tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post7342444048347366558..comments2024-03-28T15:55:53.792+10:00Comments on down to earth: Best, fast, from-scratch meal recipes - updatedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-16420533919906376362013-10-23T02:35:50.350+10:002013-10-23T02:35:50.350+10:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.vichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18428581552807859803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-46334242983052592452012-09-28T16:19:02.834+10:002012-09-28T16:19:02.834+10:00Fantastic blog! Do you have any tips and hints for...Fantastic blog! Do you have any tips and hints for aspiring writers?<br />I'm planning to start my own website soon but I'm a little lost on everything.<br /><br />Would you advise starting with a free platform like Wordpress or go for a paid option?<br />There are so many choices out there that I'm completely overwhelmed .. Any suggestions? Thanks!<br /><i>Review my blog</i> : <b><a href="http://campirana.com.mx/index.php?p=blogs/viewstory/43392" rel="nofollow">diet plans that Work</a></b>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-27841811226391528922008-12-22T05:01:00.000+10:002008-12-22T05:01:00.000+10:00Oh my, I forgot to mention salt in my soup recipe!...Oh my, I forgot to mention salt in my soup recipe! I always forget to mention it. Sometimes I even forget to add it.<BR/><BR/>I love Elizabeth's idea of posting our regional specialties! That would make a very interesting collection as well, I think.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-74955028052556605522008-12-21T06:44:00.000+10:002008-12-21T06:44:00.000+10:00Last night we had a quickie meal,I do it often whe...Last night we had a quickie meal,I do it often wheather I have time or not because it tis yum and healthy and the kids love it!!!<BR/>Boil pasta shapes and broccollii together in salted water, drain,<BR/>Whilst it sits in strainer,Put the pot you boiled it all in on stove add lots of good olive oil,lots minced galic and I add bacon too,thow pasta and broccloi back in mix thorugh with handfuls of parmesan(i use the pre bought fresh grated) and lots of onion salt....MmmmmmmA Bite of Country Cupcakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07337808881393976817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-44032160617668516582008-12-21T05:12:00.000+10:002008-12-21T05:12:00.000+10:00I'm late, too, but since I'm the Queen of Fast (NO...I'm late, too, but since I'm the Queen of Fast (NOT a great habit) here's a favorite quicky (most of the vegetables are frozen from the summer and just need to be dug out of the freezer, or I've dried them in the dehydrator):<BR/><BR/>Chicken Green Chile Chowder<BR/>-left over chicken<BR/>-Vegetable or Chicken Broth<BR/>-Mild Green chiles, diced (I freeze bushels of these and they're really yummy in soups)<BR/>-Diced onions<BR/>-red peppers<BR/>-Corn<BR/>(I've been throwing some sundried tomatoes into a lot of what we're eating lately - they hold their shape nicely and add just a burst of sweetness)<BR/>-marjoram to taste<BR/>-bay leaf<BR/>-tiny bit of cumin<BR/>-black pepper, a little bit of salt<BR/><BR/>Just simmer gently for 20 minutes, add fresh cream and heat through, and it's done. <BR/><BR/>Have enjoyed reading through these recipes and will have to bookmark this post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-86362086683311758352008-12-20T23:45:00.000+10:002008-12-20T23:45:00.000+10:00What a great post. I'm sure most folks are like me...What a great post. I'm sure most folks are like me and can't get the meal ideas sparking very well. There are so many yummy sounding meals here. Could keep me busy for quite some time....<BR/><BR/>Thanks.<BR/>~KarynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-43508306452689910322008-12-20T19:37:00.000+10:002008-12-20T19:37:00.000+10:00I think what I find interesting is that, although ...I think what I find interesting is that, although these are all simple recipes, they would completely flummox a lot of people nowadays who don't cook regularly. <BR/>Because the readers of this blog cook mostly from scratch (from what I can gather), words like dice/grate/saute don't panic us or seem like too much work. I know for a lot of people, anything more than "pierce film" is a difficult meal to prepare!<BR/>Just a wee observation.<BR/><BR/>I'm still loving your blog, Rhonda, and just wish I had time to comment more to contribute to the growing "community". I honestly can't wait for your book to come out. I absorb information so much better from paper than I do from a screen!<BR/><BR/>Karen (Scotland)Happy Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17142657700102628405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-75346370135099634072008-12-20T07:35:00.000+10:002008-12-20T07:35:00.000+10:00Wow, what a great selection of wonderful ideas for...Wow, what a great selection of wonderful ideas for healthy easy meals.<BR/>I missed the invite yesterday so my contribution is late, here it is...<BR/>fry a chopped onion, garlic, raisins, grated carrot, tumeric and cumin and coriander or cajun spice in olive oil til softened, add a cup of good basmati rice, two and a half cups of water and cook on low heat 'til water is absorbed. Add some sliced almonds and have with salad or fried eggs if you like.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-51419685905145327372008-12-20T06:33:00.000+10:002008-12-20T06:33:00.000+10:00Fantastic. Also your last recipe, Rhonda. We call ...Fantastic. Also your last recipe, Rhonda. We call that meal Pumpkin Pasta here, and all 4 boys get excited when they know that it's on the way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-25534453174276443122008-12-20T03:16:00.000+10:002008-12-20T03:16:00.000+10:00You Dear Lady are a lovely hostess. Thank you for ...You Dear Lady are a lovely hostess. <BR/>Thank you for the shared knowledge opportunity. There is so much untapped potential in all of us.Donettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530145585581721795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-3608362936311831842008-12-19T23:52:00.000+10:002008-12-19T23:52:00.000+10:00Thanks, Rhonda, and everyone else!I've been readin...Thanks, Rhonda, and everyone else!<BR/><BR/>I've been reading your blog for a while, but have just recently started reading the comments regularly (after you mentioned the community we have here in a post), and it adds a whole other dimension to it!! Now I can't stay away, lol!<BR/><BR/>So thanks everyone else as well...you're all awesome, and fun to read!<BR/><BR/>-MelMelaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08321634357908771759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-91871193919124783232008-12-19T12:03:00.000+10:002008-12-19T12:03:00.000+10:00Hi Rhonda,Thanks! I'm definitely printing this fo...Hi Rhonda,<BR/>Thanks! I'm definitely printing this for those emergency nights!<BR/><BR/>I have an idea, maybe you'd be interested in doing this as well. Maybe we could all post our favorite fussy meals or regional specialties. <BR/><BR/>Thanks all for the great recipes.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17922051288747124518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-26354895240762756262008-12-19T11:16:00.000+10:002008-12-19T11:16:00.000+10:00I'm a bit late but here's an easy dish, only take ...I'm a bit late but here's an easy dish, only take about 1/2 hour in the oven...<BR/><BR/>Serves 4<BR/>4 chicken breasts, skin off<BR/>4 tblspn mayonnaise<BR/>2 tspn curry powder<BR/><BR/>Mix mayo and curry powder together then slather all over the chicken breasts. Place in greased casserole dish and bake about 1/2 an hour in 180Deg oven.<BR/><BR/>Serve with fresh salad of your choice and crusty bread.<BR/><BR/>Cheers - JoolzJoolzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07490462580345458546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-12213034191268523572008-12-19T10:29:00.000+10:002008-12-19T10:29:00.000+10:00An amazing collection of fast, easy, and delicious...An amazing collection of fast, easy, and delicious sounding meals! Thank you so much for the post! It has inspired a lot of new meals for us!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-39064748087259252232008-12-19T09:56:00.000+10:002008-12-19T09:56:00.000+10:00Am going to save this post to my Favorites folder ...Am going to save this post to my Favorites folder in Recipies!<BR/><BR/>What a wonderful community resource, like chatting away about meals we cook at a tea party at a friend's house...but instead with lovely people from across the globe and from lots of different time zones!<BR/><BR/>Thank you Rhonda for inviting us into your "front parlour" for tea, cakes and a chat....!Compostwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028585447065282738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-32167451463744779542008-12-19T07:44:00.000+10:002008-12-19T07:44:00.000+10:00Wow. Thank you for a list that will serve me the ...Wow. Thank you for a list that will serve me the entire new year!<BR/><BR/>Here's mine:<BR/><BR/>Hot Hominy Beef (or turkey)<BR/><BR/>Brown beef or turkey; skim. Add one jar of good veggie salsa, one cup tomato sauce, large can of hominy, and season to taste with pepper, cumin, garlic, adding a splash or two of Tobasco. Simmer 20 minutes uncovered. Serve over brown rice with just a sprinkling of jack cheese and a lightly salted avocado and cucumber salad splashed with fresh lime juice.Laura Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647042898235118427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-45868718806917841812008-12-19T07:28:00.000+10:002008-12-19T07:28:00.000+10:00Okay, these are some really useful ideas! Our old ...Okay, these are some really useful ideas! Our old standby is grilled cheese, but I'm really impressed with the ease and speed of a lot of these. Thanks!<BR/>KristenMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-77596594733286779042008-12-19T06:07:00.000+10:002008-12-19T06:07:00.000+10:00We are clever hope some of these get included in y...We are clever hope some of these get included in your book!!! I've added them to my computer recipe file. Thanks everyone offf on holidays tomorrow so guess what we will be ating for the next three weeks hahaha<BR/><BR/>daisymumAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12934325999406252726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-65232955977514454312008-12-19T06:00:00.001+10:002008-12-19T06:00:00.001+10:00WOW what an inventive bunch we are. GREAT post Rho...WOW what an inventive bunch we are. GREAT post Rhonda lots of different things to try hereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-2400545405904412282008-12-19T06:00:00.000+10:002008-12-19T06:00:00.000+10:00Recently when I was searching for super quick and ...Recently when I was searching for super quick and yum I actually went thru your older posts to find a recipe I had remebered of yours....<BR/>Diced spuds and sliced onion,tumeric,curry powder and fry and add water then lightly simmer,We had with boiled eggs too.<BR/>It was delish!!!<BR/>So thanks to you for saving the night that night.<BR/>Kids woolfed it down tooA Bite of Country Cupcakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07337808881393976817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-34745446524166777942008-12-19T05:48:00.000+10:002008-12-19T05:48:00.000+10:00Thanks for all of this Rhonda. I'll be using quite...Thanks for all of this Rhonda. I'll be using quite a few of these. The pumpkin pasta sounds different and super easy. Hope you enjoy the cricket today.<BR/><BR/>Blessings Gailgailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11474172270399240621noreply@blogger.com