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dcarch7 d c f l a s h 7 @ y a h o o . c o m

15 years ago

Again, I am sure many of you are going thru one more of Mother Nature's nasty wickedness.

The freak snow storm knocked down trees, power has been out three days and not expected to be back for another three days.

No street lights. No trick or treaters,

Still trying to keep up with the Halloween spirit, strange foods tonight:

Indian bitter melon, sauteed in tomato sauce

Octopus in pepper bacon sauce with pickled pacaya encurtida.

Roasted pepper with tilapia.

Home made bread

dcarch

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Rusty
15 years ago
Well, you've FINALLY done it!
For the very first time,
I am NOT drooling over your pictures.

But I am gagging.
Literally! !
You have taken things that actually sound good,
And turned them into something that appears
totally disgusting.
All in the true spirit of Halloween, I'm sure.
Thank goodness it only comes once a year!

But even in all their ugliness,
Your platings remain a true art form.
My hat's off to you.
Again!

:>)

Rusty
Islay_Corbel
15 years ago
I agree!!! hahaha
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Jasdip
15 years ago
oh, that octopus looks like it's going to come off the screen at me.
It freaks me out. (did you eat it, or make it just for the pictures?)

,,,.it's creepy, yet fascinating, in a scary way.
lori316
15 years ago
Oh my goodness! LOL I think the only thing on those plates I could actually eat would be the bread!

Agreed...you are a very artistic chef....love it!
punamytsike
15 years ago
Have to kind of agree with Lou, the plates are all kind of fun and playful but I would not feel like eating any of it LOL
sands99
15 years ago
Yu... wait, EW! totally cool though, love the 'ween spirit!

Where are you D? I'm in NJ and we got our buns handed to us from that Nor'Easter too, power out 2 days, all the beautiful mature bradford pears that lined our street snapped to ribbons along with many other trees :( so sad
dcarch7 d c f l a s h 7 @ y a h o o . c o m
Original Author
15 years ago
Thanks everyone! LOL! The devil made me do it!

The octopus was delicious, I love octopus salad in the summer time.

Sands99 I am in Westchester area. Power is still out. They are saying possibly Thursday morning. Let me tell you, it is not easy to cook sous vide with a backup generator.

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colleenoz
15 years ago
I take it that when your mother told you not to play with your food you ignored her :-)
Love them, very creative, and I *would* eat it. The octopus is so cute :-)
rob333 (zone 7b)
15 years ago
I just love the googly-eyed lobster claw dish. He just makes me laugh and laugh!!!!

-Rob
gellchom
15 years ago
You are just amazing! I hope your family appreciates you.
dcarch7 d c f l a s h 7 @ y a h o o . c o m
Original Author
15 years ago
Thank you all.

Cooking with a backup generator was interesting. electric power finally came back yesterday.

colleenoz, I was a distructive kid. I was "cooking" all kinds of insects, worms, birds, etc for neighborhood kids.

dcarch
Teresa_MN
15 years ago
Dcarch - is that purslane in photos 4 and 5? I still have it growing everywhere in my yard. And a master gardener and an individual who's garden was on the National Hosta Convention tour in 2010 have come over and harvested it for the past several years.
annie1992
15 years ago
teresa, it looks like purslane to me in that octopus dish. I love octopus, BTW, so i'd eata it for sure.

I really like that first little green creature, though he's too cute to eat!

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nancybee_2010
15 years ago
I never post in the cooking forum, but I just had to come out and say-- this is brilliant!
dcarch7 d c f l a s h 7 @ y a h o o . c o m
Original Author
15 years ago
Teresa, you are lucky. Purslane is delicious. It is also one of the healthest vegetables,packed with Omeg 3 and othe good stuff. I also eat hosta in the spring.

Annie, octopus is one of the most difficult meat to cook. It gets very tough if it is not done right.

Nancybee, thank you very much for your compliment. I know I should act my age and stop playing with my food. Hope to see you more often in the Cooking Forum.

dcarch

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