New looking food processor - what am I doing wrong?
maxmom96
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Food processors - do I need one
Comments (14)Here is my recipe for Tex-Mex bean dip: 1-1/3 cup dried pinto (or red) beans (about 2 cups cooked) 1/2 large onion, coarsely chopped 2 tbsp cumin 1 bunch of cilantro, large stems removed, about 2/3 cup chopped 1 can Ro-Tel tomatoes (10 oz.) or similar tomatoes, diced with green chilies, drained, liquid reserved 2-3 Serrano chilies, coarsely chopped 6 tbsp chopped fresh oregano (or 2 tbsp dried oregano) 1 tbsp soup base - vegetable or beef (or 1-1/2 tsp salt, or to taste) Cook the beans by your preferred method (I use a pressure cooker now) until done, and discard the cooking water. Place all of the ingredients except the beans in a food processor and process until smooth. Add the beans, and process until pureed. I remove some of the seeds from the chilies and save them, in case it comes out too bland. You can remove more seeds, if you like it mild. Serve warm or cold with tortilla chips. This is a staple at my house, and is similar to beans that are a staple in Mexico and are used as a condiment every day. I use them for making burritos, tortas, migas, chalupas, tostados, quesadillas, taco salad, etc. Sometimes I serve them, heated, as a side dish for enchiladas or tamales. If you do not have my hummus recipe, I can post that as well. When I started making hummus, I learned that I liked it much better Greek style without cumin and so I leave that out when I make hummus but use it in bean dip. I think the Greeks use hummus the way Mexican use bean dip. You definitely need a FP for these dishes. Lars...See MoreUnderside stitches look awful--what am I doing wrong?
Comments (10)I ... quilted at a very fast speed. I'm not sure exactly what this means, but I suspect that this could be the problem, or at least part of it. If the needle is going up and down very fast, you still want the quilt sandwich to move very slowly, so that it is making regular size stitches. Big stitches, even if there are just a few here and there, mean the quilt sandwich is moving too quickly. You need to learn to move the fabric at a steady rate, no matter the direction or tightness or looseness of the curves. Practice on small scraps. You must have a light touch. Just your fingertips. If you pull the sandwich, you'll cause the stitches on the back side to pull. When I first started to free motion quilt, I gripped the sandwich tightly, and dragged it back and forth under the needle. The fabric moved rather quickly. I liked the way it looked on the front side, but the back was a disaster! My stitches pulled so badly that I could see a lot of the top thread on the back side. And thread didn't even stay where the needle had gone through, but pulled to the inside of every curve. Since then, I have slowed waaaaay down. But the needle still moves relatively fast. And I have learned to hold the fabric gently. I did a lot of practice with scraps. I put different colors of thread in the top vs. the bobbin. And I used muslin so I could see every stitch, until I got the hang of it. Some computerized machines have a feature that regulates the maximum speed. You can press down on the gas pedal as hard as you want, and it tops out at a pre-set speed. This is very useful for learning the steady speed aspect of free motion quilting. I have seen the Bernina Stitch Regulator on TV and in person. Seems nice, but if you can just learn to move the sandwich at a steady rate all by yourself, you don't need anything that fancy....See MoreWhat kind of food processor do you have?
Comments (17)I Was aware that kitchen aide was now made by whirlpool, and that my old kitchenaide food processer was actually made by kitchenaide. Someone ask the question WHY I did not go with kitchenaide in the first place since I was familiar with the kitchenaide and that was one of the reasons why...also like I said before, I was looking at a cooking show on t.v. and they were using cruisinart. That is why I thought I would like a cruisinart instead of a kitchenaide. Then I had second thoughts, as I had told my SIL that I had bought a cruisinart, and she told me she had, had more problems with her cruisinart. I started questioning my choice, so I Thought I could come on here to get a vast number of opinions. I am going to keep my cruisinart...actually used it today, and really like it. Either my K.A. was wearing out for awhile or this is just a tougher machine. Also nice and quiet. Looking through your responses, I found more people satisfied with the Cruisinart than the kitchen aide. So thanks for your help. Much appreciated!! Your opinion of appliances counts with me! That is the #l thing I like about the K.T. and would read alot of your suggestions and opinions before I EVER started posting. Again thank you....See MoreI need a new food processor
Comments (26)I have an old chopper - an Oskar- that holds several cups, and I use that often. But the KA 12 cup fp is another story and does much more. For small amounts, however, the Oskar is preferable as the cup and lid are small and fit in the dishwasher easily and I hand wash the KA fp to keep the bowl looking nice. I use the KA mostly for large portions of grated, sliced or chopped things and pie crust and such. I frequently cook for largish groups- 30+- and it is a handy tool. But so is a small chopper. When the Oskar dies, I will buy a 2-3 cup similar chopper. The KA does have a small bowl but using it requires cleaning the large bowl and lid too so I never use it....See Moredees_1
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