Make-It Monday

Happy Thanksgiving to all!  We are not having traditional turkey fodder today for three reasons:  first, we got a turkey on sale about two weeks ago and, not having any room to keep it frozen, we ate it then with mashed potatoes and the whole bit.  This also means we have already done turkey leftovers.  Second, I found a toupie ham last week on sale and we also already ate that.  See above reasoning.  Third, Saturday was Dan's birthday and he decided we could really have a feast for less than it would cost to go out.  So he studied all day then came home and BBQ'd steak, made shrimp/mushrooms/zucchini, fried up some onion rings, and baked potatoes.  We have definitely had enough food for this weekend.  As a result, we are having burritos for supper.  But I did make some pie pastry last week, so we'll have a pie.  Unsure of which kind at the moment.

This week's recipe comes from that birthday feast.  I apologize - it is not meant to be a healthy recipe in the least.  But we have used it for both onion rings and the fish Dan and Clay caught on their trip.  It is the best batter recipe I have ever found for deep frying, and so simple!  Dad, if you get the urge to make your own English style fish and chips, this is the one to use.  We also experimented with a few chunks of cheese and it worked great.  So, here it is.



Unbelievable Batter

1c. flour
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. water
2 Tblsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt

Whisk it all together until smooth.  Dip what you want to deep fry in it, then fry it up crisp.
Hints:  add seasonings to give it more flavor depending on what you're making.  Try one piece first and see if it is enough.  We found we added quite a bit of seasoning salt and Montreal steak spice.  You could also replace the water with ginger ale for a different tasting fish.
*The original recipe calls for 1/4 c. of baking powder.  Yikes!  We cut it in half and it worked great.  Those of you in mountain areas may find you need a little more.  Just play around with it.



Good luck, and happy frying!  I can hear us all getting fatter already.  But boy, it tastes good.



And lastly, some jokes that the kids want to share because they are so funny!

How do you keep bacon from curling in the pan?



Take away their little brooms!



 

Why do seagulls live by the sea?

 

Because if they lived by the bay they'd be bagels!