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Visiting Ogden Utah
Union Grill was very good IMO. Despite it being busy we were served fast and with courtesy and the food was very good.
Pam cooking Spray
Don't you think someone should name a country after Pam Cookin Spray. I mean how could we survive without it????
Mandolin or deli slicer??
I have this ham loaf from the deli section and need to thinly slices for sandwiches. I don't have a deli slicer and don't know if i should invest in one (so bulky). Would a mandolin work? Using a knife just isn't working.
food network pie contest cherry-raspberry pie... with butter powder in the crust
do you by chance have the recipe of the pumpkin pie made from homemade home grown pumpkins. I remember the pie maker was an older lady. I have searched foodtv's website but cannot find it. I know she was a winner at one of the pie challenges.
Lingonberry Preserves
maybe try on a pork tenderloin or pork chops with a side of mashed potatoes and gravy.
trouble with ATK recipe need advice asap
It was like gravy consistency. was yours thicker? i think i used too many strawberries. everyone liked it :) but i didn't like how it looked :(
trouble with ATK recipe need advice asap
i actually did get mine at Costco. If I could get them fresh I would. Where do you get yours.
trouble with ATK recipe need advice asap
did the strawberry filling spill out of yours because mine did? i wish i could find a video of them making this cake.
trouble with ATK recipe need advice asap
thanks that is what i thought but my tres leches cake has never smelled like eggs even though i also incorporate beaten egg whites into the batter.
with the recipe i gave, it asks for soft peaks but with my tres leches cake it asks for stiff peaks. i think maybe that was the difference in having it smell.
trouble with ATK recipe need advice asap
it is i hope mine looks good.... oh and tastes good.
trouble with ATK recipe need advice asap
yes!! that is the cake i am making. mine didnt smell so bad once it cooled. could you give me advice on what to do next time. is it worth all this headache when i saw it being made it looked out of this world. i hope its worth all the effort
trouble with ATK recipe need advice asap
i mixed it enough. it didn't smell so bad once it cooled down thankfully. when i make a tres leches cake i use 6 eggs but the cake doesnt smell like eggs once its baked.
trouble with ATK recipe need advice asap
hey guys I just baked the Strawberry cream cake that America's Test Kitchen published and it keeps smelling like scrambled eggs. I have baked it twice now and don't know what i am doing wrong here is the cake recipe
1 1/4 c. cake flour
1 c sugar minus 3 T for egg whites
2 T water
6 T melted and cooled butter
1 1/2 Tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla.
5 eggs 2 whole and 3 separated
mix dry ingredi and 2 whole eggs + 3 yolks, 2 T water and vanilla and cooled butter
whip egg whites till foamy add 3 T sugar slowly whip till soft peaks and then fold into cake batter bake at 325 degrees
the first time i baked it i didn't cool the butter all the way so the next time i made it i cooled the butter all the way down. don't you think the ratio of eggs to liquid ingredients could be the culprit. I am so frustrated. I trust ATK to give out good recipes as the do test them a lot till they get the best results but I am not understanding why the cake comes out smelling like eggs. gross
French Macaroon Search
Miette In the Ferry Building!! 1.50 per macaroon. oh and the gelato at Ciao Bella is good to
potluck ettiquette
I don't ruin our potlucks nor could I,if anything I contribute plenty and everything I bring is a huge hit. I don't see why you are asking the difference between a mexican platter and nachos because nachos are mexican and are served on a platter. the ones they buy are barely 10 dollars and the last time they bought them 4 people chipped in so that was barely 3 dollars a person. In my first post I never said they spend 5 each I said they barely spend over 5. And for time spent making something I don't care if its store bought. One person brought pineapple coconut ice cream (so good) another brought chicken katsu from L&L, and another bought sweet hawaiian rolls.
potluck ettiquette
this last time not really. it was the only dish left full, everyone elses dishes were eaten up.
Visiting Ogden Utah
So I went to Timbermines had the ground steak with mushrooms. I liked the food but i loved the decor even more. The Union Grill was really good, I had the artichoke chicken which was delicious and the strawberry lemonade, yummy. Prairie Schooners was okay, had the ranch steak with mushrooms, it was very good andagain loved the decor. I also went to the Village Inn had the Ultimate skillet w/pancakes, Village Inn is kind of like a Denny's or Carrows. The breakfast there wasn't bad at all so-so IMO.
potluck ettiquette
here is what i remember some brought, a tropical punch, fruit salad, pineapple coleslaw, pineapple upside down cake, egg rolls, orange chicken, nachos, salad, Hawaiian sweet rolls, chicken katsu,
potluck ettiquette
There seems to be some confusion to my question. First off many of us can afford it for those who can't we know who they are and don't bother if they can't contribute as much or at all. But this same group brings the same dish (nachos) and no one touched it while everything else was eaten and enjoyed. Some one did ask them why they always bring it especially since we had a theme. they lied and said they didn't know it was a theme and that is just easy to go across the street and buy the nachos. they are lame because the invitation clearly stated it was a luau and we all knew it was a hawaiian theme. It is an inside joke that they always bring the same thing. So it isn't about money, it's that they don't care and are cheap and lazy. Which coincidentally is how they are at work. They complain about everything, talk about everyone, and are very very lazy. I just wanted to know if I and the rest of us are wrong to let it bother us and what we could do to maybe remedy the problem(if it is a problem).
Our potlucks are for each employee who has a birthday in that month. So this month we are having a bbq theme for a coworker whos bday is in July. One coworker never participates and its fine with us she has her reasons, so it is not mandatory for anyone to come. It is an open invitation.
Recipe I can't find anywhere
So it's settled its a variation of Tsimmis. Thanks guys you are awesome. I have never heard of Tsimmis before. But I will let my Aunt know what her dish is and now it can have a name instead of "that sweet thing" she cracks me up
potluck ettiquette
i agree its the principal of not contributing like everyone else is but they can still enjoy the other lavish foods that others make.
potluck ettiquette
great suggestions. ending them would be sad though they can be so much fun. its sad when people try to ruin things
potluck ettiquette
so my office has monthly potlucks where we all buy or make a dish. a small group of coworkers continue to group up and buy the same mexican platter every month no matter what theme the potluck is. the sad thing is most of us spend at least 10 to 20 dollars on our dishes while they barely spend over 5. they even bought this mexican platter to a luau theme potluck.
my question is it wrong that this angers us. what can we say or do? its gotten to the point we don't even want them to contribute.
Recipe I can't find anywhere
:( It looks a lot different but a little bit the same. But it isn't the same one. It has no carrots and the sauce is different thanks though.
Recipe I can't find anywhere
Hey guys my Aunt has this recipe with layers that consist of sliced apples, sweet potatoes, and carrots with an orange sauce made from orange juice, water, sugar and cornstarch. She layers the apples, carrots etc. then pours the orange sauce and while it cooks it shrinks down to a thin layer.
I can't find the recipe online, in books, and she can't remember the name.
I swear she dreamed up this recipe. But she is sure she saw it made on a cooking show. but this maybe 20 years ago lol. All I can say is it's very good!!!
Visiting Ogden Utah
thanks for the help. I might go to the Maddox Ranch House. I will def let you guys know, I might also go to Finn's Cafe. I am visiting my FIL who is swedish so I think Finn's would be cool
Visiting Ogden Utah
any good eats in Ogden. the most i have heard is go to SLC but i would like to try to save some gas money lol. Any help would be appreciated.
Lost recipe need help
finding this book won't be easy. i hope the person who has the book i found the recipe in will sell it to me. :)
