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the best cookbook for beginners
I always recommend "From Amish And Mennonite Kitchens" by Phillis Pellman Good. They are easy recipes, nothing too fancy, and so delicious!
Easter 2009: What are Your Plans?
Haven't quite decided yet...Easter isn't a big holiday for us. We might hit up the Top of the Hub (in Boston) for their Easter Brunch or we just might skip it, save the money, and have a nice meal at home.
New Orleans, when to go, what to eat
I was just down there for Mardi Gras and I highly recommend you hit up Mr. B's Bistro down in the French Quarter. Absolutely fabulous food!!
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Road Trip Snacks to Pack
When my best friend and I go on road trips together, a large package of Twizzlers are a must! Not necessarily the healthiest thing to bring with...but, it's a road trip. Who says we have to be good? ;-)
the best cookbook for beginners
I always recommend "From Amish And Mennonite Kitchens" by Phillis Pellman Good. They are easy recipes, nothing too fancy, and so delicious!
Easter 2009: What are Your Plans?
Haven't quite decided yet...Easter isn't a big holiday for us. We might hit up the Top of the Hub (in Boston) for their Easter Brunch or we just might skip it, save the money, and have a nice meal at home.
New Orleans, when to go, what to eat
I was just down there for Mardi Gras and I highly recommend you hit up Mr. B's Bistro down in the French Quarter. Absolutely fabulous food!!
Old Fashioned Recipe Cards?
This woman on Etsy has some really cute ones (I personally like the 'Bite Me' ones, haha):
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5512874§ion_id=5689868
Also, you can get a personalized stamp to use on index cards, from this artist:
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5180519§ion_id=5138882
Anyone cooking up Mardi Gras?
I'm actually heading down to Mardi Gras on Friday for five whole days! My friend's parents have been kind enough to let us stay at their house and his dad will be cooking for us... Yum! I can't wait to get my hands on some of that jambalaya!
Jello Salad: a regional thing?
The only ones in my family that made Jell-O salads would be my grandma and her sister, both who grew up in the Chicago area (though my grandma now lives in Minnesota). It has been years since I've actually had any though. It was always canned fruit with Jell-O. And I think I vaguely remember a green colored Jell-O ring with some sort of slaw mixed into it...or maybe it was just shredded carrots....
Heading to New England, looking for serious eats! Advice?
Cap'n Cass in Rock Harbor, MA (out on the Cape) has the best fish 'n' chips ever!!
Food Blogs?
I second the ThePioneerWoman blog:
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/
I also frequent SmittenKitchen quite often:
http://smittenkitchen.com/
Pinch My Salt has some pretty good recipes as well:
http://pinchmysalt.com/
Spam Experience
Occasionally, when visiting my grandparents when I was younger, my grandma would slice and fry up Spam and serve it with scrambled eggs and hashbrowns. It was rather tasty...I might just have to make it this weekend - it's been years since I've had it. :-)
What would your last meal be?
I'd have to say a huge serving of jambalaya or chicken e'touffee, prepared by my college friend's dad. And a good beer to accompany such a great meal!
What to wrap in bacon?
Scallops, green beans, olives, jalapenos, cherry tomatoes, apple slices....the possibilities are endless! :-)
How do you make your egg salad, tuna salad, ham salad...
@Cassaendra - I love Tony C's! It's such a staple in my cooking that I don't know what I'd do without it. :-)
How do you make your egg salad, tuna salad, ham salad...
My tuna salad is pretty boring...tuna, mayo, and a spoonful or two of pickle relish.
Movies on Food
By far, my fav is Chocolat...though No Reservations is cute.
Cook the Book: The Essence of Chocolate
During my freshman year in college, the girl who was in the dorm room next to mine (and now one of my best friends) received a care package from her mom in Texas - filled with homemade chocolate fudge! She was kind enough to share and it was like heaven! The. Best. Fudge. Ever. I'm still trying to get the recipe from her. :-)
Potatoes in a Greek Salad?
I've never had a Greek Salad with potato served in it or with it. Even when I was living in Greece for a month, never saw it. It's always been served with purple onion, cucumbers, tomatoes, feta, green peppers, and kalamata olives.
Am I the only one on the planet who dislikes ___, or loves ___?
Love: spreading peanut butter on my pancakes and topping it with a little maple syrup
Hate: brussel sprouts. hamburger pizza.
What is your all time cookbook? Just one. What would it be?
Nothing fancy, but I'd have to go for "From Amish and Mennonite Kitchens" by Phillis Pellman Good and Rachel Thomas Pellman. It was a staple in our house when I was growing up and had to buy my own copy once I got my own place. :-)
It ain't as good as my mama's!
@gentlyferal - she makes it with a whole lot of water, dried fruit, and then adds a tsp or tbsp of tapicoa and some other ingredients I can't think of at the moment. I've made it a few times now and it's close to what her's tastes like, but there's just something...it's just not the same. :-)
Monte Cristos, anyone?
I second the Bennigan's suggestion...I use to live in Minnesota and almost always got the Monte Cristos when we went there.
Here's an article about their closings: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121734771456393641.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
It ain't as good as my mama's!
It's my grandma's Swedish Oatmeal Cookies and Swedish Fruit Soup....ooooh so good!!
And my dad's Minnesota Chicken Wild Rice Soup, just the mention of it makes my mouth water!
What kind of Candy or Cookies do you make for Christmas
@Ilovepankes - those bourbon balls sound really good!
What kind of Candy or Cookies do you make for Christmas
We always make sugar cookie cutouts that we then frost and peanut butter kiss cookies were staples in our house when all us kids were still living at home. As for myself, I also love making the kiss cookies but have also started making molasses cookies:
Chewy Molasses-Spice Cookies about 36 cookies
2 ½ c all-purpose flour
1 ½ tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground nutmeg
½ tsp salt
1 ½ c sugar
12 tbsp (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 egg
¼ c molasses
Preheat oven to 350˚F. In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. In a shallow bowl, place ½ c sugar; set aside. With mixer, beat butter and remaining cup of sugar until combined. Beat in egg and then molasses until combined. Reduce speed to low; gradually mix in dry ingredients, just until dough forms. Pinch off and roll dough into balls, each equal to 1 tbsp. Roll balls in reserved sugar to coat. Arrange balls on baking sheets, about 3 inches apart. Bake, one sheet at a time, until edges are just firm, 10-15 minutes (cookies can be baked two sheets at a time, but they will not crackle uniformly). Cool 1 minute on baking sheets; transfer to racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.
* I find that keeping the dough refrigerated keeps it from getting too sticky to work with.
Freezable Meals
Thank you all for these wonderful suggestions...I can't wait to get my oven going and creative juices flowing! As for dietary limitations, there aren't many, except my Gma can't stand mushrooms and neither can eat really spicy foods. Thanks again for all your help!
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When my best friend and I go on road trips together, a large package of Twizzlers are a must! Not necessarily the healthiest thing to bring with...but, it's a road trip. Who says we have to be good? ;-)