Recent content by ChrissyMc

Hi, I am a private chef working for a family. I work for them 3 days a week, but I would like to add 2-3 more days to my scedule. I've been having a hard time finding someone who is willing to take me on for just wednesdays and fridays, which are my available days. I was thinking of offering...

Welcome, TxYankee! I'm sure you'll find lots of useful information here. The people are very friendly and helpful. I'm sure I'll be asking you a few beef questions. I don't eat much of it, but I cook it alot for my employers. Chrissy

Welcome! There are some wonderful people here..I hope you enjoy it here! Chrissy

Hello! Welcome from another PA friend! I can tell by your description you aren't from my area! I'm in Philly. Where in Pa are you? This is a wonderful food site...I hope you enjoy it here. The people here are very friendly and helpful. Chrissy:chef:

I make my coffee the same way, and was frustrated with a burning hot coffee mug handle as well. I don't like microwaved coffee a whole lot, either. One day I decided to heat the concentrated coffee in the microwave, in a Dixie "grab and go" paper cup, I heated it just until it felt like room...

I completely agree with your post. It has to be a lifestyle change, not a diet. After you lose the weight, to maintain the loss, you have to change the lifestyle that you led. Two years ago, I knew that I had to lose weight, or else I was going to die young, or have multiple health problems as I...

Robo...waffles, creamed chipped beef and vinegar are also on my hate list, lol.

I enjoyed reading this site. I'll admit to 'repurposing' fastfood or takeout food on occasion, but completely redoing it, is way past me. I draw the line at using the food processor to mush things up, lol. Chrissy

Last night, I made scallops in a wine sauce. I think it was ok, except for the lemon juice it called for. I put in a very small amount, but I still feel like the sauce was ruined by a lemony flavor. I read all the time about people putting a squeeze of lemon in their food, and I just don't get...

I made pan seared scallops in a wine sauce last night. I served it with orzo and spinach pilaf and roasted portabello and asparagus. Everything came out well, but I was disappointed. I had a new recipe for the wine sauce, and I hated it. The recipe called for 2-3 T of fresh lemon juice. I put it...

I grew up in the late 60's. early 70's. We're Catholic too, so it was no meat on Fridays too. I still can't eat fish sticks, lol. I think besides turbot poached in a water/butter sauce, we had the dreaded creamed eggs. I don't have much recollection of chicken...mostly ground hamburger meat...

Hi Claire, Nope, it's not a typo. I've lost 170 lbs so far.I'd like to lose more, and I will, it's just going slowly right now. I'm at a weight right now that is acceptable, but it's not really where i want to be. I'll never be model thin, but I can dream,,,lol. You're a stronger person...

Hi Larry, Thanks for the welcome. I love those places too. I can drive to the Italian Market and wander around for hours. Parking is a nightmare around the Terminal, so I don't go as often as I'd like. I can take the bus, but i always end up buying so much, that I can barely carry it, lol...

Milk! Don't get me started on milk, lol! I really thought that only rich people got to drink real milk, lol. It was my job to 'make' the milk. Half real whole milk, and half powdered instant milk. I was terrible at it, and could never get the lumps out. Nothing like lumpy milk, I always say...

I come from a large family, with 8 kids. My dad was a school teacher, and my mom didn't work outside the home when we were little. Now that I have a family of my own, I am amazed how she managed to feed us on so little money. It wasn't until recently, when I was going thru an old amish cookbook...