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Re: What’s your favorite easy thing to cook?

Nancy — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:11:05 -0000

Ohhh, I love veggies too. I am going to try this. It sounds fab! :)

Re: What’s your favorite easy thing to cook?

Nancy — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:09:52 -0000

English Muffin Pizzas.
I just get as many english muffins as I want. Slice them down the center. Spread on a touch of olive oil. Some garlic. Then some spaghetti sauce, cheese and whatever toppings I have on hand. (Fresh mushrooms are my fave topping.) Then I bake just long enough for the cheese to melt. YUM! I am making myself hungry!

Re: What’s your favorite easy thing to cook?

Kim Theaker — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:22:04 -0000

I like to cook marcaroni and cheese. It is without a doubt my comfort food. My recipe is made with one saucepan and the blender and can be ready in about 20 minutes. It has been my favourite since I was a child.

Re: What’s your favorite easy thing to cook?

Frances — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:43:29 -0000

I'm the wrong person to ask about time. I just don't feel time. I put it on low at about lunch time. I rarely use the high setting - usually only if I realize it's not ready and we're getting hungry.

If I want extra flavour (and I have time), I sometimes brown the meat first and/or carmelize some onions before I put them in the crock pot.

Re: What’s your favorite easy thing to cook?

Joannie — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:13:41 -0000

I can't get your post out of my mind and want to try it. How long do you cook the stewing beef? I have two temps on my crock pot - low and high. How long on each; i.e. an hour on high and four or more on low?

I'm going to try it tomorrow! Thanks, Frances

Re: What’s your favorite easy thing to cook?

Nancy — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:18:37 -0000

Yes, i thought of that as soon as I hit send! I was also thinking of almonds or pistachios

Re: What’s your favorite easy thing to cook?

Kim — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:53:13 -0000

Quesadillas. There's always something in the fridge and pantry that can be chopped and thrown inside a tortilla and it's quicker than ordering a pizza.

Re: What’s your favorite easy thing to cook?

laurie_matthews — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:44:00 -0000

toast with butter and jam

Re: What’s your favorite easy thing to cook?

Keiko — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:53:56 -0000

Feel free to bring leftovers to work Dan!

Re: What’s your favorite easy thing to cook?

Danette — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:49:43 -0000

If you want to get a little fancy with your cheese on bread, thinly slice granny smith apples to lay over your melted white cheddar. On rye. yum.

I don't recommend cooking the apples, it's all about the crispy zing.

I'm so hungry right now. We just got home and ordered Thai. :)

Re: What’s your favorite easy thing to cook?

Marie Leona — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:44:19 -0000

Couscous. Really, add water to electric kettle, boil. Pour over couscous and let stand x 5 minutes. Add dried apricots, raisins, and onions and your favorite spices and m-m-m yummie yum dinner in a flash!!!

Re: What’s your favorite easy thing to cook?

writer11 — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:19:52 -0000

Oh yum Mary, that's one I will try for sure. I forgot to say add slivers of parmesan to mine. I make a great pesto too, speaking of pine nuts. If you'd like that recipe let me know. It's one of two recipes that I have lists of people asking for. The other is my whipped shortbread cookies, which I save for Christmas.

Re: What’s your favorite easy thing to cook?

Shirley Ann Hallee — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:14:09 -0000

I like veggies, and while I don't cook it...I do make a dip that
makes vegetable eating seem sinful. I simply take two green onions
and chop them, tops and all (after washing, of course) then put those
bits into my blender with about 1/2 cup of low cal Kraft Miracle Whip - or something similar. I blend this until it has a smooth
light green colour. I then dip pieces of carrot, celery, broccoli,
cauliflower, green - yellow - or orange pepper, cucumber...or
whatever, and enjoy.

Re: What’s your favorite easy thing to cook?

Ruth S. — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:11:59 -0000

That was me. Thanks for the recipe, Lily.

Re: What’s your favorite easy thing to cook?

Lori — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:55:04 -0000

yep, I am with you that is my favorite 20 min meal for sure! Now that I have hired someone to help clean house I am going to attempt to manifest a chef of sorts as well!!

Re: What’s your favorite easy thing to cook?

Mary — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:43:52 -0000

Sounds great, and an even easier one is very similar, but no ccoking the sauce. While the pasta is cooking, chop fresh tomatoes (giardini are good), mince a clove of garlic (or more if you like), cut up some fresh basil and chives, put it together in a bowl with some olive oil, pine nuts, and some goat cheese if you like. Mix it and pour on the hot pasta. Fresh parmesean on top and you are done.

Re: What’s your favorite easy thing to cook?

Kristen — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:10:23 -0000

Gotta be married to a firefighter....THEY know how to make something amazing from nothing!!!

Re: What’s your favorite easy thing to cook?

Caroline — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:58:39 -0000

Grilled swordfish (or marlin, etc, anything) on hot infused vegetables. Actually I am happy with the vegetables alone! And they're great with just about anything....

2 capsicum, seeded and thickly sliced
2 zucchini, sliced lengthways
1 red onion, thickly sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
8 kalamata olives
2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
¼ cup torn basil
juice ½ lemon

Toss vegetables in half the oil, and char grill or fry. Mix the remaining ingredients together, then toss the hot vegetables in and cover bowl with plastic wrap to allow the flavours to infuse for a few minutes.

Re: What’s your favorite easy thing to cook?

Luciaf — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:33:22 -0000

lol, sure, a lovely red would be divine!

Re: What’s your favorite easy thing to cook?

Carrie McCarthy — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:11:21 -0000

Thanks Lily. Now that autumn is around the corner time to bring out the old crock pot!

Re: What’s your favorite easy thing to cook?

Lily — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:49:51 -0000

There is a nice new crock pot book. It is called "Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbook" by Beth Hensperger and Julie Kaufmann. I like their instructions for a whole chicken. Just throw it in the pot in the morning and then in the evening it is like a delicious roasted chicken.

Someone was looking for a recipe with beets. I think this one is amazing. It is from "Madhur Jaffrey's Quick & Easy Indian Cooking."

2 Pounds beets without stems or leaves
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 bay leaf
1 cup canned chopped tomatoes or lightly drained, canned whole tomatoes
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 and 1/2 cup water

Instructions:
Wash and peel the beets and cut them into 1-inch chunks.

Put the oil in a wide medium sized pan an set over high heat. When the oil is hot put in the cumin seeds and bay leaf. As soon as the bay leaf darkens slightly (this takes just seconds), put in the tomatoes, ground cumin, ground coriander, turmeric, cayenne, beets, salt, and the water. Stir and bring to a boil. Cover, turn the heat to low, and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes or until the beets are tender.

serves 4 5o 6

Re: What’s your favorite easy thing to cook?

Kat the Drumming Diva — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:40:10 -0000

Right on! Simple is almost always the best!

Re: What’s your favorite easy thing to cook?

Uncle Beefy — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:19:26 -0000

What time shall we be over? Shall I bring the wine?

YUM!

Re: What’s your favorite easy thing to cook?

Uncle Beefy — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:17:54 -0000

Oh, Kat! That takes me back...big comfort food for me. Perhaps the only difference in my recipe would be to "bread" your "butter" ;) Love a good lettuce sandwich, to boot! Such a sweet memory...made me smile! That helped my day...thanks :)

Re: What’s your favorite easy thing to cook?

Liz — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:54:09 -0000

Weezie,

This does sound great! I tend to be drawn to a raw food lifestyle and we always wrap our dinner in leaves! Guacamole wrapped in a giant romaine or collard leaf with onions, red peppers, hemp seeds and hot sauce! Its amazingly fresh and filling. And easy. Smush avocados and wrap them in lettuce. Ten minutes max!

On a shrimp craving day, I think I will have to try your creation though! Sounds delicious:)