CookingByNumbers.com
I'm sure there are other sites where you can list the things you have in your fridge and it will tell you what you can make, but I wanted to share this one because I think this guy's verbage is a hoot. :-)
In his recipe for "filled baked potatoes," he gives the following directions:
1. Wash the potato to remove any mud etc. Prick with a fork and impale on a skewer.
2. Cook in a hot oven at 210*C for about an hour. It is cooked when the skin is crisp and the potato is creamy inside.
3. Cut in half and add a knob of butter.
4. The potato with any filling you like. A few sugestions are: Baked beans and cheese, sour cream and chives, chilli, salad cream and salad.
I'd never thought of using words like "mud," "impale," and "knob" when cooking. ;-)
Check it out. His recipes actually look kind of fun and some are simple for kids. And if you go to this part of the site, he gives pictorials of different kitchen skills like chopping an onion, peeling a tomato, cooking rice and couscous, and making a white sauce.
The site's a little squirley (I entered that I had potatoes, and it gave me recipes for potatoes, but it said I was missing a key ingredient...potatoes), but I just like reading the recipes to see him use words like "give it a go" and "smashing taste sensation." It just conjurs up images of Hugh Grant in the kitchen. ;-)
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