What's cookin', good lookin'?

[MeekMe]

Thanks.

I've never had grilled cheese beyond cheddar, American, or mozzarella. Brie sounds decadent and I'm not sure what manchego is. (o_o)

 

[La damnee elle la licorne]

 

[Collar_N_Cuffs]

And now I don't know what a punnet is - sounds like something Midwest Yankee would like to measure by If that's a typo, my commiserations! My phone has a mind is its own as well. And zero conversational skills

I'm jealous of your garden... I wish I had one, but alas, no room and no sun I am enjoying yours vicariously, however So many things I have never heard of, silver beets and June Berries on a tree? That sounds a delight!

Manchego, on the other hand, I do know about. I love the stuff! Manchego makes an awesome grilled cheese. Another favourite of mine is a smear of pesto with mozzarella on a nice sturdy bread, grilled. Yum yum!

 

[La damnee elle la licorne]

 

[La damnee elle la licorne]

 

[Collar_N_Cuffs]

Juneberry....Saskatoon?, shad berry? Service berry? Amelanchier? It's North American! But a dear tree that does well here. Very few people eat the berries I think maybe?


Silverbeet, um....a bit like chard.

Punnet, small box for berry sales or purchase. nowadays mainly plastic, used to be thin wood..cannot think of word for the type of wood, or basketry.

Edit: always take my spelling with a suspicion of creativity. Less my ipad than I'd like to pretend.

Ok, I know the basket you mean
I have still never heard of the berry...
You may be right, not many people eat them. Or, they may be from more northern climes. If it doesn't have thorns, chances are it doesn't grow here

 

[La damnee elle la licorne]

 

[Collar_N_Cuffs]

I'm glad you brought it up, its rather interesting.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelanchier


A am also now wondering if there is connection between Pit River tribe and Pit Rivers of Pit Rivers museum in Oxford....its like a never ending worm hole sometimes, wikipedidia....

( no, there is not...thank goodness!)

Nope, still don't recognize it

 

[desertslave]

Banana-pecan pancakes for breakfast this morning. And a nutless batch for my kiddo.

 

[seela]

A salad of spinach, radish, fennel and carrots with smoked bream and oat baguette I baked this morning.

 

[Collar_N_Cuffs]

Thai food. At the Thai place. I'm cheating

 

[La damnee elle la licorne]

 

[IrisAlthea]

Omg Meeks - that looks totally yum!!

I made myself something weird tonight... I had goats milk brie and dark cherry preserves, so I made a grilled cheese with them. Nom nom nom!! so delicious!

I have a cherry and star anise jam that is wonderful with both brie and chevré, so I can imagine how tasty your grilled cheese must have turned out.

I had a wonderful food day with turkish yoghurt, cherries and granola for lunch and ferakh bel tomatem with borlotti beans for dinner.
I take no responsibility whatsoever for the spelling of that dinner but it's chicken in tomatoe sauce spiced with garlic and cinnamon.

 

[La damnee elle la licorne]

 

[Collar_N_Cuffs]

I have a cherry and star anise jam that is wonderful with both brie and chevré, so I can imagine how tasty your grilled cheese must have turned out.

I had a wonderful food day with turkish yoghurt, cherries and granola for lunch and ferakh bel tomatem with borlotti beans for dinner.
I take no responsibility whatsoever for the spelling of that dinner but it's chicken in tomatoe sauce spiced with garlic and cinnamon.

Food is so transient that I'm pretty sure spelling doesn't matter

As to fiddlehead ferns, I'm afraid I know nothing beyond buying them when they are in season...

 

[Collar_N_Cuffs]

My new favourite thing:
Thai iced tea!

http://whiteonricecouple.com/recipe/images/thai-iced-tea-recipe-2.jpg

Very sweet and rich like a fru-fru cocktail, but oh so yummy with spicy food!

 

[MeekMe]

My new favourite thing:
Thai iced tea!

http://whiteonricecouple.com/recipe/images/thai-iced-tea-recipe-2.jpg

Very sweet and rich like a fru-fru cocktail, but oh so yummy with spicy food!

I'm addicted to Thai and Vietnamese iced coffees and teas. If we go out, at the end of the meal, Mister always looks at me and asks if I want one. I just look at him, look at the menu and look back at him, with this face ----> (@_@) Can I? Are you sure?

He's typically ok with me getting one, and he always takes a sip even though he doesn't like them.

Mister after a sip: （;￣O￣）ugh... That was gross.

 

[desertslave]

Not sure whether to put this here or USA thread!

Please, please please, can someone talk to me about fiddlehead ferns?

I had them ONCE when I was about nine or something! and I want them. I have had conflicting advice, and planted lady ferns here, but now think I should have planted ostrich ferns. The most important thing I guess is not to die or be very ill from the wrong fern eating. But as important, or perhaps in the house of a gourmet, more so, is to have the best tasting fern.

Any one eat these, know which variety to try and foster here. I reckon I am gardening region 7/8 ( we don't use them here....). Much milder winters than northern states, much cooler summers. Because we are rather isolated we benefit from no 'community' heat from neighbours and our season is about a fortnight or so behind local villages and towns.

I have a good spot for ferns, and I want those fiddleheads.....

This is the third thing I've seen today that's made me homesick! First it was a friend picking cherries, then a discussion about black raspberries, which are in season now where I grew up. <sigh>

I've done 'wildcrafting' of fiddleheads for years, back east. They're basically the tender spring shoots of most any wild fern. I've read that some contain an enzyme that might prohibit proper metabolism of B vitamins, but I doubt that a spring treat or two would cause severe problems. I'm definitely still here! I like them best braised in a little butter and lemon juice. One year I went trout fishing with a friend. We got up early and caught 4 barely legal brown trout, found some fiddleheads on the way back and made a 'backwoods' version of eggs Benedict.

 

[Collar_N_Cuffs]

I'm addicted to Thai and Vietnamese iced coffees and teas. If we go out, at the end of the meal, Mister always looks at me and asks if I want one. I just look at him, look at the menu and look back at him, with this face ----> (@_@) Can I? Are you sure?

He's typically ok with me getting one, and he always takes a sip even though he doesn't like them.

Mister after a sip: （;￣O￣）ugh... That was gross.

But he always goes back for a sip, just to make sure he still doesn't like it? Admirable

 

[DiskoTroop]

braised oxtails with baby bok choy tomorrow

 

[DiskoTroop]

braised oxtails w baby bok choy prepped for tomorrow

 

[EnglishChap6687]

Pork chops this evening, but I haven't decided how I'm going to cook them. Any suggestions?

 

[seela]

J's gone until Saturday evening. The big question is, what do I eat, because I'm the world's laziest cook if I only have to feed myself. Without a plan I'll end up eating cereal, yoghurt and pasta every day.

So, dinner suggestions for one, please. Preferably vegetarian/seafood.

 

[La damnee elle la licorne]

 

[seela]

Is there something you like that J is not so keen on?

If not something you have been a bit nervous of experimenting with?

I have succesfully brainwashed J into liking pretty much everything that I like. He even likes cilantro these days and doesn't think it tastes like "licking an empty pool" anymore.

Maybe I could try something new or something that requires more planning.

Simple dinner ideas for one that aren't pasta or salad (or cereal) are still welcome. Or maybe I'll just eat out.