And people who salt on watermelon are just uncivilized heathens.
Why would someone do that!?
Also... Say cheesecake!
It looks a bit dark because I used brown sugar instead of white sugar.
And people who salt on watermelon are just uncivilized heathens.Why would someone do that!?
Also... Say cheesecake!
It looks a bit dark because I used brown sugar instead of white sugar.
Never had one made with brown sugar. But I love brown sugar so I'm betting that is pretty danged tasty!
I'm not a brewer, but a friend of mine is. He makes a terrific honey lemon mead and a very good Krupnica (or Krupnic, I can't remember the exact name) but it's a spiced honey liquor from Poland. It's probably my favorite alcoholic beverage and he seldom makes it, so when he brings some over it's a real treat.
And people who salt on watermelon are just uncivilized heathens.Why would someone do that!?
Also... Say cheesecake!
It looks a bit dark because I used brown sugar instead of white sugar.
Many in the US salt their watermelons because it alters the flavor, and they enjoy it more that way. I personal prefer a good salty cheese with it, like feta, as it doesn't alter the flavor (as much anyway), but still provides that delicious sweet-salty flavor that the salted-watermelon eaters like to eat.
Everyone in my family salted their watermelon, and I just couldn't stomach it. And here in the south it's nearly part of the "recipe" for eating watermelon. My dad even put black pepper on cantaloupe, another thing I found to be abominable.
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My wife use to make home made bread, before we discovered my daughter's allergy. We have cut back on bread use now. The gluten free recipes are not the same in taste or texture. We use to buy everything from a deli to make subs at home about every other week. Such an easy meal and clean up with a family of six. Dishes are always a big task in my house. I am the dishwasher, and most meals require 20 to 60 minutes of dish washing. If I skip just one meal it piles up quick.
My family shared our first watermelon of the year. I know not everyone likes watermelon, but that is not the case in my family. If I don't eat a it while I am cutting it I might not get any. I like all kinds of melons, but watermelon is the only one that all my family likes.
Bobs red mill gluten free bread mix is a good one for getting close in texture and taste. But yeah, I spent the first year after my allergy developed unable to eat bread at all because it all tasted like sadness and disappointment.
Hmm, all this talk about brown sugar makes me realize how badly I miss brewing. Once I move into my new house (2-3 weeks) im going to make a batch of stout and use brown sugar for the carbonation process.
Favorite beverages? Any brewers out there?
Some people I know make different liquors using firewater as a base. Coffee liquor is very popular and good. Also liquor of herbs.
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Going to sleep right now! Have a good day!
Hmm, all this talk about brown sugar makes me realize how badly I miss brewing. Once I move into my new house (2-3 weeks) im going to make a batch of stout and use brown sugar for the carbonation process.
Favorite beverages? Any brewers out there?
Not a brewer, but always fond of a brew (unfortunately a little to fond).
As for favorite beverage...well I wouldn't say no to a stout - a micro brewery nearby makes a potent licorice stout, that I quite fancy. I also have a taste for strong liquor, of allmost any kind, though Rum and Scotch are a favorite - although I accept no mixing, the only thing I want in a glass of liquor is a splash of water.
I don't usually drink alcohol. I had my times when I went out at weekends but I lost the habit and now it affects me too much.
But I love using it for cooking. Brandy, rum, different kinds of wine are my to go drinks for cooking.
Today I'm cooking something similar to a ratatouille, with a lot of zucchini because there was a sale at the mart. I'll serve it with pasta, rice or quinoa. I haven't decided yet.
That does sound like a great sandwich.
I'm not usually a fan of swiss cheese, but that combination sounds pretty tasty.
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+1 to anchovies on pizza. Additional +1 combined with some strong flavored cheese.
Bobs red mill gluten free bread mix is a good one for getting close in texture and taste. But yeah, I spent the first year after my allergy developed unable to eat bread at all because it all tasted like sadness and disappointment.
We have not tried Bobs red mill gluten free bread mix, I think I have seen it at the local Kroger. Thanks for the tip.
Bobs red mill gluten free bread mix is a good one for getting close in texture and taste. But yeah, I spent the first year after my allergy developed unable to eat bread at all because it all tasted like sadness and disappointment.We have not tried Bobs red mill gluten free bread mix, I think I have seen it at the local Kroger. Thanks for the tip.
Glad to help. :)
Night!!!
I had a fairly boring day, hope everyone else's was better. Good night, Kileanna. :)
Nothing wrong with a boring day, if the alternative is a day that's "exciting" in the wrong way. :) Hope tomorrow is more "exciting" in a good way though.
I'm making lemon bars.
Still haven't figured out supper, but we have lemon bars for dessert.
Who needs supper when you have lemon bars?
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I'm making lemon bars.
Mmmmm...bars... Wait what the heck is a lemon bar? *Googles Lemon bar*
Ah some kind of citronsnitte, back to mmmm-ing.
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No bread.
In hindsight, I should've gone to the store today. The wife and kids went out to meat and buns for burgers.
We have four grocery stores within a mile of us, no big deal. :-)
I miss beer. And whiskey. And ale. And rum. And all the others. The Krupnica I mentioned earlier took me nearly a week to drink, as I had to just take it in small doses because of the pain meds I have to take. But I miss being able to just sit down with a glass of rum and Coke and relax.
So, Ironfang Invasion looks complicated to run.
Edit: oops! Wrong place. Just venting anyway.
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Anchovies are good on pizza. I know I am the only one who feels this way but I am right.
Cooked pastrami, swiss cheese, kosher pickles and spicy mustard make the perfect sandwich. I am right about this.
I've grown fond of adding pesto to my pastrami sandwiches. I was skeptical when it was first suggested, but pastrami and pesto meld surprisingly well together.
Grilled of course.
I miss beer. And whiskey. And ale. And rum. And all the others. The Krupnica I mentioned earlier took me nearly a week to drink, as I had to just take it in small doses because of the pain meds I have to take. But I miss being able to just sit down with a glass of rum and Coke and relax.Sorry about that, Cal.
Thanks, John. It's just another lovely side effect of getting old.. lol
It looks like it to me.Is that Ciabatta in the second link?This is not my favorite bakery but it's a big bread enterprise from Lugo. I tried to search for some of my favorite ones but they are not online.
And this is more or less how our traditional bread looks like.
As you know, I am a fanatic of bread xD
Ciabatta is pure wheat and it has a dry texture.
This one is the traditional bread from Galicia, that is much appreciated all over Spain. It has about 10% rye flour and a kinda moist texture that gives it a special taste. Its name can be roughly translated as «country bread» but it's called Galician Bread outside of Galicia.
Said that, I am not too fond of italian style bread as it is too dry or french bread as it is too soft to me. As there is so good local bread we are very accustomed to an specific style of bread.
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Good morning, John!
I stopped drinking because Dalindra was taking medicines and couldn't drink. He felt a bid displaced on some events so I stopped drinking as some kind of support. It wasn't difficult.
Tired now. Good night, everyone.
Sweet dreams!
We tried a spaghetti squash instead of noodles recently, when making spaghetti. This is the second time, and the squash was better this time. It was not bad in my opinion, but the two little boys did not like it. My little ones never seem to like trying new things.
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Kids rarely do. First off, they thrive on recognizing stuff, not trying new things. Second, they have massively better senses than adults. Most foods they like tend to be rather bland.
I love spaghetti squash.
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Spagheti Squash is truly great. The ol lady's father is a farmer so we get tons every season! My favorite is when she makes Spanakopita spaghetti squash.
That sounds great.
Looks delicious! Today I made spaghetti... no squash, though xD
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Have you tried ham with melon? Just cured ham and melon. It's deicious!
For the same sweet-salty-umami combination, my favorite appetizer is: fresh figs, halved, wrapped with proscuitto, sprinkled with coarse salt and rosemary, broiled or grilled for 5 minutes.
My mouth is watering just thinking of those...