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K.Snyder;519605 wrote: I've been meaning to google leeks,..I have only heard you guys from the U.K. talk about them...

Do you eat leeks plain by themselves at all?


Cube, boil until soft, into a baking dish and cover with cheese, into the oven until golden - magnificent.

I love Brocolli, Brocolli tops, roast parsnips, sweetcorn, spinach, runner beans, swede, turnip, marrowfat peas, probably more that I can't think of right now.

I can't stand sprouts, cabbage or cauliflower.

Well K, have you tried that artichoke we talked about yet?

I forgot in my original post to mention the humble avocado.

We always had avocados when I was growing up, had our own avocado trees as well, but I never wanted to try them.It was two summers ago I finally tried eating one straight out of the peel with salt and by my second half I was hooked forever. Being in the southwest, they're in a lot of our dishes out here and not just as guacamole either. I buy them only in summer when they're 50 cents a piece, 15-20 at a time. Usually Hass avocados from California but I'm not picky.

Please try one and tell me how you like it!

RedGlitter;908702 wrote: Well K, have you tried that artichoke we talked about yet?

I forgot in my original post to mention the humble avocado.

We always had avocados when I was growing up, had our own avocado trees as well, but I never wanted to try them.It was two summers ago I finally tried eating one straight out of the peel with salt and by my second half I was hooked forever. Being in the southwest, they're in a lot of our dishes out here and not just as guacamole either. I buy them only in summer when they're 50 cents a piece, 15-20 at a time. Usually Hass avocados from California but I'm not picky.

Please try one and tell me how you like it!


I'll try one...

Thanks for reminding me...

mmmm I love my vegetables.

My favorite would have to be Brocolli,

carrots, sweet potatoes :-4

and so many more.......

I have to say after hearing some from FG voice their preference for home made fries I tried them and they truly are better than any fries you'll buy anywhere else...

Very simple and very delicious...

Spinach dip is very good as well...

* 1 cup mayonnaise

* 1 (16 ounce) container sour cream

* 1 (1.8 ounce) package dry leek soup mix

* 1 (4 ounce) can water chestnuts, drained and chopped

* 1/2 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

* 1 (1 pound) loaf round sourdough bread

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Best-Spina ... etail.aspx

Give Peas a Chance

Rosemary-Garlic Oven Roasted Potatoes








4 russet potatoes, skin left on, well scrubbed and dried

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crumbled (or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh)

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Olive oil






Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

Cut potatoes into cubes about 1 to 11/2 inches square. Place in medium mixing bowl and sprinkle with garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper. Drizzle generously with olive oil and toss to coat. Pour potatoes out into baking dish and arrange in a single layer. Roast at 400 degrees F for about 1 hour, or until potatoes are crispy on the outside and tender when pierced with a fork. Stir about halfway through cooking time.


Serves 4 to 6

RedGlitter;910516 wrote: Rosemary-Garlic Oven Roasted Potatoes








4 russet potatoes, skin left on, well scrubbed and dried

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon dried rosemary, crumbled (or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh)

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Olive oil






Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

Cut potatoes into cubes about 1 to 11/2 inches square. Place in medium mixing bowl and sprinkle with garlic, rosemary, salt and pepper. Drizzle generously with olive oil and toss to coat. Pour potatoes out into baking dish and arrange in a single layer. Roast at 400 degrees F for about 1 hour, or until potatoes are crispy on the outside and tender when pierced with a fork. Stir about halfway through cooking time.


Serves 4 to 6


I'm having roasted potatoes with broccoli slithered in cheddar cheese now...

MMMM...SLLLLRRRRRPPPPP...MMMM...:wah:

I'll definitely try that recipe sometime soon...Maybe even today!!!...

I've yet to find a vegetable I don't like. I even like brussel sprouts.

These vegetables are nicely displayed

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I love a baked potato with broccoli & cheese on it.:-4

Uncle Kram;919986 wrote: These vegetables are nicely displayed


Is that organic food?...

K.Snyder;920021 wrote: Is that organic food?...


:wah::wah:About as orgasmic you can get

qsducks;920025 wrote: :wah::wah:About as orgasmic you can get


...:wah:

Sheryl;910926 wrote: I've yet to find a vegetable I don't like. I even like brussel sprouts.


me too!

Wow...How is it that home grown green beans can be that much better than store bought green beans?...

Oh wait I know,..they're not grown with herbicides, pesticides, and steroidal cow dung...

And they're not subject to food additives to the point of lumps growing out of your fn throat...

fresh

corn on the cob

asparagus

cauliflower

peas

carrots

breaded zuccinni

brocolli

and butter of course!

grecianurn;925756 wrote: I have vegetable phases, I'm in a beetroot phase right now.

Especially beetroot soup ...


I would like to try alot of British dishes...

Strangely enough I would like to try the eel...

I hear your fish and chips are excellent...

Artichokes!

chonsigirl;926201 wrote: Artichokes!


YES!! Dipped in mayonnaise! MMM!

chonsigirl;926201 wrote: Artichokes!


RedGlitter;926217 wrote: YES!! Dipped in mayonnaise! MMM!


:yh_drool...

K.Snyder;926219 wrote: :yh_drool...


Or drawn butter....but mayo is the best IMO.

And can I mention fried battered okra dipped in ranch dressing?

Corn in all its fashions

Potatoes....any way they're done. I heart potatoes.

Potatoes are great aren't they?

G-man;926312 wrote: Potatoes are great aren't they?


Sliced and fried in butter with salt and paprika and black pepper!

Baked in the oven with olive oil and herbs!

Mashed and slathered in gravy!

Sometimes sliced and eaten raw....might be an acquired taste like turnips.



Oh yeah raw turnips! Very earthy taste to them. Never had them cooked though.

chonsigirl;926201 wrote: Artichokes!


Dipped in Catalina dressing:-4

qsducks;926330 wrote: Dipped in Catalina dressing:-4


Ok, now I'll have to try that!

G-man;926312 wrote: Potatoes are great aren't they?


potatoes rock!

I ate 2 tonight, yummo.

RedGlitter;926344 wrote: Ok, now I'll have to try that!


Kraft Catalina or light Catalina. Still yummy.:-4

RedGlitter;926286 wrote:

And can I mention fried battered okra dipped in ranch dressing?




Absolutely...I love fried okra...

I love deep fried mushrooms dipped in Blue Cheese dressing the most...If I don't have Blue Cheese dressing I'll settle for Ranch dressing or ketchup...

this place always makes me hungry!

Oh, I think my husband would like that!

I always like cabbage when it is St. Patrick's Day. My husband loves it all the time.

I love cabbage! Cooked, raw, pickled, etc.

grecianurn;928551 wrote: red cabbage, shredded, and braised long and slow with chopped onion and apple, butter, brown sugar and a dash of vinegar. Salt and plenty pepper. Great with sausage and mash :-6


That sounds amazingly good...

grecianurn;929524 wrote: Oh it is - add chopped smoked bacon and you can forget the sausages, just don't forget the peppery buttery (garlicky?) mashed potato yum yum


Ok...:yh_wink...

Zucchini, cooked anyway

Freshly picked garden baby tomatoes are absolutely delicious...

Makes that industrialized chemical waist resembling food look like just that...:wah:

Oh wait tomatoes aren't a vegetable...I keep forgetting about that...

grecianurn;932813 wrote: Cucumber, peeled and sliced very thinly, dash of vinegar, salt and pepper, between 2 (thin) buttered slices of brown or wholewheat bread, cut off crusts, cut into 4 triangles, serve with tea in a pretty bone china cup. :-6


Yes very delicious...

I have some marinating in vinegar, sugar and jalapeños...

K.Snyder;916697 wrote: K.Snyder

Sweet and Spicy Cucumbers



I have a bizarre sort of recipe...

Try this...A family invention...

2 whole large cucumbers skinned and sliced a 1/4 inch thick

2 cups of vinegar (I use cider vinegar)

2 cups sugar

2 jalapeños sliced 1/4 inch thick

Bring the vinegar and sugar to a boil...Place in bowl...Add cucumbers and jalapeños and let marinate for at least an hour (The longer it marinates the better they are)...Obviously use the jalapeños according to your tolerance...


http://www.forumgarden.com/forums/showt ... hp?t=38578

Real Jersey tomatoes and fresh corn on the cob. Can't wait till next Sunday as that is what we are having. BLT's with corn on the side.:-4