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HHM Party! Thursday Night Pre-Memorial Day Weekend @ 8 PM EST
Posted by Theresa111 • 5/22/11
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Bring your Memorial Day Weekend food ideas to share. Many times we are in the position of only needing to furnish one food choice for a fun cookout or beach party. That means someone else is needing our support, to round out their meal.
Bring your questions on Thursday, and one of our trusty members can advise you. If you aren't sure what to bake, grill, or prepare, we will gladly offer some tasty ideas.
May is Officially: National Barbecue Month, National Hamburger Month, National Salsa Month and National Salad Month. The Month of May highlights fantastic choices. (see our Food For Thought blog for more)
You just might have a special (secret) twist for mixing the best condiments, pickles, seasonings, marinades or dry-rubs. We want you to add your opinions, to help make our weekend food events be a success and a lot of fun. Remember to include recipe ideas from your grandparents, too. As I mentioned in my 10,000 Member post, keeping a loved one's memory alive is precious.
Cocktails, beer or wine choices are valuable suggestions some of us can use, especially if we do not normally serve them, but are expecting guests who would enjoy being served adult refreshments.
HHM invites you to join in, share, bring ideas and please tell your friends. The more the merrier.
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I will look forward to the event! It is nice to have fun things to look forward to.-
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Catherine it wouldn't be Half Hour meals without you. You are essential.
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I'm hoping you all will be here tomorrow night!
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Looking for great recipes to try this weekend. Mine is happening on Saturday because I cannot eat on Sunday or Monday, just a liquid diet. But I'll be thinking about all the grand foods you and your families will be enjoying. Early is fine by me because I am going to enjoy as much as I possibly can.
Chocolate Bavarian Cake ...
Lemon Meringue Pie ...
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Garden salad
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Cole Slaw
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Cabbage Sprouts Bacon Orzo
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BRING YOUR MENU IDEAS AND UPLOAD "SMALL SIzED" HTML CODE See you then ...
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I love this idea. Your kids will also!
Tater Tots Casserole with Cheddar Cheese
www.halfhourmeals.com/recipe/tater-tots-casserole-with-cheddar-cheese -
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Saffron Scented Mac 'n Cheese ... who knew?
www.halfhourmeals.com/recipe/saffron-scented-mac-and-cheese -
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Add a little history for your cookout with the original recipe for Shrewsbury Cakes
www.halfhourmeals.com/recipe/shrewsbury-cakes-original-recipe -
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Josie's Broiled Fish could likewise be gently grilled, too.
www.halfhourmeals.com/recipe/broiled-fish -
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A light and spice change for those tortilla chips!
www.halfhourmeals.com/recipe/jalapeno-red-bean-salsa -
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Make a huge impression by making your very own saltines! Fast, simple and easy. Your children will want to help make these!
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If you're eating hot BBQ this will help cool your mouth and delight your taste buds!
www.halfhourmeals.com/recipe/cranberry-sauce-with-fresh-ginger -
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This new member loves to cook! It'll fill you up and cool your palate.
www.halfhourmeals.com/recipe/potatoes-salad
It's going to be hot outside so drink this!
www.halfhourmeals.com/recipe/strawberrie-bananasmoothie -
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Offer your guests a little Cajun gumbo to whet their appetites.
www.halfhourmeals.com/recipe/strawberrie-bananasmoothie -
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I'm here and welcome to our Thursday night gathering.
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Hello Theresa!
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Catherine, how splendid to see you. How's your kitchen doing? What did you fix for supper?
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How are you? It is very damp and foggy here and supposed to rain all weekend long. Well, my kids and I weren't going to cookout anyway, but sad for those who were.
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Theresa, I made a simple lasagna. Very easy.
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Wow. I heard we might have some thunder storms Saturday, but otherwise clear. there is some severe weather around the Pittsburgh and WVA areas now. Cooking inside is good, too.
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My daughter is going to make chocolate croissants later. The dough is rising as we chat.
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Pain au chocolte they are divine Tell Tammy we wantz some, too.
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Your dishes look great.
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Thanks. I pulled some of my member picks in case anyone wanted more ideas.
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oopsy..let me just shrink the photo to fit!
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Wow! This'll feed a lot of people. What is it?
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Lasagna ... one of my very favorites. I remember my Grandmother helping me with the noodle placement. That was about a month before she passed away. It is a fine memory.
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I scrolled back through for another look. I have an orange for dinner. More later.
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You really get spotlighted on Facebook and Twitter. Living The Gourmet is know for quality recipes. The more recipes on the profile page, the more attention a member's food is seen. Pretty nice feature here at HHM.
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HHM is really doing well. I am so happy for all of you. It is a wonderful atmosphere here.
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Thanks Catherine, but it is wholly focused on cooks, just like you who want to be involved in a community and share tried and true recipes. Our combined strengths help the ordinary cook turn out extraordinary meals for family and friends.
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You have The Meal Of the Day spot again. Go Catherine. www.halfhourmeals.com/recipe/fried-marinated-turkey-breast
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by the way, I hope everyone takes advantage of reading the Food For Thought Blogs. I research and you get information. Cool. I love to share and when it has to do with food, it is even better.
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I don't think that I have missed one yet Theresa. I do enjoy the info.
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You do not always comment, so I don't know who is reading. Write like no one is reading.
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It is a simple style lasagna. I will post the recipe . I didn't write it up on the computer yet. I just made it tonight.
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I am forever cooking off the cuff and inventing and intertwining recipes. That tends to happen when one has cooked for decades. Familiarity and being relaxed can bring out some cool flavors to enjoy.
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I think necessity helps a lot! I like to use what I have on hand so that I don't waste anything. I don't like to waste, as I am sure most people don't.
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What are you doing this weekend? Anything?
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Well, going to the hospital to visit a relative, prayers needed, and will be eating everything I can Saturday, so I am celebrating early. I have a scheduled procedure Tuesday and no solid food Sun or Mon. I have to drink Mr. Yucky stuff, but I did promise to get the test for preventive measure, but did I have to schedule it when I did? I must not have been thinking. You live and you learn. Exciting weekend rolled into one day. I do want to see Pirates Movie.
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Theresa, I will keep you in my prayers that you get a good report. I will also keep your relative in my prayers.
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Theresa, the lemon meringue pie is tempting me. It was my mother's favorite pie. We used to go for a walk together to the diner and share a piece during the summertime when I was a young girl.
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It is not simple to make but the flavor and the textures is what appeals to so many people. You have the smooth tangy sweetness of the lemon, the slick meringue with the burnt top for a little extra flavor and texture, plus the crust is the foundation. Incredible pie! You Mother and I have something in common.
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Tammy is using a Julia Child recipe for the croissants. You can never go wrong with Julia. This is my daughter's first attempt at croissants. The dough is looking great.
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Suggestion ... don't overwork the dough and to allow to proof and to bake to a rich nutty brown color. Too many undercook them. The French Croissant is dark. Go Tammy!
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She just worked the dough for the second time. Julia said it has to rise 2x.
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Right.
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Hey little lady, I hear you are stretching out your baking repertoire. Are you still considering culinary school? There is a Fab one in NYC Italian. You might want to call and ask Chef Mario Batalli about what he thinks of the school's reputation.
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hahaha...no...not considering culinary school...was just in the mood to make croissants...I've been wanting to since I saw Meryl Streep's movie, 'It's Complicated.' After I saw her make chocolate croissants, I wanted to try it....Just finished rolling the dough a second time.
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I love both Julia child and Meryl Streep. Ha
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I liked the movie, "It's Complicated". I loved her kitchen in the movie.
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I could cook there all day long! I had a pretty big kitchen and now in the condo, I have no elbow room. It is shaped in a galley.
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When do the zucchini blooms appear? I want to make the recipe listed above. Have you planted your garden yet?
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We planted the seeds in little containers and are watching the sprouts come up. The oregano, cilantro, mint and sage from last year has come back!
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Babies! I looked on my deck and the pansies from the autumn ... some of them have bloomed. They are still in those little sectioned-off containers, but I am at a loss what to do with them.
I would need gardening classes.
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Just give them love. I give my garden the left over coffee grinds and the egg shells. It gives the plants some nutrition. It seems to work.
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I have egg shells and and coffee grinds. How much/how many?
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I put what I use everyday. You can't put too much.
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That's nice to know since I'm the kid that used the entire container of Comet to clean the bathroom (I was eleven years old at the time) My mother asked me where the Comet was and I explained I used it all to clean.
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I bet that the bathroom sparkled!
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It did and it carried the Comet scent for a while. My Daddy got that exasperated look on his face. His kid had done it again. I was always surprising them. they called me a handful. I wonder whatever they could have meant. Ha!
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One time I was asked to peel the carrots. I didn't realize that I was only supposed to peel the skin off. I shredded a whole bag of carrots!
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Ha. You shredded before it became fashionable to do this. Endearing.
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How are those croissant's coming along Tammy? I'm surely wanting even one.
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Quite wonderful...it's rising!!! Yay!!! When they are done I will surely send some your way Theresa!
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I know you guys are going to eat them all gone. It's all right. Send me a picture as it'll last longer. Upload them in this discussion thread. I cannot small them while they are baking. I have to say I do miss the professional kitchens because something was always filling up the air with goodness.
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Most definitely!
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Did you know that Blog World 2011 is taking place in The Big Apple? Right as we speak.
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No, I don't even know what it is.
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Hello Greg! How are you? I guess we are, aren't we.
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Ah Greg, Lovely of you to visit us. Yes, we are the blog world. They'll ned to change the words to "We Are The World". Everyone practice singing your parts.
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Good thing this is a text chat, you hear me sing and nobody would be on this site any more.
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La la la la Greg would your singing blow us away? I'd love to heard you sing. Next time bring the karaoke machine.
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Whats cooking Greg?
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Getting ready for a weekend of pickle making and outlet mall shopping, at least that is what my wife tells me.
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Sounds good. I bet homemade pickles are delish! What else are you making to go with the pickles?
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I love butter pickles and crispy dill pickles. Send me some?
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I am a pickle fan too.
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I am not sure yet. I will decide when we go to the farmers market to get the cucumbers. Got to see what goodies they have. My wife brought home a purple potato this week. One of her co-workers gave it to her. So whatever it is will involve a purple potato and pickles.
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You left open the field completely. I think anything will go just perfect with fresh pickles and a purple potato dish. I like saying that!
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Our farmers market has really grown this year. They now have cheese makers, buffalo meat, grass raised beef, some exotic meats, a brewery, chocolate shop. Last year it was mainly vegetable stalls and they all sold the same thing at the same price. So I am trying to get used to the new set up and vendors, each week is bringing new things.
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We are the world.....la...la....la....I forgot the words!
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we are the children, we are the ones who make a brighter day, so let's start living.
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Yes, now I hear it.
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Agatha Christie's Poirot is playing in the background. The current actor David Suchet is so in character. I love love love suspense murder who-done-its! British have this and comedies covered 100%.
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I agree 100%. I also love Monty Python.
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I love silly.
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I watch, I watch and I enjoy them almost too much.
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Laughter is good for the soul.
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Catherine have you seen Spamalot? We got to see it last year. Very funny.
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It is a natural healing element that was built into us. like tears, God is the ultimate designer of everything and every emotion.
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No, I didn't but I am sure that I would enjoy it.
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Well everyone, I've got some things I have to take care of...I will upload those photos tomorrow and will let you know how they came out!
Hope you have a great weekend!
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Love your sign off. sweet! You have a great weekend Tammy. I look forward to seeing how your baked goods turn out.
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I wish I had a plate of your lasagna. My oranges were not enough.
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I wish I could hand you a plate. I really do.
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For that to happen, your arm would have to stretch like rubber man.
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I don't see it, but I am looking!
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You already answered him.
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Oh well, perhaps but it would be worth it.
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What would? Do you mean the 250 mile stretch?
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if my arm stretched to hand you a plate of lasagna!
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I guess that is how far it would have to stretch. Just hope that it would spring back.
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Or you would be dragging it around you.
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yall are making me hungry. We just got back in from getting pizza.
My question is how many people make thier own BBQ sauce-
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I do!! It is easy to do and saves you money.
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Your timing is impeccable Amybyrd. I have to run, but I bet Greg and Catherine can tell you how they make theirs.
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I make my own BBQ sauce, but not all the time.
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Just take ketchup, soy sauce, lemon juice, garlic, brown sugar, Jalapeño if you want spice. You can vary the spices and sauces you add to make it for whatever mood you are in. Of course, these are not the only sauces to use.
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I need to get going. Joe is leaving for work and I need to cook something to eat. I hug you all very very very much! I'll be back tomorrow night if anybody wants to hang out. Thanks!!!
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Good night and take care Theresa...Big Hug!
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You guys keep partying. You are beautiful cooks!
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Well, I am going to wish everyone a very happy, safe and blessed Memorial Weekend. Good night to you all.
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Good night to all.
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I took a peek to see those chocolate croissants. I bet they're all gone (sniff)
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Tammy ate the pain au chcolates and the photo, too.
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