What did you cook/eat today (February 2018)?

[Morning Glory]

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Back in Michigan, so time to make my own food again. Fortunately, Kroger has asparagus on sale for 99 cents a pound! I’ve made this recipe before, and always with cream added. But, this time, I decided to use my technique for making mushroom soup, where I just put a ridiculous amount of vegetables to thicken it up. So, instead of 2 pounds of asparagus, I used 4 pounds of asparagus.

I first made a stock using the woody ends of the asparagus, with my usual stock components (carrots, onion, rosemary, and thyme). I reserved the tips, and added them upon serving, to add a crunchy (and at the same time fresh) element. Very tasty.

Looks delicious - lovely green colour.

 

[Yorky]

That's the last of the ribs (thankfully). With the rest of the "tater tots" and sweetcorn (we have another 6 husks given on Friday).

Eaten Neanderthal style.

 

[Francesca]

We shall be going to a local Taverna Griega, a Greek Tavern just a few streets away for some Mezze ( At 14.30 ) ..

Lovely tiny place with authentic Greek Memorabalia ..

 

[MypinchofItaly]

Lunch today was baked courgettes stuffed with minced meat, mozzarella and a bit of cooked ham

 

[medtran49]

For dinner last night, we had crispy skin chicken thighs (stovetop and oven cooked), roasted quick pickled beets, and bacon horsradish potato salad.

 

[Morning Glory]

Lunch today was baked courgettes stuffed with minced meat, mozzarella and a bit of cooked ham
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Round courgettes! I've never seen them before. This dish looks superb. How big are they?

 

[ElizabethB]

Round courgettes! I've never seen them before. This dish looks superb. How big are they?

Neither have I.

 

[Morning Glory]

Neither have I.

Great for stuffing! I wish I could get them.

 

[Morning Glory]

I made @ElizabethB 's Balsamic Chicken Thighs. They were delicious!

 

[ElizabethB]

@morning glory
I am glad you enjoyed them. Yours are prettier than mine.

 

[Morning Glory]

@morning glory
I am glad you enjoyed them. Yours are prettier than mine.

A few strategically placed mushrooms... . I spend ages arranging food on plates. Everything gets cold and has to be re-heated!

I'll post more comments and photos (with skin off) in the Balsamic Chicken Thighs thread, later

 

[detroitdad]

 

[medtran49]

Tonight's dinner was dirty rice stuffed collard green rolls, with a spicy cajun tomato sauce. One of us will post the recipe tomorrow for the challenge. Both the rice and sauce were based on Paul Prudhomme recipes with some modifications.

 

[Morning Glory]

Tonight's dinner was dirty rice stuffed collard green rolls, with a spicy cajun tomato sauce. One of us will post the recipe tomorrow for the challenge. Both the rice and sauce were based on Paul Prudhomme recipes with some modifications.

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This looks great. I really must make something similar. We don't use the term collard greens in the UK but far as I can tell they are any sort of brassica leaf really? Do stuffed cabbage rolls may be on my menu this week.

 

[MypinchofItaly]

Round courgettes! I've never seen them before. This dish looks superb. How big are they?

In this period our supermarkets/farms are plenty of these round corgette.They are not so big, at least 10 cm..and perfect for stuffing with minced meat or rice as well..
A friend of mine (not Italian) asked me to buy and send to her..these round courgettes are very requested