Serious Eats: thegirliscrafty's Profile

With a bit of char on them and mayo, cheddar, spicy brown mustard and diced onions. Kraut if it's around and I've been obsessed lately with wasabi mayo, it was great on a hotdog!

thegirliscrafty at 3:58AM on 05/27/10

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Cakespy: Chocolate Stout Cupcakes with Irish Whiskey Filling

thegirliscrafty at 10:01PM on 03/18/10

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Instead of _______ , I am on SE

Cleaning! Walking the dog.

thegirliscrafty at 2:47PM on 03/05/10

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road trip grub?

String cheese, raisins, almonds, dried cranberries, sunflower seeds, hummus, baby carrots. All easy to just buy and throw in the car for the trip.

thegirliscrafty at 5:05PM on 06/20/09

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What does a young foodie/recent grad need in his kitchen?

Magic bullet blender? Doesn't take up a lot of space, a million and one uses, and makes margaritas! A George Forman grill is pretty awesome too...and how about some fun spice blends to use on the meat for the grill?

thegirliscrafty at 3:20AM on 05/28/09

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Favorite or Odd Fair Food

I will seriously eat anything on a stick at the fair. And usually that means everything! Eggrolls, meatballs, shrimp, and twinkies.
I think my favorite though has been a chile relleno corn dog: a seeded Anaheim pepper, stuffed with a strip of jack or cojita and a hotdog with the ubiquitous stick, then dipped and fried! Heartburn heaven!
It's either a night of rides OR deep fried heaven and beer. Doing both is no good.

thegirliscrafty at 9:38PM on 04/25/09

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Worst cooking experience ever?

My aunt makes this yucky Jello cool whip concoction at every holiday and only she and my grandmother like it. I decided to spruce up the usual Thanksgiving spread by making one of those pretzel crusted Jello cool whip deals because it sounded like something I might actually enjoy for once. Well lets just say I learned my lesson on making my family eat a new dish I've never made before. I didn't get to tinker with the recipe I'd gotten from a friend and it turned out even grosser than the way my aunt usually makes it! Same thing happened with the other two dishes I brought that year pretty much. She didn't ask me to bring anything for Easter....hhmmmm

thegirliscrafty at 3:14AM on 04/14/09

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Candied Ginger—what to do?

Oh man those peppery ginger cookies sound amazing! I've seen similar but I've got to try it with the black pepper! Thanx for the link!

thegirliscrafty at 3:36AM on 03/08/09

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I wouldn't give up eating ___, even if I was allergic

I'm allergic to peanuts but didn't give them up for a long time, even after 3 weeks of hives. Now peanuts make me sick to my stomach for a whole day so I finally had to give em up. Thank god they make almond butter but I still crave peanuts!

thegirliscrafty at 3:32AM on 03/01/09

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What 'cha cooking this weekend? Freezer bound items here.

I got into a mood today and made golumpki with ground turkey, ran out of cabbage leaves to stuff so I made mini meat loaves in a muffin tin. Mmm...also parm breaded zucchini. Wonder what will strike me tomorrow to ward of the rain...

thegirliscrafty at 3:27AM on 03/01/09

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Tips for a beginner?

Pioneerwoman's blog has easy step by step color photo idiot proof directions!

thegirliscrafty at 3:58AM on 12/09/08

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crock pot + ground meat question

Well you throw a raw roast in there don't you? But I don't know there is something unsettling about raw ground meat added to chili. I'd brown it. Or at least "boil it" in liquid in the crock pot and then add the beans and all that.

thegirliscrafty at 1:57PM on 12/04/08

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Gotta have this in!

Coffee for sure, and the things that go with them, milk and splenda. Then CHEESE. And anything carby I can put it on.

thegirliscrafty at 2:59PM on 06/29/08

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What foods are uniquely '80s'?

OMIGOD I totally forgot about Clearly Canadians. I loved those in sixth grade! Also they still make cherry 7-up, I bought some yesterday at Safeway.
Fruit snacks!

thegirliscrafty at 2:17PM on 06/21/08

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New Mexican Eats

Everything in New Mexico has green chiles in it yum! Look for some roadside stop to bring home pineapple green chile preserves or other weird southwestern concoctions.

thegirliscrafty at 5:48PM on 05/17/08

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Graduation Party

Make a nacho cheese dip, works great if you have a crock pot! This is my favorite:
http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/06/chile_con_queso/

thegirliscrafty at 8:41PM on 05/06/08

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Best Hangover Food?

I'm for sure in the diner/greasy spoon school of hangover cures. Anything with hashbrowns and runny eggs does it for me. A breakfast burrito with hashbrowns or refried beans is even better.
My bf says lukewarm chili is his cure. ew.

thegirliscrafty at 6:06PM on 04/06/08

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Is the kitchen the easiest place to...

My roommate had a graduation party at our house and I bonded with all his female cousins because we were all in the kitchen preparing all the food while the men sat outside and drank. I always find an activity allows for great conversation because you have something to occupy your hands and eyes while you chat away. And I always put those hovering around my kitchen to work. I hate grating cheese and all the other tedious jobs go to those who hang out in my kitchen. It makes them feel they've contributed to the final meal, and if something goes wrong and tastes yucky, I blame it on their inferior chopping technique! :)

thegirliscrafty at 7:23PM on 03/08/08

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