Comments on: What We Ate Wednesday Is Back In Effect!

By: Sayward

Sayward — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:05:45 +0000

Thanks guys! About the recipes, a lot of them (including the sour cream and onion dip) are from my upcoming uncook book, so unfortunately I can’t share. Sorry! I’m going to try to make it a priority in future WIAW posts to include at least one recipe, deal? =)

@ Kristin – BOIL them! It sterilizes them and also helps get rid of the label and goo. Scrape off while still wet/warm.

@ Jackie – Ooh, have fun with the green smoothies! I started with a lot of fruit and lowered it over time so don’t worry about that. Just have fun with it at first! And you’re right, I use some freaky-deaky ingredients. Sorry!

Irish moss is actually a seaweed but when prepared properly it’s odorless and flavorless. You’ve probably seen it listed in packaged foods as “carageenan”. It’s easy to make at home and it’s a whole food, plant-based way of adding thickness, like gelatin.

Coconut crystals are a newfangled product, you can find them at health food stores or Whole Foods. It’s basically the nectar from coconut flowers dehydrated at low temps (so it’s raw) to make a sort of sugar sub. Tastes like brown sugar, but it;s low glycemic and raw. SO GOOD.

Coconut cream is just the thicker (fattier) portion that forms when you cool a can of full fat coconut milk, same as how cow’s milk will separate into cream. =)

I *should* do a post on all this stuff!

By: Lily

Lily — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 02:41:12 +0000

Wow, Sayward, what an incredible menu!

By: Jackie

Jackie — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 19:12:39 +0000

Reading your posts has finally pushed me over the edge…just made my first green smoothie. I hope over time I’ll acquire a taste for them and not have to use quite so much fruit and sweetener. Some of the things you use in your kitchen baffle me…I’ve never heard of Irish moss gel or coconut crystals or coconut cream or…. Maybe you could do a post on some of the powders and supplements and things that you use for us aspiring hippie-dippie types :)

By: Sonja

Sonja — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 02:30:06 +0000

everything looks so delicious and Waits is far too cute! I wouldn’t mind recipes for all those great dishes as well :)

By: Allison @ PickyEatingRD

Allison @ PickyEatingRD — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:17:22 +0000

I love love love this I can’t say it enough. I love your baby eats!!!

By: Jess - The Domestic Vegan

Jess - The Domestic Vegan — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:48:37 +0000

Damn, girl! Could you get any healthier?! ;) You’re so inspirational.

And everything looks delicious! That raw sour cream & onion dip sounds fantastic.

By: Christina@WhoWearsShortShorts

Christina@WhoWearsShortShorts — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 06:30:30 +0000

Wait’s food looks just as delish as yours!

By: Kristin

Kristin — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 03:58:51 +0000

Hey speaking of recycled mason jars, I’ve been saving all kinds of containers and most of the paper labels come right off with soap and water but some of the plastic labels are a little trickier. Any advice for getting the sticky glue residue off without resorting to chemicals? I know I could use goo-gone or something but that seems so counterproductive I’d be better off just recycling the damn jar instead.

By: whitney

whitney — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 02:38:56 +0000

You seriously have THE CUTEST kid ever. :D

Whitney

By: Janine @ Alternative Housewife

Janine @ Alternative Housewife — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 23:42:45 +0000

I’m jealous you can be on your laptop with Waits around. Sebastian will not let me spend any amount of time on mine! He is happy and independent if I just park it and watch TV or do nothing but the moment I start typing he becomes a cling machine.

I am obsessed with sugar snap peas right now! I’ve loved them since childhood and been picking them from my mama’s garden in SE every time we visit.