It's me again! Got over 100 sets of results from  the last poll about frequently owned appliances.

Now I'm here for my next criteria. Amount of Special Ingredient Use.

EDIT ADD: Living in the city, with options, you can find most anything. But can you afford those options? I found some Vegan butter for $2.89, which is cheap for Vegan butter, but I ( Read more... )

I was gifted a rather exciting quantity of real organic vanilla beans for the holidays this year. I've got many ideas for all sorts of exciting stuff to do with them sweets-wise, but I've got enough that I feel like I can get creative and try something savory ( Read more... )

 Some time ago, I began making a cabbage, rice and lentil casserole and inflicting it upon my cabbage-resistant spouse.

The somewhat less than optimal response led to me adding a portion of the cheezy sauce from kittee 's blog  as a top layer. This turned the casserole into what was judged "an acceptable vehicle for cabbage".

Over time, I played with ( Read more... )

Two questions here ( Read more... )

anyone have a tasty cajun seasoning recipe? i used to love cajun chicken (lunch meat) as a omni and want to make some seitan flavoured with it. thanks in advance.

The garden I share is currently just overrun with kale and chard, so I've been eating a lot of greens this summer and looking for different seasoning combos to dress them up with. Here's one that worked particularly well, which I think would work just as well with collards:

1-2 Tbsp. finely chopped garlic
1-2 Tbsp. olive oil
1/2 to 1 tsp. nanami ( Read more... )

 What sort of curry powder do you all use?  Where do you get it?  I know there's a million different kinds.

I currently am using Spice Appeal brand Malaysian Seven Seas Curry.  I'll be out of it soon so I was wondering about it.  Just for fun really :-)

what are your favourite spices/ herbs? what do you use them on? what combinations do you think are fool proof (like basil and tomatoes, or cumin and chickpeas)?
I'm trying to incorporate more spices into my cooking, and even though I know it's a matter of taste, and trial and error, I thought it'd be interesting to find out what the cooking folks

I am placing an order at www.mountainroseherbs.com and one of the things I'm trying for the first time is smoked sea salt.  It sounds like something I would want to put all over everything, but I'm wondering if there are any recipes or foods it especially compliments.  Other than greens, gumbo, and split pea soup I can't think of exactly where i'd ( Read more... )

It seems i've come into a rut in the spices and things i use in my cooking.  i use a lot of garlic, cumin, curry, turmeric, toasted sesame oil, nutritional yeast, and tamari sauce.  although i looove these flavors, i'm looking for something different to use to change things up a bit.  i get stuck in cooking ruts sometimes and its hard to get out of ( Read more... )