Comments on: Menu of the week: Vanilla; Cocktail of the week: Blood orange and vodka http://freshginger.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Ffreshginger.org%2Fgrilling%2Fmenu-of-the-week-vanilla%2F&seed_title=Menu+of+the+week%3A+Vanilla%3B++Cocktail+of+the+week%3A++Blood+orange+and+vodka Travel, Gluten-free Cooking, Gardening and more Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:41:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: celticjig1 http://freshginger.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Ffreshginger.org%2Fgrilling%2Fmenu-of-the-week-vanilla%2F&seed_title=Menu+of+the+week%3A+Vanilla%3B++Cocktail+of+the+week%3A++Blood+orange+and+vodka#comment-555 celticjig1 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:53:15 +0000 http://freshginger.org/uncategorized/menu-of-the-week-vanilla/#comment-555 Hi Sea! Here is a link to the plantains. They are called patacones in Ecuador, where I first tried them and tostones in Puerto Rico. All you do is slice them in 1 inch size slices, fry them up, let them cool a bit and then squash them until they are flat and fry them again. Couldn't be easier. http://whats4eats.com/recipes/r_ap_tostones.php Here is another recipe from Ecuador that I want to try that I think you might like too. Muchines de Yuca. Grated yuca balls stuffed with cheese. I spent years wondering how to recreate my first meal in Quito after traveling for 24 hours, and then found this recipe. Ours were served with a wonderful aji which was a salsa made from tree tomatoes or tamarillos. http://whats4eats.com/recipes/r_st_muchines.php I find this site to be a great start when searching for ethnic recipes when I can't find blogs that cook the cuisine I am interested in (or I can't read the language of the blog!). I will post the empanada recipe. I looked for a long time to find recipes with only masa in it, as they would traditionally be made in Mex. We tried it last fall, and will be tweaking it this time around (hoping for less greasy and more filling). I do plan to give your bibimbap a try in the near future. I haven't had tempeh in ages! Ginger Hi Sea!
Here is a link to the plantains. They are called patacones in Ecuador, where I first tried them and tostones in Puerto Rico. All you do is slice them in 1 inch size slices, fry them up, let them cool a bit and then squash them until they are flat and fry them again. Couldn’t be easier. http://whats4eats.com/recipes/r_ap_tostones.php

Here is another recipe from Ecuador that I want to try that I think you might like too. Muchines de Yuca. Grated yuca balls stuffed with cheese. I spent years wondering how to recreate my first meal in Quito after traveling for 24 hours, and then found this recipe. Ours were served with a wonderful aji which was a salsa made from tree tomatoes or tamarillos. http://whats4eats.com/recipes/r_st_muchines.php I find this site to be a great start when searching for ethnic recipes when I can’t find blogs that cook the cuisine I am interested in (or I can’t read the language of the blog!). I will post the empanada recipe. I looked for a long time to find recipes with only masa in it, as they would traditionally be made in Mex. We tried it last fall, and will be tweaking it this time around (hoping for less greasy and more filling).

I do plan to give your bibimbap a try in the near future. I haven’t had tempeh in ages!
Ginger

]]> By: Seamaiden http://freshginger.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Ffreshginger.org%2Fgrilling%2Fmenu-of-the-week-vanilla%2F&seed_title=Menu+of+the+week%3A+Vanilla%3B++Cocktail+of+the+week%3A++Blood+orange+and+vodka#comment-553 Seamaiden Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:23:39 +0000 http://freshginger.org/uncategorized/menu-of-the-week-vanilla/#comment-553 Wow, great menu! Wed, Thurs and Friday sound especially delectable. Mmm, twice fried plantains... I want the recipe! I've been planning to make empanadas forever- I need to do that. :) -Sea Wow, great menu! Wed, Thurs and Friday sound especially delectable. Mmm, twice fried plantains… I want the recipe! I’ve been planning to make empanadas forever- I need to do that. :)

-Sea

]]> By: Gluten Free Menu Swap- January 28, 2008 : Gluten Free Mommy http://freshginger.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Ffreshginger.org%2Fgrilling%2Fmenu-of-the-week-vanilla%2F&seed_title=Menu+of+the+week%3A+Vanilla%3B++Cocktail+of+the+week%3A++Blood+orange+and+vodka#comment-540 Gluten Free Menu Swap- January 28, 2008 : Gluten Free Mommy Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:19:17 +0000 http://freshginger.org/uncategorized/menu-of-the-week-vanilla/#comment-540 [...] Ginger’s Gluten-Free Menu at Fresh Ginger- Her menu is just mouth-watering.   Her green chile empanadas would definitely hit the spot! [...] […] Ginger’s Gluten-Free Menu at Fresh Ginger- Her menu is just mouth-watering.   Her green chile empanadas would definitely hit the spot! […]

]]> By: celticjig1 http://freshginger.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Ffreshginger.org%2Fgrilling%2Fmenu-of-the-week-vanilla%2F&seed_title=Menu+of+the+week%3A+Vanilla%3B++Cocktail+of+the+week%3A++Blood+orange+and+vodka#comment-539 celticjig1 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:16:53 +0000 http://freshginger.org/uncategorized/menu-of-the-week-vanilla/#comment-539 I will definitely post this recipe! Nothing better than the combo of green chile, cheese and corn! I will definitely post this recipe! Nothing better than the combo of green chile, cheese and corn!

]]> By: Natalie http://freshginger.org/feeder/?FeederAction=clicked&feed=Articles+%28RSS2%29&seed=http%3A%2F%2Ffreshginger.org%2Fgrilling%2Fmenu-of-the-week-vanilla%2F&seed_title=Menu+of+the+week%3A+Vanilla%3B++Cocktail+of+the+week%3A++Blood+orange+and+vodka#comment-538 Natalie Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:13:08 +0000 http://freshginger.org/uncategorized/menu-of-the-week-vanilla/#comment-538 Green Chile Empanadas! Oh do tell! Green Chile Empanadas! Oh do tell!

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