So I'm sure everyone knows this Sunday is the Super Bowl. I know its a popular gathering for my family. I have to be honest though, I only attend for the food. We mainly serve the basics chips & dip, lil' smokies, bbq wings, vegetable trays, sandwich trays, along with ribs and shish kabobs. And then my aunts decide we also need macaroni salad, potatoes, green beans, etc...the list goes on. It's almost as if they feel the need to cook more so they keep themselves busy. But anyway, moving on to what I was getting too. I'd like to know what items you serve for an occasion such as this? Everyone has the boring items bbq wings and chips with dip. But is there any famous recipe you use every year? Maybe a lucky item, for good luck, served for that special team? Please comment!

    Other than Marie Callendar's, is there any place in Kern County that serves a great variety of pies? Odd question, I know, for a place like Bakersfield you don't hear that to often. But I have been craving some really good pie and don't know of too many places around here that actually serve that sort of thing. If anyone knows a place, I would greatly appreciate it!


-Serrena

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    So, I'm 22 years old. And for the first time in my life, without someone watching over my shoulder and controlling every move I make, I made dinner all by myself. Ever since I burned popcorn, by accident, my friends and family stopped having faith that one day I would be a great cook.
    So I for once took the initiative to prove them wrong once and for all.  I chose a simple meal but easily cooked wrong if not cooked correctly. It included the basics, chicken and rice. The rice I chose to cook was simple white rice. Which turned out even better than I had hoped. The chicken I chose was boneless chicken. Which I found can be easily cooked within a few minutes.
    Now, keep in mind I am a lover of Japanese foods. Anything with fish, poultry, meat and rice will do for me with a side of soy sauce or teriyaki sauce and wasabi. But seeing how being a student and only affording what was in the house I didnt have any teriyaki sauce or wasabi. I basically made what I could. Luckily I have an awesome roomate who knows a thing or two about cooking. He showed me how to make teriyaki sauce with just flour, oil, vinegar and soy sauce. With my great memory for the recipe I quickly whipped that up in the pan and set it aside to cook my chicken.
    The rice only took just a few minutes and was delicious. The chicken I cooked in a sauce pan with a batter that contained paprika, salt, pepper, flour, and a 1/4 of oil. (The mixture of spices was for seasoning.) And voila! my dinner was ready in just a few  minutes. I loved every part of  the whole process.  I got to spend time alone in the kitchen, made dinner all by myself, and was a happy camper after eating the wonderful meal.
    So now that you have read my extremely LOOOONNGG little story, do you remember the first meal you ever made?
    -Serrena