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Costacat

Monday, August 12, 2002 - 04:27 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Thought I'd start a conversation that ought to be pretty much stress free... <grin>

I was wondering about the culinary skills of some of the houseguests. For example, the cucumber salad that Danielle made today is one of the more unusual things I've seen/heard 'em make. Personally, if the yogurt they got was unflavored, I'd be making tzatziki sauce with yogurt cheese, cucumbers, and garlic. And then I'd be baking homemade bread like crazy.

I'm having slight memory problems... I cannot remember seeing any of the HGs making anything all that exotic or special. Seems to be most stuff has been pretty "normal" or "American."

Anyone? D'ya remember anything they've made? Baked? Cooked? (And nope, microwave popcorn doesn't count!)

Curtisahahahaha

Monday, August 12, 2002 - 04:47 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Joshie seems to be the culinary genius here. He seems to cook up yummy, full dinners. I know he made a breaded fish one night.

Gerry has made something called (burp) Frito Pie -- a southwestern taste, I'd imagine. He also made macaroni & cheese WITH hotdogs. I used to make that as a kid. We called it Polka Dot Casserole.

Bmh

Monday, August 12, 2002 - 04:53 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
lol my dad use to make me macaroni and cheese and hot dogs when I was little too!..

Josh,Danielle,Gerry,Lisa,and Chiara seem to be the ones that cook

I dont see Marcie,Roddy,and Jason cook to much..they may help but aren't the main cooks

Costacat

Monday, August 12, 2002 - 04:55 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
LOL Curtis... I guess I would call that Polka Dot Casserole "something special."

I wonder what was in the Frito pie? I doubt if it would be a true southwestern delicacy... I don't use Fritos at all and use homemade tortillas instead.

Surini

Monday, August 12, 2002 - 04:56 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I've seen Marcel making pancakes a couple of times but that's been about it for him. Josh has made a lot of chicken dishes...including the one for Lisa and Eric which was chicken with some kind of sauce (I know he needed a couple eggs for it, butter, some spice or herb and maybe yogurt?).

Bmh

Monday, August 12, 2002 - 04:57 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
that frito pie sounded kind of gross..lol but I am sure Gerry meant well..
Danielle made stew last night

Surini

Monday, August 12, 2002 - 04:59 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Dani made some one pot meal last night and, because they got hamburger for this week and know she used that) I think it basically was what we called Hamburger Soup or Autumn Soup. We used to put dumplings on top of it, yummy, making me hungry.

Costacat

Monday, August 12, 2002 - 05:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
See? Except for possibly what Josh made, nothing special. Pancakes are not exactly difficult to make. Neither is a stew or one-pot meal.

Maybe it's the chauvinistic gourmet in me, but heck! I'm bored with the food they've been eating.

Then again, they've not always picked really great food groups in their food comps. I think this past week was the one where they actually had a good selection of food.

Bmh

Monday, August 12, 2002 - 05:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
she said it was a stew..because Lisa kept saying that she was learning how to make stew from Danielle

Avery

Monday, August 12, 2002 - 05:01 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Frito pie how I know it or have seen it is frito chips, chili or taco meat, nacho cheese or shredded cheese. Similar to nachos with but with fritos. I have seen it but not eaten it, so someone that has can probably tell ya more specifically.

Shadowkat

Monday, August 12, 2002 - 05:02 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Bmh, I tried the frito pie receipe. My husband was asking me what I was cooking and I told him Frito Pie. He asked me where I got that recepie, but before I could tell him he said "let me guess...Big Brother?" LOL I said yep, Gerry said it was good! :)

Anyway, I tried it and it wasn't bad, but not the greatest either.

Surini

Monday, August 12, 2002 - 05:03 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
If it was me in there, I'd need a cookbook or my little book of things I like to bake or cook, because I can cook most anything but I'm one of those that need a recipe to follow...wish I was like some people who just do it by "tasting".

Bmh

Monday, August 12, 2002 - 05:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
hmm maybe I will check it out Shadowkat..thanx

Two nights ago they had a big meal..there was breaded chicken..rice,pasta,and zuccini

Costacat

Monday, August 12, 2002 - 05:04 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh ick! Thanks Avery! (Talk about serious fat calories there, too! As well as lots of sodium.)

I use Fritos once a year, in Frito Salad. Which is pretty much a lettuce and tomato salad with lots of grated cheese. Heat up a can of chili, toss the salad with some Fritos, and mix in chili like a salad dressing. It's almost like a cheating Mexican salad. But it's high in fat and I only make it once a year. (I figure I can justify it if I use meatless chili that's low fat, cause it's got lots of lettuce and toms in it! <grin>)

Costacat

Monday, August 12, 2002 - 05:05 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Surini, if you cook enough, then you should be able to tell just by tasting!

I wonder if BB would let the HGs bring a cookbook in? I mean, it's not like it's reading material.

I know... I'd ask for a cookbook in my HOH basket! <grin>

Gritss

Monday, August 12, 2002 - 05:07 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I imagine they all wish that Nicole was on this show. She prepared a lot of good food. Josh isn't in the same league. But I haven't observed any complaints.

Bmh

Monday, August 12, 2002 - 05:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
This week..I remember Roddy picking a tube called Baking and Cooking during the food challenge..now what exactly fits in a catergory called Baking and Cooking..??..I was confused

Surini

Monday, August 12, 2002 - 05:08 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Costacat, think what I should have said is I can't remember what the ingred. are to put in something, have to use a recipe every time, no matter how many times I've made something. Cooking without a cookbook is a little easier than baking would be (which is probably why none of them have baked anything while in there).

Bmh

Monday, August 12, 2002 - 05:09 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ya I remember Nicole being a very good cook..I dont really remember anything she prepared but..I kno she is a cook

Wcv63

Monday, August 12, 2002 - 05:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Because I really don't like to cook. I mean REALLY don't like to cook, most of meals involve shortcuts or microwaves.

I make something called Tamale Pie. It's a couple cans of Hormel Chili with Beans spread in the bottom of a cassarole dish. A large can of Hormel Tamales with the corn husks removed. Cover generously with grated cheese and chopped onions. Stick in oven and cook till the cheese is melted and the dish is heated throughout. Serve with tortilla chips.

I'm assuming Frito Pie is similar in nature. Easy to make for us lazy cooks.

Aus10

Monday, August 12, 2002 - 05:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
The reason to use Fritos instead of regular nachos in a casserole such as that.....Fritos for some reason don't get as mushy. I've got a couple of receipes which are similar. The key is in the kind of peppers or chili's you use. JMHO

Curlyq

Monday, August 12, 2002 - 05:12 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I looked up the recipe for Frito Pie and it actually sounds good to me. I always like to eat my chili with Frito Scoops anyway, so I think the cheese would just make it that much better.

Costacat

Monday, August 12, 2002 - 05:13 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Nicole was a great cook! I can't remember anything specifically, but I remember all the HGs were impressed.

I was just thinking it was weird that there were 12 people in this house and not a one of 'em seemed to really excel in the kitchen.

Surini, yup, I know what you mean. I used to be like that, too. Except for baking, I no longer really even measure anything!

Bmh, yup, I was wondering that, too. Did it mean they got a canister of flour and sugar and other ingredients like vanilla? Like, basic supplies? Weird.

Wcv, you sound like you batch (as in bachelor) it a lot! <grin>

Costacat

Monday, August 12, 2002 - 05:15 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
It's just that Fritos! Ahhhhhhh... so high in fat and salt!

Then again, I eat lots of Mexican like food. I make chicken tacos all the time, and I make a kick-butt chicken tortilla casserole. And I tend to eat really healthy. By accident. Without really thinking about it.

And Wcv? I start to feel really guilty if I'm having a lazy week and I'm just "fixing" stuff rather than "cooking" stuff! <grin>

Aus10

Monday, August 12, 2002 - 05:16 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
For those of you who think that restaraunt food just tastes better than what you can make at home.
Go to CopyKat.com. They have restaraunt receipes that are awesome and usually pretty easy. I made the White Castle "sliders" at home from scratch, along with Garlic Cheddar biscuits like Red Lobster...Both were easy and really good.