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GrAviTy84 posted:love bouchon, haters have no taste Truth. The olive plate is the best deal on the menu, $6 for a pile of excellent quality olives cured in multiple interesting ways. There is no wrong choice on their menu. Still the best brunch on the Strip.
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Well, I ended up having to go to fogo de chao tonight instead. I will give them this: they are the nicest Applebee's I've ever been to.
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Does anyone have the old christmas cookie recipe thread bookmarked? Or any of the threads, really? My skill at browsing archives has failed me.
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I'm sure I've said it before, but god loving drat, I hate reading reviews of recipes online. I often make the Artichoke and Mushroom Lasagna from Epicurous. It's pretty much perfect exactly as the recipe states. Maybe needs a little more bechamel to bring it all together, but overall, it's spot on. It's 1lb artichoke hearts, 1lb mushrooms, cooked up in some dry vermouth, layered, with bechamel. Nothing to it, and tastes exactly like you'd expect those flavors to taste. Of course, nobody can be bothered to actually go shopping for ingredients when they make a recipe, though. " I made this recently, along with a traditional red sauce lasagna, for a dinner party for 10 and it was a big hit. I followed the recipe exactly except that, for the artichoke hearts, I substituted a jar of Pastene artichoke pesto and it added a lovely rich flavor, plus I didn't have to chop the artichokes." "Because of my husband's preferences, I used 16 oz broccoli instead of artichokes and left out the vermouth. I also added a layer made from 1 pd ricotta, 4 handfulls of fresh spinach (steamed and drained), and 1 egg, which I put on top of the pasta layer. I think I only got 3 layers of pasta in there total, because I didn't have enough veggies for more layers." "Taste not worth the calories. Instead, I would recommend using a lemon Alfredo. Less calories and a much more flavorful dish. Also, it's great paired with a '97 Sterling Reserve Cabernet or an 86' french champagne." "I made as directed except that I used wine instead of Pernod. I really just thought the lasagna lacked a key flavor component and was above all, heavy. I know that lasagna tends to be heavy anyway but this one didn't have enough contrast to balance it. It wasn't terrible, just not worthy of making again in my book." God drat, I wish they'd have used AN ENTIRE CUP OF PERNOD. I give this Artichoke and Mushroom Lasagna recipe 2 stars, not good and won't make again. I didn't have Artichokes, so I substituted canned sardines, and we don't eat mushrooms in our household, so I used Tic Tacs and raisins. Instead of making the labor-intensive bechamel, I subbed 1/2 Mt. Dew and 1/2 Sam's Choice Cola. It was terrible, and you should take it off of your site. I didn't have enough vegetables, so I substituted four McDoubles from the McDonalds Dollar Menu, and for the bechamel, I used a Wendy's Frostee. They only had chocolate, which wouldn't have been my preference, but after topping the last layer with chili, nobody even noticed. In other news, bacon's baconing and Canadian bacon's baconing eh, in the fridge.
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Dec 8, 2013 21:11
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Mr. Wiggles posted:Well, I ended up having to go to fogo de chao tonight instead. I will give them this: they are the nicest Applebee's I've ever been to. So I guess that whole "I only eat what was humanely raised and killed" thing went out the window huh? Also Fogo kicks rear end, stop sucking Keller's dick.
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Dec 9, 2013 00:41
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Total poser, but very happy with what I did last night.
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Dec 9, 2013 01:42
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PainBreak posted:"Taste not worth the calories. Instead, I would recommend using a lemon Alfredo. Less calories and a much more flavorful dish. Also, it's great paired with a '97 Sterling Reserve Cabernet or an 86' french champagne." I always consider Alfredo the best choice when I am trying to cut calories.  I really wish that sites had two categories of rankings. One for "I actually made the recipe as written" and one for "I totally changed this so this review is not really applicable."
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Dec 9, 2013 01:54
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notmandatory posted:I always consider Alfredo the best choice when I am trying to cut calories. Sort of like a "verified buyer" only there wouldn't be a single person in the first category.
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Dec 9, 2013 02:13
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drat, I just went to Fogo de Chao with some friends and I thought it was great. Why the Applebee's comparison?
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Dec 9, 2013 04:39
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Called Puppy two weeks ago. I'm going to be going to a friend's house for Christmas Eve. She invited him too, but he's going to be at Church for both the 24th and 25th. Because he's going to be doing his own thing, I asked him if he would be OK with seeing me on the night of the 23rd. "That would be nice," he said. I'm going to take him over to Rockefeller Centre to see the big tree with all the lights on, with a cup of piping hot coffee. I know that we're not going to be together on Christmas, but I kind of want our last one together to be memorable. This sucks. This really, really, really sucks. He's as flat broke as I am, so I'm hoping that he doesn't get me a present or anything. I just want to see the man smile one last time on Christmas. gently caress. I'm going to miss him.
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Dec 9, 2013 05:33
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Oh Dino, it hurts to read that - I am sorry. But you will, at some point in time get your broken heart mended... By someone who is drat hot, and who makes your sleigh bells jingle merrily.
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Dec 9, 2013 11:26
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Dammit, Dino! I'm the angry guy at work. I'm not supposed to tear up before I go into a meeting. But, I seriously hope everything works out for you. 
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Dec 9, 2013 17:40
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Thanks you gais. I didn't think it would hurt this much to the point where the physical pain (of that goddamned back injury) would be trumped out with how much my heart aches. I used to read Puppy's goofy little love letters to give me a pick-me-up when I'm feeling sad or lonely, but right now that's a little too raw to do. It didn't really hit me hard until I was at aforementioned friend's house, and her boyfriend and her were getting into arguments over stupid things (mainly around putting up the outdoor xmas decorations and the like). I don't know why that set me off into this emo slide, but it did.
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dino. posted:Thanks you gais. I didn't think it would hurt this much to the point where the physical pain (of that goddamned back injury) would be trumped out with how much my heart aches. I used to read Puppy's goofy little love letters to give me a pick-me-up when I'm feeling sad or lonely, but right now that's a little too raw to do. It didn't really hit me hard until I was at aforementioned friend's house, and her boyfriend and her were getting into arguments over stupid things (mainly around putting up the outdoor xmas decorations and the like). I don't know why that set me off into this emo slide, but it did. dino, I had a long-term relationship end just before the holidays last year so I know exactly what you're going through. One thing I cannot stress enough - do NOT sequester yourself away from your friends and family, or allow yourself to wallow alone in misery. I did exactly that, and both my physical and mental health suffered greatly for it. Get drunk every night if you have to, but do it with a friend - I promise that the effort it takes to put yourself out there and be around other people will be well worth it in the long run.
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Dec 9, 2013 18:23
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The Midniter posted:dino, I had a long-term relationship end just before the holidays last year so I know exactly what you're going through. I didn't go anywhere big guy.
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Thanks for the reminder, Midniter. I tend to hermit mode HARD when I'm sad, because I don't want to sit around being emotionally draining on my friends and loved ones. They've all got enough crap to deal with on their own without my feelings (ugh). But I do have plans to head out to VA to see my brother (and wife, and two kids) this weekend, and then see my friend C---- in Chinatown the weekend after that. Then, Christmas is at friend T----'s house in NJ, then the 29th, I go to Puppy's church to see him preach a sermon (or however you call it). He said he'd help me pack up and junk on the 30th & 31st, and then help me get out the door and into a taxi to the airport on the 1st. I've booked my flight at like 4 PM, so I don't have to wake up freakishly early.
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dino. posted:Thanks for the reminder, Midniter. I tend to hermit mode HARD when I'm sad, because I don't want to sit around being emotionally draining on my friends and loved ones. They've all got enough crap to deal with on their own without my feelings (ugh). But I do have plans to head out to VA to see my brother (and wife, and two kids) this weekend, and then see my friend C---- in Chinatown the weekend after that. Then, Christmas is at friend T----'s house in NJ, then the 29th, I go to Puppy's church to see him preach a sermon (or however you call it). He said he'd help me pack up and junk on the 30th & 31st, and then help me get out the door and into a taxi to the airport on the 1st. I've booked my flight at like 4 PM, so I don't have to wake up freakishly early. Fella, that's what friends are for. Otherwise, there's a name for them: fair-weather friends.
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Dane posted:Does anyone have the old christmas cookie recipe thread bookmarked? Or any of the threads, really? My skill at browsing archives has failed me. Sorry to bump my request, but I'm working on a project (as some of you know) and thought I'd see if there was useful / inspiring stuff there. Anyone able to help?
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I don't have the thread, but would you take a Christmas cookie recipe instead? I posted this in the recipes with few ingredients thread last year I think... Whipped Shortbread 2 cups softened butter 1 cup confectioners' sugar 1/2 cup Corn starch 3 cups AP flour Method: Preheat oven to 375. Whip that butter with your mixer until it's pale yellow, shiny and creamy. Then whip in the other stuff, starting at low until everything's in, then crank it to high for a couple minutes until it starts looking like hard ice cream. You can add vanilla extract (or really any flavour extract, almond goes really well too with a festive maraschino cherry)if you wanna get fancy before you add the dry ingredients. Drop cookies by the spoonful onto your ungreased cookie sheet, or you can stuff it in a cookie press whatever I don't care. Either way bake them for 12-15 minutes; pull them out just before the bottoms are as brown as you'd like, then leave them on the pan for a few minutes before moving them. The residual heat from the pan toasts the bottom up a bit more and prevents the cookies from drying out. Makes about 4 dozen cookies if your rear end in a top hat housemates don't eat a third of your dough. You can decorate them too with colored sprinkles and stuff as they're christmassy, but most people I know prefer a plain shortbread. IMO they're too sweet for extra poo poo on top except maybe a nut or something.
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Dane posted:Sorry to bump my request, but I'm working on a project (as some of you know) and thought I'd see if there was useful / inspiring stuff there. Anyone able to help? Sent you some stuff by PM now.
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Dane posted:Sorry to bump my request, but I'm working on a project (as some of you know) and thought I'd see if there was useful / inspiring stuff there. Anyone able to help? http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3453687
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Thanks all 3! e: and in that thread was the link to the previous one - http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3235107
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Croatoan posted:So I guess that whole "I only eat what was humanely raised and killed" thing went out the window huh? Also Fogo kicks rear end, stop sucking Keller's dick. Ahhhahahahahha
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Randomity posted:Ahhhahahahahha So glad someone else lolled hard at this.
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http://nypost.com/2013/11/26/watch-out-cronut-the-smonut-is-coming-for-your-crown/ I need to get ahead of this smonut thing and invent dowffles. Or dookies.
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Steve Yun posted:http://nypost.com/2013/11/26/watch-out-cronut-the-smonut-is-coming-for-your-crown/ That looks disgusting.
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So I came across this picture: I don't know what exactly these are and google image search isn't very helpful but I'm gonna try making some tomorrow. Gotta buy some ring molds but I think the idea is use a mold to hold the pancake batter up (and maybe throw some goodies in the middle), brown on one side, put a second heated skillet over the top before flipping and browning the other side and finishing in the oven.
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welcome to base camp   Please notice all the pretty gravel!
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mindphlux posted:whats wrong with pancake pancakes? Because I want them as thick as hockey pucks and filled with jam.
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Republicans posted:So I came across this picture: In my extremely French-Canadian area, these are called "plowboys". They tend to have link sausage, bacon, or ham in the middle and are soaked with maple syrup. They sit in your stomach like lead unless you go out and straight lumberjack for like 12 hours. One's memere would prepare them with decades-old tuna cans for molds.
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I've spent the whole evening eating red beans and rice and drinking Session Fest (the holiday red lager release from Session). I have some incredibly delicious burps right now.
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mindphlux posted:whats wrong with pancake pancakes? That's not the kind of attitude that got America obese. Now come on! Where's your can-do attitude?
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Republicans posted:So I came across this picture: Oh look, a crumpet!
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Happy Hat posted:welcome to base camp Happy Hat, I work in humanitarian stuff too (though never in the field), and you are a boss for going out there. I love seeing these posts. Please keep them coming if you have time.
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Dino., I am going to have a treat for you this weekend or the next.  I hope you feel better soon. Your holiday activities sound like the perfect comfort for a time like this.I had "celery stir pork" last night and it was awesome.
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lol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFjstQ30RI8
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Those are painful to watch. Reminds me of the time I made kimchee using chili powder instead of chile powder
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That is the best cooking video I've ever seen. I really enjoy the part where he says that he should use a sharper knife but then doesn't.
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