Recent content by esther

there are actually many detox diets, they have been around for years. many of them are just a euphemism for starving oneself. however,many to have truths. there are lots and lots of detoxification techiniques,ranging from a strict water and green tea, to juice fasts, to vegetable and grain...

well, a juicer is a juicer. basically all appliance companies have one in their ranges. if you want a cheap one, they are easy to find. i dont think you can go wrong with juicers. but personally, smoothies kick butt!!! first of all, juicers are annoying to clean, blenders are way way easier...

oldcoot, are you booooored? just a little bit? cute, anyhow. it sort of reminds me of something else i saw. so, people are always trying to put interesting spins on traditional jewish food. so, gefilte fish, for example which traditionaly is a fish minced with veggies and eggs cooking in a log...

exactly! its just nice to have a hint of something hooked up, know what i mean? carrot cake used heaps more carrot than i would for the bread. it adds moisture too, like you said, colour and just enough for people to say 'wow, esther, did you put carrot in this?'. haha. anyway, the reason i had...

*sigh* im sorry, i just wanted to get that over with. anyway, i actually responded to the question about carrot in the bread over on that other thread. i wrote that in the end, i didnt actually use carrot bc the place where i am doesnt have a grater. anyway, i just made it whole wheat honey...

okay, lets get to the bottom of this whole debate. okay, first of all heart disease and type 2 diabetes may be hereditary, BUT, in TENDENCY only. heart disease is the biggest killer in australia. it wasnt always like that. it is due to negative habits and lifestyle. everyone knows this. when...

ah, see, i never actually used carrots. the place where im staying DOESNT HAVE A GRATER! (how could this be???) so it ended up being whole-wheat honey-almond. oldcoot, amazing is not the word. i was just going to grate a couple of carrots and pop it in.... anyway, about that argument we are...

yeah, for sure. those mixers get really expensive, but they are amazing. ours at home its still one of the presents my parents got for their wedding, 23 years ago. the new ones are much quieter than ours. but they have all these attachments; it actually knead the dough for you! its worth while...

yes, along with obesity, hear disease and late-onset diabetes. interesting....

bread is done. whole-wheat honey-almond. baking nicely as we speak.

done! the bread is in the oven! yay! i'm so happy. it rose nicely so i was really releived. phew. anyway, so its looking really nice. i did 5 loaves, each one a different braid. at two o'clock in the morning at the bakery, the guy working there taught me a new one, a braid with two parts. but i...

okay, yeast makes me NERVOUS :shock: ! so, ive just left my bread (whole wheat honey almond) for its first rise. whenever i do the bit, where you leave the yeast to foam, i always get worried. i dissolved the yeast in water and added honey and left it. i know the yeast i was using (dry, kept in...

so on the phone, long distance to my mum tonight, who was in defense of wheat. everyone is mean to wheat and says that you should go off it, in favour of other grains, which is why i was looking for spelt. (peer pressure...) but she was saying that its like , one of the western worlds staples...

okay, to norma and oldcoot: DONT PATRONISE ME!!! haha and to kitchenelf: thanks for the support. anyway, what a cute convo. well, so i feel the need to defend soy. im not quite sure. ppl even call it manna because of its versatility. you can make veggie burgers and ice cream, dips, snacks...

like many things, soy tastes good only when cooked properly. anyway, lots of ppl are anti- soy... maybe just fear of the unknown?