On Sun, 24 May 2009 20:11:52 -0500, Omelet >
wrote:

>In article >,
> Mack A. Damia > wrote:
>
>> http://www.delish.com/entertaining-i...ng/burger-reci
>> pes-0509?GT1=47001
>
>Fun stuff, but my personal favorite involves Bacon, Avocado and Tomato!
>(BAT burgers. <g>)

Never bacon for me. It detracts from the flavor of beef. If I put
anything on it, I choose a decent mustard, onion and lettuce (*not*
head lettuce) - it will be either roasted garlic or avocado - tomato
is optional on my hamburger.

Avocado is good - it helps lower bad cholesterol!

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

sf > wrote:

>Never bacon for me. It detracts from the flavor of beef. If I put
>anything on it, I choose a decent mustard, onion and lettuce (*not*
>head lettuce) - it will be either roasted garlic or avocado - tomato
>is optional on my hamburger.

>Avocado is good - it helps lower bad cholesterol!

I have become fond of arugula instead of lettuce on a burger.

Steve

In article >,
(Steve Pope) wrote:

> sf > wrote:
>
> >Never bacon for me. It detracts from the flavor of beef. If I put
> >anything on it, I choose a decent mustard, onion and lettuce (*not*
> >head lettuce) - it will be either roasted garlic or avocado - tomato
> >is optional on my hamburger.
>
> >Avocado is good - it helps lower bad cholesterol!
>
> I have become fond of arugula instead of lettuce on a burger.
>
> Steve

I like whole fresh basil leaves... ;-d
Lately, I've been exploring more sprouts. The current batch of red
lentil sprouts is wonderful and I've started a second batch. I used up
the sunflower in Omelets over the weekend. Sorry, no pics.

I've learned that raw shelled sunflower seeds sprout just as well as
ones in the shell, and are a lot less trouble as this eliminates the
need for shell removal from the batch. :-)
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Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.


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Omelet wrote:

> I like whole fresh basil leaves... ;-d
> Lately, I've been exploring more sprouts. The current batch of red
> lentil sprouts is wonderful and I've started a second batch. I used up
> the sunflower in Omelets over the weekend. Sorry, no pics.

I love fresh basil! I've been making salads a lot lately. Last night the
caprese, tonight I had one of my "kitchen sink" salads. Included were
some sprouts, basil, french breakfast radishes, slivered almonds, and
because you mentioned it yesterday -- dried cranberries! I had a little
chunk of feta cheese left, so I crumbled that over the top. I had
leftover dressing from the day before and it worked well.

> I've learned that raw shelled sunflower seeds sprout just as well as
> ones in the shell, and are a lot less trouble as this eliminates the
> need for shell removal from the batch. :-)

We'll be getting a lot of sprouts (of all kinds) in our CSA.
Unfortunately, we don't go through them fast enough before they spoil.
Do you have a trick for making them keep longer?

--Lin

In article >,
Lin > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
>
> > I like whole fresh basil leaves... ;-d
> > Lately, I've been exploring more sprouts. The current batch of red
> > lentil sprouts is wonderful and I've started a second batch. I used up
> > the sunflower in Omelets over the weekend. Sorry, no pics.
>
> I love fresh basil! I've been making salads a lot lately. Last night the
> caprese, tonight I had one of my "kitchen sink" salads. Included were
> some sprouts, basil, french breakfast radishes, slivered almonds, and
> because you mentioned it yesterday -- dried cranberries! I had a little
> chunk of feta cheese left, so I crumbled that over the top. I had
> leftover dressing from the day before and it worked well.

Sounds wunderful. ;-)

>
> > I've learned that raw shelled sunflower seeds sprout just as well as
> > ones in the shell, and are a lot less trouble as this eliminates the
> > need for shell removal from the batch. :-)
>
> We'll be getting a lot of sprouts (of all kinds) in our CSA.
> Unfortunately, we don't go through them fast enough before they spoil.
> Do you have a trick for making them keep longer?
>
> --Lin

Well, we generally eat each batch in 3 to 4 days or so as I constantly
have a quart jar or two going.

I just continue to rinse them every day and bag them in a storage bag.
They seem to be actually staying alive. The ones I put in the cockatoos
dish keep growing. <g>
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Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
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On Mon, 25 May 2009 02:48:11 -0500, Omelet >
shouted from the highest rooftop:

>In article >,
> Lin > wrote:
>
<snip>

>> We'll be getting a lot of sprouts (of all kinds) in our CSA.
>> Unfortunately, we don't go through them fast enough before they spoil.
>> Do you have a trick for making them keep longer?
>>
>> --Lin
>
>Well, we generally eat each batch in 3 to 4 days or so as I constantly
>have a quart jar or two going.
>
>I just continue to rinse them every day and bag them in a storage bag.
>They seem to be actually staying alive. The ones I put in the cockatoos
>dish keep growing. <g>

Just as important as rinsing them is making sure you drain the excess
water thoroughly so the sprouts don't rot. That can take a bit of
patience, but the results are well worth the extra effort.

BTW - that applies to sprouting your own seeds as well. I used to keep
three mason jars of alfalfa sprouts going in rotation to supply the
entire family when the kids were still at home. I'd also sprout mung
beans on occasion. But I could never get them to grow as well as the
store bought one.



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In article >,
bob > wrote:

> On Mon, 25 May 2009 02:48:11 -0500, Omelet >
> shouted from the highest rooftop:
>
> >In article >,
> > Lin > wrote:
> >
> <snip>
>
> >> We'll be getting a lot of sprouts (of all kinds) in our CSA.
> >> Unfortunately, we don't go through them fast enough before they spoil.
> >> Do you have a trick for making them keep longer?
> >>
> >> --Lin
> >
> >Well, we generally eat each batch in 3 to 4 days or so as I constantly
> >have a quart jar or two going.
> >
> >I just continue to rinse them every day and bag them in a storage bag.
> >They seem to be actually staying alive. The ones I put in the cockatoos
> >dish keep growing. <g>
>
> Just as important as rinsing them is making sure you drain the excess
> water thoroughly so the sprouts don't rot. That can take a bit of
> patience, but the results are well worth the extra effort.
>
> BTW - that applies to sprouting your own seeds as well. I used to keep
> three mason jars of alfalfa sprouts going in rotation to supply the
> entire family when the kids were still at home. I'd also sprout mung
> beans on occasion. But I could never get them to grow as well as the
> store bought one.

I know what you mean about the mung beans. There is advice on some of
the sprouting sites about that. It's a matter of keeping them in the
dark and not overloading the jar.

To date, one of my favorite sprouts is Lentil. They taste similar to
alfalfa imho. I love Alfalfa but I have to go to Austin to get the
seeds... and I hate the traffic. :-(
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Peace! Om

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It's about learning to dance in the rain.
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In article >,
sf > wrote:

> On Sun, 24 May 2009 20:11:52 -0500, Omelet >
> wrote:
>
> >In article >,
> > Mack A. Damia > wrote:
> >
> >> http://www.delish.com/entertaining-i...lling/burger-r
> >> eci
> >> pes-0509?GT1=47001
> >
> >Fun stuff, but my personal favorite involves Bacon, Avocado and Tomato!
> >(BAT burgers. <g>)
>
> Never bacon for me. It detracts from the flavor of beef. If I put
> anything on it, I choose a decent mustard, onion and lettuce (*not*
> head lettuce) - it will be either roasted garlic or avocado - tomato
> is optional on my hamburger.
>
> Avocado is good - it helps lower bad cholesterol!

I'm still exploring mustard. A good substitute for mayo if one is
trying to lower meal fat content.

It makes a wonderful marinade for grilling.
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Peace! Om

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It's about learning to dance in the rain.
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On May 24, 10:43*pm, sf > wrote:
> On Sun, 24 May 2009 20:11:52 -0500, Omelet >
> wrote:
>
> >In article >,
> > Mack A. Damia > wrote:
>
> >>http://www.delish.com/entertaining-i...ue-grilling/bu....
> >> pes-0509?GT1=47001
>
> >Fun stuff, but my personal favorite involves Bacon, Avocado and Tomato! *
> >(BAT burgers. <g>)
>
> Never bacon for me. *It detracts from the flavor of beef. *If I put
> anything on it, I choose a decent mustard, onion and lettuce (*not*
> head lettuce) - it will be either roasted garlic or avocado - tomato
> is optional on my hamburger. *
>
> Avocado is good - it helps lower bad cholesterol!
>
It does, and a perfectly ripe avocado goes well with so many things.
The first thirty-some years of my life were lived w/o avocados. I saw
them as green (therefore suspect) and slimy. Since the first time I
tried guacamole, under the influence of general anesthesia and beer,
I've been avocado crazy. I've never put it on a burger, but it has
been right next to a burger on many occasions.

Really though, nothing fits on a homemade burger other than mustard,
and it's easier to alternate bites with vidalia onions, half sour dill
pickles, whatever. Damn. I just realized that I left an avocado at
work, and I'm not scheduled to be back there until Thursday.

--Bryan

On Sun, 24 May 2009 20:43:58 -0700, sf wrote:

> Never bacon for me. It detracts from the flavor of beef. If I put
> anything on it, I choose a decent mustard, onion and lettuce (*not*
> head lettuce) - it will be either roasted garlic or avocado - tomato
> is optional on my hamburger.
>
> Avocado is good - it helps lower bad cholesterol!

How does bacon detract from the flavor of the beef, but mustard,
onion and garlic don't?

Bacon goes great with ground beef. It does not belong on steak,
though.

-sw

On Mon, 25 May 2009 13:07:26 -0500, Sqwertz
> wrote:

>On Sun, 24 May 2009 20:43:58 -0700, sf wrote:
>
>> Never bacon for me. It detracts from the flavor of beef. If I put
>> anything on it, I choose a decent mustard, onion and lettuce (*not*
>> head lettuce) - it will be either roasted garlic or avocado - tomato
>> is optional on my hamburger.
>>
>> Avocado is good - it helps lower bad cholesterol!
>
>How does bacon detract from the flavor of the beef, but mustard,
>onion and garlic don't?

Bacon and beef don't belong on the same plate.
>
>Bacon goes great with ground beef. It does not belong on steak,
>though.
>
Bacon belongs in a BLT.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Mon, 25 May 2009 13:55:17 -0700, sf wrote:

> On Mon, 25 May 2009 13:07:26 -0500, Sqwertz
> > wrote:
>
>>How does bacon detract from the flavor of the beef, but mustard,
>>onion and garlic don't?
>
> Bacon and beef don't belong on the same plate.

Oh, that explains it all.

-sw

On May 25, 3:55*pm, sf > wrote:
> On Mon, 25 May 2009 13:07:26 -0500, Sqwertz
>
> > wrote:
> >On Sun, 24 May 2009 20


> Bacon belongs in a BLT.
======================================

with sliced avocado and alfalfa sprouts - it's a B.L.A.S.T. !!
Lynn in Fargo

On Mon, 25 May 2009 16:24:27 -0700 (PDT), Lynn from Fargo Ografmorffig
> wrote:

>On May 25, 3:55*pm, sf > wrote:
>> On Mon, 25 May 2009 13:07:26 -0500, Sqwertz
>>
>> > wrote:
>> >On Sun, 24 May 2009 20
>
>
>> Bacon belongs in a BLT.
>======================================
>
>with sliced avocado and alfalfa sprouts - it's a B.L.A.S.T. !!

If I had sprouts, I'd eliminate the lettuce. Have you ever tried
it with good cheese instead of bacon (Jarlsberg is my go to cheese for
this)? Delish!


--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

Lynn wrote:

>> Bacon belongs in a BLT.
>
> with sliced avocado and alfalfa sprouts - it's a B.L.A.S.T. !!

If you add a fried egg it's a STABLE.

Bob

sf wrote:
>
> On Mon, 25 May 2009 13:07:26 -0500, Sqwertz
> > wrote:
>
> >On Sun, 24 May 2009 20:43:58 -0700, sf wrote:
> >
> >> Never bacon for me. It detracts from the flavor of beef. If I put
> >> anything on it, I choose a decent mustard, onion and lettuce (*not*
> >> head lettuce) - it will be either roasted garlic or avocado - tomato
> >> is optional on my hamburger.
> >>
> >> Avocado is good - it helps lower bad cholesterol!
> >
> >How does bacon detract from the flavor of the beef, but mustard,
> >onion and garlic don't?
>
> Bacon and beef don't belong on the same plate.
> >
> >Bacon goes great with ground beef. It does not belong on steak,
> >though.
> >
> Bacon belongs in a BLT.
>
> --
> I love cooking with wine.
> Sometimes I even put it in the food.

Splutter??? Eh? No bacon with that beef???? No beef with that
bacon??!!! Oh my. So many things I can think of Bacon-wrapped beef
filet mignon, beef'n'bacon shiskebobs, hamburgers with bacon & bleu
cheese - so much more!!!! Oh, the possibilities - hehehe ;D

Sky, ever the carnivore

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Ultimate Kitchen Rule -- Cook's Choice!!

On Mon, 25 May 2009 19:26:11 -0500, Sky >
wrote:

>Splutter??? Eh? No bacon with that beef???? No beef with that
>bacon??!!! Oh my. So many things I can think of Bacon-wrapped beef
>filet mignon, beef'n'bacon shiskebobs, hamburgers with bacon & bleu
>cheese - so much more!!!! Oh, the possibilities - hehehe ;D
>
>Sky, ever the carnivore

I know you loves your bacon, sky... but non of the above appeal to me.



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Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Mon, 25 May 2009 18:54:29 -0700, sf wrote:

> On Mon, 25 May 2009 19:26:11 -0500, Sky >
> wrote:
>
>>Splutter??? Eh? No bacon with that beef???? No beef with that
>>bacon??!!! Oh my. So many things I can think of Bacon-wrapped beef
>>filet mignon, beef'n'bacon shiskebobs, hamburgers with bacon & bleu
>>cheese - so much more!!!! Oh, the possibilities - hehehe ;D
>>
>>Sky, ever the carnivore
>
> I know you loves your bacon, sky... but non of the above appeal to me.
>
>

tell me about it.

your pal,
the pig

In article >,
Sky > wrote:

> Splutter??? Eh? No bacon with that beef???? No beef with that
> bacon??!!! Oh my. So many things I can think of Bacon-wrapped beef
> filet mignon, beef'n'bacon shiskebobs, hamburgers with bacon & bleu
> cheese - so much more!!!! Oh, the possibilities - hehehe ;D
>
> Sky, ever the carnivore
>
> --
> Ultra Ultimate Kitchen Rule - Use the Timer!

Bacon wrapped steak fillet is very good and I also like bacon with
burger and avocado, but to each her own. :-) It also goes well with
shrimp kebabs or beef kebabs.

And I agree with your sig. :-) My cooking has improved drastically
since I've started religiously using timers!
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Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.


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Omelet wrote:
>
> In article >,
> Sky > wrote:
(snip)
> >
> > Sky, ever the carnivore
> >
> > --
> > Ultra Ultimate Kitchen Rule - Use the Timer!
>
(snip)
>
> And I agree with your sig. :-) My cooking has improved drastically
> since I've started religiously using timers!
> --
> Peace! Om

Thanks My house/home would've burned down a long time ago if I don't
use my timer ! Even when I turn the stove on (or even the oven !), I
use the timer, lest I forget.

Sky, who's rather forgetful

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Ultimate Kitchen Rule -- Cook's Choice!!