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What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
Whole grain bread, nutella and bananas...grilled and sprinkled with brown sugar. Or whole grain bread with sharp cheddar and green apples, again grilled.
What would you eat for 30 days?
greek salad, or sushi. yum.
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Help me understand a confusing Giada salad
I make a black bean and corn salad with lime juice, among other things. Adds a nice zing at the end!
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
Whole grain bread, nutella and bananas...grilled and sprinkled with brown sugar. Or whole grain bread with sharp cheddar and green apples, again grilled.
What would you eat for 30 days?
greek salad, or sushi. yum.
What Did You Eat Today?
So far just a Jonagold apple and a Skinny Vanilla Latte. My teeth are really bugging me from those super-extra powerful Crest Whitestrips.
Frozen Pea Pops for Kids
It gives me an idea though...how about frozen blueberries, raspberries or strawberries? That'd be neat!
Creative Sushi Filling Ideas?
Granny Smith apples and tuna was a favorite...so was Mozzarella, Jalapeno and Salmon. I made one roll for my ex boyfriend that loved (totally NON traditional)...prosciutto, provolone, broccoli rabe and shiitake mushroom. it sounds like the weirdest combination...but it worked!! I also like one roll I had at a trendy sushi place here...Asparagus, mushroom and roasted pumpkin! It was the "Autumn Roll"
My Breakfast of Champions – What is yours?
Egg white omelet with asparagus and baby bella mushrooms, with lots of green Tabasco!!
Apple Pie in NJ - Please help...
Delicious Orchards in Colts Neck or Dearborn Farms in Holmdel both make EXCELLENT pies!
No Soup For You - Favorite Soups!
Minestrone, French Onion, Mushroom Barley, Broccoli Cheese, Miso, Tomato and GOOD Hot and Sour! droooooooooool....
SE College Division...
I'm in!! I go to Penn State :) I have some good tailgate recipes and stories :)
Brown rice risotto!
I used Pacific Foods Low Sodium Veggie broth...and a glass of white wine...and a few more splashes :)
Best summer dish?
Potentially the shrimp and asparagus risotto I made the other night for my new love interest :) Or the sesame encrusted Ahi tuna I had on our first date. Most of my best meals are ones I shared with someone I love...or did love. :)
Expresso vs Espresso: A pro-Expresso Rant
This is one of my pet peeves. I'm not going to get all high-horse because I'm Italian and whatnot, but I think if you are indulging in the another culture's food/beverage/custom, you should do your best to pronounce and partake properly. I'm not saying go learn Italian, but to completely ignore how the word is spelled and add in letters is a little silly. This is akin to my pet peeve of hearing "rih-cot-uh" cheese and "man-ih-coddy". The same goes for all ethnic cuisine--learn to pronounce and appreciate it, and I bet it'll be even more enjoyable.
Cherry etiquette?
I take the pit out and put it in a cup/paper towel. I've seen my co-workers eat some nasty stuff/eat like animals (saucy chicken wings, ribs, etc) so I have no qualms about a nice little healthy snack :)
Cooking Myths?
Risotto and adding liquid 1 cup at a time. I have had the same results using all the liquid at once versus adding cup by cup. The key is stirring constantly.
I know this has been discussed before, but I don't care, in a good way
There's no need for sarcasm. A little niceness goes a mile around here.
I've heard that that dessert truck is good...the one with the good creme brulee?
Served: New York Is Not the Only Place for a Restaurant
I live right near Frenchtown, in Flemington. It is the cutest little town and SO relaxing! :)
"Healthy" cereal
Oh Whole Foods. I try and avoid their salad bar. I never do, and end up with a $12+ salad, LOL
An olden-day cold cereal that resembled dog food...
Grape nuts look like shrunken kibbles to me. :)
what is the first thing you grab?
Pretzels and a diet coke. I love pretzels. Or an apple, orange or pear.
Instant Potatoes & Other Embarrassing Food Stuff
Potato flakesss.
However, I don't make mashed potatoes with them...I drop blobs of them into a pan and make my version of a potato latke. That's what my mom did when I came home from a friend's and asked for them. Hey, we're italian and she went through a phase! lol :)
oh, and stuffing mix. I don't know why the Pepperidge farm bread is so much better stale and cubed...but it is!
Eaters and eating disorders
I struggled with anorexia through high school. And then I became a binge/purger through senior year of high school. Freshman year of college...I was so unhappy and homesick I stopped eating, or ate very little and "got rid of it"...I am 5'8" and I weighed 90 pounds. It was gross, now that I look back on it. I'm currently "recovered"...but I still have food issues. I get stressed and those urges return. I always think about food. I probably eat too much and I have a distorted view of what a "portion" is. I mean really, who else eats a whole pound of broccoli for dinner? That'd be me. I sort of feel like when you mess around with a basic survival function (eating) it will never go back to normal 100%.
I struggle every day. I would like to say I feel good at 130 pounds, but I don't....but I'm working on it. At 20 years old, I've put myself through alot of abuse and within the last year or so I've finally learned to embrace my body and myself...and learn to like myself again. It was a dark 6 years, but I'm seeing light now and eventually I'll love myself again. One day at a time.
Mothers day...
pjracz10 -- thank you so much for the compliment! That really put a smile on my face :)
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
The roast beef at Manny's Deli in Chicago. I get it extra rare on an onion roll that is SOAKED in roast beef juice. The potato pancake and pickle on the side aren't too shabby either.
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
The sandwich you make on Thanksgiving after all your guests have left is my all time fav and probably even more so because it's a special once a year thing. You know, it's that sloppy dagwood of a thing piled preciptously with turkey (reheated in a frying pan with a little oil so it's a little bit golden) mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, sweet potatoes, stuffing, and cranberry sauce held together by an entirely too small parkerhouse roll.
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
The roast pork, greens and sharp provolone sandwich from DiNics in the reading terminal market in Philly... pure bliss!
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
By the way, when you get the Junglee sandwich at Dimple's Bombay off the NJ Turnpike, keep in mind that it is HUGE! We ordered one each, and all 4 of us had to bring the second halves with us the rest of the way home. It was pretty good cold when we arrived--but even better hot in the restaurant. It takes a few minutes waiting for the order, but the Junglee is a wonderful, delicious reason to make a stop while driving.
What would you eat for 30 days?
@salpico - that sounds amazing...I haven't had an egg cream in far too long. I'm off to buy some U-bet & Seltzer!
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
@arwenb yay! another potbelly lover!
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
I can never resist a good burger - like the one at 25 degrees in Hollywood, which was reviewed quite nicely by Damon Gambuto on this very site.
But, my all-time favorite sandwich is my own customization of the Reuben featuring both pastrami and corned beef, like the one at Junior's Delicatessen in West Los Angeles, which I recently posted on my blog.
Help me understand a confusing Giada salad
@Gizmosma--I'm not asking for permission to add something to a salad... I'm not even planning on making the salad.
I'm curious as to SE'ers experiences with these sorts of dressings. It's a practical question based on a particular recipe...
Help me understand a confusing Giada salad
oh geez just add some acid - aged balsamic would be perfect
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
It's hard to beat the offerings at Sandwhich in Chapel Hill, NC. They make the best tuna salad I've ever tried, a bacon-apple-mushroom grilled cheese, and an incredible "Paratha" with chickpeas, fennel, eggplant, and a handful of Indian spices. I just moved from Chapel Hill and I'm having serious withdrawals!
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
So many votes for Primanti Bros but no love for Uncle Sams? Their melty cheese sub gets my vote any day!
What would you eat for 30 days?
Lobster with melted butter. no question.
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
Bay Cities in Santa Monica is incredible, the best place to grab any kind of sandwich and they're doing these little ones now, like fat cigars, stuffed with cheese and peppers and salami and fresh basil on an oiled roll. Way too addictive.
When I'm at home I use rare roast beef from Ralph's (the Boar's Head is too low sodium for me, apparently I like the additives in the cheaper stuff because the fancier all-natural meat tastes bland) on a toasted poppy seed bun with a slice of sharp cheddar, one leaf of butter lettuce, a mix of mayo and ketchup, mashed fresh avocado then sprinkled with salt and black pepper. I've been making my sandwiches exactly the same way since I was in 3rd grade.
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
Just about any "cawnah" mom-n-pop sub shop in Massachusetts can made an Italian sub that makes me tear up just to think of it...a combo of various Italian meats & cheese (hot cappy, mortadella, salami, provolone) on a long sub roll, seeded or not, with diced pickles, onions, tomatoes, and "extra hots" -- finished off with olive oil, salt, pepper and oregano. Oh, the glory of it.
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
The GODMOTHER from Bay Cities Italian Deli in Santa Monica, CA http://www.baycitiesitaliandeli.com
Genoa Salami, Mortadella Coppacola, Ham, Prosciutto, Provolone with the works on their amazing, amazing, uhhhmazing bread
Help me understand a confusing Giada salad
My kids call Giada "Lollipop head" because of her disproportionately large noggin perched precariously atop a spindly pencil neck. That being said, I generally really like her recipes, though they seem rather obvious.
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
Sliced green Apple, prosciutto and Brie with herb aioli on ciabatta bread.
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
BLT on white bread with mayo.
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
Tony Luke Roast Pork Italian w/ Broccoli Rabe and Sharp Provolone
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
OUT :The anchovy and egg at 'wichcraft
IN: Duke's mayo, muenster cheese, lettuce w salt and pepper on crusty sourdough or french peasant bread
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
All-time favorite sandwich: good crusty demi-baguette, split, with thinly shaved quality ham, thin slices of good brie, and seedy dijon mustard. So simple, but so good.
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
Holy crud, that Dimple's place is like 15 mins. from my house. I need to spend more time on Oak Tree Road.
My fav was always Pastrami on rye with cole slaw on it. Now that I'm a veghead, I'll go with egg and cheese on a hard roll with spk.
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
My take on Banh Mi:
Italian bun, toasted whole so the outside is crisp but the inside is still fluffy. Make a quick pickle out of bean sprouts, matchstick carrots, cider vinegar, sriracha, salt, and sugar. Get either a 1 lb beef loin or a 1 lb roast that is uniformly thick and trim off some of the fat. Let the loin marinate on the counter in liquid smoke for an hour (I stole this idea from a recent Serious Eats post). Sear the loin on all sides and put it in the oven for about an hour or until it is barely medium rare. Slice the beef thinly and add it to the bun. Cover one side of the bun in mayo and the other in either braunschweiger or pork pate'. Top with the quick pickle and cilantro and prepare to go to a happy happy sandwich place :)
Help me understand a confusing Giada salad
@gastronmeg - my 3 yr old son and I enjoy Giada or as she is known in our house "Giada Big Boobs" - we just turn down the volume and watch
What's Your Favorite Sandwich?
There are so many good sandwiches, how could you choose just one?
Earl of Sandwich
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About: Current student at Penn State University, majoring in Psychology with a Business minor.
Favorite foods: Roasted portabello mushrooms. risotto, avocado and Brussels sprouts.
Last bite on earth: A glass of good Pinot Noir, some risotto and the ones I love.

I make a black bean and corn salad with lime juice, among other things. Adds a nice zing at the end!