I am also an impoverished grad student and completely understand the epic battle of tasty food versus time. I would love to try 100 (or even 85) grains in a cup and all their other yummy products. How does one not in Rhode Island find these treats? For other Bay Area California Serious Eaters- I live in Berkeley- are there Asian markets that stock these products? Thanks!
Angel hair pasta with homemade alfredo sauce and tiny shrimp. It was my favorite dish as a little girl and I had for every birthday.
I was very happy to see these Top Chefs battling it out with only $10 of ingredients on hand! Being raised by a very young, working mother, we survived on about $20 a month for groceries for the both of us. Though things are allot better for us now, many people in America still live with such conditions. However, I agree with some of the earlier posts- Whole Foods is not known for economically priced items and no one on such a budget would be able to raise a family on such modest means.
Creme Brulee. Yes, it might be a cliche, but pulling out your very own blow torch is a sure fire way (hehe) to impress a dinner guest.
I second 'thornbek'- Padma way more touchable, did you see her in that jersey?
Personally, I thought Nikki should have been the one to leave. She bought premade food! Isn't the name of this contest Top Chef? So isn't the basic requirement of competition being that you actually cook your own food? Even if Ryan's food was not usual tailgate fare, at least he wagered his own recipes. And the fact that Nikki ran out of ingredients is not because the crowd liked her food- remember she got one of the lowest scores. That is just bad planning on her part. As for Mark's messy kitchen; yeah, thats gross. So, in my opinion, Nikki or Mark should have gone home. I was surprised they thought Ryan's menu plan was worse then either Nikki's lack of cooking or Mark's unsanitary conditions.
If I can't eat it, or am not supposed to, please don't put it on my plate!
When I lived in the Santa Monica area, I actually planned my grocery shopping trips around the day of the week my local Whole Foods got their Fage shipment in (Thursday afternoons- I am only releasing this very sensitive information because I do not live there anymore!). That Whole Foods was particularly busy, and Fage was apparently everyone's favorite, because if you waited until the weekend, they would be all gone.
As for the second half of the thread, the beauty of Fage yogurt is that it goes well with so much! A favorite right now is to spread it on a Ry Krisp cracker and then cover it with homemade Pantesco Pesto (the recipe which I got from this website)
Everywhere and anywhere! I carry some sort of food substance with me at all time and hate being hungry. In class, on the bus, walking down the sidewalk, in the movie theater....pick a place. If you see me carrying a large purse, it is usually hiding food and drink.
A shout out to the great Mitten-shaped state of my childhood! Yeah for Michigan!!! Anyways....
Okay, my preference is not a true PB&J but a PB&B. As in a peanut butter and banana sandwich. Honestly, the bread is optional. Most of the times we just cut the banana down the middle into two long halves and slather the middle with the best quality natural peanut butter we cut find. I prefer extra crunchy, even though it is more work. The crunchiness of the peanuts against the slipperiness of the bananas is pure heaven. Yum!!
My Korean wedding banquet. OK, she had help, but I know her food and her organizational skills and so I can confidently say, she prepared this meal. And it was amazing and I will always remember it.
Mom rarely puts her heart into cooking. About twenty years ago, though, she prepared meat fondue -- that was great fun! And most memorable. Loved cooking my beef and chicken in the hot oil at the table. She also allowed all of us to make our own assortment of dipping sauces. My brother mixed grape jelly with godknowswhat. We all laughed. It's a shame we never had it again.
Her cooking and baking was so phenomenal, it's impossible to choose. She was always trying new recipes, especially from Julia and Jacques. I loved her pies and gratins.
My mother makes homemade ravioli and Italian spaghetti suace and meatballs to die for. She's Sicilian
PS: Greenmax packaging usually includes a bulleted list on the top right corner that will let you know if its contents are "sweet taste" or "salty taste" =p
Stuffed artichokes smothered in tomato sauce.. YUM.
stareater: I think chlamers answered your question way better than I could =)
victorylow: it's yummy despite the lack of MSG -- probably because the seaweed within is naturally loaded with glutamates =p
fritesandfries: the "100 Grains" is slightly sweet, but the "Yam Nutritious Cereal" is salty =) I don't think there's cornmeal in the latter though... mostly just ground up beans and roots!
I've actually tried similar products to these. I like it when they have more cornmeal and its a bit saltier...I really get weirded out with warm, sweet, slightly bland foods.
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