Comments on: How To Waste Money Making The Fancy Recipes You See On T.V. http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/08/30/how-to-waste-money-making-the-fancy-recipes-you-see-on-tv/ Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:44:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Amy http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/08/30/how-to-waste-money-making-the-fancy-recipes-you-see-on-tv/#comment-96842 Amy Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:24:54 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/08/30/101728_how-to-waste-money-making-the-fancy-recipes-you-see-on-tv.html#comment-96842 I love your hilarious articles. I really haven't seen any other online writers take on the subject of personal finance in this way. You've found a great niche for yourself. Keep up the great, refreshing work! I agree with you -- some foods are just cheaper to get from a restaurant. I can get a huge serving of pad Thai at a restaurant for $7 that will last me three meals. If I tried to make it, I'd have to buy a bunch of ingredients that I don't normally use, don't know how to work with, and don't know where to find. The ingredients alone would cost more than $7, I'd have to spend all that time shopping and cooking, and the final dish wouldn't taste nearly as good. I love your hilarious articles. I really haven’t seen any other online writers take on the subject of personal finance in this way. You’ve found a great niche for yourself. Keep up the great, refreshing work!

I agree with you — some foods are just cheaper to get from a restaurant. I can get a huge serving of pad Thai at a restaurant for $7 that will last me three meals. If I tried to make it, I’d have to buy a bunch of ingredients that I don’t normally use, don’t know how to work with, and don’t know where to find. The ingredients alone would cost more than $7, I’d have to spend all that time shopping and cooking, and the final dish wouldn’t taste nearly as good.

]]> By: fern http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/08/30/how-to-waste-money-making-the-fancy-recipes-you-see-on-tv/#comment-96771 fern Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:24:32 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/08/30/101728_how-to-waste-money-making-the-fancy-recipes-you-see-on-tv.html#comment-96771 You don't buy them toasted in the store, you toast themself. I use my toaster oven to toast walnuts often as it does add a great deal of flavor, but you have to watch it cus it will easily burn if in there too long. You don’t buy them toasted in the store, you toast themself. I use my toaster oven to toast walnuts often as it does add a great deal of flavor, but you have to watch it cus it will easily burn if in there too long.

]]> By: Karen http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/08/30/how-to-waste-money-making-the-fancy-recipes-you-see-on-tv/#comment-96766 Karen Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:10:42 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/08/30/101728_how-to-waste-money-making-the-fancy-recipes-you-see-on-tv.html#comment-96766 When you cook something new, you sometimes "waste" some money when it doesn't work out. But if you never try, you'll never become proficient, and that's when you save money. You may have wasted some sesame seeds on your first try, but next time you won't make the same mistakes, and eventually you'll be able to cook great restaurant-quality meals at home, which will save you a lot of money. Much better (and cheaper in the long run) than eating Manwich! When you cook something new, you sometimes “waste” some money when it doesn’t work out. But if you never try, you’ll never become proficient, and that’s when you save money. You may have wasted some sesame seeds on your first try, but next time you won’t make the same mistakes, and eventually you’ll be able to cook great restaurant-quality meals at home, which will save you a lot of money. Much better (and cheaper in the long run) than eating Manwich!

]]> By: Rose http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/08/30/how-to-waste-money-making-the-fancy-recipes-you-see-on-tv/#comment-96753 Rose Thu, 30 Aug 2007 14:11:31 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/08/30/101728_how-to-waste-money-making-the-fancy-recipes-you-see-on-tv.html#comment-96753 There is no need to use olive oil when toasting sesame seeds. What you actually did was attempt to fry them. To toast them, just put them in a dry, nonstick frying pan over low heat and keep an eye on them, stirring with a wooden spoon, as they can go from "toasted" to "charred" in seconds. I'm sorry you had such a frightening experience with them, but leaving out the oil should cut down on the popping. I'm on the border of developing a phobia about bacon splatters, so I understand your fear! But I also know that I have driven myself broke and all over town looking for stuff to make one silly recipe, and I think the moral of the story is that if you're only using the ingredient once, try to substitute it for something you will or already do use. There is no need to use olive oil when toasting sesame seeds. What you actually did was attempt to fry them. To toast them, just put them in a dry, nonstick frying pan over low heat and keep an eye on them, stirring with a wooden spoon, as they can go from “toasted” to “charred” in seconds. I’m sorry you had such a frightening experience with them, but leaving out the oil should cut down on the popping. I’m on the border of developing a phobia about bacon splatters, so I understand your fear! But I also know that I have driven myself broke and all over town looking for stuff to make one silly recipe, and I think the moral of the story is that if you’re only using the ingredient once, try to substitute it for something you will or already do use.

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