What's on the menu for today????
Cat50
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Posted: Jan 22, 2018 2:57 pm
I am going to be fat and very fat indeed
happyone53
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Posted: Jan 22, 2018 7:17 pm
Sounds good!!
kaymast24
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Posted: Jan 23, 2018 6:59 pm
You mentioned old recipes - my Grandma was a great cook. After she passed away, many of the grandkids got to keep one of her recipe books. I find the best recipes in there! <3
TDTAT
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Posted: Jan 23, 2018 7:13 pm
kaymast24, Yes, grandma's recipes are the best! My aunts still make lots of my grandma's recipes. I need to get a copy of them to carry on the tradition. Her baked mac and cheese and fried chicken were amazing!
Cat50
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Posted: Jan 23, 2018 11:12 pm
Baked mac is the best 
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. kaymast24
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Posted: Jan 24, 2018 8:11 pm
Yum, I love baked mac and cheese, too! I find a lot of good old fashioned comfort food recipes in the book from Grandma.
Cat50
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Posted: Jan 25, 2018 7:52 am
Grandmas are always the best cooks ever lol.
TDTAT
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Posted: Jan 27, 2018 7:47 pm
Berio's Chicken and Yellow Rice
Cook time: Less than 1 hour.
4 chicken quarters or 6-8 chicken thighs
2 buttons garlic or 2 tablespoons minced garlic
1/4 cup or less olive oil
1 tomato
1 green pepper
1 onion
2 bay leaves
1/2 to 1 tablespoon salt
2 cups rice
4.5-4.75 cups water (use less water for drier rice if you prefer)
.5-1 grams Saffron (more is better)
1 bag of frozen peas or 1 can Petit Pois
Directions:
Pre-heat oven to 350. Salt & pepper chicken & fry in Dutch Oven with onion & garlic. When half cooked add tomatoes & water. Boil for 5 minutes. Add bay leaf, salt, green pepper, rice, saffron. Stir thoroughly. Cover. Bake in oven at 350 for 20-25 minutes. Cook peas. Serve with peas or stir cooked peas in with chicken and yellow rice. Remove bay leafs. Remove tomato skins if you're fancy. You can de-bone the chicken and add to rice or serve chicken whole. (original recipe says garnish with pimentos)
Cook time: Less than 1 hour.
4 chicken quarters or 6-8 chicken thighs
2 buttons garlic or 2 tablespoons minced garlic
1/4 cup or less olive oil
1 tomato
1 green pepper
1 onion
2 bay leaves
1/2 to 1 tablespoon salt
2 cups rice
4.5-4.75 cups water (use less water for drier rice if you prefer)
.5-1 grams Saffron (more is better)
1 bag of frozen peas or 1 can Petit Pois
Directions:
Pre-heat oven to 350. Salt & pepper chicken & fry in Dutch Oven with onion & garlic. When half cooked add tomatoes & water. Boil for 5 minutes. Add bay leaf, salt, green pepper, rice, saffron. Stir thoroughly. Cover. Bake in oven at 350 for 20-25 minutes. Cook peas. Serve with peas or stir cooked peas in with chicken and yellow rice. Remove bay leafs. Remove tomato skins if you're fancy. You can de-bone the chicken and add to rice or serve chicken whole. (original recipe says garnish with pimentos)
kaymast24
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Posted: Jan 28, 2018 6:18 pm
Sounds delicious! ^^^
lunadelmar
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Posted: Jan 29, 2018 4:34 pm
Great recipe very similar to my grandmothers , we always had black beans and plantains as well . yum !
Cat50
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Posted: Jan 29, 2018 9:22 pm
Cheese toast is on the menu for supper tonight 
lunadelmar
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Posted: Feb 04, 2018 8:26 pm
Whats on the menu for Superbowl Sunday ! Boca Burger and protein vegetable blend . Down 81 pounds
TDTAT
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Posted: Feb 04, 2018 8:55 pm
lunadelmar, Wow! That's wonderful! 
happyone53
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Posted: Feb 05, 2018 6:18 pm
That is fantastic lunadelmar! Congrats! I wish I could do that.
lunadelmar
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Posted: Feb 14, 2018 6:56 pm
Well , no chocolate for me today
but I did get a lovely fruit basket and a box of sugar free popsickles
but I did get a lovely fruit basket and a box of sugar free popsickles