Food and Recipes while under Coronavirus quarantine #8

[slowpoke]

Sorry for posting so often. I’m trying to eat better lately, and posting about it is helping me to be more mindful about it.

Tonight, I made buta dofu (pork tofu) and brown rice. Since I’m watching my sugars, I’ve been using monk fruit sweetener where things call for sugar, which this did. Tasted just about the same as if I used sugar, so I’d say it was a success!

 

[Curious Me]

Sorry for posting so often. I’m trying to eat better lately, and posting about it is helping me to be more mindful about it.

@slowpoke, please don't apologize for posting often. You post about such interesting foods. You even post wonderful photos. I enjoy your posts, and I'm sure everyone here looks forward to them. Wondering how you prepare your Tofu.

Got this Date Syrup at Grocery Outlet where you find so many products to try out. This is yummy. Some things I get there, I don't like, but this I liked. Then, it wasn't on the shelves for awhile, but they finally got more. Anything you find at GroOutlet might not be on the shelves again when you go back for more. I found it on Amazon for double the price.

Another product I got at Grocery Outlet is this Jordan's Skinny Syrup. It uses stevia & monk fruit as a sweetener. Only the Chocolate Malt was available, but it's the one I'd choose anyways. I like it alot. I drizzle this syrup on the fruit salads I make, but it could be used many ways. I couldn't find it there again, so I did order it from Amazon.​

Jordan Skinny Syrups are naturally sweetened with a blend of stevia, monk fruit, and erythritol. They contain no artificial flavors or sweeteners and have zero calories and zero sugar.​

 

[Curious Me]

...Daikon over here is known as mooli. Rare to find it, we love it.

Hi @Seni. Wow, you love it, but it's rare it find Daikon (or mooli) there? Here, I've never had it, but I've seen it all the time. I live close to a World Foods type Market and they have all the unique produce there. They say it's mild flavored. Does it taste something like a Turnip? Now, I really must buy it and make something with it.

This looks good to me. It's the Daikon Japanese Curry recipe found here:

5 Easy Mooli Recipes To Use Daikon White Radish

Here are 5 of our easy mooli recipe for cooking white radish daikon at home. Fried white radish balls, pan fried daikon curry, pickled salad and more.

www.honestfoodtalks.com

 

[Seni]

It tastes like a mild raddish, very good in salads. My kids loved a cheddar and mooli sandwich with a bit of mustard!

Would imagine taste and crunch would be lost when cooked and that it would just absorb the flavours, indeed like a turnip in that case. We can experiment when we find them!

ETA: Mooli should be firm and free of blemishes when you buy them.

 

[Rikissa]

View attachment 652044 So, the Daikon is considered a radish? Says it's a mild-flavored winter radish. Just found out you can throw strips of it in a stir fry which I might try sometime.

View attachment 652040 I really do get curious. @slowpoke, do you buy your own root or is there a ready-made kind? I watched a video of Burdock Root being cleaned, cut, & prepared with some carrots. I couldn't tell, but it seemed like it'd be crunchy and harder to chew. Or does it soften up? What does it taste like?
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It's easy and fun to grow daikon radishes, half of it grows above the ground. It's also a cold weather plant, to be sown in the autumn, when there's not much else to plant.

The Ultimate Guide to Growing Daikon Radishes

The Ultimate Guide to Growing Daikon Radishes offers step-by-step tips on planting, caring, and harvesting for tasty results.

www.jerrasgarden.com

 

[IceIce9]

Sorry for posting so often. I’m trying to eat better lately, and posting about it is helping me to be more mindful about it.

Tonight, I made buta dofu (pork tofu) and brown rice. Since I’m watching my sugars, I’ve been using monk fruit sweetener where things call for sugar, which this did. Tasted just about the same as if I used sugar, so I’d say it was a success!
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I love seeing the pictures so please keep posting! I had never heard of this dish before.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Sorry for posting so often. I’m trying to eat better lately, and posting about it is helping me to be more mindful about it.

Tonight, I made buta dofu (pork tofu) and brown rice. Since I’m watching my sugars, I’ve been using monk fruit sweetener where things call for sugar, which this did. Tasted just about the same as if I used sugar, so I’d say it was a success!
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Could you use honey as a sweetener? I use honey daily as a sweetener for my tea. So many different flavors and varieties of honey, and I enjoy trying different ones.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Sorry for posting so often. I’m trying to eat better lately, and posting about it is helping me to be more mindful about it.

Tonight, I made buta dofu (pork tofu) and brown rice. Since I’m watching my sugars, I’ve been using monk fruit sweetener where things call for sugar, which this did. Tasted just about the same as if I used sugar, so I’d say it was a success!
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This dish looks and sounds delicious! I really need to get back to cooking tofu. Many years ago, when DD was starting her vegetarian (now vegan) journey, I bought a tofu cookbook so I could learn to use the ingredient. I experimented with many of the recipes - some that we liked, others, we didn't. After several years, we were "tofu-ed" out, and I rarely cook with it these days. Next time we order Thai takeout, I will get one of their tofu dishes; there are several from which to choose.

 

[slowpoke]

Could you use honey as a sweetener? I use honey daily as a sweetener for my tea. So many different flavors and varieties of honey, and I enjoy trying different ones.

From what I’ve read, the glycemic index (how quickly it will raise blood sugar) for monk fruit is 0, while honey is between 50-60, so that’s why I’m trying monk fruit.

This is the one I’ve been using. It is granulated like sugar, so it’s easy to use.
Spoon pic link

 

[slowpoke]

@slowpoke, please don't apologize for posting often. You post about such interesting foods. You even post wonderful photos. I enjoy your posts, and I'm sure everyone here looks forward to them. Wondering how you prepare your Tofu.
View attachment 652144 Got this Date Syrup at Grocery Outlet where you find so many products to try out. This is yummy. Some things I get there, I don't like, but this I liked. Then, it wasn't on the shelves for awhile, but they finally got more. Anything you find at GroOutlet might not be on the shelves again when you go back for more. I found it on Amazon for double the price.
View attachment 652143 Another product I got at Grocery Outlet is this Jordan's Skinny Syrup. It uses stevia & monk fruit as a sweetener. Only the Chocolate Malt was available, but it's the one I'd choose anyways. I like it alot. I drizzle this syrup on the fruit salads I make, but it could be used many ways. I couldn't find it there again, so I did order it from Amazon.​

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Jordan Skinny Syrups are naturally sweetened with a blend of stevia, monk fruit, and erythritol. They contain no artificial flavors or sweeteners and have zero calories and zero sugar.​

I have shopped at Grocery Outlet a few times! It is always an adventure, since as you say, you never know what you’ll find. Unfortunately, it looks like they are closing several locations, and maybe the one I have been to.

Those Jordan syrups look interesting!

One time while at Grocery Outlet, they had a huge bag of Granny Goose potato chips. I hadn’t seen that brand in like forever, and it was so cheap! I bought it for the nostalgia factor…and just because I was in the mood for chips. The several times I went back since, no Granny Goose chips.

Do you remember Laura Scudder’s potato chips?

I think both companies started in California!

 

[killarney rose]

I remember Snyders of Hanover potato chips in the early 90s. They came in many flavors but the dill pickle had the perfect ratio of seasoning to tang. They were so good.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

I remember Snyders of Hanover potato chips in the early 90s. They came in many flavors but the dill pickle had the perfect ratio of seasoning to tang. They were so good.

Love all varieties of their pretzels!

Home - Snyder's of Hanover

From our humble beginnings to our position today as the leader of the pretzel industry and a major player in the snack food industry, we celebrate the efforts and innovations of our predecessors and their families and eagerly anticipate many more years of pretzel pride as we continue to be...

www.snydersofhanover.com

 

[Rikissa]

One tofu product I love is Tofu Rosso, a mix of tofu, tomato, and herbs, pressed together into a block, that can be sliced and served for example on bread. My favourite is the German Taifun brand, unfortunately I haven't seen it here in Finland. I spent three months in France last year, and I was very happy to find several of Taifun's tofu products in the local organic stores there. I'd like to try to make Tofu Rosso myself, but there's a lot of herbs/spices in it.

Tofu Rosso

www.taifun-tofu.de

 

[killarney rose]

Love all varieties of their pretzels!

Home - Snyder's of Hanover

From our humble beginnings to our position today as the leader of the pretzel industry and a major player in the snack food industry, we celebrate the efforts and innovations of our predecessors and their families and eagerly anticipate many more years of pretzel pride as we continue to be...

www.snydersofhanover.com

We can still buy the pretzels. I don’t know if the chips were discontinued or a regional thing.

 

[slowpoke]

I hope it’s not bad luck or anything to eat this on other than St. Patrick’s Day , but I cooked corned beef and cabbage for tonight’s dinner! I didn’t want to wait, . I love corned beef.

I have to learn to shrink my portion sizes. I keep putting too much on my plate.

 

[Seni]

Tomorrow will be making Saté with Nasi Goreng. Indonesian dish

You can use chicken or pork cut into cubes and left to marinate for at least 12 hours in Ketjap Manis (sweet and thick soy sauce). I add chopped garlic and ginger.

If you dont have too many guests it looks nice to put the chicken on skewers with onion/ pepper intervals. In any case, grill or bake the chicken.

To make the saté sauce, heat generous peanut butter with a bit of milk and more Ketjap. And some sesame seeds.

I usually serve this with jasmine rice flavoured with Nasi Goreng herbs. In NL you can buy packets ready made, but you can also make your own. Bit of red pepper, cumin, cilantro.

Sambal Badjac to add something hot. Its a kind of spicey chutney. Maybe you can get it in Asian supermarkets?


Cucumber and radish salad, with parsley and lemon

 

[slowpoke]

Tomorrow will be making Saté with Nasi Goreng. Indonesian dish

You can use chicken or pork cut into cubes and left to marinate for at least 12 hours in Ketjap Manis (sweet and thick soy sauce). I add chopped garlic and ginger.

If you dont have too many guests it looks nice to put the chicken on skewers with onion/ pepper intervals. In any case, grill or bake the chicken.

To make the saté sauce, heat generous peanut butter with a bit of milk and more Ketjap. And some sesame seeds.

I usually serve this with jasmine rice flavoured with Nasi Goreng herbs. In NL you can buy packets ready made, but you can also make your own. Bit of red pepper, cumin, cilantro.

Sambal Badjac to add something hot. Its a kind of spicey chutney. Maybe you can get it in Asian supermarkets?


Cucumber and radish salad, with parsley and lemon

That sounds so good, Seni!

I’m not familiar with Sambal Badjak.
I only know of (and have a jar in my refrigerator!) sambal oelek.

Is this brand recommended by you? Conimex?

I’m going to be on the lookout for it!

 

[Knox]

Could you use honey as a sweetener? I use honey daily as a sweetener for my tea. So many different flavors and varieties of honey, and I enjoy trying different ones.

Over the last few months, I’ve bought many different types. Our favorite has been the avocado honey from a local (ish) organic farm. So dark, it looks like molasses in the glass jar. In addition to fire cider, I’m now making fire honey. So far it’s helping with my allergies, but need a longer test period to be sure.

 

[PayrollNerd]

Over the last few months, I’ve bought many different types. Our favorite has been the avocado honey from a local (ish) organic farm. So dark, it looks like molasses in the glass jar. In addition to fire cider, I’m now making fire honey. So far it’s helping with my allergies, but need a longer test period to be sure.

When I lived in east TN , just south of Knoxville, my allergies were severe. The allergist said the foothills of a mountain is where the pollen lands and gets stuck. So it was recommended to use regional honey as that was a natural way to help allergies.

Never put honey on a biscuit until I lived there. No idea if it helped but I’ve always remembered that. Now I’m in Sarasota FL and we have a lady who has a local honey shop.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

I hope it’s not bad luck or anything to eat this on other than St. Patrick’s Day , but I cooked corned beef and cabbage for tonight’s dinner! I didn’t want to wait, . I love corned beef.

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I have to learn to shrink my portion sizes. I keep putting too much on my plate.

Your dinner plate looks amazing! Went to Nino's on Thursday and got ingredients for Reuben sandwiches on St. Patrick's Day: 3# corned beef brisket, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, Thousand Island dressing. Will get deli rye bread Monday so it's fresh. Hope there's enough corned beef left to make hash on Wednesday. Also got Irish soda bread and Irish white cheddar.

We got Thai takeout last night. I ordered my usual curry puffs and a tofu appetizer, as well. Fried tofu with a choice of peanut or chili sauce. There were 10 pieces of tofu (think: French toast sticks), fried until crispy on the outside, creamy inside. I thought the peanut sauce was a little heavy but enjoyed the dish enough to order again - with chili sauce. The tofu was so filling that I couldn't even think about eating the curry puffs and will enjoy them for lunch today. DH ate all of his fried rice with shrimp entree.

At 9:00 last night, DH and I were watching TV when the power went out. Total darkness in the 'hood As DH dashed to the laundry room for our gigantic flashlight, power came back on momentarily, then went out again until 7:18 this morning. Temperature in the house was down to 54* and is just now reaching upper 70s. Sat in the dark for a while hoping that power would be restored but ended up going to bed as there was nothing else to do. Rough night.