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Image via Wikipedia   What was the last meal you ate out? Lunch here at work, I got a sandwich, a nectarine, and some chips from the local grocery store. If your partner or friends could take you to any restaurant you wanted (their treat), which one would it be? Outback. I <3 their salmon. There’s also this place in San Diego that serves the most succulent filet mignon, but I don’t know if they exist anymore, it’s been about 12 years since I ate there. Oh, and for dessert, Extraordinary Desserts . Buffet, take-out or sit-down restaurant? Depends on who I am with. With a growing teen, definitely buffet. Take-out during the week and sit-down for a date or hanging out with friends. What restaurant do you eat at the most? Does McDonald’s count? What type of restaurant is missing from your current town? I don’t know, I haven’t wandered around enough. from Deep In the Dish

Image via Wikipedia week #5 1. what 3 ingredients couldn't you live without? some meat that isn't pork (I'm allergic), rice, greenbeans or corn. The only vegetables that my kids eat day in and day out without complaint. And rice can be eaten three times a day, you may not want to, but it can be. Porridge anyone? 2. what food reminds you of your childhood? Sweet potatoes as a side dish, not a dessert, made with butter, cinnamon, and nutmeg 3. what was your last cooking disasters? I think I undercooked some fish 4. what makes you a foodie? I love to prepare and eat food. I love combining flavors in new ways. I'm a chocoholic. I love talking about food. I love trying out new recipes. Did I mention that I love food? 5. what is the last meal you cooked? um, I actually haven't cooked this week but I have told my mom and son what to cook for dinner and given them the recipes. How sad is it that I can't remember what I last cooked? I know I have in the last two weeks, ...

what are you currently trying to learn/master with your cooking? Crockpot cooking of all things. Sometimes I don’t quite get it right. And pancakes. Though, after 20+ years, that might be a lost cause. where do you go for ideas for new recipes (cooking shows, cookbooks/magazines, experiment in the kitchen)? Usually things I try in a restaurant, like pho, or ethnic food. Like the empanadas . I’ll also try some of the recipes in the back of magazines. what is one thing that you make, but you don't eat? Shrimp stir-fry. Both me and my son are allergic, me mildly, him severely. But so far my estranged-dh and dd are ok. what is your biggest guilty pleasure with food? Tasting while cooking. what is one thing that your mom (or who ever taught you to cook) can make better than you? Traditional Mexican food I suppose. It’s been a while since I made huevos rancheros or chile rellenos. Now I’m getting hungry… I should stop all this food blogging.W...

deep in the dish of texas : "tuesday take 5 -- week #3 here are your five questions for this week's tuesday's take 5! thanks for everyone who has been playing along! 1. what surprises you most about your cooking? That it's actually good and some of my best meals are my "made-up" recipes. Just taking what we have on hand, not using a recipe, and combining flavors in such a way that everyone in my family will eat all the dishes. 2. what one that you have mastered cooking (that you could not cook when you started)? Pancakes. Actually, pancakes are still a work-in-progress, my kids make them better than I do, but at least I don't mix up the baking soda and baking powder anymore. 3. who was your biggest inspiration to start cooking? I started cooking out of necessity to feed a large family. Every Sunday it became my "chore" to feed 10 people. I still prefer baking, but I am a pretty good cook these days. The biggest motivation to become a better c...