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The CookingBites recipe challenge: nuts and seeds
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Pecan Sour Cream Coffee Cake
I've mentioned before that I like to give food as gifts.
I made this for my two nieces, that we'll be visiting with shortly.
I make this cake often, it's that good!!
A nice moist cake that's not too sweet, perfect anytime of day.
(I had to make another cake for DH
)
I've mentioned before that I like to give food as gifts.
I made this for my two nieces, that we'll be visiting with shortly.
I make this cake often, it's that good!!
A nice moist cake that's not too sweet, perfect anytime of day.
(I had to make another cake for DH
)
Here’s my first one:
Recipe - Mixed Seed Soda Bread
At first, I wasn’t sure about this one. I’m not much taken with soda bread, and considering this one added whole wheat flour and seeds, two other things I’m not agog over (well, I don’t mind seeds, I just don’t like seeded breads. I like my breads smooooov!), so I was prepared to make this, drop it here, and move on.
After two slices, though, I must say…it’s not as bad as I’d expected. Still doesn’t make me say, “Yum! Give me more dry bread with hard little bits in them! Yes, please!” - but I might say, “While this wouldn’t be my first choice, I wouldn’t say no to a little more.” That’s where the second slice came in.
I think if you like soda bread, if you like seeded loaves, you’d probably like this quite a bit.
Easy enough to throw together, so give it a go!
Recipe - Mixed Seed Soda Bread
At first, I wasn’t sure about this one. I’m not much taken with soda bread, and considering this one added whole wheat flour and seeds, two other things I’m not agog over (well, I don’t mind seeds, I just don’t like seeded breads. I like my breads smooooov!), so I was prepared to make this, drop it here, and move on.
After two slices, though, I must say…it’s not as bad as I’d expected. Still doesn’t make me say, “Yum! Give me more dry bread with hard little bits in them! Yes, please!” - but I might say, “While this wouldn’t be my first choice, I wouldn’t say no to a little more.” That’s where the second slice came in.
I think if you like soda bread, if you like seeded loaves, you’d probably like this quite a bit.
Easy enough to throw together, so give it a go!
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My second entry: Malai Kofta, Indian vegetarian cheese balls in a creamy tomato & cashew nut sauce
Recipe: Recipe - Malai kofta (Indian paneer balls in tomato & cashew sauce)
Recipe: Recipe - Malai kofta (Indian paneer balls in tomato & cashew sauce)
Here's my 2nd (and final) entry:
Recipe - Roasted Beets with Pistachios, Herbs, and Orange
We love beets. We really love beets. When I saw this recipe, I knew I'd want to make it for the challenge.
We eat a lot of jarred pickled beets, but what I like about this recipe (compared to those) is that with pickled beets, it's pickled all the way through. Every bite is pickley goodness, and that's fine. With these, however, you'll get that bit of vinegary bite from the dressing, but still retain that lovely earthiness of the unadulterated roasted beet. Best of both worlds!
It's a nut challenge, so I would be remiss if I didn't point out that the little crunch from the buttery pistachios matches wonderfully with the beets.
Great side dish, but we ate the whole thing as a meatless main.
Recipe - Roasted Beets with Pistachios, Herbs, and Orange
We love beets. We really love beets. When I saw this recipe, I knew I'd want to make it for the challenge.
We eat a lot of jarred pickled beets, but what I like about this recipe (compared to those) is that with pickled beets, it's pickled all the way through. Every bite is pickley goodness, and that's fine. With these, however, you'll get that bit of vinegary bite from the dressing, but still retain that lovely earthiness of the unadulterated roasted beet. Best of both worlds!
It's a nut challenge, so I would be remiss if I didn't point out that the little crunch from the buttery pistachios matches wonderfully with the beets.
Great side dish, but we ate the whole thing as a meatless main.
badjak
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Dry roasted peanuts
Recipe would be 1 line, so not going to post it
Recipe would be 1 line, so not going to post it
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Karaikudi Eral Masala (Prawn/shrimp curry from Tamil Nadu)
In keeping with my love of Indian cuisine, here's an absolutely delicious ( and spicy) curry from Tamil Nadu.
Also, in keeping with my total inability to take decent photos, there's not one of the completed dish (with the prawns) because I made it for a client who wanted 4, very hot curries.
The sauce is rich and delicious, thanks to the toasted coconut and spices, and the coconut milk.
In keeping with my love of Indian cuisine, here's an absolutely delicious ( and spicy) curry from Tamil Nadu.
Also, in keeping with my total inability to take decent photos, there's not one of the completed dish (with the prawns) because I made it for a client who wanted 4, very hot curries.
The sauce is rich and delicious, thanks to the toasted coconut and spices, and the coconut milk.
My other final one:
Recipe - Pasta with Caponata
This was quite good, I’ll say that. MrsT liked getting some eggplant for a change, I liked the sweet/sour combination, along with that briny caper aspect, so this worked for both of us.
As this is a nut/seed challenge, I’ll add that I liked the slightly soft almost-crunch of the pine nuts…MrsT wasn’t so sure about that.
Pretty easy to do, as well, especially if you get everything placed up front.
Recipe - Pasta with Caponata
This was quite good, I’ll say that. MrsT liked getting some eggplant for a change, I liked the sweet/sour combination, along with that briny caper aspect, so this worked for both of us.
As this is a nut/seed challenge, I’ll add that I liked the slightly soft almost-crunch of the pine nuts…MrsT wasn’t so sure about that.
Pretty easy to do, as well, especially if you get everything placed up front.
I think we have 10 recipes from 5 cooks…what’s everyone else got planned?
badjak
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I keep thinking of challenge recipes.
Then I dry roast the peanuts for it and proceed to eat them all before cooking with them
Then I dry roast the peanuts for it and proceed to eat them all before cooking with them
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I looked in the freezer and found a packet of pecans, which must have been there for about a year.
I was just about to make a pecan concoction, but discovered I'd already posted the recipe, about 4 years ago
Have to think of something else to do with them...
I was just about to make a pecan concoction, but discovered I'd already posted the recipe, about 4 years ago
Have to think of something else to do with them...
I've twice now cooked a planned beef dish and twice it hasn't worked out as well as I'd like. Annoying! I will get something done. I have one dish I made which I need to type up. Tons of ideas though, as always! My problem is I'm cooking for one.
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I’m planning one more for this weekend.
badjak
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I bought peanut butter, and I have to cook with it, since I don't like the texture of peanut butter