My aunt Joanne's awesome ~basil~ wraps

"Penelope Baker" wrote in message ...

this can't be low-carb at all...

Oops, I guess you're right. I guess the coconut and the honey sort of
disqualify it. I can only blame it on the fact that I was on some
weird posting spree last night. The recipe would not be the same
without the toasted coconut, but the honey could be substituted for
something low carb.

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Peace,
Pen
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"limegreen" wrote in message
om...
- Large leaf basil in the little tub from Trader Joes*
- Peanuts
- Limes, skin left on, cut into tiny dice
- Fresh ginger, peeled, diced very small
- Toasted coconut. Avaialbe at TJs untoasted, toasts in your over in 2
minutes.
- Honey and water 1:1 ratio to form a drizzlable dressing that's not
too sticky sweet

It's a lot of work cutting everthing up, and the limes are kind of
tricky, but when you wrap it all up in a big basil leaf and drizzle
the honey dressing on it, it's just so worth it. This is an amazing
appetizer and an interesting conversation piece. It activates a bunch
of different taste sensations: bitter, sweet, salty, yummy.

*crucial ingredient for 2 reasons: it's washed and the bigger leaves
are perfect for wraps.

It honestly sounds bloody phenomenal though, I'll give ya that :P

Peace,
Pen

"limegreen" wrote in message
om...
"Penelope Baker" wrote in message
...

this can't be low-carb at all...

Oops, I guess you're right. I guess the coconut and the honey sort of
disqualify it. I can only blame it on the fact that I was on some
weird posting spree last night. The recipe would not be the same
without the toasted coconut, but the honey could be substituted for
something low carb.

--
Peace,
Pen
--
Pawbreakers - The Candy for Cats!
http://www.pawbreakers.com


"limegreen" wrote in message
om...
- Large leaf basil in the little tub from Trader Joes*
- Peanuts
- Limes, skin left on, cut into tiny dice
- Fresh ginger, peeled, diced very small
- Toasted coconut. Avaialbe at TJs untoasted, toasts in your over in 2
minutes.
- Honey and water 1:1 ratio to form a drizzlable dressing that's not
too sticky sweet

It's a lot of work cutting everthing up, and the limes are kind of
tricky, but when you wrap it all up in a big basil leaf and drizzle
the honey dressing on it, it's just so worth it. This is an amazing
appetizer and an interesting conversation piece. It activates a bunch
of different taste sensations: bitter, sweet, salty, yummy.

*crucial ingredient for 2 reasons: it's washed and the bigger leaves
are perfect for wraps.

It honestly sounds bloody phenomenal though, I'll give ya that :P

Peace,
Pen

"limegreen" wrote in message
om...
"Penelope Baker" wrote in message
...

this can't be low-carb at all...

Oops, I guess you're right. I guess the coconut and the honey sort of
disqualify it. I can only blame it on the fact that I was on some
weird posting spree last night. The recipe would not be the same
without the toasted coconut, but the honey could be substituted for
something low carb.

--
Peace,
Pen
--
Pawbreakers - The Candy for Cats!
http://www.pawbreakers.com


"limegreen" wrote in message
om...
- Large leaf basil in the little tub from Trader Joes*
- Peanuts
- Limes, skin left on, cut into tiny dice
- Fresh ginger, peeled, diced very small
- Toasted coconut. Avaialbe at TJs untoasted, toasts in your over in 2
minutes.
- Honey and water 1:1 ratio to form a drizzlable dressing that's not
too sticky sweet

It's a lot of work cutting everthing up, and the limes are kind of
tricky, but when you wrap it all up in a big basil leaf and drizzle
the honey dressing on it, it's just so worth it. This is an amazing
appetizer and an interesting conversation piece. It activates a bunch
of different taste sensations: bitter, sweet, salty, yummy.

*crucial ingredient for 2 reasons: it's washed and the bigger leaves
are perfect for wraps.

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On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 07:36:07 -0400, "Ami"
coughed and sputtered, and managed to choke out these words:


LoL! I haven't had my morning coffee, and thought this was some kind of
facial mask/pack or something until the end! I was thinking how cool it
would be to have an aunt that made fancy homemade beauty treatments!

i thought maybe it was an herbal wrap for the body, you know with
towels and blankets, etc. we learned how to do them in massage
school - this one seemed rather interesting. until, like you
say, at the bottom i realized it's an appetizer.


If there are any leftovers -- try it as a treatment and report back. :-)


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says...


On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 07:36:07 -0400, "Ami"
coughed and sputtered, and managed to choke out these words:


LoL! I haven't had my morning coffee, and thought this was some kind of
facial mask/pack or something until the end! I was thinking how cool it
would be to have an aunt that made fancy homemade beauty treatments!

i thought maybe it was an herbal wrap for the body, you know with
towels and blankets, etc. we learned how to do them in massage
school - this one seemed rather interesting. until, like you
say, at the bottom i realized it's an appetizer.


If there are any leftovers -- try it as a treatment and report back. :-)


--
Visit my Iron Age Pages for technical and fun stuff (holiday specials,
too)!
http://pages.prodigy.net/feaudrey

Hello,
On 15-Sep-2004, FeAudrey wrote:

LoL! I haven't had my morning coffee, and thought this was some
kind of facial mask/pack or something until the end! I was
thinking how
cool it would be to have an aunt that made fancy homemade beauty
treatments!

i thought maybe it was an herbal wrap for the body, you know with
towels and blankets, etc. we learned how to do them in massage
school - this one seemed rather interesting. until, like you
say, at the bottom i realized it's an appetizer.

If there are any leftovers -- try it as a treatment and report back.
:-)

Visit my Iron Age Pages for technical and fun stuff (holiday
specials, too)!
http://pages.prodigy.net/feaudrey

I popped onto your page and wanted to thank you for the Rationality
Resources. There were a few sites I hadn't been privy to.
Thank you and take care,
Carmen in ASDLC

Hello,
On 15-Sep-2004, FeAudrey wrote:

LoL! I haven't had my morning coffee, and thought this was some
kind of facial mask/pack or something until the end! I was
thinking how
cool it would be to have an aunt that made fancy homemade beauty
treatments!

i thought maybe it was an herbal wrap for the body, you know with
towels and blankets, etc. we learned how to do them in massage
school - this one seemed rather interesting. until, like you
say, at the bottom i realized it's an appetizer.

If there are any leftovers -- try it as a treatment and report back.
:-)

Visit my Iron Age Pages for technical and fun stuff (holiday
specials, too)!
http://pages.prodigy.net/feaudrey

I popped onto your page and wanted to thank you for the Rationality
Resources. There were a few sites I hadn't been privy to.
Thank you and take care,
Carmen in ASDLC

Do you have any ratio/measurements for peanuts, ginger,lime, coconut,
etc., or do you just "eye it"? What should predominate? Thanks!

Laura A. B.

(limegreen) wrote in message . com...
- Large leaf basil in the little tub from Trader Joes*
- Peanuts
- Limes, skin left on, cut into tiny dice
- Fresh ginger, peeled, diced very small
- Toasted coconut. Avaialbe at TJs untoasted, toasts in your over in 2
minutes.
- Honey and water 1:1 ratio to form a drizzlable dressing that's not
too sticky sweet

It's a lot of work cutting everthing up, and the limes are kind of
tricky, but when you wrap it all up in a big basil leaf and drizzle
the honey dressing on it, it's just so worth it. This is an amazing
appetizer and an interesting conversation piece. It activates a bunch
of different taste sensations: bitter, sweet, salty, yummy.

*crucial ingredient for 2 reasons: it's washed and the bigger leaves
are perfect for wraps.

Do you have any ratio/measurements for peanuts, ginger,lime, coconut,
etc., or do you just "eye it"? What should predominate? Thanks!

Laura A. B.

(limegreen) wrote in message . com...
- Large leaf basil in the little tub from Trader Joes*
- Peanuts
- Limes, skin left on, cut into tiny dice
- Fresh ginger, peeled, diced very small
- Toasted coconut. Avaialbe at TJs untoasted, toasts in your over in 2
minutes.
- Honey and water 1:1 ratio to form a drizzlable dressing that's not
too sticky sweet

It's a lot of work cutting everthing up, and the limes are kind of
tricky, but when you wrap it all up in a big basil leaf and drizzle
the honey dressing on it, it's just so worth it. This is an amazing
appetizer and an interesting conversation piece. It activates a bunch
of different taste sensations: bitter, sweet, salty, yummy.

*crucial ingredient for 2 reasons: it's washed and the bigger leaves
are perfect for wraps.

(Laura A. B.) wrote in message . com...

Do you have any ratio/measurements for peanuts, ginger,lime, coconut,
etc., or do you just "eye it"? What should predominate? Thanks!

Laura A. B.

Hi Laura!

Yes, you pretty much just eyeball it ... I tend to go heavy on the
coconut and equal parts everything else. I guess the beauty of it is
you can customize it differently each time and figure out which way
you like it best. I present it in a compartmentalized dish and let
everyone build their own wraps. I suppose you could also pre-build the
wraps and hold them together with a toothpick.

Cheers!







(limegreen) wrote in message . com...
- Large leaf basil in the little tub from Trader Joes*
- Peanuts
- Limes, skin left on, cut into tiny dice
- Fresh ginger, peeled, diced very small
- Toasted coconut. Available at TJs untoasted, toasts in your oven in 2
minutes.
- Honey and water 1:1 ratio to form a drizzlable dressing that's not
too sticky sweet

It's a lot of work cutting everthing up, and the limes are kind of
tricky, but when you wrap it all up in a big basil leaf and drizzle
the honey dressing on it, it's just so worth it. This is an amazing
appetizer and an interesting conversation piece. It activates a bunch
of different taste sensations: bitter, sweet, salty, yummy.

*crucial ingredient for 2 reasons: it's washed and the bigger leaves
are perfect for wraps.