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Recipe Book Recipe Reviews / Re: Review Hearty lamb and bean hotpot - p 120 Quirky Cooking
« on: May 26, 2014, 10:00:25 am »
Yes I wonder too .. I didn't find the beans broke down too much, but I cooked my own instead of using a can so they would have been firmer to start with ..

The flour isn't the culprit either as it was the last thing I added after I'd made additions to boost/improve flavour .. I mixed it directly in once in the serving pot and let it sit for 5-10min before we ate ..

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Recipe Book Recipe Reviews / Re: Quirky Cooking - Black Bean Molé (page 128)
« on: May 26, 2014, 08:08:46 am »
Had this again with rice & steamed carrot & green beans .. Added corn & sultanas as I'd planned to try (for texture & surprise more than flavour), and it's an absolute winner for us  :D

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Recipe Book Recipe Reviews / Re: Review Hearty lamb and bean hotpot - p 120 Quirky Cooking
« on: May 26, 2014, 08:05:31 am »
I'm wondering what I did wrong as I actually found this to be rather bland - herby & hearty, but definitely lacking in flavour .. In the end I added 'this and that' from the pantry - sorry I can't recall exactly what, though I know a good few Tbs of ABD (sweet soy sauce) went in .. Likewise a 1/4cup of flour to help thicken the liquid ..

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Recipe Book Recipe Reviews / Re: Dry Lentil Curry - Fast and Easy Indian Cooking p. 88
« on: May 26, 2014, 07:56:34 am »
Made this for the first time last week and both son and I really enjoyed it served along with steamed rice  ;D

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Recipe Book Recipe Reviews / Re: Quirky Cooking - Mexican Black Bean and Chorizo Soup Pge 100
« on: May 26, 2014, 07:55:00 am »
I finally got around to trying this one .. The flavour profile is basically the same as the meatball soup also in the book, however this one uses less water and so is much richer - almost gravy or sauce-like ..

Personally we prefer the lighter version, but did enjoy this served with a good dollop of greek yoghurt to cut the spice a bit ..

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Recipe Book Recipe Reviews / Re: Quirky Cooking - Tropical Quinoa Porridge (page 42)
« on: May 26, 2014, 07:50:58 am »
Thank-you for all the tips - I will definitely try subbing oats  ;)

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Recipe Book Recipe Reviews / Quirky Cooking - Coconut Lemon Chicken Soup (page 97)
« on: May 26, 2014, 07:48:40 am »
Subs & Alterations: 1/4tsp dried chili instead of 1/2 long fresh, 3tsp raw sugar instead of coconut sugar, 2tbs hoisin sauce instead of fish, and 400g chicken breast instead of 300g thigh .. Oh and I made the coconut milk (100g dried/600g water, 100 / till steaming /sp1)  instead of using a can  ;)

Reminiscent of my favourite take-away that I only get to enjoy a few times a year - Thai green curry, I really can't express just how satisfying and enjoyable I found this ultra-easy-yet-flavoursome soup .. Even more so because I didn't have to buy any special ingredients for it (big bonus when you live isolated rural) ..

My son said it tasted "odd" lol, but happily ate all the chicken in his bowl, and I really don't mind as it just means there's more for me  ;D  

I'll definitely be making this one often .. Love it!


* I've already heated up left overs and poured into a bowl of some freshly steamed rice to make filling main meal
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Condiments and Sauces / Re: Best Cooked Mayonnaise
« on: May 26, 2014, 07:21:13 am »
I know I'm quite late to the party, but really wanted to say Huge Thanks for sharing this awesome & oh so versatile recipe ..

Both my son and I absolutely love it = Highly Highly Recommended!

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Rules and Instructions Of Use / Re: Dead Thread Protocol ..?
« on: May 26, 2014, 07:17:38 am »
Great to know, thanks ..  I'll happily post away then and hopefully bump some new old things for others to re/try too!  :D

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Rules and Instructions Of Use / Dead Thread Protocol ..?
« on: May 18, 2014, 05:42:25 am »
I was just wondering what's the go with dead/old threads because I know some forums don't like them being bumped after so many days ..

Reason being I really wanted to thank meganjane for sharing her Best Cooked Mayonnaise recipe which I made this morning and absolutely love!  Only the last comment on that post was in 2012 ..

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All In One Meals using the Varoma / Re: Chicken and Cashews with Coconut Satay Sauce and Coconut Rice (with photo)
« on: May 17, 2014, 08:28:49 pm »
This is one of our favourites too  ;)

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Recipe Book Recipe Reviews / Re: Quirky Cooking - Tropical Quinoa Porridge (page 42)
« on: May 17, 2014, 08:04:06 pm »
Thanks for testing it Judy .. I thought after I posted that perhaps Jo was using white chia while I used black, and that possibly that absorbs more, but it looks like you may have used black too - unless those specks are vanilla?

Mine was a lot more water than your appears, really liquid with bits of solid in it and not a porridge like consistency at all .. I do know the measuring cup trick and mine has always weighted 30g so that's not it, but of course user error is always a risk ..

I also believe it's the quinoa flakes making it bitter as I make a lot of chia puddings and have never experienced this before - I also eat a lot of steamed whole quinoa and love it ..

For the record I read a comment on Jo's facebook page last night that someone else had made this and likewise couldn't eat it, only they didn't give any details as to why .. Jo replied that possibly the quinoa was old and thus taste bitter, but as mentioned mine was a brand new bag .. Perhaps it's just an acquired taste?!

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Recipe Book Recipe Reviews / Quirky Cooking - Tropical Quinoa Porridge (page 42)
« on: May 17, 2014, 09:28:06 am »
I don't know what happened but this resulted in a honey flavoured watery mess with and a bitter after-taste that even extra toppings (yoghurt/fruit/coconut) could barely disguise .. Even after leaving it till cool so the chia seeds could absorb more liquid neither of us could eat it, so I ended up throwing it all out  :-\

Very disappointed at the waste, and now I have to find something else to do with a near full expensive bag of quinoa flakes as I bought them specifically to make this recipe!

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Recipe Book Recipe Reviews / Re: Quirky Cooking - Black Bean Molé (page 128)
« on: May 16, 2014, 09:59:50 am »
Good to know about the chocolate, thanks! 

I hadn't realize that it was listed as 'grated' in the ingredients until it was time to weigh it in ..

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Recipe Book Recipe Reviews / Quirky Cooking - Tomato Bean Soup with Mini Meatballs (page 99)
« on: May 16, 2014, 09:56:52 am »
Our third night eating out of the new book and another great success!

The only alteration I made this time was to add about 3/4 of a cup of frozen corn kernels at the end as we like a thicker minestrone, and the only thing I will do differently next time is to mix the meat & herbs/spices a little longer because I bit into one that must have had a pocket of cayenne pepper in it  :o

Very flavourful, quick and easy, hearty & filling = a great autumn/winter meal  ;)
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