On Apr 9, 12:56*pm, Silvar Beitel > wrote:
> But wait! *There's more!
>
> (If I go back a full month in my notes, there are also these winners
> (IMHO)):
>
> Barley Risotto with Asparagus.
> Found the recipe on a tag on some Mexican asparagus. *Googling will
> net you a bunch of similar recipes, the only difference in the one I
> found is in pan-frying the asparagus before dumping it into the
> risotto. *This surprised me - barley as a risotto base wasn't on my
> horizon, but it makes a good healthy vegetarian meal, especially *with
> a citrus-y green salad on the side to cut the pasty feel of the cooked
> grain..
>
> Smoked turkey legs.
> Found these at the local Asian store. *What to do with them? *Remove
> the meat, make a simple stock with the bones and scraps, add veggies,
> egg noodles, some of the turkey meat, and indulge. *Another meal: make
> (red/black) beans and rice (the back of the Goya beans can works fine
> for that), throw in some of the smoked turkey meat and Bob's your
> uncle. *The rest I just ate, period.
>
> Crab-Asparagus Quiche
> Your favorite quiche crust. *Filling: *1/2 lb. crab meat, 1/2 lb.
> fresh asparagus, blanched, 2 eggs, a small hit of onion and garlic
> powder, 3/4 c. cream, 1/4 c. milk, 1/2 t. Dijon mustard, 1/4 t. Old
> Bay (or equiv.) seasoning, 100 g. shredded Gruyere. *Bake in preheated
> 350 degree F oven for 30 minutes or toothpick, yada. *Have done this
> several times and will do again as garden asparagus becomes available.
>
> Smoky Shrimp, Hominy and Tortilla Soup
> Bon Appetit Cookbook, p. 94. *Chipotles make this soup! *And letting
> the tortilla strips dry out (or bake in a low oven) works as well as
> frying them and keeps the fat content down.
>
> Crab Cheesecake
> Savory cheesecakes are awesome - just snack on them like cheese, bring
> them to a dinner party. *Ask me for this particular recipe - I'd type
> it in, but retrieving it is sort of a pain at the moment.
>
> Chiles Rellenos
> I have finally gotten this right (IMO). *Add some cooked cubed
> potatoes to the cheese filling, also some seasonings that appeal to
> you (e.g. simple powdered dry chiles), chill the stuffed poblanos,
> whiz the heck out of the egg whites before coating, shallow pan fry on
> medium. *Don't overcook. *A little Mexican rice and a tomato-corn
> salad and all's right with the world.
>
> OK, I'm done now. :-)
>
> --
> Silvar Beitel

smoked turkey legs are fabulous used in cooking collard greens
insteaed of pork...try it.