Subj : Road Tripping - Redux
To : Ruth Haffly
From : Shawn Highfield
Date : Thu Oct 31 2024 18:32:00
Hi Ruth,
On <Thu, 30 Oct 24>, you wrote me:
RH> Some things need sugar as honey would make it too wet. I made Steve a
RH> pumpkin roll on Monday for his birthday, used sugar there. The cake
RH> part gets turned out onto a cloth sprinkled with sugar and rolled,
RH> can't do that with honey. (G)
True... Though I wonder since I cook/bake gluten free and that's so dry and
crumbly as a rule that could be how I get away with it in sweet things?
RH> BTW, I'm still looking for the cook book with
RH> the squash & apples recipe; Steve has my cook book corner so filled
RH> with other stuff that I have a hard time getting to the books. Don't
RH> worry, I'll find it sooner or later.
No rush at all, I'm sure it will turn up sooner or later. :) If it's something
Steve likes, let him know you want to make it for him. LOL If he's anything
like me he'll find the book for you quick quick! ;)
RH> asked for was my mom's potato salad--that one was in my head. OTOH,
RH> one of our favorite potato salads is from a Pennsylvania Dutch cook
My mom's potato salad is another one that's in her head. I can come close
to hers, but not quite right. She won't tell me her secret until she's dead.
(her words not mine!)
RH> I was able to give that recipe to her as written, no "bit of this" or
RH> "until looks good" sort of measurements. (G)
I've converted most of my recipes with measurements, but there are a few
that say "until looks good" or "large small handful" (LARGE AND SMALL!?!?!)
RH> Just relieves the minds of those who expect to see someone/hear from
RH> someone on a daily basis.
For sure. Honestly whever we go with him to the restaurant they always
make a point of saying hi to us. "Anyone who comes with Bob get's the
family treatment."
RH> Exactly! I've not been able to duplicate that one but made some
RH> pretty good soups otherwise since then.
Friends of ours talk about Andrea's Mac N' Cheese she made one NYE
about 15 years ago. She's never been able to duplicate it perfectly but
comes close. ;)
SH>> None as Gabor is his first name. I take any recipe he gives me
SH>> and add to my Acuchef database for sure!
RH> Helps now and in the future you'll look back on them with fond
RH> memories.
Totally!
RH> Steve makes his own almond milk from time to time; we grind the "left
RH> overs" from that procces into almond flour. Looks interesting, have
RH> to keep it in mind if I need to make a gluten free bread.
Or if you just want a change in a bread. I made lasagna noodles last
weekend with Almond flour. They turned out quite good and it stretched
the lasagna quite far as it's very filling. (No meat I used a veggie crumble
as my stupid stomach now refuses to digest any meat of any kind).
Finished a full week of eating only vegetarian and I didn't throw up once.
So.... Looks like I'm sticking with it for a bit.
Shawn
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* Origin: 50 metres to the outhouse. -- Willy Makeit (1:229/452)
