Comments on: “A Chicken in Every Pot” (recipe: Oven Roasted Chicken Wings)

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 16:11:58 +0000

In reply to Carolyn Vigna. I hope you like it, Carolyn!

By: Carolyn Vigna

Carolyn Vigna — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 02:58:43 +0000

Love that story! Sure brings back memories of mamma & grandma wringing the chickens neck. Can’t wait to try your Wang recipe!

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 22:04:24 +0000

In reply to Diane Sacry-Rosencrantz. Most of the food was ordered from Sonny's BBQ. We supplemented (we meaning me) with peach cobbler, biscuits and peach butter and strawberry butter. It was a lot of fun! Your plans sound perfect. :)

By: Diane Sacry-Rosencrantz

Diane Sacry-Rosencrantz — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 20:13:11 +0000

What foods did you serve from the chuck wagon for rehearsal dinner? I have a wedding for my daughter coming up and this sounds right up her alley. We are roasting whole pigs and doing a pig picking’ for the wedding.

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:53:04 +0000

In reply to Sandra Davis. That sounds like a fine meal! :)

By: Sandra Davis

Sandra Davis — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 01:57:17 +0000

I’m making this tonight with fettucine alfredo and a ceasar salad. Should be real good!

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 01:53:33 +0000

In reply to Mike@The Culinary Lens.

Mike,

There are so many aspects of the food industry that are down right disturbing. People have gotten so far away from being self-reliant and mass commercialization has become the result. Thank you for reading the post and commenting. By the way, I left a comment on your wall about your photos which I think are stunning. I can’t imagine that Foodgawker hasn’t published some of them. What kind of feedback are you getting from them?

By: Mike@The Culinary Lens

Mike@The Culinary Lens — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 01:47:09 +0000

I like the wings but love your story.. It reminds me that people who raise animals never name what they are going to eat. Strange thing is those chickens had a better life than the factory raised ones now.
Thank you for bringing these to my virtual picnic

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 22:54:55 +0000

In reply to Angia Snyder.

Angia,
I’m so happy that my writings helped you recall happy memories. That’s what my blog is all about! Please visit again.

By: Angia Snyder

Angia Snyder — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 20:05:15 +0000

What memories! My grandmother and grandfather raised chickens. Sometimes I would stay at their home on Saturday night. On many a Sunday morning I would watch as grandma chased one of the chickens, caught it and wrung it’s neck. Grandpa and I would set off for church after the chicken’s feathers had been plucked and the chicken dunked in the boiling water (can’t remember which came first). We would return home after a loooong service to fried chicken or chicken and dumplin’s or baked chicken with stuffin’. What wonderful memories.

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 19:07:44 +0000

In reply to Danny Taylor. Danny, I thought you would enjoy this one. Thanks for the sweet remarks.

By: Danny Taylor

Danny Taylor — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 04:19:45 +0000

Jackie, this is a good one. I remember the chickens well. I used to help grandmother with feeding, gathering eggs, catching them for neck ringing and the cleaning…it was not too bad except for the smell of the chickens when they came out of the boiling pot…for some reason that was an awful smell that I can smell in my mind to this day. I always went for the pulley bone and the wings when chicken was served as those were my favorites….haven’t seen a pulley bone in so many years that it’s a crime.

Keep the good works coming our way.

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:57:33 +0000

In reply to Gail Davis. Gail, Good food nurtures your body and your soul!

By: Gail Davis

Gail Davis — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:59:47 +0000

Dear Jackie, you are such a breath of fresh air with your sweet stories! I remember similar stories from Mama and Daddy. So many memories… Now goin’ to turn that oven on, girl, you done made me hungry!

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 01:57:07 +0000

In reply to Lori Tindall. Lori, Twenty-two chickens are a lot! That's impressive. I hope you enjoy the wangs this weekend.

By: Lori Tindall

Lori Tindall — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 23:15:06 +0000

My youngest son (Grant) had 22 chickens he ordered thru FFA as chicks, raised ’em up, took to the fair and we gathered eggs for a long time. He couldn’t stand the thought of eating them, so after the Florida State Fair blue and red ribbons, we found them good homes. I would love to have some chickens in my yard. They were very entertaining and an excellent way to teach youngsters some responsibility! I’ll be makin’ these wangs this weekend!

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:02:32 +0000

In reply to Brittany Grace.

Britt,
What a charming story about your family’s pets. I can’t imagine having tame raccoons. They can be vicious! I would like to have yard chickens. That’s a future project. Hope you get the chance to try out the recipe for wangs!

By: Brittany Grace

Brittany Grace — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:52:48 +0000

Raising chickens takes real effort! I had a few Polish hens last spring, and they were at the root of several memorable adventures. Your family sounds like it really could have been related to mine. I’m not sure if anyone raised chickens, but dad and Aunt Cis had raccoons as indoor pets, and their mom, my Little Mama, had a pet deer (I know this for certain because I’ve seen old, grainy pictures).
Thanks for the insight…and cheers to preserving your southern dialect.

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 14:21:21 +0000

In reply to Karen Pearce. Karen, Thank you and I hope you try this wang recipe. Lip smackin'!!

By: Jackie Garvin

Jackie Garvin — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 14:20:26 +0000

In reply to Billie. Billie, I just heard that little euphemism myself from another one of my southern friends. I don't know your aunt, but I love her! I hope you do try this wang recipe. These are so good!!!!