Okay, I didn't cook because I had leftovers from last night. It was an
adaptation of this taco ring recipe.

http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/tac...6-55c22aeb5c5a

I do not use taco seasoning so just used chili powder. Did not add cheese
to the mix but did add a small can of salsa and a can of spicy salsa refried
beans after the meat was cooked. Cooked it down some then added just enough
dried onions to soak up any excess liquid. I made the meat part early so it
would be cool by assembly time.

For serving, I put grated cheese on top for those who eat it. Topped each
portion with a big mess of shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, black olives and
a few tortilla chips. I can now eat corn again. Yay! Also guacamole and
sour cream for those who wanted it.

This reminds me very much of the taco pizza that I used to get at Pizza
Haven. Very good. Will be making it again. Might do an Italian version
with red sauce on top.

Bazooka biscuits (or any kind) are very handy, but the taste is just wrong
compared with homemade...I just can't get past the taste. I don't know
why their researchers can't get it right.

N.

Nancy2 wrote:
>
> Bazooka biscuits (or any kind) are very handy, but the taste is just wrong
> compared with homemade...I just can't get past the taste. I don't know
> why their researchers can't get it right.

Do they come with a little comic in the package?

On 11/8/2015 10:36 AM, Gary wrote:
> Nancy2 wrote:
>>
>> Bazooka biscuits (or any kind) are very handy, but the taste is just wrong
>> compared with homemade...I just can't get past the taste. I don't know
>> why their researchers can't get it right.
>
> Do they come with a little comic in the package?
>
She was (I think) referring to this urban legend (you can find many such
stories):

http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/acc...cuit_brain.htm

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 11/8/2015 10:36 AM, Gary wrote:
>> Nancy2 wrote:
>>>
>>> Bazooka biscuits (or any kind) are very handy, but the taste is just
>>> wrong
>>> compared with homemade...I just can't get past the taste. I don't know
>>> why their researchers can't get it right.
>>
>> Do they come with a little comic in the package?
>>
> She was (I think) referring to this urban legend (you can find many such
> stories):
>
> http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/acc...cuit_brain.htm

I am sooo sick of that story. Can't tell you how many times people have
tried to tell it to me, believing it was real.

On 11/8/2015 10:34 AM, Nancy2 wrote:
> Bazooka biscuits (or any kind) are very handy, but the taste is just wrong
> compared with homemade...I just can't get past the taste. I don't know
> why their researchers can't get it right.
>
> N.
>
I agree, Nancy2. Especially those canned biscuits with bits of
"butter". That's not butter, don't pretend it is. There's always been
an off taste about tube biscuits.

I freely admit I am horrible at making biscuits from scratch. At least
the frozen biscuits I buy don't taste like those weird things.

Jill

jmcquown wrote:
>
> I freely admit I am horrible at making biscuits from scratch. At least
> the frozen biscuits I buy don't taste like those weird things.

I will never make biscuits. Don't like them and I can't believe that
many food places use them now. Back in 1971 when I worked at KFC for
the summer, they gave out soft rolls with their meals. yummy. Now you
get those nasty biscuits. I don't get it.
I prefer those soft potato rolls for my needs.
Hawaiin rolls are the right softness and texture but too much
sweetness for me.

Gary wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> I freely admit I am horrible at making biscuits from scratch. At least
>> the frozen biscuits I buy don't taste like those weird things.
>
> I will never make biscuits. Don't like them and I can't believe that
> many food places use them now. Back in 1971 when I worked at KFC for
> the summer, they gave out soft rolls with their meals. yummy. Now you
> get those nasty biscuits. I don't get it.
> I prefer those soft potato rolls for my needs.
> Hawaiin rolls are the right softness and texture but too much
> sweetness for me.
>
You need to get the wonderful yeast rolls at Golden Corral:

http://www.yummly.com/recipe/Golden-...-980998?prm-v1

Ingredients:
1 env active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter
1 tsp salt
1 cup milk
1 eggs (lightly beaten)
41/2 cups all-purpose flour (sifted)
2 tbsps melted butter (for brushing rolls)

Magdalena wrote:
>
> Gary wrote:
> > I will never make biscuits. Don't like them and I can't believe that
> > many food places use them now. Back in 1971 when I worked at KFC for
> > the summer, they gave out soft rolls with their meals. yummy. Now you
> > get those nasty biscuits. I don't get it.
> > I prefer those soft potato rolls for my needs.
> > Hawaiin rolls are the right softness and texture but too much
> > sweetness for me.
> >
> You need to get the wonderful yeast rolls at Golden Corral:
>
> http://www.yummly.com/recipe/Golden-...-980998?prm-v1

Yes! I've had those at Golden Corral in the past. That's what
I'm talking about. Way back in the day, that's what KFC put in
with your food. Much better than the biscuits now, imo.

In most cases, I find biscuits a bit heavy and too much 'bread' for
what you put with them.

On 11/8/2015 11:34 AM, Gary wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> I freely admit I am horrible at making biscuits from scratch. At least
>> the frozen biscuits I buy don't taste like those weird things.
>
> I will never make biscuits. Don't like them and I can't believe that
> many food places use them now. Back in 1971 when I worked at KFC for
> the summer, they gave out soft rolls with their meals. yummy. Now you
> get those nasty biscuits. I don't get it.
> I prefer those soft potato rolls for my needs.
> Hawaiin rolls are the right softness and texture but too much
> sweetness for me.
>
To each their own. I love buttermilk biscuits (akin to scones, for the
UK folks).

I simply do not have a good hand with dough to make nice fluffy
biscuits. Mine made from scratch turn out like Ellie Mae Clampett (TV
show reference) biscuits. IOW, they're like small hockey pucks.

The frozen biscuits taste much better than the stuff they sell in
cardboard tubes. YMMV.

Jill

jmcquown wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 11/8/2015 11:34 AM, Gary wrote:
> > jmcquown wrote:
> > >
> > > I freely admit I am horrible at making biscuits from scratch. At
> > > least the frozen biscuits I buy don't taste like those weird
> > > things.
> >
> > I will never make biscuits. Don't like them and I can't believe that
> > many food places use them now. Back in 1971 when I worked at KFC for
> > the summer, they gave out soft rolls with their meals. yummy. Now
> > you get those nasty biscuits. I don't get it.
> > I prefer those soft potato rolls for my needs.
> > Hawaiin rolls are the right softness and texture but too much
> > sweetness for me.
> >
> To each their own. I love buttermilk biscuits (akin to scones, for
> the UK folks).
>
> I simply do not have a good hand with dough to make nice fluffy
> biscuits. Mine made from scratch turn out like Ellie Mae Clampett
> (TV show reference) biscuits. IOW, they're like small hockey pucks.
>
> The frozen biscuits taste much better than the stuff they sell in
> cardboard tubes. YMMV.
>
> Jill

Generally that is due to over working the dough in a southern biscuit.

There is a little play on play in those old shows. Ellie Mae beats the
dough down, Granny uses a fork and works it minimally.

Carol

--

Jill, what brand for frozen biscuits? I admit I thought only dinner
rolls that you let rise and bake came frozen. I make good biscuits, but
nothing I like as well as Hardee's. Every time I see a new recipe for
buttermilk, or other, biscuits, I try it out.

I want to try frozen ones.

Thanks.

N.

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> I freely admit I am horrible at making biscuits from scratch. At least
>> the frozen biscuits I buy don't taste like those weird things.
>
> I will never make biscuits. Don't like them and I can't believe that
> many food places use them now. Back in 1971 when I worked at KFC for
> the summer, they gave out soft rolls with their meals. yummy. Now you
> get those nasty biscuits. I don't get it.
> I prefer those soft potato rolls for my needs.
> Hawaiin rolls are the right softness and texture but too much
> sweetness for me.

I used to make drop biscuits but nobody in this house is a big biscuit fan,
nor are they big into any kind of bread so I don't bother.

jmcquown wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 11/8/2015 10:34 AM, Nancy2 wrote:
> > Bazooka biscuits (or any kind) are very handy, but the taste is
> > just wrong compared with homemade...I just can't get past the
> > taste. I don't know why their researchers can't get it right.
> >
> > N.
> >
> I agree, Nancy2. Especially those canned biscuits with bits of
> "butter". That's not butter, don't pretend it is. There's always
> been an off taste about tube biscuits.
>
> I freely admit I am horrible at making biscuits from scratch. At
> least the frozen biscuits I buy don't taste like those weird things.
>
> Jill

LOL, I can manage but no one goes screaming home yelling that I should
make biscuits for a living. Mine are decent and folks nod with a
mouthful happy. Fair enough to call me average at it breakfast soda
biscuits?

I do better with yeast breads.

Carol

--

Nancy2 wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> Bazooka biscuits (or any kind) are very handy, but the taste is just
> wrong compared with homemade...I just can't get past the taste. I
> don't know why their researchers can't get it right.
>
> N.

For tonight, it is a really simple one.

I put some 2 lbs of chicken (boneless, mostly the breast I detest but
works here) with 2 cans of cream of mushroom soup, some chilipotle
powder and some Rogan Josh (curry mix) in the crockpot with a few bacos.

Not haute cuisine but makes a decent fast meal over rice in a sort of
chicken ala king. I note my husband added some mushrooms to it.

Not spiffy looking but TASTES good. I had 2 soup bowl type bread types
left from my last rye bread batch.

http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/cs...F1296.jpg.html

Because the colors match, it doesnt look like much but gosh, it's good!
THere is something special on the trencher of yore and the flavors that
can happen.

Carol

--

cshenk wrote:
> Nancy2 wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>> Bazooka biscuits (or any kind) are very handy, but the taste is just
>> wrong compared with homemade...I just can't get past the taste. I
>> don't know why their researchers can't get it right.
>>
>> N.
>
> For tonight, it is a really simple one.
>
> I put some 2 lbs of chicken (boneless, mostly the breast I detest but
> works here) with 2 cans of cream of mushroom soup, some chilipotle
> powder and some Rogan Josh (curry mix) in the crockpot with a few bacos.
>
> Not haute cuisine but makes a decent fast meal over rice in a sort of
> chicken ala king. I note my husband added some mushrooms to it.
>
> Not spiffy looking but TASTES good. I had 2 soup bowl type bread types
> left from my last rye bread batch.
>
> http://s1134.photobucket.com/user/cs...F1296.jpg.html
>
> Because the colors match, it doesnt look like much but gosh, it's good!
> THere is something special on the trencher of yore and the flavors that
> can happen.
>
> Carol
>
I'm sure it's darned tasty, but that's just too many shades of beige.

Some fresh peas or corn or baby carrots would make it pop.

And good grief - clean that microwave please!!

"Nancy2" > wrote in message
...
> Bazooka biscuits (or any kind) are very handy, but the taste is just wrong
> compared with homemade...I just can't get past the taste. I don't know
> why their researchers can't get it right.
>
> N.

I have no clue what those are.