have to add cayenne. 

Hormel man, myself. Hold your head high.

[RPM 26215]

10 hours ago, ChickenSandwich said:

God bless Texan Mart

 

Texan Mart and they sell Wolf Brand  Hormel with beans?

Edited February 20, 2021 by RPM

[shadow_operative2.0 15824]

Damn bro, might need to get those eyes checked. 

[RPM 26215]

4 minutes ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Damn bro, might need to get those eyes checked. 

Massive error on my part. I blame whiskey.

[Kennythetiger 9334]

On 2/19/2021 at 12:27 PM, ChickenSandwich said:

God bless Texan Mart

 

+rep.  Man I haven’t seen those peanut butter crackers in forever. What a blast from the 90s. My sister-in-law doesn’t have her shit together and more often than not we have her four kids. We try to eat healthy, but sometimes when it’s my night to cook, a pound of hot Italian sausage and a couple cans of spaghetti-os hits the spot. 
And hormel chunky beef no beans for the win, but hard to find in the upper Midwest. 

[Underdog 28445]

18 minutes ago, Kennythetiger said:

+rep.  Man I haven’t seen those peanut butter crackers in forever. What a blast from the 90s. My sister-in-law doesn’t have her shit together and more often than not we have her four kids. We try to eat healthy, but sometimes when it’s my night to cook, a pound of hot Italian sausage and a couple cans of spaghetti-os hits the spot. 
And hormel chunky beef no beans for the win, but hard to find in the upper Midwest. 

I completely read that wrong. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15824]

Made @Judge Roybeanbag’s burgers tonight, pretty damn good. Not a big meatloaf fan, so not sure I’ve ever baked raw hamburger before. Added fresh chopped japs in the meat mixture. Only thing I’d change is slightly toast the buns first, & a good slice of tomato at the end would slam. 

[Steel Shank 9413]

[Brisketexan 104557]

One of my all-time faves. The simple things are still the best.

[Judge Roybeanbag 11806]

56 minutes ago, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Made @Judge Roybeanbag’s burgers tonight, pretty damn good. Not a big meatloaf fan, so not sure I’ve ever baked raw hamburger before. Added fresh chopped japs in the meat mixture. Only thing I’d change is slightly toast the buns first, & a good slice of tomato at the end would slam. 

I should have mentioned to have the oven preheated to 400 before you stick them in.  Then after 10 or 12 minutes, put it on broil for 4 or 5.  Will generally get the buns fairly crisp.  But yeah toasting them a little first would work too.

[shadow_operative2.0 15824]

Yeah, it was preheated. Did 13 minutes at 400, probably 2-3 on broil to melt the cheese. They were buns that had been frozen & defrosted, that was probably part of it. 

[Steel Shank 9413]

15 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

One of my all-time faves. The simple things are still the best.

This was my first time enjoying meatballs, tater-tots and queso together. That you have a long history with this toothsome dish makes me think we may need to rename this thread.

[Brisketexan 104557]

This was my first time enjoying meatballs, tater-tots and queso together. That you have a long history with this toothsome dish makes me think we may need to rename this thread.

Well, I was being broad: meat substance (meatballs, leftover taco meat, broken up leftover burger, etc), tots, cheese, and most importantly, jalapeños.

[Kennythetiger 9334]

34 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Well, I was being broad: meat substance (meatballs, leftover taco meat, broken up leftover burger, etc), tots, cheese, and most importantly, jalapeños.

Your wife has got to be an angel. 

[Steel Shank 9413]

44 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Well, I was being broad: meat substance (meatballs, leftover taco meat, broken up leftover burger, etc), tots, cheese, and most importantly, jalapeños.

OK then.

Speaking of broads:

Edited February 21, 2021 by Steel Shank

[Brisketexan 104557]

Your wife has got to be an angel. 

She’s not. She just knows the drill. Last night, when I headed to bed, she’d already left the gas-ex on the bathroom counter next to my toothbrush.

[Brisketexan 104557]

OK then.
Speaking of broads:

Her name must be Lucille.