I've been looking for one of those websites that you can select all the
ingredients you have on hand and they prepare a recipe for you based on what
you have.

Does anyone have a good one bookmarked?

I'm desperately in need. I'm helpless on what to do for dinner.

TIA,

kili

"kilikini" wrote
> I've been looking for one of those websites that you can select all the
> ingredients you have on hand and they prepare a recipe for you based on
> what
> you have.
>
> Does anyone have a good one bookmarked?
>
> I'm desperately in need. I'm helpless on what to do for dinner.
>
> TIA,
>
> kili

This is the only one I have bookmarked.

http://www.cookingbynumbers.com

Kelly

"Kelly" > wrote in message
news
>
> "kilikini" wrote
> > I've been looking for one of those websites that you can select all the
> > ingredients you have on hand and they prepare a recipe for you based on
> > what
> > you have.
> >
> > Does anyone have a good one bookmarked?
> >
> > I'm desperately in need. I'm helpless on what to do for dinner.
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > kili
>
> This is the only one I have bookmarked.
>
> http://www.cookingbynumbers.com
>
> Kelly
>
>

Thanks, Kelly, I'm checking it out now.

kili

"kilikini" > wrote in
:

> I've been looking for one of those websites that you can select all
> the ingredients you have on hand and they prepare a recipe for you
> based on what you have.
>
> Does anyone have a good one bookmarked?
>
> I'm desperately in need. I'm helpless on what to do for dinner.
>
> TIA,
>
> kili


kili,

This search is a little more specific.

http://search.allrecipes.com/recipe/ingadv.asp

All the best,

Andy

"Andy" <Q> wrote in message
.. .
> "kilikini" > wrote in
> :
>
> > I've been looking for one of those websites that you can select all
> > the ingredients you have on hand and they prepare a recipe for you
> > based on what you have.
> >
> > Does anyone have a good one bookmarked?
> >
> > I'm desperately in need. I'm helpless on what to do for dinner.
> >
> > TIA,
> >
> > kili
>
>
> kili,
>
> This search is a little more specific.
>
> http://search.allrecipes.com/recipe/ingadv.asp
>
> All the best,
>
> Andy

Thanks, Andy, I'll give this one a shot too.

kili

kilikini wrote:
> "Andy" <Q> wrote in message
> .. .
>> "kilikini" > wrote in
>> :
>>
>>> I've been looking for one of those websites that you can select all
>>> the ingredients you have on hand and they prepare a recipe for you
>>> based on what you have.
>>>
>>> Does anyone have a good one bookmarked?
>>>
>>> I'm desperately in need. I'm helpless on what to do for dinner.
>>>
>>> TIA,
>>>
>>> kili
>>
>>
>> kili,
>>
>> This search is a little more specific.
>>
>> http://search.allrecipes.com/recipe/ingadv.asp
>>
>> All the best,
>>
>> Andy
>
> Thanks, Andy, I'll give this one a shot too.
>
> kili

I tried this one and it only let me select 4 ingredients I *want* and then
came up with nothing. I'm pretty sure I can make a main dish with of rice,
smoked sausage, canned tomatoes, onion. I couldn't say I have garlic. But
the other site doesn't let me specify sausage, just "pork". I'm in the same
boat you are so I'll just have to get creative.

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> kilikini wrote:
> > "Andy" <Q> wrote in message
> > .. .
> >> "kilikini" > wrote in
> >> :
> >>
> >>> I've been looking for one of those websites that you can select all
> >>> the ingredients you have on hand and they prepare a recipe for you
> >>> based on what you have.
> >>>
> >>> Does anyone have a good one bookmarked?
> >>>
> >>> I'm desperately in need. I'm helpless on what to do for dinner.
> >>>
> >>> TIA,
> >>>
> >>> kili
> >>
> >>
> >> kili,
> >>
> >> This search is a little more specific.
> >>
> >> http://search.allrecipes.com/recipe/ingadv.asp
> >>
> >> All the best,
> >>
> >> Andy
> >
> > Thanks, Andy, I'll give this one a shot too.
> >
> > kili
>
> I tried this one and it only let me select 4 ingredients I *want* and then
> came up with nothing. I'm pretty sure I can make a main dish with of
rice,
> smoked sausage, canned tomatoes, onion. I couldn't say I have garlic.
But
> the other site doesn't let me specify sausage, just "pork". I'm in the
same
> boat you are so I'll just have to get creative.
>
> Jill
>
>

Well good luck, Jill. I'm in search of a recipe for your
favorite...........tilapia. LOL. It was on sale!

kili

"kilikini" > wrote in message
. ..
>
> "Kelly" > wrote in message
> news
>>
>> "kilikini" wrote
>> > I've been looking for one of those websites that you can select all the
>> > ingredients you have on hand and they prepare a recipe for you based on
>> > what
>> > you have.
>> >
>> > Does anyone have a good one bookmarked?
>> >
>> > I'm desperately in need. I'm helpless on what to do for dinner.
>> >
>> > TIA,
>> >
>> > kili
>>
>> This is the only one I have bookmarked.
>>
>> http://www.cookingbynumbers.com
>>
>> Kelly
>>
>>
>
> Thanks, Kelly, I'm checking it out now.
>
> kili

The other thing you can do is go to Google and search for the 4 or 10 or
whatever ingredients you have. The results will surprise you.

example I put in salmon tomato basil and got:

Pan-Seared Salmon with Tomato-Basil Sauce
Serve this delightful salmon on a bed of fresh pasta for an elegant, simple
meal.
4 large tomatoes, peeled and seeded*
4 (4-6-ounce) salmon fillets
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
Place peeled and seeded* tomatoes in a blender or food processor. Process until
a chunky purée is formed; set aside.
Season salmon with salt and pepper.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Melt butter and when foam subsides,
place salmon, skin-side up in pan. Brown on both sides, until fish is just
cooked through, about 6 minutes, depending on thickness of fillets. Transfer to
plate and hold warm.
In same skillet, combine puréed tomatoes and wine and bring to a boil, scraping
any browned bits off the bottom. Simmer until slightly reduced, and sauce is
desired consistency. Stir in basil. Adjust seasoning if necessary.
Place salmon on individual serving plates and pour sauce over the top. Serve
immediately.
Makes 4 servings.
*To peel and seed a tomato, lightly score an 'x' into the bottom end with a
sharp paring knife. Drop into boiling water for 30 seconds, or until skin just
begins to tear. Remove with a slotted spoon into ice water. When cool enough to
handle, peel off skin, cut in half and gently squeeze to remove seeds. Proceed
with recipe.


Dimitri

"jmcquown" > wrote in
:

> kilikini wrote:
>> "Andy" <Q> wrote in message
>> .. .
>>> "kilikini" > wrote in
>>> :
>>>
>>>> I've been looking for one of those websites that you can select all
>>>> the ingredients you have on hand and they prepare a recipe for you
>>>> based on what you have.
>>>>
>>>> Does anyone have a good one bookmarked?
>>>>
>>>> I'm desperately in need. I'm helpless on what to do for dinner.
>>>>
>>>> TIA,
>>>>
>>>> kili
>>>
>>>
>>> kili,
>>>
>>> This search is a little more specific.
>>>
>>> http://search.allrecipes.com/recipe/ingadv.asp
>>>
>>> All the best,
>>>
>>> Andy
>>
>> Thanks, Andy, I'll give this one a shot too.
>>
>> kili
>
> I tried this one and it only let me select 4 ingredients I *want* and
> then came up with nothing. I'm pretty sure I can make a main dish
> with of rice, smoked sausage, canned tomatoes, onion. I couldn't say
> I have garlic. But the other site doesn't let me specify sausage,
> just "pork". I'm in the same boat you are so I'll just have to get
> creative.
>
> Jill


Jill,

If you use AND between ingredients you can get pretty specific:

rice AND smoked sausage AND garlic

tomatoes AND onion

turned up a jambalaya recipe. But it has chicken too, so you could put
chicken in the "Ingredients I don't want"

You get the idea.

All the best,

Andy

Andy wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in
> :
>
>> kilikini wrote:
>>> "Andy" <Q> wrote in message
>>> .. .
>>>> "kilikini" > wrote in
>>>> :
>>>>
>>>>> I've been looking for one of those websites that you can select
>>>>> all the ingredients you have on hand and they prepare a recipe
>>>>> for you based on what you have.
>>>>>
>>>>> Does anyone have a good one bookmarked?
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm desperately in need. I'm helpless on what to do for dinner.
>>>>>
>>>>> TIA,
>>>>>
>>>>> kili
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> kili,
>>>>
>>>> This search is a little more specific.
>>>>
>>>> http://search.allrecipes.com/recipe/ingadv.asp
>>>>
>>>> All the best,
>>>>
>>>> Andy
>>>
>>> Thanks, Andy, I'll give this one a shot too.
>>>
>>> kili
>>
>> I tried this one and it only let me select 4 ingredients I *want* and
>> then came up with nothing. I'm pretty sure I can make a main dish
>> with of rice, smoked sausage, canned tomatoes, onion. I couldn't say
>> I have garlic. But the other site doesn't let me specify sausage,
>> just "pork". I'm in the same boat you are so I'll just have to get
>> creative.
>>
>> Jill
>
>
> Jill,
>
> If you use AND between ingredients you can get pretty specific:
>
> rice AND smoked sausage AND garlic
>
> tomatoes AND onion
>
Ah, so it's an "if and but" database

> turned up a jambalaya recipe. But it has chicken too, so you could put
> chicken in the "Ingredients I don't want"
>
> You get the idea.
>
> All the best,
>
> Andy

kilikini wrote:
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>> kilikini wrote:
>>> "Andy" <Q> wrote in message
>>> .. .
>>>> "kilikini" > wrote in
>>>> :
>>>>
>>>>> I've been looking for one of those websites that you can select
>>>>> all the ingredients you have on hand and they prepare a recipe
>>>>> for you based on what you have.
>>>>>
>>>>> Does anyone have a good one bookmarked?
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm desperately in need. I'm helpless on what to do for dinner.
>>>>>
>>>>> TIA,
>>>>>
>>>>> kili
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> kili,
>>>>
>>>> This search is a little more specific.
>>>>
>>>> http://search.allrecipes.com/recipe/ingadv.asp
>>>>
>>>> All the best,
>>>>
>>>> Andy
>>>
>>> Thanks, Andy, I'll give this one a shot too.
>>>
>>> kili
>>
>> I tried this one and it only let me select 4 ingredients I *want*
>> and then came up with nothing. I'm pretty sure I can make a main
>> dish with of rice, smoked sausage, canned tomatoes, onion. I
>> couldn't say I have garlic. But the other site doesn't let me
>> specify sausage, just "pork". I'm in the same boat you are so I'll
>> just have to get creative.
>>
>> Jill
>>
>>
>
> Well good luck, Jill. I'm in search of a recipe for your
> favorite...........tilapia. LOL. It was on sale!
>
> kili

I *love* tilapia! But I've been eating nothing much but fish lately and I'm
tired of it

Jill

"kilikini" > wrote in message
...

<snip>

>> Dimitri
>>
>>
>
> I'll try that route, Dimitri. I just didn't expect to get recipes! Thanks.
>
> kili

Most of the time you will get some sort of recipe or even is some cases menu
descriptions.

Dimitri

Why, don't you trust us ?

Dean G.

"Dean G." > wrote in message
oups.com...
> Why, don't you trust us ?
>
> Dean G.
>

ROFL!

kili

Dean G. wrote:
> Why, don't you trust us ?
>
> Dean G.

Would *you*?

Jill

On Tue, 9 Aug 2005 11:12:34 -0500, jmcquown wrote:

> Ah, so it's an "if and but" database

probably more of an "if, and, not" database

"kilikini" > wrote in message
...
> I've been looking for one of those websites that you can select all
> the
> ingredients you have on hand and they prepare a recipe for you based
> on what
> you have.
>
> Does anyone have a good one bookmarked?


When I have a list of ingredients I want to use, I go to
www.allrecipes.com and/or www.epicurious.com and use their search
engines. You can use the advanced search engines that feature
checklists of ingredients, but I usually just plug and chug with the
basic search window.

I find that allrecipes.com's recipes tend to be a little quicker and
easier than epicurious.com's, and many of them use processed ingredients
and shortcuts. The recipes on epicurious can range from simple to
complex (many are from Bon Appetit or Gourmet) and use far fewer
processed ingredients, though you can certainly improvise in either
direction once you find something you like. Both sites allow users to
rate and review recipes, which I find extremely helpful.

Let us know how your search goes and if you find a site you like!

Chris

hi kili,try this one
http://www.tpub.com/content/food/recipes/
it have tons of recipes!

michael

mhyk wrote:
> hi kili,try this one
> http://www.tpub.com/content/food/recipes/
> it have tons of recipes!
>
> michael

She wanted something to help her create a meal/recipe with limited
ingredients, not a site with a list of recipes. Good try, though

Jill

"Chris" > wrote in message
news:8ZdKe.8956$7d.6300@trnddc08...
>
> "kilikini" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I've been looking for one of those websites that you can select all
> > the
> > ingredients you have on hand and they prepare a recipe for you based
> > on what
> > you have.
> >
> > Does anyone have a good one bookmarked?
>
>
> When I have a list of ingredients I want to use, I go to
> www.allrecipes.com and/or www.epicurious.com and use their search
> engines. You can use the advanced search engines that feature
> checklists of ingredients, but I usually just plug and chug with the
> basic search window.
>
> I find that allrecipes.com's recipes tend to be a little quicker and
> easier than epicurious.com's, and many of them use processed ingredients
> and shortcuts. The recipes on epicurious can range from simple to
> complex (many are from Bon Appetit or Gourmet) and use far fewer
> processed ingredients, though you can certainly improvise in either
> direction once you find something you like. Both sites allow users to
> rate and review recipes, which I find extremely helpful.
>
> Let us know how your search goes and if you find a site you like!
>
> Chris
>
>

Thanks, Chris. So far I'm not liking allrecipes.com. My problem is that I
buy groceries for the entire week on Saturday and after that, I have to work
with what I have; I don't own a car so I can't get to a store any other
time. My husband won't eat anything with carbs, so I end up having to work
with meat and veggies. It's not always easy! I need new ideas with
specific ingredients on a very limited budget. It's challenging to say the
least.

kili

I would trust quite a few people here with tilapia recipes. That I
wouldn't trust the same people with a pack of matches is beyond the
point.

Dean G.
My experience has taught me that a man who has no vices has damned few
virtues.

Dean G. wrote:
> I would trust quite a few people here with tilapia recipes. That I
> wouldn't trust the same people with a pack of matches is beyond the
> point.
>
> Dean G.

Well, she trusts me She took my advice and made "tilapia almondine" with
a butter/lemon reduction to which she added toasted almonds. I believe she
also ground some of the almonds and added them to her Panko breading.
Served on a bed of wilted spinach with garlic and grated Peccorino Romano.

Kili's issue with asking for help here in the past is she will list
*specific* ingredients she has on hand. She gets tons of replies with
recipes containing items she does *not* have on hand. Hence her original
request for a site which lets her list specific ingredients to get ideas.

Jill

On Wed 10 Aug 2005 10:41:42a, jmcquown wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> Dean G. wrote:
>> I would trust quite a few people here with tilapia recipes. That I
>> wouldn't trust the same people with a pack of matches is beyond the
>> point.
>>
>> Dean G.
>
> Well, she trusts me She took my advice and made "tilapia almondine"
> with a butter/lemon reduction to which she added toasted almonds. I
> believe she also ground some of the almonds and added them to her Panko
> breading. Served on a bed of wilted spinach with garlic and grated
> Peccorino Romano.
>
> Kili's issue with asking for help here in the past is she will list
> *specific* ingredients she has on hand. She gets tons of replies with
> recipes containing items she does *not* have on hand. Hence her
> original request for a site which lets her list specific ingredients to
> get ideas.
>
> Jill

The potential problem may still exist if whatever combination of
ingredients one has are simply incompatible to make anything out of.
Rediculous, of course, but what if I only had a flank steak, confectioner's
sugar, and dry macaroni? :-) Sometimes one asks the impossible.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Wed 10 Aug 2005 10:41:42a, jmcquown wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>> Dean G. wrote:
>>> I would trust quite a few people here with tilapia recipes. That I
>>> wouldn't trust the same people with a pack of matches is beyond the
>>> point.
>>>
>>> Dean G.
>>
>> Well, she trusts me She took my advice and made "tilapia
>> almondine" with a butter/lemon reduction to which she added toasted
>> almonds. I believe she also ground some of the almonds and added
>> them to her Panko breading. Served on a bed of wilted spinach with
>> garlic and grated Peccorino Romano.
>>
>> Kili's issue with asking for help here in the past is she will list
>> *specific* ingredients she has on hand. She gets tons of replies
>> with recipes containing items she does *not* have on hand. Hence her
>> original request for a site which lets her list specific ingredients
>> to get ideas.
>>
>> Jill
>
> The potential problem may still exist if whatever combination of
> ingredients one has are simply incompatible to make anything out of.
> Rediculous, of course, but what if I only had a flank steak,
> confectioner's sugar, and dry macaroni? :-) Sometimes one asks the
> impossible.

Grill the flank steak (rare); boil the macaroni. Skip the sugar

Kili doesn't often ask the impossible. But if she says (for example) she
has only fish, lemon, panko, spinach, garlic, NO other veggies... she'll get
responses saying tomatoes, bell peppers, onion... you see where I'm going
with this.

I'm sure she won't mind my saying so since she's said it before herself:
they are on a limited budget and only shop for food once a week when her
husband gets paid. She doesn't have a car so while her husband is at work
and she's trying to come up with dinner, she can't run to the store to buy
whatever even if she has the cash. That, coupled with the fact her husband
doesn't do carbs, makes for quite a challenge. I don't think he likes
things like canned tomatoes, either (I could be wrong about that) or most
frozen veggies. Raw veggies he'll eat the hell out of but they have a
limited shelf-life. Other than that he's basically a meat & meat kinda guy


Me, I can throw something together much easier because I keep canned
tomatoes, tomato sauce, beans (dried and canned), pasta, rice, frozen
veggies, etc.on hand. The pickin's might get slim once in a while (like I
need to go to the store *now* and just don't feel like it!) but I don't have
the same cooking issues to contend with.

Jill

"but what if I only had a flank steak, confectioner's sugar, and dry
macaroni?"

Then I'd say it is time to go shopping. Otherwise the flank steak could
be stewed and served with macaroni, but without at least an onion it
could be pretty grim.

Speaking of onions, thanks for the Creamed Caramelized Pearl Onions
recipe. It worked very well on Turkey Day.

Dean G.

On Wed 10 Aug 2005 12:22:00p, jmcquown wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Wed 10 Aug 2005 10:41:42a, jmcquown wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>
>>> Dean G. wrote:
>>>> I would trust quite a few people here with tilapia recipes. That I
>>>> wouldn't trust the same people with a pack of matches is beyond the
>>>> point.
>>>>
>>>> Dean G.
>>>
>>> Well, she trusts me She took my advice and made "tilapia
>>> almondine" with a butter/lemon reduction to which she added toasted
>>> almonds. I believe she also ground some of the almonds and added
>>> them to her Panko breading. Served on a bed of wilted spinach with
>>> garlic and grated Peccorino Romano.
>>>
>>> Kili's issue with asking for help here in the past is she will list
>>> *specific* ingredients she has on hand. She gets tons of replies
>>> with recipes containing items she does *not* have on hand. Hence her
>>> original request for a site which lets her list specific ingredients
>>> to get ideas.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>
>> The potential problem may still exist if whatever combination of
>> ingredients one has are simply incompatible to make anything out of.
>> Rediculous, of course, but what if I only had a flank steak,
>> confectioner's sugar, and dry macaroni? :-) Sometimes one asks the
>> impossible.
>
> Grill the flank steak (rare); boil the macaroni. Skip the sugar
>
> Kili doesn't often ask the impossible. But if she says (for example)
> she has only fish, lemon, panko, spinach, garlic, NO other veggies...
> she'll get responses saying tomatoes, bell peppers, onion... you see
> where I'm going with this.
>
> I'm sure she won't mind my saying so since she's said it before herself:
> they are on a limited budget and only shop for food once a week when her
> husband gets paid. She doesn't have a car so while her husband is at
> work and she's trying to come up with dinner, she can't run to the store
> to buy whatever even if she has the cash. That, coupled with the fact
> her husband doesn't do carbs, makes for quite a challenge. I don't
> think he likes things like canned tomatoes, either (I could be wrong
> about that) or most frozen veggies. Raw veggies he'll eat the hell out
> of but they have a limited shelf-life. Other than that he's basically a
> meat & meat kinda guy

Yes, I'm aware of kili's situation, and I have to admit it would pose quite
a challenge for me. I don't understand why people offer suggestions that
include things she doesn't have when she's made the point clear.

> Me, I can throw something together much easier because I keep canned
> tomatoes, tomato sauce, beans (dried and canned), pasta, rice, frozen
> veggies, etc.on hand. The pickin's might get slim once in a while (like
> I need to go to the store *now* and just don't feel like it!) but I
> don't have the same cooking issues to contend with.

I usually have enough in either the pantry or freezer to complete a meal
and, like you, there are things I would cook that kili could probably not
offer her husband. Sometimes push comes to shove, however. David is such
a limited eater that there are times when I cook something, he doesn't want
it. In that case he either goes without or cooks something for himself.
I've told him more than one time that I don't operate a restaurant. :-)

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

On Wed 10 Aug 2005 12:44:27p, Dean G. wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> "but what if I only had a flank steak, confectioner's sugar, and dry
> macaroni?"
>
> Then I'd say it is time to go shopping. Otherwise the flank steak could
> be stewed and served with macaroni, but without at least an onion it
> could be pretty grim.

Yes, that would be grim! :-) Fortunately, that was hypothetical.

> Speaking of onions, thanks for the Creamed Caramelized Pearl Onions
> recipe. It worked very well on Turkey Day.

Glad to hear it, Dean.

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

In article >,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
<snip>
>
> The potential problem may still exist if whatever combination of
> ingredients one has are simply incompatible to make anything out of.
> Rediculous, of course, but what if I only had a flank steak, confectioner's
> sugar, and dry macaroni? :-) Sometimes one asks the impossible.

Difficult perhaps but hardly impossible:

Flank Steak Alfredo

1.5 lb flank steak
1 packet beefy onion soup* (see note)
1 cup confectioners sugar
1/4 lb macaroni

Preheat oven to 350 deg.
Sear steak in iron skillet, wrap in foil and bake for 1 to 3 hours.
Meanwhile prepare macaroni according to package directions. Make icing
using the confectioners sugar.

To assemble place macaroni in serving dish, sprinkle dry onion soup mix
on the macaroni, put the steak on top and apply icing.

* Note: this is best with onion soup, but is also pretty good without it.

Regards,
Dave W. (who intends to lay low for a couple of days till this blows
over)

--
Living in the Ozarks
For email, edu will do.

Regardless of what doesn't happen, there's always someone who knew it wouldn't.
R. Henry

On Wed 10 Aug 2005 01:45:44p, Dave W. wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> In article >,
> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
> <snip>
>>
>> The potential problem may still exist if whatever combination of
>> ingredients one has are simply incompatible to make anything out of.
>> Rediculous, of course, but what if I only had a flank steak,
>> confectioner's sugar, and dry macaroni? :-) Sometimes one asks the
>> impossible.
>
> Difficult perhaps but hardly impossible:
>
> Flank Steak Alfredo
>
> 1.5 lb flank steak
> 1 packet beefy onion soup* (see note)
> 1 cup confectioners sugar
> 1/4 lb macaroni
>
> Preheat oven to 350 deg.
> Sear steak in iron skillet, wrap in foil and bake for 1 to 3 hours.
> Meanwhile prepare macaroni according to package directions. Make icing
> using the confectioners sugar.
>
> To assemble place macaroni in serving dish, sprinkle dry onion soup mix
> on the macaroni, put the steak on top and apply icing.
>
> * Note: this is best with onion soup, but is also pretty good without
> it.
>
> Regards,
> Dave W. (who intends to lay low for a couple of days till this blows
> over)
>

OMG! The icing was the final blow... I think I could actually have coped
with the rest. :-)

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

Dave W. wrote:
> In article >,
> Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
> <snip>
>>
>> The potential problem may still exist if whatever combination of
>> ingredients one has are simply incompatible to make anything out of.
>> Rediculous, of course, but what if I only had a flank steak,
>> confectioner's sugar, and dry macaroni? :-) Sometimes one asks the
>> impossible.
>
> Difficult perhaps but hardly impossible:
>
> Flank Steak Alfredo
>
> 1.5 lb flank steak
> 1 packet beefy onion soup* (see note)
> 1 cup confectioners sugar
> 1/4 lb macaroni
>
> Regards,
> Dave W. (who intends to lay low for a couple of days till this blows
> over)

But see? There you go again, assuming Wayne (in his hypothetical situation)
*has* a packet beefy onion soup, or any onion soup for that matter.
Precisely the assumption kili wishes to avoid when asking for help!

Jill

"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message > I usually
have enough in either the pantry or freezer to complete a meal
> and, like you, there are things I would cook that kili could probably
> not
> offer her husband. Sometimes push comes to shove, however. David is
> such
> a limited eater that there are times when I cook something, he doesn't
> want
> it. In that case he either goes without or cooks something for
> himself.
> I've told him more than one time that I don't operate a restaurant.
> :-)

Hah.. my David wouldn't dare)

On Fri 12 Aug 2005 10:06:03a, Ophelia wrote in rec.food.cooking:

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message > I usually
> have enough in either the pantry or freezer to complete a meal
>> and, like you, there are things I would cook that kili could probably
>> not offer her husband. Sometimes push comes to shove, however. David
>> is such a limited eater that there are times when I cook something, he
>> doesn't want it. In that case he either goes without or cooks
>> something for himself. I've told him more than one time that I don't
>> operate a restaurant.
>> :-)
>
> Hah.. my David wouldn't dare)

hehehe!

--
Wayne Boatwright *¿*
____________________________________________

Give me a smart idiot over a stupid genius any day.
Sam Goldwyn, 1882-1974

jmcquown wrote:

> Dave W. wrote:
> > In article >,
> > Wayne Boatwright > wrote:
> > <snip>
> >>
> >> The potential problem may still exist if whatever combination of
> >> ingredients one has are simply incompatible to make anything out
> of.
> >> Rediculous, of course, but what if I only had a flank steak,
> >> confectioner's sugar, and dry macaroni? :-) Sometimes one asks
> the
> >> impossible.
> >
> > Difficult perhaps but hardly impossible:
> >
> > Flank Steak Alfredo
> >
> > 1.5 lb flank steak
> > 1 packet beefy onion soup* (see note)
> > 1 cup confectioners sugar
> > 1/4 lb macaroni
> >
> > Regards,
> > Dave W. (who intends to lay low for a couple of days till this blows
>
> > over)
>
> But see? There you go again, assuming Wayne (in his hypothetical
> situation)
> *has* a packet beefy onion soup, or any onion soup for that matter.
> Precisely the assumption kili wishes to avoid when asking for help!
>
> Jill

Assuming no kitchen or other cooking facilities one could eat the meat
raw and disregard the sugar and macaroni, if in a fully equipped kitchen
with running water one could saute the steak to desired doneness in its
own fat and pan juices.

Boil and drain the macaroni, use the pan juices to sauce the macaroni
with and if absolutly necessary flavour the pan juices with a pinch of
sugar.
---
JL

kilikini wrote:
> I've been looking for one of those websites that you can select all the
> ingredients you have on hand and they prepare a recipe for you based on what
> you have.
>
> Does anyone have a good one bookmarked?
>
> I'm desperately in need. I'm helpless on what to do for dinner.
>
> TIA,
>
> kili

Kili and others:

We've just released a new version of the free, online "Leftover Wizard"
at BigOven.com that does exactly what you're asking.

It's available at:

http://www.bigoven.com

To get there, simply choose "Find by Ingredient" from the "Find a
Recipe" menu. (Or if you'd like, you can visit the Leftover Wizard
directly via http://www.bigoven.com/ingredientwizard.aspx)

Once you enter up to 3 ingredients, BigOven will search over 150,000
recipes to show you what you can make with it, with several recipes
including ratings, photos and tips from other users.

Cheers

- Steve
(founder, BigOven.com)

wrote on 23 Aug 2005 in rec.food.cooking

>
>

NYC does the same thing...So does MC.

--
The eyes are the mirrors....
But the ears...Ah the ears.
The ears keep the hat up.

[sorry if this is a repeat -- got an error message on the post]

> Once you enter up to 3 ingredients, BigOven will search over 150,000
recipes to show you what you can make with it, with several recipes
including ratings, photos and tips from other users.

>> NYC does the same thing...So does MC.


Don't mean to start a long thread on this, but actually, the
experiences between the products mentioned above are quite different.
With BigOven, while it is a desktop recipe organizer, you are directly
querying, live, an online recipe archive with over 150,000 recipes
where people post new recipes, ratings, comments and photos. You are
also simultaneously querying whatever local recipe files you may have
imported to your PC.

With the other two products you mention, while they are each quite
good, you are only doing the latter. You're just querying the static
files you may have imported, not a live online recipe archive.

Don't mean to nit-pick but this is a pretty important distinction
between the products and I thought it worth mentioning.

- Steve
(founder, BigOven)

wrote on 23 Aug 2005 in rec.food.cooking

> [sorry if this is a repeat -- got an error message on the post]
>
> > Once you enter up to 3 ingredients, BigOven will search over 150,000
> recipes to show you what you can make with it, with several recipes
> including ratings, photos and tips from other users.
>
> >> NYC does the same thing...So does MC.
>
>
> Don't mean to start a long thread on this, but actually, the
> experiences between the products mentioned above are quite different.
> With BigOven, while it is a desktop recipe organizer, you are directly
> querying, live, an online recipe archive with over 150,000 recipes
> where people post new recipes, ratings, comments and photos. You are
> also simultaneously querying whatever local recipe files you may have
> imported to your PC.
>
> With the other two products you mention, while they are each quite
> good, you are only doing the latter. You're just querying the static
> files you may have imported, not a live online recipe archive.
>
> Don't mean to nit-pick but this is a pretty important distinction
> between the products and I thought it worth mentioning.
>
> - Steve
> (founder, BigOven)
>
>

So Big oven is like Recipesource...except you pay for sharing recipes.
Being limited to under 200,000 recipes how do you manage?
--
The eyes are the mirrors....
But the ears...Ah the ears.
The ears keep the hat up.

>> So Big oven is like Recipesource...

Not really. RecipeSource doesn't have any Windows desktop recipe
organizer, or Palm or Pocket PC program.
Or way to post photos. Or shopping list, meal calendar, or built-in
nutrition analyzer.

>> ...except you pay for sharing recipes.

Like NYC, there's a free trial of the product, but to buy the desktop
program you need the desktop product, which starts at $9.95.

>> Being limited to under 200,000 recipes how do you manage?

We do just fine with only 158,700, thanks :-)

Cheers

: We've just released a new version of the free, online "Leftover Wizard"
: at BigOven.com that does exactly what you're asking.

: It's available at:

: http://www.bigoven.com

: To get there, simply choose "Find by Ingredient" from the "Find a
: Recipe" menu. (Or if you'd like, you can visit the Leftover Wizard
: directly via http://www.bigoven.com/ingredientwizard.aspx)

: Once you enter up to 3 ingredients, BigOven will search over 150,000
: recipes to show you what you can make with it, with several recipes
: including ratings, photos and tips from other users.

: Cheers

: - Steve
: (founder, BigOven.com)


Looks like it still needs some work - I entered "ham" and "egg", and the top
recipes it returned were for Key Lime Pie and various Cheesecakes.

Not at all what was expected...

It was finding "ham" in "graHAM cracker crust".

It does a simple string search on the ingredients, by design.

So, in this case, simply enter " ham " (with spaces on either side) to
force it to look solely for the word "ham", not any word containing the
string "ham"... you'll find Cobb Salad ham roll-ups, Betty's Breakfast
casserole, etc.