CALLING ALL COOKS!

[bistro]

That broccoli bacon salad is a favorite around my house. Both the wife and I make it fairly often and it has been a big hit at potluck dinners we've attended. You can also add some apple cider vinegar and some sugar to it to tang it up a bit.

[jerryctx]

Damn!!! Bagelstein's Deli closed. I need to learn how to cook. What's a good chicken salad recipe?

[bistro]

You're out of luck...it's the Fourth of July...not only are all the deli's closed, but all the chickens are off today.

[Crimson Blonde]

This is actually quite a good chicken salad recipe.


Paula Deens Almond Chicken Salad:



SERVES 6


Ingredients

* 2 tablespoons lemon juice
* 1/2 cup mayonnaise
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 3 1/2 cups diced chicken
* 1 cup finely diced celery
* 1/3 cup slivered almond

Directions

1. Combine lemon juice, mayonnaise, and salt and blend well.
2. Toss with chicken, celery and almonds.
3. Serve on bread or crisp lettuce or fresh spinach

[jerryctx]

Thanks. I'll give it a try.

Bagelstein's had the best but I could never figure out why.

[Crimson Blonde]

it's always a sad day when a favorite food place closes down

[ups4]

Here's one that I use all the time, since I love Eggs Benedict .

For one serving, take a couple of good spoonfuls of Hellman's Mayonnaise in a small bowl. Add about a tablespoon of fresh lemon juice. Add a couple of drops of yellow food coloring (to really fool em ) and stir to combine.

Note that you must use Hellman's Mayo. The other brands just won't taste right. Add more or less lemon juice to your own taste....I like a lot.

This little short cut was given to me by my uncle who was a real chef in NYC.
It's not as good as the real thing, but it's really close.

Paul

[SuperSparks]

This is for those that just won't or can't cook

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/07/preboiled_eggs/

[jerryctx]

I was lost until the last sentence of that article:

Anyone out there who's too thick even to work out what to do with an egg that someone else has boiled for them should note that "as well as being eaten on their own, the eggs can be chopped and served in sandwiches or as part of a summer salad".

Now that I know what to do with them, I'll try the ones at my local supermarket. Probably not free-range but why should chickens live better than I do?

[photolady]

CB what size baking dish did you use for the Oatmeal Apple Crisp?

We just acquired a large quantity of apples and I'm looking for ways to serve them. We'll be, er, um, I'll be making apple butter and apple jelly with some of them. But that recipe sounds delicious.

[Crimson Blonde]

Here's one that I use all the time, since I love Eggs Benedict

For one serving, take a couple of good spoonfuls of Hellman's Mayonnaise in a small bowl. Add about a tablespoon of fresh lemon juice. Add a couple of drops of yellow food coloring (to really fool em ) and stir to combine.

Note that you must use Hellman's Mayo. The other brands just won't taste right. Add more or less lemon juice to your own taste....I like a lot.

This little short cut was given to me by my uncle who was a real chef in NYC.
It's not as good as the real thing, but it's really close.

Paul

I am going to have to try that

This is for those that just won't or can't cook

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/07/07/preboiled_eggs/

They look pretty good .. what a great idea

CB what size baking dish did you use for the Oatmeal Apple Crisp?

We just acquired a large quantity of apples and I'm looking for ways to serve them. We'll be, er, um, I'll be making apple butter and apple jelly with some of them. But that recipe sounds delicious.

I used a 9x13 pan and you can use more apples if you need to fill up the pan

I usually play around with most any recipe I make