On 2026-02-20, dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
I would consider a second box of candy to be a delightful surprise with an added
level of being funny. I used to eat TV dinners when I was a kid. Back in those
days, we had to pre-heat our oven and then cook it for 20 minutes. How primitive
was that?
I *loved* Swanson's turkey and dressing TV dinners in the aluminum dish
when I was a kid. I would pay twenty bucks for one, right now.
Come to think about it, all the TV dinners in aluminum trays were better
than this microwave glop, but I choke it down. EfyE
Leonard Blaisdell <leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net> posted:
On 2026-02-20, dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
I would consider a second box of candy to be a delightful surprise with an added
level of being funny. I used to eat TV dinners when I was a kid. Back in those
days, we had to pre-heat our oven and then cook it for 20 minutes. How primitive
was that?
I *loved* Swanson's turkey and dressing TV dinners in the aluminum dish
when I was a kid. I would pay twenty bucks for one, right now.
Come to think about it, all the TV dinners in aluminum trays were better
than this microwave glop, but I choke it down. EfyE
Speaking of disgusting microwave glop, we bought some Fillo's Walking Tamales. It's
not tamales at all but instead, it's corn massa with beans. It's made for those
times when you just have to have a tamale-like material that you can squeeze out a
slim plastic pouch. It's not as good as a real tamale but as far as food goes, it's
edible. My wife and I think they're tasty.
https://www.fillos.com/pages/walking-tamales?srsltid=AfmBOop_pOzEYajczm4eQpiuZlU0H2NJdf9-KDmBXMzLv9A7PhqwAspi
Leonard Blaisdell <leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net> posted:
On 2026-02-20, dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
I would consider a second box of candy to be a delightful
surprise with an added level of being funny. I used to eat TV
dinners when I was a kid. Back in those days, we had to pre-heat
our oven and then cook it for 20 minutes. How primitive was that?
I *loved* Swanson's turkey and dressing TV dinners in the aluminum
dish when I was a kid. I would pay twenty bucks for one, right now.
Come to think about it, all the TV dinners in aluminum trays were
better than this microwave glop, but I choke it down. EfyE
Speaking of disgusting microwave glop, we bought some Fillo's Walking Tamales. It's not tamales at all but instead, it's corn massa with
beans. It's made for those times when you just have to have a
tamale-like material that you can squeeze out a slim plastic pouch.
It's not as good as a real tamale but as far as food goes, it's
edible. My wife and I think they're tasty.
https://www.fillos.com/pages/walking-tamales?srsltid=AfmBOop_pOzEYajczm4eQpiuZlU0H2NJdf9-KDmBXMzLv9A7PhqwAspi
Speaking of disgusting microwave glop, we bought some Fillo's Walking Tamales. It's
not tamales at all but instead, it's corn massa with beans. It's made for those
times when you just have to have a tamale-like material that you can squeeze out a
slim plastic pouch. It's not as good as a real tamale but as far as food goes, it's
edible. My wife and I think they're tasty.
https://www.fillos.com/pages/walking-tamales?srsltid=AfmBOop_pOzEYajczm4eQpiuZlU0H2NJdf9-KDmBXMzLv9A7PhqwAspi
On 2026-02-25, dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Speaking of disgusting microwave glop, we bought some Fillo's Walking Tamales. It's
not tamales at all but instead, it's corn massa with beans. It's made for those
times when you just have to have a tamale-like material that you can squeeze out a
slim plastic pouch. It's not as good as a real tamale but as far as food goes, it's
edible. My wife and I think they're tasty.
https://www.fillos.com/pages/walking-tamales?srsltid=AfmBOop_pOzEYajczm4eQpiuZlU0H2NJdf9-KDmBXMzLv9A7PhqwAspi
You find the damndest stuff! If I find some, I'll give it a shot.
Speaking of disgusting microwave glop, we bought some Fillo's Walking Tamales. It's
not tamales at all but instead, it's corn massa with beans. It's made for those
times when you just have to have a tamale-like material that you can squeeze out a
slim plastic pouch. It's not as good as a real tamale but as far as food goes, it's
edible. My wife and I think they're tasty.
https://www.fillos.com/pages/walking-tamales?srsltid=AfmBOop_pOzEYajczm4eQpiuZlU0H2NJdf9-KDmBXMzLv9A7PhqwAspi
On 2026-02-25, dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:
Speaking of disgusting microwave glop, we bought some Fillo's Walking Tamales. It's
not tamales at all but instead, it's corn massa with beans. It's made for those
times when you just have to have a tamale-like material that you can squeeze out a
slim plastic pouch. It's not as good as a real tamale but as far as food goes, it's
edible. My wife and I think they're tasty.
https://www.fillos.com/pages/walking-tamales?srsltid=AfmBOop_pOzEYajczm4eQpiuZlU0H2NJdf9-KDmBXMzLv9A7PhqwAspi
You find the damndest stuff! If I find some, I'll give it a shot.
On 2/25/2026 9:40 PM, Leonard Blaisdell wrote:
On 2026-02-25, dsi1 <user4746@newsgrouper.org.invalid> wrote:I'd rather go to the new Mexican store that recently opened not far from where I live.
Speaking of disgusting microwave glop, we bought some Fillo's Walking
Tamales. It's
not tamales at all but instead, it's corn massa with beans. It's made
for those
times when you just have to have a tamale-like material that you can
squeeze out a
slim plastic pouch. It's not as good as a real tamale but as far as
food goes, it's
edible. My wife and I think they're tasty.
https://www.fillos.com/pages/walking-tamales?srsltid=AfmBOop_pOzEYajczm4eQpiuZlU0H2NJdf9-KDmBXMzLv9A7PhqwAspi
You find the damndest stuff! If I find some, I'll give it a shot.
Jill
Note: I have made tamales from scratch (using soaked corn husks, not
banana leaves). They turned out great but it's a very labor intensive process.
On 2026-02-27, jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
Note: I have made tamales from scratch (using soaked corn husks, not
banana leaves). They turned out great but it's a very labor intensive
process.
I've eaten a lot of tamales, homemade, restaurant made, store-bought
and canned, but I've never made them. I always heard they were a chore.
On 28 Feb 2026 01:53:28 GMT, Leonard Blaisdell
<leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
I've eaten a lot of tamales, homemade, restaurant made, store-bought
and canned, but I've never made them. I always heard they were a chore.
Like croissants or puff pastry?
On 2026-02-27, jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
Note: I have made tamales from scratch (using soaked corn husks, not
banana leaves). They turned out great but it's a very labor intensive
process.
I've eaten a lot of tamales, homemade, restaurant made, store-bought
and canned, but I've never made them. I always heard they were a chore.
On 2026-02-28, Bruce <Bruce@invalid.invalid> wrote:
On 28 Feb 2026 01:53:28 GMT, Leonard Blaisdell >><leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
I've eaten a lot of tamales, homemade, restaurant made, store-bought
and canned, but I've never made them. I always heard they were a chore.
Like croissants or puff pastry?
Those too. Hell, I've never made a pie shell. I *have made* some
delightful breads and muffins. Those were the days!
My dumplings start with Bisquick. I even buy tortillas at the grocery
store. I'm so ashamed.
On 2026-02-27, jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
Note: I have made tamales from scratch (using soaked corn husks, not banana leaves). They turned out great but it's a very labor intensive process.
I've eaten a lot of tamales, homemade, restaurant made, store-bought
and canned, but I've never made them. I always heard they were a chore.
leo
Leonard Blaisdell <leoblaisdell@sbcglobal.net> posted:
On 2026-02-27, jmquown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:
Note: I have made tamales from scratch (using soaked corn husks,
not banana leaves). They turned out great but it's a very labor intensive process.
I've eaten a lot of tamales, homemade, restaurant made, store-bought
and canned, but I've never made them. I always heard they were a
chore.
leo
It doesn't seem too hard to make a tamale but it's my understanding
that tamale making is done as a group i.e., the abula and tias around
the kitchen table. They'll make a bunch of tamales and steam them and
then divvy them up to take home. These kinds of activities are
important to strengthen family ties. I remember seeing my aunties and
grandma making sata andagi and sushi rolls in my grandma's kitchen
before parties when I was growing up. Such work seemed to be work
reserved for women.
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