BeeZee

what about thinking of something more like a Pastie or Empanada? They were designed to be portable meals, meat/veg contained within a crust?

just watching with hubby, leaning towards loaded nachos

I subscribed to the email list for when the seeds are available for a tomato that Rutgers University says is more like the "tomatoes of old" in New Jersey...my coworker is a serious gardener and I'm going to give him the seeds to plant on my behalf. And hopefully share the bounty. http://news.rutgers.edu/feature/rutgers-tomato-reinvented-even-more-flavor/20150802#.Vq69-EDnmt8

The spinach was cooked, not eaten raw. So I'm keeping fingers crossed that combined with a healthy immune system, I'm probably OK. The recall notice came out probably a week+ after it was purchased, my first thought when these are announced for salad greens/raw products is "how many people still have it sitting in the fridge"? And for the $2. I paid for the bag, I think I would have tossed it.

Just got an email, since I use my "shoppers club" card when grocery shopping, that a package of Dole spinach I purchased is part of a mass recall for possible Listeria. Since my husband and I ate said spinach 3 or 4 days ago, I'm guessing it wasn't contaminated or I'd be sick by now. Has anyone had a problem with illness from a grocery item? Do you take a recalled item back to the store or just bin it?

I've been making overnight oats to eat cold (more like muesli) for a couple of years, soaking the oats in unsweetened almond milk and adding various "mix ins". You retain a lot of the chewy texture of the oats. Have you ever tried that?

no, I did not. I skulked out as soon as my friend finished her meal! Those people taking up space are entitled personalities who have no sense of manners to realize that they are inconveniencing the paying customers and I agree that the management can only blame themselves for allowing it to continue and potentially costing them the loss of several paying customers.

I'll fess up, but this happened when I was a broke college student. There was a Roy Rogers fast food burger place within walking distance of our freshman dorm. I went with a friend who would purchase a meal...and make a "ghetto salad" from the fixin's bar (lettuce, tomato, mayo+catsup = dressing).

leftovers from Sunday dinner...turkey tenderloin that I had cooked in a grill pan with some Southwest seasoning, and a little bitty baked yam. And pistachios. The vibrant orange color of the yam just makes me happy.

I assume that it happens where the plastic wrap/covering comes in contact with the top, trapping some moisture...since I usually try to put mine in the veg drawer "face up". I treat it as if it is mold and cut off a decent amount below where it occurs.

agreed, I usually see that after it's been in the fridge for a while. I'm with Pastrygirl, trim away.

going out tonight for Spanish food (unfashionably early) then back home for a DVD movie and some Prosecco. Planning to make something with greens (for money!) and lentils tomorrow.

I will never again...use a disposable aluminum pan for 6 lbs of brisket unless I double pan or put a baking sheet underneath to stabilize it. I should say...I will never again trust my husband to take said brisket out of the oven because I had to go out for the evening. He picked it up by the two ends and it apparently creased in the middle, allowing some of the precious gravy to spill out into the oven and onto the floor. Which I found out the next morning when he blamed me for not warning him to be careful.

I like modern design but that kitchen bears a strong resemblence to a medical lab.

Make a qty of veggies for family get together (ex: Thanksgiving) based on how much I would eat. Nobody eats vegetables and I am left with huge amt of leftovers, I seem to always make twice the amt I should.

Roasted too much delicata squash with a miso/maple glaze (tasty, but it burned so glad I used foil lined pans) for Thanksgiving...will likely blitz it into soup.

Last time I made stuffed cabbage, I did freeze it. It didn't get as soft as it would be if boiled, but worked well.

was discussing this show with a co-worker and we both agreed that we enjoyed Phil's enthusiasm for everything he tried (whether he enjoyed it or not) but found the Skype portion with his parents to be unnecessary and distracting. Wasn't bowled over by the LA episode, but have enjoyed the others.

didn't cook it, but enjoyed an appetizer at dinner last night of butternut squash and goat cheese strudel. It was served with a dollop of onion jam and a little salad of baby arugula on the side, with a nice viniagrette. The astringent salad was a nice counterpoint.

I went there maybe 5 years ago and didn't find it memorable/worth returning. I seem to remember it was fairly nice (decor-wise), but I prefer the Blue Bottle in Hopewell.for the food.

fell prey to the season and picked up Fall Harvest Salsa today (big display). Ingredients: Pumpkin, tomatoes, water, tomatillo, onions, apples, butternut squash, red bell peppers, jalapenos, honey, lime juice concentrate, sea salt, natural flavor, garlic, cumin. It was for the novelty factor, but I gave in to impulse. Didn't know if it was going to be too sweet...took a spoonful as soon as I got home and actually it isn't very sweet. Mild heat level, and still tastes of tomato more than some of the other squashes and things. Will probably not purchase again, not terrible, but nothing special.

love the thread so far...my mother is a very good cook but she won't trust herself to work without a safety net (ie, recipe) and feels that its boring to repeat dishes. Although I'm pretty sure she did so when we were kids (weeknight dinners I do remember some regular dishes in rotation). So I have no "written gem" to share, but I do enjoy thinking about some of those dishes from tables past.

I grew up in Cherry Hill, now live near Princeton and work in Cherry Hill. My husband lived in Marlton for several years, so we sometimes drive south to go back to some old fav's. Happened to go to Los Amigos 2 weeks ago after along absence...I like Pho Eden in Cherry Hill, Norma's Middle Eastern, and of course Fuji in Haddonfield for top tier sushi. Have had several business dinners at Aldo Lamberti, good wine list and upscale Italian.

Heidi, the crust didn't taste too cheesy (but it definitely had some*), I was thinking I could put some nutritional yeast in the mix, too. I was worried it was going to be "eggy" and it wasn't, there must have been some kind of flour in the mix to bind. I've seen a few recipes online that seem to be too quiche-like, so I was pleasantly surprised by her version. *She was designing it as a healthy lunch or snack for her hubby (my co-worker) and I know from his lamentations about food cut out of his diet she would have kept the cheese binder to a minimum.

the only baked good I buy somewhat regularly are the banana/choc chip protein muffins. Reasonable in calories (120) and gets me some protein for mid-morning snack. They are made with egg whites so they have that sort of spongy texture but I like the flavor. Plus they will keep for a week in the fridge. Had tried brownie bites once and wasn't a fan. Don't recall why exactly...just not good enough to buy again.