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Pasta is absolutely one of my son’s favorite food.  Spaghetti, Lasagna, Baked Macaroni, Macaroni Soup..serve him any of these, it’ll be gone in a minute.  That’s why I’m constantly in search of easy, no baked macaroni recipes for him.  This is one of my recent recipe finds from squidoo.  I’ll try to cook this one of these days and if I get a thumbs up sign from the little one, this will definitely be included in my compilation of my favorite recipes. 

I’ll search for more no bake pasta recipes since googling online is so easy similar to scouting for rv insurance quotes.

For the Red Sauce:
1/2 tbsp. garlic, chopped diced
1/2 tbsp. onion, chopped diced
1 kilo ground beef
4 pcs. tomato, chopped diced
1 small can mushroom
1/2 tsp. thyme
1/2 tsp. dried oregano

For White Sauce:
1 3/4 cups milk
2 tbps. margarine
3 tbps. flour
1 cup cheese spread
1 cup grated cheese

Other Ingredients
8 ounces (2 cup) cooked elbow macaroni noodles
1 tbsp. parsley, chopped
2 tbsp. bits of bacon

Directions:

1. For the red sauce, saute onion, garlic, ground beef, tomato diced, mushroom, thyme and dried oregano. Simmer then set aside.
2. Meanwhile for the white sauce, heat the margarine, flour, cream or milk in a pan then stir and then set aside first.
3. Now bring all the sauce together, put the cooked elbow macaroni pasta in a glass pan then pour red sauce plus the white sauce on top.
4. Then put some more macaroni pasta for another layer plus again the red sauce and the white sauce to make another layer.
5. For the final finishing, sprinkle chopped parsley and bits of bacon on top. Now you are already plate.

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I have greatly noticed that cooking show hosts often use deep fryers when cooking.  They have become popular now because of the advantages and benefits one can reap from them as highlighted and recommended by celebrity chefs and pro cooks.  Number one factor is its safety consideration.  Safety factors must always be considered when cooking in the kitchen.  Since these fryers are enclosed and come with lid, hot cooking oil is prevented from splashing on to the cook thereby preventing injuries like serious burns.  A pair of Zeal Goggles isn’t necessary to keep your eyes protected from these oil splashes.

With Deep fryers, cleaning is also easier compared to other types of fryers.  Since it’s deep, there’s not much cooking oil splashes and oil spills around, thus, there’s not much to clean.

Deep fryers speed up cooking so precious time is greatly saved.

Automatic deep fryers also produce an accurate fry so the food is cooked evenly.

It’s just 6 days to go before Christmas and yet, I still haven’t finalized the menu for our Noche Buena.  One thing is for sure, we’ll have spaghetti as per request of the little one.  It’s his favorite and we’re pasta lovers, too, so there’s no objection to that absolutely.  After studying about these cd annuities that my insurance agent asked me to consider, I’ll really work on my menu list and finalize them before it gets too late.  We don’t want to do brave the crowd in the grocery store later this week so there’s really a need for us to finalize everything and buy the ingredients either tom or Wednesday.  Any easy Christmas recipes that you can share with me?

When giving gifts for Christmas, you can never go wrong with Christmas Food Gifts.  Edible stuff are considered the best Holiday present for your boss, employees, neighbors…practically, to everyone.  Regardless of age and gender, receiving a basket of delectable goodies is one delightful experience.  Home made treats are also more special because of “personal touch”.  Not to mention, they’re also more economical.

Some of the best homemade food gifts include:

1.) Cupcakes, Biscotti and pastries

2.) Jams and sandwich spreads

3.) Holiday snack mix consisting of assorted candies and chocolates (best for kids)

4.) Candied nuts

5.) Stuffed fruits

6.) Fruit gift baskets

7.) Canned goods gift baskets

You can also give out a compilation of your favorite recipes either in a photobook form or take advantage of the cd replication technology and distribute in the form of cds.

Each and everyone of us is a foodie so giving an edible and delectable delight will surely please your recipient.

Holiday bazaars are one of the things that people look forward to during the Christmas season.  It’s a very popular venue for those who are looking for gifts to give this Christmas as well as those who would like to shop for themselves.  Bazaars often feature different products and services: novelty items, clothing and accessories such as boy’s and girl’s clothing sale, crafts and many more.  Food concessionaires are also major players in bazaars as shoppers flock in food stalls after or in between shopping breaks to refill or tank up their hungry tummies.  Strolling around and shopping can be very exhausting and tiring that’s why food stops are necessary for recharging.  Christmas bazaars are considered one-stop shops because of the plethora of products put up for sale for the young and old and regardless of gender.  It goes without saying that almost all people are excited to attend a bazaar and as Christmas is a season of gift-giving, people are more open with the idea of shopping or spending a lot of money in one place.