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Posted by Maureen, May 12, 2008 at 7:43 PM
I posted a few weeks back about doing a romantic picnic for my best friend and her man.
Well it all came off today - and thanks to you guys it was a serious success.....
I packed up the following -
Baked Brie with Peach Chutney - the chutney was jarred, but I found a heater that would keep it warm. Served this with white and whole grain crostini.
Chef's Salad with hard cooked eggs and home made whole grain croutons.
The amazing Horseradish and Mustard Ina Garten special Beef Sandwich. Thanks to I think it was Perky Mac for the idea - they were great.
And Dark Chocolate and Orange Waffle cookies for dessert.
Apparently it went over well...
Maureen
From Talk
Posted by Maureen, April 25, 2008 at 11:33 AM
I have offered to do a surprise picnic for a friend and her boyfriend. Essentially, I will make the basket ingredients and hide them in a location that they will show up to later and then feast.
So the obvious question - what should I make! No source of heat, so that's a factor. Also, he is not keen on onions and she is not big on peppers or mushrooms (no I don't know how they survive!) What would you make for a romantic picnic outside?
From Talk
Posted by Maureen, April 24, 2008 at 12:29 PM
I bought myself a jar of grape leaves - thinking that perhaps I could teach myself how to make dolmas. I have a Turkish neighbour from whom I will be seeking advice for sure, but I thought I'd ask my SE friends for their approaches! Anyone ever done this? Recommendations? Warnings?
From Talk
Posted by Maureen, April 23, 2008 at 7:18 AM
I was at my local grocery store yesterday and I am definitely seeing the change in food prices - bread, flour, vegetables, some dairy were all up substantially, with signs displayed indicating that the price of petrol is one of the contributing factors.
I feed a large family of mainly teenagers - so a signficant hike in food prices means a change in diet for us - less meat, more beans, shopping the sales, eating seasonally (living in Canada, vegetables are definitely seasonal if locally grown!).
What about you - are the prices changing your food habits? How much would things have to go up before you felt the pinch? Who has some good "frugal" family-friendly recipes?
From Talk
Posted by Maureen, April 17, 2008 at 7:26 AM
My husband hit a 10 for 10 sale at Price Chopper and THOUGHT he was picking up 10 bags of cut frozen okra for the fam (we loooooove) okra. But in his haste, he picked up two bags of frozen mustard greens.
I have never to my knowledge even eaten them - what can be done with these? Prepare them like any other green? I'm going to check the usual suspects in terms of websites, but I'm always curious what the SE folks will chime in with!
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Posted by Maureen, March 19, 2008 at 1:28 PM
My husband comes from an interesting background of fundamentalist Christian believers of all ilks. One of the traditions that his family and organizations got into was preparing a traditional Good Friday supper, loosely based on a Passover seder meal - trying to replicate what Jesus, as Jewish person, would have eaten. I've done this twice now - fish, matzos, hummus, grapes, boiled eggs, that type of thing - but am looking to branch out and include some more traditional Passover preparations? Tell me, what did YOUR bubbee make?
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Posted by Maureen, March 18, 2008 at 8:17 AM
I've been thinking more and more about trying to incorporate more organic foods and products into our diet. I've perused the organics aisle at my local store, although I know that in summer, I'll have access to farmstands and markets that will have fresher products too. The one thing I'm a bit freaky about is cost - I have a large family (five kids) and am the regular "go to place" for all their friends and hangers-on..... I do my best to keep our grocery bill reasonable by cooking from scratch as much as possible, using in season produce, and shopping sales. So, can I really "go organic"?
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Posted by Maureen, March 2, 2008 at 10:00 AM
A friend is looking to buy an item for her budding chef son, who is about to turn 15. It is a spiky roller item that is used to take the air bubbles out of pizza crust after it is rolled out. Apparently he saw this item being used on the Food Network but the hosts didn't identify it except as perhaps a pizza pricker.
Anyone know what this is called or where she could get one?
Thanks!
From Talk
Posted by Maureen, February 15, 2008 at 2:09 PM
I am looking for recipies for spice grinds that I can make in my mortar and pestle. Meat rubs, pasta spices, you name it - I'm interested!
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Posted by Maureen, December 22, 2007 at 10:49 AM
I am in desperate need of a dessert idea for Christmas Eve. I am serving Spicy Shrimp (from the Pioneer Woman) for dinner (with crusty bread to soak up the lovely sauce) along with a cabbage salad of some variety (probably a take on an Asian slaw). The shrimp are rich, and I don't want a heavy dessert.....Ideas?
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