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Contributor: Ansley Ansley
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Originally posted by Antipova
And to Sex Positivity and Stormy---fruits are so much tastier and affordable when they're in season!
Oh totally agree. I have hubby bring home fruit bowls for me on almost a daily basis. But, tomorrow we're going to have my infamous pork chops and baked potatoes (microwaved). Just quick pan fry them and move on. It's already starting to hit the 90's down here.
05/21/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by Starkiller87
I luck out there, fruit and veggies are in season and cheap year round here in california. You can buy a ton for little cost.
Blueberries... do not cost the same in December where I'm at. Lawdy do I wish they did.




I don't have air conditioning, so I almost never bake in the summer because I don't want to cook at the same time as my meal! Is anybody else in the same boat as me?
05/21/2012
Contributor: Starkiller87 Starkiller87
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Originally posted by Ansley
Oh totally agree. I have hubby bring home fruit bowls for me on almost a daily basis. But, tomorrow we're going to have my infamous pork chops and baked potatoes (microwaved). Just quick pan fry them and move on. It's already starting to hit ... more
Its 86 here and im making chicken and wild rice soup hahah.
05/21/2012
Contributor: Ansley Ansley
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Originally posted by Starkiller87
Its 86 here and im making chicken and wild rice soup hahah.
As long as it doesn't require the oven, I'm cool but we aren't really big on a lot of soups as it is.
05/21/2012
Contributor: ScarletFox ScarletFox
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Originally posted by Antipova
Blueberries... do not cost the same in December where I'm at. Lawdy do I wish they did.




I don't have air conditioning, so I almost never bake in the summer because I don't want to cook at the same time as my meal! Is ... more
Yes, I just stop baking in the summer unless I want to jack up my electric bill so that I can run the AC on arctic. Houston humidity kills me.
05/21/2012
Contributor: Sex Positivity Sex Positivity
We have air conditioning, but baking goes down a lot in the summer because it gets into the hundreds and nobody feels like moving, let alone baking.
05/21/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by Sex Positivity
We have air conditioning, but baking goes down a lot in the summer because it gets into the hundreds and nobody feels like moving, let alone baking.
Haha, fair enough there!
05/21/2012
Contributor: Starkiller87 Starkiller87
I bake during summer, maybe im just weird. I love baking too much to let the crazy ass weather keep me from doing it. Especially when it comes to home made bread.
05/21/2012
Contributor: Sex Positivity Sex Positivity
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Originally posted by Starkiller87
I bake during summer, maybe im just weird. I love baking too much to let the crazy ass weather keep me from doing it. Especially when it comes to home made bread.
MMM! I love homemade bread. I would kill for some hawaiian rolls, right now.
05/21/2012
Contributor: Ansley Ansley
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Originally posted by Sex Positivity
MMM! I love homemade bread. I would kill for some hawaiian rolls, right now.
*eyes package of hawaiian rolls on counter, contemplates offering to share*
05/21/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by Starkiller87
I bake during summer, maybe im just weird. I love baking too much to let the crazy ass weather keep me from doing it. Especially when it comes to home made bread.
Yum. Even though I love fresh bread, I usually switch to stovetop flat breads like chapati in the summer.




Welcome to Eden Cooks, all, now that it's officially 8EST! We're talking about summer cooking.
05/21/2012
Contributor: wrmbreze wrmbreze
Yay!!!
05/21/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by Ansley
*eyes package of hawaiian rolls on counter, contemplates offering to share*
What exactly makes them Hawaiian? I've never really understood them (granted I've never had one)
05/21/2012
Contributor: Sex Positivity Sex Positivity
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Originally posted by Ansley
*eyes package of hawaiian rolls on counter, contemplates offering to share*
*licks lips in anticipation, eyeing Stormy and her rolls*
05/21/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova

Steaming is a really great sumer cooking method. It's a good cooking method in general---you can make sure your food will have a soft texture, and you won't lose flavor the way you do when boiling. As an added bonus, steaming something (whether a meat, poultry, or fish main course, a vegetable side dish, or a batch of steam buns) keeps your kitchen much cooler than baking does.
05/21/2012
Contributor: Starkiller87 Starkiller87
Off topic. A certain member of eden who doesnt post or review anymore plays a game I play on my ipad. And has showed up in the forums of said game. I tried to make contact but I never got a response and Im afraid I made them uncomfortable just by saying hey i know you! I feel bad now, kind of.
05/21/2012
Contributor: Sex Positivity Sex Positivity
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Originally posted by Antipova
What exactly makes them Hawaiian? I've never really understood them (granted I've never had one)
They have a pineapple-y taste. Very yummy.
05/21/2012
Contributor: Ansley Ansley
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Originally posted by Antipova
What exactly makes them Hawaiian? I've never really understood them (granted I've never had one)
They're sweet and buttery and about the size of a White Castle/Krystal bun. And it's a family tradition that turned into a business for a Hawaiian family.
05/21/2012
Contributor: Starkiller87 Starkiller87
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Originally posted by Antipova
What exactly makes them Hawaiian? I've never really understood them (granted I've never had one)
I think they are generally sweeter in taste. Something along those lines
05/21/2012
Contributor: Melan!e Melan!e
I'm down for keeping my kitchen cool in the summer too!! Running the AC gets expensive.
05/21/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by Starkiller87
Off topic. A certain member of eden who doesnt post or review anymore plays a game I play on my ipad. And has showed up in the forums of said game. I tried to make contact but I never got a response and Im afraid I made them uncomfortable just by ... more
Oh dear That would make me feel bad too. I hope that person is doing all right.
05/21/2012
Contributor: candykiss34 candykiss34
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Originally posted by Sex Positivity
They have a pineapple-y taste. Very yummy.
Love these! So yummy
05/21/2012
Contributor: Starkiller87 Starkiller87
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Originally posted by Antipova
Oh dear That would make me feel bad too. I hope that person is doing all right.
They always post a lot on the forum like a lot lot. And make a lot of jokes. Maybe they just got sick of eden and dont want to be reminded. which is shocking considering who it is, they were a HUGE part of the community.
05/21/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
Ipe! My washing machine is jumping, I"ll be right back...
05/21/2012
Contributor: Melan!e Melan!e
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Originally posted by candykiss34
Love these! So yummy
I've never heard of these before but they sound great! I'd love to learn to make them.
05/21/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
Well it sounds like I'm researching Hawaiian rolls soon...

Most of the recipes I've shared so far in Eden Cooks have been personal concoctions or family hand-me-downs, but this Chinese Steamed Fish is actually straight out of a really fantastic cookbook I've been absorbing lately. If you're interested in other similar recipes, check out "The Key To Chinese Cooking," by Irene Kuo. I want to share her recipe directly because it does such a great job of showcasing this simple cooking technique, with simple ingredients---and produces a delicacy.

Trivia: The edible part of ginger is its rhizome---the plant grows as a reed-like herb and can grow up the three feet high.
05/21/2012
Contributor: wrmbreze wrmbreze
My kids love hawaiian bread.. Me, not so much.
05/21/2012
Contributor: RomanticGoth RomanticGoth
Am I the only one ready to jot down notes...?
05/21/2012
Contributor: Antipova Antipova
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Originally posted by RomanticGoth
Am I the only one ready to jot down notes...?
Get your pencil up!
05/21/2012
Contributor: Starkiller87 Starkiller87
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Originally posted by Antipova
Well it sounds like I'm researching Hawaiian rolls soon...

Most of the recipes I've shared so far in Eden Cooks have been personal concoctions or family hand-me-downs, but this Chinese Steamed Fish is actually straight out of a really ... more
I love ginger, especially in tea form. It helps my stomach calm down really quick and tastes great. Only problem is sometimes it gives me insomnia, which is known to happen.
05/21/2012