Something Delicious

[girl_dee]

Foodies! There is an awesome app called *Foodspotting*

You can take a pic of any dish at any restaurant and share them with other Foodies.

It's lots of fun and it's free!

[Sun]

Originally Posted by girl_dee

Foodies! There is an awesome app called *Foodspotting*

You can take a pic of any dish at any restaurant and share them with other Foodies.

It's lots of fun and it's free!

Hi Dee! Welcome!

Wow I am going to have to check out that app. How cool.

Love the pic. Never tried that! Now there is a good reason to cross the border!

[julieisafemme]

I am a foodie in that I love to eat what other people cook! I don't like cooking. Maybe when I am retired. My sister loves to cook and is so good at it. She comes home from work and is so excited to get into the kitchen. She loves to cook for crowds. She loves to grocery shop. I hate it. Sigh. I will read and listen and hopefully get some inspiration. My family thanks you. I am, though, a good cook. Just see it as more a chore. I am cooking dinner right now.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by julieisafemme

I am a foodie in that I love to eat what other people cook! I don't like cooking. Maybe when I am retired. My sister loves to cook and is so good at it. She comes home from work and is so excited to get into the kitchen. She loves to cook for crowds. She loves to grocery shop. I hate it. Sigh. I will read and listen and hopefully get some inspiration. My family thanks you. I am, though, a good cook. Just see it as more a chore. I am cooking dinner right now.

Hi Julie!

Yes cooking can be a chore and many people do not enjoy it. I love when someone cooks for me. That is by far one of my great joys in life. So what are you cooking?

[Corkey]

Second tip, if you cook by eye sight and not measurements, before throwing in the spices, throw them into a bowl, then take the measurement. That way you can share with others and not have them guessing.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by Corkey

Second tip, if you cook by eye sight and not measurements, before throwing in the spices, throw them into a bowl, then take the measurement. That way you can share with others and not have them guessing.

Good tip Corkey. Have to admit that taking measurements after I have thrown together a dish is not my favorite thing to do but it is important if you are going to share the recipe. My Grandmother always would give out a recipe by saying " a little of this..a handful of that.." so i must of inherited that. Thats my story and I am sticking to it.

Really even if i am reading a recipe unless it is for baking, I am going to modify it the same way that Canela just described. Sometimes that works, sometimes, not so much but it is all a learning experience.

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by Sun

Hi Gemme!

Wherever I go I can find a dish that I will enjoy and miss. Funny how many times spinach salad has come up as a topic in conversations with friends. Must be the dressing? A lot of people use bacon in the dressing. I do a spinach salad with soy, rice vinegar, fresh ginger, fresh garlic, a little toasted sesame oil and a little sugar. Then again I m in love with Asian flavors so that dressing could top many dishes and I would likely enjoy it!

Silver City had a warm bacon vinaigrette. I know, divine! I think they put liquid smoke in it too, as it was super smoky and yum.

A cold spinach salad, for me, would be like yours, with more of an Asian influence. Warm, though? Has to have bacon. It's the law.

I make a spinach salad at home that is horrible for water retention....lots o' salt in it, but it's really good. Fresh spinach, kalamata olives, feta, tomatoes, deli smoked ham, and Caesar Parmesan vinaigrette. Sometimes I'll throw some fresh button 'shrooms in there too.

[Canela]

Originally Posted by Corkey

Second tip, if you cook by eye sight and not measurements, before throwing in the spices, throw them into a bowl, then take the measurement. That way you can share with others and not have them guessing.

Did I mention my ADD tendencies?

[julieisafemme]

Originally Posted by Sun

Hi Julie!

Yes cooking can be a chore and many people do not enjoy it. I love when someone cooks for me. That is by far one of my great joys in life. So what are you cooking?

Aww dang it. I thought someone would ask that. Spaghetti. No vegetable with it because I am worn out. My daughter loves ground beef so it has that but she won't eat the tomato sauce. We are having tomato sauce from a jar with ours. It is actually good. Most jarred sauces are awful.

I get overwhelmed with meat. It is disturbing to me although I do enjoy it when someone else makes it. I worry things aren't healthy enough. I have cooking skills. I have knife skills. I used to work pantry in a restaurant. I just get overwhelmed.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by julieisafemme

Aww dang it. I thought someone would ask that. Spaghetti. No vegetable with it because I am worn out. My daughter loves ground beef so it has that but she won't eat the tomato sauce. We are having tomato sauce from a jar with ours. It is actually good. Most jarred sauces are awful.

I get overwhelmed with meat. It is disturbing to me although I do enjoy it when someone else makes it. I worry things aren't healthy enough. I have cooking skills. I have knife skills. I used to work pantry in a restaurant. I just get overwhelmed.

Spaghetti is one of my go-to comfort foods. Simple, easy and I like to use butter and cheese. A good romano. That is it. Odd no?

There are some good jarred sauces out there but like everything else it seems to be just a matter of what tastes good to each of us. Sometimes I just take canned plum tomato's, a few cloves of fresh garlic and run them through the blender. Heat it up, season a little and there is a quick sauce. Nothing to it.

[macele]

i want to cook the best homemade chicken pot pie ever made. i'm working on it. i've cooked 2, separate times. the first, i hurt a little bit after eating (hurt=good). the second, i rushed it, ... i didn't hurt at all.

i'm going to try again and i'll share the what's and how's of my homemade chicken pot pie adventures.

[Canela]

Originally Posted by macele

i want to cook the best homemade chicken pot pie ever made. i'm working on it. i've cooked 2, separate times. the first, i hurt a little bit after eating (hurt=good). the second, i rushed it, ... i didn't hurt at all.

i'm going to try again and i'll share the what's and how's of my homemade chicken pot pie adventures.

I love pot pies and casseroles! I make a chicken and biscuits casserole that well, yes, I hurt, too...lol

[Canela]

The downfall or blessing to not using measurements when I cook is that I make too much. I pack up the extra and take it to my mom, aunt, uncle, anyone who is available and not on a special diet. lol...(I learned the hard way)...

But it's the only way I know how to cook. I really hate to cook for one, I can NEVER get it right. How can that be?

[Sun]

Originally Posted by Canela

I love pot pies and casseroles! I make a chicken and biscuits casserole that well, yes, I hurt, too...lol

So what time is dinner?

*smirk*

[Sun]

Originally Posted by macele

i want to cook the best homemade chicken pot pie ever made. i'm working on it. i've cooked 2, separate times. the first, i hurt a little bit after eating (hurt=good). the second, i rushed it, ... i didn't hurt at all.

i'm going to try again and i'll share the what's and how's of my homemade chicken pot pie adventures.

Welcome macele!

Oh I love chicken pot pie I am going to look forward to that recipe.

If anyone wants to cook that for me, I will be right over!

[Daywalker]

Locals to Sacramento should really take a moment to check out Tako
Korean BBQ right off of T street. They are 'merging' cuisines in a
tasty manner and the Bulgogi burrito will melt your taste buds.

http://www.sactako.com/

They rennovated the Vintage gas station, it looks fabulous!

[Corkey]

Lettuce wrapped chicken tacos with chocolate mole

[Sun]

Originally Posted by Corkey

Lettuce wrapped chicken tacos with chocolate mole

Did you post this because you know that I am a Taco freak?

If so thank you. If not thank you.

[Corkey]

Originally Posted by Sun

Did you post this because you know that I am a Taco freak?

If so thank you. If not thank you.

Go look at my FB photo's of food, yer gonna be apoplectic.

[gaea]

Originally Posted by Sun

Welcome to the thread Gaea!

Fried Chicken? Oh wow that is one of my favorite things (lets see how many times I can say that a certain food is one of my favorite things in this thread) and I have not perfected it.

Lets make a deal, when I get back to CA, you bring the fried chicken and I will make you Rigatoni. Hows that? I cant promise you that it will be as good as your Moms but I sure can try to make something good.

Seems like many of us are avoiding fried food and I always suggest having what you want once in a while. It is really important that we don't feel deprived while trying to eat healthy. Nothing healthy about wanting something and never getting it. lol.

So glad that you joined us!

It's a deal!!!!!

You will love my fried chicken everyone who has ever had it does...I promise you that ...I may even share my secrets.

and YES you can make the Rigatoni I haven't had that in a while so that would be amazing.