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Cook the Book: 'Modern Spice'

Cuban and Mexican. Yum.

First are the tacos at a taco stand in Mexico City - we sat outside, everything was brightly colored, the meat was on a spit but they also threw in a bit of everything, I know there was chorizo, who knows what else, they put the best salsa on it for me and you finish by squeezing a lime on top, yum. It was dirt cheap and the best thing I have ever tasted. Of course you have to have orange fanta with it.

The next (ok, they are a tie) was duck tacos from Cafe MP in Mexico City - OMG. Never leave this earth before having them.

My ex-boyfriend also made amazingly good carne asada tacos from Tyler whats his faces recipes. However seeing as he did not believe in fidelity or truth-telling, I have not had them in awhile.

rockygus18 at 8:24PM on 04/28/09

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Cook the Book: 'Real Cajun'

Huge pot-roast dinners at my grandparents farm, always finished with sheet cake in an aluminum covered pan, Sunday dim-sum in Chinatown with my Chicago grandparents, my mom's toasted cheese sandwiches and my dad packing leftover turkey sandwiches (just plain old white bread, mayo, turkey and pepper) for my trips back to school.

rockygus18 at 8:13PM on 04/20/09

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Cook the Book: ''Wichcraft'

BLAT with extra-sharp cheddar. Or a veggie on home-made wheat with sprouts, fresh tomatoes, cheddar, muenster, little ranch dressing, cucumbers, hummus and avocado.
Or just a plain fresh tomato on white bread with mayo and a bit of pepper. Perfect!

rockygus18 at 9:34PM on 04/08/09

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The 20 Dishes you need to know

1. five varieties of grilled cheese with campbell's tomato soup (too tired to list but you can get fancy here!)
6. chicken marbella from the Silver Palette
7. Roasted chicken or at least chicken breast
8. Really really good mashed potatoes
9. Really good, cheesy (my preference) but not rubbery scrambled eggs and good bacon
10. pasta with red sauce
11. chili
12. meatloaf/hamburgers
13. roasted/grilled zuchinni and cauliflower
14. honey/sweet glazed salmon
15. garlic bread
16. correctly choosing and cooking corn on the cob (I am from Iowa)
17. tacos and/or enchiladas (also - your own guac - big time)
18. a tasty salad (I am not talking dressing, just good ingredients, washed, etc.)
19. at least pan fry a steak
20. pork chops

rockygus18 at 10:26PM on 02/12/09

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Serious Complaint: Chex Mix

Actually for me, the microwave idea is trickier than the regular oven. I typically double the recipe and tweek it, but the fact that they think making THAT MUCH chex mix in the microwave is ludicrous. I have a big enough pan in the oven and you have to distribute - crazy for them to give those instructions...

rockygus18 at 12:40AM on 02/04/09

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Favorite Cheap Homemade Meal?

Grilled cheese and tomato soup (canned). I like:
French baguette (sp) cut in half lengthwise, with a little dijon, then topped with swiss cheese, some green onion, lemon pepper and broiled;
Sourdough toast with a little mayo and plain old muenster inside;
White sandwich bread toasted, then put some mayo, slice of tomato and american cheese - then broil;
or of course regular grilled cheese - american (sometimes I add muenster or cheddar), on white or wheat, covered in butter and grilled.

Edamame (I buy frozen package - deshelled), boil it, then toast under the broiler with spices (seasoned salt, garlic, some cumin - whatever is around), then I cut up little chunks of cheddar and mix together.

Baked beans and toast.

Kraft mac and cheese mixed with a can of tuna and frozen peas.

rockygus18 at 10:12PM on 02/02/09

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