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What to serve the night before Thanksgiving?
I would do a taco bar.. you can make the meat/beans ahead of time and keep warm, then just the normal taco toppings and sidse... less work for you, and guests can come and get what they please!
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
bleaching gel from the dentist for my teeth.
how sad is that?
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What to serve the night before Thanksgiving?
I would do a taco bar.. you can make the meat/beans ahead of time and keep warm, then just the normal taco toppings and sidse... less work for you, and guests can come and get what they please!
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
bleaching gel from the dentist for my teeth.
how sad is that?
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
PW! Its my go-to blog, SE is a close second!
Bad Host: Invited to dinner and asked to PAY! Would you?
we have "friends" that do this all the time, to the extreme! Down to figuring out what some couples should pay if their children eat...it sickens me. They are not really our friends, more like friends of friends, so its not something I feel comfortable bringing up. We try and avoid anything at their house anymore. Last New Years Eve they charged everybody $12 a head for a dinner that none of asked for or wanted! On a more recent camping trip they tried to charge all the couples for the fire wood they brought! We thought it was a joke (no way I'm paying for firewood that you cut down on your dads property!). They earn nearly double what the rest of the couples in our circle does btw...
*lord i hope they don't read this*
Do You Check Out Other Peoples' Fridges?
When I go to my parent's house its pretty much the first thing I do...my mom does it to me too though. I'm always interested what kind of awesome cheeses she might have. I keep my fridge very organized, but I don't have the ever changing variety that she does! I do look when I'm at other people's houses also..not in a sneaky way though. I always feel sad when I see crappy food/drinks or wasted produce. A few months ago we went to a friends house for dinner, and at the end of the meal she threw out all the leftover bagged salad because they wouldn't eat it again! That killed me!
Funky cheeses: How'd you develop a taste for it?
I guess we were just a cheese family. I never really realized that blue cheese was anything to write home about! My parents (mom esp) liked all kinds of cheese, so we were raised that way. I haven't tried Limburger yet,and now I am dying to try Red Hawk! In all of my cheese eating, the ONLY cheese I dislike is PepperJack. yuck!
Hosting a late season BBQ - What to make for dessert?
grilled fruit is always good, and super easy.
re: alcohol in dessert being served to kids---We aren't talking about pouring a gallon of rum over a little bit of cake here people. It's a small amount and really not that big of deal(IMHO). And to be perfectly honest, little kids probably won't enjoy the alcohol taste anyways. I have two kids and I really don't sweat the tiny amounts of alcohol used to add flavor... I guess some parents might have a fit about that though!
How do you plan your meals for the week?
I'm a SAHM with two children under the age of two, so meal planning is a must in our household. You might think that I have all day prep/cook but the truth is I have very little time to get dinner going. I have to do my prep work while they nap, then the actual cooking just before my husband gets home.
I get my local grocery store flyers on Tuesdays, so thats when I plan the week of meals. I take note of what is in the fridge that NEEDS to be eaten, this week we have tons of peaches and nectarines, a huge head of cauliflower, and nice salad greens. Whole chickens are on sale this week, and I can make 3-4 meals out of one chicken. So are grapes, carrots and apples so I can replenish my produce supply. I try and shop the sales, and think about the fruits and veggies first, then bring in protein. Having one meatless meal a week helps break up the chicken-beef-pork rut.
The crock pot is coming back out now that the weather is getting cooler. This is really helpfull on the nights hubby plays softball, and we have to be out the door by 6:30! Of course, even with all this planning, sometimes things just don't work out. Thats why I keep certain things on hand always for rushed dinners that require very little prep- flat pizzas, boca burgers, dried pasta for mac and cheese (not boxed!) and good canned chili.
Chopped Cooked Chicken Uses? Something warm for a cool fall day
I would make white bean chicken chili!
Ben & Jerry's Chubby Hubby Renamed 'Hubby Hubby' in Support of Gay Marriage
@ conservative- well said! Looks like we might be the minority here.... we don't buy B&J's anyhow, so no love lost.
Pressure Cooker Phobia?
I have heard that Bourdain is afraid of pressure cookers...anybody else heard that?
Cook the Book: 'What We Eat When We Eat Alone'
am I the only person who hates to eat alone? I find it boring....
Watch It with Us: 'Top Chef Masters' Episode 9
I'm still all for Chiarello. It's his ass (and charity) on the line, not the sous chef's. He wanted a team that he felt could get the win, where is the harm in that? Sure he could have been a little more polite, but how much of that is editing magic? I was dyin to see him punch that little rodent, Dale!
Making mustard from scratch
Check out Alton Brown's recipe. I haven't tried it yet, but he hasn't let me down yet...
Expresso vs Espresso: A pro-Expresso Rant
essss-presss-o
x-presso makes me think of all the topless/nearly topless coffee shops in my area.
why are so many people wheat (gluten) sensitive?
Probably the same reason kids are all suddenly ADD/ADHD or the ever popular "depressed". Its trendy, and conveniet, and hard to "prove" somebody doesn't have the disease/condition.
side note- I have no doubts that SOME people really do suffer from these problems- just not the masses that claim too.
I eat ______ out of the tin/jar/bottle...
my mom eats cold spinach from the can. It is disgusting- but I sometimes wonder if that is the point...the ick factor! I can eat PB from the jar, and canned green beans- not nearly as disturbing as spinach though...
The Joys of Unnaturally Flavored Sodas
I would like an ice cold glass of Tom Colicchio. YUM!
Freezer Food Ideas For New Mother
Soup! I have a 19 month old, and will have a newborn in about 2 weeks, so I know first hand how hard it is to get something to eat that isn't total junk, AND takes little effort. I would freeze portions of soup/stew that she could throw in the microwave while tending to the baby. Most soups freeze very well, and she could add a salad or bread if she had a spare moment. Snacking on carbs can get old fast, but soup is quick, easy and feels like real food!
Copycat recipes...any luck??
I have done the copycat version of a blue cheese chop salad at Outback. I haven't been there in about 5 years, and that salad is the only good thing on the menu. It came out perfectly the 1st time, but not as good the second time around. I would say for the first try, don't omit/change anything, even if you don't remember it being in the dish, or if you don't think it will add anything to it. That was my mistake I think!
4th of July: What's on Your Menu?
BBQ chicken, corn on the cob, fresh fruit salad ( I grew the fruit!) , deviled eggs, regular green salad(mom grew the lettuce) and a huge 4 layer chocolate cake. I like to keep it classic and simple. Although, I must say I feel like I am missing something still...
Best of Trader Joe ?
I am suprised nobody has mentioned the ginger snaps. They are in a clear plastic tub and I think they are called "tripple ginger snaps". They are the BEST ginger snaps I have ever had. I buy them in bulk (unfortunetly, I also eat them in bulk) and are wonderful as a snack with ice cold milk, or crushed and added to other recipes. I haven't been impressed with the produce section at my store, but pretty much everything else is worth a shot!
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
@nightowl, are you suppossed to refrigerate tapioca? i have it in my pantry.
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
Fridge door inventory:
Butter saver shelf: carton of eggs, half a lime
Shelf 1: butter, ketchup, small cans of pineapple juice, a pineapple fruit cup, a bottle of fruit smoothie drink, 8 oz glass bottle of Dr Pepper
Shelf 2: spray margarine, peanut butter, sugar free strawberry preserves, bottled bbq sauce, tabasco, cream cheese, box of baking soda in a ziploc, cold brew coffee concentrate
Shelf 3: bottle of aloe vera infused lotion, bottle of sriracha, bottle of balsamic viniagrette, bottle of ranch dressing, bottle of Cristalino, sour mix
Shelf 4: chocolate syrup, sugar free chocolate syrup, hazelnut flavored syrup, 2 kinds of homemade bbq sauce, white vinegar, hummus, maraschino cherries, tapioca pearls
Some of this is undoubtedly completely weird.
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
I also have Dianas Spicy Southwest in my refrigerator! I brought it back from a trip to Nova Scotia.
When it comes to strange, hmmmm...strawberry vodka? Habanero Peach Preserves, szechuan salad dressing from the chinese market (I still have no idea what to do with it), yellow curry sauce, tandoor marinade, garlic scape pesto.
I also have a jar of Baconaise, not the stuff you have on the website, the packaged stuff not made with bacon.
Wasabi dressing from my trip to Vermont. I could go on and on...
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
organic plain yogurt
butter
mozzarella cheese
2 types of soy sauce
oyster sauce
ketchup
dried up tahini
strawberry jam
Miracle Whip
Diana's Spicy Southwest marinade
stale Japanese vinaigrette
spare rib sauce
hoisin sauce
General Tao sauce
Italian dressing
Cesar salad dressing
molasses
sweet & sour sauce
yeast
canned cat & dog food
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
@angelfood thanks for the sorghum ideas!
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
Here's what to do with that sorghum: drizzle it over cornmeal pancakes
CORNMEAL PANCAKES FOR 2 ( recipe can be doubled )
3/4 cups cornmeal
3/4 cups boiling water
1/2 teaspoon salt
generous 1/3 cup unbleached flour
1/2 tablespoon baking powder
1 egg
1 tablespoon light brown sugar or honey
1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
1/2 cup milk
Mix cornmeal with salt. Pour boiling water over and set aside.
Sift together flour and baking powder. Set aside.
Beat egg with oil and brown sugar. Stir in milk till well combined, then add to cornmeal. Mix well.
Stir in flour till just combined.
Cook on hot griddle. Serve with lashings of butter and sorghum. Sausage on the side goes well, as do fried apples. I don't eat meat so use Morningstar Farms links instead.
Now that frosty mornings are here, these should go down pretty good.
The best way to eat sorghum is fried grits but I can't find good white grits anymore....
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
All the usual things plus a jar of Garlic Jelly that I got at the Farmer's Market where my son sells the beef & pork from his ranch.
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
just about everything i thought was odd has been listed! i have evian spray
for my hot flashes, but peppermint is a great idea. i live in arizona, so
i keep my lipsticks there, and, i'm embarrassed to say, cigarettes, too...
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
@ jerzee-- how about doing some pineapple in light rum and apricots in the eau di vie?
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
Butter section:
-Butter
-baking yeast
-2 soup spoons (for when I have puffy eyes)
1st shelf:
-Brita pitcher
-sm bottle water
-toasted sesame oil
-maple syrup
-aging bottle of blueberry preserves
-Thai red curry paste that I don't know what to do with but it sounded good when I bought it
-aging bottle of horseradish (I keep forgetting to get some more)
-tabasco
-porcini powder (I LOVE this stuff!)
-Joy perfume
-Origins eye depuffer (which I keep forgetting about)
2nd shelf
-club soda
-big bottle of pelegino
-vermouth
-a beer (which will be gone shortly after I get home)
-almond oil
-low-sodium soy sauce (which I hate but I can't quite bring myself to throw it out)
-Pearl River Mushroom soy sauce (THIS is the stuff that I do use)
-HP sauce (fell for an englishman a couple years ago and I thought he'd like it... he's ancient history but the sauce lives on forever)
-A1 sauce
-the everpresent ketchup
-4 kinds of mustard
-taco sauce
-chili sauce
So all in all nothing too terribly odd.
@wasliche-- I didn't know abut storing your birth control in the fridge (was never a problem... still isn't... Viva la Menopause!!!!)
@jerzee-- I have got to try those cherries, they sound wonderful!
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Hard to choose. I started out in food blog land with I Was Just Hungry.
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Divine Caroline is one of my favs
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
Great topic!
@Twistie - I too have tonkatsu sauce, aloe vera gel and ponzu sauce in my fridge door! Are we fridge twins?
In addition I have:
-flax oil
-yuzu citrus dressing
-mirin
-hon tsuyu (a soup and sauce base)
-red curry paste
-anko (Japanese red bean paste)
-Patagonian dulce de leche (from a friend who visited Argentina)
-wasabi
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Serious Eats and The Wicked Noodle. Looks like a lot of people like Smitten Kitchen, so I'm going to have to check that out!
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Serious Eats & Chocolate & Zucchini.
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Serious Eats and The Wicked Noodle. Looks like a lot of people like Smitten Kitchen, so I'm going to have to check that out!
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
Serious Eats and The Wicked Noodle. Looks like a lot of people like Smitten Kitchen, so I'm going to have to check that out!
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
I have the usual things...honey mustard, grainy mustard, mayo, ketchup, milk - it won't fit on the shelves of my fridge and didn't know that till we got it home! Also, capers, maple syrup, wine, soy and Worchestershire sauce, potassium injections for the cat's fluid treatments, Rose's lime juice, horseradish, jams and jellies, pickles, stuff like that.
Cook the Book: 'The Pioneer Woman Cooks'
I like Serious Eats of course. I also like Smitten Kitchen.
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
Probably the most unusual things I have in the door of my fridge would be the bottle of tonkatsu sauce, a bottle of ponzu, a tube of aloe vera gel a friend of ours left behind after he did some gardening for us (and since he's moved out of state and fathered two [one at a time with the same mom] children since then, I guess it's probably time to toss it), and a half a packet of poppadoms that Mr. Twistie got a while back and tried to microwave even though said packet had no instructions for doing so and even a legend that said 'for best results, do not microwave' on it. I wonder why he's not so keen on cooking up that second half of the packet.
One day my husband will learn that while the microwave can be a very useful tool, it is not a universal one, even with pre-packaged foods.
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
many bottles of Ranch Dressing with only a half squirt in each, "number" birthday candles, some medicines and a partial bottle of flavored Vodka...the rest is pretty much the same as the other posts... and definitely no kimchi..what the heck is that?
And I used up all of my eye of newt and frog toes this past weekend...need to get more!...lol
What strange things are in the door of your fridge?
@CATERPILLARGIRL: "an EMPTY jar of pickles, to which i say "why?" and get no answer."
PickleSickles!
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