mjamonica

Hi! Does anyone know of a free online restaurant guide that narrows search by cuisine, location and price (you know $, $$, $$$, $$$$, etc) Looking for good restaurants in Sunnyvale, CA that won't break the bank.... Thank you, M

Hi! I used to make great marinated chicken breast! I used to buy them at the store, and soak them in a bowl of italian dressing, keep it in the fridge for 12 hours, and cook it. Now, I do that and the herbs barely penetrate the surface of the chicken ? What happened? Is it because the herbs penetrate fat more than muscle and back then I was too poor to buy good chicken? Once I tried buying an actual Marinade at the store....big mistake! It was so thick it didn't penetrate the breast at all! What am I missing here? BTW, I'd like to stay away from salt, sugar and saturated fat in my marinades. Thanks, Monica

FANTASTIC Idea! Count me in! Any ideas on what you want? I tend to be interested in hard to find and unusual ingredients, but I'm also interested in common ingredients...I just can't think of any now :) Here's my unusual ingredients list that I'd be happy buy in a co-op Lemongrass Powder Grapeskin Powder Any fruit powder with a high amount of Anthocyanins Lychee Fruit Powder or Flavor Oil Brown Sugar Flavor Oil Chicle or Chewing Gum Base Barley malt powder Artichoke Powder Cucumber Powder Dried egg yolks

Hi! I am interested in natural food colorings. I just learned about Flower and Botanical teas. Do you know of any teas that, when steeped, impart a deep purple or deep blue color to your tea water? Thank you much!

Hello. I sauteed some kale in about 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and added 5 cloves of minced garlic. It tasted awful (except for the garlic) I know it's easy to make something taste good if you add fat, salt or sugar but I would like to add something more healthy. Any ideas? Thanks, MJ

I am crazy about Tom Ka Gai (Lemongrass soup) I mostly like the lemongrass, but the coconut milk works too! I've tried lite-coconut milk, but the fat content is still to high? I've also tried it w/o the coconut milk at all but blech!!! Has anyone tried a suitable substitute for the fat-laden coconut milk or am I dreaming? Thanks, Monica