I know that the National Braille Press people really tried.
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From: Cookinginthedark <[email protected]> On Behalf Of
Jeanne Fike via Cookinginthedark
Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2020 7:00 PM
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Cc: Jeanne Fike <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [CnD] One Pan Dinner from NBP
Hi,
I agree with you. I was disappointed in the food prep of the items as well.
Jeanne
On 8/29/20, meward1954--- via Cookinginthedark <[email protected]>
wrote:
> I bought the one pan dinner book from National Braille Press. I was
> disappointed in it.
>
> It is true that these recipes technically were cooked in one pan,
> whether stove top or baking sheet. But the authors obeyed the letter
> but not the spirit of the requirement of one pan. Yes, technically
> these dinners were cooked in one pan, but most of the time, there was
> a lot of prep work and a lot of cleanup. I don't want to have to spend
> the whole evening washing practically every dish I own just for an ordinary
> Wednesday night dinner.
> Yes, one of these dishes just happens to be the pan I ultimately
> cooked the dinner in. But I didn't ask for one pan dinners to prove
> the point that dinner only needed one pan. I wanted less work in the
> kitchen, less prep time, less clean-up time.
>
> After I cook, I expect to have to wash a bowl, possibly two, a board,
> a knife, some measuring spoons and cups, and maybe a spoon or spatula.
> I am willing to do this because I don't want each nights dinner to
> consist of prepackaged, high-priced, low flavored, high calorie
> density, low nutrient, salt, sugar, and chemical-laden concoctions
> that were born in a chemistry lab. And when I do eat the chemistry
> lab types of foods, I want to do so by choice, not because I am too
> tired to spend three hours in the kitchen. I sometimes eat hot dogs,
> canned ravioli, top ramen, or boxed mac and cheese because I want to,
> not because I have no other choice. I know that they are pretty awful
> in the nutrition department, but I happen to like them and don't see
> the harm in indulging every once in a while. On the other hand, I
> don't want to have to scrub every single utensil in my kitchen just to
> prepare an average week night dinner. Especially not if the recipe author is
> telling me that this is easy.
>
> I did get some good ideas from this book. Some of the recipes really
> look pretty good. A few of them are actually easy. But easy is not a
> word I would apply to most of them. It's not a bad recipe book. But
> the recipes are not as easy as the authors want you to think.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cookinginthedark <[email protected]> On
> Behalf Of Jeanne Fike via Cookinginthedark
> Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2020 12:10 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Cc: Jeanne Fike <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [CnD] another carrot cake recipe T&T (tried and true)
>
> Hi,
> I understand. I've modified cookie and cake recipes by using a little
> less salt and sugar. Having hypertension and taking medications for
> it, I try to watch the salt content.
> There is a One-Pan Dinner recipe cookbook available from National
> Braille Press in several formats. It was originally published by Food
> magazine. It is from a Food Magazine issue.
> Jeanne
>
>
> On 8/29/20, meward1954--- via Cookinginthedark
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I understand where you are coming from, LOL. That's one reason I
>> asked for the sheet pan recipes. I felt like my blood sugar was
>> going up just from reading the recipes without even making them. I
>> need to actually eat something that is not full of sugar, salt, and
>> chemicals.
>>
>> I have not yet made any of the recipes I got sent last week, but I
>> did get inspired to make a sheet pan recipe on the spot out of red
>> potatoes, squash, onions, olive oil, and a few seasonings. It was
>> pretty good, but I will never make it again because I don't remember
>> how I made it. I will be making some of the ones from the list soon.
>>
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>> From: Cookinginthedark <[email protected]> On
>> Behalf Of Simon Wong via Cookinginthedark
>> Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2020 11:42 AM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Cc: Simon Wong <[email protected]>
>> Subject: Re: [CnD] another carrot cake recipe T&T (tried and true)
>>
>> With all these cake recipes you guys are sending in, wish I had a
>> chocolate cake, but I guess I’ll have to buy one if I want one. Most
>> of the people where I live at don’t wanna make too much desserts,
>> because they feel some of the people that live here eats too many bad
>> things.
>>
>>
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>>
>>
>> On Saturday, August 29, 2020, 11:49 AM, meward1954--- via
>> Cookinginthedark <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> That looks good and pretty easy. I will be making it soon.
>>
>> I think that this kind of carrot cake is actually better without the
>> frosting. I love cream cheese frosting as much as the next person.
>> But I think it sort of overpowers the cake.
>>
>> I have never eaten the icing straight. Oh no, not me, never!
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Cookinginthedark <[email protected]> On
>> Behalf Of Jeanne Fike via Cookinginthedark
>> Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2020 10:26 AM
>> To: [email protected]
>> Cc: Jeanne Fike <[email protected]>
>> Subject: [CnD] another carrot cake recipe T&T (tried and true)
>>
>> Hi everyone,
>> Below's another carrot cake recipe. I've been making it for my family
>> for about 30 years. It gets devoured very quickly; particularly, by
>> my husband.
>> Jeanne
>>
>> carrot cake recipe
>> 2 cups all-purpose flour
>> 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
>> 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
>> 1 teaspoon baking soda
>> 1/2 teaspoon salt
>> 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
>> 1 cup vegetable oil
>> 1 teaspoon vanilla
>> 3 eggs
>> 3 cups shredded carrots
>> 1 cup coarsely chopped nuts (optional) * I don't use nuts most of the
>> time or only put half in half the cake since my husband and I like
>> nuts in it and my children don't.
>> icing if you wish (I don't.)
>>
>> Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a rectangular pan, 13 by 9
>> by 2 inches. Mix sugar, oil and eggs until blended.Beat 1 minute.
>> Stir in remaining ingredients except the carrots and nuts. Beat 1 minute.
>> Stir in carrots and nuts. Pour into pan. Bake 30-35 minutes or until
>> wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
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