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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,809
    Nice -- what kind of pickles are you making?  (That is what is in the coco oil jars?)
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,359
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Nice -- what kind of pickles are you making?  (That is what is in the coco oil jars?)
    That is coconut oil in them there jars!
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,809
    tempo_n_groove said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Nice -- what kind of pickles are you making?  (That is what is in the coco oil jars?)
    That is coconut oil in them there jars!
    Ha!  Looked like something similar to cucumber spears were in them.  ;)

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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    What is coconut oil for?  A healthier version of olive oil?
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,359
    Cliffy6745 said:
    What is coconut oil for?  A healthier version of olive oil?
    Yes and you can cook on high heat with it too.
  • Ms. Haiku
    Ms. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,372
    I roasted garlic yesterday, which I haven't done, and I made roasted red pepper hummus which wasn't too bad. Cooking made the day more enjoyable.
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
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  • Ms. Haiku
    Ms. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,372
    edited August 2017
    I baked brownies based on a recipe from "Vegan Cookies Invade your Cookie Jar." I'm very happy with the results. I'm going to try the recipe again but switch out chocolate chips and add white chocolate chips, and switch out canola oil and add apple sauce with a reduction in sugar. Also, I will add 1/8 tsp ground ginger to brighten the chocolate. Should be good!
    Post edited by Ms. Haiku on
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  • i_lov_it
    i_lov_it Perth, Western Australia Posts: 4,007
    Ms. Haiku said:
    I baked brownies based on a recipe from "Vegan Cookies Invade your Cookie Jar." I'm very happy with the results. I'm going to try the recipe again but switch out chocolate chips and add white chocolate chips, and switch out canola oil and add apple sauce with a reduction in sugar. Also, I will add 1/8 tsp ground ginger to brighten the chocolate. Should be good!

    Wait a minute!...you used a Vegan recipe that used Chocolate Chips?
  • Ms. Haiku
    Ms. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,372
    i_lov_it said:
    Ms. Haiku said:
    I baked brownies based on a recipe from "Vegan Cookies Invade your Cookie Jar." I'm very happy with the results. I'm going to try the recipe again but switch out chocolate chips and add white chocolate chips, and switch out canola oil and add apple sauce with a reduction in sugar. Also, I will add 1/8 tsp ground ginger to brighten the chocolate. Should be good!

    Wait a minute!...you used a Vegan recipe that used Chocolate Chips?
    You bring up a good point. Some chocolate chips are vegan. I am not vegan so I didn't use that as a criteria, I just used a brand that I was familiar with. I'm looking at the ingredient list on the bag, and it looks like they are vegan, no whey and no casein. I don't see any milk powder as they are semi-sweet.
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  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    I hearby motion to ban all talk of vegan and gluten free food in our venerated food appreciation thread.
    :wink:

    In reality though, I'm not down with desserts like the one you just described.  I don't see the point. Desserts are an indulgence, if they aren't, then they are wasted calories and time, no matter how healthy and easy they are.
    I've had some of these desserts and they just aren't nearly as delicious as their real counterparts.
    I do some serious calorie counting and diet monitoring, so it's not just that I don't care what I put in my body.
    Vegan, sugar free, gluten free, whatever they are cookies are nearly as nutritionally worthless as regular, tasty cookies. Personally, I'd much rather cut out things like crackers and suboptimal breads than eat dessert and feel like it's a chore.
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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,809
    I'm also not huge on dessert and would prefer most times to eat another helping of the main course.
    That stated, I have had some cakes/pies/whatnot that has blown my mind.
    A place around here used to make Coconut Cream Pie.  I never liked CCP but this was the best pie ever, imo. 

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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    House of Pies, Hollywood, early to mid '70's?  Holy shit did we consume a lot of chocolate cream pie.

    That said, I'm like F Me - more of a savory than sweet person.  Ha!

    I've found most "free-of-something" foods are also free of flavor and substance (and sometimes have a weird aftertaste).
  • SmallestOceans
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    Cliffy6745 said:
    What is coconut oil for?  A healthier version of olive oil?
    https://wellnessmama.com/5734/coconut-oil/
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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,809
    Olestra in potato chips made people shit themselves years back.  "At least they were non-fat!"
    :lol:

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  • Ms. Haiku
    Ms. Haiku Washington DC Posts: 7,372
    rgambs said:
    I hearby motion to ban all talk of vegan and gluten free food in our venerated food appreciation thread.
    :wink:

    In reality though, I'm not down with desserts like the one you just described.  I don't see the point. Desserts are an indulgence, if they aren't, then they are wasted calories and time, no matter how healthy and easy they are.
    I've had some of these desserts and they just aren't nearly as delicious as their real counterparts.
    I do some serious calorie counting and diet monitoring, so it's not just that I don't care what I put in my body.
    Vegan, sugar free, gluten free, whatever they are cookies are nearly as nutritionally worthless as regular, tasty cookies. Personally, I'd much rather cut out things like crackers and suboptimal breads than eat dessert and feel like it's a chore.
    These brownies were as good as non-vegan brownies. I'm a good judge. Also, it's another culinary culture. It's like trying to cook meals from a book based on Indian food, or a book based on Italian food, or a book based on "soul" food that you haven't tried before. It's exciting to try these new dishes.
    There is no such thing as leftover pizza. There is now pizza and later pizza. - anonymous
    The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,026
    FOOD FIGHT!!!!!!!
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,668
    It's food truck Wednesday on campus. Today we got a waffle truck and a taco truck (which was supposed to be a poutine truck - not sure what happened there). I chose a chicken and waffle cone - yummy, although hard to eat.
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,359
    PJ_Soul said:
    It's food truck Wednesday on campus. Today we got a waffle truck and a taco truck (which was supposed to be a poutine truck - not sure what happened there). I chose a chicken and waffle cone - yummy, although hard to eat.
    Taco trucks, as in real Mexican taco trucks, have always been my favorite.
  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    tempo_n_groove said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    It's food truck Wednesday on campus. Today we got a waffle truck and a taco truck (which was supposed to be a poutine truck - not sure what happened there). I chose a chicken and waffle cone - yummy, although hard to eat.
    Taco trucks, as in real Mexican taco trucks, have always been my favorite.
    My work had a grilled cheese truck for a holiday thing a few years back.  Lots of variations, fillings, etc.

    MY GOD.  Rich, but so good.

    It's a cereal-for-dinner evening for me (husband has leftover steak and potatoes waiting for him - I don't dare touch it).
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,809
    edited August 2017
    LA taco trucks.  Shady neighborhood, late night.  Many a feast had.  Holy shit that is good eats right there.  A tongue taco (as opposed to tonguing taco) and a carnitas or Al pastor taco?
    Just the small ones with corn tortillas, cilantro and pico de gayo?   
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