So I had a whole head of cauliflower that I needed to use. The hubs and I adore it in all its forms but I was looking for a different use. We have done the mashed cauliflower, steamed, sauteed with all sorts of Indian spices (my husbands favorite he adores Indian Food); but I wasn't in the mood for those. Last night we tried roasted. What I did was cut the cauliflower up into florets and line a baking sheet, then I juiced a lemon on top, drizzled olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper and put it in the oven at 400 degrees for about 20 minutes. When it was tender to the touch I topped it with mozzarella and parmesan. If I were to do it again I would probably omit the mozzarella and increse the parmesan to about 1/4 cup. I would also only use about a half of lemon as the dish had a very strong lemony flavor.
It probably would be an easy thing to spice up however you like.
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Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Monday, November 10, 2008
How to make Kombucha
I first heard about Kombucha when my good friend Mama K had me try a sip of hers at a health food store. At first sip "I was like GROSS that stuff is like pure vinegar!!!", I quickly got over it and turned into a Kombucha drinker. At $3 or more at a grocery store I knew it was a luxury that I couldn't afford to keep on so I started researching methods to make my own. What seemed the easiest (and also turned out to be the easiest for me) was to take a clean mason jar and pour a bottle of Kombucha in, cover with a cloth, secure with a rubber band and let sit for a week. Sure enough a Kombucha Culture or mother formed in about a week. Some people get them off of the internet or from people they know, I felt best about growing my own. It is a live culture so you do have to be careful. I would definitely recommend researching it if you choose to make your own.
Once I had the culture I made some strong black tea probably about 2-4 quarts of it (I also added some ginger tea). To that I added about a cup of sugar, this is what the culture "eats". I waited till this cooled and put it in a glass jar with the "mother" on top of it. Once this is done and covered with a cloth and rubber band I put it in a dark place for about a week or two. When you do this a "daughter" is born which is basically another culture that you can give away or throw away. You will get a new culture growing for every batch you make.
Once I had the culture I made some strong black tea probably about 2-4 quarts of it (I also added some ginger tea). To that I added about a cup of sugar, this is what the culture "eats". I waited till this cooled and put it in a glass jar with the "mother" on top of it. Once this is done and covered with a cloth and rubber band I put it in a dark place for about a week or two. When you do this a "daughter" is born which is basically another culture that you can give away or throw away. You will get a new culture growing for every batch you make.
Some things to be careful about:
-Always use glass, wood or stainless steel with your Kombucha stay away from plastic.
-Make sure everything you use is sterilized.
-I had a problem with this attracting fruit flys but I scared them away with this
-I would recommend researching more on this as with any type of fermentation it can be dangerous if done incorrectly.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Small Town
I grew up in a very Small Town in New Jersey where there really was only one industry, cranberries. Every year my town throws a cranberry festival around harvest time that EVERYONE goes to. It usually coincides with my birthday so I have a special fondness for it. Walking around there is no lack of cranberry items from cranberry ice cream, bread, wine, apparel, pies, etc. While there this year I picked up 7lbs of cranberries for my freezer and have been itching to use them ever since. Well I was reading A Hippie with a Minivan this morning and to my delite there was a yummie sounding recipe for Cranberrie-Lemon Cake. I have it all whipped up and ready to go into the oven once dinner comes out.
As far as recipes go I've found that one of my biggest tools has been the internet and having so many choices. If I have something I want to build my meal around its so easy to find many different recipes with a quick search. These types of recipes are my favorites though, from people that I read that share their own recipes that their families enjoy.
Here is the recipe exactly as it is on A Hippie with a Minivan's site
2 eggs (beaten)
1/2 cup butter (softened)
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
zest of one lemon
juice of one lemon
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 cups cranberries (or less if you don’t like them as tart as I do)
1. Beat together eggs, butter, sugar and vanilla.
2. Mix in Lemon zest and juice
3. Add flour and baking powder and mix well.
4. Fold in cranberries.
5. Pour into 9 x 9 cake pan.
6. Bake@ 350 degrees 40-45 minutes .
As far as recipes go I've found that one of my biggest tools has been the internet and having so many choices. If I have something I want to build my meal around its so easy to find many different recipes with a quick search. These types of recipes are my favorites though, from people that I read that share their own recipes that their families enjoy.
Here is the recipe exactly as it is on A Hippie with a Minivan's site
2 eggs (beaten)
1/2 cup butter (softened)
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
zest of one lemon
juice of one lemon
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 cups cranberries (or less if you don’t like them as tart as I do)
1. Beat together eggs, butter, sugar and vanilla.
2. Mix in Lemon zest and juice
3. Add flour and baking powder and mix well.
4. Fold in cranberries.
5. Pour into 9 x 9 cake pan.
6. Bake@ 350 degrees 40-45 minutes .
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