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The Ultimate Carrot Cake
I'm craving carrot cake. They all sound wonderfully delicious. Can I have a slice?
Green Side Dish Suggestions Needed!
I instantly thought of spinach sauteed in olive oil with fresh garlic and a touch of crushed red pepper flakes.
Cooking from the Glossies: Somewhat Low-Fat Chocolate Chip Cornbread
I love cornbread and I may have to give these a try. I made a boxed carrot cake the other day and used egg whites and a can of pumpkin (15oz) and added some raisins. Chocolate chips would have been great too, never thought of that. It was delicious and my 7 yr old daughter loved it. She had it for breakfast every morning until it was gone.
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The Bacon Hamburger Fatty Melt, a Bacon Burger with Two Bacon-Stuffed Grilled Cheese Sandwiches as Bun
This looks fanastic but this is why America is fat!
The Ultimate Carrot Cake
I'm craving carrot cake. They all sound wonderfully delicious. Can I have a slice?
Green Side Dish Suggestions Needed!
I instantly thought of spinach sauteed in olive oil with fresh garlic and a touch of crushed red pepper flakes.
Cooking from the Glossies: Somewhat Low-Fat Chocolate Chip Cornbread
I love cornbread and I may have to give these a try. I made a boxed carrot cake the other day and used egg whites and a can of pumpkin (15oz) and added some raisins. Chocolate chips would have been great too, never thought of that. It was delicious and my 7 yr old daughter loved it. She had it for breakfast every morning until it was gone.
Serious Eats City Guide: Philadelphia (Way Beyond the Cheesesteak)
Hey, I can't believe that no onw mentioned some of my all time favs of Philly. I lived there for nearly 20 yrs. and now live in Boyce, VA. I know you don't know where that is. I'm above northern Va and the foods well, not too good.
These are some places that I believe need mentioned; Macaroni's (I'm not talking about Macaroni Grill), in northeast Philly on Old Bustleton Ave. Geart food, small and intement. I'm also a BIG fan of Estia on Broad St. near The Academy of Music. Great fresh fish and the grilled octopus is to die for. The service is perfect. Boy do I miss that place. And my final one is the best crabs and crab fies ever, Chickies and Petes. Orginal location on Robbins Ave. and other newer one (well not so much anymore), Roosevelt Blvd. in the northeast. You can also taste this delcious food at The Link, and Citzens Bank Park. Don't worry all you non seafood lovers there some really good sandwiches there too as well as all types of bar food. Oh, I forgot the mussles in red, you gotta try those and be sure to ask for extra bread to soak up all that yummy red sauce.
Now go give these few a try and tell me if I'm wrong. Oh, and please eat something good for me, I'm starving.
Grilling: Thai Beef Rolls with Sweet Chili Sauce
I can't wait to try this one. I hope I can find Thai basil and if not can you use regular basil?
What would you all drink with this?
What do you eat for breakfast on the weekend?
Breakfast for me means EGGS, and more eggs. I love them any way I can get them. I eat then almost everyday of the week. You have to try warm hardboild with some margerine or butter if you're not watching your calories, spread on them with a side of cottage cheese. Very yummy. But, like I said I love eggs.
I almost never eat waffles, pancakes or french toast but I do like them but they are too high in calories for me.
I must have coffee too, MUST!
I top my cereal with _____
I like rasins, berries and bananas on hot and cold cereals. I use sugar free syrup on my oatmeal and its delicious. Oh, peached in season are great in both too.
Regarding the yogurt; I love to put Kashi Go Lean Crunchies on mine or mix them together in a bowl and add fresh berries.
The Bacon Hamburger Fatty Melt, a Bacon Burger with Two Bacon-Stuffed Grilled Cheese Sandwiches as Bun
mini-barf, but what a tasty mini-barf indeed...
The Bacon Hamburger Fatty Melt, a Bacon Burger with Two Bacon-Stuffed Grilled Cheese Sandwiches as Bun
Oh my, WHEN are THEY going to come up with that magic pill? Can you imagine this creation with a side of fettucine Alfredo?
Serious Eats City Guide: Philadelphia (Way Beyond the Cheesesteak)
Tiffins ( Indian ) for best bargain lunch I would not touch with a pole. Too much hype and too little authenticity. Nothing Indian about it except the uncook like taste of its sauces and sweetishness of it., MSG comes to mind.
There are better bargain Indian lunches. Of course if you are a lazy SOB and rather stay put on ur butt then walk a block go for it, it does leave you full like a fool.
I give credit to its owner ( a Wharton grade ) whose marketing skills bar none is what makes the college a rave, another "Quiznos" franchise in the making.
But calling it Indian Cuisine....pluzze.
Serious Eats City Guide: Philadelphia (Way Beyond the Cheesesteak)
DiNic's was severely disappointing. It has absolutely nothing on Tony Luke's. Read more.
Serious Eats City Guide: Philadelphia (Way Beyond the Cheesesteak)
OMG. I did not realize Mr. Martino's was still open. Now I have to make a special trip there.
The Bacon Hamburger Fatty Melt, a Bacon Burger with Two Bacon-Stuffed Grilled Cheese Sandwiches as Bun
If I had any bacon left, I'd do this idea tomorrow for lunch/dinner. As it is, to really put the topper on it, I had a few ideas on how to make this really nice and unhealthy.... first, take a page from the burger with the cheese ooze core... stuff some cheese in the burger as well! maybe chop up some bacon to mix in with the meat too. Next, gotta add some mayo, then slap a fried egg in there as well. If you're still alive and not on your way to the hospital after the first bite, then I'd applaud you, but you may want to have someone ready just in case.... in case you take a second bite.
Grilling: Thai Beef Rolls with Sweet Chili Sauce
this is great,, don't make the meat balls too big and I would actually up the flavors in them, maybe add a bit of grated ginger. I served them in a bowl of rice noodles with mint, cilantro and chili lime sauce
The Bacon Hamburger Fatty Melt, a Bacon Burger with Two Bacon-Stuffed Grilled Cheese Sandwiches as Bun
OMG, I had the Bacon Hamburger Fatty Melt for lunch and I'm dying.
Well, not really. But, I do feel funny.
It was delicious nonetheless.
Don't know how soon I would do it again.
Serious Eats City Guide: Philadelphia (Way Beyond the Cheesesteak)
Revisiting an old post for my first ever trip to Philly, coming up. Great! Now all my research is done. And we're equidistant from BOTH gelato locations. SO excited. yay!
The Bacon Hamburger Fatty Melt, a Bacon Burger with Two Bacon-Stuffed Grilled Cheese Sandwiches as Bun
Who wants to meet their maker in pristine condition? Bring it on.
The Bacon Hamburger Fatty Melt, a Bacon Burger with Two Bacon-Stuffed Grilled Cheese Sandwiches as Bun
My mouth is actuakky salivation. I would eat this in a heartbeat. I cant wait until I'm hungover.
The Bacon Hamburger Fatty Melt, a Bacon Burger with Two Bacon-Stuffed Grilled Cheese Sandwiches as Bun
OMG, I'm cumming. I want this! Now
Serious Eats City Guide: Philadelphia (Way Beyond the Cheesesteak)
The Italian Market is still there, and is still called The Italian Market even though it now has significant hispanic representation. You can still find all of the Italian specialty stores, however they have been joined by any number of interesting taquerias. Worth a trip!
The Bacon Hamburger Fatty Melt, a Bacon Burger with Two Bacon-Stuffed Grilled Cheese Sandwiches as Bun
why not crumble up bacon and mix it in with the hamburger before you cook it.
The Bacon Hamburger Fatty Melt, a Bacon Burger with Two Bacon-Stuffed Grilled Cheese Sandwiches as Bun
no worries - guess my British humour didn't come through quite as I'd hoped! ;)
The Bacon Hamburger Fatty Melt, a Bacon Burger with Two Bacon-Stuffed Grilled Cheese Sandwiches as Bun
@snowmoonelk: I think what's going on and what you're seeing is that we often pronounce it "car-mull" (two syllables). I'm guessing the Brits do three syllables? So many people, I think, misspell it, dropping that second "a." The "z" vs. "s" thing seems to be a U.S. English vs. English English thing -- like "flavor," "color," "favor" vs. "flavour," "colour," "favour." And, yes, drmoze is right. I should have thanked you for correcting the OP. I think I was just a bit cranky when I got home and saw a spelling correction. Thanks! I usually do appreciate a spelling correction when it's in my own posts, but I do know that some community members get upset about it, so I was trying to get PerkyMac's back. Sorry for getting cranky, snowmoonelk!
The Bacon Hamburger Fatty Melt, a Bacon Burger with Two Bacon-Stuffed Grilled Cheese Sandwiches as Bun
I gotta go with snowie here. It's not a 'typo' Adam (check the definition); it's an improperly spelled word. So the comment isn't made simply to correct a post (which can't be done here), but to *educate* the OP and others regarding the proper spelling of 'carameli(s/z)ed.' In the same vein, I will always welcome corrections when people misspell 'prix fixe' as 'pre-fix,' etc. With enough such corrections, many restaurants and purported foodies might finally learn the proper spelling (which derives from the French term for 'fixed price,' natch). I'm just sayin'.
On-topic, I would go with the basic single burger with grilled-cheese buns, with the option of bacon and/or caramelized onions on the burger itself. I am sorely tempted to cook one up soon!
The Bacon Hamburger Fatty Melt, a Bacon Burger with Two Bacon-Stuffed Grilled Cheese Sandwiches as Bun
Ha ha, Adam, thank you for your effort in trying to tell me not to waste my effort :) I was not trying to correct a typo, as such, I thought you Americans call it carmelized as a matter of course as I have seen it written like that on blogs many times! Bless you, anyway.
The Bacon Hamburger Fatty Melt, a Bacon Burger with Two Bacon-Stuffed Grilled Cheese Sandwiches as Bun
@snowmoonelk: Thank you for correcting the spelling of the commenter above, but as folks are unable to edit once comments have been made, it's wasted effort. Even if edits were possible, it's wasted effort nonetheless. To try to correct the spelling and/or grammar of every nonstandard comment would be madness. Everyone makes mistakes from time to time, and given the volume of comments and Talk threads on the Serious Eats sites, there's lots of opportunities to make a typo.
The Bacon Hamburger Fatty Melt, a Bacon Burger with Two Bacon-Stuffed Grilled Cheese Sandwiches as Bun
CARAMELISED!!! Not Carmelized (don't care about the z, just add an A for chrissakes!
The Bacon Hamburger Fatty Melt, a Bacon Burger with Two Bacon-Stuffed Grilled Cheese Sandwiches as Bun
That double looks droolingly hardcore! I'd definitely go for one (or more...) of those in the 'perfect world' - definitely with you on that perfect world, shipwreck & WannabeTVchef!
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This looks fanastic but this is why America is fat!