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'Top Chef' Season 5, Episode 7: Toby Young Rocks
Erin - You are clearly out of your mind saying Toby added something to the show. I know that everyone is entitled to their own opinion - but I am firmly putting my little stiletto down and telling you NO, NO, NO. His lame lines were clearly prefabbed - and I was underwhelmed by his knowledge.
Please watch the show again without the aid of whatever hallucinagens of copious amounts of alcohol led you to give him a thumbs up.
Girl Scout Cookie Sales Start This Month, Or Make Them At Home
I am just too damned fat to buy cookies. I was thinking of buying a couple of boxes and donating them to the local food pantry. I always try to throw in some treats when they have a can drive. Like some cake mix, bottles of red pepper and tapenade, canned salmon. And who needs a birthday cake more than some poor child in a family using a food pantry to survive.
Do you think cookies are an appropriate donation? Or no?
Top 10 Improbable McDonald's Items from Around the World
I had poi in a Hawaiian Mickey D's - eons ago. I also must admit to having sampled the McDonalds in Venice. Yes, yes, I had a bellini at Harry's, etc. We were on day 9 of a two week tour with a very homesick 13 year old. It was just the thing to give her a taste of home. Even the food snobs in the group wated "just a bite".
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Mixed Review: Lipton's Onion Dip and Simply Organic's Guacamole for Football Parties
I like the Knorr veggie soup dip better than the Lipton onion. And I am confused about the guacamole mix - I just crush up some avacadoes with a little salt and fresh garlic then I mix in some chopped tomato and onion. What's in the package? Dehydrated tomato, onion and garlic? If your buying a fresh avacado you might as well spring for the other fresh ingredients.
I do swear by the lipton onion for my Mum's famous potroast - a little onion mix, a can of campbells cream of mushroom soup and lots of red wine - HEAVEN!!!
'Top Chef' Season 5, Episode 7: Toby Young Rocks
Erin - You are clearly out of your mind saying Toby added something to the show. I know that everyone is entitled to their own opinion - but I am firmly putting my little stiletto down and telling you NO, NO, NO. His lame lines were clearly prefabbed - and I was underwhelmed by his knowledge.
Please watch the show again without the aid of whatever hallucinagens of copious amounts of alcohol led you to give him a thumbs up.
Girl Scout Cookie Sales Start This Month, Or Make Them At Home
I am just too damned fat to buy cookies. I was thinking of buying a couple of boxes and donating them to the local food pantry. I always try to throw in some treats when they have a can drive. Like some cake mix, bottles of red pepper and tapenade, canned salmon. And who needs a birthday cake more than some poor child in a family using a food pantry to survive.
Do you think cookies are an appropriate donation? Or no?
Top 10 Improbable McDonald's Items from Around the World
I had poi in a Hawaiian Mickey D's - eons ago. I also must admit to having sampled the McDonalds in Venice. Yes, yes, I had a bellini at Harry's, etc. We were on day 9 of a two week tour with a very homesick 13 year old. It was just the thing to give her a taste of home. Even the food snobs in the group wated "just a bite".
Microwaveable S'mores Maker
I agree with Buffy. You need an ever so slightly singed marshmallow to really make it a smore. This contraption would probably crank out something awful like the concoction on Top Chef this week. I don't know what's up with the Smore crimes lately - I had a shot Smore at PF Chang's last week and it was AWFUL. Way too sweet.
Baskin-Robbins Turkey Cake
Is that a Turcaken then?
Baskin-Robbins Turkey Cake
OMG. I have to post this on Cake Wrecks right now! Thank you..
Dentyne's Latest Ad Campaign Tells You To Go Offline
I can tell you that I have found my time spent on your site much more satisfying than the shennagians on Match.com and eharmony. Players and gigilos and old Harley geezers, oh My! So I also haven't found anyone to roll around in the grass with either. Except my dogs.
ANd now I am trying to figure out how to convince my sister in Boston to Fedex me some of those cinnamon buns.
LOL
Food Network... Let's give them a hand!
Just in case this was bothering anyone else. I'm going to drink the Kool-Aid and go along with because I LOVE dives. I wish they'd give this show to the Sterns of roadfood and ambulane girl fame. They'd probably chew with their mouths closed too.
Please rest assured that the food Guy samples is used just for our shoot and is not then served to customers.
Thanks for watching.
David
David Page
Executive Producer
Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives
President
Page Productions
952-210-7733
On 8/25/08 9:34 PM, "Tara " > wrote:
Can you please ask Guy not to stick his hands and fingers in food that the
patrons of the diners are going to eat? It's gross and ruins the show.
Which is fun to watch otherwise.
Thank you!
Mixed Review: Lipton's Onion Dip and Simply Organic's Guacamole for Football Parties
I used one packet and 16oz of sour cream, it seemed a little more diluted then when I usually make it...(I stupidly threw the box away and left the packet in my cupboard so I didn't have the recipe) I don't know if I did something wrong...
Mixed Review: Lipton's Onion Dip and Simply Organic's Guacamole for Football Parties
I LOVE the lipton and sour cream, I actually had an urge for it last night and made a double batch, YUM!!!
I've never been big on guac... sorry, but it's too baby diaperish for ish (me)...
Mixed Review: Lipton's Onion Dip and Simply Organic's Guacamole for Football Parties
Have never used Lipton Onion soup as a dip mix and definitely have never used a mix for Guac - WTF is in a Guac Mix?! I'll pass on both... I love fresh, homemade Guac and I just made Carmalized Onion Dip (http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/caramelized-onion-dip-recipe.html) which was AWESOME!!! Go for the "real thing" people! :)
Mixed Review: Lipton's Onion Dip and Simply Organic's Guacamole for Football Parties
When making Lipton Onion dip, I use half sour cream and half mayo, and I add 4 or 5 roasted garlic cloves. YUM! the mayo takes away some of that viscious mouth feel, and the roasted garlic adds much to the flavor.
Mixed Review: Lipton's Onion Dip and Simply Organic's Guacamole for Football Parties
My son, now 34, really loved the Lipton Onion soup dip with Frittos as a kid, he has moved on but when ever he comes home for a visit Mom still makes it for him, only dip he would eat as a kid. Still use it for Pot Roast. Love it! Will try making my own avocado dip this weekend for the Super bowl, but with no Patriots in the game it will not be the same!
Mixed Review: Lipton's Onion Dip and Simply Organic's Guacamole for Football Parties
Hands down, the best french onion dip available is made by lawson's. It comes in a pre-made tub and it's like heaven. I used to be available (in ohio at least) at a convenience store called Lawson's, which was then bought by Dairy Mart, Which was then bought by Circle K. As far as I know Lawson's no longer exists as a convenience store, but Circle K still sells their wonderful dip.
Mixed Review: Lipton's Onion Dip and Simply Organic's Guacamole for Football Parties
that lipton dip is the bomb. hubby and i often mix it up with reduced fat sour cream and chop up a pile of veggies and have it for dinner, esp good on celery, broccoli, radishes and asparagus. as junk food goes you could do much worse.
on the guac mix - I never understand this concept - if I am going to have to chop up avoacados anyway, why wouldn't I do the rest with fresh ingredients? we always make ours from scratch with avocados, tomatoes, garlic, cilantro, lemon/lime juice, garlic, scallions, cayenne, red pepper flakes, sometimes a little red onion - another dinner favorite of ours (for a treat)
Mixed Review: Lipton's Onion Dip and Simply Organic's Guacamole for Football Parties
It took a while but my partner and I finally determined why we like Costoc's spinach dip so much. It tastes like Liption's onion dip with green bits in it. But if you did not grow up with Lipton's onion soup mix dip as a special treat then you are not going to like it now and I suspect the same is true for the Costco spinach dip.
Mixed Review: Lipton's Onion Dip and Simply Organic's Guacamole for Football Parties
My favorite with the Lipton dip is BBQ potato chips - YUM!
Mixed Review: Lipton's Onion Dip and Simply Organic's Guacamole for Football Parties
To the Lipton Onion dip add a can of tunafish, oil drained, or some shrimp,mmmm!
Girl Scout Cookie Sales Start This Month, Or Make Them At Home
We are cutting back here, but Girl Scout cookies aren't on the chopping block. I just ordered 4 boxes of Samoas. I totally cheated and ordered them on ebay so I don't have deal with kiddos at the grocery store. I know thats mean to say, but its true.
Mixed Review: Lipton's Onion Dip and Simply Organic's Guacamole for Football Parties
Chris- when I make non mix onion dip, I carmelize the onions and mix them with equal parts cream cheese, mayo and sour cream plus salt, pepper, hotsauce. I like it so much better than the packaged stuff, to my tastes it's way too salty.
My mother likes to use the onion mix for her brisket though.
Mixed Review: Lipton's Onion Dip and Simply Organic's Guacamole for Football Parties
Another add in to the Lipton Onion dip is bleu cheese. I crumble about 3-4 oz. into the mix. It gives it a nice pungent flavor and it's actually really good as a condiment for burgers on the grill. Darn it now I really want some....
Mixed Review: Lipton's Onion Dip and Simply Organic's Guacamole for Football Parties
joan--is your recipe for the mushroom dip posted somewhere?
cook's illustrated has some great creamy dips that i have made multiple times. one is a green goddess, one has avocado and chipotle, and one is with smoked salmon--they all appeared together, and they have become go-to for party dips for me.
Mixed Review: Lipton's Onion Dip and Simply Organic's Guacamole for Football Parties
I have a place in my heart for the lipton onion soup dip. My mom always threw in some horseradish. Yum!
Mixed Review: Lipton's Onion Dip and Simply Organic's Guacamole for Football Parties
A "refined" football party sounds like zero fun.
Though hummus seems to have made its way into the mainstream as a tasty snack.
Also seconding the Good Eats "california dip"/ onion dip recipe. Very good.
Mixed Review: Lipton's Onion Dip and Simply Organic's Guacamole for Football Parties
@ Michele
Huh, that's the third Stone Soup reference I've heard this week. Strange.
Mixed Review: Lipton's Onion Dip and Simply Organic's Guacamole for Football Parties
Another 'don't get it' on the guacamole mix over here. I get orders for my guac whenever there is a party and all I put in is avocadoes, diced tomatoes, lime juice, and chili powder. Sometimes a little green onion. Just as easy and cost effective as the 'mix'.
Mixed Review: Lipton's Onion Dip and Simply Organic's Guacamole for Football Parties
here's another yea for lipton's onion soup mix- I like it exactly as you described, and my mom's spinach dip (which I adore) wouldn't be complete without knorr's veggie soup mix- though I do think dried mixes are best after some time to rehydrate and "marry", especially with fatty ingredients. But guac mix? If you're going to dirty a knife cutting the avocados and tomatoes, why not dice up some cilantro, halve and juice a lime, finely dice some onion and jalepenos (or I also like green tabasco if I'm feeling lazy) and salt to taste? It's really not that much harder, and I think it's vastly preferable. I also don't mean to nickel and dime, but in my (hispanic) neighborhood, a big bunch of cilantro is about 35 cents, and limes and jalepenos are about a dime each. Some people also like a clove of garlic pushed through a press, though I think that it can be overwhelming (even though I don't go to makeout parties any more!). However, if your knife skills aren't quite up to expert standards, the onion and jalepeno can be "diced" quite effectively in the hopper of a garlic press once cut to the appropriate size- just make sure to do it over the guac bowl, since they will exude a lot of flavorful juice!
Oh, and as an aside- if anyone has an "improvement" on lil' smokies in crescent dough, I don't want to hear it. Some classics should not be tampered with.
Mixed Review: Lipton's Onion Dip and Simply Organic's Guacamole for Football Parties
Guacamole dip packet: guacamole::stone: stone soup.
Mixed Review: Lipton's Onion Dip and Simply Organic's Guacamole for Football Parties
Serving the Knorr onion soup in a bread bowl with veggies to dip is a little tastier, more impressive and gets some healthier stuff in your system.
I also agree about Guacamole being so easy to make that the dip sounds like it's at least equal in terms of steps, maybe adding some.
Mixed Review: Lipton's Onion Dip and Simply Organic's Guacamole for Football Parties
Not sure if anyone saw the earlier SuperBowl topic but I won a Trip to New Orleans in 2002 with a warm mushroom dip made with a onion dip similar to Lipton. I was lots of fun!
Mixed Review: Lipton's Onion Dip and Simply Organic's Guacamole for Football Parties
If your are making dip, you mustn't forget the classics: spinach dip and seven-layer dip!
Mixed Review: Lipton's Onion Dip and Simply Organic's Guacamole for Football Parties
I make fresh pico di gallo to add to the avocadoes for my guac and it still doesnt take very long.
Mixed Review: Lipton's Onion Dip and Simply Organic's Guacamole for Football Parties
Agree w/ Linnea re. Lipton's onion dip - not Fritos, rippled potato chips! Mmmm...
Don't really see what a dehydrated mix adds to simple avocadoes, tomatoes, lime juice, salt, cilantro and maybe a little salsa.
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I like the Knorr veggie soup dip better than the Lipton onion. And I am confused about the guacamole mix - I just crush up some avacadoes with a little salt and fresh garlic then I mix in some chopped tomato and onion. What's in the package? Dehydrated tomato, onion and garlic? If your buying a fresh avacado you might as well spring for the other fresh ingredients.
I do swear by the lipton onion for my Mum's famous potroast - a little onion mix, a can of campbells cream of mushroom soup and lots of red wine - HEAVEN!!!