Comments for The Cutlery Drawer

Comment on Black Coffee update: Coffee and a slice of humble pie by Alex

Alex — Sat, 12 May 2012 01:24:25 +0000

It looks nice! And Jodie says it’s cute.

Comment on First world problems by Alex

Alex — Fri, 04 May 2012 11:28:41 +0000

I’ve only had a couple of smoothies, but I did enjoy them. There’s a restaurant near work that sells them; I’ve been meaning to go back but they’re a bit expensive.

I think you’re supposed to make them with condensed milk, like this:

http://www.vietworldkitchen.com/blog/2007/07/avocado-shake.html

But I did something more like this, with yoghurt, and I think I left the honey out:

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/avocado-smoothie/

Check out the reviews I didn’t add the ice, so it was very thick. Ice is probably a good idea.

Comment on First world problems by bethini

bethini — Wed, 02 May 2012 23:33:55 +0000

Oh man, avocado and cracked pepper is like manna from heaven. And you’re serious about the smoothie thing? Fur realz? Well, you’ve never steered me wrong before…what else goes in it?

Comment on First world problems by Alex

Alex — Wed, 02 May 2012 13:39:27 +0000

Woo avocado + banana in *every* form. Here are a couple more:

– PASTA: sundried tomato, olives, avocado (diced), cheese, basil, oil, tossed through spaghetti. Warm it up, but don’t let it cook.
– AVOCADO: with cracked pepper, scooped straight out of the shell.
– SMOOTHIE: I don’t care if you’re not in the mood or whatever; avocado smoothies are amazing. Make one, and serve it next to nasi goreng.
– BAGEL: Moosh avocado onto a toasted bagel, then top with *hot* salsa and a poached egg.

Comment on FO Report: Recycled Red by Jenny Hyland

Jenny Hyland — Wed, 02 May 2012 10:06:08 +0000

Hi Beth

Yes, I agree, the dress is beautiful! Sophie thinks so too:-)

Cheers

Jenny (and Sophie)

Comment on Signs of genius by Alex

Alex — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:07:27 +0000

Nice!

My experiment tonight was a bit of a failure: I tried to make coconut bread, by adding coconut milk powder to tortilla dough. It turned out exactly like regular tortillas (not sure where the coconut went), except that they tore apart too easily. They were very soft, though, which was kind of cool.

Comment on What’s shoushaking? by bethini

bethini — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:34:35 +0000

Ooooh konbu and adzuki. I like the way you think!

The wee peanut is not so horticulturally inclined, but she is very keen on the security side of things and constantly updates us on the ongoing status of the street. And she hangs around looking forlorn because she knows there is no bowl of shakshouka for her.

Comment on What’s shoushaking? by Alex

Alex — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:39:21 +0000

Looks good! I sometimes poach eggs in my tomato sauces, but I didn’t know what it was called.

I made a stew on Sunday – the first of the season! Adzuki beans, konbu (seaweed), cabbage, tomato, potato and other stuff. It was great!

I see you still have the wee peanut of cuddles and wags. That’s good. Does it help you dig holes in the garden?

Comment on Manifest Awesome by Alex

Alex — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 05:39:44 +0000

Looks good! I’ve been experimenting with eggs too. Ever wonder why jaffles are so amazing? It’s because they’re poached *and* fried. Our jaffle iron scares me, so I came up with this method:

– Butter bread on one side.
– Place butter-side down in a frying pan on low heat.
– Crack an egg over the top (or top with whatever you like; tomato works well too).
– Put the lid on, and leave for 5-or-so minutes.

I’m keen to try it also with uncooked bread – you know, throw some dough in there, add toppings, cover and wait. Maybe that’s how focaccia is made? Who knows!

Comment on I Am Genius. Also balls. by The Cutlery Drawer : Cake 2: Even Cakier | Cutlery World

The Cutlery Drawer : Cake 2: Even Cakier | Cutlery World — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:17:12 +0000

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