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    Lemon ice cream surprise: use saltine crackers?

    I am making Lemon Ice Cream Surprise again for a picnic. The recipe is at Lemon Ice Cream Surprise Recipe - Food.com - 92215 [original link is dead, but recipe is all over the internet - yummy.] The recipe calls for 2 cups of crushed graham cracker. I have alot of "no salt" saltine crackers...
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    What can I slow-cook with too many tomatoes?

    I have all these tomatoes from the garden. Normally my sister would cook them up (pasta sauce, whatever) and can them, but their family is not here for the weekend. I use wheelchair and normally do not cook. When I do, it is crockpot or microwave. Making pasta sauce and other stuffs to be...
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    Modify lemon ice cream surprise?

    Last summer, someone recommended lemon ice cream surprise, Lemon Ice Cream Surprise | Rerecipe It was a hit and I made it several times (Thank you to whoever posted that). This time I am thinking about changing the flavor (something different). Instead of lemonade (frozen concentrate), I...
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    Salad suggestion?

    I will be attending another picnic and I need to bring salad (last time was dessert). While I probably could buy potato salad or something from the grocery store, I prefer to make, because I am not 100% sure I am going to the picnic. I use wheelchair and do not use the stove or oven. Plus I am...
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    Suggestion: frozen dessert for picnic

    I need to bring a dessert for a picnic next weekend. I prefer to bring something frozen cold (as to cool off). I use wheelchair and do NOT use the stove - just microwave and toaster oven. Can you people suggest anything that is easy to make - something like ice cream, Italian ice, frozen...
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    Steel cut oatmeal: stop the mess

    Couldn't find the correct sub-forum, so pardon me for posting here. Every time I nuke McCann 5 minutes steel-cut Irish Oatmeal I make a mess despite following the microwave instruction on the box. I use a fully closed Tender Cooker from NordicWare. I.e., Tender Cooker - Nordic Ware And the...
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    Which sauce is more veggie?

    I'm heading to Pasta Market later and am looking at the menu. Which of these sauces are more "veggie" (nutrition-wise)? marinara sauce pesto sauce basil cream pomodori sauce Thank in advance for your help. Sheng-Chieh
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    What to do with unripe tomatoes?

    The tomato season ended and I picked a few dozens of unripe tomatoes (not going to get any more ripe). Now the issue is what to do with them. My sister suggested using them in cooking, not make tomato sauce. What do you suggest? I use wheelchair and do NOT stove cook, but use crockpot and/or...
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    Where can you eat dairy-free pizza in Bay area?

    My elderly Mom is allergic to milk, but she loves pizza. Where can you eat out (preferably a place where waiters serve you so you don't have to do anything) dairy-free pizza in San Francisco/San Jose/Oakland Bay area? She lives in Menlo Park, one town north of Palo Alto (smack in the middle...
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    What the best way to shuck pea pods?

    Every weekend, I end up shucking the fava beans and pea pods. The fava beans are easy - just snap them at the seedsinto a large bowl. But what is the fastest way to shuck pea pods? Strip them (pull string on side) and open them in (vertical) half or what? Any trick(s) to opening them...
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    Sugar-free vs unsweetened

    I'm about to order lemonade from Amazon - most likely it's Wyler brand. I need to decide between Wyler's Unsweetened Lemonade Package (Pack of 144) Wyler's Light Sugar Free Drink Mix, Lemonade, 12 Quart Canister (Pack of 12) What is the difference between unsweetened and sugar-free lemonade...
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    Ideas? - Instead of b'day cake

    Hi! My niece is having a bday party this Sat - so I'm sure there will be enough goodies (including sweets) around. Thus, I'm ruling out getting even another bday cake that my immediate family (not part of the party) can celebrate with for her bday. What other items would be a good...
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    Non-dairy bday cake/pie/???

    My brother-in-law has a bday coming this weekend and is dairy allergic. Is there any cake that is dairy-free? Or is pie a better idea? Or anything else? I use wheelchair, so baking is difficult so I prefer to buy than bake (plus I'm no baker!). How can I tell if a product is dairy-free...
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    ISO Unpeeled Fava Bean Recipe

    background: We got loads of fava bean (from our yard). Unfortunately there is a quarantine in this area and we can not take the fava bean out of county unless it is cooked. They are filthy, so once we shuck them, we have to clean and cook them. Also, we rather not peel the fava bean if we...
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