Texas Fall/Winter thread!

[farmgirl19]

Hardest part of gumbo is making the roux, and even that isn't hard, just takes a little time. I usually throw it all in mine, sausage, chicken, shrimp and crabs (blue).

 

[txdon]

. . . Did you head to Austin? If so, the time getting there would be longer if it was in the daytime.

Don,
Glad your better. Elgin doesn't have 24/7 emergency room?

hugs, Brandi

Brandi I'm unaware of any Hospital or urgent care in Elgin. There is a good Urgent Care in Bastrop but not 24/7.

Kyle, I went to St.Mark's ER. If it would have been heart related then another 20 minute flight to Austin. Since I know what it feels like to have a heart attack I was betting this was not, this was worse - no specific pain just intense nausea that makes you almost pass out. I think the flu started it but specific to me is dehydration nausea which I need an IV to get fluids. I could not walk into the ER but I did walk out 2 hours later. I figure that was a $500 glass of water and I was enjoying it drip by drip.

 

[jinman]

How do you mail soup in a bowl?

Do restaurants in your area offer soup by the cup or by the bowl at a higher price?

In most up here if you pour the cup of soup into their soup bowl it will be the same amount of soup :confused3:

I guess you are paying extra for presentation.

Ron, my wife stops in a Chinese buffet restaurant in a town 20 miles south of us and buys me a pint container of hot-n-sour soup. It's the same price as on their menu, but of course, not the same as eating the buffet where you can eat hot-n-sour for an appetizer, the main course, and dessert. Yep! I love it that much.

 

[jinman]

Hardest part of gumbo is making the roux, and even that isn't hard, just takes a little time. I usually throw it all in mine, sausage, chicken, shrimp and crabs (blue).

FG, there's a restaurant in downtown Boyd on Hwy 114 called GoGo Gumbo. They schedule cooking classes for people wanting to learn Cajun cookin'. An alternative to that is just eating at their restaurant, of course. There always seems to be a waiting line unless you get there early.

 

[ronjhall]

FG, there's a restaurant in downtown Boyd on Hwy 114 called GoGo Gumbo. They schedule cooking classes for people wanting to learn Cajun cookin'. An alternative to that is just eating at their restaurant, of course. There always seems to be a waiting line unless you get there early.

My wife likes GoGo Gumbo. Very unique restaurant.

 

[blueriver]

Don get well .., everyone stay warm !!

 

[blueriver]

I told Cheryl today .. I sure do like that chicken soup they serve at the Olive Garden...she googled "Chicken Chipotlie" (sp)

Low and behold it sure us good !!! She even had some bread sticks in the freezer ... Some butter and garlic ... Dad gum it I'm going to let her spend the night!!!!

 

[txdon]

Don get well .., everyone stay warm !!

Thanks, I am feeling good, keeping hydrated. That fire looks toasty. I have ours ready to fire up in the morning, it just didn't quite get cold enough in the house today, but the predicted 24˚ in the morning - ouch!

Jim you have me looking for recipes for hot and sour soup (vegan fat free, of course) and it can be made but not without special ingredients which are at least 35 miles away. Sigh. I'll just have to settle for a popsicle tonight.

 

[sseelhoff]

Subway has nothing on Jimmy Jon's. They are in Austin and I think there is one in The Woodlands. Not sure where else. But we always have a Jimmy Jon's while I'm in Austin.
hugs, Brandi

Try Potbelly sometime. They are in Dallas and now Austin, and spreading across the state.

 

[farmgirl19]

FG, there's a restaurant in downtown Boyd on Hwy 114 called GoGo Gumbo. They schedule cooking classes for people wanting to learn Cajun cookin'. An alternative to that is just eating at their restaurant, of course. There always seems to be a waiting line unless you get there early.

My mom's family was SE Texas, and I got recipes from them on the gumbo and other good eats. In my travels, I met some neat ladies at some of the air races that were from LA, and they shared crawfish recipes with me! Life's been good, and, at least for now, I don't need cooking classes, in Cajun cuisine. And I still prefer home cooking to dine out. Only exception to that usually is that all-you-can-eat Chinese Buffet. I just won't allow myself to do that more than 2-3 times a year. I can make really good pepper steak and other dishes, but to get that much variety at one time, it has to be the buffet. :licking: