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Dinner Tonight: Club Sandwich
Raised on Big Macs. Ergo, I can manage and in fact, appreciate, the middle layer.
The Issues of Street Vending Today
"The first rule of Vendor Fight Club is you don't talk about Vendor Fight Club."
Ha. It's also the second rule. :)
Reality Check: What's the New Pizza Hut Stuffed Crust Pan Pizza Like? We Try It
Uhmmm. I agree with BrooklynBaker. We've had the Pizza Slut stuffed crust option here in Canada since a hundred years ago, back in the 90's....?
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The Double Double, a national canuck treasure rejected?
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Dinner Tonight: Skillet Macaroni and Cheese
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Dear god yes.
However, I'm so about adding some green action... arugula, spinach, cilantro, mayhaps all of the above!
Dinner Tonight: Club Sandwich
Raised on Big Macs. Ergo, I can manage and in fact, appreciate, the middle layer.
The Issues of Street Vending Today
"The first rule of Vendor Fight Club is you don't talk about Vendor Fight Club."
Ha. It's also the second rule. :)
Reality Check: What's the New Pizza Hut Stuffed Crust Pan Pizza Like? We Try It
Uhmmm. I agree with BrooklynBaker. We've had the Pizza Slut stuffed crust option here in Canada since a hundred years ago, back in the 90's....?
frozen pizza without oven?
My oven is out of commission, so I can relate. And as it happens, those Dr. Oetker's frozen pizzas were on sale for $3 at my local No Frills this Saturday, and I could not resist.
I cooked one in my biggest frying pan/skillet and it actually came out beautifully. My pan has a glass lid to it, so everything melted goo-ily whilst the bottom was all crispy... almost like a cracker (or should i say CRACK-er.. I'd have smoked it in a pipe, the whole thing was that good). No microwave involved.
A Soggy-Resistant Biscuit May Change Dunking Technology
Aren't there already state-of-the-art dunking miracles coming out of Italy, called "biscotti"? That does the trick just fine for me.
Grilling: Mexican Roadside Chicken with Green Onions
I've found a new pick up line: Hey baby, do you wanna spatchcock my chicken?
"Nerdy" recipe ideas?
ha. A circuit board made of candy!
http://www.seriouseats.com/2009/07/photo-of-the-day-circuit-board-made-of-candy.html
only one word comes to mind... finally.
Entenmann's cake? In Recipes? Seriously?
I squee'd a bit seeing the creative things you can do with that pound cake. I've kind of been resorting to these sorts of ideas, since my oven has conked out.
Case in point (I accidentally typed "pint" there hehe) my now infamous Hot Dog and Fries cake has made me a celebrity at various BBQs this summer. All thanks to an Entenmann's Golden loaf / Swiss Miss rolls / icing (airquotes) "recipe" -- found on a family fun site. The 15 minutes it takes to assemble, yields a whole bunch of entertainment, conversation, and friends proclaiming "who ordered the epic win?".
It's no Gourmet magazine photo shoot, but if you want to see a shot of us being the hit of the partay, then voila:
http://feelgoodfalafel.tumblr.com/post/162121524/three-words-hot-dog-cake
Entenmann's has saved my summer BBQ what-to-bring dilemmas. Basically, it's been my way of "yumming-down".
I'll see myself out.
:D
Cook the Book: Easy Gluten-Free Baking
My mother always made a German chocolate torte on special occasions and it remains one of my fondest dessert experiences. It was so delicious, she won an award for it during a bake-off at my grade school!
Cook the Book: '100 Best Vegetarian Recipes'
Kentucky Fried tofu cutlets with sweet potato poutine & miso gravy. i KNOW.
Vegetarian meals can totally hang with the gangstas and be bad-ass. I've been one for over 10 years (a vegetarian, not a gangsta)...
Hate my job, want to cook, what to do?
What about starting out as a volunteer at a local food share, food bank, co-op, farmer's hand, etc?
One of my best friends loved her nearby community outdoor weekend farmer's market, and ended up volunteering at it. Now she's got them as one of her publicity clients. Similarly, I got my full time job in the music industry, by volunteering for a music festival.
Volunteering is a way to make connections and feel it out a bit before committing. I think you should go for it in some way. Fortune favours those with courage!
Getting grains to stick to top of machine-made bread
Here is a link to that shine stuff, but based on the (very candid) reviews, maybe er, stick to the egg wash: http://www.kingarthurflour.com/shop/items/quick-shine
I also found this method: after making the bread (in the machine), take it out to let it rise, then bake in the oven. Use a spray bottle filled with water, and after shaping and scoring the top, "spritz" the bread with water before you shake on your grains. Let it rise as usual and bake. The extra water on the loaves never seems to make a difference, and the seeds stay stuck!
Would You Go to a Chain Restaurant on a First Date?
Suggesting a chain on a first date sends me a message that he's just not that into serious eating. And consequently, I will just not be that into him.
Wedding gift ideas-Foodie up to 100 bucks
Also, a pan or cookware that can go straight from the stove top into the oven, will be indispensable.
Wedding gift ideas-Foodie up to 100 bucks
I wanted to get a set of knives for a friend's wedding, but the sales person I was talking to said it was extremely bad luck to give knives or cutting utensils as gifts. It could be seen as "severing" the friendship, or union, etc.
Superstition got the better of me, and I went with the 420 thread-count bed sheets!
i love pie!!!
well here's an example of "how do you know it's a vendor?" that Ruffles1 was asking about :)
what's up with the integrated pop-ups?
My dyslexic quick-scanning affliction read "integrated pop-tarts" and I got all excited for a second.
Can you tell personality by how the buffet plate is piled?
They've perfected the one-trip-to-the-salad-bar pile in Taiwan.....
http://www.start.com.my/blog/maximizing-your-roi-at-pizza-hut/
Cook the Book: 'Canal House Cooking, Vol. 1'
So far, my favourite summer meal is shaping up to be kale, tomatoes, onions and garlic with rotini pasta.
Do you rinse your canned beans?
Yes, always rinsed with cold water in a collander. That mucousy sludge really exasperates the gas effect. Plus, ew.
How Do You Define a Grilled Cheese Sandwich?
Since everything you read on the internets is true, I defer to Wiki:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grilled_cheese_sandwich#Grilled_cheese_sandwich
The definition allows for extra veg-edibles like peppers, tomatoes, or onion. Anything branching out with a slice of meat, seems to fall into more of the area of a Croque Monsieur (which my French Canadian mother made for us as kids, with ham, swiss, and dijon... it remains my favourite variation on the Grilled Cheese... but it's just that, a variation! :)
What foods do you use as health remedies?
Whenever I came down with the flu growing up, my mom always gave me watered down ginger ale (then diet, once it was invented). It was the only liquid I could ingest and have stay down with an upset stomach.
To this day, I can't do ginger ale without thinking that I'm drinking medicine!
Hot Dog Of The Week: Texas Weiners
Ha. Seems that I'm learning a hotdog-something new everyday. But I hafta confess, I'm so all about the hairy Russian hot dog right now, thanks to that link in Talk...
Video: Braised Cow Lips = Totally Scary Looking
No more gross than eating any other dead flesh, if you (over)think about it.
"dinner" vs "supper"
I think it depends on what's served. We have "chicken dinner," "lasagna dinner," "steak dinner," "breakfast for dinner," "chili supper," spaghetti supper," "soup and salad supper." "Lasagna supper" just doesn't sound right.
"dinner" vs "supper"
I have lived in Missouri (St. Louis) all my life. We always called the second meal of the day "Lunch", and the last meal of the day, "Supper". Although Dinner and Supper could be used interchangeably My husband's family did the same thing.. I notice my older siblings are now calling it "dinner" when they invite us over. I have always used the word Supper unless we are going out to a formal meal, then I will call it Dinner.
We have always used the word soda. My uncle used to call it sodie.
Dinner Tonight: Vegetarian Borscht
Quite good. This was my first time making borscht (and, I think, my first time eating it), and this couldn't be simpler—it's almost a one-pot meal. I ate it with parsleyed baby potatoes and black bread with mustard and pickles, and it was great. I also substituted a small parsnip for one of the carrots.
One small complaint: I used a whole lemon's worth of juice, and it still didn't have the sourness it's supposed to have. I'm guessing that lemons aren't the traditional method of imparting sourness, so I'm going to look at a few other recipes. Still, this one—with perhaps some small modifications—is a keeper.
The 20 Dishes you need to know
My personal Top 20:
1. Bacon and Potato Omelette (I'm from germany and can't live without my "Bauernfrüstück")
2. Pasta with a garlic sauce
3. Spaghetti with meatballs
4. Roasted Chicken
5. Kao Pad (I'm also half Thai, and grew up with this dish)
6. Pancakes
7. Steak
8. Pizza
9. Potato Soup
10. A good Sandwich
11. Satay Sticks
12. Mashed Potaoes
13. Meatloaf
14. Gravy
15. Thai Sausages
16. Green Cabbage and Smoked Pork Chop
17. Spareribs
18. Quesadillas
19. Burger with some Fries and Fried Onions
20. Double Mud Chocolate Cake
Grilling: Mexican Roadside Chicken with Green Onions
I prefer an Achiote rub... looks similar, but better. Tastes better too.
Dinner Tonight: Skillet Macaroni and Cheese
oh and i picked up some lump crab at costco and added it into this recipe...definitely didn't suck :)
Dinner Tonight: Skillet Macaroni and Cheese
I made this last night and it was delicious!! I may have used 9inch pan though because the bread crumbs were a little much. I love a crusty topping, but 2 cups plus cheese was a too thick. Great recipe and it certainly will serve 6
Entenmann's cake? In Recipes? Seriously?
if you are not interested in a post, don't read it. it is as simple as that. you guys act like your eyes are going to burn out if you read about something that isn't made with artisinal ingredients grown no more than four miles from your homestead by sustainable elves.
Dinner Tonight: Skillet Macaroni and Cheese
I love making skillet pastas like this one. Mac and Cheese in all forms is such a great go to. I've found that you can just make the white sauce, freeze it, and use it at any occasion. I usually just throw together this Skillet White Pasta with Veggies if I'm too lazy to make a beautiful topping like you did above. Looks great!
Dinner Tonight: Club Sandwich
I ordered a club sandwich, but I'm not even a member. "I like my sandwiches with three pieces of bread." "Well, so do I!" "Then let's form a club." "OK, but we need some more stipulations. Instead of cutting the sandwich once, let's cut it again. Yes, four triangles, arranged in a circle, and in the middle we will dump chips." "How do you feel about frilly toothpicks?" "I'm for 'em!" "Well, this club is formed."
-Mitch Hedberg
Dinner Tonight: Skillet Macaroni and Cheese
First of all, this dish looks outstanding! I'll give it a spin soon.
But...what's with all this cautionary advice about adding greens? This dish is a BIG butter, cream, and cheese carb bomb! Just relax and man up. Don't wimp out - leave the greens in the fridge - you won't explode. Imagine, a cool fall night, a glass of nice simple red wine and a big bowl of this...now you're living.
Next morning, get your butt up on the treadmill and have a salad for lunch. That's the way to do it!
Dinner Tonight: Skillet Macaroni and Cheese
Holy shizz that looks good! And you have to have the Tabasco. Yummo!
Dinner Tonight: Club Sandwich
The club sandwich is my favorite sandwich ever. I like the extra bread layer, but then again, I like bread. A lot. A real lot. :)
Dinner Tonight: Skillet Macaroni and Cheese
Ummmm. Yes please. Thank you.
Dinner Tonight: Skillet Macaroni and Cheese
I love that site. WOOHOO Jennifer Hess!!!
Dinner Tonight: Skillet Macaroni and Cheese
Thanks, Blake! High praise coming from you, and I'm so glad you liked this.
Dinner Tonight: Club Sandwich
I would have to go with the third slice since that's usually where I layer in some peanut butter!
Dinner Tonight: Club Sandwich
You know, they should build club sandwiches like they do on Scooby Doo-- lots and lots of layers, with chicken legs and whole rolls of salami stuffed in-- then I bet you wouldn't mind the extra bread so much!
Dinner Tonight: Club Sandwich
I was under the impression that the third slice of bread was essential to the definition. Without it, the sandwich is not a club.
Also, with club sauce.
Dinner Tonight: Club Sandwich
@conky: I think your Big Mac reference is interesting, but I think you've accidently proven my point! On a big mac, or any other triple bread burger, the middle slice soaks in the juices from the hot patties, turning into something very much different then the top and bottom. It becomes nearly creamy. On a club, the middle slice remains crispy and crunchy because the sandwich isn't warm. It's just another piece of toast.
At least that's my opinion.
Dinner Tonight: Club Sandwich
Yeah the components of a good club are thin slices of white (perhaps wheat) bread lightly toasted so they don't scrape your mouth up. If you have enough mayo (put on the bread when it is still warm) then it softens it a bit and you don't hurt yourself biting it. You need the third slice to make it a club, that's what it is. I've made a ton of clubs and when the proportions are right it's damn good.
Dinner Tonight: Club Sandwich
if there is not a third slice, then it's not a club sandwich to me. since it is supposed to be made with super-thin white bread anyway (imho), i don't find that it makes things too bready. but hey, if you don't like it, take it out. just don't leave it off of mine!
Reality Check: What's the New Pizza Hut Stuffed Crust Pan Pizza Like? We Try It
FYI
While stuffing the pan crust with the cheese does sound delicious, it is logistically impossible.
The traditional stuffed crust pizza requires dough of a different texture, a more classic hand-tossed feel, so it can be stretched out over the pan far enough to tuck the cheese into the dough with enough room to stretch the excess dough on top of the cheese.
This feat is impossible with pan pizza, at least the Pizza Hut brand of pan pizza, because the dough is too fluffy and porous. If one were to stretch the dough, it would sink down and upon baking become a greasy crispy mess.
To perfect the cheese-in-the-crust plan, Pizza Hut would need to do a lot of research and development, and they're not into that.
But there are those breadsticks...
The Issues of Street Vending Today
That pic makes me crave some of Freddy's chicken and rice. Outstanding.
The Issues of Street Vending Today
Apparently the first rule to being a successful vendor is to have three arms, as pictured in the first photo.
Recent Posts
The Double Double, a national canuck treasure rejected?
Posted by conky, June 30, 2009 at 12:39 PM
Not passionate about food... A relationship deal breaker?
Posted by conky, February 15, 2009 at 5:20 PM
Recent Favorites
Seriously Meatless: Baingan Aloo Charchari
Posted by MichaelNatkin, September 16, 2009 at 2:00 PM
Photo of the Day: 'Where the Wild Things Are' Cake
Posted by Erin Zimmer, May 15, 2009 at 7:30 PM
Dinner Tonight: Red Wine Spaghetti with Broccoli
Posted by Blake Royer, May 14, 2009 at 4:15 PM
Dinner Tonight: Pasta with Chickpea Tomato Sauce
Posted by Blake Royer, April 23, 2009 at 4:45 PM
French Toast Plush, Now with More Facial Hair
Posted by Robyn Lee, March 17, 2009 at 7:00 AM
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Website: http://feelgoodfalafel.tumblr.com/
Location: Canada's version of NYC.
About: I love cats and hate dogs. Do not try to convince me otherwise.
Favorite foods: Coffee. Dark chocolate. Red wine. Chili peppers.
Last bite on earth: As opposed to where, exactly? ewwwkay. Well, hmm. Your heart.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Dear god yes.
However, I'm so about adding some green action... arugula, spinach, cilantro, mayhaps all of the above!