What would be a good birthday dinner to make?!
My mom is turning 47 today and I want to make her a nice dinner!. What would be some good suggestions (not any red meat)!. also a desert would be nice too so suggestions would be greatly appreciated!.
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Answers:
make a pasta dish, or something that you know how to make and know she'd enjoy!. Perhaps bbq chicken with corn on cob!.!.
or oven bake the chicken, slice up when cooked and put over a ceasar salad with garlic bread on side
for dessert!.!.!.perhaps strawberrys, spongecakes and whip cream would be nice
or make a cake or cupcakes
Hope all turns out well *:)Www@FoodAQ@Com
or oven bake the chicken, slice up when cooked and put over a ceasar salad with garlic bread on side
for dessert!.!.!.perhaps strawberrys, spongecakes and whip cream would be nice
or make a cake or cupcakes
Hope all turns out well *:)Www@FoodAQ@Com
Hi!
Birthday cake :
2 1/3 c!. self-rising flour
1 1/2 c!. sugar
1/2 c!. shortening
1 c!. milk
1 tsp!. vanilla flavoring
2 eggs, unbeaten
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar and shortening!. Mix well!. Add milk and flavoring gradually, scraping bowl frequently!. Add unbeaten eggs and beat another 2 minutes!. Pour into 2 (9") layer pans or this almost fail-proof cake is excellent for use in mold cake pans!. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes if using regular cake pans or for 45 minutes if using a mold pan!. Cool and ice with Birthday Cake Icing (below)!.
BIRTHDAY CAKE ICING:
1 box confectioners' sugar
1 c!. shortening
1 tsp!. almond flavoring
1/4 c!. evaporated milk
Combine all ingredients and mix well (at least 5 minutes)!. For chocolate icing, add 1/4 cup cocoa!.
Birthday Cake Icing can also be used for decorating and it stays soft for days!. Left over icing can be refrigerated and used later!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Birthday cake :
2 1/3 c!. self-rising flour
1 1/2 c!. sugar
1/2 c!. shortening
1 c!. milk
1 tsp!. vanilla flavoring
2 eggs, unbeaten
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar and shortening!. Mix well!. Add milk and flavoring gradually, scraping bowl frequently!. Add unbeaten eggs and beat another 2 minutes!. Pour into 2 (9") layer pans or this almost fail-proof cake is excellent for use in mold cake pans!. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes if using regular cake pans or for 45 minutes if using a mold pan!. Cool and ice with Birthday Cake Icing (below)!.
BIRTHDAY CAKE ICING:
1 box confectioners' sugar
1 c!. shortening
1 tsp!. almond flavoring
1/4 c!. evaporated milk
Combine all ingredients and mix well (at least 5 minutes)!. For chocolate icing, add 1/4 cup cocoa!.
Birthday Cake Icing can also be used for decorating and it stays soft for days!. Left over icing can be refrigerated and used later!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I'm not sure how much experience you have in the kitchen so here a super easy and really tasty Chicken Pot Pie Recipe:
http://www!.pillsbury!.com/Recipes/ShowRec!.!.!.
If you can't find that particular soup:
Brown 1 cup of cubed chicken in a large skillet!. Add 1 cup of frozen veggies, 1 can of your favourite cream soup (not the ready to serve kind) and 1/2 can of milk or cream (using the soup can to measure)!. Cover and simmer until the chicken is cooked!. Toss in the pie shell and bake as directed on the package!.
Dessert!!? The hot weather calls for ice-cream but dolled up ice-cream!
Crumble ginger snap cookies!. Mix with Vanilla ice cream!. Scoop into a bow, add as much maraschino cherries you want then top it off with a drizzle of the maraschino cherry syrup!Www@FoodAQ@Com
http://www!.pillsbury!.com/Recipes/ShowRec!.!.!.
If you can't find that particular soup:
Brown 1 cup of cubed chicken in a large skillet!. Add 1 cup of frozen veggies, 1 can of your favourite cream soup (not the ready to serve kind) and 1/2 can of milk or cream (using the soup can to measure)!. Cover and simmer until the chicken is cooked!. Toss in the pie shell and bake as directed on the package!.
Dessert!!? The hot weather calls for ice-cream but dolled up ice-cream!
Crumble ginger snap cookies!. Mix with Vanilla ice cream!. Scoop into a bow, add as much maraschino cherries you want then top it off with a drizzle of the maraschino cherry syrup!Www@FoodAQ@Com
A lot depends on what your mom likes!. For Mother's Day I made my mom stuffed clams, paella, and flan for desert!. Since it is warm outside why not try a summer menu!. How about a watermelon salad, then grilled shrimp and veggies, followed by grilled peaches and pineapple with ice cream!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I MADE MY MOM A FAMILY SECRET RECIPE EVEN THOUGH IT TASTED HORRIBLE SHE WAS HAPPY I WAS MAKING IT FOR HER INSTEAD OF HER MAKING IT FOR US IT WAS SHRIMP SCAMPIE ROASTED OVER EGG NODDLES WITH A GARLIC HOMEMADE SWEET SAUCEWww@FoodAQ@Com
make her favorite!. my mom would love fish, collar greens, sweet potatoes and macoroni and cheese!. but htats because those are her favorite!. moms love choclate and tell her since its her birthday she can take in as many calories as she wantsWww@FoodAQ@Com
You could get sliced pork or chicken then garlic bread then last lasagna !.!.!.!. really easy to make or buy!.then for dessert if you want get cream cheese cake or vanilla or punkin pieWww@FoodAQ@Com
*Fettuccine Alfredo:
The recipe I'm giving you makes 6 servings!. Cook: 15 Mins!.
Essential Equipment: Dutch oven (about 4-quart size); medium saucepan (about 2-quart size)
*8 ounces uncooked fettuccine
*1/2 cup (1 stick) margarine or butter
*1/2 cup whipping (heavy) cream
*3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
*1/2 teaspoon salt
*Dash of pepper
*Chopped fresh parsley
Directions:
_1!. Fill the dutch oven half full of water!. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt!. Cover & heat over high heat until the water is boiling rapidly!. Add the fettuccine!. Heat to boiling again!. Boil uncovered 11 to 13 min!., stirring frequently, until tender!. To test fettuccine for doneness, cut a strand of fettuccine on the side of the dutch oven!. While fettuccine is cooking, continue with the recipe to make the Alfredo sauce!.
_2!.Heat the Margarine & whipping cream in the saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until margarine is melted!. Stir in the cheese, salt & pepper until the mixture is smooth!.
_3!.Drain the fettuccine in a strainer or colander, & place in a large serving bowl or back in the dutch oven!. Poor the sauce over the hot fettuccine, & stir until fettuccine is well coated!. Sprinkle with parsley!.
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*Garlic Bread:
The recipe I am giving you makes about 18 slices!. Bake: 20 mins!.
Essential Equipement:
Heavy duty aluminum foil
*1 clove garlic or 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
*1/3 cup of magarine or butter @ room temp!.
*1 loaf (1 pond) french bread
Directions:
_1!.Heat the oven to 400 degrees!.
_2!.Peel & finely chop the garlic!. Mix the garlic & margaine!.
_3!.Cut the bread crosswise into 1-inch slices!. Spread margarine mixture over 1 side of each bread slice!. Reeasemble the loaf, & wrap securley in heavy duty aluminum foil!.
_4!.Bake 15 to 20 mins!. or until hot!.
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*Tiramisu:
This makes 9 servings!. Refrigerate for 4 hours!.
Essential Equipement:
Electric Mixer or hand beater; 8-inch square pan or 9-inch round pan!.
*1 cup whipping (heavy) cream
*1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese
*1/2 cup powdered sugar
*2 tablespoons light rum extract or 1/2 teaspoon rum extract
*1 package (3 ounces) lady fingers (12 ladyfingers)
*1/2 cup cold prepared espresso
*2 teaspoons baking cocoa
*Cherries with stems (if desired)
Directions:
_1!.pour whipping cream into a medium bowl, & place in fridge to chill!. the cream will whip better in a cold fridge!.
_2!.beat the cream cheese & powdered sugar in another medium bowl w/ the electric mixer on medium speed until smooth!. Beat the rum on low speed, & set aside!.
_3!.beat the whipping cream on highe speed until stiff peaks form!. Gently sppon the whipped cream onto the cream cheese mixer!. To fold together; use a rubber spatula to cut down vertically through the mixtures, then slide the spatula across the bottom of the bowl & up the side, turning the mixtures over!.Rotate the bowl 1/4 turn, & repeat this down-across-up motion!.Continue mixing in this way just until ingredients are blended!.
_4!.Split each ladyfinger horzontally in half!. Arrange halfof them, cut sides up, over the bottom of the ungreased pan!. Drizzle 1/4 cup of the cold espresso over the ladyfingers!. Spread half of the cream cheese mixture over ladyfingers!.
_5!.Arrange the remaining ladyfingers,cuts sides up, over the cream cheese mixture!. Drizzle the remaining cup of cold espresso, & spread the remaining cream cheese mixture!.
_6!.Sprinkle the cocoa over the top of the dessert!. If you have a small strainer, place the cocoain the strainer & shake it over the dessert!. Otherwise!. Shake the cocoa from a spoon!. Cover & refrigerate for about 4 hours!. If you want to, you can garnish each serving with a cherry!.
*Hope This Helps*Www@FoodAQ@Com
The recipe I'm giving you makes 6 servings!. Cook: 15 Mins!.
Essential Equipment: Dutch oven (about 4-quart size); medium saucepan (about 2-quart size)
*8 ounces uncooked fettuccine
*1/2 cup (1 stick) margarine or butter
*1/2 cup whipping (heavy) cream
*3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
*1/2 teaspoon salt
*Dash of pepper
*Chopped fresh parsley
Directions:
_1!. Fill the dutch oven half full of water!. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt!. Cover & heat over high heat until the water is boiling rapidly!. Add the fettuccine!. Heat to boiling again!. Boil uncovered 11 to 13 min!., stirring frequently, until tender!. To test fettuccine for doneness, cut a strand of fettuccine on the side of the dutch oven!. While fettuccine is cooking, continue with the recipe to make the Alfredo sauce!.
_2!.Heat the Margarine & whipping cream in the saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until margarine is melted!. Stir in the cheese, salt & pepper until the mixture is smooth!.
_3!.Drain the fettuccine in a strainer or colander, & place in a large serving bowl or back in the dutch oven!. Poor the sauce over the hot fettuccine, & stir until fettuccine is well coated!. Sprinkle with parsley!.
______________________________________!.!.!.
*Garlic Bread:
The recipe I am giving you makes about 18 slices!. Bake: 20 mins!.
Essential Equipement:
Heavy duty aluminum foil
*1 clove garlic or 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
*1/3 cup of magarine or butter @ room temp!.
*1 loaf (1 pond) french bread
Directions:
_1!.Heat the oven to 400 degrees!.
_2!.Peel & finely chop the garlic!. Mix the garlic & margaine!.
_3!.Cut the bread crosswise into 1-inch slices!. Spread margarine mixture over 1 side of each bread slice!. Reeasemble the loaf, & wrap securley in heavy duty aluminum foil!.
_4!.Bake 15 to 20 mins!. or until hot!.
______________________________________!.!.!.
*Tiramisu:
This makes 9 servings!. Refrigerate for 4 hours!.
Essential Equipement:
Electric Mixer or hand beater; 8-inch square pan or 9-inch round pan!.
*1 cup whipping (heavy) cream
*1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese
*1/2 cup powdered sugar
*2 tablespoons light rum extract or 1/2 teaspoon rum extract
*1 package (3 ounces) lady fingers (12 ladyfingers)
*1/2 cup cold prepared espresso
*2 teaspoons baking cocoa
*Cherries with stems (if desired)
Directions:
_1!.pour whipping cream into a medium bowl, & place in fridge to chill!. the cream will whip better in a cold fridge!.
_2!.beat the cream cheese & powdered sugar in another medium bowl w/ the electric mixer on medium speed until smooth!. Beat the rum on low speed, & set aside!.
_3!.beat the whipping cream on highe speed until stiff peaks form!. Gently sppon the whipped cream onto the cream cheese mixer!. To fold together; use a rubber spatula to cut down vertically through the mixtures, then slide the spatula across the bottom of the bowl & up the side, turning the mixtures over!.Rotate the bowl 1/4 turn, & repeat this down-across-up motion!.Continue mixing in this way just until ingredients are blended!.
_4!.Split each ladyfinger horzontally in half!. Arrange halfof them, cut sides up, over the bottom of the ungreased pan!. Drizzle 1/4 cup of the cold espresso over the ladyfingers!. Spread half of the cream cheese mixture over ladyfingers!.
_5!.Arrange the remaining ladyfingers,cuts sides up, over the cream cheese mixture!. Drizzle the remaining cup of cold espresso, & spread the remaining cream cheese mixture!.
_6!.Sprinkle the cocoa over the top of the dessert!. If you have a small strainer, place the cocoain the strainer & shake it over the dessert!. Otherwise!. Shake the cocoa from a spoon!. Cover & refrigerate for about 4 hours!. If you want to, you can garnish each serving with a cherry!.
*Hope This Helps*Www@FoodAQ@Com