Food Floof! Fromage!
amylou321
8 months ago
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Comments (20)Lindt dark chocolate truffles. But if you're talking real Halloween candy then I'll take regular M & Ms or Almond Joys. Or maybe Jr. Mints. I used to like candy corn when they came in individual little packages. I hate that they're only sold in giant bags that I could never finish. I'd just like a couple little bitty bags....See MoreFood floof! The menu
Comments (46)We're going to my DH's ex's and her husband's house for dinner, per usual (20 years). There will be about 20 - 26 of us - all his side (mine live on the other end of the country except DS in GA). They serve a really nice turkey, but also dump -from-a-bag stuffing mix, plopped canned cranberry sauce, and their adult children will bring instant mashed potatoes, canned gravy, bag salad, "brown 'n serve" rolls and some icky baked-in-store cake with inedible frosting. The youngest grand (17) will make green bean casserole for her grandpa (because I refuse to make it, hate it) as she has been doing for 5 years! Bless her. But I do think it is the only thing she actually cooks. Her mom is big on take-out, drive-thru, and pizza delivery. The other four 20 yr-old-ish grandchildren (who I've been coaching) are bringing homemade bread, apple sauce from 4 kinds of apples, baked butternut squash with honey and sweet spices, mixed lettuces and strawberries with celery seed dressing, and from-scratch brownies. So proud of them. I like to shake things up for appetizers so I'll bring oven baked veggie egg rolls with my own Chinese-style hot mustard and apricot duck sauce, deviled egg salad in quartered potato buns, stuffed mini sweet peppers (with herbed cheese), homemade crackers with pepperoncini cream cheese dip, and everything (like on a bagel) dip to eat with mini cukes, radishes, cherry tomatoes and celery sticks, and some deli ham rolled up with Swiss cheese and a bit of spicy brown mustard for those of us who don't like turkey, plus apple slab pie with drizzle and pecan pie bars on shortbread crust. I always bring plastic bags for the family to take home "leftovers" since no one seems to remember from the last time, or they just expect me to? I also bring our own silverware because ex- hasn't figured out that it is impossible to cut turkey with plastic knives and eat with plastic forks. I also bring a couple of extra knives for whomever else has a problem. You'd think after 20 years she'd go to Goodwill and pick up some 25c silverware - maybe $15 worth. I don't say anything but DH always rolls his eyes at me. If I went to Goodwill and got some I would be ostracized for life. Bad enough that I bring a few extra pieces. I'm rolling my eyes now. I may hint to the grands that it might be a really really nice gift for their other grandma. But then again.......See MoreFood Floof! Dips!
Comments (60)"Anything with cream cheese Is my favorite." Hard to argue with that philosophy :-)) Cream cheese seems to be the ideal base for many kinds of dip. I remember a high school pal of mine and I making a simple but very tasty dip out of cream cheese and A1 steak sauce! That and a bag of chips got us through a lot of homework sessions. And look away guacamole purists as I used to add cream cheese to mine when making for a crowd at summer BBQ's. Kept the guac from discoloring and added to the richness but never overwhelmed the avocados. As I now make it almost exclusively for myself, no need to add the cr. cheese to stretch the dip and it gets eaten too fast for discoloring. But it absolutely has to have plenty of fresh lime juice, salt, garlic and some sort of spicy kick - cayenne, dried pepper flakes, a splash of hot sauce or minced jalapenos. In a pinch, some hot salsa will do. To be perfectly honest, I do not understand needing a recipe for a dip. Unless a very specific type of dip or spread, like pate. You just mix together what you think will taste good in suitable proportions. But then, I don't use many recipes for cooking anyway, except for baking. btw Lars, there are lots of recipes for crab dip that don't include cheese other than cream cheese. Seems like only the hot or baked versions include something like cheddar and I prefer my crab fresh and with minimal fussing so they would never top my list....See MoreFood floof! Favorites!
Comments (36)If it were up to me I'd dine out 6 days a week, LOL; but since Spouse enjoys my cooking, my mainstays are dishes we don't eat at restaurants: Omelettes or scrambled eggs, because I LOATHE crispy brown spots on my eggs. Custard French toast: challah sliced at least 1-inch thick, soaked for several hours in custard, and sauteed to a light golden brown crust with creamy interior. Filet Mignon, as we both love beef. He prefers rib-eye but dislikes the fatty parts, meaning there's too much waste IMHO. Filets are easier, plus leftovers make great steak 'n' eggs, or Vietnamese Bun Bo Xao/Beef Rice Noodle Salad (great in hot weather). Oven-fried chicken cutlets Roast chicken: I've settled on the Rosie's brand as our preference. And our cat loves the tidbits of chicken breast he gets every time! Burgers/Meatballs: I use a mix of 50/50 ground bison and 85% fat ground beef. I prefer burgers, he prefers meatballs. Chile Verde Pork There are other dishes I make, but those are for occasional/change of pace/didn't get to the grocery store this week ;)...See Moregardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
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