Originally Posted By Pixie Glitter Oh, please. Could you BE any less objective, Dave? ;-p~~~~~~~~~~~~
Originally Posted By FiveBearRugs Can't you just get the tamales at Trader Joe's or a regular grocery store? Doesn't Taco Bell or DelTaco have tamale meal deals? Does Mrs. G know how to cook?
Originally Posted By m2 See Lisann, this is why you have the tamale making party at Daves. Those hours work great for him. He's an early riser and he loves staying up until all hours. This way everybody will see all the work that goes into making tamales and they can join in. I've been to a couple tamale making parties and there were quite fun. Dave can be our hostess with the mostess and we all enjoy the tamales after all the hard labor.
Originally Posted By Ursula Wow, what else goes into tamales? I really don't know and I had no idea they were so much work. I'm happy to chop garlic to help. I love the stuff.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Well, chili's and other "stuff" go into tamales. LOL - family recipes are highly guarded as is technique. I made the 2oon family and IceKnyght sign "Confidentiality Agreements" before they could enter my kitchen.
Originally Posted By Dave I have a friend whose 11 other siblings all help mom one day make tamales. They nomally make between 130 and 150 dozen. Yummy...lets eat
Originally Posted By iceknyght >>I made the 2oon family and IceKnyght sign "Confidentiality Agreements" before they could enter my kitchen<< I thought you just wanted my autograph!
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 A tamale-making "work bee" at Dave's? Coolest!!! Everybody pitches in, right?! And -- okay, okay, this will be so fun! -- if there are too many cooks for the proverbial broth, those of us who aren't helping with the actual manufacture of those delicious treats can put on little skits to entertain the tamale-makers! YAY! Okay, okay, you guys! Look! I'm going to start off with an impression! Guess who *I* am! <-- uses hand to wipe his smile off, affects a big mean boo-boo face, and then takes off his shirt
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 You guys need a clue?! Okay, okay! I'll tell you this... [In best Mercedes Macambridge "Exorcist" voice]: "I don't wear Mickey ears!"
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>I made the 2oon family and IceKnyght sign "Confidentiality Agreements" before they could enter my kitchen.<< That wasn't so bad. But I thought the initiation ritual was painful and unnecessary.
Originally Posted By Mrs ElderP hmmmm Inspector, you look to be a little sparkly, perhaps one would even say glittery?