Let's see where this thread ends up.

I'll start out with fall harvest veggies that come from down below. This is a strong hearty dish to warm you on the cold days ahead and help you to survive the cold days following d-day.

It's always a good idea to eat seasonally, and to try to utilize locally grown produce--tunes you into your area.

Oden Stew

Yellow onion (chopped and saute' in sesame oil)

carrots, parsnip, white turnip, rutabaga peeled, radish (white, black or daikon), parsley root with top (reserve greens), burdock roots (slivered).

Add all these in order into a large pot with about 1-3 cups water depending on amounts.

Simmer.

Then add:

Fried tofu (or pork bits for Bart) deep fried in sesame or safflower oil for 10-15 minutes

shoyu (natural soy sauce)

Add parsley greens at the end so they are fresh.

Serve with Kasha rice

 

This is packed with nutrition and the tofu/rice combo gives you the complete amino acids of pork-free protein.

 

 

This is my tried and true comfort recipe:

1 large container of Vanilla Haagen Daas
1 large spoon

Teri,

You're veering pretty far away from parsley roots, but I can't accuse you of being off topic (although I'd like to).

 

I had a York Peppermint Pattie and a Coke on my 2 hour drive home today!

Mmmmmmm

Scott

What will I be eating in Texas next week? Okra and eggplant?

eeewww.

Scott,

I'm sorry to hear that.

Really sorry.

And for 2 hours. Whew.

 

My menu for this weekeend.......
Chunky Monkey ice cream and pork rinds.
YUMMY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, yesterday in chat they were giving me greif for eating Oreo's with a Diet Pepsi....right now I'm eating taquitos and drinking...what else???diet pepsi!

D

As we speak (post) Oreo is trying to get their act together by eliminating hydrogenated synthetically produced cell mutating fats from their cookies so that they can secure a large account with the company I work for which is the biggest retailer (and growing) of 'natural' and health foods in the world.

Good luck Oreo. Better late than never. I guess money speaks louder than people's health, huh.

EEEWWWW! Please don't tell me that kind of stuff about my beloved Haagen Daas.

I won't Teri. As far as I know, your beloved ice cream uses 100% natural saturated fats---the kind of fats that your body recognizes rather than the hydrogenated Oreo kind that has had its carbon double bonds force broken, flipped, rotated, and then bonded with hydrogen gas or something to that effect in which case your body cells risk deformity by way of inviting deformity into themselves.

Anyway, it's apparently not working out so well in terms of a mass experiment.

Oreo. GOOD.

 

JC,

Do you put chunks of pork rinds into the Ben & Jerry's?

I tried to start a sensible FF thread, but all I got was pop, cookies and ice cream.

I try to feed my 14 year old son good organic meals but all he's really interested in is pop, cookies and ice cream.

It's an uphill battle here and at home.

I was going to post a recipe for a butternut squash soup with yellow chickpeas and tumeric but why bother?

Make this instead.

Swirl and Hurl

1 gal of Chunky Monkey Possum tail & Pork rind ice cream

1 pkg Oreo cookies

1 qt diet Pepsi

2 cups Coke

Swirl it up in a large blender or use a burr mixer until pureed. Pour into small janitorial buckets. Top with a sprinkle of large gummy worms and bottom's up! Hurl.

I don't usually consume soft drinks. I have one or two a week (because I don't like eating and drinking things that are bad for me) The Coke was just an impulse buy because I needed some caffeine.

Oh, later this afternoon I had a Chocolate Brownie Cliff Bar and some Gatorade. I finished off the quart of Gatorade on my long bike ride. The first thing I did when I got home was eat a Hershey's chocolate almond bar.

Mmmmm chocolate!

Scott

There just ain't nothing like a chicken in the oven and some organic corn on the cob and green beans. That's what we had for dinner tonight. Yum!
jbean

BAKED WHOLE CHICKEN?

Do you know how much FAT is in just the SKIN of a BAKED WHOLE CHICKEN????

I suppose you also slather butter and salt on the corn, and cook the green beans "Midwestern style" (saute onions in bacon fat and then add the beans).

No, no, no.

Boneless, skinless chicken, no more than 3 oz. per person, with chopped garlic and cracked pepper.

Brown rice cooked in no-salt chicken broth.

Green beans steamed.

Yum, yum, yum. Live longer.

(removing tongue from cheek now)

Sounds good, jbean.

Chris.

Well we just returned from date night and H was reading this thread over my shoulder and laughing. Said I should mention that we had 'Slab O' Cow' for dinner, potatoes with the works, butter slathered veggies and of course, diet coke to thin out our blood enough that it would move through our arteries.

Well, we had to go. One of our daughters is working there.

Teri

I knew Chris would have to chime in here.

It's Saturday now. FF is over. It came and it went.

 

 

I'm leaving for a week in Texas.

Yee Haw

Well, you and Bart Q. have fun meeting up in Texas, yeehaw!Have fun with your girls and especially with the grandaughter. Sounds like a good time will be had by all.

Chris,
I like chicken cooked with the skin on and then I just don't eat the skin. I steam my beans til they are the brightest green ever and no butter on them, just a tad of salt and for the corn, it just ain't worth eating without butter and I had two ears, WITH butter, salt and pepper.
I also made a pan of sauted onions, potatoes, zuchini, red peppers and green beans for my daughter who is a vegetarian. I cook the potatoes and onions first and then throw in the zuchini and red peppers and the beans at the last minute so they only cook for a minute or two to get that bright green color.
Nutritious and moderately healthy food.
jbean
ps don't forget those dark chocolate covered apricots for desert.

I was being sarcastic.

NO fat and NO meat is NO way to eat.

Especially in Texas.

Have fun, WR and Bart. I'm jealous.

Chris.

Have a great time in Texas you two! I'll eat some Haagen Daas in your honor.

Teri, we have to eat pork in their honor. I am sure Porkward is going along for the ride to meet MR. Bart.
jbean

Oh you are sooo right. So next Friday should be dedicated to Pork and health food recipes.

>>dedicated to Pork<<

Exactly!

It's the other white meat, after all. It's a little tricky to get really good pork bbq in Texas but it can be done. I'm not sure if Austin is a hotbed of bbq but surely there are some noteable eateries that would be willing to serve some humble meat of the porcine persuasion. With a little effort, some organic baby backs might be found, perhaps accompanied by some organic butternut squash remoulade.

I don't actually know what remoulade is but I reckon it sounds good enough to eat.

Try Stubbs BBQ (good down home greezy BBQ). They are just south of downtown at 801 Redriver (about a block or two west of IH 35).

Jack

Stubbs. Got it.

>>good down home greezy BBQ<<

High praise, indeed - looking forward to it. Thanks, Jack.

"humble meat of the porcine persuasion with some organic butternut squash remoulade"

Doesn't sound like authentic cowboy talk to me.

Last night we drove by Zilker Park where they're setting up stages for The Austin City Limits Music Festival next weekend. My kids want to go see the Pixies. (who are the pixies?)

So much to pack in this week. BBQart-Q is scheduled in toward the end of the week.,,,,maybe 1:00pm-1:30 on Friday for some greasy pocine persuasion, or 2-3 for squash remoulade'.

Flying on 9-11

There were hardly any people in the airport lines, and very few on the planes. Our cab driver said nobody was going to the airport. It was an eerie day to fly but actually turned out to be easier.

Lots of military people out and about and we saw a few fighter jets whip by.

>>My kids want to go see the Pixies. (who are the pixies?)<<

I had to check with my eldest on this one. Apparently, once upon a time, there was a band named Nirvana. Several musicians had a big influence on Nirvana (Leadbelly is one that comes to mind) but the Pixie's were probably the biggest. The Pixie's are some kind of indie/alternative/punk fusion thingy. For those of us with substantial hearing loss, earplugs would be needed but it still might be fun to try slam dancing (do they still do that?) in the mosh pit (do they still have those?).

>>Doesn't sound like authentic cowboy talk to me<<

Are you saying I'm all hat and no cattle? Is that what you're saying? Because that's what I'm hearing you say - that I'm all hat and no cattle. Which is true. Except that I don't have a hat either. That's not true. I do have a hat. A floppy fishing hat. The kind that you attach fishing lures to. Except that I don't fish. I just like the hat. Proper cowboy hats give me a headache, especially if the wind is blowing. But if I did have a proper cowboy hat and if I did own livestock, which I don't, I would own pigs. Cattle may have more meat on'm but they are so incredibly stupid.

I wonder if a blue heeler would herd pigs.

Reckon he wouldn't have to.

Chris.

ps. I haven't gushed for a while. It's time.

Think about this forum. Here we have recipes, restaurant recommendations, music history, and friends getting together.

I'm not up on the latest writings of social psychs and sociologists, but some years ago the "forward thinking" ones among them were worried about the effects of the Internet/WWW on society.

I'm not. Here's to WR and Tom. Thank you for the lifeline.

You are welcome Chris.
Thank you Tom.

The beat does go on even if the rhythm changes.

I'll skip the Pixies. In fact, I think I'll skip the Music Festival and let the young'uns go. You want to see the Pixies Bart? Say "no".

What kind of cowboy would be all cattle and no hat?

I would be very uncomfortable in a cowboy hat. I have several brimmed hats (a couple Kaminskis), and lots of visor caps. Cowboy boots in this heat? I don't think so.

"I wonder if a blue heeler would herd pigs."

Absolutely. But since Pigs continually try to go by their own rules they get very skinny after the unrelenting battle of wills with a dog who loves to play this game until it dies of exhaustion... or more likely, the pig has a heart attack.

I don't want to go into too many details here (on the advice of attorney), but farmers do not like heelers around their pigs. That's all I'm saying since it was just a big misunderstanding.

Will

Chris wrote >>Reckon he wouldn't have to<<

Probably not. There's probably a good reason why there's cow dogs and there's sheep dogs but  there's no pig dogs. Which makes me wonder .... which is smarter? .... a blue heeler or a pig?

>>... were worried about the effects of the Internet/WWW on society. I'm not<<

Me neither. I've come to the conclusion that some people just feel alot better if they can do alot of hand wringing about new techology. As for me, the goal is to be able to change as fast as the technology.

WR wrote >>You want to see the Pixies Bart? Say "no"<<

Umm ... "no".

>>What kind of cowboy would be all cattle and no hat?<<

One riddled with basal cell melignocarcinomas?

Will wrote >>a dog who loves to play this game until it dies of exhaustion ... or more likely, the pig has a heart attack<<

My money is on the cow dog too - them bitches loves to play. Pigs may be smart but smarts will take a pig only so far. If the pig was feral - a razorback-type pig - it might be a tougher pick but it would still be hard to bet against the blue heeler.

"Pigs may be smart but smarts will take a pig only so far."

I've not noticed that heelers are all that smart... depressingly determined (if you're livestock), but not smart (they always meet their end by either forgetting that the horse will kick the annoying little bitches in the head, or my fav, blundering into some kind of brutal farm inplement). And like the "Terminator" you can't reason with it, and it will not stop until you go where it want's you to." Pigs are not determined, they like to rest.

What's deeper heeling?

God I'm getting old. That took me a minute.

>>I've not noticed that heelers are all that smart ... depressingly determined (if you're livestock), but not smart<<

Sounds a little like my X.

<rim shot>

I'm staying in the village of La Motte Ternant- 87 people. I've met 9 of them.

There must be several hundred cows, ducks, chickens, cats, dogs and one wild boar.

My eyes nearly fell out of my head. When I first met Mierelle (the owner ) and the boar; I asked if it was for eating; she gasped. No, it is her pet.

Seems like mighty good eatin to me!

If any of yous are curious to see where I'm staying now, type in Le Presbytere- La Motte Ternant. Click on Ammenities and you will see the village.

I DROVE from Dijon to the village. They drive very fast here. I love the little Renault.

I was told bar-b-que was invented here in France. HA

Peace in the world and in your hearts

Marie

WOW! Marie, looks lovely, wish I were in your knapsack. Just breathtaking! Enjoy!
jbean

MM,

lovely, just lovely... a lot of 'old stones' in that area and some mighty good eats too LOL LOL



And as you walk you make your path Kat

Alright WR, try this one:  (my H used to make it a lot)

Slice several cloves of garlic (lots if you like it) and sautee it in a couple tablespoons of Olive Oil.  Add chicken after a few mintues (chopped in small squares), after the chicken is white on the outside, add one bottle (yep the whole bottle LOL - most cooks out and the juice is great) of white cooking wine (type doesn't matter) and 3-4 tablespoons of lemon juice, simmer for about 20-30 minutes and during the last 10 minutes of cooking add in artichoke hearts (sliced up), sun-dried tomatoes (chopped finely and the ones in oil are best - but drain the oil), black olives sliced (canned ones are fine) and salt and pepper to taste. 

Go grab yourself a loaf a really good bread and serve it over pasta (any type but we use linguini)

This is a delicious dish but you will smell like garlic the next day LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, and don't forget the fresh parmesian cheese - ummm!

Charlie

MM wrote >>My eyes nearly fell out of my head. When I first met Mierelle (the owner ) and the boar; I asked if it was for eating; she gasped. No, it is her pet. Seems like mighty good eatin to me!<<

You mean the boar, right?

>>I was told bar-b-que was invented here in France.<<

And wherever people of the land have gathered together around the fire, under a star sprinkled sky. [On second thought, make that "... people of the land who have large hunks of meat and cans of Budweiser gathered together under a star sprinkled sky"].

charlie - is that delicious dish what they call coque au vin blanc avec artichokes, tomatoes, et olives?

Happy trails, MM.

MM,
Are you in the pink room or the blue room?

Charlie,
That sounds great! Classic ingredients.

But I thought you were in Paris?



Chris.

Thanks you all.

WR- In the blue room. Last night at 2 am., I was awakened by a scratching sound on cloth. I turned on the light and there was a mouse crawling down the drapes! I panicked for about three min., looked at its size; then looked at my size and knew I had the advantage!

He ate the cosmos in the vase on nightstand. Then I chased him around the room half naked with a cardboard tube holding my Van Gogh prints! HAHAThe little s__t kept me awake till 5 am.

Jbean- I travel light; so next trip I'll see if I can fit you in.


Bart- You are ornery! Mierelle's H found the boar when it wasn't much bgger than his hand. They named her Minnie.

So Chris, ya got the post card?

Kat- J'arrive à distinguer entre langue et long! Je t'aime Provence.

Explanation for some of yous: langue means tongue; and long means tall. They are pronounced almost the same. So one has to be careful when first learning the language; you don't want to go around saying, " He is a tongue man." HAR HAR


The journey has been fantastic, But it would be nice to be in this city with a MAN! Oh well... cést la vie.

Y'all know more French than ya think.



Bisou Bisou

MM

Bart

"charlie - is that delicious dish what they call coque au vin blanc avec artichokes, tomatoes, et olives?"

I really don't know.  I've never had the recipe written down but it sure it good!

Charlie

>>I chased [the mouse] around the room half naked with a cardboard tube holding my Van Gogh prints!<<

Was the mouse wearing your socks again?

>>you don't want to go around saying, " He is a tongue man." <<

... but it's okay to say "He is a long man"?

In either case, I'm sure that would rule out calling Gene Simmons a "long tongue man".

>>it would be nice to be in this city with a MAN!<<

You know what they say ... us men are like parking spaces at WalMart ... all the best ones are taken and the rest of us are handicapped.

Charlie wrote >>I've never had the recipe written down but it sure it good!<<

Sounds like the way I cook. If I've got olives, then the recipe calls for olives. If I've got capers, then the recipe calls for capers. If I've got anchovies ... well ... then the kids won't eat it.

MM,
I got a post card.

I liked the blue room best. Of course there'd be a mouse in there. It'd be boring without one.

Hi all, long time no talk.

What kind of hotel would it be if doesn't have a resident mouse or two.

MM, taking notes from you trip...I hope to be visiting these place sometime soon.

Gina

Well I'll be ....

Will you look what the cat dragged in?

It's a Gina!

Don't think you're gonna get by with a "hi how are ya, long time no see, I'm following MM's thread" kinda BS (and I don't mean betrayed spouse). I want details and I want them now!