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Imogen Quest
06/12/09

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You guys: every time I read the phrase "I just threw up in my mouth" it makes me want to-- well, you know. It's invariably much more disgusting than whatever inspired it. Does anyone else want this phrase to die, or am I the only delicate bookish flower who feels that way?
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Crackers In Bed
06/12/09

@Imogen Quest (was Percy Bishounen Shelley): i agree. i hate this more than anything it's ever been used to describe.
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Imogen Quest
06/12/09

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Sadie and I have the same casserole dish! I feel so glamorous, suddenly!

Also, what, pray tell, is a King Ranch Casserole?
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Crackers In Bed
06/12/09

@Imogen Quest (was Percy Bishounen Shelley): I think it's referring to King Ranch Chicken, which is a staple of the Texan diet.

[homesicktexan.blogspot.com]
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blueteacup
06/11/09

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A co-worker brings this in at Christmas every year and people go crazy for it. I had no idea it was "retro". I thought it was some fancy new thing (I have no clue about food). I kind of like it but it looks so horrible it took me a long time to get up the nerve to taste it. Also, what is "king ranch casserole"?
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Crackers In Bed
06/12/09

@blueteacup: I just mentioned this above, but I think she's referring to King Ranch Chicken, which is a casserole dish:

[homesicktexan.blogspot.com]

My mother and my grandmothers always made this - it's very retro and Texan.
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The Queen of No
06/11/09

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Sadie, you rule.
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brendastarlet is on it
06/11/09

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Paging Alice Waters, stat!
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scarlet gray
06/11/09

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This actually sounds good to me, but I've grown up with lots of cream cheese-based appetizers, and my Nana has been known to whip out these AMAZING slowcooked meatballs that involve grape jelly in the sauce. At least, I think it's grape jelly.
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BabyJane
06/11/09

@scarlet gray: I've has the meatball/grape jelly combo and it is DELICIOUS!
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BabyJane
06/11/09

@BabyJane: "I've has" should be "I have."

Unintentional Lolcat.
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stoprobbers
06/11/09

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I like that you waited to try this until you could unleash it on an ex. Good show, Sadie. Good show.
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hellosunshine
06/11/09

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Mmmm, I love Hot Jezebel. Also, Sadie? I LOVE that you made King Ranch Casserole, a staple of my Texan youth!
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hellosunshine
06/11/09

@hellosunshine: Although now that I think about it, this recipe for HJ doesn't sound that familiar, sauce-wise - I had it a couple of weeks ago at a party, I'll have to ask the hostess what she used, because it was amazing!
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FurrierAndIves
06/11/09

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When in doubt, punt. Props to the cook for frugality. I'd try one last time: spread on toasted garlic bagels for breakfast the next day.
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BabyJane
06/11/09

@FurrierAndIves: That sounds like a good plan.
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Jezebabe
06/11/09

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This all seems so disgusting. And what's "King Ranch Casserole"? Do people actually eat casseroles, like, in real life? For dinner? Why?
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tscheese
06/11/09

@Jezebabe: I grew up on a cattle ranch, and one of my chores as a teen was to make enough food so that my dad and older brother (who both worked out in the fields and pastures all day) could have something decent and filling for lunch and dinner. They could easily burn up 3000 calories a day since the work was intensely physical, and neither of them are very interested in fancy stuff or unfamiliar flavors.

And so, yes, I made casseroles. They are easy and hearty to prepare, and they often incorporate ingredients that are easily stored when you live 25 miles away from the nearest store. Don't hate on the humble casserole too much.

In smaller, lighter doses, a baked dish can also be good comfort food that incorporates several different food groups into one pan, and can be reheated in small batches throughout the week. Tasty and economical.
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HereComesMyBaby
06/11/09

@Jezebabe: Because they're fucking good.
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Jezebabe
06/11/09

@tscheese: I've never heard of/seen a casserole that was not disgustingly fattening, unhealthy and repulsive. There are a million other "economical" configurations of food on a plate that don't involve the use of canned soups and piling a lot of crap on a dish, putting it in the oven, and calling it a day. Yuck.
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badmutha
06/11/09

@Jezebabe: Girl, you all citified. OF COURSE PEOPLE EAT KING RANCH CASSEROLE. It is yummy and cheezy and has green chilies and salsa in it. WHAT IS NOT TO LOVE? Here in Texas it is sold in those catering stores that you can go to and pick your dinner and leave. And they sell out all the time.
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Majrhoulihan
06/11/09

@tscheese: And technically, isn't macaroni and cheese a casserole?

Who could hate on that?

My grandmother's turkey tetrazzini on the other hand...
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kaiwhakamarie
06/11/09

@Jezebabe: Casseroles are AWESOME. Total comfort food, and you can add anything! You pick your starch, then your veggies/meat/tofu, and the possibilities for sauces, cheeses, and other toppings are endless.

I love to make dorito casserole. Though lately I've stopped making it with doritos (MSG is satan) and have been using tostitos or fritos instead. I never have leftovers, it is sooooo good.
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kaiwhakamarie
06/11/09

@Jezebabe: Its probably true that most casseroles are not healthy, but unless you make a habit of eating casseroles every single day, I don't really see the harm. They are fun to make, they are economical when you're feeding a huge group of folks, they're tasty and they utilize leftovers quite nicely.
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hellosunshine
06/11/09

@Jezebabe: IT IS DELIGHTFUL. God, I want some right now.

@badmutha: WORD.
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la.donna.pietra
06/11/09

@Jezebabe: The Whole Foods here in Albuquerque sells fancy foofy organic King Ranch Casserole at their deli. $8.99/lb. So there.

(This is the land of green chilies, though.)
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SomeAuthorGirl
06/11/09

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I'm going to try everyone else's suggestions in here too, because I will take any excuse to make things out of cream cheese.
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Zombie Ms. Skittles
06/11/09

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Okay, I must ask: Is my family the ONLY one that considers a container of salsa poured over a block of cream cheese and served with Tostitos to be "party food"?

Because my grandma busts that one out at every.single.holiday and it just always struck me as gross.
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la.donna.pietra
06/11/09

@MissSkittles is not your kind of lady: Nope. Several of my friends' families do that too.
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SomeAuthorGirl
06/11/09

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Damn it all, there has GOT to be a way to turn Retro Hot Jezebel Sauce into Modern, Foodie Hot Jezebel Sauce. I'm going to try it. Anything that involves cream cheese has no business tasting like crap, NONE.
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tscheese
06/11/09

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I seriously have to restrain myself from buying blocks and blocks of cream cheese because I love it so much I want to put it in EVERYTHING. On toast! In place of mayo in a sandwich! Drop a dollop into creamy pasta sauces for even more creaminess! Mash some into your next batch of mashed potatoes! GAGHH. I like cream cheese more than is seemly.
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thesciencegirl
06/11/09

@tscheese: My mom tipped me off to a delicious treat: put bacon on a bagel with cream cheese. mmmmmm
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hellosunshine
06/11/09

@tscheese: Anyone who doesn't enjoy cream cheese is no friend of mine. (Vegans and those who are lactose-intolerant can enjoy delightful Tofutti cream cheese - OM NOM NOM.)
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ImproperDancing
06/11/09

@tscheese: Cream cheese instead of mayo on a sandwich is all sorts of win.
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rednrowdy
06/11/09

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my sister in law always serves this, but she gets this really great raspberry jalapeno preserves and uses that instead of the jezebel sauce. the combination of hot and sweet with the cream cheese = EPIC WIN.
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cupcakefauxpaws
06/11/09

@rednrowdy: Yes! And a sweet ancho chile relish works well, too.
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