The Accidental Gourmet

Saturday, April 16, 2005

101 ways to dress a hamburger

My girlfriends and I used to play a game called "What if money were no object" in which we created elaborate fantasies about things we wanted to do, places we wanted to go and people we wanted to meet. Well, while Mike and I ate our quarter pounders last night we played the same game with our... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 15, 2005

Tons of Tips To make you a smarter cook

No matter how long you cook you will always learn things from other cooks that never would have dawned on you by your lonesome. This little collection of tips and hints comes from everywhere...my girlfriends Lollie, saveral coven members, Mike (of course ) and the vast expanse of the internet. So... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 14, 2005

Six Sugar Free Guilt Free Super Sinful Deserts

Many of you might not be aware but your Goddess is a diabetic. After gastric bypass surgury I don't eat enough to make my blood sugar rise dangerously but I still have to be careful. So these deserts are for those of you counting calories or for those who are diabetic or resticting sugar for other... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, April 13, 2005

Six Sweet Favorites Made So Easy

You guys know how much I love deserts. But the thing that gets on my nerves is that most desert recipes are so hard to make that it almost isn't worth making it from scratch. These six do not fall into that category. My favorites of the group are the Carrot Pudding and the Double Delight Lemon Pie... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, April 12, 2005

The Frugal Kitchen - Canning Recipes

If you have read today's Frugal Goddess post (which you really should ) then you know that I do not can. So these recipes are my friend Lollie's. She says these are really easy to do, just follow the directions for the hot water method of canning and you should have canning success. Mike's Goddess... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, April 11, 2005

The South Beach Diet

I know little or nothing about the South Beach Diet and these recipes are not mine. I have found them here and there and everywhere. But I was reading one of my favorite bloggers (Yes Miss Lisa chef, I am talking about you... I am bad at remembering to comment but I read you often) and she was... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, April 10, 2005

The Frugal Kitchen Convenience Foods.

I can't quite call these recipes. Honestly, I think that most cooks know how to do what I am describing so i guess I am describing this for the newbies Mike's Goddess Basic Beef Mix I make enough of this to last the whole month with recipe. Use whatever cut of meat you can get cheaply because it... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, April 9, 2005

The Frugal Kitchen - Herbal Recipes

This is the companion post to tonight's Frugal Goddess Post " The Frugal Kitchen: Part One - Herbs and Spices". The thing I like most about working with herbs in these sorts of recipes is that they are so very easy to do and can be used so many ways. You should see these recipes as suggestions and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, April 8, 2005

Expectant Snacks - A Pregnant Mommy's Favorites

Micheal and I went to see the kids today. They just bought a home and my Tina is starting to show as big as a house (She's due in September and already huge ). She is also turning into quite a cook. When Tina and Patrick got married I gave her a nice notebook binder filled with plenty of heavy paper... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, April 7, 2005

A bird in the pot - Chicken CrockPot Recipes

It has been a while since I have done a post on crockpot recipes and since we have more chicken than anything in the freezer at the moment, I thought I would start where we would be cooking for awhile. So gourmets, get ready, set, start your crockpots! Mike's Goddess Brown Sugar Chicken 2 lbs.... Sign in to see full entry.

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