What are you eating? - Part 2

[George]

What are you eating?

I have Pistachios.

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[Support]

This is a continuation thread, the old thread is here.

 

[psalms 91]

paprika pork, fresh cauliflower,and baked potato

 

[Stravinsk]

Fettuccine pasta, with cabbage, chicken salt, soy sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, olive oil, chili flakes, "italian herbs" and spring onion that's growing in my kitchen.

 

[Stravinsk]

Turnips - a vegetable I haven't had in many many years! So long I've forgotten what it tasted like.

A little steamed then added salt and olive oil...tasty.

A few cubed pieces, sauteed in a tomato/onion/salt sauce. Mmm.

And I understand they are easy to grow? I think I may grow some too.

 

[psalms 91]

Had liver and onions with mashed potatos

 

[Lamb]

Some fruity Cheerios cereal.

 

[Stravinsk]

Spaghetti with a little mince simmered in a homemade bbq sauce, some cabbage, olive oil, soy sauce, and lentils that were soaked overnight.

 

[psalms 91]

baked chicken and baked lima beans with bacon and sauce

 

[Lamb]

Cereal.

We're hoping to get out later for a chicken BBQ at a farm stand. Sounds interesting.

 

[Stravinsk]

almonds that I sauteed in a mustard/honey/soy sauce.

 

[Cassia]

Having a morning hot drink of dandilion/chickory with a homemade creamer. The creamer actually tastes not too bad. Made from a can of coconut milk heated slightly with a Tbs maple syrup, and added tsps of vanilla and almond essence.

 

[Lamb]

Having a morning hot drink of dandilion/chickory with a homemade creamer. The creamer actually tastes not too bad. Made from a can of coconut milk heated slightly with a Tbs maple syrup, and added tsps of vanilla and almond essence.

The creamer sounds good.

Since I can't drink coffee more than once a month I've been drinking water (hot or cold) with creamer in it. I might make my own. Is it cheaper? I'm already making my own vanilla.

 

[psalms 91]

Would be interested in how you make your own vanilla as pure extract is so expensive

 

[Cassia]

The creamer sounds good.

Since I can't drink coffee more than once a month I've been drinking water (hot or cold) with creamer in it. I might make my own. Is it cheaper? I'm already making my own vanilla.

It's a lot less expensive. It could be made with whole cream too so it doesn't have the coconut taste.

Would be interested in how you make your own vanilla as pure extract is so expensive

We were discussing making vanilla extract in one of the threads. It's made with an alcohol base and vanilla pods.

 

[Lamb]

Would be interested in how you make your own vanilla as pure extract is so expensive

YES! It's so expensive to buy. It's a lot of money to invest in start up for the homemade vanilla and ValleyGal actually got me interested.

What I did was buy the vanilla beans on Amazon (B grade I think they were). I found them
25 Tahitian Extract Grade B Vanilla Beans 4~6" *** VERY DRY ***

Then I bought a large bottle of vodka and poured about 8 oz out of the bottle...1.75 litre bottle of the cheapest vodka I could find ($8.99). I think a slightly smaller bottle would have taken less time though since I've been waiting now 4 months and it's not quite ready yet.

Then I bought some cheesecloth for straining when it's ready and glass bottles on Amazon to put the vanilla into once it's done.

So, I chopped up the vanilla beans into 1/2" pieces and put them into the vodka bottle. The vodka I poured out is in a clean water bottle and I might use it as a second time for the beans once this batch is done. Every day (except a week when I was out of town) I shook the bottle for about 20 seconds and it's placed on the floor of the pantry out of the light.

Just lately I have noticed that it's smelling less like vodka and more like vanilla and the color is beautiful! Once I'm happy with it I will strain out the beans and pour the vanilla into the bottles and keep some for myself and give some to relatives for birthday gifts Then I'll reuse the beans in that small bottle of leftover vodka and see if I can get it to make more. It should.

 

[psalms 91]

I may try that, sounds interesting but my oh my the alcohol content on that must be sky high

 

[Lamb]

I may try that, sounds interesting but my oh my the alcohol content on that must be sky high

When you cook with the vanilla the alcohol burns off from what I've read. I also found a non-alcohol kind to make but haven't tried it. It's made with vanilla beans, salt (for preservation) and distilled water. Sounds interesting.

 

[Stravinsk]

I had Bruschetta for lunch - 6 slices of bread size, topped with diced tomatoes from a can, fresh chopped garlic, and powdered onion - along with celery salt and olive oil. It was delicious.

Currently drinking a home brew and waiting for some chicken to re-hydrate.

 

[Lamb]

I had Bruschetta for lunch - 6 slices of bread size, topped with diced tomatoes from a can, fresh chopped garlic, and powdered onion - along with celery salt and olive oil. It was delicious.

Currently drinking a home brew and waiting for some chicken to re-hydrate.

Bruschetta! Yum. Do you pronounce it correctly with a "k" sound? :lick:

I had some plain oatmeal today. I was hungry but didn't want to eat anything big.