Insider's Recipes

If anybody tries one or 4, let me know how they turn out (see attached PDF).

Attachment: Insiders Recipes.pdf

Brining Secrets : Food Network

http://www.foodnetwork.com/altons-brining-secrets/video/index.html
Keeps ya kinfolks from drying out the Thanksgiving bird.

Hell's Kitchen Returns!!

Rating:	★★★★★
Category:	Other

All new season starting Tues. July 21!!!

I can't wait!!! ...and remember, I don't answer doors, phones, texts or cries for help during this show. Your cooperation is appreciated! *haha*

My Latest Reality TV Addiction

http://www.nbc.com/chopping-block/
The Chopping Block with Chef Marc Pierre White

Cooking is not & has never been my thing, but I love cooking shows (Food Network's "Chopped" is another favorite). I suppose I live vicariously thru the chefs. :)

Tasty Tuesday: Home Menu Planning

How many of you actually plan your home menus?

I ask this because my *ahem* boyfriend loves to cook & he needs an audience when doing so.  He won't admit it, but he gets off on it. *lol* I haven't cooked a dinner since I started seeing him.  I even offered to help once or twice & both times was told, "Stay out of my way & do what you do best - sit there, look cute & keep me company."  Who I am to argue? *lol*   We are barely finished with one meal before this man is sketching out the next one.

Also, this dude loves the grocery store & Sam's Club.  Now, I love shopping as much as the next person, but he is just sick with his.  Sick, I tell ya!  He's a union man & gets paid every Friday and every Friday we are in the grocery store & Sam's Club.

Those who know me & who've been to my house know I'm a kitchen gadget freak, but I don't like to cook.  I enjoy making desserts, but y'all can have that cooking crap.  Not to brag or boast but I have some pretty nice stuff in my kitchen & a lot of it has never been used.  Boyfriend was in hog heaven when I gave him free reign of the kitchen & all it's glory. 

My dining table seats 8 & my island seats 3....with 4 resin chairs to the side if necessary.  My house has been full every weekend with his family & mine (his brother is married to my cousin).

I just have to be careful because my ass will be wide as the doorway if I let him feed me like he wants.

Make it Like Mama & 'Nem Do/Did

Are there any dishes you enjoy but you just can't seem to make it like mama 'nem do/did?

I'm a baker, not a cook.  I've almost mastered most of my granny's desserts, but I can't make a meatloaf to save my soul.   I've tried different recipes & it's always a disaster...at least to me because it's not like Muda's.  I've given up on meatloaf...period.

Chef Ramsey's Hell's Kitchen

Rating:	★★★★★
Category:	Other

I love, love Chef Ramsey & Hell's Kitchen!

Any other fans? If so, who do you think the surprise is? I hope it's Julia (Waffle House Cook) from last season.