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As kitchenelf stated, seltzer and club soda are basically the same deal. Tonic water is carbonated water that is made somewhat bitter by quinine but which is also sweetened. (I cannot describe the taste; you just have to try it!) As a general rule, tonic is a good mixer for vodka and gin, but...

I'm trying to come up with something that will make a nice appetizer for pasta dishes- I always see to do bread with a dipping oil and I want a change. So, I came up with this idea... Finely cut portobello mushrooms and capers on toasted bread. I've never tried to make a "topping on top of...

Brie is too "pungent" but bleu is ok? Whoa, man! :mrgreen:

I've always used relatively high heat for omelets with no sticking problems... But anyhow, regardless of how hot you go, one thing I've learned is that a good pan is a MUST for a good omelet!

I've found that to be the case for me, certainly. Chick peas, kidney beans, lentils, red beans, and black beans are all pretty common in my diet, and have been for years. They cause me absolutly no trouble!

Oh dear. A bartender not knowing what a sidecar is? :wacko:

Same here. Olive oil is great except that you can't, of course, get it that hot... I was just realizing last night that we were out of it once again... man, I go through a lot!

I should try it with brandy sometime. Kinda like a sidecar but with vermouth... I have to disagree about the bitters; for me it's not a Manhattan without bitters!

Great anecdote! I'd love it if you shared your hummus recipe (if you did indeed remember it!)... mine tends to be either too thick or too runny, and I got frustrated, so I just buy it- but someday I hope to be able to make it well. One thing I've noticed since I went vegan is that I'm using...

When I have dinner guests I often like to use the occasion to break out the stirring pitcher and the nice glasses and make some proper cocktails, which a lot of people really like because it seems so uncommon these days for people to take the time to do it at home. Anyhow, while Martinis (gin...

Awesome- I will totally try that. Maybe tonight, actually!

I can see where dirty martinis would work better with gin. I'm definitely a gin guy when it comes to martinis. That's the only way for me.

A martini... on the rocks?? :censored: Agreed, though... with a dirty martini it's a fine line between a nice olive flavor and, well, a glass of alcoholic seawater!

This weird, but I can kina see sub-ing smoky seaweed for the bacon...

Ezekiel? Yup, that's pretty much all we buy. I really don't like it at all "raw", but I love it toasted. Go figure...

Continuing in that vein... I think it would be super to saute them in butter/olive oil and dry vermouth!

Maybe it is working! I'm brand new, and it's possible everything does work just fine! My thoughts above we just my initial reaction... In any case, thanks for reading and considering my thoughts. I'm enjoying the forum a ton!

I was watching a movie with my girlfriend and her friend, who was on a fairly strict diet in order to lose some weight. They were eating popcorn with nutritional yeast sprinkled on it and I was like "you've GOT to be kidding!" But actually, it was quite good. Not in a greasy "slathered in...

Point taken, but what I mean is... if a someone is looking for a vegetarian pasta sauce they gotta scour the "Sauces" forum, if you want to post your vegan cheesecake recipe most people in the "Desserts" forum probably won't try it, and so on. It's very fragmented. It also doesn't make sense...

I think it's worth noting that many of these ancestors, if you go back a bit, we're much more physically active than we are now, and they were eating smaller amounts of meat often, and the meat itself was probably much gamier, leaner, grass-fed and healthier. They also ate many whole grains and...

I've been a vegitarian for around six years and recently switched to a vegan diet. It always kind of irks me when people (I'm not trying to single anyone here out, just speaking generally!) bring up stereotypes of vegans/vegetarians as bratty teenages who berate others on their food chioces...

I used to make pancakes with cinnamon and shredded carrots in the batter. They were always a hit! How about you?

If they aren't available, I've also heard that frying it will "de-slime" it. I guess I need to try it myself. Of course sometimes (like in a stew) the sliminess is your friend!

I eat a vegan diet, so that one's out for me personally, BUT... if that wasn't the case, that would on the menu tonight because I'll bet it's delicious!

Just a thought from a new user... First off, I'm really enjoying posting here a lot, and this board seems like a great resource! I do have to say, though, that having the vegitarian and vegan topics of interest relegated to either "Health, Nutrition, and Special Diets" or "Vegetables and...