Help with 2 Questions - Big Big Forums

pumpkinpie · 10-30-2002, 11:27 PM

Hi. Once again I need help lol. I have 2 questions, here they are:

1.I am desperatly trying to think of something cheap, quick, and easy to make for people as Christmas gifts. I don't have very much time and even less money lol

2. I am searching for some recipes for chinese food. I love chinese food but I am looking for specific recipies. They are from my local chinese resturant which of course refuse to tell you how they make their items. The recipies I'm searching for are:
1a. terriyki chicken(or beef)on a stick. This is the red colored meat that I think has been grilled and is on a skewer
2a. I have no idea the name of these I just call them doughie things lol. It is fried dough with chunks of chiken in the middle
Ok I think that's all for now lol Thanks in advance for any and all help

jalex · 10-31-2002, 09:16 AM

Your first question: Have you looked at ALL the posts in here? I bet you WILL find something to make that is cheap and fast. I am also not sure what kind of people you want to make the presents.

Your second question....go visit these links.
http://chef2chef.net/chinese/
http://www.dcs.gla.ac.uk/~blairsa/current.html
http://www.recipesource.com/ethnic/asia/chinese/
http://www.chinavista.com/culture/cuisine/recipes.html
http://www.nauticom.net/www/emlu/ch/recipe.htm

Lindaadams · 10-31-2002, 09:27 AM

Jalex is right...go back through these posts and you will find something. I know last year (and this year already) I have found lots of ideas. Last year I made the "Snowman Soup" (total cost was about $2.00 each, maybe. Everyone loved them. I even had people placing orders for me to make some so they could give them as gifts. Another idea is making the "Potpourri Pies". Depending on the size you can spend as little as $3.00 each. I am making some of the "survival kits" that I found within the last couple of weeks in this forum. "Rag Wreaths" are also good, a little time comsuming but worth it in the end. This year I'm doing a lot of "gifts in a jar" recipes with beans, cookies, etc. You could do a search for "free craft ideas" and I'm sure you would get tons of ideas. Good luck!

pumpkinpie · 10-31-2002, 01:06 PM

Thanks very much. I went through alot of the pages but not all (blushing

)Will get to it though. I need to make something for my mother who realy likes crafts herself but also likes homemade items. I know she likes angels and snowmen but she has so many that I don't know where she would put anymore lol. I was thinking maybe something useful for around the house or something like that I don't know. I also have my sisters who are impossible to buy for because they have everything.