tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post5423771748256010470..comments2024-03-19T04:28:05.042-07:00Comments on Done by Forty: KFC & the Middle ClassDone By Fortyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06246597867355460723noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-55608635325564540752018-11-29T15:08:44.401-07:002018-11-29T15:08:44.401-07:00My wife is Chinese and our kids definitely have an...My wife is Chinese and our kids definitely have an...interesting upbringing too. We both like KFC though but don't eat it often. It's not about the price, but just about the kind of food.<br /><br />While we eat healthy when we can, we don't mind eating some junky food. But, KFC always sits so heavy and makes you feel gross after eating it.<br /><br />Honestly, the kids like the Mac & Cheese there for some reason better than the chicken. It's weird because their mac and cheese isn't even good.John Dhttp://huntingforbinoculars.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-15239638718948725652018-05-04T14:45:24.529-07:002018-05-04T14:45:24.529-07:00That's a valid take, coco. Those potatoes are ...That's a valid take, coco. Those potatoes are something else -- they cannot be recreated at home.Done By Fortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246597867355460723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-80224123553914726252018-04-15T10:22:31.598-07:002018-04-15T10:22:31.598-07:00haha. good post. I knew I was weird because I like...haha. good post. I knew I was weird because I like the mashed potatoes better than the chicken...cocohttps://www.cocojamtravels.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-53520515415882113522018-04-03T01:15:39.188-07:002018-04-03T01:15:39.188-07:00I've made a pretty decent home "fakeaway&...I've made a pretty decent home "fakeaway" version of KFC a few times now. I made it with breadcrumbs and salt pepper and a few random herbs and spices, then shallow fried the chicken in oil, and it was really tasty, albeit not actually very KFC like. I'm sure you could find a more authentic recipe easily enough with a bit of online searching though?theFIREstarter.co.ukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161550795321520113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-5465223043463506072018-04-02T21:25:58.272-07:002018-04-02T21:25:58.272-07:00Right on, Femme. I know I'm just indulging my ...Right on, Femme. I know I'm just indulging my nostalgia for the suburban Pittsburgh of my youth...but I really do feel like that was the good life!Done By Fortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246597867355460723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-84469291439443798742018-04-02T21:24:58.784-07:002018-04-02T21:24:58.784-07:00I hear you on making cooking at home the default, ...I hear you on making cooking at home the default, BB. For us, it switched after we got a series of go to recipes that I can cook from memory (my mom's beef and rice, a decent pasta, tacos, fajita, curry, a noodle dish). There's something about being able to cook without looking at a recipe that makes it go so much quicker and easier for me. <br /><br />Obviously, it's a learning curve but once we got there, the whole thing got easy enough that it's somehow less of a hassle to cook than it is to get in the car and go out.<br /><br />And I was nodding my head about your story with the bucket. It's such a cool surprise! <br /><br />I am bugging Mrs. DB40 for us to get some KFC but it up and got pricey. It's like over $20 bucks for a bucket with sides.Done By Fortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246597867355460723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-40190283646055656072018-04-02T21:21:28.218-07:002018-04-02T21:21:28.218-07:00Wait, what's a Zinger Box? That sounds good!
...Wait, what's a Zinger Box? That sounds good!<br /><br />The kiddo hasn't technically arrived yet but we're on the two month count down. Lots of learning to do in crunch time...Done By Fortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246597867355460723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-30575302194187369972018-03-29T06:32:20.086-07:002018-03-29T06:32:20.086-07:00This indeed was the good life. I would have been s...This indeed was the good life. I would have been stoked if KFC was our reward for good grades. And like you, eating out was a treat growing up. Femme Frugalityhttp://www.femmefrugality.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-59307081399752292292018-03-28T11:32:26.310-07:002018-03-28T11:32:26.310-07:00WOW! This is me to a T. KFC was such a rare treat ...WOW! This is me to a T. KFC was such a rare treat growing up that it was like Christmas in July whenever my mom decided to stop for a bucket instead of cooking. Even a dinner at Applebee's was such a rarity for our family. We always ate at home.<br /><br />Now, if I look at my life I struggle to find the time to cook and often resort to take out or dinners out (though I know it costs more money to do it) and yet my mom still always cooks and she and my dad almost never eat out.<br /><br />How do we go and shift our brains to that time? How do we make cooking at home the default choice? That's what I want to know.<br /><br />But, I do think that whatever you decide the treat will be for your child, it will still be meaningful and special because it's a tradition you two share. <3BasicBitchhttp://www.basicbitchgettingrich.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-85158414049598186582018-03-28T02:53:28.093-07:002018-03-28T02:53:28.093-07:00I love KFC - I still buy some a couple times a yea...I love KFC - I still buy some a couple times a year. I've never haggled for breast meat though! My favourite - Zinger Box.<br /><br />I suspect you're doing just fine with your kids. So long as you're aware as you are, they'll learn enough about life to be responsible and not take your wealth for granted.wealth from thirtyhttp://www.wealthfromthirty.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-76164326538727589632018-03-26T12:29:33.592-07:002018-03-26T12:29:33.592-07:00MMM's king for a day post is one of my favouri...MMM's king for a day post is one of my favourite ones. It really gets to the heart of why a treat is a treat. It's because it's rare and the rarer it is then the better the treat. People who treat themselves to something every day "because they deserve it" are really actually missing out on what it feels like to get a real treat in my opinion. It's such an obvious point but one that most people seem to miss, I guess advertising is constantly telling us the total opposite which doesn't help.<br /><br />I'm hoping I can convey this point to TFS junior at as an early age as possible!theFIREstarter.co.ukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161550795321520113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-13783913859474112772018-03-26T12:13:30.904-07:002018-03-26T12:13:30.904-07:00Well.. not sure if the fries were ever the same i...Well.. not sure if the fries were ever the same in the UK as US but yea they definitely changed here at some point, for the worse.<br /><br />I worried about the toy thing as well but our house is already full of toys. I wouldn't necessarily say its inevitable but you will have to be constantly vigilant about people buying gifts and toys entering your house. It stressed me at first but now realise there are bigger fish to fry when it comes to raising a child. Your mileage may vary of course. We have lots of family close by who all like to spoil. I'm not going to be the guy who says no presents... Yet at least!<br />I think car boot/junk yard sales every year may be the way forward to keep it consuming our house in quick order.<br /><br />Anyway I'll be interested to hearing about your experiences with it all, I'm sure you'll end up with a post idea or two about this stuff when baby comes along :)theFIREstarter.co.ukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161550795321520113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-90503261945452481472018-03-24T11:34:50.038-07:002018-03-24T11:34:50.038-07:00I hear you, Weenie! I suspect my tiger mom was way...I hear you, Weenie! I suspect my tiger mom was way less vicious than many but spoiled eight year old me couldn't tell the difference. I would tell my mom that other kids got rewarded for "B"s, not grounded for nine weeks and she would just say "You are not other kids."<br /><br />I kind of love that she did that.<br /><br />And I may steal that Coca Cola idea. Soda, on a rare occasion, would be an awesome treat. Done By Fortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246597867355460723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-48803802861485156432018-03-24T11:32:37.807-07:002018-03-24T11:32:37.807-07:00I love both but agree, Joe, the original has becom...I love both but agree, Joe, the original has become my favorite as I get older. <br /><br />As you said, these choices were often a treat b/c they were what we could afford. And that MADE it a treat.<br /><br />When we have continuous surplus, how can any meal out really reach that level? Can we replicate the experience?Done By Fortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246597867355460723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-42251331399763441332018-03-24T10:10:40.051-07:002018-03-24T10:10:40.051-07:00They fucked with the fries? I honestly never get t...They fucked with the fries? I honestly never get those but do remember them being delicious, thick wedges. Why mess with success?<br /><br />And yes, the gravy. Dear sweet God, the gravy.<br /><br />I don't have any good answers yet on the kids but I do have some things I want to avoid: constant meals out, so many toys that they can't be organized or appreciated. Basically: I worry about spoiling them.Done By Fortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246597867355460723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-75393958472059359152018-03-24T10:09:10.617-07:002018-03-24T10:09:10.617-07:00That's a really interesting point, Tonya. I, t...That's a really interesting point, Tonya. I, too, don't know what the right reward system is. (One of my favorite books, Drive, seems to make an argument against giving rewards for activities that tend to have their own embedded reward.)<br /><br />And yes, the biscuits are amazing (especially with honey and fake butter)...and I try not to think about the chickens. :)Done By Fortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246597867355460723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-6718014407322279822018-03-22T14:44:47.456-07:002018-03-22T14:44:47.456-07:00Hah, lucky for you that your 'Asian Tiger Mom&...Hah, lucky for you that your 'Asian Tiger Mom' rewarded 'A' grades with KFC - I got no such incentive with my mum! If me or my siblings dared to get anything other than an 'A' in our report cards, we faced a full 'inquisition' in front of the whole family, usually when we all sat down for the evening meal!<br /><br />I struggled with maths up to the age of 12 (if you can call a 'B' struggling...) so was on the receiving end of those such inquisitions on several occasions. Luckily, things clicked into place and I started getting straight A's from mid-teens onwards, but I still remember the dread I felt from those 'talks' I got from my mum!<br /><br />I asked my sister if my niece and nephew (aged 10 and 8) had any rare treats - she replied 'Coca Cola - they know it's not good for them but can have it on special occasions if they've been good!' weeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01602950445306813601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-66846018383480712202018-03-22T11:54:30.842-07:002018-03-22T11:54:30.842-07:00Eating out, or getting takeout, was always a treat...Eating out, or getting takeout, was always a treat for us, too. This was more because my parents couldn't afford it rather than they didn't want to. Our pizza was always from Little Caesar's and our chicken was, like yours, from KFC.<br /><br />As a kid, I always preferred the extra crispy. I like the original recipe now as an adult. I'm not sure if it's me that changed or the recipe.JoeHxhttp://hendrixjoseph.github.io/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-62261268511256827042018-03-21T11:10:04.972-07:002018-03-21T11:10:04.972-07:00I didn't eat KFC for a number of years but re...I didn't eat KFC for a number of years but recently have gotten back into it. It's still delicious but for some reason they've made the fries much thinner and they're totally rubbish now!<br /><br />Can't beat the gravy... So good. Ok I'll stop as I'm drooling on the train and people are looking at me funny.<br /><br />Anyway it's great to hear your mum teaching you some good lessons and also that incentives work! Although I do have similar fears that as kids nowadays get so much... What will actually be considered a treat for them? theFIREstarter.co.ukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11161550795321520113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-10693836442195685322018-03-21T08:44:17.536-07:002018-03-21T08:44:17.536-07:00Well, we definitely ate a lot of KFC as kids but n...Well, we definitely ate a lot of KFC as kids but not for the same reasons you did. I actually don't recall ever getting rewarded with food. Perhaps that's why my brother and I made average to below average grades? I guess we got rewards without ever having to do something first. Since I don't have kids, I'm not sure what is a good reward system. The health nut in me says food is not it, but is money? What about an experience? Glad I don't have to figure this shit out. :) BTW, as much as I hate KFC's involvement in disgusting practices of inhumane chicken raising, their biscuits are so f'n good!Tonya@Budget and the Beachhttp://www.budgetandthebeach.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-62835575784044535112018-03-20T14:27:55.640-07:002018-03-20T14:27:55.640-07:00Those are all great points, Luxe. Our kid is going...Those are all great points, Luxe. Our kid is going to have LOTS of opportunities to learn that confidence doesn't come from stuff, especially as we drop him off to school via bike or, on rainy days, our 2006 Matrix that dad tried to re-paint himself using spray cans of clear coat...and it shows.Done By Fortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246597867355460723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-37925478263182834792018-03-20T14:26:28.323-07:002018-03-20T14:26:28.323-07:00You're always so kind in your comments, Cubert...You're always so kind in your comments, Cubert. Thanks for always being a supporter of the blog.<br /><br />Saginaw, MI -- I feel like I've read some stories about that city in the past few years, during the last election cycle, certainly.<br /><br />And I, too, found that I spent way too much of my hard earned money at fast food joints after I finally got a job. (And discovered, um, different forms of recreation in high school.)<br /><br />I still drink the cool aid re: school curriculum and the liberal arts approach. But as a former teacher I think I kind of have to. Rote and dull? Never!Done By Fortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246597867355460723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-91821406014270653262018-03-20T14:23:50.987-07:002018-03-20T14:23:50.987-07:00You are totally right, Sarah. So many memories are...You are totally right, Sarah. So many memories are food based, in our experience. Maybe that's why I'm overweight?<br /><br />I would love to replicate the approach your parents took. We are definitely going to be well off (and more) but it would be fantastic for our kids to still have a good work ethic, and to understand that it takes to finish long term projects that are worth pursuing (college degrees, career projects, saving up for retirement/house/etc. etc.)Done By Fortyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06246597867355460723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-4076494022611814922018-03-20T10:16:51.226-07:002018-03-20T10:16:51.226-07:00Yeah, it would have been another 3-4 months before...Yeah, it would have been another 3-4 months before I had McD's again, so I was so mad. And awww, I know exactly what you mean about the dual trays on cakes. It's an easy thing to mix up!<br /><br />One other thing I see people mention is this idea of "giving your kid a better life" than you. Like, in reference to helping adult kids with house down payments, etc. I don't know, but that's not a thought I've ever had. What I have thought about is teaching my kid to be an awesome person and independent adult. So to me, offering a down payment and paying for weddings aren't things I'm currently planning to do. <br /><br />Re: raising the bar, I also see lots of justifications for spending on kids, like, "Well, he/she will feel left out if everyone else has a nice car." And my thought is, don't parents have an opportunity to teach kids that confidence doesn't need to come from stuff? <br /><br />But I'm just talking out of my butt until I actually have a kid. Then I'm sure I'll do a total 180.The Luxe Strategisthttp://www.theluxestrategist.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2980246226076317453.post-62798510064694765582018-03-20T04:02:51.000-07:002018-03-20T04:02:51.000-07:00I can honestly say this is the finest piece ever w...I can honestly say this is the finest piece ever written on Kentucky Fried Chicken. SEO searches for chick'n wings - eat your heart out! ;-)<br /><br />Your story resonates with me - having grown up blue collar, in a blue collar town (Saginaw, MI.) Fast food was definitely a treat. And boy did it feel good to be able to go there on your own when made a few bucks and had time to kill. MC'Ds, Wendy's, Caesar's...<br /><br />I agree that I'll likely put incentives out there for extraordinary dedication to the work and process of school. There's something to be said for the discipline you achieve when you apply yourself, but I hope it's in fields/areas my boy or girl are truly interested in. School curriculum can be pretty dull and rote. Cuberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05284434513106168111noreply@blogger.com