tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post99362252577950098..comments2022-01-15T06:25:17.645-05:00Comments on 365 Dollar Year: Day 136- Challenge Results part 2j.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05488121165040555447noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-47087049157389929442010-07-07T16:39:47.327-04:002010-07-07T16:39:47.327-04:00Oh, good to know. I'll definitely be trying th...Oh, good to know. I'll definitely be trying these soon!Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09981628640737207011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-76554229187150213442010-07-07T16:32:54.314-04:002010-07-07T16:32:54.314-04:00You don't need the gluten, it just made it sti...You don't need the gluten, it just made it stick a bit better. Instead of egg, ya know?j.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05488121165040555447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-41685942093065101512010-07-07T15:44:22.090-04:002010-07-07T15:44:22.090-04:00I am normally not a meat-free-burger-eater, but th...I am normally not a meat-free-burger-eater, but those things look incredible. Wow I want. Might need to invest in some vital wheat gluten.Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09981628640737207011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-27020146690446334152010-07-01T07:26:04.098-04:002010-07-01T07:26:04.098-04:00I guess I'll have to get more serious about tr...I guess I'll have to get more serious about trying them then.j.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05488121165040555447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-10847868686817963402010-06-30T20:23:54.615-04:002010-06-30T20:23:54.615-04:00They were SO easy. The great thing about that rec...They were SO easy. The great thing about that recipe is that there are loads of comments from people who tried them, and the blogger is great about responding, so there is a whole list of the most common errors and how to avoid them. I'm so excited at the prospect of never having to buy store brand bagels again.KA Congdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11253724993779319583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-80175094503129190822010-06-30T18:55:42.370-04:002010-06-30T18:55:42.370-04:00Kim- I've actually been giving bagels some tho...Kim- I've actually been giving bagels some thought since the beginning, but they seem so, i don't know, scary somehow. i think it's the two step cooking thing that freaks me out. What happens if i spaz after boiling them and putting them in the oven? <br /><br />Really, they're easy?<br /><br />here's the URL, tiny-ized, for people who can't get into my email (not an invitation).<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/6qovvej.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05488121165040555447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-9071738672948614222010-06-30T18:23:59.937-04:002010-06-30T18:23:59.937-04:00I'm definitely going to try your rolls, I'...I'm definitely going to try your rolls, I'm planning on roasting a chicken for sandwiches (instead of buying sodium and preservative filled cold cuts), and homemade rolls just make it sound that much better.<br /><br />I also made homemade bagels for the first time today. They came out amazing, were totally vegan, and took less than 2 hours. Really easy, too! You might want to consider them as an oatmeal alternative.<br />http://hubpages.com/hub/Homemade_bagel_recipe_Make_great_nadrolled_water_bagels__its_as_easy_as_baking_a_loaf_of_breadKA Congdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11253724993779319583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-89351520316477405742010-06-30T17:48:15.122-04:002010-06-30T17:48:15.122-04:00TJ- your pizza looks good, even if the dough wasn&...TJ- your pizza looks good, even if the dough wasn't quite what you hoped for. Wait, so you used condensed milk and butter instead of water, or water instead of milk and butter, I'm confuzzled (easily). Cutting back on spices is def'nately un-fun, but it's interesting to play with what you've got, and see how much that bit of whatever is really costing.j.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05488121165040555447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-50536473216701626362010-06-30T17:02:14.384-04:002010-06-30T17:02:14.384-04:00Your dinner does look extra yummy. Good job on the...Your dinner does look extra yummy. Good job on the buns! I am yet to attempt those. The salad looks particularly nice. <br /><br />So. I went ahead and joined the challenge. I'm not at home right now, so I dont have access to the exact broken-down pricing and calorie thing, but I made pizza. The highest-cost items were flour (of course) and chicken pieces at .89c/lb that I already had on hand. I added 1 tomato, substituted condensed milk and butter for water in the dough (wouldnt do it again!), and used tomato paste with a bit of oregano and garlic for the sauce instead of store-bought sauce. Everything was really yummy, except for the dough being a bit flavorless and a bit tough. Proof: http://alturl.com/2b2s<br /><br />So it was made a bit healthier, but flavor paid the price. It wasnt bad, but just not as good. Also cut back on other spices to keep the cost down. Out of pocket expense was under $5, so that was good. :) Thanks for the challenge!TJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17221813306994091806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-69156021219922777902010-06-30T16:59:44.152-04:002010-06-30T16:59:44.152-04:00Oh, and I think buns are usually a richer dough th...Oh, and I think buns are usually a richer dough than this- it turned out about artisan sammich bread texture- maybe swap some or all of the water for scalded milk?j.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05488121165040555447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-72281982123564098012010-06-30T16:58:54.049-04:002010-06-30T16:58:54.049-04:00theresa- I'd been planning it, and figured I p...theresa- I'd been planning it, and figured I probably couldn't blow off *two* of my own challenges. That'd be extra irresponsible, even for me. Food that doesn't make you gag is a very good sign, but was it good? You shouldn't put your cooking down. You can tweek it, or play with it, but that doesn't make it horrible (unless a dog or pig won't touch it, then...). I dunno if it counts as paying in labor- you get exercise, experience, *and* veggies. Sounds like all win to me.<br /><br />Cyndee- if you mix them up now, the should get huge and sour for you- the yeasties like heat. Not the same developed sour from a real sourdough, but something.j.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05488121165040555447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-80844348151303027482010-06-30T16:18:50.111-04:002010-06-30T16:18:50.111-04:00Wow, I'm impressed with your buns...never trie...Wow, I'm impressed with your buns...never tried making them. I'm inspired, but it's 90+ here at the moment. Maybe later.Cyndeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07018043634237824413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-86720170648413125782010-06-30T15:54:02.032-04:002010-06-30T15:54:02.032-04:00wow, that all looks awesome, you bounced back very...wow, that all looks awesome, you bounced back very nicely! I never thought of baking black bean burgers, I always fry them but they fall apart (and taste sooo good), I'll have to try it next time. And I can't wait to have a functioning stove at some point to bake buns!<br /><br />I wasn't thinking of the challenge, but I did finally master dal - lentils, earth balance, the right amount spices, half a can of tomatoes and peppers... I believe they are all less then 1$ per pound! and I'm not gagging so that's a good sign... <br /><br />I'm also going to inherit a free pound of bitter lettuce today, have no idea what to do with it but make crostini--it's from our campus garden but I pay in labor, so it technically meets the challenge? :3theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16761638697471880578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-3483893593371242732010-06-30T11:31:30.130-04:002010-06-30T11:31:30.130-04:00It even tasted good. Not making the coleslaw again...It even tasted good. Not making the coleslaw again, though. Not without a food processor, anyway.j.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05488121165040555447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148735542162027173.post-50761779729389756492010-06-30T07:56:47.793-04:002010-06-30T07:56:47.793-04:00That looks good! Take that, fail days!That looks good! Take that, fail days!KA Congdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11253724993779319583noreply@blogger.com