tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post3217615314582503263..comments2024-02-11T15:52:39.974-08:00Comments on Caker Cooking: Reader Recipe: Tender Bits CasseroleBrian Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02779793839672812019noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-25202792027948733152016-04-21T04:50:25.477-07:002016-04-21T04:50:25.477-07:00Thanks for the Tender Bits tip, Erin! Happy to hea...Thanks for the Tender Bits tip, Erin! Happy to hear that Canada isn't denied the glory that is the tender bit.Brian Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779793839672812019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-26555919816014006622016-04-19T18:37:45.532-07:002016-04-19T18:37:45.532-07:00Tenderbits are very good. And not cat food lol. An...Tenderbits are very good. And not cat food lol. And they are available in Canada. Have been for more than 25 years at least. Adventist Book Centre's (ABC) carry them. http://lomalindabrand.com/product/loma-linda-tender-bits/Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14521156643928141643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-83575269355604418932015-10-19T03:44:55.857-07:002015-10-19T03:44:55.857-07:00That's either the best or the worst news I'...That's either the best or the worst news I've heard all day.Brian Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779793839672812019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-44111918041062447252015-10-18T16:34:56.998-07:002015-10-18T16:34:56.998-07:00You can buy Tender Bits in CanadaYou can buy Tender Bits in CanadaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13453163863895442382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-87480080411887190612014-03-18T17:23:28.559-07:002014-03-18T17:23:28.559-07:00I suggested soy to Stephanie when she submitted th...I suggested soy to Stephanie when she submitted the recipe, but she said if I went that route, I'd have to dry the soy out in the microwave. It sounded too complicated, so I opted for chicken. I'll keep my eye out for Mock Duck. Brian Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779793839672812019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-34788753924470257372014-03-18T14:37:43.291-07:002014-03-18T14:37:43.291-07:00You can very likely substitute 'Tender Bits...You can very likely substitute 'Tender Bits' with a gluten/soy seitan product, either in the form of vegetarian fake-meat, or (and especially if you're trying for that authentic flavour that only comes from a tin) Mock Duck from your local Chinese grocery (try not to be squicked out by the fact that they press it into molds that produce the illusion of prickled duck skin).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-86357186602444658652014-02-28T19:09:25.692-08:002014-02-28T19:09:25.692-08:00That is a very good suggestion. Even better, keep ...That is a very good suggestion. Even better, keep the empty Pringles canister and use it a vase. Brian Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779793839672812019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-61220688442086188142014-02-28T17:08:50.001-08:002014-02-28T17:08:50.001-08:00I think that using BBQ Pringles would make it even...I think that using BBQ Pringles would make it even more of a caker recipe.Chris in Montrealhttp://www.foo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-33147326430623970722014-02-27T19:14:33.470-08:002014-02-27T19:14:33.470-08:00No word of a lie - a relative once brought Friends...No word of a lie - a relative once brought Friendship Cake to my mom. It was freaking delicious. I considered making it for the blog, but it's a like a year-long project. I just don't have that much patience when it comes to food.Brian Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779793839672812019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-20152039371605350902014-02-27T15:56:07.061-08:002014-02-27T15:56:07.061-08:00I stumbled onto this recipe and I had to send it y...I stumbled onto this recipe and I had to send it your way. I'm tempted to try it out, but to be honest I'm not sure if the starter would try and eat one of my kids.<br /><br />http://www.pinterest.com/pin/322429654543918166/Traceyhttp://etsy.com/shop/TheRecycledRainbownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-44284641978393278172014-02-27T04:42:01.803-08:002014-02-27T04:42:01.803-08:00It was a different taste sensation than what I was...It was a different taste sensation than what I was expecting. The flavour of the chips wasn't as overpowering as I thought it would be. The heartburn that followed afterwards, however, that's a different story. Thanks for sending this in!Brian Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779793839672812019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-29165937690748134472014-02-26T10:19:36.507-08:002014-02-26T10:19:36.507-08:00I feel much more comfortable reading about tender ...I feel much more comfortable reading about tender bits than I feel about eating them. Now excuse me. I have to go the bathroom. (a.k.a. my litter box)Brian Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779793839672812019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-17747415437506300772014-02-26T10:17:53.521-08:002014-02-26T10:17:53.521-08:00Thanks for that info, Bibi. I am now an enlightene...Thanks for that info, Bibi. I am now an enlightened Tender Bits caker. Although I'm forever going to be curious as to what "Diced Chik" looks and tastes like Brian Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779793839672812019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-73466824367143561892014-02-26T10:15:29.382-08:002014-02-26T10:15:29.382-08:00Worst. Chocolate. Bar. Ever. Worst. Chocolate. Bar. Ever. Brian Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779793839672812019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-53435835629269621402014-02-26T10:14:41.479-08:002014-02-26T10:14:41.479-08:00I think I've eaten a milk bone (or two) in my ...I think I've eaten a milk bone (or two) in my life. I'm not too proud to admit it. Wet dog food on the other hand - eesch!Brian Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779793839672812019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-23751525320080059742014-02-25T23:03:38.934-08:002014-02-25T23:03:38.934-08:00Brian -- so glad you tried this and enjoyed it (as...Brian -- so glad you tried this and enjoyed it (as much as you can when you have to guarantee at least 4 doses of Lasix after a meal). I'm happy to hear it was good with chicken and doesn't need the spongy-ness of a Tender Bit to pull it off. Isn't it weird how the BBQ flavor sort of.... disappears? But in a good way!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11056449239556728301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-80335240633904470332014-02-25T23:01:41.593-08:002014-02-25T23:01:41.593-08:00Oh Bibi you have found me out! I'm a Bad-Venti...Oh Bibi you have found me out! I'm a Bad-Ventist. and a Good Girl Caker. I LOVE me some Tender Bits.<br />Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11056449239556728301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-23756079439289051762014-02-25T06:26:08.472-08:002014-02-25T06:26:08.472-08:00I'm with you yinzerella. It makes me feel like...I'm with you yinzerella. It makes me feel like playing with some yarn and jumping up on the counter.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03697309562588673249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-11782928540035626892014-02-25T05:55:58.180-08:002014-02-25T05:55:58.180-08:00I feel uncomfortable reading about tender bits.I feel uncomfortable reading about tender bits.yinzerellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16923249038735204546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-61377681753507470422014-02-25T03:05:35.408-08:002014-02-25T03:05:35.408-08:00I think 'Tender Bits' is a 'Loma Linda...I think 'Tender Bits' is a 'Loma Linda' product (It has been a while since I have lived in the US). 'Loma Linda' was a 7th Day Adventist owned company & manufacturer of several 'meatless alternatives' such as the amusingly named 'Linketts', 'Swiss Stake', & "Diced Chik'. I believe 'Loma Linda' merged with Worthington Foods & 'Morningstar Farms' in the 70's & went public in 1992. (I always wondered why they chose "Morningstar Farms as a name for a vegetarian food company - it was the name of a now defunct & somewhat infamous hippy commune near my native town of Sonoma, California.)<br />Well anyhooo...I digress. <br />But there is a large 7th Day Adventist population in Napa & Sonoma counties & I have quite a few of their cookbooks in my motley montage of church, 4H, Junior League, & various community cookbooks. What with 7th Day Adventists being adamant vegetarians most of the 'main course' recipes in their cookbooks kind of follow this general pattern - cheese + canned cream of something + meatless alternative or eggs. Open cans, mix, bake & serve - a vegetarian caker's delight!<br />Me? <br />Oh, I'm the unlikely offspring of a Mennonite mom & a raging' Cajun from Lousiana. (Now residing in Kathmandu with husband & aforementioned cookbook collection - go figure.)Bibi Maizoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07383381158640915162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-20332521032500978402014-02-24T21:51:09.552-08:002014-02-24T21:51:09.552-08:00In order to understand what the product " Ten...In order to understand what the product " Tender Bit's" was, as I too am in Canada, I googled 'Tender Bits" and ran across a number of disturbing images. And speaking of disturbing images, when I was growing up me and my sisters and brothers used to sit around the kitchen table and dare each other to eat a milk bone, dry dog kibble , dry cat kibble, wet dog food and so on up the totem pole of pet food. It kept us busy and as a Caker Family, it tasted good to us. Debzi333https://www.blogger.com/profile/14990741441139857210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-642216048857158242014-02-24T20:21:04.411-08:002014-02-24T20:21:04.411-08:00mmm, Big Turk.mmm, Big Turk.Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16131472421353422135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-18219458873062065512014-02-24T17:13:14.670-08:002014-02-24T17:13:14.670-08:00Tender Vittles was good enough for my family. It g...Tender Vittles was good enough for my family. It got us through some hard times. Mother preferred it on melba toast. Father always said it was purrrfect right out of the package.Brian Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779793839672812019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-63161062228354390072014-02-24T17:11:39.564-08:002014-02-24T17:11:39.564-08:00Well, I bought a big bag. Then I ate half of it be...Well, I bought a big bag. Then I ate half of it before I made it. To be safe, I'd buy three bags. And some Tums.Brian Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779793839672812019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660641345241219924.post-65290319357721895592014-02-24T09:55:48.798-08:002014-02-24T09:55:48.798-08:00Ha! Tender Vittles was the cat food.
I'm dis...Ha! Tender Vittles was the cat food. <br /><br />I'm disturbed by the association, though. :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10594592238907320492noreply@blogger.com