Foodie thread

[DirtMechanic]

To me, store bought Brussel sprouts are inedible no matter how you fix them. However, home grown in your garden is a completely different story. Cabbage to a lesser degree is similar.

I can only grow both of them in winter here and each year I highly anticipate the wonderful flavors of both of those Brassicas. They don't need green peppers or onions or whatever just a little butter and sometimes parmesan sprinkled on top. Unfortunately, I haven't found a way to extend their flavorful utility past the freshness date confining our consumption of both to a relatively short window.

I find some parts more than the whole. I like celery, and I like pimento cheese but together its meant to be. Beef and onion. Cream cheese and a New York bagel. I never thought cabbage and green bell pepper woul have that synergy. Maybe it that they both have strong flavor compared to so many other things but together they get mildly delicious.

 

[Esther Knapicius]

I make this soup about 5 times a winter. we love it. good way to eat Kale. and its forgiving. I add more kale. you need an immerser.

West African Peanut Soup

This one is pure nostalgia, folks. When I'm making this West African Peanut Soup at home, the aromas and flavours remind me of heading down

theeastcoastkitchen.com

 

[pepper2.0]

I make this soup about 5 times a winter. we love it. good way to eat Kale. and its forgiving. I add more kale. you need an immerser.

That sounds good, I might try it. Usually the only thing I do with kale is a quick stir fry or kale chips.

 

[DirtMechanic]

That sounds good, I might try it. Usually the only thing I do with kale is a quick stir fry or kale chips.

Kale has its moments, and I started as a kale hater. Crunchy kale with some flavors, or stir fried in oil with shallot etc changed me

 

[Meadowlark]

I grow Kale every year...mostly for my neighbors who love the stuff...me not so much. Even the chips are kind of bland to me.

However, I'm glad to try @Esther Knapicius recipe above.

What's an immerser?

I have 4 Kale plants going good right now.

 

[pepper2.0]

Kale has its moments, and I started as a kale hater. Crunchy kale with some flavors, or stir fried in oil with shallot etc changed me

I called it rabbit food.. but the stir fry changed my mind too. And the kale chips. Also it's okay young mixed in a salad with baby spinach, lettuce and thin sliced onion.. tomato etc with a balsamic reduction and garlic mix.

 

[pepper2.0]

I grow Kale every year...mostly for my neighbors who love the stuff...me not so much. Even the chips are kind of bland to me.

However, I'm glad to try @Esther Knapicius recipe above.

What's an immerser?

I have 4 Kale plants going good right now. View attachment 111797

The chips are half decent with enough salt and garlic powder. It tricks my mind into being satisfied snacking down a bowl of them instead of potato chips lol. But doing a slow dehydration makes a big difference too.

 

[pepper2.0]

Sliced banana and clementines with a little honey and cinnamon soaked in cream for a few hours. It's a really good dessert.. kinda Christmas vibes.

 

[Esther Knapicius]

I grow Kale every year...mostly for my neighbors who love the stuff...me not so much. Even the chips are kind of bland to me.

However, I'm glad to try @Esther Knapicius recipe above.

What's an immerser?

I have 4 Kale plants going good right now. View attachment 111797

MasterChef Immersion Blender Handheld, Stainless Steel Hand Held Blending Stick Emulsifier, Puree Blender for Making Baby Food, Soup, Sauces etc, Powerful... use those words on Amazon to pop up a picture for yourself. mine is close to what that looks like, very easy to clean up after and use.

Anyway, few years past ran across an awesome Kale Pesto recipe -----get a food processor, put in some good olive oil, hand full of Pecans, and fresh garlic cloves, then blend, then start putting in the leaf part of the kale and chop away. its really yummy. I use it to fold about in pasta.

Any soup can handle a good hand full or so of Kale, Chichen soup for example. Even Tomato sauces over pasta, all good for you.

 

[Esther Knapicius]

I use the immersion blender to make cream of broccoli soup. Using only tje stems, which husband will not eat. So it's simmer soft all the stems, onions, garlic, chicken broth, then blend soft. Add shredded cheese, sour cream. Salt pepper. He ate it up.

 

[pepper2.0]

I'm making a big pot of stew today. I like it better reheated next day so tomorrow I'm going to make a loaf of artisan bread in the Dutch oven to go with it. Anyone else put a vanilla bean in their stew? It's my secret ingredient.. that isn't so secret because I tell everyone lol.

 

[Esther Knapicius]

I'm making a big pot of stew today. I like it better reheated next day so tomorrow I'm going to make a loaf of artisan bread in the Dutch oven to go with it. Anyone else put a vanilla bean in their stew? It's my secret ingredient.. that isn't so secret because I tell everyone lol.

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No vanilla, but I have put cinnamon in it.

 

[pepper2.0]

I baked a loaf of Artisan bread today in the Dutch oven to dip in my stew. I only used 1/2 TBS of yeast and 1/2 TBS of sugar in it and let it slowly rise about 2 days in the fridge to get max flavor. I love seeds in bread so there are lots of them in this.

 

[DirtMechanic]

I baked a loaf of Artisan bread today in the Dutch oven to dip in my stew. I only used 1/2 TBS of yeast and 1/2 TBS of sugar in it and let it slowly rise about 2 days in the fridge to get max flavor. I love seeds in bread so there are lots of them in this.

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Try some cardomom if you have not yet.

 

[pepper2.0]

Try some cardomom if you have not yet.

I had to look that up. I've heard of it but never used it. I'll have to give that a try.. sounds good.