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'What We Eat When We Eat Alone'
White rice with sriracha, salt/pepper, butter, soy sauce, hot yellow peppers and maybe a piece of broiled tilapia.
Pasta with vegetables.
Baked beans from the can with bread and butter.
I put all of my "alone meals" in a bowl-- never on a plate.
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Best food for a stomach ache?
Pho with only sriracha and no tripe or meatballs. Steaming hot, spicy broth, lots of noodles, fresh flavors makes me feel better.
'What We Eat When We Eat Alone'
White rice with sriracha, salt/pepper, butter, soy sauce, hot yellow peppers and maybe a piece of broiled tilapia.
Pasta with vegetables.
Baked beans from the can with bread and butter.
I put all of my "alone meals" in a bowl-- never on a plate.
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner: What's your favorite chx. dinner?
I really like it with white onion, potato, garlic, olive oil, rosemary, salt and pepper.
Strange food phobias?
I wouldn't eat jarred marinara for the longest time because my 10th grade science teacher told us that there is an average of 3 maggots in each jar-- and a similar situation with pre-ground spices with bugs probably mixed in.
I've since gotten over it because I realize that it's probably in everything!
Visiting supermarkets when traveling - doesn't everyone?
I do it all the time. I also check out Subway's "local favorites" menu to see if it's the same as mine in Michigan.
Bad Kitchen Habits
Dang I always throw everything in the sink while I cook. Peels, wrappers, plastic bags, bones, dirty dishes. I need to get one of those garbage bowls that Rachel Ray uses.
What are your favorite products from Trader Joe's?
Coconut cashews
Roger Ebert on His Love for Steak 'n Shake
I really like the food although, I don't visit Steak and Shake often because the service has never been good for me.
Open Letter to Restaurants: It's 'Blue' Cheese, Not 'Bleu'
Michelle-- it's not just Americans who do this. In other countries, citizens pronounce things with their own dialect. For example, in Korea where I currently live, McDonalds works and eaters alike say "baw-gaw", not "bur-ger". In fact, I must say "baw-gaw" for most people to understand that I want a burger. Same goes for pizza ("pi-jja").
It's just how their language sounds-- and referring to your post, it's just how OUR language sounds.
I don't know about you, but I think it's annoying when Giada de Laurentiis describes her recipe with her normal American accent and then all of a sudden says in a thick Italian accent and intonation "PARmi-JANo-reJANo!".
What Would Make Your Perfect Coffee Shop Perfect?
-Local roasters
-Fireplace
-Patio with smoking (try a corner location)
-Team up with a well-liked local bakery and supply some of their items in your place
-Your own beverage recipes-- many indie places have mixes that they get from companies for frappes and smoothies that aren't always yummy
-A signature drink
It's 10 p.m. and You're Starving
I almost always have rice warming in my rice cooker so I'll take a scoop of that and add soy sauce, salt, pepper and butter. Or if I want sweet, I'll add white sugar and milk and eat the rice like cereal.
What's Your Favorite 'Vegetarian' Dish?
I make:
-stir fry about 3-4 times a week. Usually I use onion, garlic, celery, carrot, broccoli, bell pepper, baby bok choy, and maybe mushroom.
-garlic sauteed veggies in olive oil as a side on many nights or just for lunch
-fried rice
- vegetable soup (I add a jar of vegetarian marinara for a flavor boost)
The Baracktail
I love Barack-ing things. People like myself are proud and excited and happy that we have President Obama. I think the themed cocktail sounds great!!
Recommendations: Where Should I Eat, Snack, Munch, and Drink in Las Vegas?
Grand Lux Cafe inside of Venetian is great. It's pretty much Cheesecake's twin, but if you don't have a CCF in your town like me, it's a real treat.
Social House in Treasure Island is a wonderful sushi place.
In-N-Out is right off of Las Vegas Blvd and costs about 6 bucks by taxi. It's just a west coast thing, so again if you're like me, you'd enjoy trying a place you can't eat at everyday.
Bellagio has wonderful little snack places like gelato and crepes.
As for drinking-- there are about 10 bars for every party style out there!
WOW have a great time!! I wish I was in Vegas right now...
In Videos: Heart Attack Grill
The burgers don't even look all that good, actually, they look pretty bad.
Any Tea Drinkers?
I love ice cold Royal Milk Tea. They sell it in cans here-- I can't get enough of it!
Dinner Tonight: Ricotta Pancakes with Lemon Curd
My mouth has never watered for pancakes... until now.
Blood Orange Pie?
An orange pie sounds delicious! You might want to check up on the amount of sugar you need (I imagine it'd be less). Limes are very sour and not eaten by themselves while oranges... well you know. Maybe you can add some lemon juice if you still want the tartness? Let us know how it turns out!
Grape Jelly: Way or No Way?
Way. But only with creamy peanut butter.
hate to cook, love to eat?
I hate making salad. Washing and drying lettuce, making a big mess of peels, stems and seeds in my sink... I'm getting angry just thinking about it.
Any food you thought you hated until you finally tried it?
-Cottage cheese with pineapple
-Korean fishcakes in broth (Awdeng)
-Peanut butter and banana sandwich
Shhhhhhh...What's that?
I'm looking forward to loading up on hard to get Korean food during my last month here. Then it's back to America to feed my 1-year old cravings-- tacos, cheese, bloody marys, dill pickles, inexpensive drip coffee, flavored creamers, anything that shouldn't be sweet but is in Korea for some reason, cheez-its, pie, avocados, limes, veggie burgers, frozen vegetables and Ben and Jerry's.
What was the best thing you ate in '08?
I freshly fried happa from Lotte Department Store food court in Busan, Korea.
McDonald's Cheeseburger vs. McDouble vs. Double Cheeseburger
I know folks who prefer the cheeseburger because it tastes better than the double cheeseburger.
I have to say the McDouble works for me because the one slice of cheese allows for the meat flavor to come through more than on the double cheeseburger.
I know this is off the subject, but the new Angus Mushroom & Swiss is good!
McDonald's Cheeseburger vs. McDouble vs. Double Cheeseburger
Hilarious.
I just happen to be eating a McD's Cheeseburger right now! I missed lunch and had the hubby bring me one, well actually two, to work.
Tastes pretty good when you're really hungry!
McDonald's Cheeseburger vs. McDouble vs. Double Cheeseburger
I want to know why the double cheeseburger was cheaper than the cheeseburger for a while. does anyone remember that? one was $1 and the other $1.29
Do You Put Ranch Dressing on Pizza?
How do you get a white trash girl to suck your d**k?
Dip it in ranch dressing.
Top Ten Worst Halloween 'Candies'
I disagree about a lot of the candy items mentioned here.
I, for one, LOVE the fun-sized (or mini, if you prefer) candies. It's a tiny bit of something insanely tasty, enough to give pleasure without causing tummy pains. When I was a young'un and I went trick-or-treating, one house gave out mini Clark bars. Yum-o-delish! I polished those off first.
I think the chewy peanut butter kisses taste absolutely divine.
Candy corn, I think is plenty of tasty, as are the candy pumpkins made of candy-corn base. Think little dollops of hardened cake-frosting.
As for apples and raisins, those I didn't mind in the least.
However, some items, I do agree about.
Toothbrushes -- a boring reminder
Religious pamphlets -- disappointing and WEIRD to boot.
Packages of "normal" food -- oh, for crying in Manhattan, what kid wants to receive a can of baked beans or a box of oat bran in his little plastic jack-o-lantern.
One time I received cough drops -- and not the Ludens or Pine Bros or Smith Bros or F&Fs, which are tasty and could pass as hard candy (as can the Ricolas). These were nasty little green pellets that were -- and tasted like -- MEDICATION. Like I said, for crying in Manhattan! For crying in Manhattan, Chicago, and San Francisco
Oh well. At least I didn't get a ROCK
Top Ten Worst Halloween 'Candies'
If I didn't live in an apartment building with no kids in it I'd be giving out and full sized candy bar AND a red bull to every kid. HAHAHA!!! HALLOWEEN IS FOR KIDS! SUCK IT PARENTS!
In Videos: Heart Attack Grill
I agree Adam...I think the whole schitck is exactly that....a schtick. If thier food was any good maybe I'd be more inclined to eat there again.
http://eatingtheroad.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/heart-attack-grill-diet-center/
They're just trying to tap into the whole shock/controversy thing...and unfortunately that does work. Those news stations can't get enough of it. If you really want to dislike them watch the video on their homepage (How to Kill a Giant):
http://www.heartattackgrill.com/
Do You Put Ranch Dressing on Pizza?
I don't put ranch on anything! Gross tasting stuff.
Do You Put Ranch Dressing on Pizza?
Amen "omnomnom"! (I'm from Mich, too. Same area)
Do You Put Ranch Dressing on Pizza?
I absolutely love ranch on my pizza. Granted, I am a middle-school student (though homeschooled), and got the idea from my (middle school, homeschooled) friends after we started dipping French-Fries in Ranch (that's justified in Mich--here most of the fries are way too greasy or way too dry). We decided to try it on our pizza--and it's great. Only Hidden Valley (tm) works though. Deep dish pizza doesn't need it, fortunately. A group fave for us is cayenne pepper, fresh black pepper, ranch, and tabasco sauce. I agree, if it's good pizza, it doesn't need condiments, but (1) pizza in metro-detroit isn't that good, and (2), it doesn't matter if it needs it--if ya want it, I say put it on unashamedly!
Cooking camp for kids -- need help!
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McDonald's Filet-O-Fish: Yea or Nay?
I haven't had one in decades but just to keep this sandwich going, I will go there and have them.
Best food for a stomach ache?
Yeah, a wine hangover can be pretty awful. BF used to join me in whatever wine I was partaking of when we first got together, but he drinks very fast and he's used to the alcohol levels in his Sam Adams or Sierra Nevada (except for the occasional excursion into Arrogant Bastard). He'd wake up crippled pretty routinely and eventually switched back to just beer drinking.
I try to have a large glass of water for every glass of wine I'm drinking and try not to have more than two glasses of wine in an hour. That's in an ideal world. When I screw that up and realize that I've put away too much wine before bed and not enough water, I'll have a glass of water and some aspirin before sleeping and try to stay up an extra hour to let stuff percolate through. The next day (if I can sleep in), I'll want something spicy with a starchy base. If I'm functional enough to cook, then I'll make grits with ham and habanero cheddar stirred in. Otherwise, a burrito place just opened up in a five minute walk from our place. If I can't bring myself to leave the house, I usually get Thai or Indian delivered. Spice + Food Coma + nap = hangover recovery.
Best food for a stomach ache?
Dennys Grand Slam Breakfast! Will cure everything, that's why they've had it on the menu for 30 years. Great place after the bars close. However don't go if the sun is up, the light reveals too much.
Go for a can of chicken soup or even top ramen. your feeling bad due to dehydration.
Best food for a stomach ache?
Toast with grape jelly and lots of water.
Best food for a stomach ache?
I keep a small box of candied ginger in the pantry for emergencies of that nature. seems to really settle things down and the sugar gives you an energy boost. Thats for guests though for SO and I, we get the homemade stuff along with homemade gingerale ;-)
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish: Yea or Nay?
They're tastey but they're like 700 calories each!!!!!!
Strange food phobias?
My boyfriend can't stand cereal. He can't even see someone else eating it, which is weird for me as I love it. I asked him why, and he said he didn't know.
As for me, I hate the smell of both bubble gum and cotton candy. I can't smell either of them without getting nauseous.
I don't like bananas as they're too squishy, broccoli feels weird in my mouth- it's like eating a little tree; but neither of these give me an adverse reaction. I just dislike them.
Strange food phobias?
I know it's a little late but I'm glad I'm not the only one with strange food phobias. I won't eat condiments, cooked veggies (except corn), seafood, anything with a sauce, cheese that's the slightest bit warm, milk on my cereal (because it gets soggy), salad dressing, or anything warm and mushy (mashed potatoes, thick fries, etc). Also I don't mix some things like cheese and crackers... the texture is just gross. Oh and most breakfast foods. The only thing I'll eat for breakfast is fruit, a bagel with a little bit of butter, or cereal. If I'm served any of this I'll starve instead of eating it.
Beer Cola-Can Chicken
What would be the specifics for cooking this in an oven?
Thanks!
What is YOUR Kellogs Cornflake Fantasy?
One of the first cooking experiences I had was making some sort of cornflake coated banana thing that we either fried or baked or maybe just ate...it was a long time ago, in a kitchen far far away...well not THAT far away...off topic I can also remember some concoction of brown sugar and walnuts spread over graham crackers...
What is YOUR Kellogs Cornflake Fantasy?
I've noted this thank you!
What is YOUR Kellogs Cornflake Fantasy?
we always just add the butter to a boxed brownie mix. comes out fudgy and delicious!
What is YOUR Kellogs Cornflake Fantasy?
In many peoples opinions it tends to be wasteful to eat it Listener,
But I know many who enjoy the sensation from injesting rather than the "traditional" methods of enjoying the product.
Me? I enjoy it traditionally by preference.
My sister and I baked up some brownies once with a bud-butter we got from some friends who made it from scratch, and then also added the buds whole.
Outcome: A fun and challenging activity but I don't know if I'd do it again because the recipe sucked. They were really dry and could have used a fudge icing. If someone has a good recipe perhaps I'd try it again XD
What is YOUR Kellogs Cornflake Fantasy?
@ hungrychristel - apparently i am getting it from the wrong source. ive never heard of anyone eating just the buds and enjoying it. interesting.
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How have you suprised yourself in the kitchen?
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Interesting lecture that all foodies should watch!
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What's the chintziest food that you love to eat?
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About smile
Location: Minneapolis
About: I love to cook and eat. Or just cook. Or just eat. Preferably both.
Favorite foods: I eat and enjoy everything except-- things smothered in BBQ sauce, most pork dishes, offal, extreme seafood, cream soda, the floating tomatoes in vegetable soup and strawberry ice cream most of the time.
Last bite on earth: Probably a fattouce salad with rice pilaf or a cheeseburger with pickles, a steamed bun and a thin beef patty. Or a Chicago dog.

Pho with only sriracha and no tripe or meatballs. Steaming hot, spicy broth, lots of noodles, fresh flavors makes me feel better.