Entries tagged with 'Look Who's Talkin''
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There's so much going on in Talk week to week that we almost can't keep up. If you're in the same boat, here's a small selection of topics and responses that have piqued our interest this week. Help: Tips for Making Turkey Gravy ©iStockphoto.com/wolfephoto "Letting your roux get darker than blond will make your gravy even tastier. I admit to an irrational prejudice against pale gravy. To me, good gravy is a deep, dark brown." —RegrettableFoodie Thanksgiving Menu: What Is Yours? "This post has just inspired me to reorganize my spices...." —yayfood What Is Your Stance on 'Tipping'? "...And ever since I hit 40, If someone asks me for my ID when I order a drink, it's an automatic 25%...
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There's so much to keep up with in Talk that we almost can't keep up. If you're in the same boat, here's a small selection of topics and responses that have piqued our interest this week. "It's not often that you see 'gravy' and 'thin' in the same sentence." —smallkitchen Girls' Night In: Recipes Needed! Or just get some waistband extenders. Two for $6.98. [Illustrations: Harriet Carter] "Wow, CJ McD, you're emptying the vault on this one. PoorOldMama may have to remove the pants completely, not just undo the top button:-)" —dmcavanagh Your Clever SE Name Agh! Too many awesome responses to single out just one. Just want to give this thread props and call it to your attention if...
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There's so much going on in Talk week to week that we almost can't keep up. If you're in the same boat, here's a small selection of topics and responses that have piqued our interest this week. "Lost appetite? I am not familiar with this adjective-noun combination." —smallkitchen The Perfect Fried Egg Sandwich "So, my husband will say to me, 'I'ma have a fried egg sandwich!' and he'll promptly schmear white toast with mayo, lay on a fried egg, yolk broken and swirled but not solid, several leaves of lettuce, 2 slices of tomato and 2 slices of crisp bacon topped with another mayo'd slice of toast. I tell him, 'That's not a fried egg sandwich; it's a BeLT.' He...
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There's so much going on in Talk week to week that we almost can't keep up. If you're in the same boat, here's a small selection of topics and responses that have piqued our interest this week. "You're going to stop barbecuing because it is cold outside!? Come on, keep going!" —Asado They Carry ________ But Not _________?! [Photograph: Dan4th on Flickr] "I was at Jewel the other day (large Chicagoland chain) and they did not have a single regular sized carrot in the entire store. Baby carrots, yes. Carrot sticks, yet. Carrots in pre-packaged soup mixes, yes. NO BAGS OF CARROTS!" —lizaj How Do You Eat 10 Courses? "It's not like they're going to be 10 Cheesecake Factory sized...
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There's so much going on in Talk week to week that we almost can't keep up. If you're in the same boat, here's a small selection of topics and responses that have piqued our interest this week. Raising Your Own Chickens: Pros & Cons [Photograph: leoncillo sabino on Flickr] "I've been raising chickens off and on for past 30 years, and all the comments that I've read so far are good. Pavlov and Pooch know what they are talking about. Don't get caught up in the "romance" of raising your own chickens. They do have to be taken care of daily. Eggs have to be found if your chickens are free range, and having a daily egg hunt can get...
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There's so much to keep up with in Talk that we almost can't keep up. If you're in the same boat, here's a small selection of topics and responses that have piqued our interest this week. 'To Sirloin with Love': Stellar 'King of the Hill' Series Finale "Oh, and 'You had me at fruit pie.' Long live Bobby Hill!" —AuntJone Jewish New Year Foods "The lungs and heart can be fried with plenty of garlic and onion, then put through a meat grinder and used as a filling for knishes or for kreplach. "But not by me. "L'shana tovah!" —cybercita Realistic B&B Breakfasts "I spoke to someone once about running a b&b and they disabused me of romantic notions quite...
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There's so much going on in Talk week to week that we almost can't keep up. If you're in the same boat, here's a small selection of topics and responses that have piqued our interest this week. Foods From Your Childhood You Don't Miss? [Photograph: Tick Tock Toys] "Hungry Man Salisbury steak in the old tin foil like TV dinner tray. Not the salisbury steak itself, who doesn't like 15,000,000 mg. of sodium in a mystery meat patty?! But rather, the little chocolate "hockey puck" cake that came with the meal... BLECH!" —Pavlov Befriending Chefs/Restaurant Staff [aka 'I Can See Into Alinea's Kitchen from My New Home'] "HAHA! Can't believe the response! I move in September 30th and will be...
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There's so much going on in Talk week to week that we almost can't keep up. If you're in the same boat, here's a small selection of topics and responses that have piqued our interest this week. Do You Carry Around Your Own Condiments? "Only if I'm going out on a date." —onepercent99 Compiling Recipes for a Family Cookbook—Advice? Tips for moving the recipes from a box and into a book, this way» [©iStockphoto/paigemcfadden] "Add a shopping list for each recipe. It's helpful for folks who don't cook much, because not cooking also means not spending a whole lot of time in the grocery store. If you're going to include a recipe that has been passed around lots, check with...
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There's so much going on in Talk week to week that we almost can't keep up. If you're in the same boat, here's a small selection of topics and responses that have piqued our interest this week. What All Can You Flambé? "Your kitchen, if you're not careful." —Lorenzo Gourmet Marshmallows: What to Do? The ultimate marshmallow roast. Is the Stay Puft man "gourmet"? [Screen cap from X-Entertainment.com] "Roast them over a fire and eat them on their own. Or make them into a s'more, but go easy on the chocolate so as not to overwhelm the flavors. Use them as toppings for brownies. Melt the chocolate ones and put them into a peanut butter sandwich for a Fluffernutter. Use...
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There's so much going on in Talk week to week that we almost can't keep up. If you're in the same boat, here's a small selection of topics and responses that have piqued our interest this week. What Do You Go 'Out' For? "To get away from my kids!" —smokey07 Afghanistan-Friendly Recipes? Photograph from Army.mil on Flickr under CC license "If he can boil water, there are plenty of options. The post office will ship there, and flat rate boxes are the way to go. Bertolli makes pasta sauces in zip-top bags (I only found this out because when my husband was in Iraq, he requested a spaghetti dinner be mailed to him. Kashi also makes their pilafs in zip...
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