What is in your cup?

[pdurrant]

Coke Zero #3.

Recovering from the shock of finding out that leaving a packet of organic flour on the shelf for more than a year is a very bad idea indeed....

[Iridal]

Originally Posted by aceflor

Iridal, I suffer from time to time (and I seriously do, it is not a strategy to keep superman away) from mega-migraines. If it starts while I am at home, I immediately make myself a doppio espresso, set on "very strong", and it works miracle. If I am not at home, I am cooked, and the next 2 days are ruined.

If there's one thing I've learned talking to other migraine-sufferers, it's that migraine is different for everyone. For me, cafeine induces and reinforces an attack. Same for my sister: cafeine and for her it's cheese as well. So drinking coffee when I feel an attack coming up is a really bad idea for me. It's actually not too bad today. I expect a lot more headache tomorrow though.

In my cup: Rooibos Mirabelle Cream

[aceflor]

Originally Posted by Iridal

If there's one thing I've learned talking to other migraine-sufferers, it's that migraine is different for everyone. For me, cafeine induces and reinforces an attack. Same for my sister: cafeine and for her it's cheese as well. So drinking coffee when I feel an attack coming up is a really bad idea for me. It's actually not too bad today. I expect a lot more headache tomorrow though.

In my cup: Rooibos Mirabelle Cream

... for me chocolate is not a good idea, and flashing lights (TV is bad, and driving through a tunnel with lights can very easily start one too).

In my cup : plain mineral water with fresh lemon juice and lots of ice cubes.

[ProfCrash]

Orange Juice.

OK ace and beppe, what recipe are you using for your green shakes?

[beppe]

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

Orange Juice.

OK ace and beppe, what recipe are you using for your green shakes?

I keep a diary for the one I make as I am experimenting.

I use mine for lunch and supper instead of cooking the veggies. I add as little fruit as possible, just to correct the bitterness and rashness that the veggies develop when blended. I keep pieces of fruit frozen. Both because it simplify my job, and not to waste. Actually I have containers with bananas strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, pears, peaches, oranges and pineapples. I will shortly add pineapples and forest berries. Bags of pitted prunes from my tree. Bags of cherry tomatoes. Bags of pieces of zucchine. Apples I keep them whole unfrozen.

Greens I have used up to now:
White cabbage (with strawberries) excellent
Fennel with pear and fresh mint excellent
Chicory salads, onion, tomato, fennel, celery and hindeberry vinegar ( the sugar in it is enough to smooth everything)
Carrots with orange and pear. Good for breakfast.
Tomato, cucumber, onion and garlic (gazpacho) excellent, but tomato and cucumber are very easy.

I know that spinach is very mild and easy, so I keep it for last to learn about it. Now I want to understand cabbages, broccolis, and the like. Also roots, beet roots. Also string beans, sweet peas and artichokes. Stuff that I usually eat cooked in large quantities, and that I can get and keep frozen.

I always start with 100 ml of water, then the soft stuff, then the hard, then the ice. Add water if does not blend well. Adjust seasoning at the end. Today i bought 2 pieces of raw ginger that is apparently very useful.

Tonight with the raw romanesco and the avocado dip, I will try a smoothie of
sweet peppers. It is the season now and I found the organic one.

Next one are Bruxelles sprouts, fresh. All the things that keep I prefer to use them fresh of course.

[ProfCrash]

How much of each ingredient?

16 ounces of Sumatra Oolong.

[kindlekitten]

cool well water

[aceflor]

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

Orange Juice.

OK ace and beppe, what recipe are you using for your green shakes?

I am going there from the softer side than beppe, meaning I have fruits and one green leafy veggie in it, because I know my digestive system and I have to be gentle on it.

I am just starting that, so I do not have the experience that beppe has. So far I have used bananas as the base to make the consistence, so one banana, and then any of the fresh fruit I have at home, for the time being choosing from nectarines, paraguayo (the white peach exotic sort), kiwis, watermelon, and adding the greeny stuff last, one to two big handful of leaves of fresh spinach or romaine, and maybe one tomato or a Spanish cucumber, getting my kale tomorrow as well as rucola and fresh figs. I personally hate apples, so I'll wait until the worst of the winter to use them (although by then, it will be full orange season here , and andalusian oranges are beautiful), and we get plenty of tropical fruit, some of them growing here (subtropical climate), mangos, papayas, plenty of persimmons and a good exchange for the banana would be the chirimoyas, which taste like a mix of banana and strawberry.

I get fresh gazpacho anytime in every supermarket, all sort of different recipes, without any conservatives or additives, so it is not worth doing it myself. We love gazpacho and have it every day from April or May on, and I already did my own shakes and fruit smoothies, but the green aspect is new to me and I must say, the baby spinach tastes lovely in a fruity smoothie. I love zucchini and aubergines, so I'll try those too. I also think that beetroot could mix really nicely (I sometimes do a cold beetroot soup).

I think that if we keep having those daily, I will need a serious mixer (blender ?) though, mine only has 350w which is like a vespa (sorry beppe) compared to a bmw.

[aceflor]

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

How much of each ingredient?

16 ounces of Sumatra Oolong.

apart from the banana (1 banana) and the leafy veggie (handfuls) I use american cups as measurement and put for instance 1 kiwi (=1cup), 1 cup of pieces of Watermelon, 1 cup of pieces of Nectarine. If I have some of the fruit left because there is more than 1 cup when I cut the fruit, I leave it in a tuppa.

But I am experimenting so I am not too precise on the measurements.

I do not use ice, because I don't like it too cold and my fridge keeps fruits and veggie at precisely 6°, which is cold enough for me.

[maianhvk]

coffee.

[beppe]

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

How much of each ingredient?

16 ounces of Sumatra Oolong.

If you are patient, to night or tomorrow, i will edit my post with the quantities.
Now I have to put my cook hat on. Mozzarella and tomatoes for the girlies ...

[phenomshel]

Originally Posted by Iridal

Moccha macchiato. Woke up with a massive headache, so cafeine probably isn't a very smart move. Will start drinking rooibos after this cup of coffee.

I hit multiquote to reply to this to tell you that caffeine normally cures my headaches instead of causes them, but then I saw your reply later down, which I forgot to quote here. So, nevermind!

Originally Posted by astra

Up until now, I was sure I was the only human being who hates coriander.
Unfortunately (for me) I dislike parsley too
Actually, the only herb I can stand in small quantities is dill.


Cuppa #2

Ahmad English Breakfast.

You either love coriander leaves (cilantro) or you hate it, I think. Lots of people think it tastes like soap. I like it IN things in moderate quantities, but not overpowering. And I'm not big on the actual coriander seeds.

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Tequila... left over from dinner.


Stitchawl

What was the rest of dinner? (To me, tequila goes with Mexican food, but what do I know, I can't drink the stuff anyway!)

Originally Posted by aceflor

Count me in. Tried the same as yesterday, but replaced romaine with fresh baby spinach, what a difference ! Will also get some fresh kale tomorrow, as well as more watermelon, some figs and a fresh pineapple.
Superman said this morning on the phone that it sounds good and he wants to try it too, at least in the morning, so if we stick to it, we'll also invest in a real good mixer (right now I could bite my fingers thinking that last year, we got ourselves a kitchenaid classic kitchen machine and passed the offer with a kitchenaid mixer on top for "only" 30€ more).
(respectful snippage).
. My favorite poison. Mezcal will do too .

A KitchenAid Mixer (the stand kind) is on my perennial wishlist but I don't think I'd use it enough to justify the price.

Originally Posted by beppe

If you are patient, to night or tomorrow, i will edit my post with the quantities.
Now I have to put my cook hat on. Mozzarella and tomatoes for the girlies ...

Ohhhh...Mozzarella and tomatoes..... drool....

In my cup: diet dr pepper. I can drink it again, but in MUCH smaller quantities. I've been alternating with iced tea and lots of fruit juices. But that shot of caffeine in the morning is a must.

[aceflor]

Originally Posted by phenomshel

A KitchenAid Mixer (the stand kind) is on my perennial wishlist but I don't think I'd use it enough to justify the price.

There was a special online offer at a discounter in Germany last year for the kitchen aid classic artisan food processor in either off white or black for 199€ incl. the meat grinder. . We wanted one for a long time so we jumped on it.
For 30€ more you could get the stand blender (which is a totally different device) in the pack. We were incredibly stupid and opted to buy instead the ice maker for the artisan. , I know, but we were moving to the temporary house we are still in now and it has a small kitchen.

[ProfCrash]

The KitchenAid mixer is great but I would never think about using it as a blender

[beppe]

I got myself a blender of 450 watts, it crushes ice. In a little while, just out of gadgettiness, I'll try to get the real thing, like Blendtec (3 hp), but here in Europe it costs disproportionately, and nobody carries it in Italy yet.

Prof, I am working on your ingredientization.