Cooking & Recipes - April 2007

I want to make a good dinner for my boyfriend tonight...

I know that I am going to make ravioli with alfredo sauce (one of our fav's at Olive Garden), but I can't think of any good side dishes or appetizers to go with it.

No lectures about health please, but my boyfriend won't eat any fruits or vegetables, so those are out :)

Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated (especially if they are easy b/c I'm not a very experienced cook!)

Thanks! :)

2007-04-27 05:51:14 · 9 answers · asked by OffLiCute 3

How exactly do you make a regular thing of bean dip.. Nothing fancy just something to snack on..

Thanks!!

2007-04-27 05:49:55 · 11 answers · asked by Kaley C 2

I have seen lots of charts for converting OVEN recipes to the crockpot, but am unsure of how to convert a STOVETOP recipe. I have a soup recipe that calls for simmering 8-12 hours. By a standard conversion chart, this would not be able to cook in a slow cooker in a single day, but that can't be right! I'm assuming I should be able to cook it for the same range of time, but don't know whether I should use the low setting or the high setting.

2007-04-27 05:36:31 · 5 answers · asked by A2JC4life 2

I'm planning a Shower for my sister. There will be around 25 people there. I have never hosted anything this big before and I'm totally lost with the amount of food I should get. I have a whole menu set, and I'm trying to figure out how much to buy for the platters. I don't want too much food but I don't want there to be too little either.

I'm making a cold cut platter with ham, chicken breast, roast beef and salami. Do you think 500gr of each would be enough? Or should I get more?

Veggie Platter - 1 Cauliflower, 1 pack Celery, 1 cucumber, 3 bell peppers, 2 packages baby carrots and 2 boxes of mushrooms. Do you think these amounts would be enough or more?

Fruit Platter - 1 Pineapple, 1 Canteloupe, 1 Honeydew melon, 1 package grapes. This should be enough right?

I know this all sounds stupid but any help would be appreciated.

All other food I'm doing okay with but I'm just having trouble with the platters. I'm also doing a cheese platter...how many, what kinds? Thnks

2007-04-27 05:25:33 · 3 answers · asked by Liz B 3

Can anyone tell me what caster sugar is? If I can't find it in my market, can I substitute regular sugar in my cookie recipe?

2007-04-27 04:59:19 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

cut up cooked potato slices, celery slices and
hard boiled egg slices, and Hellmann's mayo?

2007-04-27 04:57:21 · 17 answers · asked by judy f 3

Made something greasy on there, a real sticky kind ( I should blame the kids but it could have been me) and think it got re-cooked on it when another meal was made. Whats the best way to clean this to not scratch the non-stick.

2007-04-27 04:23:57 · 9 answers · asked by lillilou 7

I was going to make this Spinach Cheese bake which I thought would be really delicious. But my honey asked me if I was going to be able to eat the whole thing after no one took a bite of it. OUCH!

So I'm looking for something new and interesting to take. I like recipes that will be conversation pieces.

Any ideas?

2007-04-27 04:22:24 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

not so good for your health. Is there anyway to make a easy but healthy pizza? Thanks.

2007-04-27 04:03:09 · 8 answers · asked by irishzeby 1

2007-04-27 03:39:02 · 25 answers · asked by kekedimond 1

Doesn't that sound good? What is your favorite thing to make???

2007-04-27 02:42:38 · 12 answers · asked by ? 4

I am going camping and I need my coffee. I found a cheap perculator at Walmart that I can take, but it doesnt have any instructions. How do I set it up to brew coffee?

2007-04-27 01:55:20 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

ive been saving it for a while - i have about 1lb

2007-04-27 00:15:10 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-26 17:35:36 · 1 answers · asked by betina 1

The date is 7-7-07 in the afternoon. i need fun ideas to serve the food and types of food to serve.

2007-04-26 16:04:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

how do i make sweet bread w/ buttermilk? tnx 4 answers

2007-04-26 14:25:04 · 2 answers · asked by pika_452n 2

This recipe i have for oven roasted potatoes calls for 1/3 cup of olive oil, yet all i have at home are vegetable oil and peanut oil, will those do the job just as well?

2007-04-26 14:14:13 · 7 answers · asked by claire_de_lune 2

2007-04-26 14:00:34 · 30 answers · asked by tee 2

when i was young, my neighbour used to make the best meatloaf i've ever tasted, problem is he got from the back of the brown paper bag from the butcher,, and as the years have gone past and ppl getting health concious, i cannot find the recipie, can any1 help me it made it's own sauce i rember

2007-04-26 13:54:22 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Wrap fresh asparagus in a honey or maple sugar ham lunchmeat (thin sliced), rub olive oil on it, place in a baking dish, cover with foil, and put in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes.
Yumm.

2007-04-26 13:45:19 · 11 answers · asked by Jeanne B 7

2007-04-26 13:26:20 · 3 answers · asked by Kyle 1

Its too hot to cook today! I got some of those pre-cooked chicken strips, and Im trying to find something that is either no-cook or microwave only, and super simple. Any ideas?

2007-04-26 12:38:08 · 17 answers · asked by ? 4

Does anyone have a recipe for steamed cheesecake that they can share...or at least point me somewhere. These are those light steamed ones that appear in asian markets...they are not as rich and heavy as standard baked cheesecakes, but just as tasty.

2007-04-26 12:21:59 · 3 answers · asked by Ken F 5

Hello I have to make desserts for a Hog Fry for my daughters school athletics program..Can anyone tell me some good dessert idea's that feed allot.I will be making more then one.But would love to make something other than just cake and cookies..I would love to make a Great Cake ..Something good and easy or at least fairly easy.Thanks Melody

2007-04-26 10:55:34 · 5 answers · asked by Love Song 2

2007-04-26 10:49:02 · 14 answers · asked by Ari's Mom 1

2007-04-26 10:37:15 · 3 answers · asked by acidtonemic 1

2007-04-26 10:29:40 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi, In my sons 6th grade Home EC. Class the teacher has assigned a project in wich the students have to make a recipe booklet with a healthy recipe and bring samples to the class. My son keps bugging me and asking me what to make. The food has to be healthy (no junk foods or sweats) Amy Ideas for my 6th grader?

2007-04-26 10:21:49 · 11 answers · asked by michael s 1

2007-04-26 10:05:48 · 4 answers · asked by ????? 2

2007-04-26 09:58:05 · 12 answers · asked by Double O 6