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Pantry 'Ghosts': Do You Have Them?
I have a few jars of homemade jam in my fridge. I keep all that stuff in the fridge drawers because I use them so infrequently. I opened it the other day to discover about six jars unopened of jams (flavors I do not like). Sigh. I must toss them. I'm sure there has to be an expiration of some sort for homemade jams.
I don't go there, because I can't eat the food
I am going to say something that might get me in trouble should friends and family read this because they are Mormon. Most cannot cook, if they can they are converts to the church. lol. I am so serious. My parents are converts to the church, so I've eaten at many a Mormon household.
A friend made me a chicken dinner that was a par-nuked cutlet that was then sauteed in a chicken boullion (sp?) cube. Salt, salt, salt. Another thought carrot juice was a meal.
That said, eat before hand. For Christmas buy her a easy-to-follow, simple cookbook put it in a basket with some dressings, sauces, cookies and cocoa. Maybe include a cooking lesson or two at a local place.
Hopefully, she will take the suble hint before the need for a culinary intervention! =)
What are your favorite products from Trader Joe's?
I love TJs! Some of my favorite things are:
Low-Fat Granola with Almonds (great snacking and yogurt topping)
Sparkling Pink Lemonade
Refresh (Citrus) Shampoo
Frozen Rices: Mushroom risotto; Asparagus risotto; par-cooked brown rice -- you nuke it!; indonesian rice - spicy; fried rice. All tasty timesavers.
Gourmet Popcorn Clusters (with nuts in the chips aisle)
Frozen Fettucini
Scones
Multigrain breads
Naan
Creme fraiche - for over the scones. yum.
All just to name a few. ;P I'm drooling!
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About dvanguilder
Location: NJ
About: Former NYer who is now learning to cook since I can't get the quality of food I used to 'order in' when living in the burbs of NYC.
Favorite foods: Italian, Indian, American Comfort Foods, any dessert with chocolate.
Last bite on earth: My Mom's stuffed shells! (Stuffed with a meat filling. OMG!)
You are probably leaving it on the grill too long.
I like to marinade mine in a simple Italian Salad Dressing. I marinade for at least 30 minutes. Then I pat the meat dry with a paper towel and put on the grill. They cook really quickly and I suggest a instant thermometer to check the temp removing it 5 degrees before the meat is cooked. The meat will redistribute its juice and continue to cook for several minutes after you remove it from the heat source.
If you are using BBQ sauce, do not use it on the meat until it is almost cooked as the sugars will burn.