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Favorite Cereals (No Mix-Ins)
Plain Shredded Wheat - or the Shop-Rite brand
Peanut Butter Cheerios
TJ's maple and brown sugar multigrain flakes/clusters, I forget the exact name
Costco/Kirkland cinnamon pecan crunch (flakes/clusters)
Cinnamon Toast Crunch - the full-sugar kind, no reduced sugar for my snacks!
I tend to mix cereals as most of these are too sweet if I eat an entire bowl. Special K protein plus is good for mixing in with flake-based cereals.
Favorite Cereals (No Mix-Ins)
I don't like banana flavored stuff, but the peanut butter Cheerios go very, very well with Chocolate Cheerios... :)
Parve filling for graham cracker crust
What about something like an apple pie/crisp filling? I've often thought that apple crisp would be great in a graham crust. Just use margarine instead of butter. Or perhaps seasonal berries left to soak in sugar and liqueur so they get nice and juicy...
What time do you all eat dinner?
In the days before kids: around 7 or 7:30pm. I went to the gym most days after work so with cooking time, we weren't sitting down to eat (in front of the tv usually) until 7ish.
Now that DS is almost 2, we eat at 6pm. Maybe 6:15 if we can distract him enough. It was important to us that we all eat together as a family, so we shifted our adult dinnertime to be a little earlier. (He goes to bed at 7:30, we head up around 9-9:30.)
your favorite food movie..
+1 for Bottle Shock. (Netflix had it stream-able when I saw it last year.)
Chocolat - speaking of food (chocolate) porn...
And it's not a food movie, but what about the lunch scene in The Breakfast Club? Anyone remember Ally Sheedy's sandwich of Pixi Sticks and Cap'n Crunch?
First-trimester hounding
I always took my vitamins right before bedtime, so I could sleep through the worst of the nausea. Ginger helped me for a while (candies, very cold ginger ale) but then it didn't any more. I alternated between saltines and Triscuits - the salt helped, but I couldn't eat the same thing over and over again. I craved fruit and dairy - I ate a ton of cottage cheese with berries, Edy's frozen fruit bars, and drank probably 2 glasses of milk each day. Spicy foods (burritos, etc. - thank goodness for Moe's) always went down well. Pasta was good too, but no red sauce.
I wanted nothing to do with meat that I had to cook, or even think about ordering - there were several dinners out where I told DH "just order for me so I don't have to look at the menu" - it took a while for him to get it! I did have a few days where I had to succumb to cravings for Five Guys cheeseburgers, though.
My afternoon "morning sickness" lasted until about 14 weeks, so just as I could tell everyone why I was nauseous at random times, it stopped. :)
Oh, and like others, my boss guessed early on (~7 weeks) - we were on the subway en route to a meeting, and I got very, very green from the repeated stop-and-go motion. He was kind enough not to ask, just waited till I told him.
Need help with Science Fair food
Does your local grocery store have a "slightly old produce" section? Starting with aged fruits/veggies could jump-start the project...
Re. the McD's proposal, tell him to check this out... http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/upshot/mcdonald-happy-meal-resists-decomposition-six-months.html
Ew.
Any new restaurants on Sanibel or Captiva?
We actually had a good meal at the Island Cow. I wasn't thrilled with the wait (45 min at 5:30pm??) but my fried artichoke and goat cheese po' boy was really good, as was the cherry coke float DH ordered. The Bubble Room kind of creeped me out - we only went because it was close to the marina when our boating trip ended and DS needed to eat right!away!. The food was decent, but pricey ($100 for 2 adults + 1 kid, no alcohol). DH was unimpressed with the coconut cake. By far, our best meal was at Doc Ford's on Sanibel. My grouper sandwich was perfect.
Help! I need cookie/bar recipes with a large yield!
I'm normally pretty lazy when it comes to baking cookies, and I have determined that the basic Toll House chocolate chip cookie recipe turns out just fine when baked in a 9x13 pan. So that's another option for chocolate chip cookies...
Visiting, love food but have toddler -- your ideas?
When you head out to Mount Laurel, visit the Pop Shop in Collingswood (thepopshopusa.com). Very tasty and kid-friendly - kids in pajamas get free breakfast on Saturdays, for example. El Azteca in Mount Laurel is also kid-friendly - they are super-nice to our toddler, and it's our go-to place for good solid Mexican food. The Sage Diner right across the street has great pancakes and other breakfast foods, but I would skip other meals there. (Both of these restaurants are at the intersection of Rt 73 and Church Rd.) A little further south on Rt 73 in Marlton is Redstone American Grill - again, very kid-friendly. They have outside seating if the weather is decent, and will make kid-sized portions of most of their menu items so you're not stuck choosing between the awful trinity of mac n cheese, chicken fingers, or grilled cheese. Sunday brunch is great! http://www.redstonegrill.com/locations/marlton-nj.php
For a non-food suggestion: the Garden State Discovery Museum in Cherry Hill is a kids' museum that will allow your toddler to burn off some steam. (Don't plan to eat there, though... the food isn't worth the convenience.) We haven't been to the Please Touch Museum yet so I can't compare the two.
chex mix - hot and spicy
Re. the price of Chex, and the fact that I don't like eating the leftovers as actual cereal, I buy store-brand Crispix instead of separate boxes of Rice Chex and Corn Chex. (I do still buy a box of Wheat Chex.) This is the basic recipe - from the one on the box circa late 1980s, filtered through my memory and with some adaptations...
The dry:
about 9 C of cereal (3 C each, or 6 C Crispix and 3 C Wheat Chex)
2 C dry-roasted peanuts
1-2 C goldfish crackers: I like the cheddar cheese ones, but also use pretzel
The wet:
6 T butter, melted
2+ T worcestershire
1 T seasoned salt
about 1/2 T Texas Pete, or more to taste (if it's just me and DH, I go up to 1 T... my dad is kind of a wimp with spicy)
Mix wet ingredients, pour over dry ingredients. 250F for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes.
The odd cravings and dislikes of a pregnant woman [Moved from General Topics board]
I couldn't face the thought of cooking meat (chicken, beef, or pork) until I was at about 5 months, so we turned vegetarian at home. However, I had cravings for Five Guys burgers - yes, with the melted American cheese slices - and I could eat chicken that someone else cooked. Coffee grossed me out, as did the mint flavor in toothpaste.
I ate a lot of spicy food (Moe's, etc.), dairy, and fruit. My son is almost 2 now and he loves spicy food, dairy, and fruit. Hmmmm....
dad need recipes
My latest efforts to get dinner on the table quickly have involved a lot of cooking ahead, so that dinnertime (last-minute) prep is pretty short. I do a lot of prep work on the weekend or at night after my son goes to bed. For example:
1. Brown ground beef/chicken/turkey and then use it for tacos/burritos or spaghetti. Here's a burrito recipe we like - just skip the cheese. http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/barbecued-chicken-and-black-bean-burritos-10000000520671/
2. Cook a pound of pasta the night before and then heat up sauce at dinnertime. Or make baked ziti (or other shaped pasta): toss cooked noodles with diced tomatoes, ricotta, shredded Italian cheese blend, and perhaps some thawed frozen spinach, throw it in the oven for 30 min.
3. Panini sandwiches - think fancy grilled cheese with sliced tomatoes, fresh spinach, artichoke hearts, whatever. Assembly will take less than 5 minutes and then just set a timer and walk away.
Good luck!
You know you're a foodie ("food nerd", "chow-der", etc.) when.....
My husband used to make fun of me for this... but he's seen how my research on Chowhound boards at our destinations has paid off for him!!
South Jersey - near West Deptford
It's not in Deptford, but check out the Pop Shop in Collingswood - a 50s themed soda fountain and very kid friendly. There are lots of other threads that discuss other restaurants in Collingswood. We like the Tortilla Press and Nunzio's.
What's "wit" the "wiz" -- Cheeseteaks for a prodigal Philadelphian
Doh, you're right, I meant the roast pork. Sorry!
Do you have any tips when making pad thai?
My favorite recipe may not be entirely authentic, but it's from a cookbook called "From Bangkok to Bali". I learned that it does not reheat well - if cooked properly, the noodles are overcooked on day 2.
Awesome Blueberry Muffin Recipe Needed
These are our favorites: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/blueberry-muffins-2/detail.aspx
...but cut the baking time to 18-20 min (for full-sized muffins). The recipe also works well with 2/3 C whole-wheat flour + 1 1/3 C white flour, if you are so inclined.
What's "wit" the "wiz" -- Cheeseteaks for a prodigal Philadelphian
I'm a transplant, not a native, but I prefer American or provolone on my cheesesteaks.
DiNic's in Reading Terminal Market is easily accessible from Market East, and I like their cheesesteaks. You'll also be able to graze your way around many other cuisines should you want a not-just-cheesesteak meal.
Did Your Mom Repeatedly Cook a Dish You Despised?
The absolute worst was her meatloaf - she made it with farfel (broken-up matza) instead of breadcrumbs, and "baked" it in the microwave so it was completely dry. It took a lot of ketchup to make it edible. The funny thing is that she now makes my (DH's) meatloaf recipe!
Runners-up:
City chicken - always dry, and the skewers freaked me out.
Stuffed cabbage - the sweet and sour plus cabbage stink made me gag.
Baptism Luncheon Locations near Montgomeryville PA
We got married at Joseph Ambler... the food was outstanding!! Not sure how many guests you plan to have, but the banquet room looked to hold about 80+ at tables for 8-10.
Dear Philly, Here I Come With A 1 Year Old
Mmmm, Jack's Firehouse has a great brisket sandwich!
If you feel like getting out of the city, there's also a children's museum in Cherry Hill - the Garden State Discovery Museum. While you're in South Jersey, visit the Pop Shop in Collingswood, about 15 min away.
www.discoverymuseum.com
thepopshopusa.com
Things which you thought should have been food (from a childs perspective)
LOL. I can't think of any of my own, but my son (20 months old) has a book called Yummy Yucky:
"blueberries are yummy, blue crayons are yucky"
"burgers are yummy, boogers are yucky"
"chocolate sauce is yummy, hot sauce is yucky"
"mommy's cookies are yummy, mommy's coffee is yucky"
and my favorite:
"ice cream is yummy, too much ice cream is yucky"
Any new restaurants on Sanibel or Captiva?
We're going in April! My aunt recommended the Bubble Room Restaurant but I can't voich for it...
What did your Mom always have on hand, that you NEVER do?
My mom keeps a container of saccharin tablets in her purse so that my dad can sweeten his coffee with them when they're eating out. Blech.
I Hate Organic Natural Peanut Butter
Tried the Smucker's and wasn't impressed... then store-brand (ShopRite) organic natural PB was on sale so we gave it a shot... it's our new fave. I do pour about half the oil off when I first open the jar, though. And it doesn't freeze up in the fridge - it's very easy to spread. I don't know what we'll do when we move away from NJ...
What to do with two cans of cream of corn? Soup?
I only buy creamed corn for Triple Corn Spoon Bread:
1 box of cornbread mix (you could probably DIY with cornmeal, etc.)
1 can of corn, drained
1 can of creamed corn
1 small onion, chopped (1/2 C or so)
3 T butter, melted
1 C sour cream
Mix everything. Spray a 8x8 pan with nonstick spray and pour in the batter. Bake 1 hour at 350F.
If you double the reciple, use a 9x13 and check the baking time (it may take a little longer since it will be a bit taller).
Tre Famiglia (Haddonfield) and the former chef's new restaurant - which to choose?
I hate unanswered questions, so to answer my own:
We had a very good dinner at Tre Famiglia - pretty close to our memories from a few years ago. We started with the antipasti platter (huge) and crab bisque (a special) - two big thumbs-ups. DH was happy with his rigatoni with spicy sausage and tomato cream sauce. I ordered the pappardelle bolognese, which had way more tomato than a bolognese sauce should have (it was like marinara with meat) but was okay for what it was. We were happy with the apple cake and triple chocolate mousse cake for dessert.
Crazy chili
I have a recipe from Epicurious for a cashew-based chili... think I only made it once or twice, but it was good.
http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Chicken-Cashew-Chili-13450
