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Ghee Clarified butter. It tastes rich and toasty. Adds a lot of flavor. Commercial almond milk has exactly three whole almonds in it, the rest is water, nutrients and flavoring. That's why it's so inexpensive. To make real almond milk worth drinking you need a lot of almonds and a little water in a high speed blender. Try it. It tastes amazing.
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Ghee Clarified butter. It tastes rich and toasty. Adds a lot of flavor. Commercial almond milk has exactly three whole almonds in it, the rest is water, nutrients and flavoring. That's why it's so inexpensive. To make real almond milk worth drinking you need a lot of almonds and a little water in a high speed blender. Try it. It tastes amazing.
~ C
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Ditto here...I Love food!
Last night I made, "Jacked Up Ribs," which aren't animal based, but made with jackfruit and vital wheat gluten. My husband loves them. If interested, you can find the recipe on fatfreevegan.com.
~ C
Last night I made, "Jacked Up Ribs," which aren't animal based, but made with jackfruit and vital wheat gluten. My husband loves them. If interested, you can find the recipe on fatfreevegan.com.
~ C
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Forgot to add-my DD got beets in her co-op veggies and make beet cake and also used some in the icing. Was very good, looked a bit like red velvet cake.
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This may not be so new to others, but I love Kombucha. It's a drink that is made from fermented, sweetened, black tea. It's fizzy, tart and very refreshing. I've been keeping a batch going for a few years right now. I like to mix it with a little fruit juice s/a cherry, or grape. You can also buy it premade in the stores, but I love making it and keeping my grocery bill down.
Ginger Bug is another fermented drink that I want to try to make.
~ C
Ginger Bug is another fermented drink that I want to try to make.
~ C
#27
Jingle, I have to chuckle reading what you wrote. I had a childhood of very little variety in foods. Had I not been adventurous with food, I would never have discovered the joy of real spaghetti, Mexican food, Chinese food, steak, cheddar cheese, yogurt, fresh tomatoes, oranges anytime I wanted (not just for Christmas), the list goes on and on. All I can say is, at least once try jasmine rice. It smells so good I would wear it as perfume, and tastes just as good, even plain.
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I am lucky that one of my sons is also an adventuresome eater. We love trying new foods and new ways of cooking the basics.
Did you know that adding a few green cardamom pods to Basmati rice takes it to a whole new level? I learned that from one of my Saudi classmates. My family background is from the British Isles, but I love eating Middle Eastern, Indian, Thai, Indonesian, Afghan Foods and more. I got to try Eritrean food this past May, oh my it was good. I had the best meal of my life in London in June, at an Indian restaurant. Turns out it even has a Michelin star. We did not know that when we popped in for lunch.
Although I like spicy food, I love food with layers of flavour. There is a Turkish Afghan restaurant in Burnaby BC, just a small place in a strip mall, but the food is just incredible.
Yes, we still have meatloaf, with squash and baked potatoes, but the next night we may have butter chicken stuffed baked potatoes. I always cook a couple extra spuds.
Did you know that adding a few green cardamom pods to Basmati rice takes it to a whole new level? I learned that from one of my Saudi classmates. My family background is from the British Isles, but I love eating Middle Eastern, Indian, Thai, Indonesian, Afghan Foods and more. I got to try Eritrean food this past May, oh my it was good. I had the best meal of my life in London in June, at an Indian restaurant. Turns out it even has a Michelin star. We did not know that when we popped in for lunch.
Although I like spicy food, I love food with layers of flavour. There is a Turkish Afghan restaurant in Burnaby BC, just a small place in a strip mall, but the food is just incredible.
Yes, we still have meatloaf, with squash and baked potatoes, but the next night we may have butter chicken stuffed baked potatoes. I always cook a couple extra spuds.
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