Sweetwater, Texas Blow me away

Sweetwater Texas is primarily known for wind. When we passed through the winds were blowin' mighty hard. In fact it is the center for wind generation in the Nation. I nominate Sweetwater for the 2009 No Calorie Left Behind Fried Chicken Award.* Our muse and guidebook Road Trip USA recommend Allen's Family Restaurant and boy were we glad we exited Interstate 20 and heeded his advice. It was 11:30 in the morning, church had just let out, and the families were sittin' down to some good Sunday eats. Check out the sides: We had the okra gumbo and the yellow squash with a maple glaze. The gumbo wasn't too slimey and just enough bite. The spelling of potatoe salad I am sure is a tribute to Dan Quayle, one of the patron saints of road food. The chicken was crispy, juicy and crunchy. Perfection. Way too much. We each had three pieces, and our fill of veggies. The peach cobbler was super. Soggy chewy crust, big hunks of peach and not overly sweet. We ate this picnic in the car, at a rest stop while the winds were howling around the car at 60 mph! Chum, I admit was the beneficiary of some white meat chicken. He approved!
*"No Calorie Left Behind Tour" coined by Michael Ventre October 2007.