Deep Fried Oreos...ie, another form of CRACK!

Yes, you saw that title. I may never be a size 6 again...oh my. Yup. That good. I saw this recipe on tv earlier this week (can not recall what show) but I was NOT convinced that it was "just that easy". Oh my again.

Make a small batch of pancake batter, just a little bit thinner than normal (not much, just a bit. And YES, good ol' Krusteaz works great. How do I know this you ask? Because I have children and buy it by the bag at Costco so yup!! That's what I used!!)

Heat your oil up to about 360 degrees. Dunk said Oreo (I used double stuff because anything less in this house is a crime) into the batter, put in hot oil and fry for about 90 seconds to 2 minutes each side.

Drain. Let cool just enough so you don't burn the ever living you know what out of your mouth. Devour as to hide any evidence. Repeat.

Deep fried ooey gooey yumminess!

Deep Fried Chicken Goodness!

I've tried many times to make fried chicken and without fail, I fail! Well NO MORE! The batch I made tonight was LEGEN (wait for it) DARY!

So here's what you need and what to do!
1 1/2 cups flour
1 TBSP pepper
1TBSP salt
1 envelope onion soup mix

Pulverize as best as you can the onion soup mix and mix it well with everything else. Coat your chicken and let it rest for a good 30 minutes. Heat your oil up to 350 degrees and before frying dip your chicken again in the flour. Note at NO point in time did you moisten your chicken, trust me, you won't have too!!! I had some really large chicken thighs and they fried for about 16 minutes and were PERFECTO!!! nom nom nom nom.

Go on, go fry some up. You know you want to !

Mexi For The Week!!

OK, first off, sorry there are no pics and sorry it's been a while since I've posted. My main computer is kaput. My laptop is dead as a door nail and if I can post from my phone I have no clue how so it's down to the old and very slow that rapidly dies netbook. Not complaining about it, but by the time I surf facebook, pinterest and check my email, well, there isn't time to blog because the battery is dead =P and so for that same reason you'll have to go picture-less for this (except for the little guy at the bottom, I found him fast so I could have a picture on here so I would be able to link it to pinterest!). So that gives you an excuse to go make it and take your own pictures!!

OKAY! So this recipe is going to give you enough meat for 4-7 meals depending on how many in your family and how much meat you use at one meal. It's tasty, not super unhealthy and a great base for tacos, burritos, enchiladas, chili, tamales, the list goes on and on.

You will need:
2 - 2 1/2 pounds ground beef/chuck/sirloin around 85/15. PLEASE don't go all lean because a lot of the flavor comes from the fat and you will drain it off.
2 - 1 1/2 pounds ground chicken or turkey (again, if you can buy the 85/15)
1 TBSP chili powder
2 tsp salt (I prefer kosher or sea salt)
7 ounce can chopped green chilies (any flavor, any heat)
10 ounce can Rotel tomatoes (any heat and feel free to use 2 cans if you prefer things extra tomatoey, my hubby isn't a tomato fan so I only use one)
19-20 ounce can black beans (or pintos or kidneys or whatever, the bean police won't come get you, I promise! And again, if you like more beans, add them!)

With the pan on medium to medium high brown all of your meat with the salt and chili powder. Once it's almost fully cooked drain off the fat and add every thing else. When the meat is fully cooked portion it out, let it cool and then freeze. Taco night? Grab a container and heat it up! Want some yummy filling for your quesadillas? No problem! Running tight before payday? Mix some with rice for a yummy cheap dinner!

This really is one of my "go-to" meats but for so long I used all beef, I actually really prefer the texture with a half and half mix with ground poultry. So, go make some up and make dinner easier on yourself this week. Your family will thank me. If not, tell them the recipe came from someone else.

=D
Happy cooking from the ADHD cook!
Jo