Are you someone who prefers to fake it, not make it? Perhaps you even fancy yourself a budding Sandra Lee? If so, then I just heard about a contest you must enter. Real Simple magazine is hosting their first Fake It, Don't Make It recipe contest and they need your entries! If you've got a great super-simple recipe up your sleeve then submit it and you could win!
The catch is that your recipe "must use some premade, store-bought ingredients and go from package to plate in minimal time." My mom has an excellent fake it don't make it doughnut recipe that she'll have to enter, and I am really excited to see what everyone else contributes. How about you? What will you enter in the contest?
Chevignon
Nine West
Orlando Orlandini
I don't think I have anything... I am a from scratch maker
1for the most part, buying part of it premade defeats the purpose
2Blah, I personally cannot stand Sandra Lee's approach to cooking. Scratch that, it's not even cooking!
3I nay have a gourmet palate, but that in no way prevents me from taking shortcuts in the kitchen, as long as they're delicious. Which is why I am intrigued by Nancy Silverton's cookbook, A Twist of the Wrist, which is all about making gourmet meals using high-quality convenience foods.
4For me it really depends. Because I can not stand very long as I have pain from the wreak.
So I make from scratch when possible, but I also have a thing I call make-shift
which basically means I may take something pre made or mix some things with from scratch it all depends on my pain level and mood.
But I do want to get better at making desserts. Decorating it all.
5I rarely make things from scratch. Who has the time? I'll see what I can come up with!
6This weekend I went to St Augustine, and ordered a Crab and Artichoke spread appetizer, was very dissapointed, and went home and made my own! Store bought Blue Crab, boiled my own artichokes and diced the hearts, Parmesean cheese, light mayo, dijon mustard, Old Bay seasoning, Loaf of bread. Mixed up all the wet ingredients, smothered the bread and baked it. all for less than 10.00, and there was ALOT.
7HAHA Sandra Lee, isn't she a little bit of an alcoholic to anyone else?
8Sandra Lee definately needs to lay off the cocktails.
9My roommate calls her show "Semi White Trash" whenever she catches me watching it, but I just can't help but stick around to see what kind of cocktails she'll whip up. She's gotta be a lush- coming up with the most random drinks to go with her theme.
10lol i DETEST sandra lee, but i am never above doctoring up a store bought BBQ sauce and passing it off as my own
11Post New Comment
Please share your opinion with our community, but make sure it is on topic and follows our Community Rules. We moderate comments and prohibit personal attacks, threats, spam, lewd images, or the promotion of your personal website.