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Cook the Book: 'Simple Italian Snacks'
A beautiful fresh log of goat cheese, flattened and topped with home-made or store bought pesto. With GF crackers, of course.
Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey Here!
I couldn't wait for Thanksgiving -- I had the brussell sprouts with bacon TODAY!
Rice flour
I use rice flour (brown, white, and sweet) rather than wheat flours, in gluten-free cooking. It can be tricky to use by itself, and I usually use a blend of some kind.
Why do you ask? are you looking to use it for something in particular?
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Sesame Cupcakes
Would the recipe have flour in it? It sounds delicious.
Cook the Book: 'Simple Italian Snacks'
A beautiful fresh log of goat cheese, flattened and topped with home-made or store bought pesto. With GF crackers, of course.
Win a Free Organic D'Artagnan Turkey Here!
I couldn't wait for Thanksgiving -- I had the brussell sprouts with bacon TODAY!
Rice flour
I use rice flour (brown, white, and sweet) rather than wheat flours, in gluten-free cooking. It can be tricky to use by itself, and I usually use a blend of some kind.
Why do you ask? are you looking to use it for something in particular?
Top Ten Worst Halloween 'Candies'
I will take the hit for humanity: PLEASE feel free to send me all your Necco Wafers. I always hated the peanut butter kisses, taffy, and yes, Tootsie Rolls.
The Passing of "Newman's Own" Founder, Actor Paul Newman
Joanne Woodward's mother used to be a customer of mine at a bank I worked at in the early 1980s. It was always cool to see checks come through the bank window labeled "Paul and Joanne Newman." They were truly good people.
I loved that so much of Newman's Own profits went to special needs kids. And his light Balsamic Vinaigrette is my favorite bottled dressing!
Gates, Seinfeld Discuss Computers That Are 'Moist and Chewy Like Cake …'
I think it's hilarious when Bill Gates wiggles his butt at the end...
Condiment-ation
I put sweet pickle relish and dijon mustard in baked beans. YUM
Favorite gluten-free breakfast?
@Nativerose, be careful with McCann's oats -- most GF people don't consider this product safe. Use Bob's Red Mill oats instead. And be careful of cornflakes -- they contain malt (like Rice Krispies) and are not considered gluten free.
Where to eat near Michigan Ave, Chicago?
Don't mean to pry, but are you attending AEJMC in Chicago?
Bringing lunch from home
Mark Bittman had 101 ideas for a picnic in the New York Times a few weeks ago. A lot of those ideas would make great lunches -- scaled down to one.
And now's a great time of year of year to buy a new lunch box -- there's are some with cold/warm containers that are great.
Cook the Book: 'The Food Life'
My favorite grocery store in my tiny town of Milledgeville, Ga, is called Johnny McDade's (or MACK Dade's, as they say on the radio ad). Fresh local produce in baskets line the aisles and are by the checkout. The drink cooler has bottled Coca-colas and Dr. Peppers, and the butcher shop (one of the only ones in town) has fresh sliced rind bacon, house ground sausage in three flavors (mild, medium, and hotter than hell) and fresh chicken cut to order. The best days for chicken is Tuesday and Friday when the chicken truck comes in. Oh year, local ground cornmeal and grits on the shelves, and don't forget the lottery ticket! I shop there over Kroger any day of the week!
Squirrel: The Eco-Friendly Meat du Jour?
Squirrels are just rats with good PR.
Gifting foods - or how to send a long-distance hug
D'Artagnan does great food gift baskets, and there's always the old standby -- Honey Baked Ham.
Speaking of Mayo....Mayo or Miracle Whip?
What? Are there no Duke's Mayo fans out there in SE Land?
Throwdown: Chick-fil-A vs. McDonald's Southern Style Chicken
You know the taste secret to the Chick fil A chicken, right? They marinate it in pickle juice. This is not an urban legend -- one of my students is the manager of the local CFA.
And their chicken salad is ground up CFA fried chicken breasts.
I can only eat the grilled ones, but they're still the best around.
Food blogs
Mine is Gluten Free in Georgia (and Florida)
gfingf.blogspot.com
I write about southern foods, done GF -- most of the time.
SE users: please introduce yourselves.
I'm Ginger CM - really named Ginger, don't have red hair. I split time between Tampa and a small town south of Atlanta (where I'm a college professor in mass comm at Flannery O'Connor's alma mater). I love to read about food, though I'm gluten (and a bunch of other things) intolerant and can't eat most of the stuff I see on here. I have a gf blog (gfingf.blogspot.com) and jokingly call myself the GF Paula Deen. 'Cept she's way, way richer than I am.
I am on Twitter with the same screen name and also on Facebook.
Real jambalaya??
Oh, I use tomatoes in jambalaya, both in the mix I give as Christmas presents, and in the mixture I put on the table. For every food, there is a purist (or two or a hundred) out there.
Real jambalaya??
I work with people from Lousiana who also say 1. Real Jambalaya does not have tomatoes in it; 2. You would never mix pork and seafood. It's either pork or seafood. Apparently, chicken and pork are OK; and 3. Okra is optional depending on the part of the state you're from.
Louisana people are almost as bad about jambalaya as Texans are about chili. Persnickity...yeah, that's a good word for it.
Facebook and SE crowd
I'm on Facebook (Ginger Carter Miller) and I joined the group. A lot of the time I have pictures of my students in my profile. I'm a college professor.
My profile is set to private, but I welcome new friends! Be sure to mention you're from SE.
Has anyone developed an alternative for "cream of --- " soups?
Use a healthier brand than the red one. Health Valley, Imagine, Pacific, all have tasty organic brands that are free of the nastier additives, and they have real big chunks of mushroom and taste really good. Even the Progresso brand is healthier than Campbell's.
Cook the Book: 'Arthur Schwartz's Jewish Home Cooking'
stuffed cabbage and matzo ball soup.
Serious Easter Artisanal Chocolate Egg Giveaway
Matzo ball soup for Passover! And I'm a Southern Baptist!
Where to eat in Indianapolis/Bloomington?
Don't know where you're staying in Bloomington, but we were there in December and stayed at The Grant Street Inn. It was incredible and very reasonably priced.
A highlight is their lovely breakfast buffet.
Top Ten Worst Halloween 'Candies'
I disagree about a lot of the candy items mentioned here.
I, for one, LOVE the fun-sized (or mini, if you prefer) candies. It's a tiny bit of something insanely tasty, enough to give pleasure without causing tummy pains. When I was a young'un and I went trick-or-treating, one house gave out mini Clark bars. Yum-o-delish! I polished those off first.
I think the chewy peanut butter kisses taste absolutely divine.
Candy corn, I think is plenty of tasty, as are the candy pumpkins made of candy-corn base. Think little dollops of hardened cake-frosting.
As for apples and raisins, those I didn't mind in the least.
However, some items, I do agree about.
Toothbrushes -- a boring reminder
Religious pamphlets -- disappointing and WEIRD to boot.
Packages of "normal" food -- oh, for crying in Manhattan, what kid wants to receive a can of baked beans or a box of oat bran in his little plastic jack-o-lantern.
One time I received cough drops -- and not the Ludens or Pine Bros or Smith Bros or F&Fs, which are tasty and could pass as hard candy (as can the Ricolas). These were nasty little green pellets that were -- and tasted like -- MEDICATION. Like I said, for crying in Manhattan! For crying in Manhattan, Chicago, and San Francisco
Oh well. At least I didn't get a ROCK
Top Ten Worst Halloween 'Candies'
If I didn't live in an apartment building with no kids in it I'd be giving out and full sized candy bar AND a red bull to every kid. HAHAHA!!! HALLOWEEN IS FOR KIDS! SUCK IT PARENTS!
Food blogs
Cocina Savant
http://cocinasavant.blogspot.com/
Avid husband and wife cooking team exploring new ideas and twists on traditional cooking form different cultures.
Throwdown: Chick-fil-A vs. McDonald's Southern Style Chicken
it would have to be hands down to chick fil a. take into consideration the quality of their food as well as price point, flavor and texture. i've had both. i was Extremely disappointed with mcdonalds (as always really). i'm not one for take out and fast food however knowing that chick fil a hand batters each breast, fresh (Actually Fresh!) is a winner. i worked at a mcdonalds - it makes no sense how they are comparable - to me its a sad sad copy cat. oh, PS...mcdonald's "southern style" chicken on a biscuit is also a joke.
Throwdown: Chick-fil-A vs. McDonald's Southern Style Chicken
I really hate pickles on a chicken sandwich period, no matter who makes it! I always pick them off!
Throwdown: Chick-fil-A vs. McDonald's Southern Style Chicken
Chick-Fil-A definitely has the better sandwich but McDonald's is not a bad second if you can't get to CFA! McDonald's is open later and on Sundays!
Top Ten Worst Halloween 'Candies'
if you lived in a wealthy neighborhood you'd know that the richest homes generally give the worst treats. in fact, sometimes they even post armed guards to keep the kiddies away.
Top Ten Worst Halloween 'Candies'
Necco wafers aren't chalk for chrissakes...they're just DUSTED with chalk! Once you suck that off, they're mighty tasty...especially the ones that taste vaguely like clove. Who's with me???!!!
Top Ten Worst Halloween 'Candies'
Necco and tootsie rolls are my favorites...
Top Ten Worst Halloween 'Candies'
i gauged my take on halloween on how many smarties I got - the more the better! Neccos and smarties are not the same thing... I'm with you on the candy corn though - in all its forms including those little pumpkins
Cook the Book: 'Simple Italian Snacks'
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Cook the Book: 'Simple Italian Snacks'
I love to make either veggie trays or meat and cheese trays with assorted crackers
Bonnie in FL
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Cook the Book: 'Simple Italian Snacks'
a cheese ball and crackers for pleasing most
Cook the Book: 'Simple Italian Snacks'
Variations on shrimp cocktail, guacamole dip or crab dip. If there are children present plan on cocktail weenies in barbeque sauce.
Cook the Book: 'Simple Italian Snacks'
I make a delicious shrimp dip. It even won my daughter an award at a 4-H cooking contest. Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this giveaway!
Cook the Book: 'Simple Italian Snacks'
OMG! This book looks amazing! I love veggies and homemade dip!
Cook the Book: 'Simple Italian Snacks'
Pigs-in-a-blanket and sausage cheese balls.
Cook the Book: 'Simple Italian Snacks'
hummus and halved thick 'cuke slices. Yum!
Cook the Book: 'Simple Italian Snacks'
I love a warm tortillla chip and a huge taco salad to dip in.
Cook the Book: 'Simple Italian Snacks'
Spicy and Sweet Bar nuts form Union Square Cafe Cookbook
Cook the Book: 'Simple Italian Snacks'
I love potato chips with sour cream and onion dip!
Cook the Book: 'Simple Italian Snacks'
crackers and cheese :)
Cook the Book: 'Simple Italian Snacks'
Buffalo wings garrettsambo@aol.com
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Would the recipe have flour in it? It sounds delicious.