On Sun, 19 Apr 2015 11:22:09 -0600, Janet B >
wrote:

> On Sun, 19 Apr 2015 09:01:43 -0700, sf > wrote:
>
> >On Sun, 19 Apr 2015 09:45:06 -0600, Janet B >
> >wrote:
> >
> >> On Sun, 19 Apr 2015 08:09:41 -0700, sf > wrote:
> >>
> >> >Last night's dinner was corned beef with all the fixings. I hate
> >> >boiled vegetables, so I roasted mine. I forgot I didn't have potatoes,
> >> >so that meant I didn't tell hubby to pick some up for me when he was
> >> >out on his walk. Enter sunchokes (aka Jerusalem artichokes), which
> >> >make an excellent potato substitute.
> >> >
> >> >Fast forward to this morning - time for corned beef hash! Hubby is the
> >> >breakfast cook. I told him not to use the cabbage, because I don't
> >> >like it in hash - so he used everything else and it was terrific! I
> >> >wanted two eggs (heavy on the pepper) this morning because I was
> >> >hungry. You can barely see the hash hiding underneath them, but it's
> >> >there.
> >> >
> >> >http://oi57.tinypic.com/k38vmx.jpg
> >>
> >> that's my kind of breakfast! I've never seen chokes for sale at my
> >> supermarkets. Or are you growing your own?
> >
> >They do grow here, but I bought mine at Whole Foods. I don't grow
> >them myself because they're invasive if they aren't contained and I
> >have my hands full enough beating back the calla lily population.
>
> Every time you mention your calla lily problem, it causes me to grind
> my teeth. I just can't do them

If it makes you feel any better, I can't do mint or basil... or
tomatoes for that matter, but chard loves it here.

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sf