tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9283473.post1241869558779437314..comments2024-02-29T01:33:35.477-05:00Comments on As thy Days...: Kara's Dhal Recipe (Plus Naan)Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08407636240006454920noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9283473.post-34375911002510743852009-04-06T06:46:00.000-04:002009-04-06T06:46:00.000-04:00Hello Anne,I am now reading All New Square Foot Ga...Hello Anne,<BR/><BR/>I am now reading <I>All New Square Foot Gardening</I> and it seems to be a great method, as well. If my "Lasagna Garden" isn't very successful this year, I will definitely try "Square Foot" gardening next year!Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07846813512846226432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9283473.post-71908387875480818282009-03-28T09:16:00.000-04:002009-03-28T09:16:00.000-04:00Jessica - It was go good to meet you last night! Y...Jessica - It was go good to meet you last night! Your blog is wonderful! You have me really intrigued by "lasagna gardening." I've heard of it before, but not looked into it. I think I'll have to request that book from the library. Hopefully we will run into each other again before too long. <BR/><BR/>Terri - Thanks for the cuke and tomato (or tormators as Ben calls them) recipe. That sounds like a great combination with dhal. I'm going to try it next time.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08407636240006454920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9283473.post-74711856503785172212009-03-21T07:57:00.000-04:002009-03-21T07:57:00.000-04:00Hello Anne,Rachel C. sent me the link to your blog...Hello Anne,<BR/><BR/>Rachel C. sent me the link to your blog and I have really enjoyed reading some of your posts this morning. These recipes sound wonderful!<BR/><BR/>We are a homeschooling family four living in Southern Bloomington. We just transplanted here from California last Fall. We're exploring different aspects of country living with 11 chickens and a small plot for our first garden. I have been on a waiting list through the library system for the Square Foot Gardening book. I just checked and I am now hold-position 1 of 7!<BR/><BR/>I recently checked out <I>Lasagna Gardening</I> and we are following those techniques... building up layers rather than tilling and digging, etc.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, it's nice to "meet" you. Hope you can stop by our blog sometime. We've got lots of recipes listed on the sidebar.<BR/><BR/>Take care.Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07846813512846226432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9283473.post-34191703405593085962009-03-19T15:27:00.000-04:002009-03-19T15:27:00.000-04:00Sounds great. I make dhal a lot here, but will de...Sounds great. I make dhal a lot here, but will definitely try yours out. Here is a simple tasty way to serve cukes and tomatoes as a complimentary side:<BR/><BR/>Mix: 1 tsp. sugar with 1/2 tsp. salt and 2 T. apple cider vinegar. Add a dash of course ground pepper and 1 tsp. of olive oil. Mix well and let set until sugar and salt dissolves and pour over cut cucumber slices and tomato wedges at serving time. Sugar brings out the taste of the tomatoes especially.<BR/><BR/>Bye!Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00064353978664983393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9283473.post-47925583517859336802009-03-04T13:24:00.000-05:002009-03-04T13:24:00.000-05:00Thanks, Kara. That sounds great. I'm going to give...Thanks, Kara. That sounds great. I'm going to give it a try next time I make dhal.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08407636240006454920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9283473.post-2141818342356440072009-03-03T18:21:00.000-05:002009-03-03T18:21:00.000-05:00Something I learned recently is that you can make ...Something I learned recently is that you can make Naan from the "5 minute a day" basic dough (http://www.motherearthnews.com/Real-Food/Artisan-Bread-In-Five-Minutes-A-Day.aspx). All you have to do is pinch off a peach-sized ball, coat it in flour to keep it from sticking, roll it out and slap it in a hot skillet. Better not grease that hot skillet with cheap butter or you will set off the smoke alarms, so use a little oil and then lightly butter the Naan after it's done (a few minutes on each side should do it.) To keep the bread warm before serving, I stick a plate in the oven at 200 and pile the Naan up. I've tried serving Indian food without Naan, but it's never the same - almost more important than rice. Good thing they're both easy (at least with pre-mixed dough!)Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03481029995823759150noreply@blogger.com