tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post696020238189941774..comments2024-03-29T22:35:58.616+11:00Comments on where's the beef? Vegetarians in Melbourne: October 18-19, 2008: Cherry slice experiment II: the next hypothesisCindyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07147906610629741961noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-61762636933413773912008-11-04T17:57:00.000+11:002008-11-04T17:57:00.000+11:00I would love to see it, Maffy! Please pass it alo...I would love to see it, Maffy! Please pass it along if you do track it down. :-)<BR/><BR/>It was great to meet you too, Philippa, even if we didn't get to chat much. I'm sure we'll run into each other again soon. :-)Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07147906610629741961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-83733610602979141792008-11-02T19:33:00.000+11:002008-11-02T19:33:00.000+11:00It was great to meet you both, I've been reading y...It was great to meet you both, I've been reading your blog for a little while now and it's nice to meet the people behind the screen!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-81113621264714158492008-10-30T19:08:00.000+11:002008-10-30T19:08:00.000+11:00Hm, I'll have to try and find my favourite cherry-...Hm, I'll have to try and find my favourite cherry-slice base for you to try. It works really well no matter what size pieces you cut :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780117278793200615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-71285170938405493782008-10-30T14:57:00.000+11:002008-10-30T14:57:00.000+11:00Ha, Lily, no problem - I hope you had a lovely bir...Ha, Lily, no problem - I hope you had a lovely birthday. Will actually be out of town this weekend but will continue looking out for you over the coming weeks. :-)Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07147906610629741961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-44612641497429989582008-10-30T14:51:00.000+11:002008-10-30T14:51:00.000+11:00I'm so sorry Cindy - My birthday was last Friday, ...I'm so sorry Cindy - My birthday was last Friday, so I took the weekend off as my gift to myself!<BR/><BR/>I'll be there this weekend, I PROMISE.<BR/><BR/>xoxoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-23197234161875512332008-10-30T14:41:00.000+11:002008-10-30T14:41:00.000+11:00Hi dmargster! You have a point - I'm sure there a...Hi dmargster! You have a point - I'm sure there are many other dried fruits that would make a rather fine choc-coconut slice. Though dried blueberries are very tempting, the small (<I>small</I>) packets I've spotted locally are $12 each. I'll save that piece of inspiration up for a spendthrift day. :-)<BR/><BR/>Thanks, Lisa! I don't usually work repeatedly at a recipe like this, it's must be the lure of the cherries. :-D<BR/><BR/>Thanh, razzcherries were the first thing I thought of when I read dmargster's comment. :-D I recently noticed some proper raspberry cordial (not the kids' stuff) at a local shop. That might be a passable soaking liquid for dried cherries as a (still somewhat expensive) substitute. I'm not a huge rum and raisin fan but I bet that combination would work really well - I would love to see you give it a go! (Actually, Michael loves rum and raisin stuff - I'll end up making it for him if you perfect it.)<BR/><BR/>For the recipe: you can substitute the same quantity of butter for nuttelex, it just won't be vegan any more. :-) You'll need to either soften the butter a <I>lot</I> before beginning or use an electric mixer.<BR/><BR/>I used agar agar powder. I'm not in the habit of using gelatin (since it's not vegetarian) so I'm not sure if you can substitute directly or not. Consult teh internets. :-)<BR/><BR/>Thanks, Miss T! :-)<BR/><BR/>Hiya Lily! I actually only know K & T through their blogs, though now that I've met them in person I'm hopeful that we'll become firm friends. :-) Michael and I were in Safeway on Sunday afternoon and I looked out for you (even backtracked from the shelves specifically!) but I saw no-one matching your description round the deli - sorry. :-(Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07147906610629741961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-46799152949496766052008-10-30T13:28:00.000+11:002008-10-30T13:28:00.000+11:00Argh, you know Kristy and Toby? I ADORE Toby, eve...Argh, you know Kristy and Toby? I ADORE Toby, even if he did promise to come to my birthday party and then not show up..<BR/><BR/>Small world, etc...<BR/><BR/>I still haven't seen either of you at Safeway yet - come in and visit me soon! xoxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-41274352340660458832008-10-30T09:58:00.000+11:002008-10-30T09:58:00.000+11:00I thought whatever you brought to the potluck was ...I thought whatever you brought to the potluck was heavenly anyway, bad scientist of not! ;)Miss Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03604850110464039541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-58734216861342794752008-10-29T18:55:00.000+11:002008-10-29T18:55:00.000+11:00I need clarification on the recipe. Can I substitu...I need clarification on the recipe. <BR/><BR/>Can I substitute butter for Nuttelex?<BR/><BR/>Did you use agar agar powder or can I do a one to one sub with gelatin powder?thanh7580https://www.blogger.com/profile/12101572834580539226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-15538728152539833742008-10-29T18:49:00.000+11:002008-10-29T18:49:00.000+11:00Razzcherries!!!! But I think they would be way too...Razzcherries!!!! But I think they would be way too expensive.<BR/><BR/>I'm so disappointed in you Cindy. All good scientists know that you only vary one variable at a time so that you can quantify the effect of each variable. <BR/><BR/>Cherries and Kirsch always work well. I'm thinking cherries and rum might work too. Hmmmm, I feel an experiment coming on for myself. I've always loved rum and raisin, maybe I can do a rum, raisin and coconut slice. Ok I must try that.thanh7580https://www.blogger.com/profile/12101572834580539226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-21567483797085760042008-10-29T18:15:00.000+11:002008-10-29T18:15:00.000+11:00Totally yum! But I'm gutted that I have no idea wh...Totally yum! But I'm gutted that I have no idea what section I tried. I think I said this in real life, but I admire your dedication to the sweet cause.lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01360941729345573146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33131521.post-28390635318560998882008-10-29T16:05:00.000+11:002008-10-29T16:05:00.000+11:00Nice experimentation, Cindy.Although you seem to h...Nice experimentation, Cindy.<BR/><BR/>Although you seem to have made up your mind that dried cherry is king of all dried fruits - and I don't blame you - may I suggest that for your next experiment you vary the type of dried fruit used in the recipe? You might want to try cranberries, figs, dates, strawberries, goji, etc. I have recently discovered dried blueberries - called <I>bluets</I> here - and I would dare say that they taste even better than dried cherries.dmargsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11216068709700878086noreply@blogger.com