Picky friend for dinner are coming - what to cook?!
He is a meat and pototoes guy and has a limited palette; she is very easygoing and open to anything!. I am a vegetarian, but like to try new things!. I don't have a grill!. They're coming for dinner tomorrow night!. I want to serve a delicious well-balanced meal!. Oh, one more thing - I'm not a good cook, so this has to be easy!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
A green salad with vignarette dressing!.!.!.!. get a fresh, roasted chicken at the deli and serve it with macaroni & cheese (you can buy that in refrigerated tubs, if you don't know how to cook it from scratch) !.!.!. Hollow out 1/2 a small watermelon, and refill with the melon, berries and pineapple chunks!. Maybe make some steamed broccoli too, and rolls!. (You should enough to eat without the chicken then) !.!.!.!.!.
And, make these for dessert!. Super easy and decadent!
HELLO DOLLY
1/2 c!. butter
1-1/2 c!. graham cracker crumbs (can buy in a box - baking aisle)
1 can Eagle Brand sweetened, condensed milk
1/2 c!. coconut (or small can)
1 c!. chopped nuts
Melt butter on bottom of 9x13" pan; remove from heat!. Sprinkle crumbs evenly over butter; spread milk evenly over crumbs!. Sprinkle chips, coconut & nuts on top; press down gently!. Bake at 350 for 25 min, or until golden brown!. Cool and cut into barsWww@FoodAQ@Com
And, make these for dessert!. Super easy and decadent!
HELLO DOLLY
1/2 c!. butter
1-1/2 c!. graham cracker crumbs (can buy in a box - baking aisle)
1 can Eagle Brand sweetened, condensed milk
1/2 c!. coconut (or small can)
1 c!. chopped nuts
Melt butter on bottom of 9x13" pan; remove from heat!. Sprinkle crumbs evenly over butter; spread milk evenly over crumbs!. Sprinkle chips, coconut & nuts on top; press down gently!. Bake at 350 for 25 min, or until golden brown!. Cool and cut into barsWww@FoodAQ@Com
*You could try vegetarian Lasagna and grilled zucchini!.
You don't need a grill for the zucchini but it would require a pan with ridges!.
*ZUCCHINI-easy-coat with extra virgin olive oil (evoo) sea salt and pepper cook until browned and soft!.
*LASAGNA-http://www!.foodnetwork!.com/recipes/calor!.!.!.
*OR-http://www!.foodnetwork!.com/recipes/emeri!.!.!.
*You can also try twice baked potatoes and grilled zucchini and peppers and a salad
!.
*TWICE BAKED POTATOES-http://www!.foodnetwork!.com/recipes/food-!.!.!.
Good luck cooking Www@FoodAQ@Com
You don't need a grill for the zucchini but it would require a pan with ridges!.
*ZUCCHINI-easy-coat with extra virgin olive oil (evoo) sea salt and pepper cook until browned and soft!.
*LASAGNA-http://www!.foodnetwork!.com/recipes/calor!.!.!.
*OR-http://www!.foodnetwork!.com/recipes/emeri!.!.!.
*You can also try twice baked potatoes and grilled zucchini and peppers and a salad
!.
*TWICE BAKED POTATOES-http://www!.foodnetwork!.com/recipes/food-!.!.!.
Good luck cooking Www@FoodAQ@Com
He's probably scared to death he's going to starve, isn't he!? Does he like Taco Salad!? Here's a recipe for a Taco Casserole that is made with beef substitute!. Since the veggie meat is a small part of it, if you get a decent veggie burger, he might not even notice the difference!.
http://busycooks!.about!.com/od/meatlessen!.!.!.
Or serve Spaghetti - you can make the meatless stuff so good and filling that you don't even notice there is something "missing"!. It's real easy if you purchase the Spaghetti sauce ahead of time and just warm it up, adding a few ingredients of your own if you wish!. Serve it with toasted garlic bread (or if that's not on his list of decent foods, just a loaf of french bread would do)!. Serve it with a side salad of fresh greens or even jello with fruit - or with a really sweet cantaloupe cut into cubes and cubes of a tasty cheese, like Brie or Fontina!.
And by the way, I've recently discovered that fresh grated parmesan cheese has a lot more taste to it that the stuff that comes in the green tube!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
http://busycooks!.about!.com/od/meatlessen!.!.!.
Or serve Spaghetti - you can make the meatless stuff so good and filling that you don't even notice there is something "missing"!. It's real easy if you purchase the Spaghetti sauce ahead of time and just warm it up, adding a few ingredients of your own if you wish!. Serve it with toasted garlic bread (or if that's not on his list of decent foods, just a loaf of french bread would do)!. Serve it with a side salad of fresh greens or even jello with fruit - or with a really sweet cantaloupe cut into cubes and cubes of a tasty cheese, like Brie or Fontina!.
And by the way, I've recently discovered that fresh grated parmesan cheese has a lot more taste to it that the stuff that comes in the green tube!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
If he has any manners he will eat what is put out for him, it is a matter of etiquette!.
If the meal is in his honour, it is etiquette for you to do a meat dish!.
Casserole:- Vegetable
1C!.Corn!.
1C!. Carrot!. (diced)
1C!.Green Peas!.
1C!. Green Beans!.
4oz!.Water Chestnuts!. (optional!. canned)
1C!. Onion!. (chopped)
?C!. Butter!.
1C!. Celery!. (diced)
1 Can!. Cream of Mushroom Soup!.
?!. Mayonnaise!.
1C!. Cracker Crumbs!.
1T!. Butter!.
Sauté onion and celery in ? cup butter!.
Add vegetables to cream of mushroom soup and ? cup mayonnaise!.
Spread in baking dish and cover with cracker crumbs!.
Dot with butter!. Bake at 300 F until bubbly and golden brown on top!.
Sorry for the lecture but I hate the way lack of manners are taking over our lives
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If the meal is in his honour, it is etiquette for you to do a meat dish!.
Casserole:- Vegetable
1C!.Corn!.
1C!. Carrot!. (diced)
1C!.Green Peas!.
1C!. Green Beans!.
4oz!.Water Chestnuts!. (optional!. canned)
1C!. Onion!. (chopped)
?C!. Butter!.
1C!. Celery!. (diced)
1 Can!. Cream of Mushroom Soup!.
?!. Mayonnaise!.
1C!. Cracker Crumbs!.
1T!. Butter!.
Sauté onion and celery in ? cup butter!.
Add vegetables to cream of mushroom soup and ? cup mayonnaise!.
Spread in baking dish and cover with cracker crumbs!.
Dot with butter!. Bake at 300 F until bubbly and golden brown on top!.
Sorry for the lecture but I hate the way lack of manners are taking over our lives
Www@FoodAQ@Com
ok, FOR YOU STIR FRY VEGGIES!.
For them
Ribs!.
I would get a deep baking pan or dish, set one layer of ribs on the bottom of the pan!. then fill the rest of the pan with water and a dash of salt and a dash of lemon juice!. I then heat an oven to 350 f and then cover the pan with aluminum foil and make sure it is covered and pinch sealed or rolled over the edge of the pan!. I then stick the ribs in the oven for 1!.5 hrs!. Then pull them out and take aluminum foil off and dump water, then smear with bbq sauce, place back into a 250f oven with no foil and let them sit in it for another half hour!. or stick on a low heat grill!. then pull them off heat and set for 5 minutes, and eat!.
Then stuffing and corn!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
For them
Ribs!.
I would get a deep baking pan or dish, set one layer of ribs on the bottom of the pan!. then fill the rest of the pan with water and a dash of salt and a dash of lemon juice!. I then heat an oven to 350 f and then cover the pan with aluminum foil and make sure it is covered and pinch sealed or rolled over the edge of the pan!. I then stick the ribs in the oven for 1!.5 hrs!. Then pull them out and take aluminum foil off and dump water, then smear with bbq sauce, place back into a 250f oven with no foil and let them sit in it for another half hour!. or stick on a low heat grill!. then pull them off heat and set for 5 minutes, and eat!.
Then stuffing and corn!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
look on a recipe site for a non-fatty steak!. usually potatoes are really good baked, early and wrapped in foil!. Lotsa butter will get rid of any bad taste, and you could get losta her favorite drink!. for yourself, get some fruit and make a arge fruit salad!. it could be first, and for desert, some easy sundays!. yup, a good, satisfieing meal!Www@FoodAQ@Com
grill stake carrot yellowpeper corn asparagas and mach potato Www@FoodAQ@Com