Mrs. Slagor showed me a new website called, tastespotting.com.
It is a website with food recipes with links to a bunch of different blogs and websites. You should check this out because it's even better than EatCU because there are a ton of options and it can go on for miles!
I found some recipes I thought sounded good.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
EatCU.com
EatCU.com is a website I use a lot! Here you can find menus to restaurants in Champaign-Urbana. I like to go here because it gives you a lot of options to see what restaurant you want to go to AND it gives you the menu.
It helps you plan and make a decision on food you want to order.
When you go to EatCU.com first click on Dine In & Catering Menus. You will examples of menus and on the left you will see different listings of different types of restaurants. So if you want to find a Thai restaurant like My Thai then click on "Asian" to find menus and restaurants like that.
This site has lots of menus, but not to all the restaurants in Champaign. That kinda stinks because sometimes it doesn't have your favorite restaurant that you want to see.
Here are some of my favorites in each of the categories:
Asian- My Thai, An Sun
American- Buffalo Wild Wings
Bar & Grill- Hooter's (My mom doesn't let me go there :))
BBQ- Hickory River
Breakfast- Courier Cafe, Le Peep
Cafe- Cafe Kopi, Atlanta Bread Company
Family Affair- Merry Ann's Diner, Lone Star Steakhouse, Noodles & Company
Fast Food- McDonald's, Taco Bell
Fine Dining- Silvercreek, The Ribeye
Ice Cream/Custard- Nothing here that I like
International- Flat Top Grill, Mandarin Wok (I've never been there, but Mrs. Slagor really likes it here)
Italian- Olive Garden, TGIFridays
Mexican/Latin- Escobar's
Pizza- Fazoli's, Jupiter's
Sandwiches- Penn Station, Beef Stand (I want to try it here)
Seafood- Red Lobster, Ruby Tuesdays
Sushi- Ko Fusion
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I think you should go to EatCU.com because it has all the restaurants and menus which awesome!
It helps you plan and make a decision on food you want to order.
When you go to EatCU.com first click on Dine In & Catering Menus. You will examples of menus and on the left you will see different listings of different types of restaurants. So if you want to find a Thai restaurant like My Thai then click on "Asian" to find menus and restaurants like that.
This site has lots of menus, but not to all the restaurants in Champaign. That kinda stinks because sometimes it doesn't have your favorite restaurant that you want to see.
Here are some of my favorites in each of the categories:
Asian- My Thai, An Sun
American- Buffalo Wild Wings
Bar & Grill- Hooter's (My mom doesn't let me go there :))
BBQ- Hickory River
Breakfast- Courier Cafe, Le Peep
Cafe- Cafe Kopi, Atlanta Bread Company
Family Affair- Merry Ann's Diner, Lone Star Steakhouse, Noodles & Company
Fast Food- McDonald's, Taco Bell
Fine Dining- Silvercreek, The Ribeye
Ice Cream/Custard- Nothing here that I like
International- Flat Top Grill, Mandarin Wok (I've never been there, but Mrs. Slagor really likes it here)
Italian- Olive Garden, TGIFridays
Mexican/Latin- Escobar's
Pizza- Fazoli's, Jupiter's
Sandwiches- Penn Station, Beef Stand (I want to try it here)
Seafood- Red Lobster, Ruby Tuesdays
Sushi- Ko Fusion
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I think you should go to EatCU.com because it has all the restaurants and menus which awesome!
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Just like IHOP
I asked Mrs. Slagor, "Have you ever had the stuffed french toast at IHOP before?", she hadn't so I decided to make some here at school. I looked on allrecipes.com and searched "stuffed french toast". Only two recipes came up, so I picked one from the picture it had. I decided to make raspberry cheesecake stuffed french toast because I like cheesecake and french toast (it was a perfect match for me!).
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Raspberry Cheesecake Stuffed French Toast (allrecipes.com)
Ingredients:
1 cup milk
1 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons cinnamon
4 eggs, beaten
1 cup raspberry jam
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 loaf french bread, cut into 1 inch slices
butter
Directions:
1. In a bowl, whisk milk, sugar, cinnamon into the beaten eggs until well blended. Set aside
2. In a separate bowl, cream together raspberry jam and cream cheese until smooth.
3. Make the sandwiches by cutting each slice of bread in half and spreading raspberry-cream mixture in the center, then top with other half.
4. Melt butter over medium heat in a large skillet.
5. Dip bread into egg mixture and coat it thoroughly (that means the whole thing, all of it).
6. Cook until well-browned on both sides, about 5 minutes. When flipping, you might need a hand. Mrs. Slagor and I did it together with 2 spatulas.
7. Eat!
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TJ Review:
It was good! You should make it. The cheesecake part was my favorite part because it was sweet with the raspberry jam. I made some changes to the original recipe. I didn't use nutmeg, powdered sugar, or vanilla because we didn't have those ingredients at school. I used white bread instead of French bread because they didn't have a loaf at Aldi, just a roll. I wanted more than just one roll!!
Total: $9.53 for 3 servings bought at Aldi.
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Raspberry Cheesecake Stuffed French Toast (allrecipes.com)
Ingredients:
1 cup milk
1 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons cinnamon
4 eggs, beaten
1 cup raspberry jam
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 loaf french bread, cut into 1 inch slices
butter
Directions:
1. In a bowl, whisk milk, sugar, cinnamon into the beaten eggs until well blended. Set aside
2. In a separate bowl, cream together raspberry jam and cream cheese until smooth.
3. Make the sandwiches by cutting each slice of bread in half and spreading raspberry-cream mixture in the center, then top with other half.
4. Melt butter over medium heat in a large skillet.
5. Dip bread into egg mixture and coat it thoroughly (that means the whole thing, all of it).
6. Cook until well-browned on both sides, about 5 minutes. When flipping, you might need a hand. Mrs. Slagor and I did it together with 2 spatulas.
7. Eat!
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TJ Review:
It was good! You should make it. The cheesecake part was my favorite part because it was sweet with the raspberry jam. I made some changes to the original recipe. I didn't use nutmeg, powdered sugar, or vanilla because we didn't have those ingredients at school. I used white bread instead of French bread because they didn't have a loaf at Aldi, just a roll. I wanted more than just one roll!!
Total: $9.53 for 3 servings bought at Aldi.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Orientation & A Quiche Recipe
I had my orientation at County Market on Monday. We talked about what I am going to do and what to expect. We also watched some videos. I learned how to bag, what is good for the people shopping at County Market, and how to talk to customers. I am supposed to be nice and helpful!
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I made a quiche on Friday. It was good!
Easy Quiche (allrecipes.com)
Ingredients:
2 cups milk
4 eggs
4 refrigerated biscuits
1/4 cup butter
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup cubed ham
1 (10 ounce) bag of frozen corn
8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. Lightly grease 10 inch pie pan or quiche dish
3. In a large bowl, beat milk, eggs, butter, and Parmesan cheese.
4. Stir in corn, ham, and Cheddar cheese.
5. Pour into prepared dish.
6. Put little pieces of the biscuits on top of the quiche.
7. Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes until eggs are set. If your biscuits are getting burned, put tin foil on top.
8. Eat!
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TJ Review:
We made some changes because I didn't like some of the ingredients. I used corn instead of broccoli. I liked the quiche a lot! I even ate a little too much :) It was very cheesy, I liked that. I would definitely make this again!
Total Cost: $8.34 for 8 servings bought at Aldi
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I made a quiche on Friday. It was good!
Easy Quiche (allrecipes.com)
Ingredients:
2 cups milk
4 eggs
4 refrigerated biscuits
1/4 cup butter
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup cubed ham
1 (10 ounce) bag of frozen corn
8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. Lightly grease 10 inch pie pan or quiche dish
3. In a large bowl, beat milk, eggs, butter, and Parmesan cheese.
4. Stir in corn, ham, and Cheddar cheese.
5. Pour into prepared dish.
6. Put little pieces of the biscuits on top of the quiche.
7. Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes until eggs are set. If your biscuits are getting burned, put tin foil on top.
8. Eat!
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TJ Review:
We made some changes because I didn't like some of the ingredients. I used corn instead of broccoli. I liked the quiche a lot! I even ate a little too much :) It was very cheesy, I liked that. I would definitely make this again!
Total Cost: $8.34 for 8 servings bought at Aldi
Thursday, September 15, 2011
My Interview
I had an interview at County Market. I was a little nervous but the manager didn't say much. That made me feel a little less nervous. His name is Kevin.
The manager told me what I am going to do there. I will be restocking shelves, taking the baskets to the containers (there's one in the produce section and one by the glass doors in front), and labeling the fruits and veggies in produce (by putting up the signs).
I will be working 2 days a week for 2 hours. That's enough for me!
Next I have to go to orientation at the store on Philo Road. I will need to bring my ID (I have a state ID and a DASH pass, both work), social security card, and a pen. I will need to sign some stuff before I can start. Mr. Slagor and Michele will be there to help me out with signing the papers.
On Fridays I am going to work as a volunteer at Salt & Light. Salt & Light is a place where people donate clothes and food for people who need it. Volunteers organize the things into bags or bins so it's easier for people to find the items.
The manager told me what I am going to do there. I will be restocking shelves, taking the baskets to the containers (there's one in the produce section and one by the glass doors in front), and labeling the fruits and veggies in produce (by putting up the signs).
I will be working 2 days a week for 2 hours. That's enough for me!
Next I have to go to orientation at the store on Philo Road. I will need to bring my ID (I have a state ID and a DASH pass, both work), social security card, and a pen. I will need to sign some stuff before I can start. Mr. Slagor and Michele will be there to help me out with signing the papers.
On Fridays I am going to work as a volunteer at Salt & Light. Salt & Light is a place where people donate clothes and food for people who need it. Volunteers organize the things into bags or bins so it's easier for people to find the items.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
New Menus
I was just looking at menus for different restaurants and I was looking at some new items. Here are some things I found.
Arby's:
Arby's Salads are good! One has chicken and bacon on it. I like bacon a lot!! Your dressing choices are Honey Mustard, Ranch, Light Italian or Balsamic Vinaigrette. If you're looking for a quick meal, go get one of these.
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Buffalo Wild Wings:
The Hot Dog Slammers are small hot dogs. You can get chili and cheese or ketchup and mustard on them. And you get three in an order.
My dad always gets the Ultimate Nachos to share when we go to Buffalo Wild Wings. They come with lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, sour cream, jalapenos, and chili. I don't get the pico de galo because it's too spicy for me.
BWW Menu (My dad calls Buffalo Wild Wings BWW)
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Burger King:
There's a new Burger King in town by my dad's work. It's in Savoy next to SportsVet.
The California Whopper is new. I think it might be good, but I haven't tried it yet. On it is bacon, beef, Swiss cheese, guacamole, mayonnaise, tomatoes, and lettuce. That is a lot on one burger! In the picture the burger looks small, but I bet with all that stuff on it, it will be BIG! I might try it this Friday because my brother has a football game and we'll need to eat something quick.
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LongHorn Steakhouse:
There's a new LongHorn Steakhouse in town right next to Chili's.
I would get the LongHorn Shrimp and Lobster Dip. I like lobster and I like cheese, so this sounds good. I wouldn't get the sun-dried tomatoes because I don't like them.
I would also get the Grilled Rainbow Trout because it sounds light with olive oil, parsley, and basil. I would get a sweet potato with cinnamon and butter as my side. This sounds sweet to me!
I hope to go to this new restaurant with my mom.
Arby's:
Arby's Salads are good! One has chicken and bacon on it. I like bacon a lot!! Your dressing choices are Honey Mustard, Ranch, Light Italian or Balsamic Vinaigrette. If you're looking for a quick meal, go get one of these.
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Buffalo Wild Wings:
The Hot Dog Slammers are small hot dogs. You can get chili and cheese or ketchup and mustard on them. And you get three in an order.
My dad always gets the Ultimate Nachos to share when we go to Buffalo Wild Wings. They come with lettuce, cheese, tomatoes, sour cream, jalapenos, and chili. I don't get the pico de galo because it's too spicy for me.
BWW Menu (My dad calls Buffalo Wild Wings BWW)
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Burger King:
There's a new Burger King in town by my dad's work. It's in Savoy next to SportsVet.
The California Whopper is new. I think it might be good, but I haven't tried it yet. On it is bacon, beef, Swiss cheese, guacamole, mayonnaise, tomatoes, and lettuce. That is a lot on one burger! In the picture the burger looks small, but I bet with all that stuff on it, it will be BIG! I might try it this Friday because my brother has a football game and we'll need to eat something quick.
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LongHorn Steakhouse:
There's a new LongHorn Steakhouse in town right next to Chili's.
I would get the LongHorn Shrimp and Lobster Dip. I like lobster and I like cheese, so this sounds good. I wouldn't get the sun-dried tomatoes because I don't like them.
I would also get the Grilled Rainbow Trout because it sounds light with olive oil, parsley, and basil. I would get a sweet potato with cinnamon and butter as my side. This sounds sweet to me!
I hope to go to this new restaurant with my mom.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
The last thing I cooked
Carlene asked me, "What was the last thing you cooked?".
Here's what I cooked at school for lunch on Tuesday.
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Cheesy Chicken Bake (Campbell's Quick & Easy Recipes 2010)
Ingredients:
1 can of cream of chicken soup
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
3/4 cup uncooked white rice
2 cups of cooked chicken
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 can French fried onions
Recipe:
1. Turn on the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Stir soup, 1 1/3 cup water, Worcestershire sauce, rice, chicken, and cheese in a 2-quart casserole dish.
3. Cover the dish
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until hot.
5. Sprinkle the onions and bake for 5 minutes more.
6. Eat and Enjoy!
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TJ's Review:
I made some changes to the recipe. First, I used soy sauce instead of Worcestershire sauce. Secondly, I used crutons instead of French onions because they didn't have them at the grocery store I went to.
It was good! I liked the rice mixed with the chicken. It was easy to make and easy to clean up! I would make it again.
Total Cost: $7.39 for 3-4 servings bought at Aldi.
Here's what I cooked at school for lunch on Tuesday.
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Cheesy Chicken Bake (Campbell's Quick & Easy Recipes 2010)
Ingredients:
1 can of cream of chicken soup
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
3/4 cup uncooked white rice
2 cups of cooked chicken
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 can French fried onions
Recipe:
1. Turn on the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Stir soup, 1 1/3 cup water, Worcestershire sauce, rice, chicken, and cheese in a 2-quart casserole dish.
3. Cover the dish
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until hot.
5. Sprinkle the onions and bake for 5 minutes more.
6. Eat and Enjoy!
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TJ's Review:
I made some changes to the recipe. First, I used soy sauce instead of Worcestershire sauce. Secondly, I used crutons instead of French onions because they didn't have them at the grocery store I went to.
It was good! I liked the rice mixed with the chicken. It was easy to make and easy to clean up! I would make it again.
Total Cost: $7.39 for 3-4 servings bought at Aldi.
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