Playing with my food
@GardenGerty (169489)
United States
August 7, 2019 10:00pm CST
Playing with my food, or experimenting in the kitchen.
A few days ago I read about making pumpkin seed butter.
Pumpkin seeds and other nuts and seeds are supposed to be good for you, but since I had a lot of dental work done, I do not chew them as well as I would like. So I have not been enjoying them.
I have boxes and containers of them in a couple of places, including in my freezer. I like to have them on hand for granola. I also discovered in my stash of oils some toasted peanut oil.
It was yummy in my stir fry the other night, so I used it in my pumpkin seed butter. I used my small cannister from my ninja blender.
The results were not as smooth as commercial seed butter, but they were tasty. I tried it on some of my "sandwich slims" as a bed time snack.
I like to hear about your experiments as well.
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
12 Aug 19
It tasted really good. I added some parmesan cheese to some of it and that was nice and savory.
@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
12 Aug 19
Red plum jelly comes out such a pretty color.
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
14 Aug 19
@LadyDuck It has been a long time since I have made jellies and jams, other than apple butter last year. I remember my mother making lots of them, and grandmother as well.
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@LadyDuck (502650)
• Italy
12 Aug 19
@GardenGerty I fully agree, it is so pretty and it is also very good.
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@BarBaraPrz (51834)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
8 Aug 19
Mmm... peanut butter. Thanks for the breakfast suggestion. (On toast.)
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@CookieMonster46 (13453)
• United States
8 Aug 19
I can tell you I haven't been experimenting lately. I don't eat many nuts, but eating a lot of fruit lately.
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
12 Aug 19
So much fruit available in the summer. Sounds good to me.
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@CookieMonster46 (13453)
• United States
12 Aug 19
@GardenGerty I love it, I have to buy just what I eat, or it will go bad fast.
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
8 Aug 19
I am doing a low fat eating thing for a while, I have not had time to play in the kitchen but I have been with the herbs and wild plants, what is the salve you sent me CPL?
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
12 Aug 19
CPL is calendula and plantain infused into olive oil. I infuse them separately and then blend. Lavender essential oil.Vitamin E oil for preservative. Beeswax to make it thick. Use it like other people use antibiotic ointment. It is really good on burns. When I get a burn and use it I do not get blisters and the pain goes away pretty quickly.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
12 Aug 19
@GardenGerty Oh okay, I was not sure what the blend was.
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
12 Aug 19
@andriaperry I forgot to send the list I printed out, but thought I messaged it to you privately here. I could have messed up, though.
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
8 Aug 19
That is a good talent. I'm really bad at experimenting with food.
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
12 Aug 19
I am a lot older than you so I have practiced over the years.
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
15 Aug 19
@amitkokiladitya Sometimes I feel that way.
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
12 Aug 19
@GardenGerty but I lack all the interest in cooking. I do just the minimal that is required
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@yanzalong (19091)
• Indonesia
8 Aug 19
That's nice. I'll let my better half about it.
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
12 Aug 19
Pumpkin seeds are a good source of some nutrients. I am supposed to eat protein snacks and this was a good change of pace.
@marguicha (230349)
• Chile
8 Aug 19
I Have toasted and blended some seeds to make different sorts of hummus. Most of them have turned out amazing.
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
12 Aug 19
I made a lot of that in my slow cooker last year. So good and easy too.
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@GardenGerty (169489)
• United States
12 Aug 19
It was. I will do sunflower seeds soon.
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