Alice McFlurry 1d ago
Dyed some Easter eggs! I like to mess up the colors so I can pretend like they're dinosaur eggs.
Show threadAlice McFlurry 1d ago

Countdown to about 24 hours from now when I start complaining about how much I hate eating eggs.

Still gonna make some egg salad in @the_etrain's honor, though.

Show threadAlice McFlurry 1d ago
@the_etrain Proof of my annual egg salad sandwich for @the_etrain.
Show threadKim Possible 1d ago
@Alice @the_etrain that looks especially nice. I like how the bread is lightly toasted, maybe? Maybe not. Anyway. Looks great.
Show threadAlice McFlurry 1d ago

@kimlockhartga @the_etrain Oh, it's not toasted. Sorry for any false advertisement.

I wanted the bread to stay soft to hopefully be like a fluffy pocket to keep the eggs in place and feared toasted bread might be too crunchy and could possibly make the egg pieces fly around like shrapnel

Show threadKim Possible 1d ago

@Alice @the_etrain That actually makes sense.

The thing with gluten-free bread, is that you have to heat it or toast it, because it is terrible otherwise. I have completely forgotten that normal people can make sandwiches with soft bread.

Show threadAri "Two Sheds" Jackson1d ago

@kimlockhartga @Alice @the_etrain

Heyyy, just FYI I have found a gluten-free bread that I can actually stand to eat not-toasted.

Made by Schar, which is a European company. They make little pre-sliced sourdough loaves and the slices are actually soft and pliable.

It is life-changing! In fact, it's not even as good when it's toasted. (They have a deli style bread that is also really good either way.)

The only issue is, it's pretty expensive for the amout you get. But still!

Now I really want egg salad...

Show threadKim Possible 21h ago
@arisummerland @Alice @the_etrain Unfortunately, Schar uses soy in a lot of their products. Soya flour has wonderful properties that provide softness in breads and flour tortillas. I wish my allergies were not legion, but I am so glad for you!
Show threadAri "Two Sheds" Jackson18h ago
@kimlockhartga @Alice @the_etrain Aw darn!
Show threadKim Possible 6h ago
@arisummerland @Alice @the_etrain I am the most irritating person when it comes to food rec's. I feel badly about it, like a party pooper. 😁
Show threadAri "Two Sheds" Jackson
@kimlockhartga I just found the only tortillas in the world besides corn tortillas that I can eat (because most gluten-free tortillas have xanthan gum in them). They're made chiefly with cassava flour and they miraculously do not contain the dreaded XG. They cost an arm and a leg, though! Something like $15 for six large, 9 inch tortillas. But since I love a good burrito or salad wrap, I will buy a package every now and then to treat myself.
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Show threadKim Possible 4h ago
@arisummerland nice! You can also make pizza dough with cassava flour. The trick though is that you might need more yeast to get it to rise. I have not made it in a while, but to balance out the extra yeast (and honey to feed it) I would add garlic powder and dried herbs to the dough.
Show threadAri "Two Sheds" Jackson1h ago
@kimlockhartga oh that's really good to know. I've not used that type of flour for baking yet. I've gone the easy but $$ route -- Schar has a pizza crust that cost about six bucks a pop that's super easy for me to use in my pizza oven. But, I would enjoy making my own dough again! Thank you.