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Last night I made a huge mistake and blew-off an event that I was supposed to document. All this morning I've been catching the reprecussion's for it. I've found that in my time of stress and humiliation I've gotten this weird craving for Dr. Pepper and Hershey bars with Almonds.
So, what's your comfort food?
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Mojos are slices of potato, dipped in a magic salty spice mixture, and deep fried. Shakey's called them mojos. There isn't a Shakeys anywhere near where I live, so I get my fix at Izzy's, which unimaginatively calls them Potato Rounds.
I like the name mojo better.
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In Cuban culture, mojo is a marinade made with naranja agria ("sour orange"), lime, garlic, and assorted other spices. It is most commonly used with pork, but it works well with chicken, turkey, and lamb as well.
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Yep, Shakeys as in Shakey's Pizza. The story I hear is that Izzy's, a small local chain, was once Shakeys, but then Izzy had a falling out, and formed her own chain. They're too expensive and their pizza isn't anything great, but they have the best mojos.
And with that, I think I'll comfort myself with some mojos for lunch and figure out how I'm going to get everything on my to-do list done. Posts: 5948 | Registered: Jun 2001
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We used to have Shakey's pizza in Florida a long, long time ago. I heard a rumor that Pizza Inn used to once be Shakey's, but then it went out on its own.
The Shakey's in Florida were really cool. They used to show old vaudeville short films and songs with the bouncing dot over the lyrics on one wall. Posts: 13680 | Registered: Mar 2002
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Reduced Fat Wheat Thins. The ONLY good kind, mind. And either a ginger ale or a cherry soda to go with it.
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When I used to work in an office building my late afternoon craving was always Dr. Pepper and a chocolate bar. I didn't give into it every day, but more often than I should have, I suppose.
Now that I'm on ADD meds, I don't do that anymore, so I guess I was just after the caffeine content.
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jeniwren, if we're talking about the same thing, then your mojos are called jojos around here and I love them with a passion. I also have to second the Sioux City Sarsaparilla! But my ultimate comfort food is mashed potatoes and gravy (stuffing on the side if at all possible!).
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A large "Coppenhaggen" Chocolat bar usually do the trick. When it does not, another large "Coppenhaggen" Chocolat bar. Sometimes, I need much comfort, so I get another... Posts: 1785 | Registered: Oct 2003
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I like to go to the Orleans Room, take over the salad bar, and dump just about everything I can find in a bowl. Then, I drown it in Caesar dressing. Pineapple, macaroni salad, carrots, and all.
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