Very interesting... be sure to report back on that!

Not as often as I'd like to but I do at times. I have a vitamix which makes it easy. Our coop gets young coconuts sometimes so when they have them I make the coconut milk from them. Easy enough to make almond, etc in the vitamix. I just find it goes bad really fast so if I'm going to use it in 24 hours I'll make a batch in proportion to how much I will be able to use.

if your fortunate to have a vita mix and im coming in late to this they are also great for veggie smoothies, if not i purchased a ninja for my veggie smoothies and it works just as well. best blender i have had thus far.

Good to know. I need to get something. My Cuisinart blender that I loved needs a new container. The motor is fine, the blade unit stopped working. Cant fix it.
Its a great blender too. Takes down ice into a fine grind pretty fast. I use a blender a lot for soups and sauces. In the hot weather I like to mix ice, a little juice, fresh fruit and water to make a hydrating drink and stay away from soda.
Although this summer I drank a lot of gatorade G2 just to stay alive. lol

the ninja has the multiblade thing going on its most interesting breaks things down quickly, i also use it to grind my coffee beans as well.

http://www.ninjakitchen.com/productListing.shtml

I have the master prep pro system....I paid half of what the website is asking for though..

He absolutely refused *wry smile* so we eliminated wheat, dairy, and all fats, then slowly added things back in. The first fat back in was olive oil, because we had tabouli specifically to get some olive oil and lemon juice into his sytem.
Feel free to send address. :cheesy: No promises, but I'll do my best.

I dunno if I ever told you, but I learned to make biscuits trying to find a good recipe to send you buttermilk biscuits. By the time I finally found one, you had a girlfriend, lol....

Ah yes, but I find coconut milk to be a little... tricky. Great on cereal... not so much in mashed potatoes. *wry look*

My boss built a wood oven in his yard. He worked for years at Chez Panisse and wanted to recreate their oven. Every year we have our holiday party at his house and we make our own custom pizzas! It is super fun and I love watching the oven. The heat is intense! Looking forward to it this year!

We had cupcakes at a baby shower baked with coconut oil. The woman who made them did not have canola oil that the recipe called for so she used coconut oil instead. They were delicious! Very moist with a hint of coconut flavor.

I guess so! I tend to eat more green chili when I go out --

I know a lot of folks who do "christmas" with their chile selection-- red/green combo.

Oh how interesting! Maybe it depends on the brand you use? The coconut oil I use is completely tasteless. I wouldn't mind the coconut flavor in baked goods though.

Coconut MILK, on the other hand, has that flavor... which yanno is what went wrong with my smashed taters, lol.... I learned in a hurry to use almond milk with savory items.

I concur. Especially when topped with honey roasted pecans.

Bit: I dunno if I ever told you, but I learned to make biscuits trying to find a good recipe to send you buttermilk biscuits. By the time I finally found one, you had a girlfriend, lol....


I had a girlfriend? :|

Huh??

But...but...I still had no buttermilk bisquits!!

Oh lord this will surely amuse my ex if she ever reads this. Cant think of one time that she baked! LOL. Too funny.

So deprived...not one home baked buttermilk bisquit in years and years and I cant remember how long its been. *sigh*

LOL

Sun - thanks for the spinach salad idea. I'll definitely try that one. One of my all time favorites is my Mom's chicken and dumplings! All from scratch and definitely not the healthiest, but they sure do stick to your ribs!!

Thanks for this. You are reminding me to post links to some of the equipment that I like as well. Very cool.

Off to a mate's place for curry for dinner tonight. I really must post more about the food I eat here in Malaysia ... anyone have any questions ask quickly. My ex and her mum are staying with me for a few days. Ex mummy-outlaw is in her early 70's and knows a lot of the old school Malaysian dishes.

This morning I had a side dish of acar/archar (pickles) with my half poached eggs. What I had looks a bit like this picture, but there are some different varieties.

http://photobucket.w3ocean.com/album...l/DSCN9717.JPG

I most certainly did miss that post. I'll did it out and repost later.

And yes, a little orange juice works well with a lot of dressings and sauces. Orange juice, a little ginger, soy if you like and a bit of cornstarch to tighten it up makes a nice orange sauce/glaze. I have used it over some quick stir fry veggies and shrimp. :rainbowAfro:

My dad is diabetic. Mum makes a lovely fruit cake using a good quality orange juice - no sugar necessary. Nom nom nom!

I am not a coconut fan. My mom and I ate the cupcakes and I could taste a faint flavor of coconut. I don't know what brand she used. The hint was enough for me and surprisingly tasty!

Thank you Sun and easygoingfemme for the sweet tater/coconut ideas!
Different ex, love.

Still waiting for an addy. :cheesy: Although I guess I should say, I don't exactly make buttermilk biscuits because the best recipe I found was for sour milk biscuits. It's a southern thang. :cheesy:

Yes we know Mary! Ici is wonderful.

My favorite is vegetarian. Like The Cheeseboard style. I like greens on a pizza. I like corn, cilantro, red onions and a squeeze of lime and light cheese!

LOVE this thread
 

I have always enjoyed being in the kitchen conjuring up some new recipe I decided I would try. I used to love watching my grandma and mom cook in the kitchen. I would stand on a chair next to the fridge which was close to the stove and ask questions about everything. So one day my grandma said ok your going to learn how to cook, I was all of 8 years old and I was determined. She taught me how to make a simple spaghetti that day. And a love for cooking flourished. Last year when I made a cross country move to live with my gf I became a homemaker for a year and began experimenting in the kitchen. The internet and family recipes began to come together.

My favorite foods is definitely Mexican cuisine. I love making carnitas tacos out of a picnic roast that I marinade over night and then let slow cook in a crock pot for about 9 hours on low. My gf had never had mexican food so she got hooked fast. I make lots of varieties, and have always wanted to learn to make a good chocolate mole, as well as Tamales.

Looking forward to reading more in this thread. Thank you Sun

My Chicken and dumplings recipe:

I usually have some homemade chicken stock made from boiling some chicken for enchiladas or a soup.

So I start by chopping 1 small white/yellow onion, 1 cup carrots, 1 to 1/2 cup celery finely chopped.
I then add some olive oil in a large pot and sweat the veggies until the are almost cooked and the onions are translucent. I add a little dryed thyme and rosemary also a little garlic pwd. Then I cube up or chunk 4 boneless skinless chicken breast and add them to the pot, I then add about 4 cups of chicken broth/stock if homemade. A little salt and pepper and bring to a boil. I boil for about 10 mins then turn down to med and let simmer until the chicken is cooked. If you left it in large pieces I would pull it out and shred it. I then make up Bisquick mix for dumplings and drop in the pot it rounded tablespoon size.

Brown sugar on white rice? No but you are on your way to a rice pudding there!

Lots of people like to dip bread stuff and fried things. Kinda makes food more interesting huh? Though I have to say the pizza crust & root beer thing is a first for me!

Cartoonishly large utensils sounds like fun Day!

Thanks
 

I rilly don't cook much but i love to look :)

I got it, thanks!

Sour milk instead of buttermilk--1 cup milk, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, let it sit while you mix the dry ingredients and cut in the butter.

Now here's something I absolutely don't know... can you sour almond milk with lemon juice? Does that work?