tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post8231516148347358063..comments2024-03-19T08:35:01.699+00:00Comments on Love my life: Saving money in the kitchenMeanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-65430144750494790802009-08-19T09:19:22.719+01:002009-08-19T09:19:22.719+01:00Ah, I had one of those steamers years ago & ye...Ah, I had one of those steamers years ago & yes, they are so handy!<br />I've been using coconut oil (one of the few 'non local' food staples I buy) for ~ 6 months after reading about it's health & antioxidant bennies - I do the 'stir fry' bit with it - saute the onions, then add the vegs & a bit of water or stock, cover & steam. For the stock, I freeze the ends & tops of carrots, onion peels, etc & let simmer ~ 20 min. <br />By the time it's cooked, the coconut oil is dispersed in the food - which makes some vitamins more bio-avilable. I don't use any of the unsaturated (& quickly rancid) oils for cooking nor salads - only olive & coconut, a bit of butter. A nearby nursery built an olive press a few years ago, so I can get that locally!Nadyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730124015853971661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-24537419293580852432009-08-03T22:23:05.940+01:002009-08-03T22:23:05.940+01:00I didn't mention about licking the plate clean...I didn't mention about licking the plate clean so you don't have to wash it, did I? It's true, but you can only do that if you live by yourself, so you don't catch germs off other people, ha ha. <br /><br />For goodness sake don't boil veg, unless you drink the water you have boiled them in :-)Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-81022224135662840522009-08-03T20:54:44.146+01:002009-08-03T20:54:44.146+01:00Lmao, Ilona, you crack me up! Making washing up li...Lmao, Ilona, you crack me up! Making washing up liquid last a year!! Wow. That little gadget for steaming looks good, I have never seen one of them before, must look out for one, I think I would like to steam rather than boil.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16259302795139490028noreply@blogger.com