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OH...MY...GOD...
I just baked the best loaf of bread in my life. Even my dad was speechless. He actually said it's "fluffiness was freaking him out.". Haha, he expected the usual dense loaves of white my mother bakes. He doesn't realize I'm a mad scientist in the kitchen. No recipe goes untweaked - although I will readily admit to some failures in my time. (my ( Read more... ) -
Fruit Leather
My fruit leather was, mostly, a success. The whole time I thought I was spreading it too thick, but now I've decided I need to possibly double the thickness of the puree on the drying surface.
A cup or so of apple sauce (I like to experiment small when in doubt so I don't waste) became two good sized sheets of fancy facsimile fruit roll up, with no ( Read more... ) -
I swear I cook more than soup!
By the way LJ, I'd love to live in Star Trek world.
Today's experiments thus far are:
Carrot soup, because I found organic carrots for less than "normal" ones
Fruit leathers
Attempting to alter a pickle recipe
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What's-in-the-cabinet Soup was taken to Beau and Nate's apartment in Fayetteville for taste-testing...
Beau gave it a 3.5 out of 5, his reasoning was that if it had had meat in it it would have been at least a 4.
Nate is a (sort of) vegetarian, and was slightly more favorable towards it - but Tim (aka Mr. Double Meatlovers Pizza) thought it was ( Read more... ) -
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By the way...I promise to start using more LJ cuts! I just realized how much room I'm taking up.
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Why buying used makes cents (forgive the pun!)
I have cast iron that my grandmother passed down to me that is older than my parents - possibly older than my grandmother herself. Cast iron is not only non-stick when seasoned correctly, it is nearly unbreakable, shows no wear, can go from stovetop to oven, is a great heat diffuser under aluminum pots for more even cooking (thank you Alton Brown ( Read more... ) -
What's-in-the-cupboard? Soup
Last weekend I was down to the bare minimum in my cabinets, and I was trying to find something - anything - to cook. I remembered an article in The Tightwad Gazette in which the author recommends putting a jar in your fridge for leftover bits that may not be enough to save on their own but could eventually make a great soup base. This always struck ( Read more... ) -
Staples
Since cholesterol is only found in animal products, reducing our consumption of these food sources automatically reduces our cholesterol intake. Many of the recipes I suggest will contain little if any meat, but by all means feel free to experiment - just remember to keep it in moderation ( Read more... )