Basic bread improvements?
I'm about to start my basic white bread recipe in my bread machine but want to add something (besides garlic or cheddar) to change up the flavor. Any suggestions?
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Take to work lunches!
When I did this - I most often took a bagel sandwich - ham and cheese or whatever was left over. The "bread" doesn't get soggy or squished in your briefcase or purse or computer bag. And, it almost looks like something you bought from a deli - and "looking" bought can make it easier to eat in when everyone else is eating out. Mostly: minimal effort.
food for a looooooong bus trip
When I did this, we brought water, granola bars (just try eating loose granola on a bouncy bus), beautiful pastries for breakfast (no smells), and sandwiches. Since you'll be riding so long, you could pre-pack or you could take a baguette and some spreadable cheese (like Laughing Cow - requires no refrigeration and can be spread without a knife). The soup is a great idea.
Thinking about our trip, I'm glad we didn't bring anything that set us apart in terms of the way the food looked. You don't want to look wealthy (sushi) or dangerous (a knife - even for cutting cheese).
Arkansas: Stalking the Fried Dill Pickle
I'll never forget my first fried dill pickle at a now-closed restaurant. They do serve these in the Dallas area at a cajun-type place called Dodie's.
$300 budget for dinner for 3! What should I make??
If he likes whiskey, you could pair each course with a different whiskey. That'd easily take up a huge chunk of the budget and provide a "take away" for each guest (what's left in the bottles). Maybe, appetizer, first + whiskey, main + whiskey, and dessert + whiskey. Would be memorable.
Chipotle Calorie Math Makes Absolutely No Sense
wasn't this news several years ago? i eat: burrito bol, rice, black beans, two salsas, guac and extra lettuce. total: 550 calories. the thing about that bol is i FEEL full. it seems like a lot of food. you could get the same caloric intake for a big Starbucks drink or a milkshake at some drive through - and not feel full.
recommended: this blog, where someone details how he lost 60 pounds on his "chipotle diet" -- link
Fort Worth, Texas: A Serious Eating Tour
How funny - I read that dessert menu and wondered why Brajas was serving everything from Reata...
I've wondered, though, why no Joe T's in the "Tex Mex Cookbook" or Fort Worth tour?
Where is the best place to get BBQ in Dallas/Forth Worth?
Try driving down to Glen Rose - Ranch House Barbeque.
http://www.glenrosearea.com/Restaurants/Ranchbbq/rhbbq.htm
(Although, if you're eating and up for taking food with you, a lot of people like Hammonds, which is down the street. http://hammondsbbq.com/history.htm)
There's a few threads on dallasfood.org related to this.
I like Hutchin's in Mckinney - but I wouldn't drive from south of Fort Worth to get to it. More of a good lunch dive.
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Cook the Book: Wine Bar Food
Anything with butter. Here in Iowa we can get a local Amish-made butter that tastes really bright and fresh and a little bit cheesy - a pat of this butter on some nice bread, a few sprinkles of sea salt - the perfect little nosh to accompany a glass of bubbly.
Cook the Book: Wine Bar Food
Ooohh...that's easy.... Godiva's rasberry filled chocolates, glass of champagne (okay, two glasses) and a long hot bath. Heaven.
food for a looooooong bus trip
Freeze your water bottles. They double as cold packs that way.
food for a looooooong bus trip
Thanks for the great suggestions, everyone, including general advice about what to expect on a Greyhound bus adventure. I've done >24-hour bus marathons through the Midwest; this next one is through the Deep South—to New Orleans, as a matter of fact, where I've never been and where I will definitely spend on food the money I saved on airfare. Anyway, I expect I'll pick up plenty of fodder for my never-to-be-written novel as I observe my fellow passengers and snack on salad-filled wraps. I also love the idea of Nutella, which I can eat with a spoon but won't. The trickiest, most important thing will probably be to stay hydrated while avoiding the bus bathroom. Oy.
Take to work lunches!
I had just finished school myself, and I was in the same situation. (so clueless) The best turn-outs for me (I feel that satisfaction, nutrition, and taste make these my favourites):
1. tuna wraps - whole wheat flax tortillas, tuna, sweet onion dressing (kraft or your very own), feta cheese, and some spring greens and scallions
2. sometimes on a lazy week i make one giant tray of veggie lasagna with beans (it can be re-heated all week and the taste only gets better!)
3. consomme with sprouts, carrots, beans, spinach and tofu (don't even cook anything; just heat up the broth with all the veggies in it)
4. green bean salad with a basic viniaigrette, chives, dill, red onion (beware the onions though--and I usually eat it with whatever protein I ate the night before)
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