Terrasanct
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Thanks for the suggestions--does anyone have a recipe for banana sauce?
I fried up one sliced banana this morning into chips. They tasted not bad, salted. The slices did an amusing thing in the pan--they made circles and zigazags around the pan while frying. I've never seen anything else do that.
And if I get a monkey, I'll remember about the monkey chow.
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I was given a big box of bananas and I'm trying to figure out what to do with them. I'm going to mash up a bunch in banana-bread sized portions and freeze, but other than that I'm out of ideas. I'd like to find a way to preserve them. I've made banana preserves before, which are good, but I still have a lot left from last time. I've frozen them in chunks for making smoothies, in halves for chocolate-dipped bananas, and mashed for banana bread. What I'd really like is recipes for banana hot sauce, banana chips, or unusual things to do with them. Thanks.
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Wow, all that chocolate! And none for me? It's nice to see all the photos. I tried to show my husband but he got grumpy and walked away. He's a big chocoholic.
I made the Black Pearl cake and didn't like it at all. The idea was great, but the recipe for the cake was terrible. I don't remember where I got the recipe from; somewhere online. Maybe I got a link here. The cake itself was dry and crumbly. I'm not a beginning baker by any means, so I'm not sure what the problem was. I thought I'd try it again but with a different cake recipe--I liked the black sesame seeds and the wasabi flavor. No one was able to guess what it was. Everyone else liked the cake, but I'm picky about stuff like that...
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What about phoenix? If you wait long enough, it cooks itself!
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I used to live in the Seattle area, home of Costco. The parking lots are always so full there! It's one thing that's good about living in Billings, Montana--not as many people.
I don't usually eat hot dogs, but the Polish dogs at Costco are so good! Piled with everything, of course. I don't know why they don't taste as good at home. I also like the rotisserie chickens--they're good for a few meals, then the rest goes into a great chicken soup. If you cook the bones and skin overnight in a slow cooker, it makes a very rich broth.
The bake at home pizza is fine--it's not perfect, but it's good enough. When I get it home I cut it into four pieces (it's the square pizza), cook one piece for dinner and put the other three in the freezer. A fourth of one is plenty for two of us for a meal. And that makes it $2.00 for dinner, too.
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My aunt Marian made chocolates for over 50 years, and they were the first I ever had. Nothing else has come close, so far. The first time I had regular chocolates, I thought they had gone bad; there was such a difference.
I have Marian's recipes, but I don't have the 50 years of making them, yet.
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We used to have it hot or cold. I loved the hazelnuts. I don't really eat cold cereal anymore but I'll have to try some again. I do remember it being expensive.
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I love my husband...but I wish I'd known more about his food issues before we got married.
I love to cook and to eat. Of course, or I wouldn't come here. While he does enjoy some food, his list of food that he will eat is much shorter than the list of food he won't. I think I posted this on another thread but it was a long time ago.
He will eat (drink): coffee, alcohol, diet cola, hamburger, fish, pizza, canned chili, clam chowder, Mexican food, chocolate, and bread. Especially bread. He won't eat chicken, sausages, barbecue, pudding, jello, custard (unless I call it something else), most soups, leftovers of any sort except pizza....well, almost anything I want to fix for dinner. He barely tolerates vegetables. Thinks he's allergic to chicken (he's not). He likes fast food a lot.
I hate to make steaks for dinner because he'll cut it into little pieces, inspect every piece, and declare about 3/4 of the steak "gristle." It doesn't matter how expensive the cut or that my steak tastes just fine...
Kind of makes me less than enthusiastic about cooking for him.
It's a good thing he enjoys eating in good restaurants, although we don't go out very often. We got in a big fight last time we went out because I wanted him to try a bite of my foie gras and he said he didn't like it. Since he doesn't like anything he hasn't tried before, that kind of limits his options.
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Nuts are good. Sometimes I just get too impatient to eat at all but I know I have to have something. I'm a cheese lover, too. I buy South Beach bars for when I know I have to leave in a hurry but want some protein. They're not bad.
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Thanks. I haven't been there since I was a kid.
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I paid over $50 for a fresh, local turkey one year. It wasn't that good. If I'd known to do it I would have brined it, but as it was, it was dry.
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I've always wanted to try goat. What does it taste like?
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I'd travel all over the world if I had the money. You don't have to be rich to travel, but if you're just scraping by, it's close to impossible. People who don't travel aren't necessarily people who don't want to travel. Sometimes they're just people who can't.
As far as having a passport, I don't currently have one either--most people get one right before taking a big trip. I've had a passport in 20 of the past 40 years, but it's just another expense if you don't need it. I've been to Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Israel, and Egypt. But for the past ten years, I'm lucky to get a yearly trip to Seattle, from Montana.
Sometimes I feel there's an elitist attitude about travel, and about food, too. Even those of us who can't afford the good life may well have knowledge, education, and the desire to try something different. Hell, even people who live in the Midwest might be cultured and literate. You just never know.
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So until the law changes or the rules change, she'll not be drinking until she's legal.
Not at home, anyway.
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Yes, that's what I'm looking for. I've searched online and haven't found any retail outlets, which is why I think they'll be hard to come by. Thanks for the information.
Oh, and I looked up the markets and locations. Google is my friend. :-)
Another thing that SHOULD be easy to find in Seattle--Pilot bread. I've gotten it before at Safeway there. It's more of an Alaska thing, I guess. But it's been years since I've seen it. Any ideas?
Sorry about all the questions, but I have to make my one or two trips a year to the city count!
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So what is PCC? And where?
Are there Whole Foods markets in Seattle?
Thanks for all the help. And I love Trader Joe's.
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Does anyone know where to find black mustard seeds in the Seattle area? And a tougher one--I've been trying to find a source for soy granules--the kind that are in protein bars and add the crispiness. I'd like to experiment with making my own breakfast bars and this stuff would help.
Either in Seattle or online, if anyone knows a source for these things, thanks.
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Do the places you mention have Dim Sum? I'm not sure if I'm a big fan of Bellevue, though...
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Thanks for the information. I'll be taking my mom, and neither of us has had dim sum. I've read a bit on how to order it, but would someone enlighten me just in case I've forgotten?
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I've mostly just bought the seconds at Dilletante. They taste just as good and the price is better. I'll make a point of comparing Frans and Dilletante when I go there. I do like lower sugar, more chocolately chocolates.
I do enjoy the bittersweet version of their Ephemere truffle sauceI was going to mention that. It's really hard to beat this stuff. I just finished the bottle I bought in April (showing a lot of restraint) so I'll need to pick up some more.
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BC is too far, but there must be some decent dim sum in Seattle. Remember, I live in Billings, Montana. My standards may not be as high as some.
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I'll have to try some of these places when I'm there. I'm surprised to hear that Fran's is better than Dilletante. I haven't had Fran's for years but wasn't that impressed. Have they changed, or is it just me?
You know...if you Seattleites just let us here in Montana take a mere 10% of your good bakeries and stores, I'm sure you wouldn't miss them.
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I'll be visiting Seattle in October and wanted to know the best place for dim sum. North of Seattle is fine, too. Thanks. I'm from that area but I haven't lived there for a long time, so I know things have changed.
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It's not a bakery, but Dilettante Chocolates is another great place to stop. I always go right to their outlet and buy bags of truffles and other things at reduced prices.
Click on Store Locations and there are maps, too. The outlet is on 23rd and Cherry, and it looks like they have a retail location in the Pike Place market.
Also, isn't Grand Central Bakery pretty good? I've only been there once, but the Pioneer Square location is really interesting.
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Yummm...
Now I just need to make ten batches of it.