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"cshenk" > wrote in message
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> songbird wrote:
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>> Julie Bove wrote:
>> ...
>> > I may have to get this stuff online. Have never seen the leaves in
>> > a store but then I never looked for them. Do you use dried or fresh?

>>
>> fresh, but you can leave them out or use some lime
>> juice instead or a little lime zest. they're different
>> than keffir leaves but still acceptable IMO.
>>
>>
>> > I do see some
>> > curry that is GF online.

>>
>> i've not seen any that weren't. not many spice
>> blends include gluten.
>>
>>
>> > What kind of coconut milk? The canned kind or the
>> > box?

>>
>> i have always used canned. i don't even know what
>> you mean by box. i'd assume that coconut milk in a
>> box would still be liquid and taste the same.
>>
>>
>> > Not sure how I would season this though. I could not do it by
>> > taste.

>>
>> how did you do the Pad Thai? if you aren't going
>> to eat it you'd have to ask the person who would
>> be eating it what their preference might be and
>> that may give you answers.
>>
>>
>> > This is something I would not be willing to taste. We had a Thai
>> > neighbor in CA. She had parties almost weekly. Only thing she made
>> > that I liked was some kind of corn fritters. Probably not the right
>> > name for them. But that's what they looked like.

>>
>> you don't like hot or spicy foods?
>>
>>
>> songbird

>
> You add water to the boxed and it doesnt take up much room. Often used
> for soups and such.


I think you're referring to the powdered. The boxed is like this:

https://smile.amazon.com/Delicious-D...ateway&sr=8-14

I had the powdered some time ago but I sent it to Ken K. I used it to make
vegan donuts. They were good but a lot of work and I don't need to be eating
donuts.