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"kilikini" wrote
> I've been looking for one of those websites that you can select all

the

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> ingredients you have on hand and they prepare a recipe for you based

on

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> what
> you have.
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> Does anyone have a good one bookmarked?
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> I'm desperately in need. I'm helpless on what to do for dinner.
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> TIA,
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> 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

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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

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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,

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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

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plate and hold warm.
In same skillet, combine puréed tomatoes and wine and bring to a boil,

scraping

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any browned bits off the bottom. Simmer until slightly reduced, and sauce

is

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desired consistency. Stir in basil. Adjust seasoning if necessary.
Place salmon on individual serving plates and pour sauce over the top.

Serve

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immediately.
Makes 4 servings.
*To peel and seed a tomato, lightly score an 'x' into the bottom end with

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sharp paring knife. Drop into boiling water for 30 seconds, or until skin

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begins to tear. Remove with a slotted spoon into ice water. When cool

enough to

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handle, peel off skin, cut in half and gently squeeze to remove seeds.

Proceed

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with recipe.

Dimitri

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

kili

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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

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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.

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Why, don't you trust us ?

Dean G.

ROFL!

kili

Dean G. said:

Why, don't you trust us ?

Dean G.

Would *you*? 😉

Jill

jmcquown said:

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

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

jmcquown said:

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

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

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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

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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

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

michael

mhyk said:

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

mhyk said:

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

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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.

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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:

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Dean G. said:

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

Wayne Boatwright said:

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

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Dean G. said:

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.