{"id":40017,"date":"2012-09-27T23:34:01","date_gmt":"2012-09-28T06:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/?p=40017"},"modified":"2012-09-27T23:34:01","modified_gmt":"2012-09-28T06:34:01","slug":"the-you-pick-i-prepare-dinner-very-american-slam-book-answers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/the-you-pick-i-prepare-dinner-very-american-slam-book-answers\/","title":{"rendered":"The ‘You Pick I Prepare’ Dinner: Very American Slam Book Answers."},"content":{"rendered":"

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Whole Foods Market Newport Beach<\/strong><\/a> came along just in time to elevate the Special\u00a0Menu (below) —\u00a0It’s an incredible store and where I bought the best of the best ingredients for a “You Pick, I Prepare” Dinner<\/strong>.\u00a0 And I thank Whole Foods Market for its $100 Gift Card towards all.\u00a0 Though this post is partially<\/em> sponsored, I will always tell it like it is, yo yo yo. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

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What would you pick?\u00a0 Remember Slam Books?\u00a0 What’s your favorite FOOD?\u00a0 Fill-in the blanks.<\/p>\n

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My answers would\u00a0be very different than these, with all due respect —\u00a0That’s all I’m gonna say.\u00a0 Okay, I might heckle about it later.\u00a0 My Slam Menu\u00a0picks would\u00a0likely include King Crab Legs and a Souffl\u00e9.\u00a0 I got off easy with the Special Menu above, though still managed to create fodder for ‘The Bad’ segment of Nibbles of Tidbits.\u00a0 It’s always a learning experience.<\/p>\n

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Most turned out well.\u00a0 The Shrimp for the Shrimp Cocktail<\/strong> was\u00a0sweet and tender, not tough, and I thank the Whole Foods Market Seafood Department for deveining them for me.\u00a0 It saved a lot of time and it’s a job I certainly don’t love.\u00a0 Now that’s some super service!<\/p>\n

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The Split Pea and Ham Soup<\/strong> (made without a recipe)\u00a0fortunately turned out tasty as all get out.\u00a0 And the Parmesan Crisps are what’s best\u00a0about this Caesar Salad<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0— It’s Shaved Parmesan Cheese that’s cooked in a skillet on medium (without oil) until golden\u00a0brown and crisp.\u00a0 I always add ’em instead of Croutons.\u00a0 And then there’s the Meatloaf… Meatloaf, really?<\/p>\n

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It’s mostly ironic, since I never liked it.\u00a0 Growing up I’d\u00a0ask\u00a0what’s for dinner and when my Mom would laughingly\u00a0say “your favorite” I\u00a0knew it was Meatloaf.\u00a0 She knew it was the opposite of my favorite.\u00a0 And here I am faced with it again.\u00a0 I got past it by converting my true favorite Meatball Recipe<\/a> into a Meatloaf<\/strong>, and served it\u00a0with\u00a0a Sauce made of\u00a0Tomatoes, Roasted Garlic and Caramelized Onions (pur\u00e9ed).\u00a0 If I think of a Meatloaf as a giant Meatball, I’m better.<\/p>\n

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I’ve made plenty of Twice Baked\/Re-Stuffed Potatoes<\/strong> in my life and most have turned out perfectly fine, but these didn’t.\u00a0 Isn’t that terrific\u00a0when it matters.\u00a0 They tasted good, but had too much Cheese (with Butter), which made all\u00a0runny and\u00a0oily.\u00a0 Wouldn’t you know it?!<\/p>\n

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The Carrots were a bonus — They were roasted\u00a0in the oven with Sweet Onions and\u00a0Garlic.<\/p>\n

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And then\u00a0there’s the Banana Cream Pie<\/strong> aka\u00a0Banana Pot Pie, as dubbed by the mystery guest.\u00a0 The Pie didn’t set and I’m\u00a0not sure why.\u00a0 Cornstarch has been problematic for me lately and will\u00a0opt for Flour next time.\u00a0 A Chocolate Bundt Cake from a mix was made for backup.<\/p>\n

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It was suggested that the Banana Cream ‘Pudding’ be spooned over the Chocolate Cake.<\/p>\n

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All was not lost.\u00a0 Nothing was lost.\u00a0 It was all good —\u00a0And the time was especially great.<\/p>\n

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Thanks Whole Foods Market Newport Beach<\/a> — I look forward to seeing you again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Whole Foods Market Newport Beach came along just in time to elevate the Special\u00a0Menu (below) —\u00a0It’s an incredible store and where I bought the best of the best ingredients for a “You Pick, I Prepare” Dinner.\u00a0 And I thank Whole Foods Market for its $100 Gift Card towards all.\u00a0 Though this post is partially sponsored, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1426,176,460,2272,1024,1,153,1046,1047,41],"tags":[2388,4896,528,2322,2671,2665,4888],"yoast_head":"\nThe 'You Pick I Prepare' Dinner: Very American Slam Book Answers. - Nibbles of Tidbits, a Food Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/the-you-pick-i-prepare-dinner-very-american-slam-book-answers\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"FoodBlog\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/the-you-pick-i-prepare-dinner-very-american-slam-book-answers\/\",\"url\":\"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/the-you-pick-i-prepare-dinner-very-american-slam-book-answers\/\",\"name\":\"The 'You Pick I Prepare' Dinner: Very American Slam Book Answers. - 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