QOTW: What recipe or food item have you wanted ?

[Guest guest]

Time for a new group qustion of the week.

QOTW for July 6th - 12th, 2008:

 

What recipe or food item have you wanted to either

cook or eat but felt too intimidated to go through

with it (or couldn't find it)?

[Guest guest]

That's such an easy one to answer - tempeh. I have bought it, stored it, read

recipes and then months later thrown it out. I just can't seem to get to it. I

have had a similar time with other items but eventually I've been brave and

found that I loved them.

 

Tempeh is just not tempting me.

 

Audrey

 

 

[Guest guest]

I have been craving seaweed salad. I have all the ingredients, but the agar. It

is easy to find in powder or flakes,but in noodle form, not so much! I guess I

need a trip to one of our Asian markets, again! I'm in the Atlanta metro area,

but not really close to the markets.

Does anyone else use agar for anything but thickening?

Leslie, out of lurkdom

 

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Time for a new group qustion of the week.

QOTW for July 6th - 12th, 2008:

 

What recipe or food item have you wanted to either

cook or eat but felt too intimidated to go through

with it (or couldn't find it)?

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Leslie,

 

The seaweed salad sounds good---do you have a recipe?

 

I'm also in metro Atlanta---very close to Asian markets (I live in Gwinnett).  I

do think the Asian markets are all over Atlanta---where are you?

 

--- On Sun, 7/6/08, leslie <onlyoneme wrote:

leslie <onlyoneme

Re: QOTW: What recipe or food item have you wanted

?

 

Sunday, July 6, 2008, 1:29 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I have been craving seaweed salad. I have all the ingredients, but

the agar. It is easy to find in powder or flakes,but in noodle form, not so

much! I guess I need a trip to one of our Asian markets, again! I'm in the

Atlanta metro area, but not really close to the markets.

 

Does anyone else use agar for anything but thickening?

 

Leslie, out of lurkdom

 

 

 

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Time for a new group qustion of the week.

 

QOTW for July 6th - 12th, 2008:

 

 

 

What recipe or food item have you wanted to either

 

cook or eat but felt too intimidated to go through

 

with it (or couldn't find it)?

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

My Grandmother's nearly world famous butterscotch pie. Since I

discovered I can't have dairy this was off the table. I finally got

over the inertia and made it with Soy Milk and no eggs if I am making

pudding cups instead of a meringue pie. Been feeding it to the family

for a couple of years without their knowledge. Note: try different

brands of soy, some work some taste like calgon.

 

,

" feralvegetarian_moderators " <feralvegetarian_moderators wrote:

>

> Time for a new group qustion of the week.

> QOTW for July 6th - 12th, 2008:

>

> What recipe or food item have you wanted to either

> cook or eat but felt too intimidated to go through

> with it (or couldn't find it)?

>

[Guest guest]

I'd love a recipe for not too spicy but not bland bean burgers. My sick gut

won't take spices any longer but how I miss some heat in my beans. 

 

It is funny, but after 20 plus years I don't miss meat at all but sometimes I'd

love a good bean burger that didn't have a soy after taste. The tofu dogs and

burger isn't something I want to ever taste again, but I do like some brands of

TVP.  Go figure. Jeanne

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Not a recipe exactly. I'm not one to weigh and measure, but basically, I combine

reconstituted wakame, konbo and agar with a dressing of rice wine vinegar, soy,

sweetener,sesame oil, chili paste and toasted sesame seeds. I love this stuff.

I am in E.Cobb and I love Assi market in Gwinnett or Buford Hwy Farmers Market.

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Ellen Lederman

Sunday, July 06, 2008 1:53 PM

Re: QOTW: What recipe or food item have you

wanted ?

 

 

Hi Leslie,

 

The seaweed salad sounds good---do you have a recipe?

 

I'm also in metro Atlanta---very close to Asian markets (I live in Gwinnett).

I do think the Asian markets are all over Atlanta---where are you?

 

--- On Sun, 7/6/08, leslie <onlyoneme wrote:

leslie <onlyoneme

Re: QOTW: What recipe or food item have you

wanted ?

Sunday, July 6, 2008, 1:29 PM

 

I have been craving seaweed salad. I have all the ingredients, but the agar.

It is easy to find in powder or flakes,but in noodle form, not so much! I guess

I need a trip to one of our Asian markets, again! I'm in the Atlanta metro area,

but not really close to the markets.

 

Does anyone else use agar for anything but thickening?

 

Leslie, out of lurkdom

 

 

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Seaweed salad, Asian style. I don't think I will

ever be able to find the ingredients to make it

locally, but I want to try it sometime.

Our local sushi bar makes it, so next time I go there

I am going to order some; your posts about it have

inspired me.

 

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, " feralvegetarian_moderators "

<feralvegetarian_moderators wrote:

>

> Time for a new group qustion of the week.

> QOTW for July 6th - 12th, 2008:

>

> What recipe or food item have you wanted to either

> cook or eat but felt too intimidated to go through

> with it (or couldn't find it)?

>

[Guest guest]

Time for a new group question of the week.

QOTW for July 6th - 12th, 2008:

 

What recipe or food item have you wanted to either cook or eat but felt too

intimidated to go through with it (or couldn't find it)?

 

 

 

I am still intimidated by tofu. I have had some recipes with it come out

great like tofu scramble, smoothies, and pancakes. But I have not yet

learned how to make baked tofu so that I can eat it as a sandwich. I also

have not yet made any seitan either. I would love to know how to make it

from scratch and make it taste great. I got both (baked tofu and seitan

sandwich) of the described from the restaurant the Melt and it was fabulous.

And I would have sworn that the seitan was meat, seriously. One day I would

love to conquer my fear of making them, so that I can strike out and just

cook like I am used to just getting up and cooking, you know?

 

 

 

-Gypsy

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Apparently, It's a love/hate kind of thing, but I am addicted!!!!

Leslie

-

 

Seaweed salad, Asian style. I don't think I will

ever be able to find the ingredients to make it

locally, but I want to try it sometime.

Our local sushi bar makes it, so next time I go there

I am going to order some; your posts about it have

inspired me.

 

~ PT ~

 

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> What recipe or food item have you wanted to either

> cook or eat but felt too intimidated to go through

> with it (or couldn't find it)?

 

Oh my, it would have to be those whole artichokes! I just haven't been able to

bring myself

to buying one and doing the cooking of it. It just has always seemed like such a

waste of

time because I can buy a whole can of the hearts, either pickled or plain and

eat the best

part right away.

[Guest guest]

I've been craving persimmons. They are never in season for long.

 

Donna

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I nice bowl of champagne grapes, they are so small and sweet, I don't

run across them often.

 

HB

[Guest guest]

I love those too. The only store I ever find them in is Bristol

Farms.

Donna

 

, " haggis_the_baggis "

<haggis_the_baggis wrote:

>

> I nice bowl of champagne grapes, they are so small and sweet, I don't

> run across them often.

>

> HB

>

[Guest guest]

>It just has always seemed like such a waste of

time because I can buy a whole can of the hearts, either pickled or plain and

eat the best

part right away.

 

You cannot compare the taste of fresh artichokes to can.  In fact, I grew up

only eating fresh, so the first time I had canned I wanted to gag (like fresh

asparagus vs. canned).  I just throw one in a pot with some water, cover it and

boil until a fork goes threw the stem.  I peel each leaf off individually and

dip in mayo, yum.  Once you've gotten the meat off all the leaves you desire,

the heart practically falls away by itself.  Take a spoon and in 2 seconds the

hairs are off.  Yum, yum, yum.  Kelly, FL

 

 

 

 

 

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You know what I'd like to see? How about some vegan cheesecake recipes!

 

Gaia <nephilim9000 wrote:

> What recipe or food item have you wanted to either

> cook or eat but felt too intimidated to go through

> with it (or couldn't find it)?

 

Oh my, it would have to be those whole artichokes! I just haven't been able to

bring myself

to buying one and doing the cooking of it. It just has always seemed like such a

waste of

time because I can buy a whole can of the hearts, either pickled or plain and

eat the best

part right away.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I agree. There is nothing like a fresh artichoke. We like them baked. I clean

them and cut them in eighths, toss them in olive oil with chopped onions, garlic

and fresh herbs. Bake them in a covered baking dish for about 40 minute, remove

cover,stir and bake for about 15 minutes more. They are great hot or cold.

Leslie

-

 

 

>

You cannot compare the taste of fresh artichokes to can. In fact, I grew up

only eating fresh, so the first time I had canned I wanted to gag (like fresh

asparagus vs. canned). I just throw one in a pot with some water, cover it and

boil until a fork goes threw the stem. I peel each leaf off individually and

dip in mayo, yum. Once you've gotten the meat off all the leaves you desire,

the heart practically falls away by itself. Take a spoon and in 2 seconds the

hairs are off. Yum, yum, yum. Kelly, FL

 

 

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[Guest guest]

sorry for the late reply to this, Audrey. I have sliced the tempeh

(to make it less thick and more likely to absorb) and marinated it.

Then I either grill or saute it with 'shrooms, veggies etc...or

crumble it up and cook with the same. It's really versatile and I

find it easier & quicker than tofu because I dont have to do all the

draining, and it cooks up quicker.

 

It's also great to cut it into big chunks for Kebabs on the grill. I

like to do kebobs for camping trips with meat eaters so I can keep

my food off the grill without being public about it (it always

angers some meat eater if they know I dont want my food to be where

theirs is or was)

 

 

 

, " Audrey Z Burrows "

<quiltbug wrote:

>

> That's such an easy one to answer - tempeh. I have bought it,

stored it, read recipes and then months later thrown it out. I just

can't seem to get to it. I have had a similar time with other items

but eventually I've been brave and found that I loved them.

>

> Tempeh is just not tempting me.

>

> Audrey

>

>

[Guest guest]

For me, pretty much anything *outlandish* in the veg department. I mean, I

still have a hard time figuring what to do with soy, tvp, and all that. I

finally tried hummus awhile back, but since I dont like chickpeas, taht was a

waste of money. I am a strange veg, I dont like beans, except for green beans,

wax beans, black beans and black eyed peas and pinto beans. All others you can

keep.

Basically a couple of years ago when I started this venture, I basically just

ate side dishes. You know cucumber salad, carrot salad, different types of

salads, and bean burritos. And that is usually what I still eat, I ahve tried

some of the store bought veggie stuff, veggie burgers and all. I only eat a

veggie burger if it is drowning in other stuff (veggies and condiments). I do

like Quorn chik'n products, those are good, oh and one of the others brands

chicken hot wings. But I am still too scared/broke to try the more wild things.

Tho I did learn that I like tofu sour cream!

Stacie

 

 

 

Gypsy(Curls) <lovemylocks

 

Monday, July 7, 2008 1:39:25 PM

Re:QOTW: What recipe or food item have you wanted

?

 

 

Time for a new group question of the week.

QOTW for July 6th - 12th, 2008:

 

What recipe or food item have you wanted to either cook or eat but felt too

intimidated to go through with it (or couldn't find it)?

 

I am still intimidated by tofu. I have had some recipes with it come out

great like tofu scramble, smoothies, and pancakes. But I have not yet

learned how to make baked tofu so that I can eat it as a sandwich. I also

have not yet made any seitan either. I would love to know how to make it

from scratch and make it taste great. I got both (baked tofu and seitan

sandwich) of the described from the restaurant the Melt and it was fabulous.

And I would have sworn that the seitan was meat, seriously. One day I would

love to conquer my fear of making them, so that I can strike out and just

cook like I am used to just getting up and cooking, you know?

 

-Gypsy

 

 

[Guest guest]

Gypsy,

 

 

There are a lot of recipes for making seitan around. It is very simple and a

lot of fun. I was so excited the first time I made my own. One word of advice,

first time at least, just make a small batch otherwise you'll be hung up in the

kitchen half the day.

 

http://theppk.com/recipes/dbrecipes/index.php?RecipeID=112

 

Here's a link to a recipe but it has more than you really need. All you really

need is the Hi Gluten flour, cold water and soy sauce, and hot water for

boiling. The rest is just flavoring and you can use anything you want,really.

This is a good first recipe though.

 

Bridget

 

" Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different

speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing. "

--William James

 

 

Gypsy(Curls) <lovemylocks

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<%40>

Monday, July 7, 2008 1:39:25 PM

Re:QOTW: What recipe or food item have you

wanted ?

 

Time for a new group question of the week.

QOTW for July 6th - 12th, 2008:

 

What recipe or food item have you wanted to either cook or eat but felt too

intimidated to go through with it (or couldn't find it)?

 

I am still intimidated by tofu. I have had some recipes with it come out great

like tofu scramble, smoothies, and pancakes. But I have not yet learned how to

make baked tofu so that I can eat it as a sandwich. I also have not yet made any

seitan either. I would love to know how to make it from scratch and make it

taste great. I got both (baked tofu and seitan sandwich) of the described from

the restaurant the Melt and it was fabulous. And I would have sworn that the

seitan was meat, seriously. One day I would love to conquer my fear of making

them, so that I can strike out and just cook like I am used to just getting up

and cooking, you know?

 

-Gypsy

[Guest guest]

Hi ?? I don't see a name.

 

Thanks for your info. I'm going to get brave and try this when I get home from

holidays. I need time to 'think' about it.

 

Somewhere I read that tempeh should be simmered before using but obviously that

info was incorrect. Your ideas sound simple enough, even for me.

 

Do you have any recommendations on the kind of tempeh to buy?

 

Thanks

 

Audrey

-

qweiop75

Wednesday, July 09, 2008 12:53 PM

Re: QOTW: What recipe or food item have you

wanted ?

 

 

sorry for the late reply to this, Audrey. I have sliced the tempeh

(to make it less thick and more likely to absorb) and marinated it.

Then I either grill or saute it with 'shrooms, veggies etc...or

crumble it up and cook with the same. It's really versatile and I

find it easier & quicker than tofu because I dont have to do all the

draining, and it cooks up quicker.

 

It's also great to cut it into big chunks for Kebabs on the grill. I

like to do kebobs for camping trips with meat eaters so I can keep

my food off the grill without being public about it (it always

angers some meat eater if they know I dont want my food to be where

theirs is or was)

.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Bridget,

 

 

 

You're awesome! Thank you for sharing that link. I have everything that I

need to give this a try. I am hoping this turns out great, because I would

love to use m Panini press with a good meat substitute and not just my

veggies. I will let you know how goes it.

 

 

 

-Gypsy

 

 

 

Re: QOTW: What recipe or food item have you wanted?

 

Posted by: " BRIDGET CUDDIE " bridget bridgetcuddie06

 

Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:19 pm (PDT)

 

Gypsy,

 

 

There are a lot of recipes for making seitan around. It is very simple and a

lot of fun. I was so excited the first time I made my own. One word of

advice, first time at least, just make a small batch otherwise you'll be

hung up in the kitchen half the day.