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Hi all, I bought some organic true cinnamon powder (Ceylon), but the color is very light (light brown), is that how it should be? I hope it's still good because a few years ago I bought true cinnamon sticks and ground it myself and it was very very dark... I fear this stuff I bought now is...

Do you have a favorite homemade curry powder recipe? What spices do you use besides cumin, coriander and turmeric?

I need some tips, how long can I keep homemade curry sauce/paste in the fridge, and how can I make it tasty? I remember eating uncle ben's tikka masala sauce (if I remember correctly) and thought it was really good. The sauce was red.

Just wanted to share. Yesterday, I discovered that the combination of (unhulled organic) tahini and (organic) walnuts and (organic raw) honey is incredibly delicious. Maybe I should patent this complicated invention.. :chef:

I'm a newcomer in the world of coffee. Since I have changed my diet and decided to combine taste and health as much as possible, I would like to know if healthy coffee beans actually exist. Do they roast different beans using the same temperature? More importantly; do coffee beans maintain...

How do you eat your steamed vegetables? I want to make enough dressing and keep this in the fridge for 5 days or so. This way I can quickly steam vegetables and pour the dressing over the veggies. Quick, easy and tasty. Extra virgin olive oil-fresh lemon juice-garlic-herbs, this combination is...

Frozen organic spinach is cheaper than non-organic fresh spinach here in the Netherlands. Does anyone know why frozen vegetables are so cheap? At least here in the Netherlands. I want to juice spinach more often and I'm thinking of buying frozen spinach for this purpose.

I have never made pickled vegetables myself. Can I use lemon juice instead of vinegar? And would it be better if I added some sea salt?

On a Thai website they were saying that turmeric powder can taste really bad and that we should definitely use fresh, is that true? And does anyone know how to preserve fresh turmeric? Thanks.

I have never eaten fennel (I think). What are some easy and tasty ways to cook fennel on its own? Could I steam them and then flavor them in a pan with extra virgin olive oil and chopped garlic? Like this garlic broccoli recipe: YouTube - Garlic Broccoli Video Recipe

I came across some online shops (here in the Netherlands) selling whole cardamom pods, but I don't understand; one sells it for one tenth of the price of the other. Same with fennel seeds. How is it possible that the same product is 1000% more expensive? :ohmy: Secondly, I want to use cardamom...

Happy new year to all. I want to freeze caramelized onions tomorrow, but don't know if it will taste good after thawing. Do any of you freeze prepared meals on a regular basis? I mostly freeze cooked brown rice and brown lentils. I eat those regularly. I thought maybe it would be a good idea...

Does anyone know an easy way to freeze fresh ginger root? I would like to make ginger tea.

I made tahini today but I have failed. It's strange, because I've made it two times before and it was really delicious. This time the color was not as brown and it was too thick and chunky, and didn't taste good at all. I think I didn't toast them long enough. In many recipes it says that you...

I've been eating lots of stir fried frozen mixed vegetables lately. I usually add some (Turkish) pepper paste/sauce, basil, cayenne, pepper and salt... But I don't like this taste anymore. How can I add flavor, does anybody have any suggestions? Adding chopped garlic comes to mind for example...

I cooked brown rice with frozen mixed veggies today. I put them in the freezer in small portions. I forgot that I shouldn't refreeze food. Is it safe to eat it?

I rarely eat spinach, since I don't like the taste.. Frankly, I don't even know how to cook it properly.. What do you do with the excess moist when cooking spinach - simply drain it? Or do you keep cooking till all the water is evaporated? Today I sauteed frozen (organic) spinach together...

I want to make kefir. I know how to make it and have to buy kefir grains first. But many people make kefir with pasteurized milk (instead of unpasteurized milk), which I assume is not as healthy, since pasteurization kils off the living bacteria. So what's the point of making kefir for health...

This may sound weird, but I suspect that I have gluten intolerance or rice intolerance. I have decided to stop eating both grains and rice in the next two months to see if I'll feel better.. I have breathing difficulties and shortness of breath and many other symptoms typical of gluten...

I found some recipe on a blog where they cooked the potatoes in milk instead of water. The mashed potatoes tasted much better this way according to the author.... Anyway, I have a few cans of coconut milk that I still haven't been able to use and thought maybe it's a good idea to make mashed...

I don't know if this is the place to discuss this, but what type of cutting board sould I buy? I want a very good cutting board, what material should it be made of? Thanks!

I was making a bag of pasta today and to my horror I saw lots of small black things floating in the pot. I had bought these bags of (whole wheat) pasta six months ago, I think. How is this possible??

Somebody is coming over for dinner tomorrow. I found a Turkish "lamb stew with chickpeas" recipe. But I don't know how to serve this, since the lamb has bones. Should I take out the lamb (with bones), and serve it on a separate plate? On this site is an image of the dish: portakal ağacı...

I had hummus for the first time, I made it myself and I seriously think it's disgusting. I have no idea why people like it so much. No hummus for me ever again, lol.. What a huge disappointment.... I made it with the following ingredients: 1 can chickpeas 3 garlic cloves (smashed with salt)...

I hardly ever remove the seeds of tomatoes. I would only do it, if I were to stuff tomatoes or something like that. But other than that why would you remove the seeds?