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I keep this in my freezer for appetizer emergencies: Smoked Salmon Spirals 500g thinly sliced smoked salmon(lox) 250g cream cheese softened 2 tbsp capers 2 tbsp minced red onion thin sliced pumpernickel or rye bread. Arrange salmon on plastic wrap in 12x8 inch rectangle. Spread cream cheese...

Oyster mushrooms are great. I have them a few times a month. I quickly saute them over high heat with shallots and butter. Then I add a bit of chicken stock and toss with pasta, basil, and parmesan.

That is so funny, Lugaru. I give my parents meals a few times a month when I am making something I think they will like. My mom makes spaghetti sauce with 1 can of tomato sauce and 1 can of Campbell's tomato soup, (plus onions garlic green peppers, etc.) Don't get me wrong, it tastes pretty...

Well, glad to see that I hit on a good topic. Looks like we all have the same idea. I tend to split hairs a little: Eg. If I make a pasta dish,(with canned chicken broth perhaps), I say the dish is made from scratch. Eg. If I make fresh pasta, I say that the "pasta" is from scratch. Now I'm...

I wrote a post the other day that mentioned cooking from scratch, (it was in regard to feeding kids.) Anyway, it sure got me thinking....what does "from scratch" really mean, as I guess it's pretty subjective. In my case, it means, cooking whole meals from beginning to end. The "cheats", (if...

not sure if this applies, but thought I'd add my 2 cents here! I don't make bread, but I do make pizza dough by hand. It freezes beautifully. I let it go through 1 rise, freeze it, and when I want to use it I take it out and thaw it all day at room temp. It works out really well.

CHEESE. CHEESE. CHEESE. unsalted almonds. sockeye salmon. spinach. CHEESE.

I also have another theory about why obesity is becoming more prevalent with kids. Like Alix, I do believe that we have a sedentary culture, (it's ironic that I say that as I sit here in front of the computer. :shock: But I also think that getting your kids to exercise is a lot harder than it...

P.S. to Kitchenelf......you knew I would be all over this topic!

I need to respond to this: I have a 2 year old, and a Bernese Mountain Dog puppy. (for those of you who are not familiar with the breed, they are BIG and ACTIVE. :-) I work between 45-50 hours a week. My husband has recently(3 months ago) started a new job where he works long late hours...

Ice cube trays are awesome for sauces. Once they are frozen I pop them out into bags, and then when I need some, I just take as many cubes as I need. Like yesterday, I made pizza, so I pulled out 8 cubes of marinara sauce for the pizza....so easy! I freeze most things in bags, because...

The best thing about this site for me is: 1) I can chat about food anytime I want. 2) I can chat about other stuff too if I want to. 3) I can chat about simple recipes when I need them, and complex recipes when I want to. 4) I can get an answer to any question. 5) The people on this site...

CAULIFLOWER. YUCK. :shock:

Since I work full-time, have a 2 year-old, and a puppy, :shock: .....freezing meals or "parts" of meals is a huge timesaver for me. Like cats, spaghetti sauce is a great thing to freeze. I also freeze: homemade pizza dough marinara sauce uncooked lasagnas quesadillas, (just tried this recently...

Ironchef, that recipe sounds good, can't wait to try it. Kitchenelf, I buy firm or extra firm tofu, because I generally do fry it or add it to curry so it needs to be able to stand up to cooking. But I understand that the silken tofu can be pureed and used like yoghurt is in smoothies, etc...