tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8160942949010085255.post4361920521934401702..comments2023-07-07T10:10:35.802-04:00Comments on thirtyfivebyninety: 2010 Urban Pantry Challengepelenakahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09486662453316027558noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8160942949010085255.post-9485006931747843662010-02-16T14:10:57.617-05:002010-02-16T14:10:57.617-05:00Soy is used sparingly around here - DH has a thing...Soy is used sparingly around here - DH has a thing about soy (estrogen). Yeah I know. I just nod & keep my thoughts top my self.<br />I'll tweak that sald dressing recipe a bit & use Stevia & maple flavoring instead of the maple syrup.Unfortunetly I have joined the diabetic epidemic.<br />Remember my father's Aunt making pancake syrup out of brown sugar once. I thought she was a God !<br />Thaks Chili for the recipe.pelenakahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09486662453316027558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8160942949010085255.post-24989990739108643952010-02-16T13:59:19.822-05:002010-02-16T13:59:19.822-05:00We use enough soy sauce that I buy it by the gallo...We use enough soy sauce that I buy it by the gallon. It's cheaper, especially at the Asian stores, and keeps forever in the fridge. I also get gallon jugs of the rice vinegar and seasoned rice vinegar while at the Asian store.<br /><br />My favorite easy salad dressing is prepared mustard, maple syrup, and vinegar with whatever herbs/seasonings go with the current salad. If you don't want it fatfree, use some oil, too. I have cheap "maple syrup" made with 2 parts sugar to 1 part water boiled and then flavored with maple flavoring. Using brown sugar works if you run out of flavoring. And the <a href="http://chilechews.blogspot.com/2009/08/making-vinegar.html" rel="nofollow">vinegar is homemade</a> so extra cheap.Chilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11406176434011890590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8160942949010085255.post-69119864643356118752010-01-20T15:28:23.847-05:002010-01-20T15:28:23.847-05:00Your absolutely correct about commercially raised ...Your absolutely correct about commercially raised meat it doesn't compare to farm/pastured raised. My BBGFs(informal barter/co-op group) has been searching for both an environmentally & economically friendly alternative when it comes to chicken. But & this is a big but I won't pay upwards of $8 for a 2 lbs. roaster bird organic free range or not even if I was flush with $. That is just wrong.<br />The beef cow that I bought into while it wasn't certified organic it was primarily pastured raised, was very reasonably priced. <br />For the most part we do shun processed food preferring to do scratch cooking - health & money the main reasons. <br />The 3rd reason is simply a matter of control & knowledge. I have always found it ironic that bragging about one's inablitiy to even boil water was considered a good thing.pelenakahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09486662453316027558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8160942949010085255.post-46810928661225867722010-01-20T11:10:40.045-05:002010-01-20T11:10:40.045-05:00I am curious as to why you put an importance on fa...I am curious as to why you put an importance on farm stands and growing food at home, but don't seem to mind purchasing conventional meat? A chicken from Perdue is a far cry from a farm-raised bird. Is your mission strictly financial? It strikes me as odd (after tasting the difference that homegrown food exhibits) that you don't shun traditional processed food products. I'd love to hear your thoughts.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02417617453164893584noreply@blogger.com