by virtualKeeffee | Nov 7, 2021 | Ingredients
HelloEggs provide structure, they bind ingredients, and sometimes just add flavor. This can make vegan baking especially tricky. There isn’t a general substitution, there’s a list of possibilities. Most of the time I need a binder. The two best options I...
by virtualKeeffee | Oct 28, 2021 | Ingredients
Pumpkin is one of very few things i can eat without consequence. I love all winter squash. But pumpkin is the most popular by far. My record is 22 in one year. I didn’t eat all of them, but I did cook them. As usual, the work is in the prep. But a medium sized one can...
by virtualKeeffee | Jul 8, 2018 | Ingredients
Ginger (Zingiber officinale) Fresh ginger in the wild.Fresh ginger in the wild. Fresh ginger in the wild.Fresh ginger in the wild. Fresh ginger in the wild.Fresh ginger in the wild. Ginger has quite a few medicinal uses, both fresh and dried. It’s very nice on...
by virtualKeeffee | Oct 11, 2017 | Ingredients
I love lemongrass.Lemongrass is easy to grow and has many virtues. The taste and smell are very lemony, hence the name. It is native to asia and used extensively in their local cuisine. Mostly I use the leaves for tea. The tea is very nice on the stomach. It also has...
by virtualKeeffee | Oct 1, 2017 | Ingredients
ingredients What’s a Lentil? A Brief Overview of the World of Edible Seeds. I was going to write about lentils, because I eat so many of them. But the question I’m most asked is ‘What is a lentil?’ Almost everyone I inflict them on loves them....