OK, I'll play!

1. Fruit=Pears
2. Veggie=Brussels Sprouts
3. Main Dish or Meat=Lake Perch
4. Side Dish=Baked Sweet Potato
5. Dessert=Lemon Meringue Pie
6. Drink (alcoholic or non)= Diet Coke (after the pie, LOL)
7. Spice=Cloves
8. Cookie=Molasses.
9. Breakfast=Buckwheat pancakes with blueberries

10. Snack=Shortbread cookies, since I could only choose one cookie, LOL
11. Summer Meal=Hummus with pita chips
12. Kitchen Utensil=Silicone spoonula
13. Method of Cooking=Baking
14. Pan/Pot=Cast Iron Dutch Oven
15. Knife=The Wusthof tomato knife Nancy and Kim gave me for a wedding present
16. Restaurant=I don't have a favorite, I like to try a different one each time.

Annie

Very bored here.

WhatÂs your favoriteÂÂÂÂ..
1. Fruit= Watermelon
2. Veggie= Corn
3. Main Dish or Meat= Porterhouse
4. Side Dish= sweet potato fries
5. Dessert= cake with frosting
6. Drink (alcoholic or non)= amaretto
7. Spice= garlic powder
8. Cookie= spice
9. Breakfast= creme brulee french toast with bacon

10. Snack= garlic bagel chips
11. Summer Meal= ribs with corn on the cob
12. Kitchen Utensil= microplane
13. Method of Cooking= grilling
14. Pan/Pot= 12inch skillet
15. Knife= 7inch santoku
16. Restaurant= not one in particular but chinese food

I've finally found the end of the internet! LOLOL

1. Fruit= strawberries, but blackberries are gaining!
2. Veggie= eggplant
3. Main Dish or Meat= shrimp
4. Side Dish= fried okra (must be nearly burned)
5. Dessert= cheesecake
6. Drink (alcoholic or non)= lemon drop martini
7. Spice=
8. Cookie= white chocolate chip with no nuts
9. Breakfast= Ina Garten's Omelet for Two

10. Snack= Cheetos
11. Summer Meal= fresh veggies with sliced tomatoes and cornbread and lots of sweet iced tea with lemon
12. Kitchen Utensil= like foodonastump: Wusthoff separatable shears
13. Method of Cooking= braising
14. Pan/Pot= LeCruset dutch oven
15. Knife= chef's
16. Restaurant= Bistro Louise in Fort Worth, TX

Thank you, LOU! I come from a long line of weird! :+)
Although my DH prefers "Freak". LOL

C'mon, tell us your favorite dessert......... GRIN

Deanna

Heck I'm never bored but here goes:

1. Fruit= ripe blackberries
2. Veggie= leek
3. Main Dish or Meat= B.C.Salmon (caught and baked by my brother)
4. Side Dish= salad
5. Dessert= warm blackberry pie
6. Drink (alcoholic or non)= red wine (Rioja or Canarian)
7. Spice= thyme (ok it's a herb I know - but I love it)
8. Cookie= chocolate chip
9. Breakfast= whole grain toast & black coffee

10. Snack= don't do snacks
11. Summer Meal= my mom's warm potato salad & chili con carne & green salad
12. Kitchen Utensil= cutting board
13. Method of Cooking= steam or bake
14. Pan/Pot= pot with steamer basket & glass lid
15. Knife= my Japanese santoku knife
16. Restaurant= A typical Canarian restaurant with simple, fresh food

SharonCb

OK, I'll play-

1. Fruit=banana
2. Veggie=core
3. Main Dish or Meat=shrimp
4. Side Dish=pasta
5. Dessert=peach pie
6. Drink (alcoholic or non)=beer
7. Spice=cinnamon
8. Cookie=chocolate chip
9. Breakfast=pancakes

10. Snack=popcorn
11. Summer Meal=chicken harvest salad
12. Kitchen Utensil=cheese grater
13. Method of Cooking=baking
14. Pan/Pot=my trusty old cast iron fry pan
15. Knife=chefs knife
16. Restaurant= anything that specializes in fresh seafood

I like this kind of fun (and I'm tired of doing a 150-slide PowerPoint Presentation)...

WhatÂs your favorite...

1. Fruit= mango
2. Veggie= asparagus
3. Main Dish or Meat= crab
4. Side Dish= rice
5. Dessert= tiramisu
6. Drink (alcoholic or non)= iced tea
7. Spice= pepper
8. Cookie= biscotti (which I'm eating RIGHT NOW)
9. Breakfast= fried rice

10. Snack= mixed chocolates and nuts
11. Summer Meal= cold pasta salad
12. Kitchen Utensil= toaster (do you consider that a "utensil"?)
13. Method of Cooking= stir fry
14. Pan/Pot= wok
15. Knife= santoku chef's knife
16. Restaurant= too many but anything Chinese

Joe

I'm sure I would never answer most of these the same way twice!

1. Fruit= mango
2. Veggie= parsnips
3. Main Dish or Meat= lamb chops (YUM!)
4. Side Dish= oatmeal/cornflake stuffing
5. Dessert= ice cream sandwich (the plain kind)
6. Drink (alcoholic or non)= coffee
7. Spice= cumin
8. Cookie= mandel bread
9. Breakfast= leftover pie and stuffing the day after Thanksgiving; the rest of the year, leftover Chinese food (and I don't care what you think)

10. Snack= nuts
11. Summer Meal= big layered salad
12. Kitchen Utensil= 90 degree peeler
13. Method of Cooking= stir fry
14. Pan/Pot= the BHP (= "Big Honking Pan," the 14" Calphalon sauteuse)
15. Knife= small Japanese one my mom got me
16. Restaurant= Tmol Shilshom, Jerusalem

I'm sure I would never answer most of these the same way twice!

LOL, me too! In fact, as I read everyone's answers, I keep forgetting what I wrote for some of them! LOL

All bored women, please contact me.

1. Fruit=Bosc pear/blackberries
2. Veggie=okra/greens
3. Main Dish or Meat=salmon teriyaki/eggplant parm
4. Side Dish=spaghetti/potato salad
5. Dessert=vanilla ice cream with strawberries/fruit pie
6. Drink (alcoholic or non)=beer/wine
7. Spice=chili pepper/thyme
8. Cookie=macadamia white chocolate chip/dark chocolate walnut
9. Breakfast=corned beef hash/anything with home fries

10. Snack=bitter chocolate/pita with hummus
11. Summer Meal=steamed mussels/shioyaki
12. Kitchen Utensil=tongs/vegetable peeler
13. Method of Cooking=braising/poaching
14. Pan/Pot=iron skillet/wok
15. Knife=big chef's knife/thin fillet knife
16. Restaurant=San Angel Inn (Mex. City)/Grand Central Oyster Bar (NYC)

Jim

This is fun while I'm waiting for DH to get home from the store with tonight's dinner ingredients.

1. Fruit= Figs
2. Veggie= Fresh Corn
3. Main Dish or Meat= Roast Chicken
4. Side Dish= Mashed Potatoes
5. Dessert= Chocolate Pudding Cake
6. Drink (alcoholic or non)= Diet Pepsi
7. Spice= Nutmeg
8. Cookie= my Grandma's soft sour cream sugar cookies
9. Breakfast= Leftover Thanksgiving dinner stuffing & pie

10. Snack= Yogurt
11. Summer Meal= Grilled rib-eye, corn-on-the-cob, watermelon
12. Kitchen Utensil= Tongs
13. Method of Cooking= Braise
14. Pan/Pot= LC Dutch oven
15. Knife= Cleaver
16. Restaurant= Delmonico's Restaurant & Steakhouse, NYC

/tricia

WhatÂs your favoriteÂÂÂÂ..
1. Fruit= strawberry
2. Veggie= asparagus
3. Main Dish or Meat= grilled mahi mahi
4. Side Dish= potstickers
5. Dessert= fried ice cream
6. Drink (alcoholic or non)= chardonnay
7. Spice= basil
8. Cookie= cracker jack
9. Breakfast= pancakes, maple syrup and bacon

10. Snack= crab rangoon
11. Summer Meal= grilled shrimp, stuffed tomatoes
12. Kitchen Utensil= lemon press
13. Method of Cooking= grilling
14. Pan/Pot= lodge apple pot
15. Knife= round spreader
16. Restaurant= Mellow Mushroom- Kosmic Karma Pizza

WhatÂs your favoriteÂÂÂÂ..
1. Fruit= A perfectly ripe, organic peach still warm from the tree.
2. Veggie= This is tough. I love Âem all, but maybe steamed artichoke.
3. Main Dish or Meat= Homemade Ruben sandwich with fries and pickle
4. Side Dish= Broccoli-cauliflower salad
5. Dessert= Key lime icebox pie.
6. Drink (alcoholic or non)= cold filtered water
7. Spice= Black pepper
8. Cookie= Dark chocolate dipped macadamia shortbread
9. Breakfast= Homemade biscuits, crisp bacon, potatoes and gravy, preferably cooked over a campfire

10. Snack= Popcorn swimming in butter and sprinkled with Parmesan cheese
11. Summer Meal= Grilled veggies and good bread, followed with ice-cold watermelon
12. Kitchen Utensil= Is a cutting board a utensil? Love my big cutting board. If not, IÂll choose my pot clip.
13. Method of Cooking= Over the campfire
14. Pan/Pot= My grandmaÂs cast iron skillets
15. Knife= Any (except the serrated one)of my Katana series knives *love*
16. Restaurant= Hum. Oh. Harbor View Café in Long Beach, MS.

OK...I'll try!

1. Fruit=Black Raspberries
2. Veggie=Tomatoes
3. Main Dish or Meat=Shrimp
4. Side Dish= Potatoes
5. Dessert= Apple Pie
6. Drink (alcoholic or non)= Coffee
7. Spice= Cinnamon
8. Cookie= Shortbread
9. Breakfast= Eggs Benedict

10. Snack= anything sweet
11. Summer Meal= BLT Sandwich with fresh local tomatoes and sweet corn
12. Kitchen Utensil= High Heat Spatula
13. Method of Cooking= Baking
14. Pan/Pot=6 1/2 qt Tri Ply Calphalon Dutch Oven
15. Knife=The same Wusthof slicing knife I gave to Annie
16. Restaurant= Evan's Street Station, Tecumseh Mi

Nancy

WhatÂs your favoriteÂÂÂÂ..
1. Fruit= peaches
2. Veggie= snap peas
3. Main Dish or Meat= Veal Parmesan
4. Side Dish= French Fries
5. Dessert= Strawberry Shortcake
6. Drink (alcoholic or non)= Diet Coke
7. Spice= Dill Weed
8. Cookie= Oatmeal Raisin
9. Breakfast= Raisin Scone

10. Snack= cookies
11. Summer Meal= BLT (during tomato season)
12. Kitchen Utensil= wire whip
13. Method of Cooking= getting someone else to do it
14. Pan/Pot= 10" Fraberware frying pan
15. Knife= Wusthof with serrated edge
16. Restaurant= Buddakan

Faves as of today:

1. Fruit=fuji apple
2. Veggie=potato
3. Main Dish or Meat=steak
4. Side Dish=fench fries
5. Dessert=custards and mousses
6. Drink (alcoholic or non)=Earl Grey/cream & sweetener
7. Spice=chili peppers
8. Cookie=peanut butter
9. Breakfast=eggs, bacon, hash browns

10. Snack=chips & dip, chips & salsa
11. Summer Meal=BBQ
12. Kitchen Utensil=tongs
13. Method of Cooking=love fried food, hate to fry
14. Pan/Pot=large saucier - good for anything
15. Knife=Henckel "self-sharpening"
16. Restaurant=Thomas Keller's Bouchon (Vegas and Napa)

WhatÂs my favoriteÂÂÂÂ..
1. Fruit= whatever is ripening in my yard -- black raspberries now
2. Veggie= corn on the cob
3. Main Dish or Meat= beef steak
4. Side Dish= macaroni & cheese
5. Dessert= ice cream (over the black raspberries)
6. Drink (alcoholic or non)= ice tea
7. Spice= cinnamon
8. Cookie= chocolate chip
9. Breakfast= strawberries and waffle

10. Snack= pop corn
11. Summer Meal= salad
12. Kitchen Utensil= spatula
13. Method of Cooking= braising
14. Pan/Pot= 2Qt. copper sauce pan
15. Knife= 6" chopping
16. Restaurant= where ever my friends are meeting for lunch

"Only ONE answer per question! Hee hee."

Oops. I felt compelled to give TWO. Oh, well. Hee hee.

Jim

1. Fruit=Blood oranges

2. Veggie=Carrots
3. Main Dish or Meat=Shrimp (marinated in Sambal Oelek)
4. Side Dish=Baked Macaroni & Cheese
5. Dessert=Chocolate Pot de Creme
6. Drink (alcoholic or non)=Black Coffee
7. Spice=Cardamom
8. Cookie=Lemon Pistachio
9. Breakfast=French Toast with Pure Vermont Maple Syrup
10. Snack=Crackers & Cheese
11. Summer Meal=Creamy Lemon Potato Salad/Burger
12. Kitchen Utensil=Microplane
13. Method of Cooking=Baking
14. Pan/Pot=1.5 Quart Triply Tramontina (just the right size for two)
15. Knife=Kyocera Santoku
16. Restaurant=Salt Cellar

Really need a "winter" list (soups, stews, chowders..) and a "summer" list (fresh veg & grill foods..) but here's my list for today -

1.Fruit - just picked Raspberries
2.Vegetable - roasted Red Peppers
3.Main Dish or Meat - grilled Salmon
4.Side Dish - Ina Garten's Roasted Vegetable & Orzo Salad
5.Dessert - Creme Brulee
6.Drink (alcoholic or non) Water w/crushed ice
7.Spice - Ginger
8.Cookie - Trader Joe's chocolate covered Joe-Joe's (thanks to this forum..)
9.Breakfast - DH's Sunday Morning Crepes
10.Snack - Chobani Greek Yogurt w/fruit
11.Summer Meal - Grilled Bone-in Chicken Breasts w/ grilled mixed vegetables
12.Kitchen Utensil - Zyliss Salad Spinner
13.Method of Cooking - Roasting
14.Pan/Pot - LC Dutch Oven
15.Knife - Wustof Santuko
16.Restaurant - The Clam Shack, Kennebunkport, ME

WhatÂs your favoriteÂÂÂÂ..
1. Fruit= sour cherries (closely followed by Michigan peaches and black raspberries)
2. Veggie= fresh garden peas
3. Main Dish or Meat= Crown roast pork
4. Side Dish= black bean salad
5. Dessert= LEMON CURD ICE CREAM SANDWICHES
6. Drink (alcoholic or non)= Margaritas
7. Spice= cumin
8. Cookie= Snickerdoodles
9. Breakfast= egg souffle

10. Snack= peach
11. Summer Meal= grilled pork tenderloin
12. Kitchen Utensil= wooden spoons
13. Method of Cooking= baking
14. Pan/Pot= 2 qut saucepan
15. Knife= 6" Henckel from my friends at Canny Camp
16. Restaurant= Bravo's

1. Fruit= Berries
2. Veggie= Corn on the cob
3. Main Dish or Meat= Grilled Tri-tip
4. Side Dish= Mashed potatoes
5. Dessert= Ice cream
6. Drink (alcoholic or non)= Beer
7. Spice= Nutmeg
8. Cookie= Key lime/white chocolate
9. Breakfast= Last nights left overs

10. Snack= Potato chips with cottage cheese for dip
11. Summer Meal= Chicken Shish Ke Bob
12. Kitchen Utensil= Micro plane
13. Method of Cooking= Grilling
14. Pan/Pot= Cast iron
15. Knife= Paring
16. Restaurant= The Wharf

1. Fruit= Watermelon
2. Veggie= sliced Tomatoes from my garden (Yes, I know it's really a fruit)
3. Main Dish or Meat= Chicken
4. Side Dish= Mashed potatoes
5. Dessert= cheesecake
6. Drink (alcoholic or non)= iced tea
7. Spice= cilantro
8. Cookie= oatmeal raisin
9. Breakfast= eggs benedict

10. Snack= Cheese straws
11. Summer Meal= chicken salad, cantaloupe,and garlic toast
12. Kitchen Utensil= electric food chopper
13. Method of Cooking= saute
14. Pan/Pot= iron skillet
15. Knife= chef
16. Restaurant= Shoe Bootie - Franklin, TN

Deanna:
I'm Back !!! I see we have a lot of Bored Flako's. LOL!!!

1. Fruit= Peaches w Vanilla IceCream and Peach brandy,or
Bananna in the morning, in Cereal
2. Veggies= Stir fries.
3. Main Dish= Surf & Turf, T bone and Mussells in Red Sauce
4. Side Dish= Baked Potatoe (with the skin on )LOL
5. Dessert= Cheese Cake w. Pinapple or Strawberry topping.
6. Drink= Red Wine with the steak.
7. Spice= Garlic if for food or Old Bay
8. Cookie= Joe, does that count ? OK, either that or a Pizzelle
9. Breakfast= Eggs,Sausage and Home fries.
Hey!!! my Key Board only goes 1 to 9, & 0
OH! OK

10. Snack= Little Debbies, Fig Bars
    11= Summer Meal= Seafood Buffet at the Hilton, AC, NJ.
    12= Kitchen Utensil= Maple Spatula
11. Method of Cooking= Italian
12. Pan/Pot=1930's Cast Alluminum Waterless Cooker w. Lid
13. Knife= Swiss Army
14. Restaurant= Buffet at the Hilton, AC, NJ.

Deanna: How did I do for a Wierdo !!!
LOU

Guess I'm in good company being bored today! :)

1. Fruit= Strawberry or raspberry
2. Veggie= broccoli
3. Main Dish or Meat= Chicken
4. Side Dish= mashed potatoes
5. Dessert= strawberry shortcake (or gelato, I'm kinda addicted to gelato right now)
6. Drink (alcoholic or non)= Mojitos
7. Spice= garlic
8. Cookie= snickerdoodles
9. Breakfast= eggs and home fries

10. Snack= apples and peanut butter
11. Summer Meal= anything from the grill
12. Kitchen Utensil= tongs
13. Method of Cooking= Grilling
14. Pan/Pot= LC dutch oven
15. Knife= 8" Shun Chef's knife
16. Restaurant= Willies (now closed) :(

WhatÂs your favoriteÂÂÂÂ..
1. Fruit= blackberry
2. Veggie= carrot
3. Main Dish or Meat= scallops
4. Side Dish= spinach
5. Dessert= banana pudding
6. Drink (alcoholic or non)= lemonade
7. Spice= cinnamon
8. Cookie= snickerdoodle
9. Breakfast= cream chipped beef on toast

10. Snack= cheese & crackers
11. Summer Meal= BLT
12. Kitchen Utensil= cheese plane
13. Method of Cooking= baking
14. Pan/Pot= cast iron skillet
15. Knife= bread
16. Restaurant= Amos Mosquito's (RIP)

WhatÂs your favoriteÂÂÂÂ..
1. Fruit= pineapple
2. Veggie= corn on the cob
3. Main Dish or Meat= prime rib
4. Side Dish= baked potato with butter/sour cream
5. Dessert= cheese cake....there are many more though
6. Drink (alcoholic or non)=water
7. Spice= cinnamon
8. Cookie= chocolate chip....the raw dough too
9. Breakfast= sausage/eggs/hashbrowns/biscuits & gravy/ toast with grape jam

10. Snack= cheese and crackers
11. Summer Meal= burgers on the grill
12. Kitchen Utensil= flat wisk for sauces and gravies
13. Method of Cooking= grill/smoker
14. Pan/Pot= cast iron skillet
15. Knife= santoku
16. Restaurant= to many to mention but I love local diners in any part of the country.

These are my choices for tonight. Ask me tomorrow and they a all could change...LOL!

David

WhatÂs your favoriteÂÂÂÂ..
1. Fruit= mandarin oranges
2. Veggie= asparagus
3. Main Dish or Meat= rib eye
4. Side Dish= Rice
5. Dessert= something creamy, sweet and decadent
6. Drink (alcoholic or non)= caipirinha
7. Spice= cinnamon
8. Cookie= warm chocolate chip
9. Breakfast= Leftover Chinese

10. Snack= plain potato chips
11. Summer Meal= grilled steaks
12. Kitchen Utensil= electric skillet
13. Method of Cooking= baking
14. Pan/Pot= my profi pots
15. Knife= Surprisingly, my knives from BoFrost (company like Schwans. Very sharp and easy to keep an edge)
16. Restaurant= My old job. My old boss is an excellent cook.

I will probably answer these completely differently tomorrow ;-)

1. Fruit= mango
2. Veggie= cauliflower
3. Main Dish or Meat= lamb
4. Side Dish= potatoes
5. Dessert= creme caramel
6. Drink (alcoholic or non)= water
7. Spice= garlic
8. Cookie= macadamia-chocolate-chip
9. Breakfast= french toast

10. Snack= popcorn
11. Summer Meal= grilled langoustines with a fresh salad
12. Kitchen Utensil= spatula
13. Method of Cooking= braising
14. Pan/Pot= my cast-iron frying pan
15. Knife= my chef's knife (I can't remember the brand)
16. Restaurant= Vox at the Hilton Reykjavík Nordica hotel

LOL, Jim, you're naughty. Good thing, I like that in a friend. (grin)

Annie

1. Fruit= figs
2. Veggie= artichoke
3. Main Dish or Meat= King Crab legs
4. Side Dish= fried okra
5. Dessert= Bavarian cream pie
6. Drink (alcoholic or non)= lemonade
7. Spice= ginger
8. Cookie= Danish butter cookies
9. Breakfast= spinach omelet

10. Snack= sembei crackers
11. Summer Meal= sashimi
12. Kitchen Utensil= microplane grater
13. Method of Cooking= barbeque
14. Pan/Pot= large saucepan
15. Knife= Cutco bread knife
16. Restaurant= Gabi's Lebanese restaurant up the street

Lars

I'm bored, but I need to do something entertainingly inane today.

1. Fruit= Any/All Tropical Fruits (Mamey, Guanabana, Zapote, Mango, etc.).
2. Veggie= All Root Vegetables.
3. Main Dish or Meat= Soft-Shell Crab.
4. Side Dish= Potato Purée.
5. Dessert= Yes.
6. Drink (alcoholic or non)= Malta, Coke, or Cold-Brewed Tea.
7. Spice= Allspice.
8. Cookie= Espresso Shortbread.
9. Breakfast= Oatmeal, but I'd prefer Churros and Guarapo.

10. Snack= Vinegar and Salt Potato Chips.
11. Summer Meal= Salads.
12. Kitchen Utensil= Whisk, Tongs.
13. Method of Cooking= Pan Roasting.
14. Pan/Pot= 12" skillet.
15. Knife= Henckels 8" Chef Knife.
16. Restaurant= Palm Palace, The Fly Trap [hole in the wall, but gooood], Deluca's, and many more.

Sorry for not obeying the rules, Deanna. But even my imaginary friends insist I have issues.

Sol

I meant to say, I'm NOT bored.

Sol

What fun! My favorites change with the seasons, but right now at the end of May, here are my favorites:

1. Fruit= Mango
2. Veggie= parsnips
3. Main Dish or Meat= Lobster
4. Side Dish= risotto
5. Dessert= chocolate
6. Drink (alcoholic or non)= Grey Goose
7. Spice= garlic
8. Cookie= chocolate chip
9. Breakfast= sausage gravy & biscuits

10. Snack= cashews
11. Summer Meal= grilled chicken and pineapple
12. Kitchen Utensil= microplane
13. Method of Cooking= saute
14. Pan/Pot= large saute pan
15. Knife= chefs
16. Restaurant= Vecchia Osteria

OK, Sol, Ashley told me when she came back from Costa Rica that Guanabana was the best fruit she'd ever tasted. Of course, I can't find one anywhere, for her or for me.

Any clues on where to get one here in Mayberry, Michigan, or anywhere else here in Paradise?

Annie

I have been following this thread wanting to jump in but as I read the posts I keep rethink my responses. Here is my list, which is subject to change.

WhatÂs my favoriteÂÂÂÂ..
1. Fruit=Banana
2. Veggie=Tomato
3. Main Dish or Meat=Spaghetti
4. Side Dish=Roasted Mixed Veggies
5. Dessert=Creme Burlee
6. Drink (alcoholic or non)= Diet Pepsi
7. Spice=Tarragon
8. Cookie=Sherry's Molasses
9. Breakfast=Stuffed French Toast

11. Summer Meal=Taco Salad
12. Kitchen Utensil=Nicer Dicer
13. Method of Cooking=High Heat Roasting
14. Pan/Pot=12" & 10" Everyday Pans
15. Knife=Bern's in Tampa

I told you it was subject to change:

15. Knife=Wusthof Tomato
16. Restaurant=Bern's in Tampa

Not at all bored but hot , tired and waiting for himself to decide on where to for dinner...I'm done choosing!

1. Fruit= blueberries
2. Veggie= fresh field tomatoes
3. Main Dish or Meat= Pasta any ole way
4. Side Dish= mashed potatoes
5. Dessert= creme carmel
6. Drink (alcoholic or non)= Martini
7. Spice= garlic
8. Cookie= oatmeal
9. Breakfast= peameal bacon, English Muffins and scrambled eggs

10. Snack= potato chips and dip
11. Summer Meal= grilled burgers
12. Kitchen Utensil= tongs
13. Method of Cooking= saute
14. Pan/Pot= large saute pan
15. Knife= chef
16. Restaurant= impossible to choose

Sharon, you beat me to it, I thought I was going to be the first one to list Blueberries....

1. Fruit= Blueberries
2. Veggie= Spinach
3. Main Dish or Meat= Grilled Portabella mushroom "steaks"
4. Side Dish= Any kind of greens, sauted with garlic
5. Dessert= Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
6. Drink (alcoholic or non)= Water or Coffee
7. Spice= Tie between garlic and black pepper
8. Cookie= World Peace Cookies, for now, but I'm thinking I want to try those Espresso Shortbread cookies and those Lemon Pistachio cookies mentioned above! They just might become favorites if they're as good as they sound.
9. Breakfast= Plain yogurt with lots of berries, toasted nuts, and a touch of vanilla

10. Snack= Roasted nuts, especially almonds, and Targets black pepper cashews

11. Summer Meal= Gazpacho, and grilled veggies

12. Kitchen Utensil= wooden spoon

13. Method of Cooking= baking

14. Pan/Pot= sauce pan tied with my cast iron skillet

15. Knife= chef's knife

16. Restaurant= sadly, my favorite, Central ParkCafe, a little Italian restaurant here in Garland, closed, so my 2nd favorite is Cosmic Cafe in Dallas, but I rarely eat out.

ok, I'll play:

1. Fruit= Peaches
2. Veggie= red peppers
3. Main Dish or Meat= halibut
4. Side Dish= garlic mashed potatoes
5. Dessert= key lime pie
6. Drink (alcoholic or non)= margerita
7. Spice= basil
8. Cookie= snickerdoodle
9. Breakfast= latte and a scone

10. Snack= pita chips
11. Summer Meal= Pork salad, like taco salad but with sweet pork, or a burrito on a plate
12. Kitchen Utensil= ice cream scoop w/hefty handle and teflon coating
13. Method of Cooking= grilling (cuz DH is in charge)
14. Pan/Pot= 14" faberware fry pan
15. Knife= chef's
16. Restaurant= Settebello pizzeria (well, it's the one we go to more often than anything else, but then there were all those great places we ate at in Italy, etc etc) man that's a hard one

1. Fruit= black cherries in season
2. Veggie= vine-ripened tomatoes
3. Main Dish or Meat= rockfish/striped bass
4. Side Dish= salad with green goddess dressing
5. Dessert= sponge cake
6. Drink (alcoholic or non)= iced tea
7. Spice= ground coriander
8. Cookie= kiffles
9. Breakfast= bagel with cream cheese & a banana

10. Snack= Uncle HenryÂs pretzels
11. Summer Meal= grilled bacon & potato kabobs, corn on the cob, sliced tomatoes
12. Kitchen Utensil= wire whisk
13. Method of Cooking= baking
14. Pan/Pot= small enamel pan specifically designed for browning butter
15. Knife= Wusthof steak knives
16. Restaurant= Café Coconut Cove  Melbourne FL

Sure, I'll play along.

Fruit= Raspberries or Apricots (I can't decide)
Veggie= Carrots
Main Dish or Meat= Oysters or Lobster (again, I can't decide)
Side Dish= DH's barbeque beans
Dessert= Cheesecake
Drink= (alcoholic or non) Ice cold Corona with lime on a hot summer day
Spice= Cinnamon
Cookie= Kifli (Hungarian cookies with walnut or apricot filling)
Breakfast= Breakfast burrito with eggs, cheese, chorizo and tons of Annie's Salsa
Snack= Tortilla chips with tons of Annie's Salsa
Summer Meal= Tomato, Onion and Cucumber Salad
Kitchen Utensil= Microplane graters
Method of Cooking= Grilling
Pan/Pot= An ancient Club aluminum pot - it's always in the sink needing to be washed LOL
Knife= Kyocera ceramic chef's knife
Restaurant= Don't have one - we never go out to eat :-)

Hawk...it's looks like you and I are the only red wine drinkers! I can't imagine drinking anything else with food; (well...okay white wine sometimes.) :-)

Guess that comes from living so long in a country where good local wine can be had so cheaply, and that's what most everyone else is drinking.

SharonCb

Oh, I love red wine, but the rules were to pick only one...well, I guess I picked two. Water and coffee are the two drinks I just can't live without. Red wine is a treat!

Sally

Yep! What sally2 said.
Another wine drinker here, but I'd kill for coffee!

Deanna

Okay, I can't stand it anymore. I wanna play too...

1. Fruit= melons
2. Veggie= artichokes
3. Main Dish or Meat= This one's tough - Italian anything
4. Side Dish= red potatoes fixed just about anyway
5. Dessert= chocolate cake with homemade chocolate frosting
6. Drink (alcoholic or non)= red wine
7. Spice= basil
8. Cookie= brownies with nuts
9. Breakfast= scrambled egg sandwich with bacon and raspberry jam

10. Snack= a bowl of cold kid's cereal with milk
11. Summer Meal= chicken caesar salad
12. Kitchen Utensil= garlic press
13. Method of Cooking= another tough one. Braising in the cool months, grilling in the warm
14. Pan/Pot= LC oval dutch oven
15. Knife= Wusthof Trident chef's knife
16. Restaurant= The Marine Room in La Jolla

WhatÂs your favoriteÂÂÂÂ..
1. Fruit= A perfectly ripe peach
2. Veggie= asparagus
3. Main Dish or Meat= any kind of pasta dish
4. Side Dish= au gratin potatoes
5. Dessert= flan
6. Drink (alcoholic or non)= red wine (preferably pinot noir or zinfandel)
7. Spice= basil
8. Cookie= Walker's Shortbread
9. Breakfast= mushroom & cheese omelette

10. Snack= Cheetos
11. Summer Meal= grilled shrimp and fresh corn on the cob
12. Kitchen Utensil= my Boomerang corkscrew
13. Method of Cooking= grilling
14. Pan/Pot= canning kettle/pressure canner
15. Knife= 7 inch Santoku
16. Restaurant= impossible to choose just one!

Linda

Annie, I have found guanábanas here in the markets, but we have a huge Latin American population. It's one of my favorite fruits also, along with mamey, which is even more difficult to find here. The mameys I had in Mexico City were very sweet and had a flavor very similar to strawberry (except sweet instead of tart) and a texture more like a melon. Guanábanas I have had mostly as juice, and you should be able to find guanábana juice in cans - it's definitely my favorite juice. It's also known as soursop and is related to cherimoya. Guanábana makes great ice cream.

I have similar taste in fruit to Sol. Zapote is very similar to mamey, and both are great in licuados.

Lars

WhatÂs your favoriteÂÂÂÂ..
1. Fruit= strawberries

2. Veggie= broccoli
   3. Main Dish or Meat= crab
3. Side Dish=rice
4. Dessert=ice cream
5. Drink (alcoholic or non)= diet coke
6. Spice= cumin
   8. Cookie= oatmeal chocolate chip
   9. Breakfast= eggs benedict
7. Snack= peanuts
8. Summer Meal= salads
9. Kitchen Utensil= small whisk
10. Method of Cooking= stir fry
11. Pan/Pot= LC dutch oven
12. Knife= chefs
13. Restaurant= Silver City

Thank you Lars, soursop I've heard of so I must have seen it somewhere, now I'll have to look harder. I never even thought of juice, I'll bet the hispanic grocery has that.

mst, another Diet Coke fan, LOL, it's an addiction....

Annie