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While shopping this afternoon, I checked the reduced rack in the
produce section. For $2, I found the strangest bag of veggies I've
ever seen, so had to buy it.

What would you do for a dinner with: (slightly less after paring off
the sad parts)

3lb ruby sweet potatoes
3/4lb turnips
1 tiny onion
a hand sized bit of endive
1 small fist-sized raddichio

I also have some scrod, lemon juice, the whole spice cabinet, and
salad fixings.

maxine in ri
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On Mar 24, 3:38*pm, maxine in ri > wrote:
> While shopping this afternoon, I checked the reduced rack in the
> produce section. *For $2, I found the strangest bag of veggies I've
> ever seen, so had to buy it.
>
> What would you do for a dinner with: (slightly less after paring off
> the sad parts)
>
> 3lb ruby sweet potatoes
> 3/4lb turnips
> 1 tiny onion
> a hand sized bit of endive
> 1 small fist-sized raddichio
>
> I also have some scrod, lemon juice, the whole spice cabinet, and
> salad fixings.
>
> maxine in ri


Boiled dinner?
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On Mar 24, 6:38*pm, maxine in ri > wrote:
> While shopping this afternoon, I checked the reduced rack in the
> produce section. *For $2, I found the strangest bag of veggies I've
> ever seen, so had to buy it.
>
> What would you do for a dinner with: (slightly less after paring off
> the sad parts)
>
> 3lb ruby sweet potatoes
> 3/4lb turnips
> 1 tiny onion
> a hand sized bit of endive
> 1 small fist-sized raddichio
>
> I also have some scrod, lemon juice, the whole spice cabinet, and
> salad fixings.
>
> maxine in ri


Roast the sweet potatoes and turnips, grill the raddicchio (halved),
and make a tomato-based salad with the onion to have with the endive.

Vegetarian dinner that's not boring!

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maxine in ri > wrote:

> While shopping this afternoon, I checked the reduced rack in the
> produce section. For $2, I found the strangest bag of veggies I've
> ever seen, so had to buy it.
>
> What would you do for a dinner with: (slightly less after paring off
> the sad parts)
>
> 3lb ruby sweet potatoes
> 3/4lb turnips
> 1 tiny onion
> a hand sized bit of endive
> 1 small fist-sized raddichio
>
> I also have some scrod, lemon juice, the whole spice cabinet, and
> salad fixings.
>
> maxine in ri


Sounds like the entire thing (except the scrod) would be good served up
as a steamed mix, maybe with some butter and dill weed.

I'd serve the Scrod separately, fixed however you like it. :-) Poached,
fried, baked or grilled.
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On Mar 24, 7:00*pm, Christine Dabney > wrote:
> On Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:52:00 -0700 (PDT), Chemo the Clown
>
>
>
> > wrote:
> >On Mar 24, 3:38*pm, maxine in ri > wrote:
> >> While shopping this afternoon, I checked the reduced rack in the
> >> produce section. *For $2, I found the strangest bag of veggies I've
> >> ever seen, so had to buy it.

>
> >> What would you do for a dinner with: (slightly less after paring off
> >> the sad parts)

>
> >> 3lb ruby sweet potatoes
> >> 3/4lb turnips
> >> 1 tiny onion
> >> a hand sized bit of endive
> >> 1 small fist-sized raddichio

>
> >> I also have some scrod, lemon juice, the whole spice cabinet, and
> >> salad fixings.

>
> >> maxine in ri

>
> >Boiled dinner?

>
> I first thought that the turnips, and sweet potatoes would be good
> roasted...maybe cut into wedges first. *Roast the onion too along with
> them, also cut into small wedges.


Great minds think alike. That's what I did. With oil and lemon
juice, salt and pepper

> Add the radicchio and endive to the salad fixings.
>
> The scrod might be good baked..


Broiled. With lemon juice, lemon pepper, dill, onion powder, and
butter.

Forgot the broccoli too. That's got steamed, and half of it's in the
freezer.

maxine in ri


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On Mar 24, 7:04*pm, Kris > wrote:
> On Mar 24, 6:38*pm, maxine in ri > wrote:
>
>
>
> > While shopping this afternoon, I checked the reduced rack in the
> > produce section. *For $2, I found the strangest bag of veggies I've
> > ever seen, so had to buy it.

>
> > What would you do for a dinner with: (slightly less after paring off
> > the sad parts)

>
> > 3lb ruby sweet potatoes
> > 3/4lb turnips
> > 1 tiny onion
> > a hand sized bit of endive
> > 1 small fist-sized raddichio

>
> > I also have some scrod, lemon juice, the whole spice cabinet, and
> > salad fixings.

>
> > maxine in ri

>
> Roast the sweet potatoes and turnips, grill the raddicchio (halved),
> and make a tomato-based salad with the onion to have with the endive.


Would the raddichio do well under the broiler? No grill here.

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On Mar 24, 8:52*pm, maxine > wrote:
> On Mar 24, 7:04*pm, Kris > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Mar 24, 6:38*pm, maxine in ri > wrote:

>
> > > While shopping this afternoon, I checked the reduced rack in the
> > > produce section. *For $2, I found the strangest bag of veggies I've
> > > ever seen, so had to buy it.

>
> > > What would you do for a dinner with: (slightly less after paring off
> > > the sad parts)

>
> > > 3lb ruby sweet potatoes
> > > 3/4lb turnips
> > > 1 tiny onion
> > > a hand sized bit of endive
> > > 1 small fist-sized raddichio

>
> > > I also have some scrod, lemon juice, the whole spice cabinet, and
> > > salad fixings.

>
> > > maxine in ri

>
> > Roast the sweet potatoes and turnips, grill the raddicchio (halved),
> > and make a tomato-based salad with the onion to have with the endive.

>
> Would the raddichio do well under the broiler? *No grill here.
>
> maxine- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -


I guess it might, but watch it carefully. But do you have a grill pan
- I'm sure you could do it the stove with that.

FWIW, here is the recipe I have for it (alter it for your amounts
obviously). Makes a nice chopped salad, especially if you have any
parmesan and/or pinenuts you could add to it:

Grilled Lettuces
Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
Serves 6

2 tablespoons olive oil
3 heads Belgian endive, halved lengthwise
1 large head radicchio, cut into 6 to 8 wedges
1 head romaine lettuce, quartered
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar


Prepare the grill (medium-high heat).

Drizzle 1 tablespoon of oil over the endive, radicchio and romaine,
then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill the lettuces until they are
crisp-tender and browned in spots, turning occasionally, about 6
minutes. Coarsely chop the lettuces, then toss them in a large bowl
with the remaining oil and vinegar. Season the salad, to taste, with
more salt and pepper. Serve warm.

Hope this helps,
Kris
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maxine wrote:

> While shopping this afternoon, I checked the reduced rack in the
> produce section. For $2, I found the strangest bag of veggies I've
> ever seen, so had to buy it.
>
> What would you do for a dinner with: (slightly less after paring off
> the sad parts)
>
> 3lb ruby sweet potatoes
> 3/4lb turnips
> 1 tiny onion
> a hand sized bit of endive
> 1 small fist-sized raddichio
>
> I also have some scrod, lemon juice, the whole spice cabinet, and
> salad fixings.



Dice the turnips and sweet potatoes, and then cook them in butter on the
stovetop until caramelized. Wait until they're done cooking to add salt,
pepper, and ground fennel seed.

Mince the onion. Slice the endive and radicchio. Heat olive oil in a pan
which has a lid. Add the onion, endive, and radicchio and cover. Cook over
medium heat until wilted. Add a splash of red wine vinegar and sugar to
taste. (If you have them, you can add raisins and pine nuts.)

Brush the scrod with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and paprika. Broil.
Serve scrod on top of radicchio with the sweet-potato hash on the side.

Alternatively, you can cook the turnips by themselves and then make a
dessert (e.g., a microwave steamed pudding) with the sweet potatoes -- but
three pounds of sweet potatoes would make a LOT of dessert compared to the
rest of the items mentioned.

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maxine in ri wrote:
>
> While shopping this afternoon, I checked the reduced rack in the
> produce section. For $2, I found the strangest bag of veggies I've
> ever seen, so had to buy it.
>
> What would you do for a dinner with: (slightly less after paring off
> the sad parts)
>
> 3lb ruby sweet potatoes
> 3/4lb turnips
> 1 tiny onion
> a hand sized bit of endive
> 1 small fist-sized raddichio
>
> I also have some scrod, lemon juice, the whole spice cabinet, and
> salad fixings.
>
> maxine in ri



Endive and radicchio in a salad. Roast the rest along with the scrod.
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Christine Dabney wrote:
>
> On Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:52:00 -0700 (PDT), Chemo the Clown
> > wrote:
>
> >On Mar 24, 3:38 pm, maxine in ri > wrote:
> >> While shopping this afternoon, I checked the reduced rack in the
> >> produce section. For $2, I found the strangest bag of veggies I've
> >> ever seen, so had to buy it.
> >>
> >> What would you do for a dinner with: (slightly less after paring off
> >> the sad parts)
> >>
> >> 3lb ruby sweet potatoes
> >> 3/4lb turnips
> >> 1 tiny onion
> >> a hand sized bit of endive
> >> 1 small fist-sized raddichio
> >>
> >> I also have some scrod, lemon juice, the whole spice cabinet, and
> >> salad fixings.
> >>
> >> maxine in ri

> >
> >Boiled dinner?

>
> I first thought that the turnips, and sweet potatoes would be good
> roasted...maybe cut into wedges first. Roast the onion too along with
> them, also cut into small wedges.
>
> Add the radicchio and endive to the salad fixings.
>
> The scrod might be good baked..
>
> Christine



GMTA!


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On Mar 24, 9:20*pm, Kris > wrote:
> On Mar 24, 8:52*pm, maxine > wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Mar 24, 7:04*pm, Kris > wrote:

>
> > > On Mar 24, 6:38*pm, maxine in ri > wrote:

>
> > > > While shopping this afternoon, I checked the reduced rack in the
> > > > produce section. *For $2, I found the strangest bag of veggies I've
> > > > ever seen, so had to buy it.

>
> > > > What would you do for a dinner with: (slightly less after paring off
> > > > the sad parts)

>
> > > > 3lb ruby sweet potatoes
> > > > 3/4lb turnips
> > > > 1 tiny onion
> > > > a hand sized bit of endive
> > > > 1 small fist-sized raddichio

>
> > > > I also have some scrod, lemon juice, the whole spice cabinet, and
> > > > salad fixings.

>
> > > > maxine in ri

>
> > > Roast the sweet potatoes and turnips, grill the raddicchio (halved),
> > > and make a tomato-based salad with the onion to have with the endive.

>
> > Would the raddichio do well under the broiler? *No grill here.

>
> > maxine- Hide quoted text -

>
> > - Show quoted text -

>
> I guess it might, but watch it carefully. But do you have a grill pan
> - I'm sure you could do it the stove with that.
>
> FWIW, here is the recipe I have for it (alter it for your amounts
> obviously). Makes a nice chopped salad, especially if you have any
> parmesan and/or pinenuts you could add to it:
>
> Grilled Lettuces
> Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
> *Serves 6
>
> 2 tablespoons olive oil
> 3 heads Belgian endive, halved lengthwise
> 1 large head radicchio, cut into 6 to 8 wedges
> 1 head romaine lettuce, quartered
> Salt and freshly ground black pepper
> 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
>
> Prepare the grill (medium-high heat).
>
> Drizzle 1 tablespoon of oil over the endive, radicchio and romaine,
> then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill the lettuces until they are
> crisp-tender and browned in spots, turning occasionally, about 6
> minutes. Coarsely chop the lettuces, then toss them in a large bowl
> with the remaining oil and vinegar. Season the salad, to taste, with
> more salt and pepper. Serve warm.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Kris


That would work in the broiler. Just a shorter version of the roots
roasting.
It would also stop the deteriorization that's going on, so they'd last
longer. And be tastier.

You know what I'll be doing tonight<G>

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On Mar 24, 9:39*pm, "Bob Terwilliger" >
wrote:
> maxine wrote:
> > While shopping this afternoon, I checked the reduced rack in the
> > produce section. *For $2, I found the strangest bag of veggies I've
> > ever seen, so had to buy it.

>
> > What would you do for a dinner with: (slightly less after paring off
> > the sad parts)

>
> > 3lb ruby sweet potatoes
> > 3/4lb turnips
> > 1 tiny onion
> > a hand sized bit of endive
> > 1 small fist-sized raddichio

>
> > I also have some scrod, lemon juice, the whole spice cabinet, and
> > salad fixings.

>
> Dice the turnips and sweet potatoes, and then cook them in butter on the
> stovetop until caramelized. Wait until they're done cooking to add salt,
> pepper, and ground fennel seed.
>
> Mince the onion. Slice the endive and radicchio. Heat olive oil in a pan
> which has a lid. Add the onion, endive, and radicchio and cover. Cook over
> medium heat until wilted. Add a splash of red wine vinegar and sugar to
> taste. (If you have them, you can add raisins and pine nuts.)
>
> Brush the scrod with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and paprika. Broil.
> Serve scrod on top of radicchio with the sweet-potato hash on the side.
>
> Alternatively, you can cook the turnips by themselves and then make a
> dessert (e.g., a microwave steamed pudding) with the sweet potatoes -- but
> three pounds of sweet potatoes would make a LOT of dessert compared to the
> rest of the items mentioned.
>
> Bob


Oh noooo! Now I'm going to have to go out and find more to try this
with. There was a small portion of the roasted roots left, and if my
husband hasn't snarfed it down, I'll try adding the fennel. It needed
something a little more than the lemon, salt and pepper I added with
the oil.

Thank.

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On Mar 25, 10:48*am, maxine > wrote:
> On Mar 24, 9:20*pm, Kris > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Mar 24, 8:52*pm, maxine > wrote:

>
> > > On Mar 24, 7:04*pm, Kris > wrote:

>
> > > > On Mar 24, 6:38*pm, maxine in ri > wrote:

>
> > > > > While shopping this afternoon, I checked the reduced rack in the
> > > > > produce section. *For $2, I found the strangest bag of veggies I've
> > > > > ever seen, so had to buy it.

>
> > > > > What would you do for a dinner with: (slightly less after paring off
> > > > > the sad parts)

>
> > > > > 3lb ruby sweet potatoes
> > > > > 3/4lb turnips
> > > > > 1 tiny onion
> > > > > a hand sized bit of endive
> > > > > 1 small fist-sized raddichio

>
> > > > > I also have some scrod, lemon juice, the whole spice cabinet, and
> > > > > salad fixings.

>
> > > > > maxine in ri

>
> > > > Roast the sweet potatoes and turnips, grill the raddicchio (halved),
> > > > and make a tomato-based salad with the onion to have with the endive.

>
> > > Would the raddichio do well under the broiler? *No grill here.

>
> > > maxine- Hide quoted text -

>
> > > - Show quoted text -

>
> > I guess it might, but watch it carefully. But do you have a grill pan
> > - I'm sure you could do it the stove with that.

>
> > FWIW, here is the recipe I have for it (alter it for your amounts
> > obviously). Makes a nice chopped salad, especially if you have any
> > parmesan and/or pinenuts you could add to it:

>
> > Grilled Lettuces
> > Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
> > *Serves 6

>
> > 2 tablespoons olive oil
> > 3 heads Belgian endive, halved lengthwise
> > 1 large head radicchio, cut into 6 to 8 wedges
> > 1 head romaine lettuce, quartered
> > Salt and freshly ground black pepper
> > 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

>
> > Prepare the grill (medium-high heat).

>
> > Drizzle 1 tablespoon of oil over the endive, radicchio and romaine,
> > then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill the lettuces until they are
> > crisp-tender and browned in spots, turning occasionally, about 6
> > minutes. Coarsely chop the lettuces, then toss them in a large bowl
> > with the remaining oil and vinegar. Season the salad, to taste, with
> > more salt and pepper. Serve warm.

>
> > Hope this helps,
> > Kris

>
> That would work in the broiler. *Just a shorter version of the roots
> roasting.
> It would also stop the deteriorization that's going on, so they'd last
> longer. *And be tastier.
>
> You know what I'll be doing tonight<G>
>
> maxine- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -


Tell me if you like(d) it!

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On Mar 25, 11:21*am, Kris > wrote:
> On Mar 25, 10:48*am, maxine > wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Mar 24, 9:20*pm, Kris > wrote:

>
> > > On Mar 24, 8:52*pm, maxine > wrote:

>
> > > > On Mar 24, 7:04*pm, Kris > wrote:

>
> > > > > On Mar 24, 6:38*pm, maxine in ri > wrote:

>
> > > > > > While shopping this afternoon, I checked the reduced rack in the
> > > > > > produce section. *For $2, I found the strangest bag of veggies I've
> > > > > > ever seen, so had to buy it.

>
> > > > > > What would you do for a dinner with: (slightly less after paring off
> > > > > > the sad parts)

>
> > > > > > 3lb ruby sweet potatoes
> > > > > > 3/4lb turnips
> > > > > > 1 tiny onion
> > > > > > a hand sized bit of endive
> > > > > > 1 small fist-sized raddichio

>
> > > > > > I also have some scrod, lemon juice, the whole spice cabinet, and
> > > > > > salad fixings.

>
> > > > > > maxine in ri

>
> > > > > Roast the sweet potatoes and turnips, grill the raddicchio (halved),
> > > > > and make a tomato-based salad with the onion to have with the endive.

>
> > > > Would the raddichio do well under the broiler? *No grill here.

>
> > > > maxine- Hide quoted text -

>
> > > > - Show quoted text -

>
> > > I guess it might, but watch it carefully. But do you have a grill pan
> > > - I'm sure you could do it the stove with that.

>
> > > FWIW, here is the recipe I have for it (alter it for your amounts
> > > obviously). Makes a nice chopped salad, especially if you have any
> > > parmesan and/or pinenuts you could add to it:

>
> > > Grilled Lettuces
> > > Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
> > > *Serves 6

>
> > > 2 tablespoons olive oil
> > > 3 heads Belgian endive, halved lengthwise
> > > 1 large head radicchio, cut into 6 to 8 wedges
> > > 1 head romaine lettuce, quartered
> > > Salt and freshly ground black pepper
> > > 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

>
> > > Prepare the grill (medium-high heat).

>
> > > Drizzle 1 tablespoon of oil over the endive, radicchio and romaine,
> > > then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill the lettuces until they are
> > > crisp-tender and browned in spots, turning occasionally, about 6
> > > minutes. Coarsely chop the lettuces, then toss them in a large bowl
> > > with the remaining oil and vinegar. Season the salad, to taste, with
> > > more salt and pepper. Serve warm.

>
> > > Hope this helps,
> > > Kris

>
> > That would work in the broiler. *Just a shorter version of the roots
> > roasting.
> > It would also stop the deteriorization that's going on, so they'd last
> > longer. *And be tastier.

>
> > You know what I'll be doing tonight<G>

>
> > maxine- Hide quoted text -

>
> > - Show quoted text -

>
> Tell me if you like(d) it!
>
> Kris


Oh, yeah! that brightens up the flavor immensely.

Thanks
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On Mar 25, 8:19*pm, maxine > wrote:
> On Mar 25, 11:21*am, Kris > wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Mar 25, 10:48*am, maxine > wrote:

>
> > > On Mar 24, 9:20*pm, Kris > wrote:

>
> > > > On Mar 24, 8:52*pm, maxine > wrote:

>
> > > > > On Mar 24, 7:04*pm, Kris > wrote:

>
> > > > > > On Mar 24, 6:38*pm, maxine in ri > wrote:

>
> > > > > > > While shopping this afternoon, I checked the reduced rack in the
> > > > > > > produce section. *For $2, I found the strangest bag of veggies I've
> > > > > > > ever seen, so had to buy it.

>
> > > > > > > What would you do for a dinner with: (slightly less after paring off
> > > > > > > the sad parts)

>
> > > > > > > 3lb ruby sweet potatoes
> > > > > > > 3/4lb turnips
> > > > > > > 1 tiny onion
> > > > > > > a hand sized bit of endive
> > > > > > > 1 small fist-sized raddichio

>
> > > > > > > I also have some scrod, lemon juice, the whole spice cabinet, and
> > > > > > > salad fixings.

>
> > > > > > > maxine in ri

>
> > > > > > Roast the sweet potatoes and turnips, grill the raddicchio (halved),
> > > > > > and make a tomato-based salad with the onion to have with the endive.

>
> > > > > Would the raddichio do well under the broiler? *No grill here.

>
> > > > > maxine- Hide quoted text -

>
> > > > > - Show quoted text -

>
> > > > I guess it might, but watch it carefully. But do you have a grill pan
> > > > - I'm sure you could do it the stove with that.

>
> > > > FWIW, here is the recipe I have for it (alter it for your amounts
> > > > obviously). Makes a nice chopped salad, especially if you have any
> > > > parmesan and/or pinenuts you could add to it:

>
> > > > Grilled Lettuces
> > > > Recipe courtesy Giada De Laurentiis
> > > > *Serves 6

>
> > > > 2 tablespoons olive oil
> > > > 3 heads Belgian endive, halved lengthwise
> > > > 1 large head radicchio, cut into 6 to 8 wedges
> > > > 1 head romaine lettuce, quartered
> > > > Salt and freshly ground black pepper
> > > > 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

>
> > > > Prepare the grill (medium-high heat).

>
> > > > Drizzle 1 tablespoon of oil over the endive, radicchio and romaine,
> > > > then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill the lettuces until they are
> > > > crisp-tender and browned in spots, turning occasionally, about 6
> > > > minutes. Coarsely chop the lettuces, then toss them in a large bowl
> > > > with the remaining oil and vinegar. Season the salad, to taste, with
> > > > more salt and pepper. Serve warm.

>
> > > > Hope this helps,
> > > > Kris

>
> > > That would work in the broiler. *Just a shorter version of the roots
> > > roasting.
> > > It would also stop the deteriorization that's going on, so they'd last
> > > longer. *And be tastier.

>
> > > You know what I'll be doing tonight<G>

>
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> > Tell me if you like(d) it!

>
> > Kris

>
> Oh, yeah! *that brightens up the flavor immensely.
>
> Thanks
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Excellent! I'm glad it was a hit.

Kris


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Christine Dabney > wrote:

> On Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:19:31 -0700 (PDT), maxine >
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> >Oh, yeah! that brightens up the flavor immensely.
> >
> >Thanks
> >maxine

>
> Acid, such as vinegar and lemon juice tend to brighten up flavors a
> whole light. Even when a dish seems acidic but flat, adding a touch
> of lemon juice can help immensely.
>
> Christine


Indeed. :-) It's why I now keep dried ground lemon peel as a regular
item in the spice cabinet. Orange too. I use it a LOT on veggies and
fish, and sometimes on poultry.

Same same for salt free lemon pepper.
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maxine in ri wrote:
> While shopping this afternoon, I checked the reduced rack in the
> produce section. For $2, I found the strangest bag of veggies I've
> ever seen, so had to buy it.
>
> What would you do for a dinner with: (slightly less after paring off
> the sad parts)
>
> 3lb ruby sweet potatoes
> 3/4lb turnips
> 1 tiny onion
> a hand sized bit of endive
> 1 small fist-sized raddichio
>
> I also have some scrod, lemon juice, the whole spice cabinet, and
> salad fixings.
>
> maxine in ri


First I would throw out the turnips and raddichio.
Then I would make a German bacon dressing for the
endive - my great aunt always made "wilted" endive
the German way. Then I would bake the sweet potatoes and
then dice them and fry them up with the onion to make a
sort of hash.

Kate

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On Mar 26, 11:16*am, Kate Connally > wrote:
> maxine in ri wrote:
> > While shopping this afternoon, I checked the reduced rack in the
> > produce section. *For $2, I found the strangest bag of veggies I've
> > ever seen, so had to buy it.

>
> > What would you do for a dinner with: (slightly less after paring off
> > the sad parts)

>
> > 3lb ruby sweet potatoes
> > 3/4lb turnips
> > 1 tiny onion
> > a hand sized bit of endive
> > 1 small fist-sized raddichio

>
> > I also have some scrod, lemon juice, the whole spice cabinet, and
> > salad fixings.

>
> > maxine in ri

>
> First I would throw out the turnips and raddichio.
> Then I would make a German bacon dressing for the
> endive - my great aunt always made "wilted" endive
> the German way. *Then I would bake the sweet potatoes and
> then dice them and fry them up with the onion to make a
> sort of hash.
>
> Kate


Heresy! Throw food out? I'm not a huge neeps fan, but roasted and
seasoned, they were ok. Hey, even the teenager ate some. Raddichio
is no worse than lettuce as is. Broiled, as I tried last night, it is
a nice addition to a salad.

Now, collard greens are another matter. I tried those lightly
sauteed, boiled to death, and (foolishly) raw. Definitely an acquired
taste!

Thanks for the sweet potato suggestion. That sounds yummy.

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maxine wrote:
> On Mar 26, 11:16 am, Kate Connally > wrote:
>> maxine in ri wrote:
>>> While shopping this afternoon, I checked the reduced rack in the
>>> produce section. For $2, I found the strangest bag of veggies I've
>>> ever seen, so had to buy it.
>>> What would you do for a dinner with: (slightly less after paring off
>>> the sad parts)
>>> 3lb ruby sweet potatoes
>>> 3/4lb turnips
>>> 1 tiny onion
>>> a hand sized bit of endive
>>> 1 small fist-sized raddichio
>>> I also have some scrod, lemon juice, the whole spice cabinet, and
>>> salad fixings.
>>> maxine in ri

>> First I would throw out the turnips and raddichio.
>> Then I would make a German bacon dressing for the
>> endive - my great aunt always made "wilted" endive
>> the German way. Then I would bake the sweet potatoes and
>> then dice them and fry them up with the onion to make a
>> sort of hash.
>>
>> Kate

>
> Heresy! Throw food out?


Did I say throw it out? I meant donate it to the homeless
shelter.

> I'm not a huge neeps fan, but roasted and
> seasoned, they were ok. Hey, even the teenager ate some. Raddichio
> is no worse than lettuce as is. Broiled, as I tried last night, it is
> a nice addition to a salad.
>
> Now, collard greens are another matter. I tried those lightly
> sauteed, boiled to death, and (foolishly) raw. Definitely an acquired
> taste!


I would never kick collard greens out of my bed. Hmmpf.
Boiled to death with smoked ham hocks, though, is my preference.
Had them lightly sauteed at a Brazilian restaurant - not my
cup of tea.

Kate

> Thanks for the sweet potato suggestion. That sounds yummy.
>
> maxine in ri



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