Behold Bold Banana Bread
With mascarpone, blueberry and lingonberry preserves, a huge fresh ginger root, cloves, nutmeg, almonds, whole wheat flour, flax seed, applesauce, milk and baking soda for the leavening. Even though I added a good sized…
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Complete Fridge Wipe Out
I am very close to a complete Fridge wipeout. I currently have - A wonderful big Cauliflower {needs to be used this weekend} - 2 frozen bananas - 1 ripe tomato {priority use this weekend} - 1 orange - 1/4th lb okra {sup…
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Moroccan Cuisine
I read this article with interest: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/05/dining/two-directions-for-moroccan-cuisine-modern-or-classic.html To me, it represents a global dilemma. Would you rather live in the past and insist …
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Determined to make bread
I have eaten like crap this entire past week. I think the only highlight of the week that went by was a cup of chocolate ice cream topped with mascarpone that I ate with Paul and Casey. I am determined to make bread thi…
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The Pear Wars.
e:Paul challenged me to a pear war with the warrior ants and the swarm of bees in e:PMT's garden. It was not a pretty sight. There were fallen pears all over the place being viciously attacked by HUGE crazy ants, bees t…
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Tomatoes!!
I realized that I had far too many tomatoes on my table to make it fungus-free through the week and hit upon a really easy way to use them up. Free-spirited roasting: http://tendingmygarden.com/tomatoes-roasted-for-the-…
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Out of salt.
Again. My new year resolution (HA HA) has been shot to hell because somehow I am right back to eating a canister of salt every 2 months. I am somewhat worried that my end will be horrific with uncontrolled hypertension …
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Cooking simple
I have decided to cook with fewer ingredients going forward. Not only does it make it simpler to cook, it also brings out the flavour of each component. This fun stir-fry salad had: -- Tofu -- Bell peppers -- Raw onions…
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Learn the method. The method.
v=hqmqdCSwKSE His closing words are perhaps the best words of advice in any scenario. Once you have the method down, endless variations and innovations are possible.
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Secondary Fuel
I am trying to learn how to cook with just 3 - 4 ingredients as opposed to throwing the whole fridge in. It's a tough ordeal for me because I am constantly tempted to throw in everything I spot. In the end, everything I…
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The fry pan has arrived.
I am thrilled to bits. I have already made and devoured a full pan of stir-fry vegetables and tofu. I am now planning to put it through the acid test by making bread in the pan.. maybe tomorrow or next weekend. The pan …
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Fry Pan Excitement, Part III
[quote]Jul 22, 2011 6:30 PM Departed FedEx location SYRACUSE, NY[/quote] [quote]Jul 22, 2011 5:29 PM Arrived at FedEx location SYRACUSE, NY[/quote] YIIIIIIIIPPEEEEE! It's in NY State now!!!! Backstory: e:tinypliny,54740…
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Where is the salty corn??
e:paul,54762 makes me miss the salty/neutral corn they have at home SO MUCH. What is the deal with the super sweet corn here!? Every corn I have EVER eaten here is sweet. I hate it. I want the savoury "poor man's" corn …
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Ciabatta Aspirations
Really want to make this ciabatta someday. I am not very good at kneading and give up too easily but with my new muscle power, I just might reach the "sticky but tacky" stage. http://lauren-likes.tumblr.com/post/1415913…
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Fry Pan Excitement, Part II
[quote]Jul 21, 2011 4:24 PM Arrived at FedEx location PERRYSBURG, OH[/quote] WOOOHHOOO. Perrysburg!!! Wait... What?! Why on earth is the pan going from City of Industry, CA to Perrysburg, OH instead of coming to Buffalo…
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Fry Pan Excitement, Part I
I am so excited about this 7+ pound 12 inch multiclad Fry Pan with a dome lid (which means I can not only make bread in it but additionally heft a nice weight around while making bread!). It's not even healthy to be thi…
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Wok no more.
Just when I was getting ready to order the wok, Amazon changed the price on me. Now this is just annoying! Or maybe it's a signal that I didn't need that wok. EDIT: And of course, as soon as I deleted every single thing…
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Biscoff Cookie CopyCat Recipe
I found an interesting variation on the Biscoff Speculoos recipe at this http://community.tasteofhome.com/community_forums/f/30/p/210208/2809528.aspx [quote]Ingredients: 2 c. all-purpose flour 3 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon…
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Wo(r)k obsession
I bought a ton of collard greens today. I think it might be so cool to toss and stir-fry them with cashews, almonds and roasted garlic in one of these... http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00421AYKE/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2…
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Smooth caramelized garlic paste
As a complement to e:tinypliny,54608, the method below is probably the easiest (and the healthiest) way to get a smooth roasted/caramelized garlic paste for use in salads, salad-dressings, hummus, or any sort of dish wh…
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Easiest way to Caramelize Onions
If you don't have much time to stand around stirring the onions and want to caramelize onions perfectly with the least amount of work... 3 minutes prep: 1. Peel and chop red onions lengthwise. Turn the chopping board an…
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The Pumpkin from 24
It's only slightly dried up. It has gone into the oven for roasting now. I am planning to make a pumpkin and lentil soup like this one: http://souvlakiforthesoul.com/pumpkin-and-lentil-soup
