Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Mon, Sep 20, 10 at 20:31 Do you have a T+T recipe that uses mustard? Any style of mustard is fine. That's our focus that Rosewitch picked for the next two weeks. Put on your thinking caps, flavored mustards, dry mustard, honey mustard, dijon, plain, it doesn't matter. This cookalong will run until Oct.3, 2010. Nancy Here is a link that might be useful: Cookalong #34 - Chocolate Follow-Up Postings: o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by denise8101214 (My Page) on Mon, Sep 20, 10 at 20:43 Link to all the Cookalongs. Here is a link that might be useful: Link to all the Cookalongs o Cookalong #35 Mustard clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by denise8101214 (My Page) on Mon, Sep 20, 10 at 20:54 Mustard is not the star of this dish but it is important. **Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Warm Cider Vinaigrette** 2008, Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics, All Rights Reserved Prep Time:15 min Inactive Prep Time:-- Cook Time:28 min Level:Easy Serves:4 servings Ingredients * 1 (1 1/2-pound) butternut squash, peeled and 3/4-inch) diced * Good olive oil * 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup * Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper * 3 tablespoons dried cranberries * 3/4 cup apple cider or apple juice * 2 tablespoons cider vinegar * 2 tablespoons minced shallots * 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard * 4 ounces baby arugula, washed and spun dry * 1/2 cup walnuts halves, toasted * 3/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan Directions Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place the butternut squash on a sheet pan. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil, the maple syrup, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and toss. Roast the squash for 15 to 20 minutes, turning once, until tender. Add the cranberries to the pan for the last 5 minutes. While the squash is roasting, combine the apple cider, vinegar, and shallots in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes, until the cider is reduced to about 1/4 cup. Off the heat, whisk in the mustard, 1/2 cup olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper. Place the arugula in a large salad bowl and add the roasted squash mixture, the walnuts, and the grated Parmesan. Spoon just enough vinaigrette over the salad to moisten and toss well. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and serve immediately. o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by lindac (My Page) on Mon, Sep 20, 10 at 20:58 Oh no!!!! Don't stop the chocolate yet!! Mustard.... How about mustard coated saddle of lamb? One saddle cut lamb roast. Dijon mustard to coat 5 or 6 cloves of garlic, either crushed or finely chopped 2 cups home made toasted unseasoned bread crumbs 2 T dry chopped parsley ( dry mixes better with the crumbs than fresh) 2 teaspoons of dry oregano Mix seasonings with the crumbs Salt and pepper. Bring the meat to room temp...pat dry with paper towels and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Smear it with the garlic and with prepared Grey Poupon mustard ( or any other good Dijon mustard) and press the seasoned crumbs into the mustard to coat well. Place on a shallow baking oan and roast in a preheated 375 oven until done to your liking. Sorry, I can't give a time because it depends on the size of the roast and how done you like it. For a 4 or 5 pound roast cooked medium rare 40 minutes is about right. Remember a saddle roast has a lot of bone and cooks more rapdcly than a boneless leg. Linda C o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by doucanoe (My Page) on Mon, Sep 20, 10 at 21:17 Oooh....mustard is a tough one! I am up to the challenge, tho! Shrimp Dijon 12 oz frozen, cooked, tail on shrimp, thawed 3T butter 1-1/2 c sliced fresh mushrooms 1/4c finely chopped onion 1 T flour 3/4 c chicken broth 1/4 c dry white wine 1 T Dijon mustard 1 tsp dried tarragon 1/4 tsp paprika 1/4tsp black pepper 1/4 c heavy cream In large skillet melt butter, add mushrooms and onion, saut� until tender. Stir in flour, add broth and wine, stirring frequently. Stir in mustard and seasonings. Cook until mixture thickens and is bubbly. Reduce heat and stir in cream and shrimp. Cover and cook 2 minutes more or until heated through. Serve over rice. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Wild Rice Potato Rosti 1/2c wild rice, cooked 2lb potatoes, cooked and peeled 3T walnut oil 1tsp yellow mustard seeds 1 onion coarsely grated and drained 2T fresh thyme Salt & pepper Coarsely grate cooked potatoes into large bowl. Add cooked rice. Heat 2T oil in large non-stick frying pan. Add mustard seeds, when seeds begin to "pop" add onion, cook gently for 5 minutes or until soft. Add onions to potatoes & rice, add thyme and mix thoroughly. Season with salt & pepper. Heat remaining oil in pan. Add potato mixture, press down well and cook for about 10 minutes or until golden on bottom. Cove pan with plate and flip over, slide rosti back into frying pan and cook other side 10 minutes more, or until golden. Cut in wedges and serve. Linda o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by lakeguy35 (My Page) on Mon, Sep 20, 10 at 21:27 I love sauces and gravy so I'll share these two faves of mine. I double the sauce for Weed's recipe. Love to pour some over couscous that I usally make with it. Pork Tenderloin with Dijon Cream (Weed) Serves: 2 1# pork tenderloin, cut into 2" slices Seasoned flour 2 Tbl. butter, divided 2 tsp. canola or olive oil 2 green onions, thinly sliced (coin shape), white and green parts separated 1/3 cup white wine or dry vermouth 1/2 cup heavy cream 1 tsp. Dijon mustard (or more to taste) salt and pepper to taste Preheat oven to low, about 170 degrees F Lightly pound pork medallions to 1" thick. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter and 2 tsp. oil over medium high heat. Dredge pork in seasoned flour. Add pork slices all at once to pan and saute 2 minutes per side. Remove to a plate and hold in the oven while finishing the sauce. (pork will be a bit underdone but will finish in the oven.) Add the remaining 1 tablespoon butter to pan. Add white part of onion, saute for 1 minute. Add wine or vermouth, simmer until syrupy and reduced to about 3 tablespoons. Add cream, simmer 2 - 3 minutes until thickened.* Stir in Dijon, add salt and pepper to taste. Return pork to pan to coat with sauce. Serve over rice or pasta, garnishing with the green part of the onion. *If sauce ends up too thick for your liking, add a little water or milk, but no more than 1/4 cup. You can double the sauce ingredients so there is enough to pour over rice. MQ's Steak Diane for Two (Mqmoi) Mark Bittman, New York Times 2 6-ounce beef fillets, cut from the tenderloin (filet mignon), preferably not too lean Salt and pepper 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon minced shallot or onion 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, or to taste (I added 1/2 t. extra because dh likes it) � cup heavy cream or half-and-half Lemon juice to taste, optional Chopped fresh chives or parsley leaves for garnish. 1. Flatten fillets a bit with the palm of your hand, the back of a skillet or a small mallet; they should be about 1 inch thick. Sprinkle with salt and a lot of pepper. In small skillet, preferably one just large enough to hold fillets, combine oil and tablespoon of butter over medium-high heat. When butter foam melts, sear steaks on both sides, just until browned, no more than 2 minutes a side. Remove to platter. 2. Wipe pan clean with towel; add remaining butter over medium heat, with shallot or onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 2 minutes. Stir in mustard, Worcestershire and cream. Add some salt and a fair amount of pepper. Stir once or twice, then taste and adjust seasoning. 3. Keeping mixture at a steady simmer, return meat and accumulated juices to pan. Cook, turning two or three times, until meat is done to your liking, just 1 or 2 minutes a side for medium-rare. Remove to a plate, and add lemon juice, if using, salt and pepper to the sauce as needed. Spoon sauce over meat, garnish with chives or parsley, and serve. David o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by rosewitch (My Page) on Mon, Sep 20, 10 at 21:40 Wow; lots of lovely ideas already! And David the two you added are similar to the one recipe I use the most. Looks like mixing mustard with cream is something lots of cooks do! I can't remember where I found this recipe. I think it may have been in one of the magazines I used to subscribe to years ago. I have been making it for at least 30 years! I wrote it down on a 4x6 recipe card and the card has bent corners but I still pull it out of my recipe box when I want to make this dish. Chicken with Mustard and Cream 2 chicken breasts-whole, skinned and boned 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper 1 Tablespoon olive oil 2 Tablespoons butter 2 Tablespoons chopped green onions 1 cup mushrooms, thickly sliced 1/3 cup dry white wine 1/2 cup heavy cream 2 to 3 teaspoons Dijon mustard 2 Tablespoons chopped parsley Cut chicken breasts into 4 halves. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Saute chicken in butter and oil in a large skillet, shaking pan to prevent sticking until lightly golden, about 6 minutes. Turn, lower heat and saute until chicken is just tender, about 4 minutes longer. Chicken should feel springy with no pink remaining. Cover and cook 2 minutes longer to steam. Remove chicken from pan, cover and keep warm. Pour fat from skillet into a cup. Return 2 Tablespoons to the skillet. Saute shallots about 30 seconds. Add the mushrooms and cook and stir until golden. Add wine, bring to a boil and cook until syrupy. Add cream and any juices from the chicken. Cook until slightly thickened. Stir in mustard, taste and add seasonings if needed. Add parsley. Pour sauce over chicken and serve. I am copying and pasting all of the others. Kat o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by caliloo (My Page) on Tue, Sep 21, 10 at 7:09 Here are a couple of our favs. Alexa ******************************************************* MUSTARD CHICKEN AND ORZO CASSEROLE WITH DILL AND CAPERS Active time: 45 min Start to finish: 1 3/4 hr 3 cups chicken broth 1 3/4 lb skinless boneless chicken breast halves 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 3/4 cup heavy cream 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 2 tablespoons coarse-grain mustard 3 tablespoons drained bottled capers, rinsed 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1/4 to 1/2 cup chopped fresh dill 1/4 cup sour cream 6 celery ribs, cut diagonally into 1/4-inch-thick slices 1 cup orzo (rice-shaped pasta) Special equipment: a 2 1/2- to 3-quart flameproof gratin dish or shallow casserole dish (1 1/2 to 2 inches deep; not glass) Bring broth to a simmer in a 4-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat. Add chicken and simmer very gently, turning once, 6 minutes total. Remove pan from heat and cover, then let stand until chicken is just cooked through, about 15 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate to cool and keep broth warm, partially covered. Melt butter in a 2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan over low heat, then add flour and cook roux, stirring, 3 minutes. Add warm broth all at once, whisking, and simmer gently, whisking occasionally, 10 minutes. Whisk in cream and simmer, whisking occasionally, 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in mustards, capers, salt, pepper, nutmeg, and dill (to taste). Transfer 1/2 cup sauce to a small bowl and stir in sour cream to make topping. Shred chicken with your fingers and stir together with remaining sauce in a large bowl. Preheat oven to 350�F. Cook celery in a large pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 8 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a bowl of cold water to stop cooking and return cooking water to a boil. Drain celery in a colander and add to chicken mixture. Cook orzo in same boiling water until just tender, then drain in a sieve. Stir orzo into chicken mixture, then transfer mixture to gratin dish, spreading evenly. Spoon sour cream topping over top and spread evenly. Bake, covered with foil, in middle of oven until heated through and sauce is bubbling around edges, 25 to 30 minutes. Preheat broiler. Remove foil from dish and broil about 3 inches from heat until top is speckled with brown spots, 3 to 5 minutes. Cooks' note: � Casserole can be assembled (but not baked or broiled) 6 hours ahead and cooled, uncovered, then chilled, covered with foil. Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes before baking. Makes 4 to 6 servings. ********************************************************* CRAB TARTLETS 40 min : 20 min prep Crust 1 cup all purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 3 ounces chilled cream cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes Filling 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream 1 large egg, slightly beaten 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon hot sauce 1 (8 ounce) container lump crabmeat, shell pieces removed. See above note 1/4 cup green onion, minced 1/4 cup red bell pepper, minced Preheat oven to 350 degrees. For crust: Blend flour and salt in processor 5 seconds. Add butter and cream cheese. Using on/off turns, blend until moist clumps form. Gather dough; shape into 6-inch-long log. Wrap and chill at least 1 hour and up to 1 day. Cut log into 24 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Press 1 round into each cup of 2 nonstick 12-cup mini muffin pans; freeze 30 minutes. In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, and next 6 ingredients; beat with an electric mixer at low speed until smooth. Fold in crabmeat, green onion, and red bell pepper. Spoon crab mixture evenly into prepared wonton cups. Bake 20-25 minutes, or until center are set and crust is lightly browned. ******************************************************** Cheesy Baked Penne with Cauliflower and Creme Fraiche Bon Appetit : October 2008 Yield: Makes 8 servings 1 1 1/2- to 1 3/4-pound head of cauliflower, cored, cut into 1-inch florets 2 large heirloom tomatoes 5 tablespoons butter, divided 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions Coarse kosher salt 2 tablespoons all purpose flour 1 cup heavy whipping cream 3 cups coarsely grated Comte cheese (or half Gruyere and half Fontina; about 9 ounces), divided 3/4 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano, finely grated Parmesan cheese, divided 1 cup creme fraiche* 1 tablespoon whole grain Dijon mustard 10 ounces penne (3 1/2 cups) 1 cup fresh breadcrumbs (from crustless French bread ground in processor) Cook cauliflower in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Using large sieve, transfer cauliflower to bowl. Add tomatoes to pot; cook 1 minute. Remove from water; peel and dice tomatoes. Reserve pot of water. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add cauliflower; saute until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and green onions. Cook 1 minute to blend flavors. Remove from heat. Season with coarse salt and pepper. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add flour and stir 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in cream. Cook until sauce thickens, whisking occasionally, about 4 minutes. Add 2 cups Comte cheese; whisk until melted and sauce is smooth. Whisk in 1/2 cup Parmesan, then creme fraiche and mustard. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat. Return reserved pot of water to boil. Add pasta and cook until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain; return pasta to same pot. Stir in cauliflower mixture and sauce. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Spoon in half of pasta mixture; sprinkle with 1/2 cup Comte cheese. Top with remaining pasta mixture and 1/2 cup Comte cheese. Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in small skillet. Add breadcrumbs and toss to coat. Remove from heat; mix in 1/4 cup Parmesan. Sprinkle crumbs over pasta. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Preheat oven to 350F. Bake pasta uncovered until heated through and bubbling, about 35 minutes. ******************************************************** Finnan Haddie 1 small onion, sliced and separated into rings 1 tsp whole black peppercorns 2 - 3 lbs smoked haddock, cut into individual servings 3 cups milk Place the onion rings and peppercorns in a heavy skillet. Arrange the smoked haddock pieces on top, then add the milk. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce the heat and simmer covered for 10 minutes. Transfer the fish to a serving platter and discard the milk, onion, and peppercorns. Serve with mustard sauce (see below). Mustard Sauce 2 Tblsp butter 2 Tblsp all-purpose flour 1 cup milk 1/4 cup heavy cream 1 tsp white vinegar 1 tsp Dijon-style mustard 1 tsp dry English mustard Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste Heat the butter in a small saucepan over moderate heat. Stir in the flour and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in the milk and bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine thoroughly. Makes about 1 cup Serves 4 to 6 o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by lindac (My Page) on Tue, Sep 21, 10 at 9:44 Oh my!! Finnan haddie....haven't had that in years and years....my mother made it a lot. I wonder where I could get smoked haddock in Iowa? o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by tomatobob_va7 (My Page) on Tue, Sep 21, 10 at 10:00 I copied and saved 3 or 4 of these and will stay tuned for more. I don't have a recipe to share, but here's one for MAKING your own mustard. I got brown mustard seeds from Penzey's. Spicy Guinness Mustard Our favorite mustard recipe uses brown mustard seeds and Guinness beer (which lends a malty character and hints of sweetness). 1 12-oz. bottle Guinness Extra Stout 1 1â„2 cups brown mustard seeds (10 oz.) 1 cup red wine vinegar 1 tbsp. kosher salt 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper 1â„4 tsp. ground cinnamon 1â„4 tsp. ground cloves 1â„4 tsp. ground nutmeg 1â„4 tsp. ground allspice 1. Combine ingredients in a nonreactive mixing bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature for 1�2 days so that the mustard seeds soften and the flavors meld. 2. Transfer the mixture to the bowl of a food processor and process, stopping occasionally to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula, until the seeds are coarsely ground and the mixture thickens, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a jar and cover. 3. Refrigerate overnight and use immediately or refrigerate for up to 6 months. (The flavor of the mustard will mellow as the condiment ages.) MAKES 3 1â„2 CUPS This article was first published in Saveur in Issue #117 o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Tue, Sep 21, 10 at 12:48 Brilliant choice Rosewitch! I love mustard. I have more recipes to post, but my two favorites I don't have a recipe for. Mix dijon mustard, mayo and dill to taste and thin with a little water for a great salad dressing. Can add garlic or chopped parsley and chives if you are so inclined, and a drop of honey if you are sensitive to the tang of mustard. Mom's famous potato salad is made with grainy dijon mixed with mayo and dill for the dressing. I do ham roll ups with thin shaved ham and swiss cheese, romaine lettuce leaves, mayo and dijon mustard mixed with some fresh herbs--dill, parsley, oregano, marjoram, savory, tarragon, chervil, whatever you like but don't overdo it. Roll up and slice into pinweels and get raves at a party--mmm, what's in these? Put mustard on a grilled cheese made with lowfat cheese, to make up for their generally bland taste. Same with pasta sauces made with lowfat cheese, add a dab of mustard. o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by bunnyman (My Page) on Tue, Sep 21, 10 at 13:21 Dave's Habenera Mustard. I gave a jar to a friend and she was eating it straight from the jar. Pretty much that good! So not a fancy recipe but it is quick and easy. : ) lyra o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by bunnyman (My Page) on Wed, Sep 22, 10 at 14:00 Oh... I forgot! I spread dijion mustard on raw salmon. Then I wrap it up in parchment paper and nuke it. One of my favorite quick meals as a frozen portion of salmon is ready to eat after about 3 minutes of nuking. The mustard flavor blends with the salmon leaving no distinct mustard flavor but it also takes the fishy edge off leaving the salmon sweet and mild. It works in a covered microwave dish as well but parchment paper is disposable. o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Thu, Sep 23, 10 at 10:35 Tomatobob, can you type out your measurements so they show us as numbers? I was hoping someone would post a recipe for making your own mustard. I think that would be fun. That Cheesy Baked Penne with Cauliflower recipe looks good, if not a teeny bit fattening, lol. it might be a way to get some veggies down my DIL. What's the asterisk by the creme fraiche* symbolize? I'll have to research to find mustard recipes to share. Sally o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by caliloo (My Page) on Thu, Sep 23, 10 at 10:45 LOL Sally - I had to go back to the original recipe on Bon Appetit to check what the asterisk is for..... "*Sold at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores." I guess I should remove the asterisk from my copy LOLOLOL! Alexa o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by beverlyal (My Page) on Thu, Sep 23, 10 at 11:25 Pork Tenderloins With Gargonzola Sauce Adapted from Camille's - Key West, FL Pork 1/4 cup Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon dried thyme 2 3/4-pound pork tenderloins Gorgonzola sauce 1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon all purpose flour 1 cup whipping cream 1/4 cup dry white wine 1/4 cup canned low-salt chicken broth 1 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese (about 4 ounces) Preheat oven to 425 F. Whisk Dijon mustard, olive oil and thyme in small bowl to blend. Sprinkle pork tenderloins with salt and pepper. Heat large, well-seasoned cast iron skillet over high heat. Add pork and sear until brown all over, turning occasionally, about 10 minutes. Spread Dijon mustard mixture over all sides of pork. Roast pork in preheated oven until thermometer inserted into thickest part of meat registers 140-145F, about 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare sauce: Melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy small saucepan over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon flour and whisk 1 minute. Gradually whisk in whipping cream, white wine and chicken broth. Boil until mixture is thick enough to coat spoon, whisking frequently, about 1 minute. Add crumbled Gorgonzola and whisk until cheese is melted and smooth and sauce is reduced to desired consistency, about 5 minutes. Slice pork and transfer to plates. Ladle some sauce over pork. Serve, passing additional sauce separately. Beverly o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by rosewitch (My Page) on Thu, Sep 23, 10 at 11:48 I'm madly copying and pasting! I will be using up those jars like crazy now. Looks like some great cooking and eating will be happening in my kitchen in the coming months. Kat o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by booberry85 (becky@leadsafe.us) on Thu, Sep 23, 10 at 22:16 Here's another one to try: Scallops Oriental This recipe comes from the American Heart Association Cookbook, editor Mary Winston. Serves 8. Ingredients Vegetable oil spray 2 lbs fresh or frozen scallops 1/4 cup honey 1/4 cup prepared mustard 1 teaspoon curry powder 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 8 lemon wedges as garnish, optional Preheat broiler. Lightly spray a baking pan with vegetable oil. Rinse fresh scallops in cold water and drain, or thaw and drain frozen scallops. Place in the baking dish. In a sauce pan, combine honey, mustard curry powder and lemon juice. Brush scallops with sauce. Broil 4 inches from heat for 5-8 minutes or until browned. Serve over rice and garnish with lemon wedges. o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by pat_t (My Page) on Sat, Sep 25, 10 at 7:09 Got this in an old issue of Gourmet. It took me a long time to appreciate eating fruit with meat. This recipe is really good. PORK LOIN WITH APPLES, PRUNES, AND MUSTARD CREAM SAUCE 1 (4 lb.) boneless pork loin roast, tied by butcher 1-3/4 tsp. salt 1-1/2 tsp. black pepper 1 Tblsp. olive oil 2 Granny Smith apples (3/4 lb. total) 1 large onion, chopped 1/2 cup packed dried pitted prunes (sometimes called dried plums; 4-1/2 oz.), quartered 1-1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth (12 oz.) 3/4 cup water 1/2 cup heavy cream 2 Tblsp. coarse-grain mustard 1/2 cup dry white wine Put oven rack in lower third of oven and preheat oven to 375�F. Halve pork loin crosswise, then pat dry and sprinkle with 1 tsp. salt and 3/4 tsp. pepper (total). Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown pork, 1 piece at a time, turning occasionally, 6 to 8 minutes per piece. Transfer to a small flameproof roasting pan as browned (do not clean skillet) and roast pork until thermometer inserted diagonally at least 2 inches into meat registers 150�F, 40 to 50 minutes. While pork roasts, peel, quarter, and core apples, then cut into 1/4-inch-thick wedges. Pour off all but 1 Tblsp. fat from skillet, and then cook onion in skillet over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add apples, prunes, broth, and water and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until apples are tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir in cream and mustard and simmer until sauce is slightly thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and keep sauce warm, partially covered. Transfer pork to a cutting board and let stand 10 minutes. Add wine to roasting pan and boil over high heat, stirring and scraping up brown bits, until reduced to about 1/4 cup, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir pan juices into cream sauce along with remaining 3/4 tsp. salt and remaining 3/4 tsp. pepper and heat sauce over moderate heat, stirring, until hot. Discard string from pork and cut each half crosswise into 4 slices. Serve pork with sauce. Makes 8 servings. From Gourmet, February 2004. o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by stacy3 (My Page) on Sat, Sep 25, 10 at 10:33 oh Beverly, that sounds amazing. All of these do! I had to re-log in it's been so long since I visited but I'm glad that a thread about mustard called out to me! o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by chase (My Page) on Sat, Sep 25, 10 at 14:26 Mustard Yum! Honey mustard is a favourite of mine. Here are two recipes I love and make often. The Pantry Shelf�s Raspberry Vinaigrette 2 T Raspberry Vinegar 2 T Sugar 1 t Honeycup Mustard 1/2 t salt 1/2 c vegetable oil ( don't use olive oil) Mix first 4 ingredients in a food processor. With the blade still running gradually add oil. Store in the refrigerator. Palmiers With Honey Mustard And Prosciutto (Silver Palate) 1 sheet puff pastry -- 18 x 11" 3 Tbsp honey mustard 4 Ounces prosciutto thinly sliced 1 cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated 1 egg 2 tsp water Place the puff pastry on a work surface and spread the mustard over the top. Arrange the prosciutto evenly over the mustard to cover all the pastry, and then sprinkle with the Parmesan. Lightly press the cheese into the prosciutto with a rolling pin. Starting at one long edge, roll up the puff pastry like a jelly roll just to the middle of the dough; then roll up the other side in the same fashion, making two rolls that meet in the center. Using a serrated knife, cut the rolls crosswise into 1/2" slices. Place the slices on cookie sheets lined with parchment paper and press lightly with your hands to flatten. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Beat the egg and water together in a small bowl. Brush the top of each palmier with the egg wash. Bake until puffed and lightly golden, about 10 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature. o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by bostonpat (My Page) on Sat, Sep 25, 10 at 19:57 I found a link for the Guinness Mustard recipe - I have to make this! Here is a link that might be useful: Spicy Guinness Mustard o That Mustard Recipe clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by tomatobob_va7 (My Page) on Sun, Sep 26, 10 at 20:03 OK, here's the corrected mustard recipe. That's what I get for assuming that "block and copy" would copy what I had blocked! Today a friend and I cured our own pastrami, and I'm looking forward to using this mustard on pastrami and provolone sandwiches on pumpernickle. Yum. Spicy Guinness Mustard Our favorite mustard recipe uses brown mustard seeds and Guinness beer (which lends a malty character and hints of sweetness). 1 12-oz. bottle Guinness Extra Stout 1 & 1/2 cups brown mustard seeds (10 oz.) 1 cup red wine vinegar 1 tbsp. kosher salt 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp. ground cloves 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg 1/4 tsp. ground allspice 1. Combine ingredients in a nonreactive mixing bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit at room temperature for 2 days so that the mustard seeds soften and the flavors meld. 2. Transfer the mixture to the bowl of a food processor and process, stopping occasionally to scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula, until the seeds are coarsely ground and the mixture thickens, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a jar and cover. 3. Refrigerate overnight and use immediately or refrigerate for up to 6 months. (The flavor of the mustard will mellow as the condiment ages.) MAKES 3 & 1/2 CUPS o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by rosewitch (My Page) on Mon, Sep 27, 10 at 9:17 While doing some fall cleaning and rearranging of bookshelves over the weekend, I found a book that I read some time ago. I had totally forgotten that there was a story in this book about a county fair that included a Mad for Mustard competition! Of course there is a mystery in the story and the book is filled with lots of recipes using herbs and this story has lots of ways to use mustard. The book is now waiting in my kitchen for use very soon but I had to add some of the recipes to this thread. All recipes are from "Mustard Madness" one of the stories in "An Unthymely Death and Other Garden Mysteries" by Susan Wittig Albert. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pete Hitchen's Blue-Ribbon Beer Mustard 1 c dark beer 1/4c yellow mustard seeds 1/4 c brown mustard seeds 1-1/2 c apple cider vinegar 1 small onion, chopped 6 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 c mustard powder 2 T. ice water 1-1/2 tsp salt 2 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp ground allspice 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp grated fresh ginger Pour beer over the mustard seeds and let soak overnight. In a non-reactive (glass or stainless) pan, place vinegar, garlic, and onion. Simmer until liquid is reduced by two thirds. Strain and chill. Mix dry mustard and ice water and let sit for 20 minutes. Stir in cold vinegar, salt, sugar, allspice, cumin, ginger, and soaked mustard seeds. Place in a blender container and blend until mustard seeds are coarsely ground, scraping sides often. Pour into a saucepan and simmer over very low heat 10-15 minutes, until it thickens. Cool, place in a glass jar with a tight lid, and let sit in a dark cupboard for 4-5 weeks before using. Refrigerate after opening. Makes about 1 pint. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Homer Mayo's Horseradish Mustard 1/2 c mustard powder 1/2 c hot water 1/2 c white wine vinegar or rice vinegar 2 tsp salt 1 T. prepared horseradish 2 cloves garlic, finely minced 1 tsp sugar 1/8 tsp black pepper 1/8 tsp ground allspice additional vinegar, if necessary Mix the dry mustard and water and let stand for 20 minutes, stirring once or twice. In a blender container, combine the vinegar, salt, horseradish, garlic, sugar, pepper, and allspice. Process until the garlic and horseradish have been pureed, then strain through a fine-meshed strainer, pressing out the juice from any pulp in the strainer. Discard the material in the strainer. In the top of a double boiler, combine the strained liquid with the mustard-water paste. Cook over simmering water for about 5 minutes, until the mustard has begun to thicken (it will continue to thicken as it cools). Remove from heat and allow to cool. If the mustard is too thick, thin it with a few drops of additional vinegar. Place in a glass jar with a tight lid, and let sit in a dark cupboard for 4-5 weeks before using. Refrigerate after opening. Makes about 1/2 cup. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Genevieve Schultz's Grilled Chicken with Rosemary-Mustard Marinade To make Mustard-Rosemary Marinade, combine in a bowl: 1 c vinegar 1/3 c olive oil 3 T. Dijon mustard 1 tsp mustard seeds 1 large clove garlic, minced fine 3-4 T. fresh rosemary, chopped, or 1 T. dried freshly ground pepper, to taste Marinate chicken (skinless breasts or other pieces) overnight. Grill, brushing frequently with remaining marinade. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Prissy Taggert's Spicy Sauted Veggies 1/4 c vegetable oil black peppercorns (5 for a mild taste, 10 for medium-hot, 20 for hot) 1 T. white sesame seeds 1 tsp whole cumin seeds 1 tsp yellow or brown mustard seeds 3 T. freshly grated ginger 1 red onion, sliced lengthwise 1/2 tsp turmeric 1/2 tsp cayenne (reduce or omit for a milder taste) 1/2 lb fresh green beans, washed, ends trimmed 1 red bell pepper, seeded, cut into strips 1 yellow bell pepper, seeded, cut into strips 1 cup sliced mushrooms 2 tsp lemon juice salt to taste In a wok or large nonstick skillet, heat oil, over medium heat. Combine peppercorns, sesame seeds, cumin seeds, and mustard seeds. Add to oil and cover immediately, reducing heat to low. (Seeds will pop.) When seeds have browned (20 seconds or less), add grated ginger and onion. Turn heat to medium-high and saute until onions are translucent. Add turmeric and cayenne and saute for two minutes, stirring constantly. Add green beans, and saute until beans are bright green. Continue cooking for 5 minutes, then add bell peppers. Saute until peppers are slightly browned, then add mushrooms and cook 3-4 minutes longer, until vegetables are cooked but still crisp. Add lemon juice and salt to taste. o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by jude31 (My Page) on Mon, Sep 27, 10 at 14:40 Pork Roasted the Way the Tuscan Do This is a wonderful and easy technique for pork roasted inside a baguette with wonderful fresh herbs and of course garlic and olive oil! I'm sure this will become a favorite of yours too - it's great to bring on a picnic lunch! 2 teaspoons fresh chopped sage 2 teaspoons fresh chopped rosemary 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 2 cloves garlic, minced Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon fennel pollen* 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1 pork tenderloin, trimmed 1 loaf crusty baguette 3-4 T Dijon mustard (opt) On a work surface, mince the sage, rosemary, pepper, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, and fennel pollen together. Heat a frying pan over medium high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the oil. Cook the pork, turning occasionally, until golden on all sides, 8 to 10 minutes. If you like, at this point, you can smear the seared pork with Dijon Mustard before rolling in the herbs. (This step adds moisture to the meat which I prefer). Roll the pork in the herb mixture and set aside. Cut the baguette in half the long way and scoop out the soft insides. Brush the inside of the baguette with the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil. Place the pork on the inside of the baguette so that the pork is completely enclosed. Trim off the excess ends of the bread. Tie the baguette, at 1-to 2-inch intervals, with kitchen string. Preheat an oven to 375�F. Place the pork on a baking sheet and roast until done, 155�F on an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven, let rest 10 minutes. Remove the strings and cut into slices. Serve. Serves 4 Recipe from "Once upon a plate" jude o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by chase (My Page) on Mon, Sep 27, 10 at 15:21 YEAH Jude!!!!! Congrats on the cut and paste. Great sounding recipe to boot! o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by canarybird (My Page) on Thu, Sep 30, 10 at 7:53 I almost forgot this one which I must make again as it was so good! I found the recipe at Delia Online First photo taken while it was on the stove and second when plated: PORK STROGANOFF WITH THREE MUSTARDS Text from Delia Online: 'This is what I'd call a five-star supper dish for two people, with the added bonus that it only takes about 20 minutes to prepare from start to finish. Serve it with plain boiled basmati rice and a salad of tossed green leaves.' Serves 2 Ingredients 12 oz (350 g) pork tenderloin 1 level teaspoon mustard powder 1 heaped teaspoon grain mustard 1 heaped teaspoon Dijon mustard 4 oz (110 g) small open-cap mushrooms 7 fl oz (200 ml) creme fraiche 1 dessertspoon groundnut oil 1/2 oz (10 g) butter 1 small onion, peeled, halved and thinly sliced 3 fl oz (75 ml) dry white wine salt and freshly milled black pepper You will also need a 9 inch (23 cm) solid frying pan. First of all prepare the pork by trimming it and cutting it into strips 3 inches (7.5 cm) long and 1/4 inch (5 mm) wide. Then prepare the mushrooms by slicing them through the stalk into thin slices. Now, in a small bowl, mix together the three mustards with the creme fraiche and, when you're ready to cook the pork, take the frying pan and heat the oil and butter together over a medium heat. Add the onion slices and fry them gently for about 2-3 minutes until they're soft. Using a draining spoon, remove the onions to a plate, turn the heat up under the pan to its highest setting and, when it's smoking hot, add the strips of pork and fry them quickly, keeping them on the move all the time so they cook evenly, without burning. Then add the mushrooms and toss these around to cook very briefly until their juices start to run. After that, return the onion slices to the pan and stir them in. Season well with salt and pepper, then add the wine and let it bubble and reduce slightly before adding the creme fraiche. Now stir the whole lot together and let the sauce bubble and reduce to half its original volume. Serve immediately spooned over rice. This recipe is taken from Delia Smith's Winter Collection. SharonCb o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Mon, Oct 18, 10 at 9:41 It's time for a new Cookalong. I got busy with getting ready for my kitchen redo. Would you believe that my mouse scroll wore out? Yup, I need to buy a new mouse. I blame it on the 1000's of pages of lighting fixtures I've been looking at. I just drew a name....ready? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Chase Sharon, pick the next subject, please. Post it right here and I'll get the new Cookalong set up. Nancy o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by chase (My Page) on Mon, Oct 18, 10 at 14:14 Ooops didn't see this until now....thanks to a little nudge from Nancy! I'm going to change it up a bit and pick a meat. We love PORK TENDERLOIN and have gone through my repertoire several times. Would love some new ideas. o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Mon, Oct 18, 10 at 14:28 Sharon, I've been staying away from meat, poultry, seafood and fish, so that there are no conflicts with religions or non- meat eaters. Any other ideas? Nancy o RE: /// Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by chase (My Page) on Mon, Oct 18, 10 at 14:38 oh sorry, should have thought of that myself........ So how about HONEY ! o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Mon, Oct 18, 10 at 15:45 Honey is a good one!!!! Thanks Sharon. Here is a link that might be useful: Cookalong #36 ------ HONEY o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by seagrass (My Page) on Mon, Oct 18, 10 at 16:48 Here's a recipe using whole grain mustard in a silky, warm, crunchy potato salad that I found on Tastespotting. It serves 2, but I could eat it all myself lol. I like to make it as a side with grilled steaks. WARM POTATO SALAD WITH RED ONION, DILL AND WHOLEGRAIN MUSTARD (serves 2) Ingredients: 2 large waxy potatoes 2 Tbsp finely diced red onion 2 Tbsp good mayonnaise 1 tsp wholegrain mustard 1/2 tsp dried dill salt and pepper Method: Boil the potatoes, then place them in cold water to cool down. When cool enough to touch, peel and chop into large cubes. Add all the other ingredients and mix well. Check seasoning and add salt and black pepper to taste. Serve while the potatoes are still warm. seagrass o RE: Cookalong #35 - MUSTARD !!! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by ruthanna (My Page) on Mon, Oct 18, 10 at 20:13 My computer died on 9/17 for 3+ weeks so I completely missed this Cookalong. MUSTARD CHICKEN 4 boneless chicken breast halves 1/2 of a juicy lemon Salt and freshly ground pepper Butter or margarine About 1/4 cup Dijon-style prepared mustard 1/2 cup unseasoned fine dry breadcrumbs Squeeze lemon juice over both sides of chicken, then season with salt & pepper. Melt about 1/ 4 cup of butter and brush both sides lightly with butter or margarine and place in shallow broiler-proof pan. Roast in preheated 425 degree oven, turning twice, for 15-25 minutes or until just barely tender. Remove from oven and cool slightly. Spread the flat side with a layer of mustard; then turn breast mustard side down into a bowl containing the crumbs. Press with fingers to make a thin layer of crumbs over the mustard. Return to baking pan, crumb side up. Repeat with the other 3 chicken breasts. Drizzle the remaining melted butter or margarine (should be about 2 Tbs. ��" if not, melt additional) evenly over the crumbs. (I like to brush the butter on to get it even but it takes practice to do it without messing up the crumbs.) Set broiler about 6-7†from heat and preheat. Broil until crumbs are crisp and golden brown. Watch carefully that crumbs do not burn. Serve warm or cold.

o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by caliloo (My Page) on Fri, Feb 17, 12 at 14:27 Oh Lpink - I'm sure you and BF will love the Southern Style... I was amazed how good it was! Oh, and since we did have some leftovers, DH finished them over a bowl of Garlic Smashed Potatoes... he was a happy man! Alexa o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by jude31 (My Page) on Fri, Feb 17, 12 at 15:26 Sol, I have so-o-o missed your posts and your beautiful photos. jude o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by jude31 (My Page) on Sat, Feb 18, 12 at 9:31 Sol, I have so-o-o missed your posts and your beautiful photos. jude o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by dcarch (My Page) on Sat, Feb 18, 12 at 9:56 Posted by jude31 "Sol, I have so-o-o missed your posts and your beautiful photos. jude" You can say that again! :-) Simply stunning. In addition to being able to create beautiful food, Sol is amazing in creating the right atmosphere for the beautiful food. dcarch o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by MichelleDT (My Page) on Sat, Feb 18, 12 at 12:07 So many great recipes above! We love kale chips but that is kinda boring! How about Sausage, Cauliflower and Kale Potpie?? Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 pound sweet Italian sausage links, casings removed and meat broken into 3/4-inch pieces 2 medium onions, chopped 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary kosher salt and black pepper 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth 1 bunch kale, torn into bite-size pieces (about 10 cups) 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar 1 small head cauliflower (about 2 pounds), cut into florets 2 sheets puff pastry (one 17.3-ounce package), each cut into 4 rectangles Directions: Heat oven to 400F. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, tossing occasionally, until browned, 4 to 6 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the sausage to a large bowl. Add the onions, rosemary, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper to the drippings in the skillet and cook, stirring, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle with the flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the broth and simmer until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the kale, vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper and cook, tossing, until the kale is wilted, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the kale mixture and cauliflower to the sausage and toss to combine. Transfer to a 9-by-13-inch or some other 3-quart baking dish and top with the puff pastry, overlapping the rectangles slightly. Bake until the pastry is golden and the filling is bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes before serving. By Dawn Perry and Charlyne Mattox, Real Simple March 2012 o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Sun, Feb 19, 12 at 9:27 Sol, my jaw literally dropped when I saw your photo. Then I followed your link, and my jaw is still on the ground, making it very hard to type this. Wow! I'm planning to keep this thread and cook my way through it like Julie did with Julia's book! There's a recipe I used to make when my kids were little, and they loved it, even though it had turnip greens in it. I couldn't get them to eat turnip greens to save my or their lives, but with this recipe they did. Unfortunately, I don't know where I have it, but I'll try to remember it. I've been making a vegetarian version of it for years, but when they were little, I made it the original way. It came from a magazine, probably Woman's Day, way back in the 1980's. I don't even remember the name of the recipe. The recipe calls for canned black-eyed peas, which makes it a good quick supper recipe, but I'm sure you could use all fresh ingredients if you wish. This makes a thick stew kind of dish. Turnip Greens and Black-eyed peas 1 kielbasa or smoked sausage, cut into bite size pieces 2 15 oz. cans black-eyed peas, drained 1 28 oz. can tomatoes 1 16 oz. bag frozen turnip greens lemon juice salt and pepper to taste Combine all the ingredients and heat till done. Add a squeeze of lemon juice just before serving. Season to taste. I don't remember if I sauteed the sausage before adding it, but I think I just added everthing into a pot. To make it vegetarian (which my dh doesn't like nearly as well, but I like it (grinning thinking about the lying vegan thread!), omit the sausage, and use olive oil for the fat - a couple of tablespoons is good. I add a very small amount, maybe 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon of liquid smoke to get that smokey flavor that the sausage gives the meat version. If I find the original recipe, I'll check to make sure I didn't make a mistake on this. Sally o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by teresa_nc7 (My Page) on Sun, Feb 19, 12 at 9:39 Y'all can really be a good influence! Yesterday at the grocery store I bought a big bag of frozen chopped spinach (on sale!), a head of cabbage (.25 a lb.), and a bag of chopped collards. Those plus a pack of frozen sugar snap peas and 2 bags of carrots (.57 per lb. bag), sweet potatoes and a couple of baking potatoes kept my focus on buying more vegetables than meat. I did a freezer inventory last weekend and saw that I need to use up the meat in my freezer before I buy more. Today I'm making a spinach and cheese quiche for dinner tonight and lunch on Meatless Monday. I also plan to try a bean/sausage/greens recipe on Kalyn's Kitchen blog that I found this past week. Teresa Here is a link that might be useful: Sausage, Beans, and Greens crock pot recipe o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by jasdip (My Page) on Sun, Feb 19, 12 at 9:56 Sally2, I'm perusing Sol's site as I type this. I LOVE the way you write, Sol. Very very funny and witty, I'm laughing, sitting here with my coffee. Thanks for your recipes, your photography and your blog. o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Sun, Feb 19, 12 at 10:25 I got to thinking, and that recipe I posted above probably had an onion in it. I'd probably saute the onion, then the sausage, then add the other ingredients - after draining excess fat, of course. Sorry about the omission. Sally o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by ann_t (My Page) on Sun, Feb 19, 12 at 11:15 I love this salad. I can't say that about many salads. This is my version of the house salad at Vittorio's in Toronto. Home Cookin Chapter: Recipes From Thibeault's Table Vittorio's Spinach Salad ======================== Washed and dried spinach (Baby) 4 hard boiled eggs, peeled 4 or 5 cleaned mushrooms, sliced 1 can of artichoke hearts halved or quartered 3 Roma tomatoes, quartered 2 chopped green onions Kalamata olives Dressing 1/4 teaspoon tarragon 1/2 clove of garlic 2 or 3 tablespoons wine vinegar 1/2 cup homemade mayo or Hellmans Salt and pepper . Place spinach in a large salad bowl. Decorate with eggs, mushrooms, artichoke hearts, tomatoes and green onions and olives. Drizzle with dressing and toss. Can be made on individual plates as well. Dressing Soak tarragon and garlic in vinegar. Add salt to dissolve. Mix vinegar mixture into mayonnaise and adjust seasoning to taste. o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by arley (My Page) on Sun, Feb 19, 12 at 11:46 Inspired by this thread, I tried sauteeing some romaine lettuce last night. Simply washed the greens, cut them crossways so you had about an inch of stem flanked by some curly greens, and sauteed them in a little butter/evoo mix until the greens were a little wilted. Fantastic! Needed no accompaniment, though I bet a little freshly grated parmesan would do great on it. o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by ynnej (My Page) on Sun, Feb 19, 12 at 12:31 Ann, that dressing sounds amazing. Sol, your blog is just wonderful, and I can practically hear your voice as you read. You have a terrific writing style. My husband showed up with a big bunch of beets for me this Valentine's Day. He knows me too well. Beet Green and Sage Pesto with Slow-Roasted Tomatoes Photobucket This was the first time I've tried slow-roasted tomatoes. What a difference! I don't think I'll ever go back to sundried. o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by jasdip (My Page) on Sun, Feb 19, 12 at 12:34 I've got cabbage and leeks in the slow-cooker now, with a bit of chicken broth. When it's cooked, a cream sauce gets made for it. I'll let you know how we like it. o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Mon, Feb 20, 12 at 12:38 Every time I read this thread, I drool. Imagine, drooling over greens. But I've always loved greens. As a child, spinach was my favorite vegetable. I even ate the stuff the school cafeteria passed off as spinach - that's how much a spinach-aholic I am. Here's a recipe I tried last night. Yesterday I was weeding my garden, thinking about this cookalong, and kept eyeing the beet greens. I have some beets left over from fall or even last spring, where the beets are way too mature to eat, but they keep producing nice greens. So, I decided to try a recipe from Annie Somerville's cookbook, Fields of Greens. I thought it an appropriate cookbook for this cookalong. In case anyone doesn't already know, beets and Swiss chard are very closely related. I use their greens interchangeably. So, for last night, I subbed beet greens for the Swiss chard called for in the recipe. I also used regular raisins, since we didn't have the currents or golden raisins on hand, and I didn't want to go to the store. I think regular raisins are just fine in this recipe, and I don't even like raisins. I did feel like cooking and having fun with my grandson, so we made pasta from scratch. He had fun feeding the pasta dough through the machine! It's not necessary to make it from scratch at all, as the note that goes with the recipe indicates. Sorry, I forgot about picture taking until it was all gone. Fettuccine with Swiss Chard, Currants, Walnuts, and Brown Butter from Fields of Greens, New Vegetarian Recipes from the Celebrated Greens Restaurant, by Annie Somerville Serves two to four We use fresh fettuccine here, but penne is also a delicious pasta choice. It can be cooked in advance, tossed with a little olive oil, and reheated with the sauce, a make-ahead technique that works well for this dish. 1/3 cup brown butter (recipe follows) 1 tablespoon dried currants 2 tablespoons golden raisins 1 bunch of red or green Swiss chard, about 8 cups packed leaves 1 tablespoon light olive oil 1/2 medium -size red onion, thinly sliced, about 1 cup Salt and pepper 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1/2 pound fresh fettuccine 1/3 cup walnut pieces, toasted Grated parmesan cheese Make the brown butter and keep it warm over very low heat. Set a large pot of water on the stove to boil. Plump the currants and golden raisins in a small bowl covered with 1/4 cup hot water. Trim the stems from the chard and slice across the leaves to make 2-inch-wide ribbons. Heat the olive oil in a large saute pan; add the onion, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and a few pinches of pepper. Saute over medium heat for about 5 minutes, until the onion softens and begins to release its juices. Add the garlic, chard, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Saute for 4 to 5 minutes, until the chard is just barely tender, then reduce the heat to low. When the water boils, add 1 teaspoon salt. Add the fettuccine to the boiling water, timing it to finish cooking with the chard. (The chard should be very tender but not overcooked when the pasta is done.) When the pasta is just tender, drain it immediately in a colander, shake off excess water, and add it to the onions and chard, along with the plumped fruit, walnuts, and brown butter. Toss together and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with freshly grated Parmesan. Variation: We often make this pasta with a mixture of winter greens - spinach, Swiss chard, and kale make a particularly satisfying combination. Kale is the slowest cooking of the greens, so add it to the onions 2 or 3 minutes before the chard. The spinach can be wilted quickly, so add it just before tossing with the cooked pasta. Brown Butter The time and attention needed to make brown butter are minimal - just be sure to use unsalted butter and remove it from the heat before its warm amber color begins to darken. The butter will hold indefinitely in the refrigerator, so make enough to have on hand when you need it. 1/2 pound unsalted butter Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat. As the butter gently simmers, the butter fat and mil solids will separate from each other. The solids will settle to the bottom of the pan, coloring the butter as it cooks. When it turns a rich amber color, in about 8 to 10 minutes, remove from the heat. Line a fine-mesh strainer with a paper towel or cheesecloth and pour the butter through it, straining out the solids. The butter can be used immediately or cooled and refrigerated in a sealed container. Makes about 3/4 cup. One additional note from me. I doubled this recipe to make enough to serve 5 as a main dish. I doubled the amount of brown butter, which I think was a mistake - it was too greasy. If doubling, I'd suggest using just a little more brown butter rather than doubling it. Sally o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by ynnej (My Page) on Mon, Feb 20, 12 at 13:24 That sounds really good, Sally! I've got a few beet greens left over and I think I might try this. o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by cloudy_christine (My Page) on Mon, Feb 20, 12 at 13:25 This is by far my favorite thing to make with kale. An Irish dish that is bright green, perfect for St. Patrick's Day. Colcannon kale potatoes -- Not the waxy red ones. Yukon Golds are especially good. But russet types, being drier, let you use more of the scallion-infused milk. scallions milk butter Wash the kale and strip out the tough stems. Cook it in a large pot of boiling water until tender. (This keeps it bright green. Steam it if you insist.) Drain the kale; when it's cool enough, squeeze it to get out as much water as you can. Chop it finely. I like a knife chop, but if your kids will be put off by "pieces" you can process it. Meanwhile, boil peeled potatoes until tender. Heat some milk with finely sliced or chopped scallions. Use some butter and the scallion milk to mash the potatoes. Serve with a good-sized pat of butter. Little kids will eat a lot of "green mashed potatoes." o forgot clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by cloudy_christine (My Page) on Mon, Feb 20, 12 at 13:57 The recipe should say to add the cooked chopped kale to the mashed potatoes. o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Tue, Feb 21, 12 at 12:56 Ynnej I would love it if you would post the recipe for the beet green pesto and also the slow roasted tomatoes. I tried doing some roasted cherry tomatoes a couple of weeks ago, they were good but I don't think I roasted them quite right. Sally2 I'm like you, I would love to cook my way through this post. Unfortunately, my rate of participation on this Cookalong has slowed due to my ruining my oven's computer once again, and this time I think for good. Last time it healed itself after a few weeks, but last time the clock at least kept working. Now it seems to be dead as a doorknob. I've already researched fixing it and getting a new stove, so it's just a matter of time before I get the new stove. Meanwhile, I'm a stovetop cook. Also, I've been under the weather for a couple of days, so not much cooking going on and then there will be stuff to do to make up for my lost work time. Meanwhile, here's the soup I made last weekend. It's kind of hard core vegetarian and you'll love it if you love the combo of beans, butternut squash and greens. It's a good healthy and colorful starter for a Mediterannean type meal. Butternut Squash Greens Soup (Lpink's adaptation of a recipe she got off a recipe card she got at some grocery store ages ago.) 1 TBLSP of extra virgin olive oil (or less) for sauteeing 1/2 cup each diced onion and celery (you could probably use fennel in place of celery. Omit celery if using beet greens, use the beet stems instead. White onions are good, I also like this soup with red onions, they're colorful). Bunch of fresh greens, about 1 1/2 cooked cups worth. I most often use beet greens and the amount is what comes from a bunch of beets. I have also used frozen chopped greens for this dish, such as frozen kale or frozen spinach. 1 1/2 cups butternut squash (I just use a 10 oz. block of the Bird's Eye frozen pureed butternut squash). 3-4 cups vegetable or chicken broth 1 can small white beans (I usually use canelinni) 1/4 cup chives (I often use 3 scallions or 1/8 cup dried chives when I don't have fresh chives) 1/2 - 1 tsp. good italian seasoning 1 dash balsamic vinegar (slightly more than 1 tsp.) salt and pepper to taste Sautee onion, celery in oil until translucent. Add greens and cook until wilted. Add 2 cups broth and bring to a simmer. Add the block of frozen butternut squash. (You can microwave it to thaw it out if you want, or use 1.5 cups fresh squash, cooked and pureed). Cook until squash is combined. Add one can of beans, rinsed, and the italian seasoning. Add more broth until the soup reaches the consistency you like (1-2 more cups). Add scallions or chives and simmer 10 min. Adjust seasoning with a healthy dose of salt and pepper. Add a dash of balsamic vinegar. Taste and adjust additional seasonings to taste as you wish. Serve with croutons floating in the soup and a dusting of parmesean cheese. Here's a pic. I was almost out of soup and out of croutons by the time I remembered to take a photo. o Squash soup post script clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Tue, Feb 21, 12 at 12:58 Oh I forgot to add GARLIC in the soup recipe. The original recipe doesn't call for it, but I think a little bit is OK. I just add a dash of garlic powder, but you could add 1-2 cloves minced garlic in with the onions. o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by ynnej (My Page) on Tue, Feb 21, 12 at 13:07 Garlic is non-negotiable in my book! I put it in just about everything. For slow-roasted tomatoes, I just halve them, toss them in a little oil with salt, pepper, and thyme and heat in 220 oven for 2-3 hours. Here is the Beet Green Pesto Recipe. Beet Green and Sage Pesto 2 cups chopped beet greens, center ribs removed 1/2 cup walnuts 1/2 cup sage leaves 1 cup fresh grated parmesan 2 cloves garlic, chopped 2 tsp lemon juice 1/2 tsp salt, or to taste 1/4 tsp pepper, or to taste 2 tbsp water 1/2 cup olive oil+ more for frying Add enough oil to coat a large frying pan and bring to medium low heat. Add beet greens and cook until wilted. Let cool. Add walnuts to food processor and grind until fine, then add cooked greens and all other ingredients, streaming in olive oil at the end. o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Tue, Feb 21, 12 at 13:15 Oh, that's what I did wrong with the tomatoes, I fast roasted them, in the oven at 400 for about 15 min. They tasted good but burst out of their skins leaving sad little skin curls in the pan. o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by ynnej (My Page) on Tue, Feb 21, 12 at 14:20 And the skin's the best part! I wouldn't say you did it wrong, though. Slow-roasted is just a completely different outcome- like sundried tomatoes, only juicier. o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by magothyrivergirl (My Page) on Tue, Feb 21, 12 at 18:01 Lpink - I posted the Kale and Chicken Stew recipe ~ I am glad you and BF love it ~ we feel the same ~ can't make it often enough! KALE & CHICKEN STEW Here is the recipe from the Nov's New Recipes post with the changes I make. I found this recipe when searching for ways to cook kale. We thought it was delicious. Changes I made: I use a Rotisserie chicken & homemade chicken broth I had in the freezer. I also added Trader Joe's Everyday Seasonings - so season with your favorite spices. Potatoes I used: Yukon golds, Red potato, Russet, and an all purpose white. Scrubbed and did not peel. Roast on some nonstick aluminum foil. I always rinse & drain the beans. I cooked it early and let it sit to meld the flavors. It is going to be a favorite comfort food this year as the weather turns cold. Kale and Chicken Stew Serves 6-8 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 5 medium mixed potatoes; diced (I used Yukon gold, red and purple) 1 teaspoon fresh thyme 4 tablespoons olive oil Kosher salt freshly cracked black pepper 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium onion; chopped 1 large shallot; minced 2 carrots; peeled and diced 6 cups chicken stock 2 sprigs fresh thyme 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese; finely grated 5 cups chopped kale 15-ounce can cannellini beans; drained salt and pepper to taste Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place the chicken breasts on a sheet pan. Rub with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. In a separate sheet pan, toss the potatoes with olive oil, thyme, salt and pepper. Roast for 35 to 40 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and the potatoes are tender. When the chicken is cool enough to handle, shred the meat. Cover and set aside. Warm the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and shallot and sauté, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add the carrots and cook 15 minutes until softened. Add in chicken stock, thyme, chicken, potatoes, Parmesan, salt and pepper bring to a simmer. Add the kale and beans and simmer for another 20 minutes, until the kale is tender and the beans are hot. Related: Five Ways to Eat: Kale Rebekah Peppler November 2, 2010 06:00PM o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Tue, Feb 21, 12 at 19:40 Lpink, that soup sounds delicious. So does the pesto, Ynnej. I'll have to make some of that. Sally o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by solsthumper (My Page) on Wed, Feb 22, 12 at 9:37 Jenny, you're sweet; thank you! I followed the link to your wonderful blog, and I'm looking forward to trying your dishes on my boy, a vegetarian who hates vegetables :) Thank you Ann, Lpink, Jude, Sally and Dcarch for your very kind words! Your comments may just turn me into a Peanuts character, big head, tiny body. I apologize for the lack of new blog entries. The blog was accidentally deleted by Blogger recently, and even though they brought most of it back, I've been busy doing damage control. I hope to get it up and running by this weekend. It has been an unusually-mild winter this year, and I've been craving more greens than ever before. So, I'm saving this entire thread and the delicious photos. Arley, I've taken note of the parmesan tip on the cooked romaine! Sol o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by bbstx (My Page) on Wed, Feb 22, 12 at 11:43 Great minds think alike! Cooking Light has kale recipes today. Here is a link that might be useful: Cooking Light - 14 Kale Recipes o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by MichelleDT (My Page) on Wed, Feb 22, 12 at 12:56 This was very good! Chowhound's Garlic and Smoky Greens Soup w/Poached Egg. 3 large garlic heads 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for serving 2 medium leeks, cleaned and thinly sliced crosswise (white and pale green parts only) 2 bay leaves 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 1 medium russet potato, peeled and medium dice 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika, plus more as needed 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth 12 ounces kale, tough stems removed and leaves cut into 1/2-inch slices (about 4 cups) 1 cup water 4 poached eggs (optional) Prep Heat the oven to 375F and arrange a rack in the middle. Peel any loose outer skins from the garlic heads and cut off the top quarter of each head to expose the cloves. Place the garlic heads, cut side up, on a large piece of foil, drizzle 1 tablespoon of the oil over all 3 heads, and wrap tightly to form a foil packet. Place the packet on a baking sheet and bake until the garlic cloves are golden brown and very tender, about 60 to 75 minutes. Remove from the oven, open the packet, and let the garlic sit until cool enough to handle. Squeeze the roasted cloves from their skins and place in a small bowl; set aside. Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large saucepan over medium heat until shimmering. Add the leeks, bay leaves, and rosemary, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring frequently, until the leeks have begun to soften and the herbs are fragrant, about 4 minutes. Add the potato, roasted garlic, and paprika, season with salt and pepper, and stir to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally, until a bit of crust begins to form on the bottom of the pan, about 10 minutes. Add the broth and, using a wooden spoon, loosen the crusty bits from the bottom of the pan. Reduce the heat to low, cover with a tightfitting lid, and let simmer until the potatoes are knife tender, about 15 minutes. Discard the bay leaves and remove the pan from the heat. Using a blender, puree the soup in batches until smooth, removing the small cap from the blender lid (the pour lid) and covering the space with a kitchen towel (this allows steam to escape and prevents the lid from popping off). Place the blended soup in a clean saucepan. (Alternatively, you can use an immersion blender to puree the soup in the original saucepan.) Return the soup to a simmer over low heat. Add the kale and water and stir to combine. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the kale is tender but still brightly colored, about 10 to 12 minutes. Taste and add more paprika, salt, and pepper as needed. Ladle the soup into bowls, drizzle with olive oil, season with pepper, and top with a poached egg if desired. Photobucket (Pic from the recipe on Chowhound) Link has two other soups - one with bok choy wontons which sounds like another one to make! Here is a link that might be useful: Soups with Greens from Chowhound o RE:: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by MichelleDT (My Page) on Wed, Feb 22, 12 at 19:23 Cooking Light just posted 14 tasty kale recipes for those interested. Here is a link that might be useful: Cooking Light Kale Recipes o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by ruthanna (My Page) on Wed, Feb 22, 12 at 19:43 What a great Cookalong thread! I haven't been on line much lately but have been eating my greens. I made Chi83's Massaged Kale & Avocado Salad and it was excellent. CC, I haven't made Colcannon for a couple of years. Thanks for the reminder since I just bought 10 lbs. of potatoes. I also made some chard soup. CHARD AND SAUSAGE SOUP 1/2 pound sweet Italian sausage, casings removed, crumbled 1 Tbs. chopped garlic 1 pound Swiss chard, trimmed and coarsely chopped 4 to 5 cups chicken broth 1/2 cup broken (1 inch) pieces capellini or vermicelli pasta 4 slices crusty French or Italian bread, 1/2 inch thick 4 tsp. olive oil 4 tsp. freshly grated Parmesan cheese Heat a large saucepot or dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add sausage and cook, stirring and chopping to break up clumps, until browned, about 3-4 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Add chard and broth and bring to boiling. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes, then bring back to a boil. Add pasta, cover and boil 2-4 minutes or until pasta is done. Meanwhile, heat broiler. Broil bread slices on cookie sheet about 1 minute per side, until toasted. Drizzle each slice with 1 tsp. oil; sprinkle each with 1 tsp. grated Parmesan. Divide soup among 4 large soup bowl and top each with prepared toast. Serves 4 I had more chard left so tonight made these sci-fi-looking blobs on a flying saucer of Hollandaise. Photobucket No real recipe but I blanched the chard leaves in the microwave and put them in greased custard cups with the ends of the leaves hanging over the sides. Then I added a filling of cooked basmati rice, cubes of cooked chard stems and golden beets, parsley, S&P, some grated Parmesan and a beaten egg white to bind. After covering the rice mixture with the overhanging chard leaf pieces, I baked them in a pan of hot water at 350 for about 20-25 minutes. I let them cool for about 3 minutes before inverting onto the plates. DH loved his greens "surprise package". Photobucket o RE: Cookalong #41 -Greens, Cooked and Raw clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by teresa_nc7 (My Page) on Thu, Feb 23, 12 at 10:28 The chard bundles are very creative, Ruthanna! That chard and sausage soup sounds good to me - if/when we get some more cold weather. Who knew we loved our greens so much? Teresa

Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Mon, Mar 12, 12 at 18:08 As Annie wrote on choosing cabbage..... "Cooked, raw, in cole slaw, with corned beef for St. Patrick's Day, baked, sautéed, cabbage soup, stuffed cabbage, you name it. Ready? Set? Discuss." Everyone is encouraged to share their T+T recipes...I'm just sure some are holding out! There are a couple of recipes I'm on the watch for, they've been posted before but I lost them and they were winners for me.. This Cookalong will run until March 26, 2012. Nancy Here is a link that might be useful: Cookalong # 42 -------- PORK Follow-Up Postings: o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by grainlady (My Page) on Mon, Mar 12, 12 at 20:13 Cabbage, the long distance food. You cook it for a day, smell it for a mile, and burp it for a week.... :-) Colcannon A traditional Irish dish consisting of cabbage (or kale) and potatoes is a traditional Halloween dish, but it goes well with corned beef. It's also something different to make with some leftover mashed potatoes. Traditional Fried Colcannon 1 bowl of mashed potatoes 1 bowl cooked cabbage or curly kale, chopped 1 onion 2 T. drippings per pound vegetables Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste Milk if necessary Combine the mashed potatoes and cabbage or kale. Mix well. Peel and chop the onion. Melt a little of the drippings in a large, heavy frying pan or griddle and cook the onion in it. Remove and mix with the potato and cabbage. Season to taste, and stir in a little milk if the mixture is too stiff. Add the rest of the drippings to the hot pan and when very hot, turn the potato and cabbage into the pan and spread out. Fry until golden, then roughly cut it and continue frying until there are lots of crisp brown pieces. Just before serving, slip in the wrapped ring. --------------------------------- My favorite Colcannon recipe: 1 pound all-purpose potatoes, peeled 1 pound green cabbage, shredded (4 cups) 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup) (I generally use 1/2 c.) 1/4 c. skim or low-fat milk 1 T. butter or margarine 3 oz. sharp Cheddar (or other hard cheese), coarsely grated, divided Freshly ground black pepper to taste Salt, if desired, to taste (I never need more salt.) 1. Boil the potatoes in lightly salted water until they are tender but not mushy. Drain them, RESERVING the cooking liquid, and set them aside to cool somewhat. 2. Using the potato water (you may need to add more water and bring it back to a boil), boil the cabbage and onion for about 5 minutes. Drain the vegetables and set them aside. 3. Place potatoes in a bowl, add the milk and butter and mash until they are smooth. 4. Add the reserved boiled cabbage and onion to the potato mixture. 5. Mix two-thirds of the cheese with the potato mixture. Season the colcannon with pepper and salt, if desired, and transfer it to a greased casserole or shallow baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top. 6. Before serving the colcannon, heat it through in a moderately hot oven (the temperature is not critical -- it can be between 350-425-degrees F, depending on what else you are using the oven for). Let the cheese on top brown slightly. ------------------------------------------ I got this recipe when I took a class on Irish Cookery. Calico Salad 1-1/2 c. finely shredded red cabbage 1-1/2 c. finely shredded green cabbage 2-T. to 1/4 c. minced onion (I also use fresh chives instead of onion.) Mix together. Dressing: 1/4 c. salad dressing (Miracle Whip or Mayo) 1/2 T. vinegar 1 T. sugar dash of salt 1/4 t. celery seed Mix together and add to the vegetables and mix well. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by jessicavanderhoff (My Page) on Mon, Mar 12, 12 at 20:15 Oooh, what a great one! I recently discovered that cooked purple cabbage, when sprinkled with lime juice, turns the most amazing neon pink around the edges. I am hoping to see some recipes in the acidulated/pickled/fermented category. I think sour cabbage is so delicious. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by murphy_zone7 (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 9:22 My new all time favorite way to cook cabbage is to slice the head into about 1 inch slices/pieces, place on baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, salt and pepper, roast at about 425 for about 20-30 minutes until lightly brown on edges. So good. This method is really really good with fresh from the garden cabbage. Store bought will work but just doesn't taste the same. Cabbage in my garden this year for the first time! o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 9:37 I have some cabbage that's just about prime to pick. I'm excited about this cookalong. I don't have a recipe yet, but I'll do some research. Otherwise, just steamed and served with butter and a bit of pepper vinegar, or the vinegar of your choice, is great. Sally o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by ruthanna (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 9:43 Perfect timing, Annie. Because of St. Patrick's Day, cabbage should be at loss leader prices in the stores this week. My repertoire of cabbage recipes has increased since the advent of microwave ovens, which are great for steaming or parcooking it quickly without that cooked cabbage odor permeating the house. Here's a good winter cabbage soup that doesn't take long to make, once the knife work is completed. SAUSAGE CABBAGE SOUP 1 medium onion, chopped 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil 1 Tbsp. butter or margarine 2 medium carrots, halved and thinly sliced 1 celery rib, thinly sliced 1/2 tsp. caraway seeds 2 cups chicken or ham broth 1 cup water 2 cups chopped cabbage 1/2 pound fully cooked smoked kielbasa, quartered and cut into 1/4 inch slices 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained 1 Tbsp. brown sugar 1 can (15 ounces) white kidney beans, rinsed and drained 1 tsp. vinegar Salt and pepper to taste minced fresh parsley (optional) In a 3-qt. saucepan, saute onion and celery in oil and butter until almost tender. Add carrots, caraway seeds, broth, water, cabbage, sausage, tomatoes, and brown sugar; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 35-30 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add beans, vinegar, salt and pepper. Simmer, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with parsley. Yield: 6 servings. Photobucket No real recipe for this one but I'll steam chopped cabbage in the microwave; then saute it with sliced mushrooms and leeks. When the veegetables are soft, I mix in some barley cooked in broth, marjoram and Old Bay (my two favorite cabbage seasonings). Photobucket o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by jasdip (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 9:48 We love cabbage. Love it steamed/boiled, and stir-fried. I like shredding cabbage, carrots and onions and saute it. I had some tetra-paks of apple juice and put some in, and it added a real nice flavour. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by Lindac (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 9:51 I forget to cook cabbage except for this time of the with corned beef or in the summer as slaw. I like cabbage steamed in a little water in a covered pan until it's just crisp tender, so the white parts still has a little crunch....about 20 minutes cooking time. Then a few dots of butter and a sprinkle of cider or malt vinegar. My favorite slaw is a marinates one. I used to make one with a creamy dressing too, but everyone likes the Fred Harvey one so well, I never make anything else. Fred Harvey Cole Slaw: Shred one medium head of cabbage and one small onion, cover with 1/2 cup of sugar. Bring to a boil 1 tsp sugar 1/2 Tablespoon salt 1/2 tsp dry mustard 1/2 tsp celery seed 1/2 c peanut oil 1/2 c cider vinegar. Pour over the cabbage and let stand at least 4 hours before eating. Keeps well in the refrigerator o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by foodonastump (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 10:05 Jessica - And a tiny pinch of baking soda will turn your purple cabbage blue! Just a TINY bit though or it'll turn aqua and taste like baking soda. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by jessicavanderhoff (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 10:39 Cool! Do I sprinkle it on the cabbage or put it in the cooking water? o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by teresa_nc7 (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 11:02 Alrighty then! I've got both potatoes and cabbage on hand, so tonight is colcannon for dinner! I love cabbage, cooked or raw, in coleslaw, on fish tacos, in stir fries, but I love my mom's cooked cabbage wedges best. Don't know what she does to plain cooked cabbage, but mine is never as good as hers. When we were little girls, we didn't like for mom to put cabbage in vegetable soup, but now I love cabbage in soup. Teresa o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by islay_corbel (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 11:11 Bubble and squeak. It's made with left-over potatoes and cabbage fried together in a sort of rough cakey shape or blob depending on how it turns out. Fry it until it goes brown and crispy at the edges. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by foodonastump (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 11:19 After, if only because you wouldn't know how much to add up front. I can't emphasize enough that it only takes a tiny bit. To keep this Cookalong related, I highly recommend Ann_T's stuffed cabbage, both the Greek style with avgolemono sauce and the more traditional ones with pork and tomatoes. I'll let Ann (hopefully) repost those here, but I've linked a thread from 2008 when I first tried them. There are other recipes worth looking at there, too. Here is a link that might be useful: Cabbage Roll Thread o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by chase (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 11:26 My favourtie cabbage roll recipe is Craftyrn's. I make a ton of them every Fall when the cabbage is dirt cheap. Cabbage Rolls - Dianes 2 Lb lean chuck (or round), Ground 1 Lb lean pork, Ground 1 Lb veal, Ground 1 1/2 Cup long grain rice, Cooked 2 head of cabbage 1 Large onion, chopped 2 egg, beaten salt & pepper 2 -3 garlic, minced 1 TBSP horseradish, Ground 1 Can condensed tomato soup 2 Tbl brown sugar 2 TBSp vinegar 2 Cups good beef broth 2 TBSP Worcestershire 4 Cups Tomato Sauce Remove the core from the cabbage, place "core" hole down in large pot 1/4 filled with water & steam for 15-20 min. Remove head of cabbage , CAREFULLY peel down leaves by placing head core hole up and doing one leaf at a time. Mix ground meats, egg, onion, rice ,salt ,pepper, garlic and horseradish. Scoop out 1/2 -3/4 c of mixture and GENTLY pat into oval- place oval on thickest part of cabbage leaf-roll once then tuck edges over roll part & continue to roll up in leaf- Place all rolls into heavy pan that is lined with a few cabbage leaves-layer up rolls as needed- Mix undiluted soup, beef broth, br sugar & vinegar-pour over rolls-cover & bake in 350 oven 2 -2 1/2 hrs. o ((( Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by chase (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 11:37 I'm going to assume sauerkraut classifies as cabbage! This dish is awesome and can be adjusted to feed from 4 to 100 and 4! Leave out what meats you want to or sub other sausages. It's very flexible. I serve with perogies and sour cream but boiled parsley mini potatoes works too. Choucroute Ingredients 1 3/4 pounds smoked meaty ham hocks 1 pound fully cooked bratwurst 4 smoked pork chops 2 large onions, chopped 1teaspoon juniper berries (optional) (I used 1/4 cup gin but it can be omitted totally) 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns 3 bay leaves 3 tart apples, unpeeled, cored, cut into 1-inch pieces 2 2-pound jars sauerkraut, squeezed dry 2 pounds fully cooked kielbasa, cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces 1 pound fully cooked knockwurst 2 cups Alsatian Pinot Blanc or other dry white wine Assorted mustards Prepared white horseradish Preparation Place ham hocks in large saucepan. Add enough water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until meat is very tender, about 2 hours Preheat oven to 350�F. Heat heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add bratwurst and bacon. Saut� until bacon is crisp and bratwurst is brown, about 10 minutes. Add onions, spices and bay leaves to same pot. Saut� until onions are tender, about 5 minutes. Add apples; saut� 2 minutes. Mix in sauerkraut. Add all meats; press to submerge. Add reserved broth and wine. Boil 10 minutes. Cover choucroute and bake 1 1/2 hours. Arrange sauerkraut and meats on platter. Serve with mustards and horseradish. NOTE: You can save a bunch of time by using a crockpot. Simply chop onion and apple and dumped everything in the crockpot on high for two hours, low for two hours......low for 6 hours would work too. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by jasdip (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 13:47 I made this a few weeks ago. It was quite good, but made a lot. I didn't bother with the mace. Cabbage and Leeks in Cream Sauce (Slow Cooker Cafe) 1/2 head cabbage, coarsely chopped 3 large leeks, sliced 1 large garlic clove, minced 2 tablespoons sherry or dry white wine 2 tablespoons water 1 tablespoon butter 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons flour 3/4 to 1 cup half and half or milk 1/4 teaspoon mace, or nutmeg salt and pepper, to taste Put cabbage and leeks in crock pot. Add minced garlic, sherry and water (or use 1/4 cup of chicken broth). Dot with 1 tablespoon of butter; cover and cook on low for 7 to 9 hours. Melt butter in saucepan; add flour and stir until smooth and bubbling. Add cream or milk and cook over low heat until thickened. Add the mace and salt and pepper to taste. Mix into the cabbage and leek mixture. Serves 4 as a side dish o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by annie1992 (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 14:07 Oh yum, I want to make that charcroute and the creamed cabbage and leeks and some cabbage rolls and, well, all of it. Cabbage is on sale this week for 19 cents a pound. I'm going to get a couple of heads now! Annie o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by noinwi (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 14:42 Not a contribution, but a question. Other than coleslaw, I never cared for cabbage, but back in the 70s the canteen for my workplace served a cabbage dish that I loved. It was sort of pink so I'm thinking it was red cabbage. It was sweet/sour with kielbasa-type sausage slices. Does anybody know what it is, or have a recipe? TIA o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by ruthanna (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 14:48 Lots of great-sounding recipes already on this thread. I am anxiously awaiting the end of income tax season to try them and ones from the other recent Cookalongs. Photobucket It's rare to walk into my house and not find a container of pepper cabbage in the fridge (pic above). I haven't made any for years because a local dairy store makes it exactly as we like it - grating cabbage, carrots and green peppers in an ancient machine that looks like an old wringer washer. The dressing is vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. Sometimes I even eat some for breakfast. When I do make coleslaw, this is my recipe of choice. COLORFUL COLESLAW 1/2 cup vegetable oil 3/4 cup sugar 3/4 cup cider vinegar 3/4 tsp. celery seeds 2 tsp. dried mustard 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. black pepper 1/2 head green cabbage, cut into thin shreds 1/2 head red cabbage, cut into thin shreds 1 carrot peeled and coarsely grated 1 small onion, peeled, halved and thinly sliced 1 green pepper, seeded and halved crosswise and thinly sliced 1 sweet red pepper, seeded and halved crosswise and thinly sliced Put red cabbage in a storage container in the refrigerator. Combine oil, sugar and vinegar in small nonaluminum saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Simmer for 5 minutes and add celery seeds, mustard, salt and pepper. Remove from heat. Combine all remaining ingredients in a large bowl except for red cabbage. Pour dressing over vegetables and toss. Chill covered for at least four hours, or preferably overnight, stirring occasionally. Add red cabbage about an hour before serving. 12 servings. Note: You can add the red cabbage at the same time as the green but since the color will bleed out of it over time (no change in flavor), the presentation is prettier if you add it right before serving. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by foodonastump (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 15:14 noinwi - Probably started with something like this, whether homemade or store bought: o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by ritaweeda (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 16:25 Here's one I posted before but I'll do it again. Smoked Sausage and Kale Ingredients: 2 pkgs. smoked sausage or Kielbasa, sliced into 2-inch pieces 6 large potatoes, cubed into large pieces, approx. 1/1/2 inches 1 large onion, sliced 2 cups baby carrots, whole 1 bunch kale or collards, washed and trimmed, or one small cabbage, cut into wedges 1 cup chicken stock 1 stick butter or olive oil salt, pepper to taste crushed red pepper flakes to taste (optional) Directions: In dutch oven, on medium-high, heat butter or oil, add sausage and brown on all sides. Add onions, potatoes, carrots, stir about 1 minute. Add kale or cabbage, salt, pepper, red pepper, and chicken stock. Bring to a boil, stir until kale has wilted, then turn down heat to simmer, covered, cook about 2 hours. Or put in a 300 degree oven for about 2 hours. Don't forget to make cornbread! o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by jasdip (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 17:25 German red cabbage cooked with cider vinegar is very popular here. I live in Mennonite country. It is a sweet and sour, and served with Schnitzel. It's delicious! o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by Lindac (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 18:51 Sweet and sour red cabbage.... I have no recipe as such....because it's always mostly by taste. chop coarsely one smallish head of red cabbage Slice a large red onion thinly and quarter the slices. Put all into a non aluminum pan add ahout 3/4 cup brown sugar and 3/4 cup cider vinegar....or red wine vinegar. Simmer stirring often for about 45 minutes, taste and correct seasonings ( I usually want to add more vinegar) and add either sliced or chunked kielbasa or Dutch balogna or even brat wurst.....simmer another 20 to 30 minutes to cook the meat.... Yum! o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by bbstx (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 19:14 This is from Southern Living a hundred years ago. Who names something "Sausage Surprise." It's good in spite of the name. Sausage Surprise 2 lbs smoked sausage or kielbasa, cut into 1/2 - 3/4 inch slices 1 lg onion, cut into eighths 1 medium cabbage, cut into small chunks 1/2 cup water 1 lb carrots, cut into 1/2" slices 5 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4" cubes Brown sausage in a Dutch oven; remove and drain on paper towels. Drain off drippings, reserving 1 tablespoon in Dutch oven. Saute onion in reserved drippings 3 - 5 minutes; add sausage, cabbage, and water. Cover and cook over low heat 10 minutes. Stir in carrots and potatoes; cover and cook an additional 20 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Serves 8. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by mabeldingeldine (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 19:17 Yum, these recipes sound so tasty, and this time of year cabbage is one of the few veggies readily available at the farmers market. Here's what we just enjoyed for dinner with corn and black bean tacos: Quick Jalapeno-Lime Cabbage Salad 1/3 c mayonnaise Juice from 1/2 lime or more 1/4 t cumin 1/8 t ground chipotle chile powder diced pickled jalapeno rings to taste 1/3 c chopped cilantro, leaves and stems Stir together and taste for heat. Toss with 3+/- cups thinly sliced cabbage. Great with tacos, especially fish tacos. I use home canned candied jalapenos and add more lime juice. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 19:21 Sharon, thanks for posting Craftyrn's recipe for the cabbage rolls, I lost that recipe somehow. Last time I made them I had to do it from memory. As much as I hate to use canned soup, there is a flavor there that is just what I like. I also misplaced a recipe for a creamy coleslaw that I liked, I'll keep a watch to see if it gets posted. There are already some really great recipes here. I have to look at my recipes and see if there are any favorites that need to be on here, but it seems like my favorites are all originally from here.... Nancy o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by noinwi (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 21:09 Thank you Linda...I will definitely have to try it! o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by cloudy_christine (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 21:25 This is really good. It's Sharon CB's recipe. The comments are from her. BRAISED SWEET AND SOUR RED CABBAGE Serves 4 - 6 1 TBS olive oil 1 onion, sliced 1 large apple, cored and chopped 1 small red cabbage, quartered, cored and thinly shredded - (6 cups shredded) 1 full cup (9 fl oz) apple juice (250 ml) 3 TBS balsamic vinegar 1 TBS sugar substitute 1 teasp sea salt 1/2 teasp freshly ground black pepper 1. Heat the olive oil over a medium-high heat in a deep frying pan. Cook the onion and apple for 5 minutes or until softened. Stir in the cabbage and toss well. Add the apple juice, vinegar, sugar substitute and seasoning and stir. 2. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 30 minutes or until the liquid reduces completely and the cabbage is tender. Check seasoning and serve. Leftovers can be chilled for one day and reheated over a moderate heat. Source: Adapted from Rick Gallop's GI Diet Green-Light Cookbook This is a really good, tangy side dish for those who love red cabbage! I halved the recipe for just the two of us but it was so good we nearly finished it all, so no problem with making too much. When finely shredded � with a mandolin - the cabbage measured exactly 3 cups (200 grams) for my halved version. I used one small apple and half an onion but didn�t reduce the olive oil. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by teresa_nc7 (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 22:07 Grainlady, I made your favorite Colcannon recipe with the cheese for dinner tonight. It was really delicious! I cooked the cabbage and onions in the microwave and there was no smell of cooked cabbage in the house at all! Could not find you said to do this, but.....thank you! Teresa o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by ritaweeda (My Page) on Wed, Mar 14, 12 at 8:29 Asian Slaw 3 to 4 cups shredded cabbage, Napa is the best 1 cup shredded carrots 1 small onion or 1 bunch scallions, sliced 1 small bell pepper, preferably red, sliced 1 cup snow peas 1 cup cooked brown rice Dressing: 1/2 cup seasoned rice vinegar 3 Tbls. soy sauce 2 Tbls. Asian chili sauce with garlic 2 Tbls. brown sugar 1 Tbls. finely sliced ginger 2 Tbls. peanut butter 1 tsp. sesame oil 1/4 cup peanut oil or you can use olive oil You can add any other crunchy vegetable you choose, also. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by jasdip (My Page) on Wed, Mar 14, 12 at 8:30 Teresa, thanks for reporting back on Grainlady's Colcannon. It looks really good!! o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by grainlady (My Page) on Wed, Mar 14, 12 at 12:26 Teresa- Glad you liked it. It's one of those recipes, once made, you can make it with almost any amount of potatoes/cabbage without having an exact amount and never use the recipe again. Great idea cooking the cabbage/onion in the microwave. ;-) -Grainlady ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ HIGH-CALCIUM CABBAGE BREAD 1/2 c. finely shredded red cabbage 1/2 c. finely shredded green cabbage (you can use all one color if you'd like) 1 t. lemon juice 1/2 c. plain yogurt 1/4 c. orange juice concentrate or 1/4 c. orange juice + 1 T. sugar 1/2 c. vegetable oil 1/4 c. nonfat dry milk powder 1 egg 1 c. whole wheat flour 3/4 c. all-purpose flour 1/4 c. toasted sesame seeds 2 t. baking powder 1/2 t. baking soda 1/2 t. salt 1/8 t. mace 1/8 t. ground ginger 1. Preheat oven to 350-degrees F. 2. Place cabbage in small bowl and toss with lemon juice. 3. In a large measuring cup or medium bowl, combine yogurt, orange juice, oil, milk powder and egg, blending well. Stir in cabbage. 4. In a large bowl, cimbine flours, sesame seeds, baking powder., baking soda, salt, mace and ginger; mix well. 5. Gradually add the cabbage mixture to the flour mixture, and mix the ingredients until they are just combined. Pour the batter into a greased 8X4-inch loaf pan. 6. Place the pan in the preheated oven, and bake for 35-45-minutes or until a tester inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean. Turn the bread out onto a rack to cool completely before slicing it. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by sprout26 (My Page) on Wed, Mar 14, 12 at 16:52 I cannot recommend enough Alton Brown's cabbage. Not lo-cal but oh so yummy. Leave out the caraway if you're not fond of it like my kiddies. FoodNetwork.com Shred, Head, Butter and Bread Recipe courtesy Alton Brown Prep Time: 20 min Inactive Prep Time: -- Cook Time: 10 min Level: -- Serves: 4 servings Ingredients 1/2 stick unsalted butter 1/2 cup pulverized, seasoned croutons 2 pinches dry mustard 1 teaspoon caraway seeds 1 small head cabbage, shredded 1 tablespoon kosher salt 1 tablespoon sugar Directions Fill your largest pot 3/4 full with water and bring to a boil on high heat. Melt the butter and croutons in a skillet. Add the mustard and caraway seeds and stir over medium heat until the butter browns and smells nutty. Remove the skillet from the heat, but leave dressing in the pan. Add the salt and sugar to the boiling water and cook until dissolved. Place the cabbage in the boiling water and cook for 2 minutes exactly. Drain the cabbage in the bowl of the salad spinner or colander. Spin the cabbage to remove any excess water. Add the cabbage to the butter-crumb dressing and toss to coat thoroughly. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by jude31 (My Page) on Wed, Mar 14, 12 at 17:12 My DD#2 was by yesterday and mentioned she had some corned beef to cook but couldn't decide what to cook with it. After several suggestions, I said"you could always make colcannon" and she said which is----? WhenI told her what the 2 main ingredients were her response was---"why would you do that to mashed potatoes? Silly woman! o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by ruthanna (My Page) on Thu, Mar 15, 12 at 8:19 Thanks to Cloudy Christine and Sharon CB, I made the Braised Sweet and Sour Red Cabbage posted above for dinner last night. The only change I made was to use brown sugar instead of the sugar substitute and to simmer it an extra 15 minutes. It was very tasty and I would make it again. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by cloudy_christine (My Page) on Thu, Mar 15, 12 at 13:19 Ruthanna, I never used the sugar substitute either. I should have mentioned that. Glad you liked it. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Fri, Mar 16, 12 at 10:06 Cabbage is our mainstay green salad vegetable, particularly in the winter. I also add it to everything--soups, stir fries, casseroles, etc. And I make it as a side vegetable, usually braised. BF and I have a bit of a "coleslaw issue" lol! He does not like anything with a sweet-and-sour taste so he doesn't care for the type of slaw with an oil and vinegar and sugar type dressing. And I don't really love the creamy kind, because of all the saturated fat and calories. Why do that to a good, low calorie veggie? Don't answer, rhetorical question! But anyway, we compromise and eat slightly tangy, slightly creamy versions. Here's what's on the docket for dinner tonight, to go with grilled salmon and either potatoes or rice. Napa Cabbage and Snow Pea Slaw (from "Cooking Light") This salad tastes best after chilling in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes. YIELD: 4 servings (serving size: 1 cup) Ingredients Dressing: 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 1 tablespoon fish sauce 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil 1/2 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger Dash of ground red pepper Slaw: 4 cups (1/4-inch) slices napa (Chinese) cabbage (I'll use regular cabbage, it is cheaper) 1/2 cup snow peas, trimmed and cut lengthwise into (1/8-inch) thin strips 1/2 cup fresh bean sprouts (I am not organized enough to sprout my own and hardly ever find good ones in the store, so I omit this.) 1/2 cup (1/8-inch) julienne-cut peeled jicama (I never have this on hand, so I use red radishes for the color) 1/4 cup (1/8-inch) julienne-cut red bell pepper (again, I use green peppers because they are cheaper) 2 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro Preparation To prepare dressing, combine first 6 ingredients, stirring with a whisk. To prepare slaw, combine cabbage and remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Add dressing, and toss well to coat. Chill 30 minutes. Lpink's notes: I usually don't have cilantro on hand so will use a combo of parsley with dried ground corriander seeds added to the dressing. Also will proably ad a dab of lite mayo for BF's taste. Also, I find Cooking Light recipes usually very "light" indeed on the dressing so will probably add more of everything, but your mileage may vary. Also, if you've never visited "Orangette's" blog, (great food writer IMHO), she has a couple of lovely cabbage articles with recipes. Here's a link to my favorite one about braising cabbage. However, I like her red cabbage and apple recipe better. Orangette - "Tender is the Cabbage." Orangette - "Outline of the Theory of Cabbage." (with a recipe for red cabbage with apples and caraway) o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by katiec (My Page) on Fri, Mar 16, 12 at 19:47 Oooo, goody. Cabbage was .38/lb. today so I have lots. Here's one more slaw. Our favorite... * Exported from MasterCook * Honey Mustard Slaw with Cranberries and Pine Nuts Recipe By :Katie, 2004 Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 4 -5 cups shredded cabbage or 1 bag cole slaw mix 1/4 cup very thinly sliced red onions 1 handful dried cranberries 1/3 cup pine nuts 1/3 cup lemon juice 1/4 cup vegetable oil 3 tablespoons honey 1 tablespoon dijon mustard 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper Combine cole slaw mix, red onions, dried cranberries and pine nuts. Whisk remaining ingredients and pour over slaw. Mix well and chill. -------- A friend from PA gave me a non-recipe for another favorite...haluski (sp?): Fry some bacon, add chopped cabbage, onion, S&P and when cooked, stir in noodles and fry a bit. Ugly but good comfort food. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by janicep (My Page) on Sat, Mar 17, 12 at 11:07 While visiting friends in South Carolina a few weeks ago, I went to a Publix market and sampled the recipes that they were demonstrating that day. Believe it or not, the best part of the menu was this. Really different and very good! Cole Slaw Crisp 2 TBSP butter, softened 8 ounce bag cole slaw mix 3/4 cup cole slaw dressing 1 1/4 cups shredded Cheddar-Jack cheese, divided 1/4 TSP salt 1/4 TSP pepper 3/4 cup plain bread crumbs Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut butter into pieces and place in a bowl. Combine slaw, dressing, 1 cup cheese, salt, and pepper; transfer to 2-quart baking dish. Mix bread crumbs and remaining 1/4 cup cheese into butter with fingertips until blended; spread over top. Bake 15 - 20 minutes or until golden and edges are bubbly. Let stand 5 minutes; serve warm. 6 servings A friend of mine makes haluski the same way as Katiec except she fries a pound of bacon sausage instead of bacon. Rich and REALLY good. Another friend of mine who came from PA gave me her family recipe for a similar dish. Not low-cal but wonderfully delicious comfort food: Haluski (Pan-Fried Cabbage and Noodles) Servings: 4 4 cups wide egg noodles 8 TBSP butter 2 cups sliced onions, about 1/8 inch thick 6 cups cabbage, sliced thin Half teaspoon salt pepper Directions Cook egg noodles according to package directions, then drizzle with a bit of oil to prevent the noodles from sticking together and set aside. While noodles are cooking, melt butter in large deep skillet over medium-low heat. Add onion and saute, stirring occasionally for about 5 to 10 minutes, or until softened and just beginning to turn golden. Add cabbage to skillet, stirring well to incorporate with onion, and saute for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cover, reduce heat to low, and let simmer until vegetables are soft. Turn heat back to medium, add cooked noodles, salt and pepper, and stir well until noodles are heated though. Adjust seasoning if necessary and serve hot. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Tue, Mar 20, 12 at 10:07 I made Grainlady's Colcannon last night, and we enjoyed it very much. It would have been better if I hadn't used so much of the tough outer leaves, or maybe cooked the tougher leaves a little longer, but I will probably make it again. What happened was that I had a double head of cabbage from my garden at work, and when I tried to harvest the larger head, they both came up -they were conjoined twins. So, I decided to use the smaller head. Well, it turned out that the little bit of head there was was mostly core, with mostly tougher leaves surrounding. That's what I used. Anyway, I'll make it again for sure, but with the more tender leaves, or maybe with the kale that's needing to be harvested. Thanks, Grainlady! Sally o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by annie1992 (My Page) on Tue, Mar 20, 12 at 10:21 I love colcannon, but made just cabbage with potatoes and onions along with my corned beef. I made this coleslaw to go on some Thai lettuce wraps we made with venison steak on Friday, I like this better than the creamy kind: SWEET AND SOUR COLESLAW 1 head cabbage 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup vinegar 1 tsp mustard seed 1 tsp celery seed 2 carrots, shredded Shred Cabbage and mix with shredded carrots. In saucepan heat sugar, vinegar, mustard and celery seed. Cook until sugar dissolves, about 10 minutes. Cool completely, pour over cabbage and carrots, and toss. Let sit at least 4 hours before serving. 12-16 servings Annie o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by jessicavanderhoff (My Page) on Tue, Mar 20, 12 at 21:48 Lpink, that sounds awesome. I bought an extra head since they were 50 cents (well, I ordered up another head. Happily, bf does the shopping). Now I just need a thread on what to do with massive amounts of corned beef. . . o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by ruthanna (My Page) on Tue, Mar 20, 12 at 22:21 Jessica, my mom used to make this salad when we had leftover corned beef. REUBEN SALAD � 6 servings 8 cups torn leaf lettuce 1 cup corned beef cut into thin strips 1 (8 oz.) can sauerkraut, rinsed, drained and chilled 1 cup cubed Swiss cheese (4 ounces) 1 cup rye croutons ** 3/4 cup thousand island salad dressing 1/2 tsp. caraway seed Place lettuce in large salad bowl. Arrange corned beef, sauerkraut, cheese and 1 cup rye croutons on lettuce. Combine salad dressing and caraway seeds; pour over salad and toss. **Rye croutons: Brush both sides of 5 slices of rye bread with 3 Tbs. softened butter or margarine; cut into 1/ 2 inch cubes. Place on baking sheet. Bake in 300 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until croutons are dry and crisp. Store in a plastic bag or other airtight container. Makes 2 cups. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by ynnej (My Page) on Wed, Mar 21, 12 at 0:53 Wow, these sound so good! All of this talk about sweet and sour cabbage has me craving German potato pancakes. (My mom always used the jarred kind, though- bet homemade would be just amazing.) I made a slaw salad with jicama, avocado, and roasted edamame, topped with a coconut caribbean jerk dressing. One day I will have a Cuisinart and the shreds will be beautiful and perfect- but that day was not today. But- today was the first time I've shredded my own cabbage for a slaw instead of using the bagged kind. What a difference! o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by jessicavanderhoff (My Page) on Wed, Mar 21, 12 at 8:39 Ruthanna, that sounds really good. I put some in mac and cheese last night, but there's still some left! o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by lalitha (My Page) on Thu, Mar 22, 12 at 0:30 I have never participated in a cook along thread but am a avid reader of all your wonderful recipes. Here is my maiden contribution. My DD 7 loves this dish with rice or pitas. CABBAGE STIRFRY (A dish from southern India) INGREDIENTS cabbage � medium size � finely chopped green chillies � 2 nos. I prefer serrano or thai chillies. Minced (OR) Red chilli (whole) - 2 nos (do not use if you are using green chillis) turmeric powder � 1/2 tsp oil � 1 tbsp brown or black mustard seeds � 1 tsp split pigeon peas or channa dal � 1 tbsp curry leaves � a few (If you can find them in Indian grocery store) salt � to taste Asafoetida � a pinch (optional) Fresh coconut grated or dry unsweetened grated coconut - 2 tbsp (optional) carrots � 2 (optional) grated onion � medium � 1 no. (optional) - fine dice Mung beans soaked and cooked till tender but not too soft(optional) INSTRUCTIONS Keep everything ready as this dish moves fast. Heat a wok or a wide saute pan. Add the oil. When it begins to smoke a bit, add the mustard seeds and let them splutter (covering with the lid or a splatter screen is a good idea here). When the noise dies down, add the asafoetida, the split pigeon peas or channa dal and toast until it begins to turn brown. Add the chilli and and the curry leaves (crumple a bit with your hands to bruise the leaves. This releases the essential oils). Saute until the chilli looks toasted. The oil is now seasoned with all the spices and will work magic on the veggies that follow. Turn heat to high and add the onion if using. Stir fry. When the onion begins to brown, add the cabbage and stir fry till it is well mixed. Cover and let cook for 3 mins or so. Add grated carrots and cooked mung beans if using and mix well. Sprinkle the turmeric powder and salt and mix well. Cover and cook. The stirfry is done when the cabbage is crisp tender.It should look pale and not turn brown. Depending on how dry the cabbage was or how much water content it had, this can be 5 mins or more. Stir occasionally to avoid the cabbage browning. Take off the heat and garnish with the coconut if using. This works beautifully with plain steamed rice or flat breads like lavash, chapathi or as a filling for pitas or mushu wrappers. Lalitha o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by lalitha (My Page) on Thu, Mar 22, 12 at 1:09 I have never participated in a cook along thread but am a avid reader of all your wonderful recipes. Here is my maiden contribution. My DD 7 loves this dish with rice or pitas. CABBAGE STIRFRY (A dish from southern India) INGREDIENTS cabbage - 1 medium size, finely chopped green chillies - 2 nos. I prefer serrano or thai chillies. Minced (OR) Red chilli (whole) - 2 nos (do not use if you are using green chillis) Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp oil - 1 tbsp brown or black mustard seeds - 1 tsp split pigeon peas or channa dal - 1 tbsp curry leaves - a few (If you can find them in Indian grocery store) salt - to taste Asafoetida - a pinch (optional) Fresh coconut grated or dry unsweetened grated coconut - 2 tbsp (optional) carrots - 2 (optional) grated onion - medium - 1 no. (optional) - fine dice Mung beans (green whole)soaked and cooked till tender but not too soft(optional) INSTRUCTIONS Keep everything ready as this dish moves fast. Heat a wok or a wide saute pan. Add the oil. When it begins to smoke a bit, add the mustard seeds and let them splutter (covering with the lid or a splatter screen is a good idea here). When the noise dies down, add the asafoetida, the split pigeon peas or channa dal and toast until it begins to turn brown. Add the chilli and and the curry leaves (crumple a bit with your hands to bruise the leaves. This releases the essential oils). Saute until the chilli looks toasted. The oil is now seasoned with all the spices and will work magic on the veggies that follow. Turn heat to high and add the onion if using. Stir fry. When the onion begins to brown, add the cabbage and stir fry till it is well mixed. Cover and let cook for 3 mins or so. Add grated carrots and cooked mung beans if using and mix well. Sprinkle the turmeric powder and salt and mix well. Cover and cook. The stirfry is done when the cabbage is crisp tender.It should look pale and not turn brown. Depending on how dry the cabbage was or how much water content it had, this can be 5 mins or more. Stir occasionally to avoid the cabbage browning. Take off the heat and garnish with the coconut if using. This works beautifully with plain steamed rice or flat breads like lavash, chapathi or as a filling for pitas or mushu wrappers. Lalitha o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Thu, Mar 22, 12 at 9:34 Welcome, Lalitha! One of your listed ingredients, "Asafoetida - a pinch (optional)" is something I thought was a pouch of stinky stuff people used to wear to keep illness, and maybe every thing else away. Can you explain that ingredient? Sally o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by annie1992 (My Page) on Thu, Mar 22, 12 at 12:32 Thank you, lalitha, and welcome out of lurkdom! Elery is so going to love this recipe. I'm headed for the Mediterranean grocery in a couple of weeks and I'm putting asafoetida, mung beans and channa dal on my list. So that's two green chilies, minced? It says green chilies - 2 nos. That's two whole chilies? Annie o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by lalitha (My Page) on Thu, Mar 22, 12 at 14:54 Sally --> Asafoetida is actually a commonly used ingredient in indian and srilankan cooking. It is derived from roots of a plant related to the parseley family. You can find in all indian grocery stores in a powder form in little boxes. It is highly fragrant and is believed to be a digestive aid. It is either used in seasoning a dish in the beginning when it is added to the oil seasoning or at the end when a tiny pinch can be dissolved in a tbsp of water and sprinkled on top. Annie --> Green chilli or red chilli is again for flavor.. feel free to reduce based on what your taste buds like. You can also just slit the chilli halfway and use that.. that will reduce the heat somewhat compared to mincing. For my daghter I usually use just 1 chilli slit. You can also use Urad dal (looks small white skinned and split lentil) instead of chana dal.. This is very fragrant and a great ingredient to have for making indian food. It kind of works like a flavoring/ thickening agent in chutneys and curries.. similar to how pinenuts or other nuts work in pesto. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by annie1992 (My Page) on Thu, Mar 22, 12 at 17:35 thanks, lalitha, I do have Urad dal, I have about 4 kinds of lentils, I like them and use them a lot. I'm a wuss so I'd go for the split chilies, but Elery likes stuff HOT, with a capital "H", so I'd make it for him with minced chilies. I'd just have to take my portion out first. Annie o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Thu, Mar 22, 12 at 23:10 Thanks for coming out of lurkdom Lalitha! I'm always interested in trying new Indian recipes, and this one sounds great. I already love palaak paneer, with another of my favorite veggies! I got some Asafoetida but I hardly ever use it. I can't even remember what I bought it for. I was thinking aloo mutter (sorry if that's not spelled correctly but I'm thinking of the dish with potatoes and peas) but I'm not sure it is one of the ingredients for that . . . I can't make aloo mutter anymore because my SO can't eat peas, he claims they are bad for his gout. I guess I could make it with broccoli, which he loves. I really miss peas, lol! o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by sally2 (My Page) on Fri, Mar 23, 12 at 9:44 I'm eager to try your recipe, too, Lalitha, if I can find the ingredients. I'm pretty sure I can - I can find almost anything in the Dallas area. I'm pretty sure there's an Indian grocery not to far from me. Thanks for the info on Asafoetida. Sally o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by Lindac (My Page) on Fri, Mar 23, 12 at 10:33 Because last weekend was busy, I made the traditional corned beef and cabbage on Tuesday. I bought a point cut, I like it better because although it has that large fat cap, I can cut it off and the rest of the meat has less fat throughout than the flat. I simmered the meat in my largest Dutch oven, just covered with water for a couple of hours, added about a pound of peeled carrots, cooked another hour or a little more, then added 6 peeled russet potatoes. Red would have been better but I had none, and when the pot had come back to a simmer, added a wedged up a head of cabbage. Yum but with only 4 people there were a lot of leftovers. So last night I made scalloped cabbage and corned beef hash, and invited a friend who's family was out of town. Oh my! Almost better than the original meal! For the scalloped cabbage, I rough chopped the already cooked cabbage and layered it in a casserole with just a little thinly sliced onion, pepper on each layer, and poured about 3/4 cup of half and half mixed with a couple of Tablespoons of flour over the top....added some dry bread crumbs and a sprinkle of grated parmesan cheese. Baked it at 350 for about 45 minutes.....and it was heaven!! o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by dukerdawg (My Page) on Fri, Mar 23, 12 at 11:22 Scalloped cabbage!?? Interesting...sounds great! Never thought of that. I love cabbage but I usually just add a couple tablespoons of bacon fat to a big deep pan, added rough chopped cabbage and a sliced onion, a handful of garlic cloves ...it gets like oven roasted garlic...very tasty but I love garlic..drizzle with some olive oil or vegetable oil, salt, pepper and fry until it looks good enough to eat! Don't overcook or it turns to mush :-( Duane o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by Lindac (My Page) on Fri, Mar 23, 12 at 11:29 Well....this was pretty well mush. A lot of the flavor was due to the fact that the cabbage had been cooked in with the corned beef, then cooked again in a sort of cream sauce... Yep...mush but good mush!! If you aren't cooking the cabbage in with the corned beef, then you need to add bacon drippings of some crumbled bacon. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by lpinkmountain (My Page) on Fri, Mar 23, 12 at 12:51 Coleslaw report on the Cooking Light recipe I posted. BF downright hates it! It is just not "traditional" enough for him. Coleslaw must be creamy in his book. I like it and brought it to a party and it was well received. For cilantro lovers only, that's what makes the dish. This is another favorite of mine, sort of like cabbage rolls deconstructed. I have to alter, because again, BF doesn't like sweet sour tastes. Slow Cooked Italain Sausage Agrodolce (I usually make on the stovetop in my braising pan, and then finish in the oven. Also, I usually use fake meat italian sausages, or chicken or turkey ones) 2 TBLSP pine nuts toasted (can't afford these, usually use some other kind of seed or nut, like pepitas or walnuts) 1.5 lbs. mild italian pork sausage (or much less!) 1 TBLSP evoo 10 cups green cabbage, thinly sliced into bite sized pieces. Can use the savoy cabbage but I use regular, it's cheaper 3 cups peeled and diced red onion (how many onions this is depends on the size of onions you get. My local stores only seem to sell huge ones) 1/2 cup golden raisins (I use the regular brown ones most of the time) 1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes with garlic and olive oil. Or add your own garlic to a can of diced tomatoes. 1 6 oz. can tomato paste 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper 1/2 cup red wine vinegar (I use WAY less than this. I think I just add a splash of balsamic vinegar. It might work with 1/2 cup red wine, not vinegar but I haven't tried it that way.) 1 TBLSP sugar Brown sausage and set aside. I chop it up into smaller pieces. Layer cabbage and onions in slow cooker, if using. I just sautee them in the evoo. Combine raisins with tomato sauce ingredients. Pour atop the mixture and then top with the reserved sausages. Set cooker on high for 4-6 hours or low 8-10 hours. Honestly my cooker cooks so fast that 3 hours on high or 5 on low would be about all it would take. Serve garnished with toasted nuts if desired. I like also with a dab of lite sour cream. Could also serve with a poached egg. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Sun, Mar 25, 12 at 23:39 Time to think about our next ingredient, I draw a name tomorrow morning. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by ynnej (My Page) on Mon, Mar 26, 12 at 0:52 LPink, the slaw sounds like it would be right up my alley, although I have yet to find a good substitute for fish sauce (and the vegan ones I've tasted haven't really compared.) My hubby is the same way- his slaws have to be drenched in mayo, which I just can't stand. Lalitha, your dish sounds wonderful as well. o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Tue, Mar 27, 12 at 8:43 Sorry, I got involved in spring house cleaning yesterday and forgot about this.... Just drew a name: *************LindaC************ Linda, I'll set up the next Cookalong when I find out what you want. Post it on this thread. Nancy o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by wizardnm (My Page) on Tue, Mar 27, 12 at 11:08 Linda has picked lamb for Cookalong #44 Here is a link that might be useful: Cookalong #44 -----Lamb o RE: Cookalong #43 ------ CABBAGE! clip this post email this post what is this? see most clipped and recent clippings Posted by sheilajoyce (My Page) on Thu, Mar 29, 12 at 23:39 FUMI SALAD 1 head cabbage 8 Tbsp slivered almonds (I double this) 8 Tbsp. toasted sesame seeds (I double this too) 8 green onions, chopped 2 pkgs Top Ramen Noodles, DRY Dressing (I make 1/2 this recipe) 3 Tbsp sugar 1 tsp pepper 1 c oil 2 tsp salt 6-8 Tbsp rice vinegar 1/4 tsp dry mustard Slice cabbage thin like cole slaw. Toast almonds and sesame seeds. Mix dressing and toss with salad. Throw out the Top Ramen seasoning packet. Crush the raw noodles and add them just before serving. This would taste good with shredded chicken added too.

in answer to Amy's post: sorrel, red veined growing that... it overwintered fine for me, since 2020. I just pull some leaves, and snip them in to my nightly salad Purslane: the wild version came up for me, here, there... where ever... and I put it in my salads Malabar Spinach: grew it in 2021, but will never grow it again. Took forever to actually grow... then went wild, covered everything... and neither I nor my daughter liked it... both raw and cooked. New Zealand Spinach: my ex's aunt grew it. It reseeded itself nicely, she never had to plant it again. I liked it both raw in a salad, and cooked. But, when I tried to grow it last year it never came up. However, two little plants were spotted in the fall, and I transplanted them in to my cold frames, and one is still tiny... but alive. ;) Chard: Lukullus... LOVE it. So prolific! It just grew and grew and grew, no matter how often I harvested to eat myself, as well as give away. It is finally dead now, with this and the last big frost. AWESOME plant, will get planted again! beets: I just LOVE pickled beets, as well as beets in stir fries, beet greens in salads... just BEETS. I had all kinds of varieties, even mixed seed packets (free seeds, what's not to love) and I will always grow some. I don't even discriminate against yellow beets. salad: I grew several salad greens, even mesclum mix. Again, very prolific, but it did die out when it got and stayed HOT. I have some in cold frames now... but today it's triple covered as last weeks cold spell froze some of it. I also love the red varieties, but don't have any growing at the moment.