Recipe Thread

[Diogenes The Cynic]

Ok Rillion. Ill post recipies like crazy then.

This is a Diogenes Salad:

Equal volume of pickling cucumbers, and roma tomatoes diced with half their volume of a red onion.

Toss in some alvocado, and heart of palm (use your preference for how much)

To dress the salad, add the normal salt, pepper, and mix in a good volume of lemon juice.

[Laetitia]

Hey, Joy!  I was wondering if you have any good recipes using cauliflower as a centerpiece.  I would like to explore the possibilities for this exciting healthy vegetable.

Gnocchi with Roasted Cauliflower
1/2 head of cauliflower, trimmed to florets
  (I used the orange cauliflower, it turns lovely color in oven)
12-16 sage leaves
3 Tbs Olive Oil
Sea salt
Cracked pepper
16 oz Gnocchi
1/4 cup grated Parmesan

Toss cauliflower with oil, salt, pepper and sage leaves. Roast on baking sheet for 25 minutes at 400F.

While roasting veggies, start water heating for gnocchi. Cook according to package directions, then drain and toss with butter. (Original recipe I read didn't call for it, but I like it sooooo much more with butter.)

Place gnocchi on plates. Top with roasted cauliflower. Sprinkle with cheese.

[Lindsey]

Orange cauliflower?  Who knew? 

[Laetitia]

seein as how this thread was started in march & joy claimed then to be ''working on the title'', i think its high time we had a real name for this thread....
anyone?
bueller?
anyone?

I vote for calling it "The Recipe Thread".

This. 

Done.

Sorry for temporary abandonment... I lost track of many things over a very busy summer and early autumn.

[Laetitia]

Orange cauliflower?  Who knew? 

Yep. There's also the lovely yellow/green brocciflower (broccoflower?), and a gorgeous shade of purple. The purple turns a disturbing shade of dark bluish gray if you're not careful when you cook it... but it's pretty when done right in combo with the other shades. Or roasted with sweet potatoes, yellow carrots, parsnips and green beans, brussels sprouts or broccoli.

[Riddler]

seein as how this thread was started in march & joy claimed then to be ''working on the title'', i think its high time we had a real name for this thread....
anyone?
bueller?
anyone?

I vote for calling it "The Recipe Thread".

This. 

Done.

Sorry for temporary abandonment... I lost track of many things over a very busy summer and early autumn.

my post got deleted.
what, am i colored?

[Laetitia]

my post got deleted.
what, am i colored?

I quoted the posts, including yours, together... you weren't being deleted, just condensed.

[anarchir]

I had a stinky burger for dinner.

1/3 lb cooked hamburger patty topped with diced garlic, crumbled (then melted partially) blue cheese, onion rings, lettuce, and onion.
Sandwiched between two toasted buns.

[Mandrik]

Chick Pea Soup
1 Can of Chick Peas (garbanzo beans), 15 oz
1/4 cup of sliced onions (fresh or dried)
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
A splash of lemon juice (or half a fresh lemon/lime)
1/2 teaspoon dill weed
salt and pepper to taste

Pour the entire can of chick peas into a small sauce pan. Do not drain & rinse--the "juice" is the best part. Add a splash of water to the empty can, mix it around, and dump contents into sauce pan. Combine all other ingredients into the sauce pan, stir, and bring contents to boil. Once it starts boiling, turn the temperature down to low, cover, and cook for 9-12 minutes (depending how firm or soft you like the beans). Enjoy with a big hunk of bread to soak up all the juices when the beans are gone.

This is a filling, healthy meal that is cheap & tasty. I buy cans of chick peas for about 75 cents. I've given this recipe to poor college friends in the past and they all agreed that it sure beat the hell out of Ramen!

[Diogenes The Cynic]

How can I make salsa at home? Any good recipes known here? I would prefer for it to be spicy.

[Laetitia]

How can I make salsa at home? Any good recipes known here? I would prefer for it to be spicy.

With or without tomatoes?

[mikehz]

How can I make salsa at home? Any good recipes known here? I would prefer for it to be spicy.

Salsa is really easy to make, and there are endless recipes. I dice up one tomato, and run one onion through the food processor, chopping fine. Sometimes I'll throw a garlic clove in the mix, finely chopped as well (or just use some garlic powder). Add salt to taste. That will pretty well make a basic salsa. But, you can also elaborate, putting in some chopped jalapeņos, chopped Anaheim's, chopped cilantro, or some other mild or spice peppers. You can, if the mood strikes you, throw in some chili powder, as well.

Mix it all together and refrigerate. It's best if you let it sit for awhile, but then, who can wait?

[Lindsey]

I make a pretty mean pico de gallo, which is not salsa - but it's damn delicious, and I prefer it to salsa.  I can't take the credit for it though.  Pioneer Woman is where I got the basic guidelines from.  And of course I always make the guacamole with it.  I like mine with blue corn chips.  Here is the page if you'd like to check it out.

http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/06/pico_de_gallo_a/

[John Shaw]

<<< Hungry.

*Sigh*

Started the "Rice Diet" today.

It's not all rice and it's only sort of a diet, I guess. Feels like a fucking diet.

Tonight we ate:

3/4 cup cooked rice.
3/4 cup pinto beans.
1 cup broccoli.
1 cup asparagus. (Only me)
1 cup carrots. (Only Mel)
1 cup watermelon and pineapple mix.

It fucking sucks. at least it was filling.

[Lindsey]

<<< Hungry.

*Sigh*

Started the "Rice Diet" today.

It's not all rice and it's only sort of a diet, I guess. Feels like a fucking diet.

Tonight we ate:

3/4 cup cooked rice.
3/4 cup pinto beans.
1 cup broccoli.
1 cup asparagus. (Only me)
1 cup carrots. (Only Mel)
1 cup watermelon and pineapple mix.

It fucking sucks. at least it was filling.

May I ask the reason for this change in eating habits?