For the past 18 years our family has rented a beach house in beautiful Newport Beach, California. My two sisters and I cook home-made meals our family has eaten their whole lives, which touch their heart with wonderful memories.
Everyone asks: "Why do you cook for 35 people... wouldn't it be easier to eat out?" The answer to why my sisters and I cook lies in the looks on each member of our family's faces when dinner is served. Delicacies like fish tacos, home made tamales, rice, beans, tortillas, home made salsa, and guacomole, broccoli beef, fried rice, sweet and sour pork, egg foo young, steak, grilled chicken, grllled shrimp, baked potatoes, fresh corn on the cob, and Chinese salad .
California has the most delicious fruit! At Costco an oriental husband and wife were buying 8 huge watermelon. They lovingly helped me to pick out a a sweet watermelon for our family. It was huge and only $5.00. (Their secret: it's all in the solid thud sound you hear which shows if it's sweet.) At the local farmers market we bought fresh peaches that were sugar sweet. At Trader Joes fresh bananas, cherries, pineapple and Pink Lady apples, pears, grapes, and strawberries for everyone to enjoy.
Even the smallest babies in our family ask: "Is it Waffle Day with strawberries and whip cream yet?" I used my sisters double waffle iron. It made the job of making Belgian Waffles go twice as fast!
Can you imagine how much it would cost if 35 of us ate dinner out for a whole week? 35 X's $10.00 for 7 days of (gourmet) dinners = $2,400 (plus tip). The money we save more than pays for our beach house! It's convenient and fun buying the ingredients at Costco, Smart and Final, Trader Joes and the 99 Cent store in California? Truly economic eating at it's finest!
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