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December 2017 Moms
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GTKY: FOOD!
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We need more of these!
What is your go to snack when you are starving but have no idea what to eat?
What is your favorite quick, easy, last minute dinner?
If you could only eat at one restaurant for the rest of your life what would it be?
Who in your family (immediate or otherwise) is the best cook and why?
What is your go to snack when you are starving but have no idea what to eat?
What is your favorite quick, easy, last minute dinner?
If you could only eat at one restaurant for the rest of your life what would it be?
Who in your family (immediate or otherwise) is the best cook and why?
Re: GTKY: FOOD!
Peanut butter on a rice cake!
Easy meal: Sausage+broccoli (or whatever veggie is in the fridge)+rice
one restaurant:
Mexican! Specifically a place near my house called Picante. Best chips ever. And a very big menu so I wouldn't get bored.
Best cook:
Meh, my family isn't known for our cooking. We're all okay-good. I'm going for extended friend-family. My friend Damon is a chef and can make anything taste delicious without being fussy. My mom is adventurous and creative in the kitchen which can be really great sometimes and, well, not so great sometimes.
What is your favorite quick, easy, last minute dinner? trader joes sweet potato gnocchi (at least lately), or pasta.
If you could only eat at one restaurant for the rest of your life what would it be? Hmm - probably a pizza place. I never get tired of pizza.
Who in your family (immediate or otherwise) is the best cook and why? My husband. He doesn't cook often, but when it does it's pretty much always yummy.
** December BMB Siggy Challenge - Animals in Pools **
Me: 31+ H: 32
TTC Since 11/2015
#1 - MMC 6.5 weeks (2/16); #2 - MC due to cystic hygroma at 20 weeks (10/16); #3 CP (2/17); #4 - Due 12.16.17
What is your go to snack when you are starving but have no idea what to eat?
Quesadilla or red wax Gouda cheese and tricuits. I'm going to have the second one now. Yum!
What is your favorite quick, easy, last minute dinner?
Turkey Tacos baby!
If you could only eat at one restaurant for the rest of your life what would it be?
El Metate. It's this BOMB taqueria in SF that makes the best burrito in the entire world. And their salsa is truly amazing.
Who in your family (immediate or otherwise) is the best cook and why?
My husband. He's the cook in our house. I'm the clean up crew
What is your go to snack when you are starving but have no idea what to eat?
almonds, chocolate, cheese
What is your favorite quick, easy, last minute dinner?
Probably kraft mac n' cheese, sometimes with a can of tuna mixed in (which DH thinks is completely disgusting, but I grew up on it)
If you could only eat at one restaurant for the rest of your life what would it be?
Hmmm.... that one's really hard! I think either Shady Glen in Vernon, CT - best cheeseburgers and milk shakes ever or Rein's Deli in Vernon, CT. I grew up going to both those places.
Who in your family (immediate or otherwise) is the best cook and why?
Immediate - DH (though I'm a better baker), Extended - my aunt
Now I'm hungry!!
What is your favorite quick, easy, last minute dinner? Salad with sliced fruit and goat cheese or Mac and cheese with peas (gotta have the peas!)
If you could only eat at one restaurant for the rest of your life what would it be? That's a hard one- I love variety. Maybe sushi? Oooh, even better- the Bacchanal Buffet at Caesars Palace. By far, it's the most impressive buffet I've ever been to with so many options and cuisines. Now I'm drooling.
Who in your family (immediate or otherwise) is the best cook and why? My mom was an absolutely amazing cook.
last minute dinner: spaghetti and meatballs
one restaurant: Little Goat, awesome menu, super delish food
best cook: my oldest brother
What is your favorite quick, easy, last minute dinner? New Orleans style rice and beans (blue runner)
If you could only eat at one restaurant for the rest of your life what would it be? Mexican food place called Mezcales. Now I want it for dinner.
Who in your family (immediate or otherwise) is the best cook and why? My Mom is pretty good but she learned from my Dad's Mom.
either PB&J or a smoothie with fruit, flax, avocado, greens and egg whites
What is your favorite quick, easy, last minute dinner?
pancakes!
If you could only eat at one restaurant for the rest of your life what would it be?
The Keg. I love their entire menu!
Who in your family (immediate or otherwise) is the best cook and why?
MIL, her food is so comforting yet not overly unhealthy.
i LOVE KD with tuna! My DH also thinks its gross! lol
What is your favorite quick, easy, last minute dinner? Pan fried porkchops with broccoli rice.
If you could only eat at one restaurant for the rest of your life what would it be? Friends don't require friends to make choices like this... I don't think I could choose.
Who in your family (immediate or otherwise) is the best cook and why? In the side of my family that includes my mom, she reigns. In the side of my family that does not (ugly divorce), I have inherited her title. (Dad's side of the family isn't much for cooking but they're big on eating, and everyone fondly remembers my mom's cooking -- so I make some of her favorites now and then for holidays.)
What is your go to snack when you are starving but have no idea what to eat?
This sounds weird, but... Goldfish crackers in a little bowl mixed with buffalo sauce (I call it "hot fish" for short). But lately, since I'm trying to consider the health of the little one, I'm more likely to reach for my cut up watermelon or grapes.
What is your favorite quick, easy, last minute dinner?
Trader Joe's frozen Gnocchi, or linguine w/clam sauce.
If you could only eat at one restaurant for the rest of your life what would it be?
This is one of the hardest questions I have ever had to answer! It would have to be our local House of Pizza... they actually have a pretty extensive menu for a little local place, and the best curly fries I've ever had. But then again, if I could never have Mexican food again, I might die of a broken heart.
Who in your family (immediate or otherwise) is the best cook and why?
Neither of us come from families with good cooks, but when DH and I work together on a recipe we absolutely rock it. He's got cool ideas and great skills with proteins and I have the palette for spices and the eye for aesthetics.
TTC #1 since 12/2015
BFP 4/4/17, EDD 12/4/17
What is your go to snack when you are starving but have no idea what to eat? Yogurt with granola and fruit
What is your favorite quick, easy, last minute dinner? Spaghetti with Marcella Hazan's tomato and onion sauce
If you could only eat at one restaurant for the rest of your life what would it be? This little hole in the wall Italian restaurant, Tre Giovani, that I've been going to since college! I live for their spaghetti with spicy garlicky tomato sauce and shrimp.
Who in your family (immediate or otherwise) is the best cook and why? No one in my family is particularly interested in cooking, so that makes me the best cook. I don't cook very often though- I love making big meals for dinner parties but don't like weeknight cooking. Gonna have to change that when baby gets here! (Maybe not immediately after
Edited bc I forgot to include the restaurant name!
@kvacmak I love The Keg too! Their filet mignon with bernaise sauce and twice baked potatoes are heavenly!
What is your go to snack when you are starving but have no idea what to eat?
While pregnant, cheese and crackers (thank you nausea).
What is your favorite quick, easy, last minute dinner?
Spaghetti or lasagna
If you could only eat at one restaurant for the rest of your life what would it be?
I have to agree with @hellothere47 and go with some type of buffet, but IDK where.
Who in your family (immediate or otherwise) is the best cook and why?
My dad because he's the only one who cooks often
2) we mix kitchens of India veggie curry with tofu and rice pilaf. It's yummy.
3) there's a Thai place near me called Sea Siam. Everything there is excellent.
4) my husband Bc he has more patience than I do. He might say me because I can make some meals from scratch just by throwing things together and homeboy needs a recipe for almost everything.
What is your favorite quick, easy, last minute dinner? "Stir fry" chicken, onions, and mushrooms, or spaghetti in the InstantPot. But in all honesty fast food wins out most of the time.
If you could only eat at one restaurant for the rest of your life what would it be? Dear lord I cannot choose this.
Who in your family (immediate or otherwise) is the best cook and why? I am. Most of my family (or DH's family) doesn't really cook.
Married 4/22/16
**TW**
BFP 2/1/16 I MC 3/21/16 (11w)
TTCAL 6/15/16
BFP 3/23/2017 Team pink! Quinn Leigh EDD December 1, 2017
greek yogurt with strawberries
What is your favorite quick, easy, last minute dinner?
Taco bowl with rice, or usually something from Trader Joe's.
If you could only eat at one restaurant for the rest of your life what would it be?
The buffet at the Wynn in Las Vegas.
Who in your family (immediate or otherwise) is the best cook and why?
My dad, he's owned and cooked at various restaurants. Quite the chef! I unfortunately did not pick up any culinary skills from him.
@NME44 thanks for that recipe! I mistakenly bought a second tub of multicoloured mini tomatoes last week and I need to use them! Perfect!
Popcorn or fruit (I'm pretty much living off watermelon this summer)
What is your favorite quick, easy, last minute dinner?
Grilled chicken wraps. So tasty!
If you could only eat at one restaurant for the rest of your life what would it be?
A tiny little sushi place in campus by my house. Or this Cuban street food restaurant in town called Frita Batidos. This question is hard.
Who in your family (immediate or otherwise) is the best cook and why?
it was my grandmother until she passed away and now I'd have to say me (is that terrible?). I've been trying to cook up some of her favorites for my grandpa and my house has become the new go to place for family dinners.
@kvacmak I live in metro Detroit, but every so often I will cross the border into Windsor for The Keg. I will drive for food LOL (it's about 45-50 minutes away). What is lobster summer? Maybe I need to plan on going there soon.
What is your favorite quick, easy, last minute dinner? Lately we've been doing refrigerated ravioli and sauce, but stir fries are good, too, if I have the stuff on hand! Tacos, too. The butter and onion tomato sauce mentioned above is also awesome
If you could only eat at one restaurant for the rest of your life what would it be? Carrollton Market in New Orleans
Who in your family (immediate or otherwise) is the best cook and why? Maybe me, but my mom is also a good cook and so was my dad, and my brother has gotten pretty good as he's gotten older
@stella_700 shout out for the Blue Runner mention! I love red beans and rice.
Married May 2014
DD born August 2016
Baby #2 due December 2017
@kaylawing Is there anything in particular that you would recommend from there? I forgot mention how much I love Granite City's spinach and artichoke dip. There's a few around, but the closest is in Northville. It's a chain in other states as well so if any of ladies live near one, I highly suggest it. They also have this layered chocolate cake with a whiskey butter sauce and I always add a scoop of ice cream. Looks like I've got to come up with a plan to go to all of these restaurants now.
Oh and berries (any kind) are a great snack too. I didn't think about that until I ate some a little while ago.
For Frita Batidos, the main part of their menu consists of "Fritas" which are Cuban style burgers. I get the chicken and add cheese and avocado slaw and a side of garlic cilantro fries. Yum! My husband loves the chorizo.
Microwaved Popcorn
What is your favorite quick, easy, last minute dinner?
Turkey Brats and steamed veggies
If you could only eat at one restaurant for the rest of your life what would it be?
Olive Garden. Just give me all the breadsticks please.
Who in your family (immediate or otherwise) is the best cook and why?
Me, My husband is to impatient to pay attention to the stovetop. My 6 year old will probably be our best cook soon. Especially because she's addicted to watching Chopped.
What is your go to snack when you are starving but have no idea what to eat? rice cake with cottage cheese
What is your favorite quick, easy, last minute dinner? tacos
If you could only eat at one restaurant for the rest of your life what would it be? any Italian restaurant
Who in your family (immediate or otherwise) is the best cook and why? my side of the family has a ton of good cooks. Both my parents were excellent and my sister now is climbing the ranks too. I'm always amazed at my mom in particular who will memorize a recipe after making it once, but then will "doctor" it up as she says, and add a few things here and there to make that recipe her own.
Married: Oct 2015
TTC #1: Sept 2016
BFP: 10/19/16 ~ blighted ovum ~ D&C 11/23/16
BFP: 3/24/17
TTC #2: July 2018
BFP: 8/26/18
Peanut butter toast for sure.
What is your favorite quick, easy, last minute dinner?
steak cut up with peppers & zuchini in a pita with tzatziki sauce. So good and DH loves it too!
If you could only eat at one restaurant for the rest of your life what would it be?
Probably somewhere like Boston Pizza, it's so simomw but they have a little something for everyone.
Who in your family (immediate or otherwise) is the best cook and why?
Definitely my mom. She's able to cook a huge gourmet meal or in a pinch she can open the fridge and always come up with something to have for dinner. I hope to one day be able to do this, I never know what to make!
BFP #1 April 12, 2017 EDD December 19, 2017
@clovelyone Hello from Chelsea, Mi!!
What is your go to snack when you are starving but have no idea what to eat?
Cheese.
What is your favorite quick, easy, last minute dinner?
eggs & potatoes (or) chicken nachos
If you could only eat at one restaurant for the rest of your life what would it be?
Zingerman's Roadhouse (Ann Arbor). Comfort food made with the best quality ingredients & subtle gourmet twists. To die for.
Who in your family (immediate or otherwise) is the best cook and why?
My dad. He's just so into food that he will happily spends hour every day making top notch gourmet recipes. And with my mom's influence, a lot of it is vegetable-rich and healthy. He loves cooking so much that he does it even when he travels. He was just here for 4 days and it was divine.
What is your go to snack when you are starving but have no idea what to eat?
A spoonful or two of peanut butter
What is your favorite quick, easy, last minute dinner?
Browned ground beef and then add it to Mac and cheese
If you could only eat at one restaurant for the rest of your life what would it be?
TGIF's
Who in your family (immediate or otherwise) is the best cook and why?
oh god. Def not me - I can order a mean pizza though! DH cooks better than me but still not great. My mom was a great cook.
DX Diminished Ovarian Reserve, Factor V Leiden Mutation, Secondary Infertility
MFI (SA #1Count 11mill, Motility: 18%, Morphology: 1%)
AMH .328 | FSH 13.2
Married 4/22/16
**TW**
BFP 2/1/16 I MC 3/21/16 (11w)
TTCAL 6/15/16
BFP 3/23/2017 Team pink! Quinn Leigh EDD December 1, 2017
@Marley629 my husband is convinced I'm the only one that eats peanut butter from a spoon. It's my favorite!!
@kaylawing what rock did your husband grow up under? Pb on a spoon is awesome.
Married May 2014
DD born August 2016
Baby #2 due December 2017
2. Quick dinner: pasta and meat sauce, or grilled chicken, rice and madras lentils from Costco.
3. Restaurant: Seeing as the Mexican border is literally 15 minutes away, I'll say anything that is true authentic Mexican. But then again, I also could live off of this one restaurants' spaghetti bolognese.
4. Best cook: in MY house, me. 4 years of culinary school, 2 degrees and 12 years restaurant experience (mainly in the kitchen) id hope I can cook. I just don't do it very often these days. In my family, probably my MIL.
@Kirss I can't seem to order anything other than the chocolate cake, but the cookie sounds good too. Maybe I'll give it a try one day.