“Pork: The Other White Meat.”  Actually I just read that the pork people are changing their slogan to “Pork: Be Inspired.” ….Interesting! And it’s certainly new and different!

However you say it, I always love a good porkchop!  And we love them grilled or baked, but I find they are usually most tender when I cook them on the stove top.  And I like to try a lot of different recipes and seasonings on them, but today I’m sharing one of our favorites.  Hope you enjoy! 

I’m always looking for quick and easy things that I can make for lunch, and one of my husband’s favorite things to eat at any fast food place is chicken sandwiches, so we eat a lot of those.  We used to go to Checkers for lunch a lot because they were only about two minutes from our house, and they have a lot of good sandwiches there.  One of my favorites is their buffalo chicken sandwich.  It’s one of the best buffalo chicken sandwiches I’ve had (even in comparison to sit down restaurants), and it’s only $1, so that’s a super value to me.

But you my have noticed that I said, we “used to” got to Checkers, and they “were” two minutes from our house.  I use the past tense because for some reason they closed the location last year.  I’m not sure why.  It looked like they had a steady business; they were also in a good location, and the food was always good there.  But alas, for whatever reason, they closed, so I can no longer order my precious buffalo sandwich, unless we want to drive out of town for about 30 minutes.  And as a result, my poor husband has to endure my whining about Checkers (of all things) whenever we drive by the old location.

If you were wondering why I’m telling you about this strange obsession with Checkers, it’s because their buffalo chicken sandwich was the inspiration for the buffalo chicken sandwich that I’m sharing with you this week.

Cook chicken patties as directed.  (The ones I used can be cooked in the microwave for about a minute per patty).  Pour buffalo sauce into a bowl. (I used Franks)  Dip the patties into the sauce on top and bottom.  Place on bun.  Top the chicken patty with salad dressing and then top with lettuce if desired.  Serve with chips or fries.

Tips:  I bought the chicken patties pictured here at Aldi.  They come in box of 4 for just $1.99.  A great deal!  Aldi also has some Southern Style Chicken patties.  I can’t remember the cost of these, but they are really good too, and they actually remind me a lot of the Southern Style sandwich at McDonalds.

So since I seem to be in the mood to talk about fast food today, I feel that I should ask everyone a question: What is your favorite fast food place?  And what do you like to order when you go there? I’d love for you to share your answers in the comments!

 

Come join Soup-a-Palooza with Tidy Mom and Dine and Dish sponsored by Bush Beans, Hip Hostess , Pillsbury, and Westminster Crackers.

For this event, I’m sharing my bean soup.  This is comfort food at its best, simply perfect for this time of year, and it’s extremely easy to make with only few ingredients.

Recipe for 15 Bean Soup

Tips/Suggestions:

To spice this recipe up, the Hurst’s package recommends you add 1 cup of chopped onion, one 15 oz. can of diced or stewed tomatoes, 1 tsp chili powder, juice of one lemon, and a clove of minced garlic about 30 minutes before cooking is complete.  Growing up, we never had all that stuff in our bean soup, but I’m sure it’s quite tasty and flavorful.

And if you don’t have time to stand over the stove stirring and watching the soup cook, try making this in the crock pot.  Just cook for the same length of time as it takes for other beans.