On Mon 04 Jul 2005 07:25:27a, Nancy Young wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> I've been eating some bad food lately. As in, a handful
> of Doritos for dinner. Long story. So, one night last
> week, Ron came home with a jewish sloppy joe ...
> sorta. It was corned beef with some of the *best*
> pastrami I've ever had, russian dressing, coleslaw,
> like that. I was in heaven, and I ate almost a whole
> half (these are big sandwiches). Success, nancy ate solid
> food!
>
> Next night, the surprise of my life. A bucket of Kentucky
> Fried Chicken! Original recipe! Yes, I know, I know.
> But I do, indeed, have a soft spot in my heart for KFC.
> Yes, the skin was quite salty, I didn't care. The meat was
> quite good, I had a drumstick. I have to say, I wasn't wild
> about the mashed potatoes and gravy. I did like the cole
> slaw.
>
> Considering how difficult it is to get KFC around here, you
> can see he's on a mission to get me to eat.
>
> Next night, he made fabulous marinated flank steak and
> sliced it see through ... it was outrageous. I'll be darned if
> I can remember what the sides were, but I remember they
> were great, too.
>
> Last night ... he saw some recipe on Lidia with her mother.
> Very plain. He got a bee in his bonnet to make that. Chicken
> pieces with potatoes and onions and bacon. How bad can it
> be? Holy crow, was it good. The potatoes and onions, you
> couldn't stay away from them. Super carmelized, out of this
> world. Chicken was great, too.
>
> I have to refrain from eating too heartily, I'll stop being spoiled
> super rotten and going back to being just spoiled rotten. (laugh)
>
> nancy

Glad to hear your taking some nourishment, Nancy. Good for you!

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974


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