Not much has happened in the ten days of the new year, especially food related. I haven't even used my new cookbooks yet. Mainly, whenever I go to find a recipe there either isn't anything I can make with the ingredient I am looking to cook, or whatever looks appealing I don't have the ingredients for at the moment. There are several key vegan-cooking ingredients that I will need to learn to keep in the cabinets and refrigerator, things I've never used before or that we don't keep regularly. I also need to learn to plan a dish several days in advance so that I can go buy the ingredients that I don't have.
Salad dressing:
I made a salad dressing with flax seed oil several days ago. I used the typical 2-1 ratio of oil-to-vinegar with balsamic vinegar. It was a very simple dressing, no recipe, but it was very, very balsamic-y. I think this is in part due to flax seed oil being nearly tasteless, and the balsamic vinegar has been sitting in our cabinet for a very long time. Today I doctored the dressing up a bit and it's interesting to say the least, edible, maybe quirky? I added a bit of walnut oil (which is also high in omega-3s) and a splash of orange juice (we don't have lemons or lemon juice in the house). Next time I think I'll use half flaxseed oil and half walnut oil.
Popcorn:
I got my microwave popcorn bowl in the mail! It is my new favorite toy. The first time I used it, I over-popped my popcorn and it burned, but I ate it anyway. I topped it with some melted Earth Balance spread and salt. The next time I popped it just right and sprayed some cooking spray on top for a light oil-taste and no fat. I think I need to experiment with different oils and perhaps buy popcorn salt. Mmmm. I love popcorn! I bought the bowl from Amish Country Popcorn whose popcorn I have as well. It's delicious stuff.
Happy Eatings!
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