BoobsNBrains
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Is this what was in the PM you sent me? If so...it's entirely doable. I'd just need someone to supply the truffles & such. Good lord.
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Is this what was in the PM you sent me? If so...it's entirely doable. I'd just need someone to supply the truffles & such. Good lord.
It's actually pretty subtle. It works well at high heat and doesn't create trans fatty acids the way many others do. It can also be used for baking and I sometimes use it in place of butter on breads.
There's a lot of interesting information about coconut oil on the web. Most people have steered clear because it's a saturated fat, without realizing many of the benefits.
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i've heard it's great for metabolism and over all health. It's why I've gotten it. I've just never been truly sure how to use it.
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so, it's pina colada time?
JustSkye
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Hmmm basting in coconut oil and drinking coladas...
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I prefer sesame oil and mai tai's......
but tonight, it's a nice Milliaire Bicocca 2001 Sierra Foothills Zinfandel.....
mmmmm
I just measure it out solid and throw it in a pan or melt it in the microwave first if it needs to be mixed in.
Nice thing is, if it gets on your hands you can just rub it into your skin or hair.
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I just had to do that myself, for about 2 weeks. I had a dental problem which prevented me from closing my mouth so that meant no chewing and no talking.I have to go on a liquid and VERY soft food diet for 30 days because of a GI problem. I am so daunted. All I can think of is chicken broth, Slimfast and apple sauce.
Ideas? PLEAAAAAAASEEE?
I'm gonna go nuts for the next month.
Lots of fruit smoothes and all sorts of blended soups. Ice cream and sorbets. Yogurt. When I got sick of all that stuff, I moved on to mash. Potato mostly (with various sauces), but I also boiled up some carrots with a few cloves of garlic, a halved onion, and some celery - and then I blitzed all that with some butter until creamy. I got a child-sized portion of it before my partner wolfed the rest of it down, and he HATES veggies.
Tomato soup! Cream of Anything soup! Chilled soups! And if you need a recipe for a cool Strawberry Bisque which will blow your mind, just ask.
I didn't drink any broth, Slimfast or apple sauce. I did indulge in a rather large amount of aspic though
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Tinkersquash
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I don't know! They pulled a healthy tooth so that I can eat and talk again, but the original problem still exists. It's SO nice to chew again! I certainly didn't go hungry, but I really missed the way some foods massaged my gums and squeak against my teeth. You know what's the total best food is for doing that? Rice Krispy Treats. Those things could taste like foot-flavoured fungus and I'd probably still eat them for their texture and they way they make the inside of my mouth feel.
Ha! He's reading over my shoulder and already clucking his tongue at me because I'm always going on about the textures of foods, and "that's not what food is about, it's about TASTE!" as far as he's concerned. He's missing out, as far as I'm concerned.
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it's raining ramps
someone please tell me about ramps. That is all I have been reading about in the food blogs the past week, so I assume they are in season. I haven't ever seen/tasted them, so I am curious as to what they are all about.
someone please tell me about ramps. That is all I have been reading about in the food blogs the past week, so I assume they are in season. I haven't ever seen/tasted them, so I am curious as to what they are all about.
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Ramps are in season, and the season is very short indeed, which is part of the reason why they are so prized. The other part of the reason is the fact that they are magically delicious.
Ramps are also known wild leeks. They are much smaller than cultivated leeks, and I think they have a much more exciting flavor. The flat green part is particularly delicious. I always feel guilty with leeks, because I throw so much of the plant away (all but the white and pale green parts). With ramps, there is no waste.
You can use them much as you would any leek or mild onion, but I like for the ramp to be the star, so I like to keep the dish as simple as possible. Last spring I made a grilled pizza with thinly sliced potatoes, ramps, and goat cheese. No sauce; just drizzled a bit of good olive oil over after grilling. Delicious. They also make the best potato soup you've ever had, if you get your hands on a goodly amount of them. Excellent in quiches, frittatas... any egg dish, really. Beautiful in pasta, with a bit of pencil thin asparagus tips. Seasonal joy.
Ramps are also known wild leeks. They are much smaller than cultivated leeks, and I think they have a much more exciting flavor. The flat green part is particularly delicious. I always feel guilty with leeks, because I throw so much of the plant away (all but the white and pale green parts). With ramps, there is no waste.
You can use them much as you would any leek or mild onion, but I like for the ramp to be the star, so I like to keep the dish as simple as possible. Last spring I made a grilled pizza with thinly sliced potatoes, ramps, and goat cheese. No sauce; just drizzled a bit of good olive oil over after grilling. Delicious. They also make the best potato soup you've ever had, if you get your hands on a goodly amount of them. Excellent in quiches, frittatas... any egg dish, really. Beautiful in pasta, with a bit of pencil thin asparagus tips. Seasonal joy.
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Foot-flavored fungus cracked me right up.
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Thank you tort...I had a feeling you would be my teacher of ramps!
I saw a picture on one of the blogs...it was of a farmers market and the sign said Ramps $16.99 a pound...WOW! SO expensive are they!
I've read about them but haven't tried them, either. I was just about to post that I'd ask the veggie-king...and of course he showed up.
http://www.gourmet.com/food/2008/04/ramps
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They are spendy. I paid $18.99 a pound last weekend.
On the plus side, a little goes a long, long way. They are packed with flavor. Let's just say, you would never buy a whole pound of ramps, unless you were cooking for an army. Each ramp weighs maybe an ounce or two, and you can create a beautiful dish from just a few of them.
I really need to get to the farmer's market.
They supposedly grow wild here in NC, and yet, I've never had them.
Flavor-wise, don't they lie somewhere between a cultivated leek and a green onion.
Oh, so you don't feel so bad about using leeks, you can save the green parts and use them in any stock you like. Results in a much cleaner stock. Additionally, if you're into using flavored oils, you can blanch and then puree` them with a nice olive oil, put in a squeeze bottle, and use to elevate presentation.
I just had to do that myself, for about 2 weeks. I had a dental problem which prevented me from closing my mouth so that meant no chewing and no talking.
Lots of fruit smoothes and all sorts of blended soups. Ice cream and sorbets. Yogurt. When I got sick of all that stuff, I moved on to mash. Potato mostly (with various sauces), but I also boiled up some carrots with a few cloves of garlic, a halved onion, and some celery - and then I blitzed all that with some butter until creamy. I got a child-sized portion of it before my partner wolfed the rest of it down, and he HATES veggies.
Tomato soup! Cream of Anything soup! Chilled soups! And if you need a recipe for a cool Strawberry Bisque which will blow your mind, just ask.
I didn't drink any broth, Slimfast or apple sauce. I did indulge in a rather large amount of aspic though
Thank you. I have been drinking yogurt smoothies mainly. I need something savoury. Great ideas.! Merci.
Thank you. I have been drinking yogurt smoothies mainly. I need something savoury. Great ideas.! Merci.
I'd think you could also eat oatmeal, scrambled eggs, maybe quiche...
Tink is right about the puree`s. Butternut squash with chipotles, parsnip, english peas and mint, sweet potato...
Thank you. I have been drinking yogurt smoothies mainly. I need something savoury. Great ideas.! Merci.
Oooo, ginger, garlic, and chili infused chicken broth over glass noodles with a squeeze of lime and a dash of soy.
Fuck, now I'm hungry.
Eggs, quiche, that's all out. I need to be able to piss it out, literally. Either way. I have a massive prob. If this peeing diet doesn't work I need major surgery.
PS
NOTHING SPICY! Holy shit that is PAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!
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