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Voicelessness and Emotional Survival => Voicelessness and Emotional Survival Message Board => Topic started by: Brigid on May 20, 2005, 10:16:35 PM
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Okay, since I seem to be the resident cook in the group (its good to be known for something :roll: ) and I mentioned I might do this on another thread, I guess I will take the plunge.
This is a recipe that I got from a man I worked with many years ago. He used to bring this cake to work every now and then and we all raved about it. He has us convinced that he was the one who made it, along with the many other delicacies he used to share with us. At the company Christmas party we finally met his wife. We told her how much we loved her husband's cooking and had been begging him to share his recipes. Needless to say, she let us know right then that he barely knew how to turn on the oven and that she had made everything he brought it. Fortunately, she had no problem sharing this and many of the other wonderful things she made. This recipe has since been published in a cookbook under my name. Enjoy!!
Mandarin Orange Cake
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, beaten
2 cans mandarin oranges (11 oz each), drained
1 cup packed brown sugar
4 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons butter
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour 2 8-inch cake pans or 1 9x13-inch pan.
Sift flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. Add to beaten eggs. Add oranges. Beat with mixer four minutes. Pour batter into prepared pan(s). Bake 40 minutes. Mix brown sugar, milk and butter in small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Pour over hot cake right from the oven. Delicious served with whipped cream.
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Thought I'd share this recipe, it's so easy, quick and yummy and perfect for when you don't feel like cooking.
Tuna, Oregano & Creamy Tomato Pasta
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 x 400g cans chopped tomato
2 teaspoons dried oregano
375ml cream
300g can tuna in oil (drained)
2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
freshly grated Parmesan
Heat oil, add garlic and cook for a minute or two. Add tomato and oregano, salt and pepper and simmer for about 10-15 minutes until sauce has thickened a little.
Pour in cream and heat gently. Gently stir in tuna and lemon zest.
Add hot pasta (500g), mix (gently again) and serve with parmesan on top.
I'm off to get a couple of cans of mandarin...
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Okay, since I seem to be the resident cook in the group (its good to be known for something :roll: ) and I mentioned I might do this on another thread, I guess I will take the plunge.
Mandarin Orange Cake
this is going to be a fun thread, i cant wait to see what people write.
i only want to know are you supposed to squish up the oranges.... ? i dont have a mixer so id do it by hand. i guess at some point this will be clarified.
yay@ ! recipes.
ok brigid since you started with oranges, i will say somethign about lemons... i will share a very refreshing drink that is actually used in oriental medicine and called the 'master cleanse'. its very very healthy (if simple) and good for cleansing your system and recharging those aching brain cells.
master cleanse
16 oz glass
3 FRESH lemons or limes - they have to be fresh
2 - 3 tsp of pure maple syrup - has to be pure
dash cayenne pepper
clean water
squeeze the fresh lemons or limes into your glass. add the maple syrup. add the cayenne. fill the glass with clean water & stir. adjust everything to your taste. you can do the ingredients in any ratio really, as long as it tastes the way you like. it can be very strong or very watered down. doesnt matter. you can make a small glass or a big jug of this at a time.
lemon juice is an astringent and encourages your tissues to release toxins. the cayenne encourages blood flow which helps the toxins exit your body. both have a lot of vitamin c which is good for stress.
if you want to get fancy, do not eat for awhile (be careful about not eating if you are stressed though) and just drink as much of this juice as you want. exercise and make yourself sweat and keep drinking this juice.
a lot of people just pick one full day to not eat and do their 'cleanse'.
ok theres my recipe... this is going to be fun. GFN, did you get that one? give it a shot....! yay - fun
anna
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Hi Brigid,
I'm not much of a cook. I do the basics since my children have simple tastes at the present time and hubby is easy to please. I just try to make the meals healthy.
Glad you started this thread. It's always good to learn new things. I am willing to experiment and will yield to the expertise of all the chefs on board.
Can't wait for more recipes. Yummy!
Mia
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Anna,
i only want to know are you supposed to squish up the oranges.... ?
Yes, the oranges provide the moisture for the cake and you would not know they were in there if you ate the cake. You could try using a wisk and a lot of arm motion :shock: , but when you're done the batter will have an orange color to it, but the oranges themselves will be unidentifiable. Does that make sense? Good luck.
I have to say Anna, your recipe sounds a little scary :shock: --cayenne pepper mixed with maple syrup is a combination I would never have considered. I'm guessing that it will really clean you out. :lol:
Thanks for sharing.
Brigid
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Anna: re: this "cleanse": I'm not a big fan of sitting in the bathroom all day between workouts.... is this like that?
I have been burning the candle at both ends to finish up the school year, (lots of caffiene) so I could use a cleansing... but what kind? hmmmm
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three large leeks
two tablespoons butter
two large potatoes, cut into small pieces
one onion, finely chopped
water
small tin evaporated milk
wash and slice the leeks ( it's the white/ light green for best eating, and leeks tend to pick up soil so wash carefully ) then lightly cook in the butter for @ 7 minutes.
Fill the pan up with water, add the onion and potato.
Cook for an hour to two until everything is reduced and soft.
Mash!
Add the evap. milk.
Let stand for an hour.
Serve with black pepper.
Can be kept refrigerated for up to 5 days, improves with age I think.
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Anna: re: this "cleanse": I'm not a big fan of sitting in the bathroom all day between workouts.... is this like that?
I have been burning the candle at both ends to finish up the school year, (lots of caffiene) so I could use a cleansing... but what kind? hmmmm
no...... :lol: its not at all like that. it comes out through your skin. thats why it helps to sweat and stay clean. the last time i did one of these, was last year.... i did it for 8 days..... becuase i was going off a number of medicines, and i really wanted to make sure they were out of my system. i felt -great- afterwards and also lost weight. i try to do one or two days of it at least every year.
the only thing it makes you do is pee a little more (sorry :oops:) and at the end your skin will be silky smooth and you will look 5-10 years younger. that is the feedback i usually get. people kept telling me how great my skin looked. so......??
i can tell from the mandarin cake, that our tastes will all be widely varied. for instance, that cake has a huge amount of sugar for me. (tho i would definitely eat it at a party!) if i were to make it, i would probably fiddle with the recipe to reduce the sugar or try to replace it with honey... so, i see how the idea of cayenne in lemonade could be alarming to someone whose taste is used to 'normal' amounts of sugar in food...... but its really very refreshing. just start small, til you are used to it.
in mexico the street vendors sell mangoes that are sprinkled with chili powder. its not that unusual.
in my 20's i did this cleanse the first time for 22 days. just got out of a long relatioship and needed a lot of things out of my system. i do at least a few days of it every year, i think it keeps me young. 8)
thanks brigid, i will squish the oranges. thats what i thought. :) ok, onward and upward :arrow: :arrow: :arrow:
anna
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Hi Anna,
I'm definitely gonna give it a try - 5 to 10 years younger w. silky soft skin? Can't wait!
Brigid,
Thanks for starting this thread!
(((all))) 2cents
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Hi Anna,
I'm definitely gonna give it a try - 5 to 10 years younger w. silky soft skin? Can't wait!
ohhh!!!!! thought you were gonnna give a recipe! (im doing that leek soup this week! )
important tip: anytime you do this cleanse for longer than a day or two, its important to begin eating again slowly with broth and steamed veggies and things....... to not shock your newly clean system.
challenge yourself and try to go for two or three days. its an experience. get a skin brush and scrub a lot. you'l feel great.
also its ok to drink herb tea at night on this cleanse.
have fun!
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I thought this would crack me up: as I am writing down the cleanse recipe I am shoving fistfuls of chocolate covered soy nuts in my mouth....
so I guess that's a no no on cleanse day? :lol:
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I guess that's a no no on cleanse day? :lol:
quite possibly :lol: but, knock yourself out - were all adults here (mostly)
now, you must have a recipe...! i dont think theres any rules about how healthy it has to be.....
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Anna,
I love the soft skin and looking 8-10 years younger, BUT do I have to just drink that potion for a period of days without eating anything else? :shock: I need to eat a decent amount of calories per day or I start getting light-headed and dropping weight (sorry) which I don't need to do.
I agree that my recipe has a lot of sugar in it. It is an older recipe and I'm sure if it were done today, it could be made "lighter" and somewhat healthier. However, I rarely make desserts, so when I do, I like them to be decadent and don't much care how caloric they are.
Over time, I'll try to share some that appeal to the more health conscious folks among us. I admit to not being very good about that. :(
For those of you who think your easy, simple meals aren't wanted or aren't "good enough" to be shared, pleeeeease share them. My day-to-day cooking for me and the kids is mostly very simple and I, for one, am always looking for easy, quick things to throw together that they will eat. They aren't as bad as when they were little, but still don't like being my guinea pigs for gourmet meals.
I would like some grilling recipes from the men, too (how sexist is that :wink: ) since the warmer weather is thinking about coming upon us.
Brigid
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I just remembered that I had this recipe up here in my office because I had recently made it for some friends and they wanted the recipe, so I e-mailed it to them. Very easy and healthy, too. :D
Couscous-Vegetable Salad
1 cup uncooked couscous
1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
1 medium zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch slices (2 cups)
1 medium yellow summer squash, cut into 1/4-inch slices (1 1/2 cups)
1 large red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 medium red onion, cut into 8 wedges
1 container (7 ounces) refrigerated pesto with sun-dried tomatoes or regular pesto (I will try this with my own pesto when my basil is up this summer)
2 tablespoons balsamic or cider vinegar
1. Prepare couscous as directed on package.
2. Meanwhile, heat oil in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook zucchini, yellow squash, bell pepper and onion in oil about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until crisp-tender.
3. Toss couscous, vegetable mexture, pesto and vinegar in large bowl. Serve warm or cool.
Serves 6.
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I just remembered that I had this recipe up here in my office because I had recently made it for some friends and they wanted the recipe, so I e-mailed it to them. Very easy and healthy, too. :D
Couscous-Vegetable Salad
1 cup uncooked couscous
1 tablespoon olive or vegetable oil
1 medium zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch slices (2 cups)
1 medium yellow summer squash, cut into 1/4-inch slices (1 1/2 cups)
1 large red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
1/2 medium red onion, cut into 8 wedges
1 container (7 ounces) refrigerated pesto with sun-dried tomatoes or regular pesto (I will try this with my own pesto when my basil is up this summer)
2 tablespoons balsamic or cider vinegar
1. Prepare couscous as directed on package.
2. Meanwhile, heat oil in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook zucchini, yellow squash, bell pepper and onion in oil about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until crisp-tender.
3. Toss couscous, vegetable mexture, pesto and vinegar in large bowl. Serve warm or cool.
Serves 6.
This sounds wonderful. Incidentally, I'd be very grateful if you could give me any tips for growing basil. I've tried (and failed) growing it from seed for several years now. It's really expensive in the UK but my favourite herb and I love homemade pesto also.
This is how I make mine:
3 large bunches of basil
handful of toasted pine kernels
Olive oil
2 cloves roasted garlic
Parmesan cheese
Zest and juice of one lemon
All 'zinged' in a food processor and it doesn't just taste fantastic but there's a wonderful smell in the kitchen!
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:) Good Thread
I love to cook and will share happily. Anna the cleansing sounds good and boy could my skin use help. I will let you know the result. I dont think I could last a whole day with only that so will add other healthy things. Here is an unusual carrot recipie a gourmet friend serve to me.
Sliced cooked carrots (or use baby carrots)
Finely chopped garlic
Cumin powder
Olive oil
Cook carrots in boiling water until done, but not so soft they mush. Drain water and while hot mix in other ingredients. The garlic could also be put through a press or smashed in a mortar. Add to your taste but dont drown in garlic unless you have died-in-the-wool garlic lovers. If you use roasted garlic, which is much milder, you could add much more garlic. Cumin powder is also to your taste also. Add only enough olive oil to coat everything, dont drown it. Do not taste to season now as the flavors will be too raw. Put in plastic container with cover or big zip lock bag and refrigerate overnight or for several hours. The flavors meld. Good thing to take to a barbecue and very unusual.
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OK!!! gonna knock out a few birds with one stone here.
first off.... i think the purpose here (not trying to speak for anyone of course?) is to share recipes we like...... some will be healthy, some will be decadent, some will be comfort food, and probably most will be quite easy, becuase most of us need it that way.
so i was thinking there would be a wide variety and range, just like the different people here.
i like healthier recipes, but i like decadent ones too, theres room for a balance there and people who deal with as much as we do, need all the laxity we can possibly get.
i shared a healthy recipe becuase its one that i really like, but i could have just as easily shared quiche or lasagne or clam sauce which are packed with cheese and things and which i also love. i just look at food as one of the medicines we use to help us live and so i tend to go for whole grains, tone down the sugar and trans fats, etc... but i sure eat those other things too - life is hard enough and i dont need to struggle with self discipline every day.
OK - that said. i have a tip for growing basil.
basil likes a lot of heat and sun and dryness. if you live in a place that is even slightly too cool or wet, basil may not grow. i couldnt get basil to grow; but i finally developed a trick and here it is.
you still need a sunny spot. what i did was get plastic gallon milk jugs. discard the cap and slice the jugs in half so you have a bottom half like a pot, and a top half like a dome with a hole in the top where the cap was. slice drainage holes in the pot part, and take a small slice in the dome part so it will 'fit' into the pot part and stick together.
this makes a tiny 'greenhouse' like apparatus. fill the bottom half with potting soil and plant your basil seeds. this also works for lettuce, parsely and other greens. put on the top and leave in a sunny spot. use a spray bottle to keep lightly moist.
it seems to keep the seedlings warm enough that they will go ahead and grow, and by the time they are tall enough that you need to take the lid off, they are hardy enough to survive and keep growing in normal temperatures. ive grown pots and pots of basil this way and it works great.
also about pesto - its extremely good on baked potatoes, especially the crunchy skins.
:) there ya go.
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OK!!! gonna knock out a few birds with one stone here.
first off.... i think the purpose here (not trying to speak for anyone of course?) is to share recipes we like...... some will be healthy, some will be decadent, some will be comfort food, and probably most will be quite easy, becuase most of us need it that way.
so i was thinking there would be a wide variety and range, just like the different people here.
i like healthier recipes, but i like decadent ones too, theres room for a balance there and people who deal with as much as we do, need all the laxity we can possibly get.
i shared a healthy recipe becuase its one that i really like, but i could have just as easily shared quiche or lasagne or clam sauce which are packed with cheese and things and which i also love. i just look at food as one of the medicines we use to help us live and so i tend to go for whole grains, tone down the sugar and trans fats, etc... but i sure eat those other things too - life is hard enough and i dont need to struggle with self discipline every day.
OK - that said. i have a tip for growing basil.
basil likes a lot of heat and sun and dryness. if you live in a place that is even slightly too cool or wet, basil may not grow. i couldnt get basil to grow; but i finally developed a trick and here it is.
you still need a sunny spot. what i did was get plastic gallon milk jugs. discard the cap and slice the jugs in half so you have a bottom half like a pot, and a top half like a dome with a hole in the top where the cap was. slice drainage holes in the pot part, and take a small slice in the dome part so it will 'fit' into the pot part and stick together.
this makes a tiny 'greenhouse' like apparatus. fill the bottom half with potting soil and plant your basil seeds. this also works for lettuce, parsely and other greens. put on the top and leave in a sunny spot. use a spray bottle to keep lightly moist.
it seems to keep the seedlings warm enough that they will go ahead and grow, and by the time they are tall enough that you need to take the lid off, they are hardy enough to survive and keep growing in normal temperatures. ive grown pots and pots of basil this way and it works great.
also about pesto - its extremely good on baked potatoes, especially the crunchy skins.
:) there ya go.
Wow.... this makes perfect sense!!!! I'll be out there tomorrow doing this. Many, many thanks!!!!!!!!!!!! Pesto is also gorgeous in sandwiches with feta cheese, black olives and tomatoes................
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Well, I am pretty ashamed of the way I throw food together for me and mine, but since others want quick and easy, here it is.
C and I have strange tastes, though, so not everyone will like this stuff. She won't eat fish at all, and not many kinds of meat, so it is pretty plain . And it is all gluten free. :lol:
Very quick and easy; lentils and onion. I tried this first on a retreat at a convent, and it was a fast day, and the nuns apologised for serving it, but I thought it was delish.
Some red lentils (2 cups)
1 chopped onion
water - first to wash the lentils at least three times, then enough to cover in the pan, plus one inch of water on top.
Put lentils in a pan. Bring to boiling point. Skim off any scurfy bits/bubbles from the lentils. Add the onion. Turn heat very low for a few minutes until all the water is absorbed. Turn the heat off, and leave the pan to stand, so the lentils fluff up nicely.
Serve either on its own, or with a bit of stirred in Marmite for flavour. Lovely with crusty bread.
An alternative is half rice, half red lentils, either with or without onion. But only Basmati rice; everyone is a snob about something, and with me it is rice. 8) There is no comparison, Basmati is the best.
Which reminds me: How to cook perfect Basmati rice, according to my friend Raj, who taught me how to do this many years ago. It will be familiar, because I adapted it for the lentils too.
2 cups Basmati, washed three times.
Put the rice into a large pan. Add enough cold water to cover the rice and one inch on top. Bring to the boil, skim off any bubbles and then turn the heat low. Only cook for a short time; five minutes may be plenty, until the water is absorbed. Turn off the heat, and leave the pan to stand for a couple of minutes. Do not rinse the rice with boiling water, as this will wash out the vitamins. The grains should all be fluffy, and not stick together (until it goes cold.) Serve hot or cold.
Next shamefully easy meal in moments. Tin of new potatoes. Tin of chopped tomatoes. A handful of frozen spinach, or any other frozen veg.
Drain the potatoes. Put them into a pan with the rest. Bring to the boil. Turn down the heat and only just cook long enough to soften the veg.
Serve however you like. C loves this one in tacos, and it is soooo quick and easy.
Next. Toasted sandwiches. You don't need a sandwich maker, and you don't need to butter the bread. Put a slice of bread into a frying pan, top with cheese/chocolate spread/whatever you fancy, put another slice on top. Cook on moderate heat, turning over once. Serve with side salad.
Which reminds me of my last recipe, which is really a cheat. One lettuce, lots of sweet baby tomatoes, spring onions etc; whatever you like and can get the kids to eat. Prepare and put into a large bowl in the fridge for instant meals, and as a snacking alternative to crisps etc. It lasts three or four days, and then you make another bowl. Put a bowl of lentils and onion beside it and you have a really easy life. Assuming the kids are old enough to open the fridge for themselves, you can stay in bed for a week. 8) :lol:
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Anna,
Please don't think I was taking shots at you for offering a healthy recipe. I was much more taking a shot at myself. My friends are always giving me a hard time because I tend not to make things which are low in fat or sugar. I always say I'm from the Julia Child school of cooking as she preferred using real butter and sugar. I think its wonderful that you offered something that tastes good and does wonderful things for your skin. I'm just not sure I could make a couple of days of it. :? But who knows, vanity may get the best of me. :wink:
Serena,
As far as growing basil--I have never tried to do it from seed. I know a woman who has greenhouses, and starts many varieties of perennials and herbs and then starts to sell the young plants as of Memorial weekend. (That would be next weekend here) She only charges about $1.50 per plant and I can usually do fine with 2 basil plants for the season. I grow them in fairly large pots on my patio in good soil with lots of sunshine. I have also done them in the garden, but they don't do as well. I live in the upper midwest, so our climate would not be terribly different than England.
Since basil will die off once the temperatures get to 40 degrees F., I have to cut it back in the fall (or bring the pots inside). I will make very large batches of pesto and freeze them in ice cube trays and keep them in bags in the freezer to use throughout the winter. I fixed a pesto meal tonight in fact with some I still had from last fall.
It sounded like Anna gave you a good way to start them from seed if you need to. That is rarely done here except by the nursuries or gardening stores. Good luck.
Brigid
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Please don't think I was taking shots at you
no i didnt at all, they dont have all the right emoticons!> :oops: i didnt think that at all, no way. julia child rocks. :) when that dumb med made me gain weight, it also made my cholesterol go up, so i had to get aware of that stuff. :( now its back down so its not such a big deal.
re: that 'potion'... you can jsut drink it alone, you can drink it and also eat fruit or light foods, you can just have it on the side and still eat normally.
as long as you drink plenty of it whenever you feel hungry, if you are average weight and dont have any metabolism issues or blood-sugar issues where you need food for medical reasons (like diabetes) - theres enough calories, vitamins and minerals in there to drink by itself for some time. the times ive done it, ive only lost weight when i actually had weight to lose.... when i was at my 'normal' weight, it didnt change my weight.
i think it will depend on the individuals metabolism and bottom line its important to listen to your body and do what feels right for you.
the thing that amazes me is that october had the bravery to share rice and lentils - which was the recipe i was really thinking of (basmati included, october!) but thought i would get teased for. =sigh=
she also said
Put a bowl of lentils and onion beside it and you have a really easy life. Assuming the kids are old enough to open the fridge for themselves, you can stay in bed for a week.
which made me laugh so much october, rice and lentils is one of my favorite foods and when D. was young thats exactly what we did, there was veggies and cheeses and things in the fridge and she would go in there and get it.
ive eaten basmati rice and lentils twice this week alone, four times if you count breakfast. 8)
one thing i like to do with it next day is fry it in some butter or olive oil. get it toasty and browned, then scramble in an egg or two and sprinkle with soy sauce. theres a weird ingredient here called 'nutritional yeast' which i cant live without but most people would think was weird. it might be kind of like marmite. but its very good on fried lentils.
i didnt mean to be hurtful brigid if i was. :( :( :( im probably going to make that mandarin cake because D loves mandarin oranges.
this has been really cool so far ive already learned some good stuff. thank you brigid and everyone.
anna
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Anna,
Please don't think I was taking shots at you for offering a healthy recipe. I was much more taking a shot at myself. My friends are always giving me a hard time because I tend not to make things which are low in fat or sugar. I always say I'm from the Julia Child school of cooking as she preferred using real butter and sugar. I think its wonderful that you offered something that tastes good and does wonderful things for your skin. I'm just not sure I could make a couple of days of it. :? But who knows, vanity may get the best of me. :wink:
Serena,
As far as growing basil--I have never tried to do it from seed. I know a woman who has greenhouses, and starts many varieties of perennials and herbs and then starts to sell the young plants as of Memorial weekend. (That would be next weekend here) She only charges about $1.50 per plant and I can usually do fine with 2 basil plants for the season. I grow them in fairly large pots on my patio in good soil with lots of sunshine. I have also done them in the garden, but they don't do as well. I live in the upper midwest, so our climate would not be terribly different than England.
Since basil will die off once the temperatures get to 40 degrees F., I have to cut it back in the fall (or bring the pots inside). I will make very large batches of pesto and freeze them in ice cube trays and keep them in bags in the freezer to use throughout the winter. I fixed a pesto meal tonight in fact with some I still had from last fall.
It sounded like Anna gave you a good way to start them from seed if you need to. That is rarely done here except by the nursuries or gardening stores. Good luck.
Brigid
Thanks Brigid, I might try Anna's seed 'greenhouse' and let you know how I get on. I love growing things from seed, there's something wonderful about them poking through and then the moment when you actually eat them!
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the thing that amazes me is that october had the bravery to share rice and lentils - which was the recipe i was really thinking of (basmati included, october!) but thought i would get teased for. =sigh=
she also said
Put a bowl of lentils and onion beside it and you have a really easy life. Assuming the kids are old enough to open the fridge for themselves, you can stay in bed for a week.
which made me laugh so much october, rice and lentils is one of my favorite foods and when D. was young thats exactly what we did, there was veggies and cheeses and things in the fridge and she would go in there and get it.
ive eaten basmati rice and lentils twice this week alone, four times if you count breakfast. 8)
:lol: :lol: :lol:
People who laugh at rice and lentils just haven't tried it. I buy the big (10kg) sacks of Basmati, and it is surprising how soon we get through them. Just anyone in the UK, don't buy any of Tesco's own brand Basmatis, because they are all vile. I've tried them a couple of times, and they taste like mildew. Either buy a brand name, or else own brand from somewhere else. :lol:
A fun idea for childrens parties/sleepovers is to make pizzas. That is such a good, messy kind of game, and then they eat them for tea afterwards.
I bought a bag of chick peas in a moment of madness (while searching out new gf ideas). Anyone know how to use them? :lol:
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Hummous
1 x 400g (14oz) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained
2 Tbsp tahini
1 tsp pressed garlic
3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
salt to taste
Put all into a blender.
:D
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Anna,
i didnt mean to be hurtful brigid if i was.
No, not at all. I was more worried about it being the other way around. :)
I'm finding it fascinating to see how different people make their food choices.
October, thank you for all the simple ideas. On a humorous note, my son loves rice, but my adopted Asian daughter hates it. I've often told her that she would be a very hungry girl if she still lived in her native country.
Brigid