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Top Chef Masters...are you ready?
Contrary to the opinion quasi stated, I find that I am looking forward to TCM because the competitors are already established. I mean, they are successful already and to be at the point in their careers that they already are makes the fact that they can be made or broken in one competition and are judged by a panel makes it more interesting for me. I also want to see what kinds of mistakes these chefs are going to be called outon, being "old hats" in the kitchen.
My children are bottomless pits!
Alton Brown has a 3 good recipes on the foonetwork website. A brown rice Krispie bar, one granola bar an one protein bar. The granola bar sounds like it'd be pretty cheap to make, the most expensive thing to buy would pobably be the dried fruit...the protein bar sounds like i migt take a bigger cunk of change...
Good luck with yor efforts an congras on feeding your kids healthy stuff while maintaining a full work schedule. tha is extremely admirable, especially these days.
help: great eats near pismo beach ?
I vote for The Cracked Crab and F McClintocks! Had great meals at both places. If you do go to F McClintocks I recommend The bacon wrapped filet with asparagus with bearnaise!
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Wasabi Peas
I am a lover. I could go through the big bags from Trader Joes in a matter of days. Never used as a protein coating before but that sounds really good.
Top Chef Masters...are you ready?
Contrary to the opinion quasi stated, I find that I am looking forward to TCM because the competitors are already established. I mean, they are successful already and to be at the point in their careers that they already are makes the fact that they can be made or broken in one competition and are judged by a panel makes it more interesting for me. I also want to see what kinds of mistakes these chefs are going to be called outon, being "old hats" in the kitchen.
My children are bottomless pits!
Alton Brown has a 3 good recipes on the foonetwork website. A brown rice Krispie bar, one granola bar an one protein bar. The granola bar sounds like it'd be pretty cheap to make, the most expensive thing to buy would pobably be the dried fruit...the protein bar sounds like i migt take a bigger cunk of change...
Good luck with yor efforts an congras on feeding your kids healthy stuff while maintaining a full work schedule. tha is extremely admirable, especially these days.
help: great eats near pismo beach ?
I vote for The Cracked Crab and F McClintocks! Had great meals at both places. If you do go to F McClintocks I recommend The bacon wrapped filet with asparagus with bearnaise!
Food & Health
I totally understand this dilema because I am a foodie and one who particularly loves things like real butter, good cheese, dishes made with cream, ,good bread, red meat, things of that nature but I have to watch calories and count carbs because of my diabetes.
I have learned how to balance the things I want to eat and the things I should eat but sometimes I take extra medication so that I can indulge...
Oh andhave you read that series of books Eat This, Not That by David Zinczenco? It will BLOW YOUR MIND how many calories are in the food you eat...not to mention the fat and sodium but it gives you great alternative choices.
Soda, cola, pop, coke, etc.?
I lived in southern california my whole life and always referred to it as soda but after moving to Ohio ant age 23 I am getting sucked into calling it pop...
You can only eat one type of cheese for the rest of your life...
I would say either a mozz or a provolone...they seem to be the most versatile across the board IMO.
I would really miss gouda, port salut, sharp cheddars and most definitely parmeggiano-reggiano...ugh, I dont even like thinking about this imagined cheese drought. sounds like a nightmare...
Passion. Ambition. Butter. THE MOVIE
I really liked the book and I like Powell's blog. The movie looks like the casting was done very well and I'm excited about it.
Adults and baby food?
@bygnerd and chisai -
blueberry buckle is quite possibly the most delicious baby food aside from plain pears...
and I buy yobaby yogurt at Trader Joe's whenever I get the chance. it's much thicker than regular yogurt and soooo delicious.
5 Ingredient Fix? Really?
@brooke29 - I know, right? That doesnt bother me as much as the fact that she cant flavor anything without a premade spice blend...
Worst cooking experience ever?
@blackwdw - HAMALANCHE?!?!?!?!?!, hahahaha, best story ever!
What do you miss? (to: expats and others!)
I lived in Southern California my whole life (23 years) and I moved to the Columbus area of Ohio last November.
I really miss certain chains...In N Out Burgers, IHOP (the closest one is 2 hrs away), Dennys (Bob Evans and Waffle House just arent the same) and Jack in the Box...
I miss real mexican food too.
Guilty Food Pleasures
@firni - I just visited my local asian supermarket about a week ago and made myself sick after eating a chocolate/strawberry yanyan...so good but super sweet...
Guilty Food Pleasures
@dharmon - yeah, I'm definitely going to have to ty that flavor next time...
I love those TGIF fried green beans too! that wasabi ranch makes them though.
5 Ingredient Fix? Really?
I watched about 5 minutes of the show and was not impressed...anyone seen the previews for Schmandra's new show? She's giving out tips on how to save money at the supermarket...can't wait for that trainwreck.
Guilty Food Pleasures
@mizbee and dharmon - I am a sucker for sonic! I could down probably any flavor of slushes...I love the cherry, watermelon and dr pepper or rootbeer...lime is good too. I've never tried the ocean water flavor though...what does that taste like? Is it coconutty?
Guilty Food Pleasures
these posts are always my favorite...
One of my favorite off beat indulgences: peices of krab (yes, imitation crab, surimi, whatever you want to call it) either dipped in cocktail sauce or thousand island dressing. My coworkers at subway have been seriously grossed out on many occasions when I load up my sandwich with the "seafood sensation" mix.
and I love fruited jello...even if it's made with the generic brand of gelatin.
So Proud!
@smokey07 - I totally agree with that. I think kids have their own tastes and it's nature versus nurture that decides whether they end up picky eaters or not...I just finished reading Dirty Sugar Cookies by Ayun Halliday and it had a couple of great stories about this same subject
kudos to you foodiegal! looks like you have a kid with the beginnings of an adventurous appetite!
What was the last great meal (I mean GREAT) that you had?
I ate a half slab of pork ribs at City BBQ on Friday night...I'm still drooling at the thought. Perfect meat to fat ration...meat so tender it just about fell off the bone when I picked them up...very flavorful sweet, yet tangy sauce...really moist and tender but with a good amount of...chew, for lack of a better word. The mac and cheese and hush puppies on the side were amazing, as was the texas toast, but next time I think I'll just get one side and a full rack of ribs...
Subway or Quizno's?
I work at a subway that is right next to a Jason's! They havent officially opened yet but I got to eat there at a previewing. The food was great...
Subway is not a bad company to work for though. This is the second store have worked for and I enjoy it there.
Canteloupe seeds!
I've seen recipes for sauces that are basically just use ground canteloupe seeds.
Wow, a buck eighty nine for a gallon of 2% milk!
I just went to Kroger...scored a gallon of whole milk for 99 cents!!!
Wow, a buck eighty nine for a gallon of 2% milk!
I live in Dublin, OH, which is in the Columbus area and the mlk at our local Kroger is $1.99/gal right now. My mom works in the Starbucks inside the store and she says the dairy manager is pretty inept at his job, so the milk goes on special a lot when he over orders...
I wouldn't give up eating ___, even if I was allergic
shellfish, hands down. could not give it up, even if I broke out in hives every time I consumed it.
I probably couldnt do without cheese either so I hope my body tolerates lactose for a long time to come...
Are we Freaks?
You know what I find much stranger than being into food? Being into fantasy basketball.
Giada at Home and Barefoot Contessa, Back to Basics
What austintx said. Exactly. I need not type another word.
Giada at Home and Barefoot Contessa, Back to Basics
Ina paid her dues with a successful specialty shop in one of the richest markets in the world. Giada may have had a financial leg up being the granddaughter of Dino DeLaurentis but she knows how to cook - this is obvious. Her food is great and whether or not her tits are on display, it's her cooking that gives her credibility. If you're not interested in her cleavage, don't look. If you want to attack TV cooking "personalities," focus on the ones who CAN'T cook - God knows there are lots of them.
Giada at Home and Barefoot Contessa, Back to Basics
What is it with these supposidly "professional" (and I use that term loosely) cooks on tv with these boobs hanging out? Giada, Ratchel? Is this because they need a ratings boost? Trouble at home?? Come on, be like Ina and act like a professional, lady and cover up! Do they want us to notice their dishes, or their boobs?
5 Ingredient Fix? Really?
I watched this show for the first time today (5 ingredient fix), it will definetly be the last. First of all, she made a pork roast and said to cook it for 30 minutes, are you kidding me??? Well when she cut into it, it was RAW, who in their right mind eats RAW pork??!! The rest of the show, including her and the recipes were just plain strange! She even said at one point, this next recipe is so good I almost didn't share it with you. (Huh?). And, it was an odd recipe. She forces trying to be perky and humorous, and just falls flat. She's lousy and I hope gets pulled.
Now about the comments about Sandra and her new show, about saving money. I have never been a fan of hers and don't watch her, but I did happen catch her new show last week, and have to tell you it is not "a train wreck". It was actually surprisingly good. She told about how much you would pay per person at a restaurant if you were to order the dishes she prepared, and broke down how much it costs per person, when you buy and prepare it yourself. So give her new show a chance, you might be pleasantly surprised yourself.
Comfort Food
I am so glad you went to the Dr., nothing worse than an infection. I write on another forum also. Over the last two years or more, we started with e-mail addy's without our names revealed to contact one another. Since then several of us do have phone numbers just in case of this very thing, it is a real bond that takes place once you get to know one another, just be careful who you allow into your life. Best of luck with the poor mean kitty. I know "Old Post", I still wish you all the best.
My Secret Love for Grape Candy
Thank you for this post! It made me smile from ear to ear. I just found Batman themed Airheads at Target yesterday, which included a grape flavored bar. I was thrilled beyond belief and trying to find an excuse to go back so I can buy 10 bags of Airheads just to get the one grape!
Everyone loves _____ but I hate it.
I won't eat chocolate cake, chocolate ice cream, most chocolate candy bars, chocolate chips in cookies/mint ice cream
I can eat milk chocolate Reese's are awesome but I have to eat drink milk to get rid of the aftertaste.
Olives (green and black)
licorice (Any flavor)
Steak, Turkey, Lamb Chops. Really any meat except seafood, chicken, ham and beef.
I actually hate pizza without ranch dressing.
Adults and baby food?
I use baby food fruits instead of real live bananas as a nice change in my banana bread recipe.
Adults and baby food?
I'm with chisai and mayoxqueen on YoBaby Yogurt!
It's the creamiest, most luscious yogurt ever... I couldn't believe it when I first tasted it before I fed it to my baby (who loved it, too!). I would finish whatever was leftover in the cup :p ... yummmm....
Adults and baby food?
Okay, I must say I love peach baby food and those little puff things for tots! But being a teenager, and eating baby food can be a big problem! Mostly because I get odd looks from people in the check out line........and then everyone has to ask who is the owner of the baby food in the fridge at school.....which is always awkward. But now I'm chill with it, I mean it's just mushed up food, right?
5 Ingredient Fix? Really?
I have been watching her show and I don't think it's terrible. I haven't made a single thing from the show, which says a lot, that I have not been inspired by anything she's made.
I am a bit suspicious of the concept too - 5 ingredients is totally arbitrary. What is being left out of some of these recipes that would make it taste better, just because it would make 6 ingredients? To me, the little add-ons are what makes something special - chopped chives, thyme, garlic, onions, pepper flakes, two types of cheese, etc.
However, she does emphasize cooking from scratch with good quality ingredients. I think she's kind of on a Sandra Lee type level. If I have to choose between Sandra Lee and this lady having her own show... well, I don't think I even have to finish that sentence!
So like I said - she uses fresh ingredients, makes things pretty much from scratch (haven't seen her whip out a package of pre-chopped onion yet), and obviously using quality "special" ingredients is a big deal to her... so even though she doesn't inspire me, I see nothing wrong with it.
I do have to admit, before I watched her show this weekend, I had no idea that cream corn was made with "corn milk". Anytime I've seen a professional chef make it, they generally add cream or whatever. So I do intend to try that when I have a chance.
Oh, one last thing - I was reading a blog elsewhere that had a lot of comments on this show. The vast majority of them refer to her appearance or mannerisms. No wonder Food Network has become the cult of personality. Call me old fashioned - I couldn't care less what a chef is wearing, or how their ponytail is bedraggled, I want to know how they can cook!!
Top 10 Awesome Nostalgic Foods We Want Back
I miss the S'mores cookies and Fudgies, the little Kraft chewy candies in a gold wrapper. Does anyone remember the cereal, Double-Dip Crunch? I was like a "frosted" Crispix. Mmmmm!!! Oh, and the Quacker "strawberry" snack/dessert bars that looked like Nutri-Grain but had a little "squiggle" of white "icing" on top. I'm hungry now.
Sugar-Free Free?
i am not sure you can find them at any store, but if you have a japanese/korean store near you, they make plum (ume) tea in packets. so sweet you would never know its not crystal light. just a suggestion for an occassional sweet demand. i cant tell you whats in mine. i cant read the box.
Top Chef Masters...are you ready?
I like the drama on top chef... and miss it on top chef masters... and i miss padma & tom!!!
Wasabi Peas
Wasabi peas are good; wasabi cashews are AMAZING. Trader Joe's had an amazing version for a while and discontinued them, so you couldn't get them in the states (Dollar Tree has wasabi-coated ones but not the right rice-flour-shell version) but now you can buy them from Amazon... but only in a pack of six 15-oz jars.
Sorry to babble but I LOVE them. Crispy rice flour coating + hot wasabi powder + creamy fatty cashew... too perfect.
Wasabi Peas
I can't buy them because when I do, I eat them in one sitting. Agreed that they are really good and so addictive.
Wasabi Peas
I love wasabi peas! I also love the tempura wasabi nori chips that Trader Joe's sells. Mmmm, delicious.
Top Chef Masters...are you ready?
I'm a huge Hubert Keller fan now myself. Would LOVE to visit his restaurant! I mean that dessert alone was killer!
My children are bottomless pits!
Thanks for this thread. I have a 15 y/o boy at home who eats constantly. He'll eat dinner and 20 minutes later he's making a PB&J. Then an hour later he's having a bowl of cereal. I'll have to spend more time going through this at home tonight- maybe I'll make him help me with a bulk cooking session this weekend so he can earn his keep!
Top Chef Masters...are you ready?
I watched Top Chef a few times prior to the contest. I decided that I did not like the soap opera grade horsehockey one bit and stopped watching it. This however, was very different. All the contestants were well established pro's who were big enough that they did not feel the need to be petty or mean. Come to that, being mean or petty will get you run off one of my jobs in a flash. That kind of crap is unnecessary and counterproductive.
Anyway, this was about the cooking by people who really know their business and who stay focused on their business and it was a pleasure to watch.
Notice that these guys stayed focused on their business? Think maybe that is why they are where they are now?
Top Chef Masters...are you ready?
Here's a recap of the premiere episode of Top Chef that I did last night -
Given the overall charitable theme of Top Chef Masters, I guess we shouldn’t be surprised that the show seems to be a lovefest for all involved. Judging from tonight’s premiere episode, the Top Chef spinoff supposedly pitting world renowned chefs against each other instead appears to be a hugs and kisses pep rally all around...
Top Chef Masters...are you ready?
grumpy old man... i know, right?
i'm totally going to use that shower trick!
Top Chef Masters...are you ready?
Okay, Hubert Keller is my now my HERO!.
My children are bottomless pits!
Try some couscous with currants and sliced almonds, or roasted veggies. We also like it with leftover grilled chicken.
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Location: Dublin/Columbus, Ohio
About: OBSESSED with food. Eating, Cooking, kitchen gadgets. You name it.
Favorite foods: seafood, veggies, fruit. whole unprocessed foods. also have a soft spot for cheeses and MAYONNAISE.
Last bite on earth: either a spoonful of a good french onion soup with a smidge of molten gruyere or a good chunk of real, steamed crab meat drenched in drawn butter.
I am a lover. I could go through the big bags from Trader Joes in a matter of days. Never used as a protein coating before but that sounds really good.