Fondue Night!
We're having a fondue night at our house this Friday. What other appetizers should I also have for those who might not be too much into the fondue?
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Fondue Night!
Thanks to all who've commented!
One more thing I must all, all of us are practicing lent. So, it's an all veggie night.
Do you do weekend food prep for the week?
I find that prep work is the only way to get through the week with out having to eat junk.
I usually work on Saturday cooking soups and putting together casseroles.
I am about to start a new job next week and it's going to be INTENSE--This is totally stressing me out!
So this is what I have planned on cooking this week for freezer storage.
1. Lentil soup
2. Tomato soup
3. Tomato sauce (for homemade pizza)
4. Meatsauce for spaghetti
5. Chicken Rice casserole
6. Beef Stew
7. Ropa Vieja
I have so much to do! It's going to be fun!
Great food in Houston! Help!
This is so SUPER! My husband are going to Houston in a couple of weeks. I'm excited about the Ethiopian food!!
What do you eat for breakfast on the weekend?
I love weekend breakfast!!
MedelynRodriguez- We do Craker Barrel every once in a while too!!!
Otherwise, I just fix a big breakfast:
1. eggs, bacon, toast,
2. pancakes or waffles, eggs, bacon
3. Mexican papitas, flour tortillas, eggs, homemade salsa
4. A texas breakfast: biscuits, eggs, gravy, sausage, bacon
And I always make some Cafe con Leche, which my husband deems as the best!
What do you do with grapefruit?
I absolutely love Grapefruit- one of the reasons I look forward to winter!!!
Growing up, my Dad would always peel and segment my grapefruit for me- so sweet! I used to sprinkle salt on the segments.
Like others, I've had a grapefruit a day for the past two months and loved it.
This is how I like my grapefruit:
1. Peeled and segmented
2. Baked w or w/out a bit of brown sugar
3. Grapefruit juice granitas..squeeze juice and freeze!!!
Yum!
Wonton recipes: suggestions?
that sounds like a great recipe. If you steam them, how long will it usually take to cook?
What do you love to cook, but can't stand to eat?
My mom will cook seafood, but will not eat it. Afterwards, she makes us all deep-clean the kitchen, brush our teeth and scrub from head to toe. She grew up with a fishing pond in her backyard and her family was always eating fish.
Is there a food trauma in your past?
Too many food traumas.
These are the ones I had:
1. Chocolate milkshakes- I thought it was mud......I've since been able to get over that one quite well!
These I still have:
1. Odd colored anything: Blue popsicles, blue and "grape" Kool aid, that soft drink Big Red... weird stuff like that.
Dinner Tonight: Eggs with Cream, Spinach, and Country Ham
I've made this before and used grated parmesan cheese. Yummy!
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Fondue Night!
Mmm fondue party. Great idea. Other appetizers? Let's see...meatballs, chips and dips, or some sort of finger sandwiches.
Hillary
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Fondue Night!
Instead of a traditional salad, why not a wide variety of crudite. You could make a bagna cauda so that guests could dip in either
Do you do weekend food prep for the week?
When I cook, I usually cook enough for 10, even though it's just hubby and me. But my freezer is usually full of prepared meals from other cooking days, so if I can't make it to the store, there is still plenty to eat.
When we braise lamb shanks, we'll make 6. Eat two the day of, and individually seal the rest with our Food Saver. We reheat in the bag, like sous vide.
Bolognese--freeze in 3 cup portions
Lasagne, pre-assembled in loaf pans, wrapped tightly, freeze. Perfect for dinner for two people.
Always have soups and stews in generous portions.
I even have a stash of veggies, blanched and vacuum sealed.
Hubby bought some Trader Joe's Gnocchi with Gorgonzola and now I keep that in the freezer at all times for "emergencies."
Do you do weekend food prep for the week?
Always! Like huney_bumper, I take a day or two and cook plenty (sometimes, not just for the week ahead - if I make things like spring rolls, dumplings, meatballs, croquettes or other "freezable" food stuff, I always make sure I make extra and freeze). I love cooking, but I would not want to (or rather, wouldn't be able to) have to cook dinner every day no matter how I feel or how tired I am... So yes, I certainly plan and cook ahead, which is why when I go food shopping, I go with a list in accordance with my "plan" (I probably sound like the most boring person on the planet now:-)). It doesn't mean that I won't ever deviate from my list though :-).
Do you do weekend food prep for the week?
I wash and chop all of my vegetables for salads. I like my salads with lots of "stuff" but after 12 hours days, the last thing I want to do is wash and chop. Cucumber, tomato slices, and others are in their tupperware containers, ready to go!
Do you do weekend food prep for the week?
i'll make a big pot of soup and freeze it into individual portions once every few months, but that's about as far ahead as i can plan.
Do you do weekend food prep for the week?
I definitely do this, especially in winter when the season dictates more slow-cooked and fewer fresh meals. On my days off, I make giant pots of black beans, chili, marinara sauce, and soups (like borscht and recently the tomato soup from Veganomicon), refrigerate half the batch and freeze the rest. It makes things so much easier to come home from work and know my work is already half-done for me! I also do applesauce and keep it in the fridge for healthy lunch snacks and desserts throughout the week. And recently, since I've discovered the wonders of homemade pita (Epicurious has a brilliant recipe for whole wheat), I've been making it and using it throughout the week as well.
Do you do weekend food prep for the week?
I am the ultimate lazy cook. I cook on the weekend for the entire week. If I'm really good, I make a big something for lunch and a big something else for dinner. I can't count the amount of food I've wasted because I told myself I was going to cook during the week. It just sits in the fridge and spoils.
Now this only works because I live alone and I don't mind leftovers! I package the lunch stuff in indivdual servings, so that I can grab and go in the mornings.
Do you do weekend food prep for the week?
I work weird hours and days, so I take one or even two days and make lots of different meals. I usually freeze them individually so SO can just nuke it if I'm not home. But I also freeze larger sized components so if I am home and want to cook dinner, part of it is already done.
Do you do weekend food prep for the week?
I usually roast off a chicken or two on a Sunday - or grill enough food to make up some component of my weeknight meals. I try to keep things simple and it also helps to keep a good pantry. I have tomatoes in so many shapes and forms, it's mind boggling - but they all get put to good use.
Keeping quick cooking fish fillets is also helpful.
Be creative about what you think of as "dinner." An omelet is a perfectly respectable dinner; as is the occasional bowl of cereal after a particularly trying day.
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