tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post3461951029614370746..comments2022-01-15T06:25:17.645-05:00Comments on 365 Dollar Year: Day 122- 1/3rd of the Way Done and a New Challenge!j.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05488121165040555447noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-13462277179791887702010-06-20T16:48:55.410-04:002010-06-20T16:48:55.410-04:00Enjoy your vacation! It's almost over (which a...Enjoy your vacation! It's almost over (which always make me sad), so make the most of it!<br /><br />Yes I do. This recipe makes me want to eat these, very badly:<br /><br />http://cookie-chef.livejournal.com/575641.html<br /><br />Don't those just look incredible?Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09981628640737207011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-7615639673501047302010-06-20T16:33:59.963-04:002010-06-20T16:33:59.963-04:00just dropping in to answer a question-
Allie- I ...just dropping in to answer a question- <br /><br />Allie- I don't see why you couldn't. I won't stop you, anyway. Got a good recipe?<br /><br />Ok, back to "vacation".j.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05488121165040555447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-43722141572902434682010-06-20T16:13:09.326-04:002010-06-20T16:13:09.326-04:00I'm in on this challenge, but I have a challen...I'm in on this challenge, but I have a challenge within the challenge. I already make pretty much everything with a mind toward budget (even exotic-seeming foods I can make pretty inexpensively), so here's my question:<br /><br />Is it permissible to make something cheaply that would normally be very expensive to buy? Or is that too similar to the last challenge? I found this really cool granola bar recipe that I think I could make pretty inexpensively. But granola bars are about a billion dollars to buy when compared to the cost of making them.Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09981628640737207011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-42414447451540816482010-06-18T01:57:38.893-04:002010-06-18T01:57:38.893-04:00Hummas bought in the store is too pricey for me an...Hummas bought in the store is too pricey for me and the fam (it runs upwards to $5 for the smallest -tiny!- container) and I found a recipe for Black Bean Hummus that I'm thoroughly addicted to:<br /><br />1 clove garlic or a healthy dose of garlic powder<br />1 (15 oz can) black beans drained<br />2TB lemon juice<br />1 1/2 TB Tahini (I know you don't like the stuff but it goes a long way in this)<br />3/4 tsp ground cumin<br />1/2 tsp salt (or less. I found it too salty)<br />1/4 tsp cayenne pepper<br /><br />*Throw everything into a food processor and blend until smooth*. That's it. Super easy, tastes just like the hummus bought from the store, and addictive on bread, pita, chips, etc. The tahini can run up to $3 but if you factor in how many black bean hummus mixtures you can make, it's insanely cheap in the long run.MrsQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11165365979627913601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-66317986239157452212010-06-17T17:14:03.655-04:002010-06-17T17:14:03.655-04:00It's really a pretty basic cooking technique. ...It's really a pretty basic cooking technique. I thought it would be something for people with not so much kitchen experience to play with, and more of a math/ flavor experiment for more experienced cooks.<br /><br />It doesn't have to be *totally* flavor-change neutral, either- if the recipe is for (example from mom's kitchen) tequila lime shrimp, swapping chicken for shrimp would be ok, but changing to rum as well would probably be out- the major flavor should stay about the same.<br /><br />Did I pick something too hard to be fun?j.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05488121165040555447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-89582453506930634292010-06-17T08:47:38.011-04:002010-06-17T08:47:38.011-04:00When I read this yesterday, I was overwhelmed by t...When I read this yesterday, I was overwhelmed by the challenge... but now I read it and I realize I do this quite often. Except for I am not sure my replacement ingredients are flavor-change nuetral... that's the aspect I'm struggling with.Ruby Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17945459560196775957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-28721576413716844182010-06-16T19:49:56.550-04:002010-06-16T19:49:56.550-04:00Just to clarify, this doesn't have to be somet...Just to clarify, this doesn't have to be something you usually make. It can be just about anything that you would serve to people you're not related to. So if you have a recipe for risotto that takes arborio (sp?) rice and $20/ bottle wine, you could work with that one. Think dinner party or at home date night, or even a side dish for a barbecue.<br /><br />Oh, yeah, and points will be deducted for replacing kalmata olives with black olives. Just on general principles.j.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05488121165040555447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-78552700495121623242010-06-16T17:50:48.952-04:002010-06-16T17:50:48.952-04:00Hmmm...this is much easier said than done. Not onl...Hmmm...this is much easier said than done. Not only do I not use expensive ingredients but I also have a tendency to cook primarily from scratch. I think I'll attempt my lasagna but I will only use what I have in my garden and in my cupboards or refrigerator. That's really the only way I can think of that would allow me to participate!nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11242658557338337342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-4884279748365813112010-06-16T17:12:21.408-04:002010-06-16T17:12:21.408-04:00Wow, this is going to be a hard one, since I don&#...Wow, this is going to be a hard one, since I don't really use expensive ingredients to begin with. But my new Bon Appetite just came in the mail, so maybe it has some inspiration in it!KA Congdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11253724993779319583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-73454217302459452322010-06-16T12:06:46.333-04:002010-06-16T12:06:46.333-04:00TJ- i like them better in falafel and hummus, hone...TJ- i like them better in falafel and hummus, honestly. And cooked at home always seems to give better thexture than the ones from a can. I don't know why, but the canned ones are always undercooked. Maybe they were old when canned? or they just need longer processing to cook? Dunno.<br /><br />It wouldn't be a challenge if it were easy. I have no idea what I'm going to make... Sushi maybe? <br /><br />Marcia- I made it with a big can of tomato sauce until recently. I guess I just really like tomato. I don't know that there is *one* authoritative recipe for chickpea curry- it's eaten across a huge area. But it tastes good and it's cheaper than driving to the Indian restaurant, so it works for me! I'll have to look for cumin seeds (and t.. t.. cilantro seed), since they seem to pop up in a lot of recipes.j.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05488121165040555447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-73702997340252319042010-06-16T11:40:17.189-04:002010-06-16T11:40:17.189-04:00That looks like an awesome recipe, and pretty much...That looks like an awesome recipe, and pretty much identical to the recipe I got from my friend from Bangladesh. Add cumin seeds, and you've got it. So, it's pretty authentic I'd say.Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13984899661746845414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-31549885446165493872010-06-16T09:49:28.862-04:002010-06-16T09:49:28.862-04:00Chickpeas are something I never got used to. I jus...Chickpeas are something I never got used to. I just can't seem to like their texture/flavor, though I know they are soooo good for you. Then again, I don't like oatmeal either...<br /><br />I'll have to think about this one, but I'm game. I'd say I know where to cut the costs, but we already make a lot with very little, so no big savings to be found...<br /><br />And darn it, I just got rid of some chicken bones (this morning!) which would have made it easy to get bonus points! At least I went grocery shopping yesterday. Thanks for the challenge. I'll try not to procrastinate.TJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17221813306994091806noreply@blogger.com