SelahWrites

How do you store and organise your herbs and spices?
I keep my Indian spices in a Masala Dabba, the traditional spice box (but it is round.) My other spices are alphabetized and cross referenced to a database so I know when I bought them and when they should be pitched.

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Classification Question
Leeka, I have (in my laptop) a spread sheet of every cookbook, every recipe I've tried, want to try, or someone I know has vouched for. I was a member of a forum that has since sort of faded off into the sunset where we had threads for "wh…

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my personal cookbooker challenge
oooooh! Veganomicon! One of my fav's!!! Isa got me past my fear and dread of tofu! Isa showed me how to make gravy using beans! Isa made me make cupcakes and dominate the world!

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Classification Question
YOU ROCK Andrew! Now if I could create a spreadsheet of EVERY salad and dressing in each of my over 50 cookbooks, I would rule the world!

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my personal cookbooker challenge
Thanks Andrew! QS, I looked at your bookshelf and don't think we have so much as a single book in common! Do you want to take the challenge to blogs or websites?

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Substitutions
YES! But with the caveat that some brands are sweeter than others.

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How do you organize your cookbooks?
I put mine in alpha order on an eye level shelve(s) as I entered them here in Cookbooker.

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my personal cookbooker challenge
Just glancing at the review of the raita reviewed by Queezle Sister, it would be so simple to sub soy yogurt and get the same results, only vegan.

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my personal cookbooker challenge
I'm up for it as well. I think I added Queezle Sister as a favorite thinking it was she.

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Classification Question
I think I'd put salad dressings under sauces/gravies until such time as they get their own classification. I'd be tempted to call sandwiches and wraps as "main dishes" based upon how we treat them. I mean, a sandwich is the main …

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my personal cookbooker challenge
Oh thanks! THAT will be a huge help.

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my personal cookbooker challenge
The current challenge for Leeka and I is to use Vegan Fusion World Cuisine and The Indian Slow Cooker (which I read last night from cover to cover) Both have gorgeous photography and both are brimming with ideas for lovely salads and exotic spice bl…

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my personal cookbooker challenge
Thanks! If, for example, you mean healthier as in lowering cholesterol, then I can be your go to gal. Plant based diets have ZERO cholesterol. Challenge me to veganize any recipe or find a vegan version any time! I SO enjoy it!

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Polenta Advice
I usually pack it in a loaf pan lined with plastic wrap to cool, then slice and fry it up, then sauce with Puttanesca sauce, ergo using it as a substitute for pasta.

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my personal cookbooker challenge
Thanks for all the ideas and info on how to save recipes and notes. My personal challenge is, like many of you have expressed, to use the cookbooks I have for their intended purpose. Just listing them on my bookshelf here has made me aware that I h…

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