{"id":1414,"date":"2020-12-24T16:33:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-24T16:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gemtactics.net\/@XRoad\/?p=1414"},"modified":"2020-12-25T16:52:45","modified_gmt":"2020-12-25T16:52:45","slug":"in-the-kitchen-christmas-eve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gemtactics.net\/@XRoad\/2020\/12\/24\/in-the-kitchen-christmas-eve\/","title":{"rendered":"In the kitchen, Christmas Eve"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I\u2019m spending a lot of time in the kitchen. Really have nowhere else to go. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Big accomplishments this year: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Found a <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/myquietkitchen.com\/vegan-gluten-free-pecan-pie\/?fbclid=IwAR0WPAFAtu4eh7TwdzImJPT6cD0_tgl-dfenQTwFAGG2XDebdJHC0EjhFN4\" target=\"_blank\">vegan pecan pie recipe<\/a>, along with <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/myquietkitchen.com\/vegan-gluten-free-pecan-pie\/?fbclid=IwAR0WPAFAtu4eh7TwdzImJPT6cD0_tgl-dfenQTwFAGG2XDebdJHC0EjhFN4\" target=\"_blank\">crust<\/a>, that I really like. I\u2019ve made it three times now. Last pie had a bit of molasses replacing some of the maple syrup, which I find to be a nice enhancement to deepen the flavor. <\/li><li>Developed a routine for making my own vegetable stock. No more purchasing those overpriced, overpackaged bricks of broth!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/gemtactics.net\/@XRoad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/img_1906.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gemtactics.net\/@XRoad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/img_1906.jpg 500w, https:\/\/gemtactics.net\/@XRoad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/img_1906-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>Pecan pie, with a bit of molasses<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/gemtactics.net\/@XRoad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/img_1909.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gemtactics.net\/@XRoad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/img_1909.jpg 500w, https:\/\/gemtactics.net\/@XRoad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/img_1909-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption>Replenished jars of vegetable stock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My stock is loosely based on Rebecca Katz\u2019s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccakatz.com\/magic-mineral-broth\" target=\"_blank\">Magic Mineral Broth<\/a>, although I don\u2019t demand too much precision in ingredients. Both Sam and I have gotten more diligent about savings scraps in the freezer. When the bag of scraps gets full and\/or the jars of broth get empty, it\u2019s time to make broth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I throw the frozen scraps into the stockpot. I usually add some potato, carrot, leek tops or what\u2019s looking old in the fridge. Then throw in peppercorns, juniper berries, and kombu or other embellishments. It will simmer on the stovetop or woodstove for a couple of hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then, after cooling, I use a measuring cup and strainer to decant broth into my two big jars. The jars are the perfect size for the amount of stock I get from a full pot. The jars are missing lids so I use the beeswax wraps and rubber bands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I don\u2019t bother freezing stock. That was just causing additional headaches that were complicating the process. If we don\u2019t use it up in two weeks, I make some soup or just discard it on the compost. Happy with this process! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m spending a lot of time in the kitchen. Really have nowhere else to go. Big accomplishments this year: Found a vegan pecan pie recipe, along with crust, that I really like. I\u2019ve made it three times now. Last pie had a bit of molasses replacing some of the maple syrup, which I find to&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/gemtactics.net\/@XRoad\/2020\/12\/24\/in-the-kitchen-christmas-eve\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">In the kitchen, Christmas Eve<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1412,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[113],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cooking"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gemtactics.net\/@XRoad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1414","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gemtactics.net\/@XRoad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gemtactics.net\/@XRoad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gemtactics.net\/@XRoad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gemtactics.net\/@XRoad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1414"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gemtactics.net\/@XRoad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1414\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1415,"href":"https:\/\/gemtactics.net\/@XRoad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1414\/revisions\/1415"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gemtactics.net\/@XRoad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1412"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gemtactics.net\/@XRoad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1414"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gemtactics.net\/@XRoad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1414"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gemtactics.net\/@XRoad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1414"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}