I don't know about ya'll, but tradition here is to buy tamales every Christmas. And at my work, i have a coworker who's family gets together every year to make tamales and she sells them to us at work. I look forward to it every year and end up buying several dozens of the pork and chicken. (more the pork). I'd freeze them and eat them for breakfast, take some home and freeze them and eat them for snack. sometimes, i'd pan fry them and eat them with rice. they were better than potato chips and you definitely couldn't just eat one. and don't dare put any sause on them. there was no need to cover up the flavor of them tamales.Well, turns out this year, her mama ain't makin' none. WHAT!!!!!??? this can't be!!! where am i suppose to get the tamales? yeah, i know, i can get them anywhere, i live in houston, for goodness sakes. but still...now i have to hope the batch i buy from who knows who, tastes as good and isn't skimpy on the filling and isn't over priced. ugh! first its the economy, now the tamales!! 
