Do you make a home made meal or eat out.?!
I was just curious to see how many people make food or eat out!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
My family and I do both!.
Here are my fav!. recipes: (including a beverage, main dish, a side dish, and 2 desserts)
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_Beverage:
*Strawberry Smoothie:
Makes 8 servings
Essential Equipment: Blender
Ingredients:
*4 cups strawberries
*2 cups milk
*4 containers strawberry yogurt
Directions:
1!. Reserve 4 strawberries for the garnish!. Cut out the hull!. 'or "cap", from the remaining strawberries w/ the point of a paring knife!.
2!. Place the strawberries, milk, and yogurt in a blender!. Cover and blend on high speed for 30 seconds or until it's smooth!.
3!. Pour mixtures into glasses!. Garnish each with a strawberry
(Add sugar until it's sweet enough for you)
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_Main:
*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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_Side:
*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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_Dessert:
*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 high speed until stiff peaks form!. Gently spoon 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 half of 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!.
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--_Dessert #2:
*Triple Layer Treat:
`This recipe makes about 4 serings!.
Five 3/4-inch thick slces of lowfat pond cake OR lowfat angel food cake
Four 4-ounce lowfat vanilla pudding cups OR 2 cups of vanilla pudding using lowfat (1%) milk
2 cups of Blueberries
1/2 cup of lowfat whiiped toping
~Directions:
1!. Place five 3/4 inch cake inch slices in the bottom of four plastic cups!. (If the slices don't fit, cut the cake into smaller pieces)
2!. Top each slice of cake with pudding, some fruit, and whipped topping until the cup is full!.
3!. Refrigerate until served!.
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Here are my fav!. recipes: (including a beverage, main dish, a side dish, and 2 desserts)
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_Beverage:
*Strawberry Smoothie:
Makes 8 servings
Essential Equipment: Blender
Ingredients:
*4 cups strawberries
*2 cups milk
*4 containers strawberry yogurt
Directions:
1!. Reserve 4 strawberries for the garnish!. Cut out the hull!. 'or "cap", from the remaining strawberries w/ the point of a paring knife!.
2!. Place the strawberries, milk, and yogurt in a blender!. Cover and blend on high speed for 30 seconds or until it's smooth!.
3!. Pour mixtures into glasses!. Garnish each with a strawberry
(Add sugar until it's sweet enough for you)
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_Main:
*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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_Side:
*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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_Dessert:
*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 high speed until stiff peaks form!. Gently spoon 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 half of 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!.
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--_Dessert #2:
*Triple Layer Treat:
`This recipe makes about 4 serings!.
Five 3/4-inch thick slces of lowfat pond cake OR lowfat angel food cake
Four 4-ounce lowfat vanilla pudding cups OR 2 cups of vanilla pudding using lowfat (1%) milk
2 cups of Blueberries
1/2 cup of lowfat whiiped toping
~Directions:
1!. Place five 3/4 inch cake inch slices in the bottom of four plastic cups!. (If the slices don't fit, cut the cake into smaller pieces)
2!. Top each slice of cake with pudding, some fruit, and whipped topping until the cup is full!.
3!. Refrigerate until served!.
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We don't eat out nearly as much as a decade ago!. I think it's because it's so easy to get really good prepared food at local grocery stores, and it's a lot easier than going out!. Years ago you pretty much had bad frozen dinners, but these days stores carry nice entrees, roasted chickens, specialty sauces, etc!. Many have actual sushi bars where chefs make the sushi for you fresh while you wait!.
With all the upscale grocery stores and Trader Joe's, going out to eat just to eat isn't as attractive as it used to be!. There are cheaper, faster alternatives!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
With all the upscale grocery stores and Trader Joe's, going out to eat just to eat isn't as attractive as it used to be!. There are cheaper, faster alternatives!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I cook at home most of the time, maybe a pizza twice a month takae out!. I like to cook at home because I know what's in the food, you know what I mean, like if I make a chicken pot pie for example, want chicken , I know that there's going to be plenty of (grissle-free) pieces in there along with my freshly cut carrot and onions and peas and it tastes so much better!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I don't eat out so much!. I prefer homecooked meals!.
Especially ones that I cook myself!.!.!.I also enjoy cooking for other people!.
I wonder do you!.
I eat out sometimes when I feel sociable!.
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Especially ones that I cook myself!.!.!.I also enjoy cooking for other people!.
I wonder do you!.
I eat out sometimes when I feel sociable!.
So if you want an ad campaign!.
Go FOR!.!.!.Come on we won't bite!.!.!.on our award winning sausage breakfast with toast LOL the only thing you'll be biting is the napkin while you wait HAWww@FoodAQ@Com
usually make it myself because it eventually takes too much money to buy, and if you make it,it's cheaper and you can get the taste and a smaller or larger amount of food you want without paying much!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I like to cook so I cook at home a lot!. also, we don't have very many good restaurants where I live so we have to eat at home most of the time!. We do go out occasionally though!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
We have homemade meals at home the majority of the time!.
We eat out some!.
We also do takeout some!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
We eat out some!.
We also do takeout some!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I make home made almost every day!. I love to cook and I try to cook healthy!. Only on very special occasions do we eat out!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
A little bit of both!. Tonite I am making chinese sausage stirfry with onions, red,yellow, orange and green peppers!.Tomorrow who knows,depends on my mood!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
EAT AT HOME! I hate going to a restaurant and getting something that I could have made at home for 1/4 the price! We go out for pizza once in a while (twice a month or so)!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I almost always make a homemade meal!. I can make a meal from nothing and I love to cook!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
well we eat out once or twice a week just because it is more fattining and it is more expensive to eat out!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I do both!. I mostly cook at home, and we eat out, whenever I can't be bothered to cook :)Www@FoodAQ@Com
I get to have carry-out approximately once a month!. The rest of the time it's home-made!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
home made 5 out of 7 nights!.!.like to order twice a week or go outWww@FoodAQ@Com
I'd rather cook it myself!.Www@FoodAQ@Com