tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57984850842585937362024-03-12T18:04:48.838-07:00Angela's Teeny Tiny Kitchensupermadchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10832956011048999400noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798485084258593736.post-71766235571486599082015-02-19T23:40:00.001-08:002015-02-19T23:42:21.887-08:00Orange Beef Lo MeinPregnancy + morning sickness throughout the pregnancy = not much cooking. First because the energy required to cook was nonexistent, second because I wasn't much in the mood for eating, third because I didn't want to get sick on it.<br />
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Then: baby came out, my appetite returned, and Blue Apron finally had a menu in which all 3 meals looked good. So this week we got Blue Apron again, the first since November. Tonight I made the first meal: Orange Beef Lo Mein. Sounds good, right? Too bad for the husband and I. We've had better. Both when dining out and from my own kitchen. Sigh.<br />
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Started by prepping all the ingredients when Doug and Roland were at swim lessons. Asher (the new baby) was happily asleep in his swing so I took the opportunity to spend some time in the kitchen all by myself. Notice the sippy cups drying, the glass of beer (my very own homebrew), and the <a href="https://www.blogger.com/%3Ciframe%20style=%22width:120px;height:240px;%22%20marginwidth=%220%22%20marginheight=%220%22%20scrolling=%22no%22%20frameborder=%220%22%20src=%22//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=ss_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=angestee-20&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=B001NCDE84&asins=B001NCDE84&linkId=3GVJE65LHC5VRVYW&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true%22%3E" target="_blank">Nalgene bottle</a> (Mama's gotta stay hydrated). It was quite nice to cut everything up and then put each ingredient it its own place. Finally, some cut and dry order to <i>something </i>(we haven't had that since we brought the new baby home). Plus, it's nice to start with all simple, easily identifiable ingredients and finish with a meal.<br />
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There were a few things during cooking that I thought could have been skipped. First - putting oil in the pan to cook the ground beef. Unless this was super lean (the package did not indicate), I really don't see a reason to oil a non-stick pan to cook ground beef. Pretty sure it has enough fat on its own. Second - wiping out the pan that I did put oil in, just to add new oil to cook the veggies. Maybe you're trying to avoid meat fat in favor of plant fat, but all I saw was a paper towel with a bunch of flavor on it. Should have read the directions closer, I definitely would have skipped that step. And third - using salt and pepper to season the finished dish. It was already cooked with soy sauce, why not use more in lieu of salt? Both are salty, but as the dish already contains soy a little more will probably be okay if you want salt. As it is, I rarely cook with extra salt, so I did skip the salt in this case, and we added soy sauce to taste when we sat down to eat.<br />
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Some additives might have been good here too: red or yellow bell pepper or thinly sliced carrot would have been an improvement both in flavor and appearance. And neither would have interfered with the flavors already in the dish.<br />
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And the finished meal. A little blurry, and boring to look at. Don't worry. It's not just boring because it's blurry. It's <i>actually</i> a boring looking meal. Did I do something wrong? Are my plating skills total junk? Do I need better dishes? Maybe. Or maybe it was a boring dish to look at. All the veggies were green or white. There was an orange when I started, but since only some zest and the juice are used there is no color. But it still smelled decent, we were hungry, and it <i>was</i> what I made for dinner.<br />
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Sadly, I won't be making this again. I will be looking for the main seasoning, or attempting to make it myself. It smelled awesome, and could have used more than came in the box. The ground beef was nice. But overall, this isn't something worth making again.
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Again all the ingredients needed came in the box, except for the olive oil and salt. There was a ton of salad, we didn't finish that. The subs were HUGE. Hard to see with the pic I took, but each one took up an entire plate. I couldn't finish mine, and that was sharing with a toddler who thinks it's his job to eat as much as possible off of my plate.<br />
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While salad was pretty good (basic salad but with homemade dressing) the subs were not great. Doug finished his, but we both agreed that there could have been more seasoning. And the meatballs were plenty big enough, even though I made the mixture into 10 meatballs instead of 8.<br />
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I think if I were to make meatball subs again I would use my own recipe for meatballs - even though this had Italian seasoning in it, it pretty much just tasted like beef. And the tomato sauce could have used a little more seasoning - garlic and onions were a great start, but it needed a little more. Maybe some basil or something. I suppose I had that in the cupboard, but just as when I was making the salad, I thought it would be good just to try the recipe as it was sent - otherwise the salad would have had feta cheese and tomatoes added to it as well (especially since I already had both in the fridge).<br />
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So, this recipe sounded good, and the ingredients looked good, but it seemed to need a little more than it came with.supermadchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10832956011048999400noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798485084258593736.post-24342616537981254132014-05-29T11:52:00.000-07:002014-05-29T11:52:29.055-07:00Orange ShrimpA few weeks ago Doug came home from school with the name of a company he heard advertised in one of the podcasts he likes. The company is called Blue Apron and they put together meals for you complete with recipes and then ship everything to your door. The podcast advertisement included a promo code to get you to try it out. After looking at the website we decided to give it a try. Our first box was about the equivalent to eating out for a meal, but would include enough for 3 meals. I usually try to prepare meals with leftovers so Doug has lunch for the next day or two, but this might be a good option for the days I don't have a dinner idea or I only care enough to throw a pizza in the oven.<br />
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Yesterday that first box arrived so last night I gave it a try. Nearly all the ingredients came in the box. The only thing I needed for this meal that wasn't included was olive oil (any cooking oil probably would have worked, I prefer olive oil) and salt (the recipe also called for pepper, but I almost never cook with the stuff - personal preference).<br />
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All the ingredients for the meal from the box. One ingredient I had never heard of before - Ponzu sauce. According to the recipe it is a soy sauce with vinegar for a kick. The recipe needed a tablespoon of sauce so the ingredients came with a tablespoon. Kinda wish it had come with more so we could try it again without buying a big bottle. Especially since I've never seen it in the store before and Medford is a little small for finding things unusual.<br />
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The ingredients have been prepped and are ready to go. Lots of chopping for this recipe.<br />
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The end result. The recipe made just enough for two servings. They weren't skimpy servings - we both felt full at the end - but Doug would have liked a bit more rice. Mostly because if there is rice he will eat a scoop plain after he has finished his main meal. Pretty good once it all came together. The orange sauce was good soaked into the rice. The shrimp were alright. Not my favorite protein, but Doug loves them and this was a good way to put them into a meal. They aren't something I would buy normally, so getting them as part of a box meant trying something I wouldn't usually cook. If flipping through a magazine I probably would have passed over a recipe like this altogether, so this was a good way to cook something I usually avoid and to try a recipe I probably would have overlooked. In which case the cost of the meal turned out to be a good deal.
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The first few I tried were drinkable, but not quite ready, even though it had been the 2-3 week bottle conditioning period. It took about 6-8 weeks for the flavor to develop all the way.<br />
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I've also been sharing with a group of friends we made here. We have "Beer Club Friday" which means we all get together at someone's house, bring food and beer, and hang out. Nearly everyone in the group has kids, most in the toddler/preschool age group. A couple are still tiny babies, a few are old enough to be in school. Kids get to play with kids, grown-ups get to socialize with grown-ups. For the most part the kids get a room or somewhere outside to play and the adults look on as they chat with each other. <br />
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Wool Sweater is nearly gone, so time to get brewing again. Especially now that I have a group to share with. Of course, it's gotten too warm for me to use the back room as a fermenting room. But lucky me, for Mother's Day Doug got me a used refrigerator to be stored in the garage, just for brewing! It's the size of our fridge/freezer combo upstairs, but it is all fridge. Meaning room for at least two fermenters plus beer storage!supermadchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10832956011048999400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798485084258593736.post-22027463170407283522014-03-03T17:31:00.002-08:002014-03-03T17:31:36.536-08:00Wool Sweater - Bottling Nearly 3 weeks after being shut in the bucket and it's time to see what's going on in there. Prying off the lid is an awkward task. I worry if I just try to rip it off things will slosh around too much. So I patiently lift a little, turn the bucket, lift a little more. Bucket probably goes around 3 or 4 times before the lid comes all the way up.<br />
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The initial smell was great. Then I noticed all the little bits of hops around the top of the bucket. Things that got stuck during the bubbling. Still a few hops floating too. That might have meant I could have put the lid back on and let it settle a few more days before bottling. But I didn't look it up. I already had everything ready and Daddy was looking after The Boy. Better get to work when I have the kitchen blocked off and all to myself.<br />
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Thing I need to remember next time: if the siphon hose has been stored coiled it is important to get it warm with hot water and relax those curls out. It is rather annoying (and difficult towards the end of the brew bucket) to try to keep the siphon end in the brew bucket out of the sediment while keeping the exit end of the siphon hose under the beer already in the bottling bucket. Especially when one is on the counter and the other is on the floor.<br />
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One thing that did go better this time: I bought the right sanitizing stuff. So everything only needed a minute rather than 30.<br />
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In the end I have 40 bottles (6 of them 22 oz) and a half bottle. Not sure what will happen with the half, but the beer was in there and it was just as easy to cap it as pour it out. So I guess I'll find out. Fewer bottles than my last batch, but more was left behind in the brewing bucket this time for two reasons - more sediment and the sediment wasn't as compact as last time (another reason I think I could have waited a few more days).<br />
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Now me and my tastebuds wait. 2 weeks according to the instruction sheet. Eat all the sugars and fart lots little yeasties! I want my beer bubbly and not sweet.supermadchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10832956011048999400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798485084258593736.post-39710582638458666292014-03-03T17:16:00.002-08:002014-03-03T17:20:18.133-08:00Wool SweaterIt's a winter warmer!<br />
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No, not something you wear. But if you drink enough of it you'll feel warm. Maybe. This is my second homebrew. The first was a pale ale. The super friendly guy at my local brew shop recommended the pale ale kit after I made a face at the suggestion I make an amber brew for my first batch. Not that I have anything against amber beers, I just prefer a little more in my glass. I asked then about making a winter ale, but he thought I'd be better off doing something a little more simple for my first time through the mechanics of getting a 5 gallon batch of beer made. He was right, and the beer was good (still is really, I've still got a few left).<br />
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Back to this batch. Doug had a great gift idea for Christmas - beer ingredients. I even got them before Christmas because we exchanged gifts early. But the beer making had to wait since we were headed North to the Seattle area for the holidays. After the holidays there were a couple weekends in Portland followed by a couple of weeks helping Roland get over surgery. Which means that finally, in the middle of February, I got to spend an afternoon brewing in the kitchen.<br />
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This time, instead of a neat little booklet outlining each step, I had a one-page photo copied recipe laid out in an outline style. Good thing I've done this before.<br />
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I started with 2.5 pounds of grain, freshly milled the day before. My 5 gallon brew pot was filled pretty full once I got enough water to steep the grain plus the grain in there. After steeping for about 30 minutes directions told me to increase the water level to 4 gallons. Now it was really full! In went the malt extracts (both liquid and dried). Then some hops. Then more hops. Then more hops again. Hooray for hops! And the combined boiling time was nearly 2 hours. In which we learned a fun thing about our smoke detector: humidity WILL set it off. Repeatedly. Prepare yourself to open windows, flap around kitchen towels, and consider removing the damn battery by the end of the batch. (Good thing this smoke detector wasn't in our apartment in Hawaii. And maybe that's why we didn't have one.)<br />
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Then into the bucket to bubble away - hopefully unmolested by the tiny human in the house. Smelled pretty good going in.supermadchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10832956011048999400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798485084258593736.post-42699407236329587572014-02-09T22:22:00.001-08:002014-02-09T22:22:46.130-08:00New KitchenWe've moved. Not recently, but since I last updated sometime in the middle of 2013. New apartment in a new state. And the kitchen? Not so tiny any more, but still not all that big.<br />
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Actually, it's still kinda tiny. I can't store all my kitchen stuff in the kitchen. There would be more "kitchen" space in the kitchen if it weren't for the full-size washer and dryer right next to the fridge. But with the cloth diapering I'll happily trade some needed cupboard and counter space for a place for the machines that clean the diapers.<br />
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And in the new kitchen? A new hobby! Homebrewing to be exact. Today I brewed my second batch. First was a pale ale. Today was a winter warmer. I'll write more on that later. First I wanted you to know that I am still here - and that 'here' is a new place.supermadchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10832956011048999400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798485084258593736.post-72142341931071950222013-06-10T15:00:00.000-07:002013-11-03T14:01:58.517-08:00Challenge: Coffee CakeFor whatever reason I woke up the other day wanting coffee cake. I'm not even really sure what the coffee cake I had in mind tastes like anymore. But I do remember my mom having a recipe for coffee cake, and at least a couple of times when I was a kid she made it for breakfast. I knew it had a crumbly top and a cakey bottom, but beyond that I had no idea what this would look like. Luckily, Google knows everything if you just know how to ask. Or so I thought.<br />
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Turns out Google might know too much sometimes, while still no knowing the exact thing I'm looking for. The recipe my mom used might be out there somewhere, or it might be something that was tweaked and handed down. If I asked my mom she could probably tell me, but calling your mom who is 4 time zones away while she is at work and can't answer the phone and wanting coffee cake NOW is not conducive to getting said coffee cake. In addition to wanting coffee cake, I am also on pantry restriction. I can't buy anything new for the pantry because I'm in the middle of packing up my entire apartment. So I had to find a recipe that would work with what I had on hand.<br />
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Of course I found nothing, and my want was growing stronger so I was either going to have to give up the search or make up my own thing. I went with the latter. I figured I had nothing to lose, so if it was gross we could just throw it out. Not like you can donate open used boxes of things anyway.<br />
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What I ended up with turned out pretty good. Not sure how soon I'll make it again, as the cake was Bisquick based and that is not something typically found in my kitchen.<br />
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Of course now we've actually moved, and before I finished this entry. The basics of the cake were a simple cake like concoction made from Bisquick mix. The topping was a simple Apple Crisp crumble topping. In the event that I find my handwritten note about this recipe or make something like it again I'll update this post again.<br />
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Until then, just enjoy the picture of cake.supermadchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10832956011048999400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798485084258593736.post-84866268872140682032012-07-19T00:29:00.000-07:002012-07-19T00:29:29.874-07:00In LimboSo, lots has been going on since my last post. I started working full-time, which cut into my desire to cook. Then I got pregnant and a combination of tiredness and morning sickness took away all my cooking mojo. Now that I'm feeling up to cooking again we are inbetween homes. We've been lucky enough to have friends with space for us to stay, but it just isn't the same as having your own kitchen. All my spices have been given away and my tools are in storage. But I have been cooking again, so there might be something to share soon.supermadchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10832956011048999400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798485084258593736.post-15604558398716948372011-09-07T22:58:00.001-07:002011-09-07T22:59:52.229-07:00Homemade Chili SeasoningLast time I went on a big grocery trip, I planned a menu and made a shopping list. Chili was not on it. At some point yesterday though I decided that we must have chili for dinner, and I would use the TVP to keep it vegetarian. I thought to myself "surely I have beans and tomatoes on hand, and I can figure out chili seasoning..."<br />
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The recipe I found that most closely resembled what I thought I was looking for still needed some tweaking to fit personal preferences. Mostly because I am too wimpy to handle any kind of heat. And I dislike black pepper in just about EVERYTHING. I think it tastes like dirt. Yes, I know what dirt tastes like (thank you, Basic Training).<br />
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Here is what I came up with for the best chili seasoning:<br />
(adapted from <a href="http://www.mybakingaddiction.com/homemade-chili-and-taco-seasoning/">mybakingaddiction</a>)<br />
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4 tablespoons chili powder<br />
2 teaspoons garlic powder<br />
1 teaspoon onion flakes<br />
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes<br />
dash of cayenne pepper<br />
1 teaspoon oregano<br />
2 teaspoons smoked paprika<br />
2 tablespoons ground cumin<br />
3 teaspoons sea salt<br />
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Mix together all ingredients. Makes about 1/2 cup.<br />
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Start with Onions. I used 6, but they were small. They came from the Farmer's Market in Haleiwa. Don't be fooled by their tiny size. Half way through I had to take a break for onion tears. Chop them up and saute them in olive oil. </div>
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TVP = Textured Vegetable Protein. This ingredient is best not thought about. When I think about it too much, I end up thinking of the scene in The Matrix where everyone is eating the slop that gives them all the nutrients they need. So you can pretend to be sci-fi about it, or you can use ground meat. (Note: there will be no Vegan Super Powers gained by eating meat) I used 1 cup of TVP and 2 cups of water. Throw it in with the onions once they cooked as much as you like them.<br />
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Beans. I used what I had on hand. Which was 2 cans of black beans and 1 can of kidney beans. Make sure you rinse those things. Bean sludge is disgusting. Add to the onion/TVP mixture.<br />
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Throw in a can of diced tomatoes, including the juice in the can. 2 (8oz) cans of tomato sauce should be added too. Unless you like dry chili. Then add 2 tablespoons of the chili seasoning mixture. Or more if you want. This would also be a good time to add more heat if you can handle it.<br />
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Yum, finished chili. The TVP looks like ground turkey. Because of the chili seasoning it tastes like chili. However, TVP all alone is gross. Like tofu all alone. You just shouldn't do it.supermadchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10832956011048999400noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798485084258593736.post-92026523630577880932011-08-03T19:50:00.001-07:002011-08-03T20:10:38.404-07:00Limoncello Sorbet<div>A recipe for Limoncello popsicles got me all excited for a lemony treat. Of course, popsicles sounded silly given the fact my kitchen is equipped with an ice cream/sorbet maker. Doug always seems interested in Limoncello gelato when it can be found. That option didn't seem likely though; all the recipes were too high in rich dairy products for his consumption. So... sorbet!<br />
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Finding a recipe is easy. Unless you are me. Then you notice that about half the recipes you are finding suggest doing things one way, while the other half suggest another way. Many have ingredients you don't want to use or omit ingredients you do want. Solution? Take some notes about the things you like and head to the kitchen without a recipe.<br />
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Turns out the basic idea for sorbet is all you need. Some type of fruit juice and/or fruit puree and simple syrup will do the trick. The amounts of each depend on personal preference for flavor and consistency. Your simple syrup can be made with lots of sugar or a little, but it is important to cook the sugar into simple syrup. Otherwise your sorbet will be gritty instead of smooth. Flavored liquors can be added to help boost the flavor and to help keep the sorbet from turning into a giant ice cube. Or in the case of Limoncello sorbet, to give the treat the nice bright lemon flavor of Limoncello.<br />
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So enough about my method and onto my recipe (makes about ten 1/2 cup servings):<br />
2 cups water<br />
1 1/3 cup sugar<br />
1/2 cup Limoncello<br />
Zest of two lemons<br />
1 cup lemon juice (preferably fresh squeezed)<br />
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1. Mix water and sugar over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat.<br />
2. Mix Lemoncello, lemon juice, and lemon zest. When sugar mixture has cooled to room temperature, add to Limoncello mixture. Refrigerate 2 hours.<br />
3. Follow ice cream maker directions with mixture. <br />
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</tbody></table>Ta da! Limoncello sorbet. If you want, you can pour a shot of Limoncello over each serving. We ate it without, and it was wonderful. No sharing from this batch, though I may make some for the next potluck get-together. And I'm already having ideas about other fruit/Limoncello combinations.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3a3PPcgileT1NOgqzziH2O1G_ENQwyYFkFgoe_v228AJpt8cAGhR18knNrrkU7ic7vcvnHuSitCoywaXtOFd_pYroIHrW1Vd5NgVGOaiXM_tN3Nf1sf6dPU2rsZM5_W0sLLLqrIbeZ6I/s1600/P1020324.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3a3PPcgileT1NOgqzziH2O1G_ENQwyYFkFgoe_v228AJpt8cAGhR18knNrrkU7ic7vcvnHuSitCoywaXtOFd_pYroIHrW1Vd5NgVGOaiXM_tN3Nf1sf6dPU2rsZM5_W0sLLLqrIbeZ6I/s320/P1020324.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>I started by toasting 1 cup of whole millet in a tiny amount of oil. After a few minutes of toasting, I filled the pan with water, brought it to a boil, then simmered the millet for about 15 minutes. When it was finished simmering, I drained, rinsed, and drained again. Had to get it cold before mixing with veggies.<br />
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But, back to the vegetarian thing. It won't be 100%. Some meals will be planned with meat. Many will not. And I'm using the term lightly. Eggs and dairy are just fine. Fish is a grey area. I might call bacon seasoning and pretend it isn't meat. Doug said he'd like to try to be about 90% meatless.<br />
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My last post was on the veggie pasta with homemade cheese. Last night we had <a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/rice-noodle-salad-50400000114461/">Rice Noodle Salad</a>; eggs were the only animal product. The recipe was fun because I used rice noodles for the first time. At first I was a little concerned about the lime juice. I could smell it in the sauce and worried it would be over powering. It wasn't though, and Doug ended up eating 3 bowls of the stuff before he could stop himself. He would have had more for lunch today, but he forgot his lunch at home.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Tonight I'll be trying to make Tabbouleh with millet. I've never used the grain before, but have a small amount on hand. A recipe in the current issue of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Vegetarian-Times-1-year-auto-renewal/dp/B002BFZ9MG?ie=UTF8&tag=angestee-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Vegetarian Times</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=angestee-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B002BFZ9MG" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /> was my inspiration for what I plan on making. The recipe itself looks rather bland, but I think I can fix it up with garlic, bell peppers, and cheese. I'll let you know how it goes.</div>supermadchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10832956011048999400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798485084258593736.post-82318088136874503272011-07-25T12:46:00.000-07:002011-07-25T12:46:46.156-07:00I Made Cheese!I've always thought making cheese seemed like a fun idea. The dinner I made last night had a quick, 3 ingredient version of ricotta. It was super easy. I'll be making it again. The recipe it was in is called <a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/linguine-lemon-ricotta-50400000114467/">Linguine with Quick Lemon Ricotta</a>. The lemon flavor was different from anything I've made for dinner before, but not bad. Next time I'll put in garlic instead. We like that much better around here.<br />
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The actual cheese part was 2 cups 2% milk, 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, and 2 teaspoons of cider vinegar. Microwave for 4 minutes on high in a quart-sized measuring cup, stir gently, and drain.<br />
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And next: pictures from the rest of the recipe...<br />
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The second half of the lamb roast does bring me to the wine adventure though. I decided that the leftovers from the roast should be made into <a href="http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/cozy-shepherds-pie-10000001622361/">Shepherd's Pie</a>. The recipe calls for dry red wine. I chose a bottle of Pinot Noir. It had a cork. I couldn't find my corkscrew. Up until now, all wine bought to use at my house has had a screw top. This was a problem.<br />
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I thought the problem would be solved by a quick stop at a cheap store. Turns out you shouldn't buy corkscrews at discount stores. The one I bought was nothing like any corkscrew I've ever used before, but the directions looked easy enough. I removed the packaging and the first thing that happened was the handle fell off. No big deal, I could hold it in place to get the job done.<br />
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Then the glue holding the whole thing together gave out. Ahh, now I know why this was marked down half price, in the discount store. Now the screw is not attached to anything, and I'm holding some rather useless plastic. Enter the Husband.<br />
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He managed to get the screw part into the cork. Then put a bunch of effort into pulling it out. But a screw without leverage won't budge. I know: A hammer!!<br />
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Only one other time have I opened a bottle of wine without a proper cork removal device. It involved shoving the cork into the bottle with a wooden spoon. It resulted in wine all over the kitchen, including the ceiling.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34hnUu1heDicXogUmfrR6SLB1bTC3KCfhXBu5SzGtrEZDbHp67qyyYmftwg7NV_1eWJZ-Kner8yZTQD_5Q_9WRsUWF98NAytF4RB-fIo82xogLsHDM0LyB5CyWQXDTIaOqYurpRMFdWQ/s1600/P1010655.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj34hnUu1heDicXogUmfrR6SLB1bTC3KCfhXBu5SzGtrEZDbHp67qyyYmftwg7NV_1eWJZ-Kner8yZTQD_5Q_9WRsUWF98NAytF4RB-fIo82xogLsHDM0LyB5CyWQXDTIaOqYurpRMFdWQ/s320/P1010655.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>A fancy last meal for the campervan: cup noodles and a glass of white.supermadchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10832956011048999400noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798485084258593736.post-88629281079083966762011-05-07T16:31:00.000-07:002011-05-07T16:31:01.629-07:00Holy Giant Bread!So, back to that starter I started 3 weeks ago...<br />
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For the next few days I continued to put it in the oven over night with the light on. But on the 4th day it started looking flat. It would be nice and bubbly after adding the 1/4 flour and 1/4 of water, but by morning all was still. And when stirred it was very soupy. So for a couple of days I skipped the water and only added flour.<br />
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That seemed to perk it up a bit again, but it would be flat by morning. I decided it was because I was not feeding it enough. And I stopped putting it in the oven, letting it get a bit cool at night (around 60 degrees).<br />
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When I got to two cups of starter I did a loaf of bread.<br />
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I really thought it would take longer than 30 minutes for the loaf to double. It did not. And it continued to rise as I heated the oven.<br />
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And: not too sour. Could be for a couple of reasons. Maybe my starter is too young. Over time it may get more sour. Or maybe the natural yeast in Hawaii just won't make all that sour of a loaf. Either way, the starter now has a home in my fridge. I'll give it a few more loaves before I decide how worthy it is.supermadchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10832956011048999400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798485084258593736.post-3723704325530149062011-04-14T15:40:00.000-07:002011-04-14T15:40:23.358-07:00Sourdough StarterI really like sourdough, but where I live it seems hard to find. I've often thought of making my own starter, and then I see a stray ant or two in the kitchen and worry that a starter would attract them. Then recently I read an article on a quick sourdough starter in Vegetarian Times. I decided it was time to give it a try.<br />
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First I located a glass jar. My last attempt at a homemade sourdough starter was in Colorado. It took a few days, but I ended up with a bubbly, beer-smelling concoction. It smelled so right. And the resulting bread was anything but sour. I think the problem was the plastic container it was in. Though I managed to keep it alive for some time, it never got as sour as I would have liked. Most bread made from it didn't even have a hint of sour to them. When I gave up and threw out the starter I ended up throwing out the container too. No matter how much I cleaned it, it always smelled like the starter.<br />
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Then I went back to the recipe in the magazine, but realized I did not have the yeast it called for. My yeast was regular, it calls for fast-acting and has a side note that regular won't work. That didn't stop me though, to Google!<br />
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Google had too many choices. Then I remembered my book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Forgotten-Skills-Cooking-Time-Honored-Recipes/dp/1906868069?ie=UTF8&tag=angestee-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Forgotten Skills of Cooking</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=angestee-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=1906868069" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" />. Her recipe looked to easy to be true. So I looked in a couple of trusted cookbooks, and then returned to the hers: put 1/4C of flour in a jar with 1/4C warm water. Stir and let sit for 24 hours. Feed with 1/4C flour and 1/4C warm water every 24 hours for 6 days. Starter should be complete. We'll see.supermadchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10832956011048999400noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798485084258593736.post-5252511516515876472011-04-07T16:29:00.000-07:002011-04-07T16:29:16.915-07:00Cooking in a Campervan - Part 1Part of the food adventure in New Zealand was cooking in a campervan. This thing did not have a lot of space. The table turned into a bed at night, and if I was in the "kitchen" cooking I either had to sit down at the table or go stand outside if Doug wanted to move to/from the table. I might have had more counter space in this tinier kitchen though.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMS8KX5bGgqyJe9adNUaYm1pZdLiTxXMf3Fzx8QGO6_xlmrcT94OIOfz5U-4zSBXBYDeDr6vI1dunOhNTAAtbZcvpdoBXQZwzZ8JadaqH5R72Nnsguj5XUqXWbnedURsZkY2_8lcbmmco/s1600/P1010099.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMS8KX5bGgqyJe9adNUaYm1pZdLiTxXMf3Fzx8QGO6_xlmrcT94OIOfz5U-4zSBXBYDeDr6vI1dunOhNTAAtbZcvpdoBXQZwzZ8JadaqH5R72Nnsguj5XUqXWbnedURsZkY2_8lcbmmco/s320/P1010099.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>What to do if you don't feel like eating lamb sausages again? Strip their cases and make them into meat sauce.supermadchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10832956011048999400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798485084258593736.post-34948445183336367232011-04-01T13:17:00.000-07:002011-04-01T13:17:45.984-07:00Eating in AucklandNo, I have not forgotten about this blog. Rather I've been cheap with my time when it comes to blogging. I have been posting pictures to my <a href="http://supermadchen.blogspot.com/">other blog</a>, but still haven't finished posting all the New Zealand pictures there either. But enough of that, lets get to the food.<br />
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Our first food on our honeymoon was airplane food. Usually disgusting fare wrapped entirely in disposable dishes. I think only the tray was reusable in the last airplane food I ate, and that was probably because the airline hadn't figured out a cheap yet sturdy disposable alternative. New Zealand Air on the other hand is much more ecofriendly. The bowls and coffee cup were heavy duty plastic, nice enough I wanted to sneak it home. The wine glass was really glass.<br />
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That was the main meal. Later on we got a big snack/small breakfast closer to landing. By then I was quite tired and not in the mindset for taking pictures. But enough of the airplane food, on to Auckland!<br />
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Early on in my BA, I wrote a paper on margarine vs. butter. The purpose of my paper was to persuade people to choose the latter. Thinking some research might help my cause, I went online and read many, many terrible things about margarine, many of which I included in my paper.<br />
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Sure, margarine has its benefits: it's cheap, shelf stable (at least more so than butter), and... I think that's where it ends. There is the claim that it has no cholesterol, so it's better than butter which does. But then look at the effects of hydrogenated oils on the body. Unlike cholesterol, which only increases your bad cholesterol, hydrogenated oils increases your bad cholesterol counts <i>while at the same time</i> reduces your good cholesterol counts. Don't believe me? Ask google. Google knows all. So if you're avoiding butter for your cholesterol health, make sure you avoid margarine too. Of course, with the negative hype of hydrogenated oils becoming more mainstream, there are more options made without. <br />
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Not eating butter because you're avoiding animal products? Read the label carefully. The cheapest margarines still contain milk solids. Buying it because it is cheap? Unless one package lasts you months, you might want to consider the negative health benefits from eating the junk. Now which is cheaper? Of course eating large amounts of butter will do you no good, but if you enjoy hearty servings of the stuff slathered on homemade bread butter is probably better. And the taste is better too.<br />
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One thing that is really funny to me in all this is the size of the containers. For the most part butter comes in 1 pound packages. Usually in cardboard, with 1/4 cup cubes inside. Margarine comes that way too. But it also comes in huge tubs. And small spray bottles. And in flavors, since all by itself it tastes little like butter. But the one that really gets me is the HUGE tubs. Really? You are buying a giant tub of margarine, and then wondering about the weight and health of your household members? I remember early in our relationship Doug tried to buy a tub of country crock (does that stuff even come in sticks?). I scoffed at his choice, and being a butter elitist, made him buy what I considered to be a better choice. Now that I do all the shopping, margarine doesn't fit into the equation. I'm not a pain in the ass about it enough to complain at someone else's home, but if I'm cooking for you I won't use the stuff. I'll figure out the proportion of oil to butter first. Just don't be offended if you notice that I'm not eating your bread with your offered choice of "butter."supermadchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10832956011048999400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798485084258593736.post-5776881694075391002010-11-17T11:43:00.000-08:002010-11-17T11:43:20.970-08:00Earning Vegan Super PowersLast week Doug wanted to eat healthy and light. And following a joke from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Scott-Pilgrim-Two-Disc-Blu-ray-Digital/dp/B0043GAZYS?ie=UTF8&tag=angestee-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Scott Pilgrim vs. the World</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=angestee-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B0043GAZYS" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important; padding: 0px ! important;" width="1" />, we thought we'd try out for some Vegan Super Powers. Not really sure what they are though. We ruined our veganess by eating homemade bread spread with a healthy layer of butter. Maybe next time.<br />
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The vegan part looked like this: <br />
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1 carton extra firm tofu, cut into cubes. Fry in pan with vegetable oil until tofu is browned on most sides. Add 4oz of sliced mushrooms, saute until they start to look cooked. Then add 1 bell pepper cut into strips (I used half red and half green). When the pepper is nearly as cooked as you would like it, add 1/3 cup of Huli Huli Sauce. Keep cooking until liquid is reduced to desired consistency. Serve with rice (this time it was brown).<br />
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Don't mention the V word until it is decided that the meal is indeed tasty. Mentioning that word too soon could turn away potential eaters. Which is fine for blueberry pie, but not for stir fry. Leftover stir fry is never as good as leftover pie.supermadchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10832956011048999400noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798485084258593736.post-90714458447584448022010-10-26T18:50:00.000-07:002010-10-26T18:50:04.355-07:00Holy Guacamole!My landlord recently had a party in which one of the attendees gave her avocados from her yard. Unfortunately my landlord can't eat them. So she gave them to me.<br />
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Behold: the most giant avocado I've ever had: <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghlyj5zZXpZ5xqhceWob2pUzQVvXESImq6AKwJy357OUJMtrfaDxVu11FziuRrKLRHRBRs9_SBIN6iuuBgCFFplujGHcKjkzFr9UBP0bXcFCtK3eUf5GeZ3-M5sAqzxMwt8ODy22CT9uc/s1600/P1000097.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghlyj5zZXpZ5xqhceWob2pUzQVvXESImq6AKwJy357OUJMtrfaDxVu11FziuRrKLRHRBRs9_SBIN6iuuBgCFFplujGHcKjkzFr9UBP0bXcFCtK3eUf5GeZ3-M5sAqzxMwt8ODy22CT9uc/s320/P1000097.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Mmm. Guacamole! Just under 2 cups, all from one avocado. It took much restraint, but I managed to get the container in the fridge after only two chip dips to check for flavor. Then I made peanut butter ice cream. Now I'm thinking I'll head back into the kitchen to make some strawberry frozen yogurt.supermadchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10832956011048999400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798485084258593736.post-70192277550806351632010-10-22T00:39:00.001-07:002010-10-22T00:40:09.051-07:00Onion Bacon BreadSo really, there was no bacon. But I have a nearly full jar of bacon grease in the fridge just begging to being used. And I figured, if the recipe called for butter or margarine, bacon fat would work just fine. Turns out I was almost right. The bread ball was a little on the dry side, and I ended up adding a bit more water to help pull it all together. Here is what came out of the machine when it gave the "all done" beep:<br />
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Onion bread:<br />
1 cup water (plus a bit on the side to add in if necessary)<br />
2 T bacon grease (room temperature)<br />
1 T onion flakes<br />
1 t sugar<br />
1 T paprika (next time I will leave this out)<br />
1 1/2 t salt<br />
3 cups of all-purpose flour<br />
2 1/4 t yeast<br />
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Throw it all in the bread machine, put on white, 1 1/2 lb loaf, medium crust, and let it go. I checked after it had been running for 5 minutes to see if it needed more water or flour, and it needed about 1 t more water. I think using dried onion flakes and the paprika made for a drier dough. Next time I'll skip the paprika though, it didn't add a noticeable flavor. Neither did the bacon grease, but it did smell nice. Garlic powder on the other hand might be an improvement.supermadchenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10832956011048999400noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5798485084258593736.post-26304857333378464102010-10-11T18:52:00.000-07:002010-10-11T18:52:17.561-07:00Little Kid DinnerOne day at Costco, my inner 9 year-old was really loud. It lead to the purchase of Yummy Dino Buddies, or chicken nuggets in the shape of dinosaurs. They cook up crispy and tasty on my small stoneware pan.<br />
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