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RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread - 9/22/2008 2:35:15 PM
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shemaromans
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I have the same problem!
Could you cook the way that you like on a Saturday and take the leftovers to some singles at your church? If you attend church during the week (a Wednesday?), you could do the same on Tuesday.
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RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread - 9/22/2008 2:56:35 PM
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Shema, have you ever cooked a big meal that took all day? And had everything made from scratch?
Many times.  I love cooking from scratch, and it takes me all day because I'm slow and meticulous. 
That's me! But my mom is much quicker than me... and still good at it.
You know what I miss? I was thinking about this last night... when I was growing up, my grandparents had a huge garden. We'd go over to their house and someone would hand us a couple of paper bags and we'd sit and shell peas, husk corn, peel potatoes, etc. Then papa would fry some chicken, make a big pot of black eyed peas, corn bread, etc. and we'd enjoy a big dinner *sigh* These days, I live on McDonalds... I miss good food.
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RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread - 9/22/2008 3:26:00 PM
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That's ok... at least you're asking a question SOMEWHERE. That's the name of the game, right Lisa?
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RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread - 10/9/2008 4:25:54 PM
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The other night, I took a loaf of garlic bread, chopped some fresh tomatoes and put on top, and covered with italian cheese blend, and cooked in oven at 425 for 10-15 minutes.
Instant bruschetta! Mmmm......
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RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread - 10/9/2008 4:55:29 PM
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I buy frozen boneless skinless chicken breast in a bag. I'll take on out and put some salt, pepper, and italian seasoning on it. Make a like packet. Cook it for like 30-45 in the oven set on 400. I like mine crispy so then I brown it in a fry pan a bit. It turns out really good. I eat that on a salad or with veggies.
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RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread - 10/10/2008 1:00:30 PM
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When I go out on a hunting trip, I take canned tomatoes, canned beans, onions, garlic, salt, pepper and a can of my favorite chili seasoning and make a pot of campfire chili with whatever I can take that's in season.
I set up the campfire with the dutch oven hanging from a tripod over the fire and brown the meat, (deer, elk, duck, goose, rabbit, whatever) with the onion and garlic, then add the tomatoes, beans, salt and seasonings. Let that stew for a while and hope the bears don't get it before you do.
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RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread - 10/10/2008 1:55:53 PM
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I like hobo dinners too! You put some browned ground beef, veggies, tater tots and whatever seasoning you like into a tin foil pack and cook it. At camp we cooked it on the fire. You can use the oven too though.
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RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread - 10/10/2008 3:01:12 PM
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When I go out on a hunting trip, I take canned tomatoes, canned beans, onions, garlic, salt, pepper and a can of my favorite chili seasoning and make a pot of campfire chili with whatever I can take that's in season.
I set up the campfire with the dutch oven hanging from a tripod over the fire and brown the meat, (deer, elk, duck, goose, rabbit, whatever) with the onion and garlic, then add the tomatoes, beans, salt and seasonings. Let that stew for a while and hope the bears don't get it before you do.
Ok, I have a question... are you talking about a hunting trip where it's just you and your horse, or with a vehicle? Because I'm wondering how you'd get all that deer or elk meat back home. 
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RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread - 10/10/2008 7:17:49 PM
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Have you guys ever seen this recipe. I tried it last night and it turned out really good. If I had used cream instead of skim milk, I 'm sure it would have turned out better. The only draw back is now you can have chocolate cake in just five minutes, which is sort of not a good thing, lol. I also tried it with French Vanilla ice cream.............so so good!
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5 MINUTE CHOCOLATE MUG CAKE
4 tablespoons flour
4 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 egg
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons chocolate chips (optional)
a small splash of vanilla extract
1 large coffee mug
Add dry ingredients to mug, and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly. Pour
in the milk and oil and mix well. Add the chocolate chips (if using) and vanilla extract, and mix again.
Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts. The cake will rise over the top of the mug, but don't be alarmed! Allow to cool a little, and tip out onto a plate if desired.
EAT! (This can serve 2 if you want to feel slightly more virtuous). And why is the most dangerous cake recipe in the world?
Because now we are all only 5 minutes away from chocolate cake at any time of
the day or night!
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RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread - 10/10/2008 7:32:00 PM
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Just don't use non fattening stuff like sweeteners, skim milk, egg substitute, or those chocolate chips made of cardboard materials or something, lol. Use the real stuff. It makes it tase so much better. Yeah, I'll do it again today.
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RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread - 10/10/2008 7:38:19 PM
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Oooh PH, that sounds wonderful and I have bookmarked it!
BTW, I see a trend in my bookmarks...they are all recipes...lol
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RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread - 10/10/2008 9:07:53 PM
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MaleorderBride
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When I go out on a hunting trip, I take canned tomatoes, canned beans, onions, garlic, salt, pepper and a can of my favorite chili seasoning and make a pot of campfire chili with whatever I can take that's in season.
I set up the campfire with the dutch oven hanging from a tripod over the fire and brown the meat, (deer, elk, duck, goose, rabbit, whatever) with the onion and garlic, then add the tomatoes, beans, salt and seasonings. Let that stew for a while and hope the bears don't get it before you do.
Ok, I have a question... are you talking about a hunting trip where it's just you and your horse, or with a vehicle? Because I'm wondering how you'd get all that deer or elk meat back home.
If I go on horseback, I have two or three horses with me. I own two myself. If it's deer or elk season I'll borrow a horse from a buddy of mine and take two horses as pack animals as well as my riding horse. I can normally get a deer back on one pack horse, but I don't like to overload an animal so if it's elk I distribute the load between the two. Elk can get pretty big.
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RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread - 11/4/2008 8:37:01 AM
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Grace-N-Mercy
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I'm going to a hydroponic farm sometime in the next couple of weeks and will have to restrain myself from getting too much fresh produce. They don't have anything I can can (except for strawberries) so I have to limit myself to what will not go bad. One thing I'm looking forward to getting is Sugar Snap Peas! I love 'em and will try steaming. But I have a question: Does steaming kill the enzymes? I can't remember if that raises the temperature high enough or not.
Also, I just have to say that I started a mini container-garden and my romaine lettuce is looking great, as are my peppers and herbs. I can't wait to start harvesting.
Oh, and does anyone have a Champion juicer? I have a question.
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RE: Cooking for One - The Singles Food Thread - 11/7/2008 6:06:24 AM
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Grace ~ what's the question about the juicer? If it's not specific to the Champion brand, someone else may be able to answer it.
I'm not sure if steaming kills the enzymes or not. I've always heard that it's healthier to steam than boil veg because the goodness isn't leaching into the water as it does with boiling. You can use the water from the steamer in stocks and gravy and stuff too, so don't throw it out.
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It's worth it to take the time to make something good and healthy so that you can heat up leftovers while you're studying. Sometimes I would do that, but too often I would instead order a pizza. Convenience and lack of planning on my part. You wouldn't believe how much money I've saved since finishing grad school simply by not ordering pizzas. 
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