Rocha-chatter

My husband and I are from Pennsylvania, so this week we will be driving down for Thanksgiving. The drive is always the same.. 390 to Route 15. Route 15 is the main road for anyone heading south through PA... and it has strange places along it... like Clyde Peelings Reptileland.

One spot that has always intrigued me is the Fry Brother's Turkey Ranch.


They serve all turkey all the time.


Turkey and Waffles, Turkey and Bisquits, Hot Turkey Sandwich. A whole lotta turkey.


Here's the thing... most people driving along Rt. 15 are on a road trip... making their way south through PA. And as delicious as it all is... tryptophan laden turkey is the last thing you want to be eating when you are driving for 6 hours. Yes, we were dumb enough to do it once, but we learned our lesson.

I hope everyone has a safe and Happy Thanksgiving (don't eat too much turkey before getting behind the wheel).

Labels: food, holiday, restaurant

Thanksgiving is around the corner. Time to start planning your turkey dinner. And while you're at it, why cook a plain ol' regular turkey? Consider having an EXTREME TURKEY!

Probably the craziest turkey out there is the TURDUCKEN. A turducken is a chicken stuffed in a duck stuffed in a turkey. Yep. Meat with a side of meat. I say why stop there? Stick a cornish hen inside the chicken and then stuff the whole thing inside a roast pig. Perhaps that should then be placed inside a cow. Yum.

BBQ grills are not just for burgers and hot dogs anymore. You could have a GRILLED TURKEY for Thanksgiving. Grilling your turkey will give it a nice brown skin and that yummy grilled flavor. It doesn't take as long as you would think... about 3 hours. You may want to make sure the neighbor dogs can't get in your yard.

Get your turkey and your alcohol in one fell swoop with a BEER CAN TURKEY. Placing a can of beer inside a chicken provides flavored steam to the inside of the chicken as it cooks. Sounds tasty... *hiccup*

And lastly we have the DEEP FRIED TURKEY. I actually know quite a bit about these. We have deep fried turkeys in our backyard in the snow and on the beach in the summer. There is no bad time for deep fried turkey.

You gotta have the custom deep fryer and a whole lot of peanut oil.

The turkey gets injected with marinade and then rubbed down with a spice mixture.

After about 45 minutes of oil sizzling and splattering to kingdom come, you've got yourself a delicious, moist, flavorful turkey.

No matter how you cook your turkey, you will be comatose approximately 15 minutes after consuming it.

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I'll admit it... I am a sucker for romantic comedies. Take Hugh Grant from Four Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill and Love Actually... pair him with Drew Barrymore from 50 First Dates, Never Been Kissed and Fever Pitch and you have the ultimate romantic comedy called Music and Lyrics. Hugh is a washed up 80's singer who needs Drew's lyrical talent to make a comeback. (how unrealistic... "Wake me up before you go go" is lyrical genius!)

I have been waiting for Music and Lyrics to open and those clever people scheduled it for Valentines Day.

If a traditional romantic comedy isn't your style, the Dryden Theatre is showing The Princess Bride on Valentines Day. I don't think I have ever met a person that didn't like The Princess Bride. Here is your chance to see it on the big screen again. Is there any way this wouldn't be the perfect Valentines date? INCONCEIVABLE!

If you would rather not sit in a warm cozy theatre for Valentines Day, they are offering carriage rides at Nazarath College. It sounds wildly romantic, but I don't know if I could get past feeling badly for the horses. If we get all the snow they are calling for maybe they could break out a sleigh instead.

Whatever you do I hope everyone has an enjoyable Valentine's Day!

Labels: holiday, movies

Have you made your Valentine's Day plans yet? If not, there are a couple places I have noticed around Rochester that look good for dinner.

Tastings is having a special Valentine's dinner... four courses with champagne.


Simply Crepes also offers a Valentine's dinner... five courses of crepes.

Unfortunately, we don't have a White Castle in Rochester. But if we did, you could treat your sweetie to a special dinner at this fast food restaurant. Yes, that is right. For one day a year, you can reserve a table at White Castle with hostess seating, candlelight and a server to bring you your sliders and fries. Fancy! Harold and Kumar would be proud.

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