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* 2017-07-11 [http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/gazpacho-recipe-1941264 gazpacho] a favorite repeat, 4x, and [https://minimalistbaker.com/vietnamese-spring-rolls-with-crispy-tofu/ Vietnamese Spring Rolls with Crispy Tofu] 4x. The gazpacho was *amazing* this time, I think partly thanks to using fresh garlic scapes from my garden. 4x completely filled the largest pot to the brim, it was perfect, and we had enough left over for me to take some. The spring rolls were also delicious, but a lot of work - Roberta did most of the chopping and rolling, while I made the sauces. Was really great to have two cold dishes for such a hot day. We also had a large watermellon which almost entirely vanished as an orderve. | |||
* 2017-07-04 [http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-recipe/mujaddara/ Mujaddara] a repeat, 4x and [https://www.loveandlemons.com/vegan-carrot-cake-macadamia-frosting/ vegan carrot cake with macadamia frosting] doubled. The Mujaddara, great again - and 4x was a HUGE amount, basically two pots worth, we had some left overs, and it tasted great, especially with the yogurt (I couldn't find vegan yogurt so we used the real stuff, with TRIPLE garlic, of course). The carrot cake itself was good, but the icing wasn't wonderful - though to be fair, I wasn't able to buy macadamia's, so I just doubled the amount of cashews, that might have had some effect. | * 2017-07-04 [http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-recipe/mujaddara/ Mujaddara] a repeat, 4x and [https://www.loveandlemons.com/vegan-carrot-cake-macadamia-frosting/ vegan carrot cake with macadamia frosting] doubled. The Mujaddara, great again - and 4x was a HUGE amount, basically two pots worth, we had some left overs, and it tasted great, especially with the yogurt (I couldn't find vegan yogurt so we used the real stuff, with TRIPLE garlic, of course). The carrot cake itself was good, but the icing wasn't wonderful - though to be fair, I wasn't able to buy macadamia's, so I just doubled the amount of cashews, that might have had some effect. | ||
* 2017-06-20 [http://ohsheglows.com/2011/09/06/roasted-tomato-basil-pesto/ roasted tomato basil pesto pasta] 3x and [http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-recipe/vegan-and-gluten-free-tomato-and-garlic-foccacia/ vegan tomato and garlic foccacia] also 3x. The pesto pasta was super popular and gone like immediately, would make again - we should have made more, or at least diluted it more (I only used 2 bags of pasta, but tripled the recipe - next time I'd just make 3!). The almonds especially add a perfect crunchy note. The foccacia, also amazing, would make again, though the recipe is more than a little confusing / problematic. In particular, it says to use a cup of water with the flaxseed, but the ingredients lists says to use only 6 Tbsp - the latter is correct, it doesn't work with a cup; it also helps to grind the flax a bit to open them up, to get the gel it mentions. The saran wrap step is also super annoying, but not sure how to fix it. And we had to add more flour, almost a half a cup more, to get a non-super-liquid dough - so next time I would reduce the amount of water with the yeast, 2 cups is too much for sure. Anyway, it was excellent! | * 2017-06-20 [http://ohsheglows.com/2011/09/06/roasted-tomato-basil-pesto/ roasted tomato basil pesto pasta] 3x and [http://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-recipe/vegan-and-gluten-free-tomato-and-garlic-foccacia/ vegan tomato and garlic foccacia] also 3x. The pesto pasta was super popular and gone like immediately, would make again - we should have made more, or at least diluted it more (I only used 2 bags of pasta, but tripled the recipe - next time I'd just make 3!). The almonds especially add a perfect crunchy note. The foccacia, also amazing, would make again, though the recipe is more than a little confusing / problematic. In particular, it says to use a cup of water with the flaxseed, but the ingredients lists says to use only 6 Tbsp - the latter is correct, it doesn't work with a cup; it also helps to grind the flax a bit to open them up, to get the gel it mentions. The saran wrap step is also super annoying, but not sure how to fix it. And we had to add more flour, almost a half a cup more, to get a non-super-liquid dough - so next time I would reduce the amount of water with the yeast, 2 cups is too much for sure. Anyway, it was excellent! | ||