The Lounge

nivek

nivek

As Above So Below
Diva said:
The Spa Ceylon soap is quite expensive, it's made in Sri Lanka, I didn't want to buy it at first but because the sales guy was very charming so i just bought a few products and i got no regrets, it's a very nice soap.
Click to expand...

That's awesome, when I visited New York recently I bought some very expensive clothing for myself, I have no regrets, its beautifully tailored clothing.....
 
nivek

nivek

As Above So Below
FFH said:
Sounds great...I have a a shower, and it's so bad...can't relax in it, just stand there, and it's transparent and no curtains :spoileralert:

I wish I had a bathtub with gummy ducks and candles, just soak myself for an hour...it's a dream.
Click to expand...


I don't mind a good shower, it's refreshing, especially in the summertime...
 
nivek

nivek

As Above So Below
Why is it grape and cranberry juices tastes so delicious blended together?...I've had grape juice by itself and cranberry juice by itself and alone neither one are as good as they are blended together lol......
 
Merle

Merle

Honorable
nivek said:
Why is it grape and cranberry juices tastes so delicious blended together?...I've had grape juice by itself and cranberry juice by itself and alone neither one are as good as they are blended together lol......
Click to expand...
No... no... no... you have it all wrong nivek...

According to my youngest sister, the ultimate health juice drink is a mix of Cranberry Juice and Vodka...

Vodka is an anti-stress to relax your nerves and Cranberry Juice is good for your insides because it cleans them out...

Angrybird11
 
coubob

coubob

Celestial
juicy juice fruit punch & red label scotch...but normally just whiskey straight, or a double kamikaze
 
nivek

nivek

As Above So Below
I just got back from hiking with my dog, we headed out east in the forest and circled around back west so I could walk by what's left of my garden...one habanero plant still with peppers on it, and rows of dried out green bean plants and dried beans on the vines...I harvested those dried beans, got a bag full, they will be my bean crop for next year...
 
michael59

michael59

Celestial
I guess it is an acquired taste. I love maple syrup, as long as it's pure maple syrup. Believe it or not there are a lot of fakes out there, especially in restaurants.
 
Merle

Merle

Honorable
August said:
Maple syrup smells like burnt wood. I prefer treacle on my lychees.
Click to expand...
I love treacle... treacle toffee and instead of putting a spoonful of sugar to activate the yeast when I bake rye bread, I use a spoonful of treacle... gives the taste of the rye bread a subtle smooth edge...
 
August

August

Metanoia
Merle said:
I love treacle... treacle toffee and instead of putting a spoonful of sugar to activate the yeast when I bake rye bread, I use a spoonful of treacle... gives the taste of the rye bread a subtle smooth edge...
Click to expand...

I'm going to try that, thanks. :)
 
Merle

Merle

Honorable
August said:
I'm going to try that, thanks. :)
Click to expand...
If you use powdered yeast..... I know on the instructions of the powdered yeast they say you don't need to activate the yeast first and to just add it in with the flour, but it works heaps better, especialy more so with rye flour which is a 'heavy' flour, by activating the yeast in the traditional way...

So, I first mix the treacle (or sugar or honey) and yeast (powdered) with a little water in a 'well' I make in the middle of the four and leave it covered for about 20 mintues until a few little bubbles form...

The bread I make is a traditional northern eurpean heavy based dark rye bread with carraway seeds and almost impossible to find in the shops these days... and if someone does make it, it costs an arm and a leg...
 
August

August

Metanoia
Merle said:
If you use powdered yeast..... I know on the instructions of the powdered yeast they say you don't need to activate the yeast first and to just add it in with the flour, but it works heaps better, especialy more so with rye flour which is a 'heavy' flour, by activating the yeast in the traditional way...

So, I first mix the treacle (or sugar or honey) and yeast (powdered) with a little water in a 'well' I make in the middle of the four and leave it covered for about 20 mintues until a few little bubbles form...

The bread I make is a traditional northern eurpean heavy based dark rye bread with carraway seeds and almost impossible to find in the shops these days... and if someone does make it, it costs an arm and a leg...
Click to expand...

That's great I like to make my own bread and biscuits and this sounds like a really neat way to do it. Yummo. :)
 
Merle

Merle

Honorable
August said:
That's great I like to make my own bread and biscuits and this sounds like a really neat way to do it. Yummo. :)
Click to expand...
Just make sure any water, which you add to the yeast as well as any liquids added to uncooked yeast based mixtures is at least lukewarm... and never add salt to the yeast itself until after it's activated, therefore salt always goes in the flour... Both cold water and salt are yeast 'killers' and will inhibit it from activating and rising properly...

Most of the breads I make are no knead breads so that's a bonus... But my favourites are a recipe I doctored to my own liking, Treacle and rolled Oats biscuits... In fact, after reading all these treacle posts I just made up a batch of them and the dough is sitting in the fridge wrapped in cling wrap taking a 20 mintue rest...

(I'm good at doing that, changing recipes which sometimes frustrates my mother to no end lol)

Mum: Why do I bother writing out all these recipes for you when the first things you do is go rushing off to the internet to make comparisons and then change them?

Me: Because there are no set rules, nor morals or ethics involved when it comes to cooking and baking...

Angrybird11
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top