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Hi, I am a private chef working for a family. I work for them 3 days a week, but I would like to add 2-3 more days to my scedule. I've been having a hard time finding someone who is willing to take me on for just wednesdays and fridays, which are my available days. I was thinking of offering...

Welcome, TxYankee! I'm sure you'll find lots of useful information here. The people are very friendly and helpful. I'm sure I'll be asking you a few beef questions. I don't eat much of it, but I cook it alot for my employers. Chrissy

Welcome! There are some wonderful people here..I hope you enjoy it here! Chrissy

Hello! Welcome from another PA friend! I can tell by your description you aren't from my area! I'm in Philly. Where in Pa are you? This is a wonderful food site...I hope you enjoy it here. The people here are very friendly and helpful. Chrissy:chef:

I make my coffee the same way, and was frustrated with a burning hot coffee mug handle as well. I don't like microwaved coffee a whole lot, either. One day I decided to heat the concentrated coffee in the microwave, in a Dixie "grab and go" paper cup, I heated it just until it felt like room...

I completely agree with your post. It has to be a lifestyle change, not a diet. After you lose the weight, to maintain the loss, you have to change the lifestyle that you led. Two years ago, I knew that I had to lose weight, or else I was going to die young, or have multiple health problems as I...

Robo...waffles, creamed chipped beef and vinegar are also on my hate list, lol.

I enjoyed reading this site. I'll admit to 'repurposing' fastfood or takeout food on occasion, but completely redoing it, is way past me. I draw the line at using the food processor to mush things up, lol. Chrissy

Last night, I made scallops in a wine sauce. I think it was ok, except for the lemon juice it called for. I put in a very small amount, but I still feel like the sauce was ruined by a lemony flavor. I read all the time about people putting a squeeze of lemon in their food, and I just don't get...

I made pan seared scallops in a wine sauce last night. I served it with orzo and spinach pilaf and roasted portabello and asparagus. Everything came out well, but I was disappointed. I had a new recipe for the wine sauce, and I hated it. The recipe called for 2-3 T of fresh lemon juice. I put it...

I grew up in the late 60's. early 70's. We're Catholic too, so it was no meat on Fridays too. I still can't eat fish sticks, lol. I think besides turbot poached in a water/butter sauce, we had the dreaded creamed eggs. I don't have much recollection of chicken...mostly ground hamburger meat...

Hi Claire, Nope, it's not a typo. I've lost 170 lbs so far.I'd like to lose more, and I will, it's just going slowly right now. I'm at a weight right now that is acceptable, but it's not really where i want to be. I'll never be model thin, but I can dream,,,lol. You're a stronger person...

Hi Larry, Thanks for the welcome. I love those places too. I can drive to the Italian Market and wander around for hours. Parking is a nightmare around the Terminal, so I don't go as often as I'd like. I can take the bus, but i always end up buying so much, that I can barely carry it, lol...

Milk! Don't get me started on milk, lol! I really thought that only rich people got to drink real milk, lol. It was my job to 'make' the milk. Half real whole milk, and half powdered instant milk. I was terrible at it, and could never get the lumps out. Nothing like lumpy milk, I always say...

I come from a large family, with 8 kids. My dad was a school teacher, and my mom didn't work outside the home when we were little. Now that I have a family of my own, I am amazed how she managed to feed us on so little money. It wasn't until recently, when I was going thru an old amish cookbook...

Welcome, Lynda! I just joined last week, and there are the nicest people on these boards! They are all so helpful and informative. I hope you'll enjoy it here..I know I do! Chrissy

I'm still new here, and haven't yet had the time to go thru every forum. I hoping I can today, since it's my first day off from my new job, I was wondering if there is a forum here for people from different parts of the country/world? Like a local board? I thought it would be fun to hook up with...

I cook for my husband and 2 kids. My kids are older now, so they are more willing to try new things. The 20 yr old wants to eat healthy and as vegetarian as possible, without actually committing to that lifestyle, and she dislikes beef, unless it's a really good burger. My 19 yr old son will eat...

Thank you Lifesaver and Domsnanny, I appreciate the welcome!

I wanted to try this recipe for myself and my son. I wanted something healthy and low in calories, and he just wanted egg burritos. I played around with a few ingredients, and my burritos came out to about 50 cents each. What really made me happy was that I was able to bring each one in under...

it's very unphiladelphian of me to admit this but.....I don't eat cheesesteaks! But if I did, it would be from Jim's Steaks. Pats and Geno's are famous for being famous, lol

Thank you everyone for the welcome...I noticed that with the more posts you have the cooler your title gets, lol. Kitchenelf, do you really have over 19,000 posts? I can't imagine ever thinking up enough things to say. Everyone is so friendly here that I may rack up a few posts, but usually I am...

Thanks for your idea, but...I hate grits. I totally don't get it, lol.I had them once years ago, and never been brave enough to try them again. I'm from the northeastern part of the US...Philadelphia. We aren't known for our grits-making talent! If you have a recipe you'd like to share I'm...

Thanks everyone for the ideas. I liked the new potatoes suggestion, but I couldnt find any small ones at the store. I thought couscous was a great idea too, except i made that on Tuesday! I went with the angelhair pasta...it went over great. Thanks for the help! Chrissy

Hello everyone! I am new to this site, so if I am posting on the wrong forum, please direct me elsewhere! I work as a cook in a private residence. My 'new family' is so easy going that they rarely request a particular dish. They let me choose the menu. I am so lucky! Once in a while, my...