While you are prepping for the holidays, don't forget to use your computer's internet connection to help you figure out what's for dinner. You can find some quick and easy recipes if you use certain keywords in your internet search. I like to keep the following items in my pantry or fridge to have on hand: chicken broth, bread crumbs, egg noodles, garlic, lemons, white wine, ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire, herbs and spices, etc. to make it easy to put together most of the recipes I find on the internet.
Using Google.com, conduct an internet search using some ingredients you have in your house.
Try this:
1. In the Google Search Box, type these 4 words: roast chicken lemon garlic
2. Click "I'm Feeling Lucky"
3. As of this writing, the Foodnetwork.com website comes up with a delicious recipe by Ina Garten ("Barefoot Contessa")
If you like the Foodnetwork.com, you can use a specific set of keywords in your Google to only get Foodnetwork recipes in your results. Try this:
1. In the Google Search Box, type these 4 words plus the "site" command:
chicken tomato mozzarella spinach site:www.foodnetwork.com
2. Don't type any spaces after the word 'site' or after the colon.
The results screen will display links only from www.foodnetwork.com
Let's assume you make the chicken tonight and you have leftovers.
The next day, type the following words into your Google Search Box:
1. Type these 4 words: cooked chicken broccoli noodle
2. Press Enter on your keyboard.
3. The results screen displays a variety of delicious recipes.
4. I like the casserole options such as: http://www.recipezaar.com/Chicken-Broccoli-Noodle-Bake-55012 or http://www.recipezaar.com/Chicken-Broccoli-Noodle-Casserole-70413
If you are going to be out of the house during the day, try searching Google for a crock pot recipe.
1. Type these 4 words: frozen chicken broth noodles
2. Yes! That says frozen chicken. You can put boneless chicken breasts right from the freezer (best if pounded thin before frozen) directly into the bottom of the crock pot.
3. I followed the recipe from Cooks.com: http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,1612,132190-252199,00.html
4. Once again using the egg noodles from my pantry. Almost all of these recipes call for bacon oddly enough so I'll be buying a package tomorrow.
On many of the cooking and recipe sites you are given the option to print the recipe. Take advantage of that! Keep all your recipes in a 3-ring binder by category (Appetizers, Soups, Snacks, Meat, Vegetarian, Dessert, etc.)
Happy Googling and Happy Cooking!
Betsy
The PC Teacher
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