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Bread / Re: Chookie's Sour Dough recipe and process.
« on: June 26, 2014, 01:38:00 am »
My Sour Dough starter is still going strong. Tomorrow I am going to try making baguettes - have bought a baguette tin so want to try it. I have given away three  sour dough 'babies' - waiting to hear back how they are going.

Thanks Chookie, we love our sour dough.

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Chit Chat / Re: Names and Reviews of Cookbooks
« on: June 26, 2014, 01:30:19 am »
I can recommend My Petite Kitchen Cookbook by  Eleanor Ozich. I bought this a few months ago and this cookbook has the been the most used cookbook I have had for years.

Have made over a dozen of the recipes and love her flavour combinations. It is a recipe book of simple whole food recipes - recipes are gluten free, dairy free, suitable for vegetarians or vegans or a combination of these dietary needs. Also omnivore recipes.

Eleanor is a NZ blogger with the Petite Kitchen blog.

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Lovely meal. Used pumpkin instead of potatoes, and lamb mince instead of cubed lamb. It made 7 generous serves. Served with sourdough bread, very enjoyable.

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Cakes / Re: Whole Orange Cake
« on: June 22, 2014, 07:23:53 am »
I made this cake today - it has been years since I made it. Lots of compliments, it smelt so good! I didn't change it to GF, so didnt try any. Next time  :D

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Vegan / Re: Indonesian Chickpea Satay
« on: June 11, 2014, 09:38:01 pm »
Cuilidh, I cooked this last night to rave reviews. I served it with yogurt and some parsley ( mainly for colour). I thought it was a great base recipe, will try other roast veggies in the future. Also will serve with fresh coriander, lime juice and chopped chilli.

Thanks very much, just so easy, and a great pantry recipe  ;D

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Goldfish, I have made this three times recently and everyone has loved it. I have tweaked it - have cut the sugar way back and it is still sweet. I use 150g total, a mixture of mainly raw sugar and some rapadura. I add the sugar with the almonds and blitz for a few seconds longer.

With my oven I cook for 50 mins, turn off the oven and leave the cake in the oven until the oven is cold. Has turned out perfectly every time. And by the way, family and friends I have cooked the cakes aren't sugar free nuts like we are  :-))

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This is part of a recipe. It is paired with Peach Tarte Tartin in the cookbook.  I made only the ice cream, and used raw nuts. I made a half serve, and stopped the machine to scrape down a few times. I used less maple syrup the suggested, and found it sweet enough.

OMG, it is devine. 5/5  ;D

Linked JD

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Chit Chat / Re: Waiting for 2nd bowl.... gggrrrrrr....
« on: May 27, 2014, 09:38:53 am »
Sorry, I don't wish to be rude, but feel Nic's original post has been well and truly high jacked. She quite rightly complained of having to wait for a product, that she has entered into a contract with HO for.

I read in disbelief the comments to her post. Life is terrible and very sad, for everyone at different times. It doesn't mean she cannot say she is dissapointed in HO.


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I have made these many times from the blog. Love them. Always use the wet method. I dislike the roasted quinoa. I cook them on baking paper in a preheated pizza oven for 2 mins each. I allow 5 mins preheating for each flatbread before cooking.

I don't add oil to the baking paper - might cause a fire. I make about 10 small flatbreads. Lovely and soft to use as a wrap. They freeze very well with paper between the layers and thaw out in minutes. Can really recommend them.

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Non Thermomix Recipes / Re: Sour Dough Crackers
« on: May 26, 2014, 03:18:15 am »
No such thing here either. You taught me  no such thing as discard SD Chookie   ;D

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Non Thermomix Recipes / Re: Sour Dough Crackers
« on: May 26, 2014, 02:31:30 am »
Cookie, I found them very easy to roll out thinly. I just sprinkled with flour, and used a rolling pin. They don't cut neatly with a knife, but very good cuts with a pizza cutter. So easy! Hardest part was transferring the paper to the baking sheet - that's why I changed it to do in 3 pieces. Two pieces was too large for my oven.

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Non Thermomix Recipes / Sour Dough Crackers
« on: May 26, 2014, 01:44:40 am »
I love how tasty these crackers are, so will post this recipe. I have not converted it to the TM, it is very easy, and I don't have my TM at present. I am thinking when we go caravaning these will be easy to do. This recipe is from Rebecca of Cake Walk, who followed Sarah from Kitchen Stewardship.

Sour Dough Crakers - makes LOTS

1 c. discard sourdough starter
1/4 c. melted coconut oil (or butter, olive oil)
1/2 t. kosher salt, plus more for top
1/2 - 1 c. whole wheat flour
olive oil for brushing the tops

Directions
Combine starter with coconut oil and salt and stir well to combine. Begin to add whole wheat flour, starting with 1/2 c., and stir or use your hands to start kneading it in. Continue adding enough flour to create a sturdy dough that is smooth and not sticky, but don't add so much as to make it dry.

Form the dough into a ball, place in a clean bowl, and cover well with cling wrap. Let stand at room temperature for at least 7 hours before rolling out into crackers, or storing in the fridge for up to 2 days.

Preheat oven to 350. Divide the dough in 3 pieces. Working with the first piece, roll the dough as thin as you like. I rolled them very thin. Roll on a silicone baking mat or roll between two sheets of parchment paper.

Use a pizza cutter to slice the crackers into squares or rectangles, and transfer the sheet to a baking pan. Using a pastry brush, brush the top of the cut crackers with olive oil and sprinkle with additional kosher salt. Nice also with garlic, dry herbs and ground pepper. Bake for 20-30 minutes depending on the thickness of your crackers.

The crackers puff up and are crispy, very moorish. Should keep for a few weeks in an airtight container. Mine are in 2 glass jars- dont expect them to last for 2 days  :-))

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Non Thermomix Recipes / Re: Chai Tea Recipes
« on: May 25, 2014, 08:48:43 am »
Thanks Goldfish for posting these chai tea. I can't get used to the milk base - just had never thought of leaving it out  :-))

Have been trying different herbal infusions and enjoying them, so will try a milkless chai. Have just had our first rosella tea infusion and enjoyed it, so will dehydrate some rosellas to store for tea. Live winter for all the hot drinks.

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Main Dishes / Re: Herbed Sour Dough Rye Noodles
« on: May 25, 2014, 08:41:15 am »
Looks very good. Sounds wonderful. Do I need a pasta machine now  ;D

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Main Dishes / Re: Japanese Chicken Doria
« on: May 25, 2014, 08:39:12 am »
Chookie, amazingly we thought the flavour was Japanese - I think the tomato sauce gave it sweetness often found in Japanese cooking, and.the tamari gave it a soy sauce flavour. It will be my go to recipe for a while for leftover chicken. But, it does seem a strange combo!

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