When I was listening to the news yesterday morning, they reported that fewer people are eating out in this weak economy and choosing instead to eat at home. The survey conducted said, “Americans are choosing to eat out on special occasions only – and chosing to cook in at home”.
Well that could be no further from the truth, with regards to myself at least. I eat out maybe 3-4 times a week however, I can cook…and when temperatures plummeted as they did this past weekend, you can find me in my cozy little hideaway (on a Sunday especially) cooking a meal.
Check out the dish I made above, pasta in an alfredo sauce, with sautéed broccoli, lots of garlic and spinach in EVOO, topped with jumbo shrimp.
What do you prefer, eating out or cooking at home?

That food looks good! 🙂
You sure know how to entice a sista. lol
First the soups now this.
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I cosign! on “That food looks good!” and “First the soups now this.”
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How bout we come to yo hideaway and eat some of that.
Mm Mm that looks good.
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We? Nicca I don’t speak FRENCH!
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We?
Nicca I don’t speak FRENCH!
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That’s Cool because surely I WASN’T TALKING TO YOU! YOU SHOULD ONLY COMMENT WHEN THOSE COMMENTS ARE DIRECTED TOWARD YOU.
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Dear Tracy,
You got any leftovers.
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You got any leftovers.
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That’s what i’m saying!
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Dear Tracy,
Where IS your hideaway?
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Dear Tracy,
Where IS your hideaway?
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dear blogger that’s ‘none of your business
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Oh god that looks good!!!!!
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doesn’t it?…she made me hungry and i’m actually watching the clock now.
damn that blog queeeen!!!
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What do you prefer, eating out or cooking at home?
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Depends on who’s cooking at home for me and/or WHO i’m eating out with? That’s a LOADED question Ms. Bell. 🙂
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can a sista get a recipe?
some instructions on this…sumtin
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she can cook, write, talk, travel, damn what else?
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You are sooo stoopid! how do you know she really made that dish?
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how do you know she really made that dish?
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she really made it and “for the record” SHE CAN COOK!
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Thank you ZION, but one question, how would you know?
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@Brown, LOL, I was gonna ask the same thing.
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she can cook, write, talk, travel, damn what else?
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she’s a POET! awesome children’s book.
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Looking GOOD Ms. Bell!!!!
Can me and BIGBELLY get the leftovers??
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Can me and BIGBELLY get the leftovers??
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There were NONE!
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Was this a meal for 1 or 2?? LOL!
Did you eat alone?
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Did you eat alone?
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I doubt it, don’t you?
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Food looks damn good!!!!
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Food looks good BQ!
I’m out ya’ll….see you all tomorrow when I know we will be picking up this same conversation.
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Night Corp!
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WOW the Diva can cook it looks yummy………..
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WOW the Diva can cook
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yeah who knew?
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I want some!!!! what time is dinner?
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You want some of what?
LOL
Morning KAT!
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Morning back at cha!!!!
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Good Morning…
I hope we are on the subject of FOOD and nothing else??
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I hope we are on the subject of FOOD
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that’s what i was wondering and trying to find out..lol
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Morning y’all…
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Morning all…i need for Tracy to send me the recipe for that. either POST it or email it 2me offline.
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Good morning MRS, BROWN, ACQ, KAT & IONNA!
Good to see everyone. 🙂
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Hey Random!
What you been up to?
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@Brown, work as usual, this blog, its contents and conversation is what gets me thru my day.
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Morning fam.
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Morning Fam!
@Mrs: I was wondering why Ms. Bell didn’t post the recipe either or at least tell us how to make it.
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who CAN’T boil some water for pasta, then sautee some vegetables with shrimp, i mean c’mon really? that dish looks simple.
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who CAN’T boil some water for pasta, then sautee some vegetables with shrimp, i mean c’mon really? that dish looks simple.
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I know I wasn’t talking to you. and it’s way too early in the morning for you.
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who CAN’T boil some water for pasta, then sautee some vegetables with shrimp, i mean c’mon really? that dish looks simple.
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Not everyone and that’s for sure. hell some of us can’t even BOIL WATER so you really should speak for yourself.
Morning family!
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@Mrs: I was wondering why Ms. Bell didn’t post the recipe either or at least tell us how to make it.
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QUEEN: I emailed Tracy offline and recieved a reply from her admn. if she sends me the info give me your email address and ill forward.
Hey Adriane and Angelhair! Good morning.
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Morning Mrs. 🙂
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Morning Fam!
Kat, Acq, Ionna, Brown, Mrs, Random, Point and Queen.
What’s good my ceo peoples.
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Morning fam.
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I’m here!!! *Waving*
Morning ya’ll.
Tracy know dang-on well she didn’t make that dish. lol
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Tracy know dang-on well she didn’t make that dish
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Um @TAMALA,
you need to scroll up and read Zion’s comments. He confirmed that she made it and that she CAN COOK!!! Now ‘go figure’
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Morning my peoples.
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LOL @Brown!!!
You asked him a question and he hasn’t answered you. LOL!
That’s so suspect!
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Good moooooorning!!!!!!
How’s my good people this morning?
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GOOD MORNING ERBODY!
KAT, IONNA, ACQ, BROWN, RANDOM, MRS, TAMALA, QUEEN, POINT, ASHANTI, MAN, SLICK, ADRIANNE AND ELOVE.
HEY MY CEO BOO’S!
HOPE I DIDN’T FORGET ANYONE.
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Morning CoCo, Random, and everyone.
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Good morning Family!
Mmmmmm…that food looks good, i believe blog queen can cook and i believe she really made that dish posted above. 🙂
Tis all for now fam!
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morning everyone. it’s snowing~~~~
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Morning family!
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Good morning people.
Who watched the president’s ‘state of the union’ address last night? and what did ya’ll think of the ‘cracker fest’ against the pres?
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Morning fam.
whaddup and what’s good?
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Who watched the president’s ‘state of the union’ address last night?
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Now you know i did…i love our pres and had to hear what he was going to say.
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Morning Family!
Hey Elove, Man, Daisy and everybpdy!
Who watched the president’s ‘state of the union’ address last night?
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I watched..i had to see what michelle had on. 🙂
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Morning people.
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@wanda, please get all dat azz out my face.
@cdawg, yeah i watched the ‘state of the union’ crack fest and public show of unity towards obama last night. knowing full damn well that behind closed sessions im sure it will be a different story w/them repubs.
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Who watched the president’s ‘state of the union’ address last night?
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Damn!!!
I watched but not like i’m watching wanda’s ‘assed up’ gravi in our faces right now.
we see you boo.
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DAMN!!!!
Wanda is that ALL you?
Morning.
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Good morning Family.
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Good morning Drama Kings and Queens. 🙂
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Morning all.
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Mmmmmm…that food looks good, i believe blog queen can cook and i believe she really made that dish posted above.
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I Co-sign!
Good morning Family.
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Morning all.
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wow..morning everyone.
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Morning people. 🙂
Hi Daisy and Tabatha…:) and erbody.
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Morning y’all!
LMAO @ Wanda’s GRAVI…
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Mmmmmm…that food looks good, i believe blog queen can cook and i believe she really made that dish posted above.
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COSIGN!
AND STAYING ON SUBJECT WHILE SAYING:
GOOD MORNING EVERYONE
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GOOD MORNING FAM.
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OH AND NO COMMENT CONCERNING WANDA’S ASS GRAVI.
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LOL!
🙂
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I just wanna grab that azz i swear!
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calm down fellas, it’s a only a GRAVI.
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What do you prefer, eating out or cooking at home?
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I prefer eating out on special occasions esp. my husband and i plan a date to eat out at least twice a week but Tracy you’ve got us beat! 🙂
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Morning Tabatha,
How’s ROMELLO? tell him we miss him here.
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What do you prefer, eating out or cooking at home?
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cooking at home. nobody cooks like mama. trace, your food looks good boo. you go gurl!
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I can stare at that food all day. 🙂
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Me2., i’m bout to lick my screen.
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That food look so good. and i can’t cook to save my life. lol
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can’t cook to save my life
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it’s never too late to LEARN!
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Trace, can I come over for dinner next time? Where is your little hideaway anyways?
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Where is your little hideaway anyways?
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Side note: she told us that she lives in NJ.
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Where is your little hideaway anyways?
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In her 10 yr anniversay questions, some1 asked ‘blog queen’ where she lived and she informed us all “NEW JERSEY”
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I wouldn’t tell y’all where i lived. why? so ya’ll can be poppin up @ my house. oh hell to the no!
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I wouldn’t tell y’all where i lived. why? so ya’ll can be poppin up @ my house. oh hell to the no!
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I wouldn’t ‘POP-UP’ I would just do a drive by. LOL. Don’t you hate dem ‘drive by’ negroes…LOL I do!
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I would just do a drive by
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that is so high school and you have grown asses still playin those same games 2day.
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@civil, you into drive-by’s? that’s like stalking…i’m scared of you.
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LOL!!!
stalking is ‘driving by’ watching da crib., calling n hanging up and all dat other sick shit niggas do.
LOL!!!
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LOL @ Civil, either way you sound like you can’t be trusted!
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@civil.,
stalking is a sign of mental INSTABILITY!
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stalking is a sign of mental INSTABILITY!
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or good pooh-na-nah you can’t give up.
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all im saying is, some people are pushed to the edge of stalking and with ‘ms. bell’ having an open forum, i would live in a lil hideaway some damn where too.
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KUDOS “MS. BLOG QUEEN” for cooking a meal. I still enjoy ‘your restaurant post’ from time to time.
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This food looks so good. i swear. that damn tracy bell!!!! aka blog queen. lol 🙂
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