Comments for ElPerfecto.com http://www.elperfecto.com Clean Energy, Real Food - plus science and tech stuff Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:14:36 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on Can You Eat Pumpkin Leaves? by Hanim http://www.elperfecto.com/2010/06/23/can-you-eat-pumpkin-leaves/comment-page-1/#comment-17286 Hanim Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:14:36 +0000 http://www.elperfecto.com/?p=1031#comment-17286 I'm from Malaysia and pumpkin & pumpkin leaves (young sprouts) are definitely edible. The Malays call it "masak lemak labu" or simply translated to mean pumpkin cooked in coconut milk. Very easy dish to use both the pumpkin and young sprouts (not the large leaves). Cut the pumpkin into large cubes 2inX2in as they usually shrink during cooking, some young pumpkin sprouts, a cup of thick coconut milk, a cup of water, shallots, mashed anchovies, sliced red/green jalapenos (chillies), 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder, salt (NO pepper required), a bit of sugar. Put all prepared ingredients into a pot on a slow slow boil. Do not overboil as the coconut milk will curd. You will know it is cooked when the pumpkins are nice and soft, the gravy is nice yellow milky color. Eat hot with some steam rice and deep fried fish. I’m from Malaysia and pumpkin & pumpkin leaves (young sprouts) are definitely edible. The Malays call it “masak lemak labu” or simply translated to mean pumpkin cooked in coconut milk. Very easy dish to use both the pumpkin and young sprouts (not the large leaves). Cut the pumpkin into large cubes 2inX2in as they usually shrink during cooking, some young pumpkin sprouts, a cup of thick coconut milk, a cup of water, shallots, mashed anchovies, sliced red/green jalapenos (chillies), 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder, salt (NO pepper required), a bit of sugar. Put all prepared ingredients into a pot on a slow slow boil. Do not overboil as the coconut milk will curd. You will know it is cooked when the pumpkins are nice and soft, the gravy is nice yellow milky color. Eat hot with some steam rice and deep fried fish.

]]> Comment on How to Assemble Anderson Powerpole Connectors by gary ingersoll http://www.elperfecto.com/2009/10/01/how-to-assemble-anderson-powerpole-connectors/comment-page-1/#comment-17285 gary ingersoll Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:39:32 +0000 http://www.elperfecto.com/?p=421#comment-17285 excellent video. I visited several sites for assembling the anderson connectors, and yours is by far the best. You keep it simple, don't belabor obvious procedures, and use simple tools. You also mention the expensive tools for those who must have it all. Thanks for simplifying this for me. excellent video. I visited several sites for assembling the anderson connectors, and yours is by far the best. You keep it simple, don’t belabor obvious procedures, and use simple tools. You also mention the expensive tools for those who must have it all. Thanks for simplifying this for me.

]]> Comment on Can You Eat Pumpkin Leaves? by Eddie Mitchell http://www.elperfecto.com/2010/06/23/can-you-eat-pumpkin-leaves/comment-page-1/#comment-17284 Eddie Mitchell Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:29:37 +0000 http://www.elperfecto.com/?p=1031#comment-17284 We also use pumpkin leaves for cooking in Swaziland and is cooked very often. The most common way we use is to clean, chop them and stir fry with onions, garlic, fresh green chilly, salt, cumin and believe you me (try this to make it pop) a spoon of peanut butter towards the end of cooking. Let me know if it does it for you. We also use pumpkin leaves for cooking in Swaziland and is cooked very often. The most common way we use is to clean, chop them and stir fry with onions, garlic, fresh green chilly, salt, cumin and believe you me (try this to make it pop) a spoon of peanut butter towards the end of cooking.
Let me know if it does it for you.

]]> Comment on Can You Eat Pumpkin Leaves? by Anonymous http://www.elperfecto.com/2010/06/23/can-you-eat-pumpkin-leaves/comment-page-1/#comment-17281 Anonymous Sun, 22 Jan 2012 01:27:05 +0000 http://www.elperfecto.com/?p=1031#comment-17281 I am from Kerala state, India and we also use pumpkin leaves for cooking. The most common way we use is to chop them and stir fry with cooked lentils and some grated fresh coconut with salt, green chillies and a pinch of turmeric powder. We also stir fry the same way without lentils. I am from Kerala state, India and we also use pumpkin leaves for cooking. The most common way we use is to chop them and stir fry with cooked lentils and some grated fresh coconut with salt, green chillies and a pinch of turmeric powder. We also stir fry the same way without lentils.

]]> Comment on Squash Bugs – What Are They and How to Get Rid of Them? by Earl http://www.elperfecto.com/2010/06/25/squash-bugs-what-are-they-and-how-to-get-rid-of-them/comment-page-1/#comment-17279 Earl Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:33:24 +0000 http://www.elperfecto.com/?p=1067#comment-17279 I do not know about that. Sorry. I do not know about that. Sorry.

]]> Comment on Squash Bugs – What Are They and How to Get Rid of Them? by ed bass http://www.elperfecto.com/2010/06/25/squash-bugs-what-are-they-and-how-to-get-rid-of-them/comment-page-1/#comment-17278 ed bass Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:41:33 +0000 http://www.elperfecto.com/?p=1067#comment-17278 Does the black red headed beatle attack evergreen shrubs? Does the black red headed beatle attack evergreen shrubs?

]]> Comment on Can You Eat Pumpkin Leaves? by Shams http://www.elperfecto.com/2010/06/23/can-you-eat-pumpkin-leaves/comment-page-1/#comment-17276 Shams Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:30:29 +0000 http://www.elperfecto.com/?p=1031#comment-17276 Pumpkin leaves are a very popular green in Bangladesh Pumpkin leaves are a very popular green in Bangladesh

]]> Comment on Can You Eat Pumpkin Leaves? by Earl http://www.elperfecto.com/2010/06/23/can-you-eat-pumpkin-leaves/comment-page-1/#comment-17273 Earl Sat, 31 Dec 2011 03:40:36 +0000 http://www.elperfecto.com/?p=1031#comment-17273 That all looks good. Thanks for sharing your methods. I like the idea of dried fish. I don't see that here in the United States. Maybe I am too far away from the ocean to enjoy what you have. I would like to share a tip with you and hope you will consider this, if you have not already. Jesus Christ is alive and will return at the end. To be saved, pray to God from any location, ask forgiveness, and ask Jesus to save you. I feel that we are quickly running out of time, so I must tell everyone I can. Peace to you and enjoy those pumpkin greens. :-) That all looks good. Thanks for sharing your methods. I like the idea of dried fish. I don’t see that here in the United States. Maybe I am too far away from the ocean to enjoy what you have.

I would like to share a tip with you and hope you will consider this, if you have not already. Jesus Christ is alive and will return at the end. To be saved, pray to God from any location, ask forgiveness, and ask Jesus to save you. I feel that we are quickly running out of time, so I must tell everyone I can.

Peace to you and enjoy those pumpkin greens. :-)

]]> Comment on Can You Eat Pumpkin Leaves? by Linda http://www.elperfecto.com/2010/06/23/can-you-eat-pumpkin-leaves/comment-page-1/#comment-17272 Linda Sat, 31 Dec 2011 02:52:51 +0000 http://www.elperfecto.com/?p=1031#comment-17272 In Papua New Guinea, we eat pumpkin leaves all the time, more than the fruit in fact. It is sold in bundles at all markets. Here in Cairns, I can find it at the weekend market as we have quite a large PNG expat community. Usually we cook up a big pot of mixed root vegetables such as taro, kaukau (sweet potato), tapiok (casava root) and banana. Prepared pumpkin leaves are added about 8 minutes before the roots are cooked and thick coconut cream squeezed over. Lid on the pot, turn the heat to moderate so it steams. Total cooking time from when the pot boils is 20 minutes approx. (test roots with a knife) We pick the shoots as far back on the vine as to where they no longer snap cleanly off because these are tender. Small leaves are left whole and stems chopped into lengths. If we have used all the young leaves from the vine and need the old, tougher ones, we usually chop them up more finely and add bird's eye chili and cook in a separate pot (bring coconut cream to the boil and drop in) Sometimes we add dried fish pulled into pieces... In Papua New Guinea, we eat pumpkin leaves all the time, more than the fruit in fact. It is sold in bundles at all markets. Here in Cairns, I can find it at the weekend market as we have quite a large PNG expat community.
Usually we cook up a big pot of mixed root vegetables such as taro, kaukau (sweet potato), tapiok (casava root) and banana. Prepared pumpkin leaves are added about 8 minutes before the roots are cooked and thick coconut cream squeezed over. Lid on the pot, turn the heat to moderate so it steams. Total cooking time from when the pot boils is 20 minutes approx. (test roots with a knife)

We pick the shoots as far back on the vine as to where they no longer snap cleanly off because these are tender. Small leaves are left whole and stems chopped into lengths.
If we have used all the young leaves from the vine and need the old, tougher ones, we usually chop them up more finely and add bird’s eye chili
and cook in a separate pot (bring coconut cream to the boil and drop in)
Sometimes we add dried fish pulled into pieces…

]]> Comment on Make Your Own Air Battery by Earl http://www.elperfecto.com/2009/12/19/make-your-own-air-battery/comment-page-1/#comment-17271 Earl Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:12:02 +0000 http://www.elperfecto.com/?p=535#comment-17271 Vinegar can be used to make a battery. I tried it and it worked. Vinegar can be used to make a battery. I tried it and it worked.

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