Readymade

Posted on Monday, August 25, 2008 at 07:54

This is what 10 double batches of my experiment "just add water" cashew cheese looks like. I had a lot of fun with this. I think that I actually need to make more, but I ran out of a few ingredients. I have to dry more tomatoes because I used up all the tomato powder and I ended up making a few "jack" cheese batches. I vaccum sealed the packages and I will store them in my freezer until we are ready to go. This will be nice on haystacks, quesedilla's, breakfast burritos and such.

I am posting my recipe, not because I think anybody is going to make it, but because I need to have it for future use.

1 c. cashew pieces

1 Tbl. cornstarch

4 Tbl. dried tomato powder

1 tsp. onion salt

1/4 tsp. garlic powder

1/2 Tbl. Lemon powder

1/3 c. yeast flakes

Blend well. Seal in ziplocks and freeze. When needed blend with 2 1/2 cups water and simmer in saucepan, stirring constantly until thick. 

The girls enjoyed picking blackberries by the irrigation ditch this afternoon. They grow wild and abundant down by the water. They also picked the beans and I blanched and froze them. Today was the first real unharried and unhurried day I have had in a LONG time. I enjoyed it thoroughly. There is something about just staying home and doing home chores that makes me feel rested for a change.

Neat!

Posted by Ann @His Grace To Me on Friday, August 29, 2008 at 08:33 - Link

Thanks for the recipe! Can you post your "jack" cheese recipe as well? I'm sharing your Africa food ideas with my sister. She did a ShareHIm campaign in Madagascar in April and got quite tired of eating peanut butter! She and her husband are planning to do another ShareHim campaign, most likely somplace in Africa, and would like to eat better!