Debbie
1016 posts
Feb 18, 2006
7:03 PM
|
Hi Bryanna,
I had been out of town and was pleasantly surprised that your newsletter was waiting. It sneaked up on me. :-) I went to each page and was truly impressed. You didn't really cut it short, did you? :-)
First of all, thanks for the lower fat bechamel sauce and brown gravy. Storing the chipotle peppers idea is brilliant! How do you know that I have some in my fridge right now and is growing mold? Why didn't I think of this?
I can't wait to try the Chilla, Indian Pizza, Crispy hash browns, and Wheat Berry Pancakes. I am so excited of the use of whole grains in the recipes. Also, whole grain the 'risotto'....hhmm...yum and I just bought a new pressure cooker. The fun begins!
A new way of cooking seitan is always exciting. I will sure try the 'Pork Tenderloin' with Garlic and Herb crust. Sounds YUMMY!
Tahu Goreng, yeah, that's Indonesian. I grew up with ketjap manis. That's originated in Central Java where I grew up. Other part of Indonesia doesn't really use Ketjap Manis as much as we do in Central Java. My mom is actually making her own now by using the Chinese mushroom soy sauce and brown sugar.
I thought I was done reading here...but no! ...there are more recipes. Quinoa and Brown Rice Sushi Salad! Wow, that's brilliant!
What can I say more but THANK YOU for all your hard work! I am so glad that you continue the newsletter. I really truly appreciate it from the bottom of my heart.
----------
Debbie
Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all. ~ Harriet Van Horne
|
Bryanna
Owner/Moderator
1418 posts
Feb 18, 2006
8:16 PM
|
Thank you, Debbie-- your enthusiasm always inspires me!
----------
"To look like a goddess, eat like a peasant." Karen Andres
|
Brenda W.
49 posts
Feb 19, 2006
6:33 AM
|
Well, I was call off from work today (not enough patients for a full staff of nurses) so I've got a whole unexpected day to plunge into a new newsletter .....
Most tantalizing so far:
Definitely the GIANT muffins!! Our health food store always has a huge display, but their recipes use eggs. And the one that is always most tantalizing .... pumpkin chocolate chip .... uses non-vegan chocolate chips. I'm going to make your basic recipe, Bryanna to start, then try modifying it to come up with a pumpkin version, then add vegan chocolate chips!!
I LOVE barley, so can't wait to try the variety of recipes with that. First (today!!) will be the Barley Squash Chowder!! The weather is supposed to develop into freezing drizzle later today. Perfect for such a recipe!!
The Black Bean And Sweet Potato Cornucopias are SUCH an impressive presentation!! That will make a great luncheon presentation!!
AND ... a vegan crepe recipe. I've got several crepe fillings that are vegan, but never found a suitable vegan crepe. And just yesterday I was perusing Bakers Catalog, and noticed they had a crepe pan that cooked crepes by "dipping" the pan in the crepe batter, and the crepe cooked onto the surface! (there are always new kitchen toys to buy!!)
Thanks Bryanna for another winner of a newsletter!!
Last Edited Brenda W. on 19-Feb-2006 6:34 AM
|
Søren
182 posts
Feb 19, 2006
9:10 AM
|
I'm joining the praise (as usual!) ... and also wanted to say hi to everyone! I've been quiet for a while - but I've been passing by every other day to check out the latest postings.
Unfortunately our kitchen facilities at the moment are terrible. The reason is we've had a fabulous terrace added to our flat but to get a double glass door installed to enter it, we've had to tear down our kitchen and get a new one done from the ground - new floor and all. The end result will of course be great - I'll get rid of the ceramic stove which I never liked cooking on, we've bought a great new gas stove with 5 spots and a BIG oven which I can't wait to get installed. But in the next four weeks or so, we'll have to be content with a temporary kitchen squeezed into our laundry room, with only a microwave and two electric hotplates. Not very convenient - but what the heck, it's one month, and then I'll be cooking full steam again! The new barley recipes look exciting - I'll go buy some barley tomorrow and get started!
Thanks - again! - Bryanna!
Søren
|
Bryanna
Owner/Moderator
1421 posts
Feb 19, 2006
11:21 AM
|
Thanks, everyone! I was worried about this one not being terribly spectacular. Søren, it's great to hear from you! My sympathies to you on the state of your kitchen! But it sounds like the result will be fabulous!
----------
"To look like a goddess, eat like a peasant." Karen Andres
|
scj121
63 posts
Feb 19, 2006
4:13 PM
|
Thanks again Bryanna! I made the blueberry cornmeal lemon muffins for breakfast this morning because I had company. They were a hit!!! :) I can't want to try all the new recipes. I barely know where to start!
Stephanie
|
Debbie
1019 posts
Feb 19, 2006
10:06 PM
|
Wow, Soren. I feel for you. We need to remodel our kitchen someday. I am dreading it and have been postponing it due to the same reason. I will be totally lost without my kitchen. :-)
Some of the recipes are pretty easy.
----------
Debbie
Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all. ~ Harriet Van Horne
|
cv
138 posts
Feb 20, 2006
12:01 PM
|
Say, Brenda, if you manage to come up with pumpkin chocolate chip muffin version, be sure to post it, o.k.? Sounds yummy! Catherine
|
Brenda W.
51 posts
Feb 20, 2006
12:45 PM
|
Will do!
Bryanna, do you have any suggestions about how much pumpkin? My thoughts were to replace all the applesauce with pumpkin, but I think the muffins will need more than that. The ones at our HFS are noticeably pumpkin colored to look at. Maybe replace a 1/4 cup of the milk with pumpkin?
|
Dori
308 posts
Feb 20, 2006
2:43 PM
|
Fabulous newsletter Bryanna! Thanks for keeping up the great work. The squash barley soup looks excellent, but i am starting with the cauliflour yellow pea samosoa's today.
The muffins look marvelous! I'll be trying those soon.
Sorry to hear about your kitchen Soren, but I'm sure you'll love it all the more when you are done! I have lived through a kitchen remodel (a kitchen I designed completely), but then we sold that house. Although I like the location we live in now, my kitchen is smaller. I haven't been to sad about the samller kitchen because I don't want to live through another remodel.
----------
"To cook is to create. And to create well...is an act of integrity, and faith." - author unknown
|
Bryanna
Owner/Moderator
1426 posts
Feb 20, 2006
4:27 PM
|
Brenda, you could maybe replace the applesauce and some of the tofu with pumpkin. Maybe try 1 cup pumpkin and about
1/3 cup tofu?
----------
"To look like a goddess, eat like a peasant." Karen Andres
|
Brenda W.
52 posts
Feb 21, 2006
10:22 AM
|
I wasn't sure if any of the tofu could be eliminated, since I figure that is providing alot of the good texture (what eggs normally provide in a muffin recipe). These muffins had the best texture of any vegan ones I've ever made.
Last Edited Brenda W. on 21-Feb-2006 10:23 AM
|
Bryanna
Owner/Moderator
1429 posts
Feb 21, 2006
11:25 AM
|
You may be right, Brenda, but I can't see any other way to get that much pumpkin in. It is very dense, so I'm hoping it will work. I'll try it first, if you like!
----------
"To look like a goddess, eat like a peasant." Karen Andres
|
Brenda W.
53 posts
Feb 21, 2006
2:19 PM
|
No that's fine Bryanna, but thanks. I'll probably be making another batch of muffins next week and will try it then and let everyone know.
What I did try this week was to see if I could make these (the basic muffin recipe) with all spelt flour, using that to replace both the white unbleached and the whole wheat pastry. (Hubby is allergic to wheat.) They came out great ... same good texture as Bryanna's basic recipe. The only thing was the fruit I put in (blueberries) were all at the bottom of each muffin instead of evenly distributed thru out.
|
