experimenting with ingredients...

[lizpolat]

Fistly, made my crustless quiche. Was very tasty but I have to say was much much nicer after a day or so in the fridge. By then the cheese on top had formed like a pastry cover.
Was going to think about this.. a flax cake. Am planning on whisking up 2 egg whites to peak. Then add to that sweetener. In another bowl have the egg yolks, oil or butter, cocoa and cinnamon. maybe some vanilla and 1 cup of flax. Am thinking that the egg whites should give it some substance...
And for next week was gonna make a coleslaw with shredded cabbage, carrot , onion and mayo and vinegar.... To be honest I get bored very easily of salads and think this may spice it up a bit.

[not2late]

Re: experimenting with ingredients...

I have cabbage salads every so often (because I like cabbage and cabbage is a relatively inexpensive veggie ). I mix it up by changing the dressing and the flavorings. For example, mix the shredded cabbage with finely sliced jalapeno peppers and chopped cilantro and dress with a lime juice and oil, salt to taste. Another salad I like is a celery slaw: use your coleslaw recipe but substitute all of the cabbage with thinly sliced celery.

But you don't have to eat the veggies raw. You can cook them if you like. So you don't have to be stuck eating alot of raw veggie salads.

[lizpolat]

Re: experimenting with ingredients...

Flax cake was absolutely foul!! All in the bin!

[Elizellen]

Re: experimenting with ingredients...

What a shame! Ah well, at least you know now. I tend to use ground almonds to make sweet cake-type recipes rather than ground flax.

[mizski]

Re: experimenting with ingredients...

Many people like baked goods made with coconut flour too. I've noticed with many of Linda Sue's recipes for cakes that sometimes a little flaxmeal is added to the almond flour but none of them have just flaxmeal.

I haven't done much baking except for some very tasty coconut flour biscuits (bun/scone type things). I keep meaning to try some new versions of the MIM that are baked in the oven and use a lot less flaxmeal. From my experience with the taste of flaxmeal, the golden flaxmeal is much, much milder in taste and I preferred it over the regular brown.