Food and Recipes while under Coronavirus quarantine #8

[IceIce9]

Wow, that looks so good! Yum

I have never seen golden syrup where I live. Interesting.
Is it is used a lot in baking where you are?

You can substitute light corn syrup for golden syrup.

The cake looks delicious!

 

[iamshadow21]

You can substitute light corn syrup for golden syrup.

The cake looks delicious!

I had a slice for dessert, it's great. I haven't iced it because it really doesn't need more butter and sugar added, and it's plenty moist.

 

[IceIce9]

I wanted to post a few pictures from Alaska but to keep on topic to this thread I’ll post salmon-related ones.

 

[kalvis]

I wanted to post a few pictures from Alaska but to keep on topic to this thread I’ll post salmon-related ones.

I am so tired of this miserable heat. Alaska sounds like a wonderful place to go for salmon!

 

[iamshadow21]

I noticed that the cut surfaces of the wedge of pumpkin I had in the fridge were starting to go moldy, so, a bit of trimming, and I had exactly the right amount to bake with. Yes, pumpkin bread again, because I love it. This time, I made it with olive oil though, purely because I could not be bothered melting butter. It makes it easier for my partner, though, because unless she chooses to slather it in butter, it's lactose free this time.

https://smittenkitchen.com/2016/10/pumpkin-bread/

 

[Seni]

This is my tweak on Tabouleh recipe, classic Lebanese/Middle Eastern dish. Its a great salad.

Couscous grains with briefly boiling water. Should not be soggy. Add minimum of water. Grains should separate when mixed with spoon. Leave to cool.

Line an oval dish with shredded salad leaves.

Mix the couscous with chopped tomatoes, chopped parsley and mint (lot of the latter two)). Season with olive oil, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, salt and pepper and spread over salad leaves.


Scatter with sliced almonds and slices of pitted black olives.


Serve with toasted pitta bread and humous.

Also good with roast chicken




Humous with a tweak

Chick peas, canned or cooked

Garlic

Sesame seeds (a lot)

Olive oil

Lemon juice

Blend all in food processor

 

[Seni]

I was born in the Middle East, my son just brought me this fabulous cook book by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi "JERUSALEM". It is a total mixture of influences from many ME countries, fascinating, lots of stories.

 

[IceIce9]

Hey friends, I am searching for a utensil and don’t know the name of it so can’t find it.

It is like an oil dispensing tool that dispenses oil one drop at a time while you are making homemade mayonnaise or similar recipes that require drop by drop additions of oil over a food processor?

Anyone know what it is called?

 

[slowpoke]

Hey friends, I am searching for a utensil and don’t know the name of it so can’t find it.

It is like an oil dispensing tool that dispenses oil one drop at a time while you are making homemade mayonnaise or similar recipes that require drop by drop additions of oil over a food processor?

Anyone know what it is called?

Something like this?
Amazon link

 

[IceIce9]

Something like this?
Amazon link
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That’s it! Thank you!

I had tried searching Amazon but couldn’t come up with the right search words.

 

[Curious Me]

I am grateful for this thread and the wonderful people who share their food stories and recipes....snipped to send a call out

Haven't seen you in awhile, @BetteDavisEyes. Hope you're doing okay. You're missed on this thread.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Haven't seen you in awhile, @BetteDavisEyes. Hope you're doing okay. You're missed on this thread.

Thank you for the sweet note of concern. I don't spend much time on the internet lately because my vision has gotten poor. I've been doing more reading as there are so many books that I want to read before I'm unable to read at all. I don't drive any more and spend most of the time at home. Hugs to everyone on the foodie thread

 

[iamshadow21]

Thank you for the sweet note of concern. I don't spend much time on the internet lately because my vision has gotten poor. I've been doing more reading as there are so many books that I want to read before I'm unable to read at all. I don't drive any more and spend most of the time at home. Hugs to everyone on the foodie thread

Good to hear you're okay. I'm sure you've probably looked into it already, but there are screen reader programs that might help you use the computer but not strain your eyes. There are also some great audiobooks out there - my partner reads a lot of books that way because she's got continuous migraines. There are some fantastic voice actors that go that way rather than doing movies or television shows or theatre. And it's not like it was decades ago where you had to spend heaps of money to get half a dozen CDs per book. It's all streaming these days.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Breast milk ice cream is going to be a thing, for real

Liquid gold in frozen form.

www.today.com

We have the scoop on a surprising new offering by Frida: breast milk-flavored ice cream.

Yes, you read that right. You will soon be able to purchase a pint of ice cream that tastes like sweet, creamy breast milk...

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Ultra-processed foods make up the majority of kids' diet, CDC report finds

The report found the top source was sandwiches, including burgers and PB&Js, followed by baked goods.

www.nbcnews.com

Ultra-processed foods make up the bulk of what kids eat — and adults aren’t far behind, a report published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds.

About 62% of kids’ and teens’ daily calories came from ultra-processed foods, the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics found, compared with 53% for adults.

The report marks the first time CDC has provided estimates about how much ultra-processed foods make up Americans’ diets.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in May cited ultra-processed foods among his list of top issues that need to be addressed to curb what he says is an epidemic of childhood chronic diseases...

 

[acutename]

I was born in the Middle East, my son just brought me this fabulous cook book by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi "JERUSALEM". It is a total mixture of influences from many ME countries, fascinating, lots of stories.

heard him on the radio once... apparently he has several books on a bunch of radio broadcasts

Chef and cookbook author Yotam Ottolenghi gives his spin ...​

WBUR
https://www.wbur.org › yotam-ottolenghi-comfort-food




Oct 15, 2024 — Host Robin Young speaks with restaurateur and cookbook author Yotam Ottolenghi about his new cookbook "Ottolenghi Comfort," which he wrote with Helen Goh, ...

In 'NOPI,' An Ottolenghi Cooking Journey From Middle East ...​

NPR
https://www.npr.org › sections › thesalt › 2015/10/23




Oct 23, 2015 — Yotam Ottolenghi and his head chef Ramael Scully discuss NOPI, their latest cookbook ... Ottolenghi visited NPR with NOPI's head chef ...

Interview: Yotam Ottolenghi, Chef And Author Of 'Plenty More'​

NPR
https://www.npr.org › transcripts




Oct 19, 2014 — Israeli chef Yotam Ottolenghi talks with Rachel Martin about the difference between supermarket hummus and Middle Eastern hummus and why he ...

 

[acutename]

have been thinking about posting here -for three (ug, yes three) yrs I have been trying to grow a passion fruit vine with limited success but this year I got one going with 13 flowers (they only last a day- sad face) and now it has 4 fruits. Internet says they ripen in "60-90 days." They have been green for an eon it seems. Do any of you FL or AUS people see these ripen? I was mostly interested in seeing the flowers- the fruits in yogurt seem way too seedy for me, but now that I have them I am wondering what to expect.

 

[iamshadow21]

have been thinking about posting here -for three (ug, yes three) yrs I have been trying to grow a passion fruit vine with limited success but this year I got one going with 13 flowers (they only last a day- sad face) and now it has 4 fruits. Internet says they ripen in "60-90 days." They have been green for an eon it seems. Do any of you FL or AUS people see these ripen? I was mostly interested in seeing the flowers- the fruits in yogurt seem way too seedy for me, but now that I have them I am wondering what to expect.

Depending on your variety, they may stay green.

 

[Curious Me]

Thank you for the sweet note of concern. I don't spend much time on the internet lately because my vision has gotten poor. I've been doing more reading as there are so many books that I want to read before I'm unable to read at all. I don't drive any more and spend most of the time at home. Hugs to everyone on the foodie thread

Thank You for responding. @BetteDavisEyes, so nice to see you on here again. Sorry to hear about your vision changes. It's hard to give up driving for sure. I know eventually I'm going to have to use grocery delivery which I probably won't like. Seems like we just have to keep adjusting. Just don't lose that great attitude, and your appreciation of delicious foods and the delightful little things of life. (((Hugs)))​

 

[anneg]

Thank you for the sweet note of concern. I don't spend much time on the internet lately because my vision has gotten poor. I've been doing more reading as there are so many books that I want to read before I'm unable to read at all. I don't drive any more and spend most of the time at home. Hugs to everyone on the foodie thread

Bette, I'm sorry to hear about your worsening vision. I have a close friend who has vision loss due to wet macular degeneration. Perhaps you have something like that. She is still able to travel with her husband. I hope you can still go on cruises.