Recent content by Diane1415

As long as they do it instead of just say they did, like MacDonalds.

Does anyone have a TNT recipe for Vegan refried beans. and how do I make them nice and pasty?

Sounds Great Hey Puff, you can also visit Vegan websites to get som great dairy-free selectionss Try http://www.vrg.org/catalog/convvegan.htm#recipes

Factory Farms destroy the environment, allow desease to develop and infest the animals because of the unsanitary conditions inherant in such methods, and lower property values in addition to the unconscionable cruelty involved. I value my health, that is why I eat NO animal products.

Some oil DOES evaporate. That is why it gets gummy on surfaces on which it has been for a while. All oil has volitile compounds in it and those are what evaporate.

I have 2 eggs that were too close to the freezer and froze in the shell. What can I do with them?

A bloody egg means that the chicken was sick. I was told. I cracked a very bloody egg on the griddle once and it almost made me sick waiting for it to cook enough to scrape it off of the griddle. The white was even grey instead of white. My husband wouldn't eat eggs for a week after that (I...

I have sound that using heavy cream instead of the sour cream the cheesecake has a better texture and sweeter taste.

The Saturated fat in Coconut oil is not the unhealthy type of saturated fat that is associated with palm kernal oil and the other tropical oils. Coconut oil is by far a very healthy oil if not heated past 120 degrees. It is the oil of choice among the Raw Food advocates above olive oil.

How about blanching it for a couple of minutes and then peeling it as one would a peach or tomato? A ripe star fruie is nice and yellow with no brown tips. How-in-the-devil do you peel a star fruit?

yes. coating the back of a spoon is the consistance of a creamy Italian salad dressing. Don't over question it. It sounds like you are doing it right.

I pluck off the stem and usually cut them in half and just eat my fill, usually a dozen or so. I also have some recipes calling for kumquats if anyone is interested.

I found that using heavy cream instead of sour cream results in a more creamy and soft texture. I have since changed my basic recipe to reflect that. I also have a CheeseCake Factory Key Lime clone recipe published in Top Secret Recipes but I have not tried it yet.

If I am awakened at night adn talk or am talked to I cannot get back to sleep for hours. I have instructed everyone in the house to not talk to me until I get up in the morning. It seems if I don't make my brain work than I can drop off to sleep easily. besides Valarian Catnip tea also is a good...

According to Auguste Escoffier custard is a personal thing. If it is the proper thickness to satisfy the situation then it is done right. He says that the number of yolks will vary and the amount of sugar used will be dependant on the diners' taste. From what you have said It sounds like you are...