jmcquown wrote:

> On 3/15/2021 10:22 AM, Gary wrote:
> > On 3/14/2021 5:42 PM, John Kuthe wrote:
> > > On Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 4:36:28 PM UTC-5,
> > > wrote:
> > > > On 3/14/2021 4:50 PM, John Kuthe wrote:
> > > > > on some Brown Rice and homemade "Baked Beans" or sweet hot
> > > > > beans
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > John Kuthe, RN, BSN...
> > > > >
> > > > It's the same old stuff as usual. Brown rice, beans which aren't
> > > > "baked" topped with vegetables. What happened, did you run out
> > > > of garlic and potatoes? B O R I N G
> > > >
> > > > Jill
> > >
> > > Boring food is sometimes the most delicious! And I decided not to
> > > make any Garlic Potatoes for a while.
> >
> > I like garlic potatoes about once every few years. Just one meal
> > too, not leftovers. Gets very old very fast to me.
> >
> So, he decided not to make them for a while. Doesn't stop his
> regular "assembled" meals (beans and brown rice with veggies) any
> more interesting.
>
> I make scalloped potatoes (sometimes with garlic, sometimes just
> cheese - aka au gratin) a couple of times a year. I wouldn't want to
> eat any of the things he cooks over and over every week.
>
> Jill

Well, lets face it. He likes them and the recipes he has posted seem
pretty good to me. Less variation than I use but some people like to
have 'good and predictable'. That's their choice.

I made something last night that was near some things I have done
before, but a bit different. It was modeled after this:

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/15...green-risotto/

When I say 'modeled' I mean I adapted it to what I have on hand and our
tastes. Charlotte's last night home (on leave here) and she wanted a
'Mommie Meal'. 'Mommie Meals' are frequently vegetarian or near it.

I didn't use celery (none of us are real fond of it though we are
partial to the leaves for flavoring and may grow some just for the
leaves). I used a little rose wine of a mild middle table wine sort
because that and sake were the only 2 handy ones here. The green
veggies became Chinese Broccoli (Gai Lan) and a Chinese milder young
mustard green. A little chopped purple cabbage appealed to Charlotte
for the colors so was added near the end. Calrose medium grain in
place of the short grain arborio. Added a pinch or two of a medium
yellow curry and Charlotte wanted more color so a pinch of Tumeric
which turned it a pleasing light yellowish tint.

It was quite good!

Along with was a simple baked butterflied Seabass (these are small, 6oz
at best of meat from the local ones). I made 2 with butter and black
garlic sea salt. Fruit for dessert.

Worked for us!

Sorry, too busy with family for pictures but we served it the generic
Asian Style of some parts there (not Japan as much BTW). Big center
dishes then small bowls and plates for your own portions. Loosely like
'Family Style USA' where you pass the bowls along but you don't pass
bowls much, just select your portions from the center.