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Soft-Boiled Eggs-Your eating style
Scooped out into a bowl with torn up toast that was spread with butter and Marmite. I used to not be a Marmite fan, but it's really fantastic with a soft boiled egg. It's my go to breakfast most days:)
Favorite Eateries and Bars in Astoria NY
Bare burger down the street from Sweet Afton has ammmmmmazing burgers. Love love love Sweet Afton. Blackbirds on 30th and 41st st is one of my favorite bars, they have great beer and fantastic food. Even though it has a stupid name Winegasm is a great wine bar, thats on 37th street and Broadway. I always enjoy Brick cafe, 33rd st and 31st ave, for a chill dinner and a glass of wine.
But seriously, for burgers, try Bare Burger, it is out of this world great.
favorite stoned snack
one night when I was in college, my best guy friend and I were wandering the hallways stoned when we walked past a dorm room where the door was open. Inside was three HUGE clear recycling bags of bagels. We both walked past the door by about five feet before we stopped and looked at each other to make sure we weren't seeing things, and then back tracked and peeked inside the room again. There was a girl sitting on her computer surrounded by these bags. She looked up and we asked her where she got the bagels, she explained that she had just come from a fund raiser where Panera had donated the food and these were the left over the bagels....did we want a bag? so we crashed back into my friends dorm room with a bag of about 100 bagels all of different kinds. He didn't have any cream cheese or peanut butter, but he did have a bottle of ranch dressing. So we spent the night eating bagels covered in ranch dressing.....even the raisin ones.
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Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Gosh, my favorite family dinner!? That's hard . My family is full of great cooks so I guess it has more to do with the atmosphere. So then I would have to go with Christmas eve dinner. 14 cousins plus 16 Aunts and Uncles all eating and drinking and being merry. Usually there's a goose (which doesn't hurt) and floating islands for desert. super yummm, it warms my heart just to think about it.
Soft-Boiled Eggs-Your eating style
Scooped out into a bowl with torn up toast that was spread with butter and Marmite. I used to not be a Marmite fan, but it's really fantastic with a soft boiled egg. It's my go to breakfast most days:)
Favorite Eateries and Bars in Astoria NY
Bare burger down the street from Sweet Afton has ammmmmmazing burgers. Love love love Sweet Afton. Blackbirds on 30th and 41st st is one of my favorite bars, they have great beer and fantastic food. Even though it has a stupid name Winegasm is a great wine bar, thats on 37th street and Broadway. I always enjoy Brick cafe, 33rd st and 31st ave, for a chill dinner and a glass of wine.
But seriously, for burgers, try Bare Burger, it is out of this world great.
favorite stoned snack
one night when I was in college, my best guy friend and I were wandering the hallways stoned when we walked past a dorm room where the door was open. Inside was three HUGE clear recycling bags of bagels. We both walked past the door by about five feet before we stopped and looked at each other to make sure we weren't seeing things, and then back tracked and peeked inside the room again. There was a girl sitting on her computer surrounded by these bags. She looked up and we asked her where she got the bagels, she explained that she had just come from a fund raiser where Panera had donated the food and these were the left over the bagels....did we want a bag? so we crashed back into my friends dorm room with a bag of about 100 bagels all of different kinds. He didn't have any cream cheese or peanut butter, but he did have a bottle of ranch dressing. So we spent the night eating bagels covered in ranch dressing.....even the raisin ones.
Video: Wilkins Coffee Commercials Featuring Muppets (1950s)
I don't know if this is relevant or is of interest of anyone but there was a great book recently written called "Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street" by Michael Davis. It's all about where Sesame Street came from, how it was conceived, Jim Henson's part in it, his earlier work etc. Anyway there's a chapter in the book that talks about the coffee commercials. I love Sesame Street, my dad gave me the book for Christmas, it's a really interesting read.
What's on Your Lunch Box?
my little pony. it was purple and so pretty:)
Any Tea Drinkers?
Constant Comment tea. It makes me happy.
In Videos: Megadeath Burger: World's Hottest Hamburger in Australia
People are so stupid...why would you do that to yourself? It's the Jacka$$ phenomena where, it's cool to hurt yourself...or throw up in public.
Please - tone down the nasty comments about veg diets!
*sigh* we used to be such a happy family.
What to feed to a big baby.
Unfortunately I cannot disclose who it is I work for, that would violate the contract I signed my soul away to. These ideas are great. I get torn on how to react to the situation. He's kind of apathetic about the whole thing, it kind of ticks me off. Plus who the hell doesn't have a favorite food!! I mean really you can't tell me what you love to eat! are you human?
I guess I feel like his mom, except your mom can put food down in front of you and say "that's what's for dinner, eat it or don't eat anything." but I don't get that privilege. I guess I'm just disappointed. When I got hired to cook I was really excited and then I found out that I get a blank check, not to buy cool and unusual ingredients and make great amazing dishes that I would never otherwise have the funds to make but to cook chicken nuggets for a rich picky eater WHO WON"T TELL ME ANYTHING. sorry, only you guys would understand the frustration.
What to feed to a big baby.
After asking him question after question and just getting an "i don't know" I finally said what do you usually eat for dinner. His answer was protein bars!!! I think of myself as a good cook, it will be so against my conscience to feed him crap. I'm thinking maybe casserole, does anyone have any ideas for any? I agree with everthing everyone has said. The problem is that he pays me to feed him what he wants. I guess I have to get myself a mind reading machine.
What do you put in your couscous?
There is an amazing Delia Smith recipe for cous cous salad. It's made of roasted vegetables: eggplant, cherry tomatoes, fennel, red pepper, yellow pepper and onion. mixed into the cous cous with basil, goats cheese and a sauce made up of tomato paste, cumin, olive oil, lime juice and a little cayanne. YUM! always a winner.
Bar Americain vs Mesa c/o Bobby Flay
Mesa Grill is wonderful, the atmosphere is laid back but the food is fantastic.
Weird Food Ornaments for Christmas
I bought a pickle ornament a little while ago. I graduated college from the north carolina school of the arts. It's a crazy little school, our mascot was a fighting pickle...thus the pickle ornament. It makes me smile:)
Grom gelato!
I took my sister there when she was in NY. She was dubious because she did a semester in florence, she had REAL italian gelato and she didn't think anything could be better than the gelato place that was next to their apartment. when we got there she said "holy s****! this IS the place that was next to our apartment!" I thought that was pretty funny.
DC to Charleston, SC
If you are going through NC and you see ANY sign for cookout PULL OVER!! and then order a cook out style burger tray with hushpuppies and cajun fries and a milkshake. You will be in heaven and I somewhere will be envious of you.
Corn bread cook-off
Well I won!! thank you, thank you all of you. some of the comments came to late for the competition. So I guess I'll have to do it again!!
'American' foods people from other cultures like and dislike
Oh I have such a good one. I had this AMAZING acting teacher from Russia. She told me when she first came to the U.S with her husband to do work in NYC she went out to a cafe for a lunch break and she saw a sign for 'root beer' in the window and she thought that a beer would be really nice with lunch. So she ordered it. She said, and I quote "It tasted like I was licking my dead grandmother". She always had such a way with words, but that one was a winner.
Break Up Food/ Emotional Food
Oy! I know how you feel. I had a baaaaaaad break up a while back and the cure is a break up party!! there are rules of a break up party:
1. only girls are allowed
2. man hating music must be played like "I will survive" and angry alanis oooo and "enough is enough" by donna summer and ms streisand
3. must have food, Wine and cheese and ice cream. Or margaritas. or pizza or hey whatever you want!!
4. there must be jumping on couches and lip synching and dancing on things.
Feel better.
Mayo vs. Miracle Whip
I love them both equally for different reasons. But if it's mayo it has to be Dukes, nothing beats it, it's as close to home made as you can buy.
Is there any such thing as summer comfort food?
BLT'S with fresh tomatoes and peach pie!! (but not at the same time....although...I guess you could....)
Bloody Mary Bar
Horseradish, tabasco, worcestershire sauce, fresh ground pepper and celery. Cheers:) oh and vodka...duh.
Picnic club
Oh thank you thank you thank you. These Ideas are fantastic and I can't wait to get cooking!
Happy Birthday, Instant Ramen
I had no idea there were so many wonderful ways to eat ramen. I always just cooked it the way it said. I guess I'm not creative enough. hmmmmm now I want ramen.
Risqué Orangina Ads Stir Controversy
I think that's weird. The deer has boobs and a bellybuttton....and that's just wrong. I have no words.
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
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Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Wild rice soup. Creamy and comforting.
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
My favorite family dinner is veggie lasagna
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
My mom would make a dish with country ribs and sauerkraut that was so good! I'm glad I finally learned how to make it.
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
peruvian chicken with rice and green beans
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
One of our favorites would be roasted turkey with dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, butternut squash, green bean casserole and homemade biscuits.
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
I've always loved stew that's cooked all day in the slow cooker paired with a mixed green salad and freshly baked bread.
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Our favorite dinner meal is Lasagne, baked potatoes, Caesar Salad, Garlic bread and cherry pie. garrettsambo@aol.com
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Definitely meatloaf and mashed potatoes
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
When it gets cool, the husband likes to make turkey chili and I make the honey cornbread. So good!
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Our fav meal is an oven roasted chicken with sides like green beans creamed potatoes and a nice dessert like cheese cake
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Deep fried breaded chicken breasts make with homemade super crunchy breadcrumbs :)
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Cold weather is chili time! Made with fresh tomatoes, chunks of steak and some diced habanero for a little extra kick. A big bowl of chili, caesar salad, and cheddary potato rolls are a truly memorable and satisfying meal.
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Mom's homemade shrimp creole night is a big family favorite year-round, followed by Mom's holiday time cookie bake-a-thon. Yum!
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
A big bowl of steaming hot noodle soup!
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
chicken and biscuits!!!!
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Old fashioned turkey dinner does it.
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
I love my Mom's boiled chicken and a big bowl of soup she makes with the stock!
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Kielke and farmer sausage with "gravy" (aka cream sauce with onions). Oh thank goodness for Mennonite roots. If only I worked like a farmer to work it off.
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
I love Ziti and galic bread! Delicious!
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Mom's Thanksgiving feast!
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Roast chicken with mashed potatoes!
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
I love pot roast with roasted potatoes, onions, and carrots. YUM!
Cook the Book: 'New Classic Family Dinners'
Spaghetti and meatballs always goes over well here.
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Dinner Tonight: Pumpkin and Leek Soup
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Grilling: Beer-Marinated Chicken Tacos
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Gosh, my favorite family dinner!? That's hard . My family is full of great cooks so I guess it has more to do with the atmosphere. So then I would have to go with Christmas eve dinner. 14 cousins plus 16 Aunts and Uncles all eating and drinking and being merry. Usually there's a goose (which doesn't hurt) and floating islands for desert. super yummm, it warms my heart just to think about it.