I was just wondering what your birthday traditions were food wise? Does food play a huge role (family meals, going out with friends) or is it just something that happens at somepoint during the day?
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Well, when its my birthday, I always ask for a coconut cake. Why? Because when I was a kid, my nana would always get me one (Sara Lee), but as I have grown up, I like home made. My wife, she makes a really good one, with dried cherries, dried apricots, walnuts, coconut, and cream cheese icing, its kind of like a Italian Wedding cake, but her version.
If its others in my family-- I usually make them cupcakes, something fun and tasty. I think cupcakes are fun!![/COLOR]
Do any of you have any favorite birthday or special occasion recipes, restaurants or desserts???
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Birthday cake? Icecream cake? Cupcakes?
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I have been thinking about this over the course of the last week. I haven't focused much on it, but the idea of picking out a cake is always a serious task. There is so much to choose from! Do you go with your all time favorite or to mark a special milestone or change in your life, do you go with something completely different?
Homemade? Locally made/purchased? Store bought?
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I am sorry if this is way off topic but birthdays have always been something I have celebrated for my friends. Only a few times since I was a kid have I really appreicated the meaning for myself. This year I get it. Last year I wanted to but turning 30 is scary and yes I realize it is irrational in a lot of ways. It was celebrated but I dreaded it. I am dreading this one because now it's going to be official. Not 30 anymore but actually INTO the 30's, like the twilight zone? LOL
I am sorry for rambling but I just woke up from a ridiculously sweet 3 hour nap and I had dreams of dancing icecream cones. How appropriate for me to post in here.
Ramble on. LOL.
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Originally Posted by meridiantoo
So, I'm making homemade spaghetti sauce tonight and wondering what others add to their sauce to make it awesome?
I made a basic recipe tonight: Ground chuck, tomato sauce, tomato paste, sauteed onions/bell peppers/garlic, kosher sea salt/pepper, Italian seasoning blend, 1 bay leaf, and a lot of hopeful anticipation.
I like for my sauce to simmer a good 3 hours, at least, before I eat it.
What about you guys?
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[COLOR="rgb(154, 205, 50)"]I am like Sun, I will do a quick and easy sauce in 15 minutes or less -- as he/hy stated below. My honey loves this version better.
But I also make a "all day simmer" pot of sauce-- I take ground meat, garlic, onions, basil, oregano, salt/pepper, a little sugar, and about 2 bags of frozen chopped spinach. I let it cook -- Its really tasty. I like it -- Its more like a ragu.
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Sounds great as it is. I do 2 sauces one quick: Start with chopped fresh garlic sauteed in olive oil for a few minutes (do not brown just soften) fresh basil, plum tomato's. That's it. Cook less than 15 mins. Longer releases too much acid.
Longer sauce: Start by sauteeing garlic in olive oil, add beef and pork cuts (depends on what inspires me at market) plum tomato's, basil and a little oregano (fresh if I can get it or dried if I can not) simmer for several hours. This is closer to what my Italian relatives brought from Italy.
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It's OLD LOL cocoa and Miracle whip in place of eggs. Thats it!
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something along these
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(Can someone help me-- why can't I get my colours correct?) I am not re-editing. Sorry about that!!
