broccolini and other vegetables...

[CoveMom]

We are trying the broccolini tonight. Simmered for 7 minutes and then sauteed in garlic and olive oil ala Rachael Ray (with a bit of sea salt, red pepper flakes and black pepper ala CoveMom, thrown in).

Am I on the right track with this hybrid?

Firebird?

You have any experience with the new stuff? How about the old standards that are stylish again? Things like Turnips (instead of potatoes), and other oldies but goodies?

[SWMHebron]

We are trying the broccolini tonight. Simmered for 7 minutes and then sauteed in garlic and olive oil ala Rachael Ray (with a bit of sea salt, red pepper flakes an black pepper ala CoveMom, thrown in).

Am I on the right track with this hybrid?

Firebird?

You have any experience with the new stuff? How about the old standards that are stylish again? Things like Turnips (instead of potatoes), and other oldies but goodies?

That works. You can also roast it:

Preheat oven to 450.
Put broccolini (or really any veggie) on cookie sheet
Brush with olive oil and minced garlic and sprinkle with salt (I use Kosher salt)
Roast for 7-10 minutes.

[JagFan]

I love broccoli, what is broccolini?

[CoveMom]

I love broccoli, what is broccolini?


It is a hybrid of broccoli and a Chinese vegetable called Gai Lon. I don't have any earthly idea what that is, btw. BUT it was hybridized in order to find a way to grow broccoli in warmer climates. This happened in the 1980's but it became available here in the 1990's. Here's the link where I "learned" this stuff: http://www.yourproduceman.com/news_feb_21_05.html

Hope that helps.

[JagFan]

It is a hybrid of broccoli and a Chinese vegetable called Gai Lon. I don't have any earthly idea what that is, btw. BUT it was hybridized in order to find a way to grow broccoli in warmer climates. This happened in the 1980's but it became available here in the 1990's. Here's the link where I "learned" this stuff: http://www.yourproduceman.com/news_feb_21_05.html

Hope that helps.

Sounds good. I will have to try it. Let me know your take on it.

[CoveMom]

Actually turned out pretty well. I will use more garlic next time depending on what I serve it with. Tonight it was Italian flavored chicken breasts with Olive Oil, Basil and Garlic Tomato Sauce. The boys had pasta with theirs.


I will try SWM's suggestion to roast it next time. That also sounds good. The broccolini stalks keep their "snap" even though they were simmered for a while and then sauteed. That is a pleasant surprise.


Still waitin' on Turnip ideas (I can't eat potatoes the way I used to)...

[SWMHebron]

Actually turned out pretty well. I will use more garlic next time depending on what I serve it with. Tonight it was Italian flavored chicken breasts with Olive Oil, Basil and Garlic Tomato Sauce. The boys had pasta with theirs.


I will try SWM's suggestion to roast it next time. That also sounds good. The broccolini stalks keep their "snap" even though they were simmered for a while and then sauteed. That is a pleasant surprise.


Still waitin' on Turnip ideas (I can't eat potatoes the way I used to)...

Broccolini is in fairly frequent rotation at our house, and my daughter has developed a fondness for roasted veggies. I have a recipe she found that we all like. I'll track it down, copy and paste later.

[mad_fan]

We are trying the broccolini tonight. Simmered for 7 minutes and then sauteed in garlic and olive oil ala Rachael Ray (with a bit of sea salt, red pepper flakes and black pepper ala CoveMom, thrown in).

Am I on the right track with this hybrid?

Firebird?

You have any experience with the new stuff? How about the old standards that are stylish again? Things like Turnips (instead of potatoes), and other oldies but goodies?

Sounds awesome...
I love my veggies...stove top in the summer (if the oven isn't on for something else)...
I have to add the black pepper to my share after separating ms mads...

[CoveMom]

Sounds awesome...
I love my veggies...stove top in the summer (if the oven isn't on for something else)...
I have to add the black pepper to my share after separating ms mads...

I put black pepper on cantaloupe...:eek:

[CoveMom]

As I said in an earlier post (mad_fan) it was very good.


Now, Turnips anyone?

Parsnips?


:)

[mad_fan]

As I said in an earlier post (mad_fan) it was very good.


Now, Turnips anyone?

Parsnips?


:)

I've READ the entire thread...and all the sentences...;)

I'll go for most anything with 'nips involved...:Music

[CoveMom]

I've READ the entire thread...and all the sentences...;)

I'll go for most anything with 'nips involved...:Music

your bad. :ninja:

[mad_fan]

I put black pepper on cantaloupe...:eek:

I never salted anything...until ms mad started buying sea salt a few years ago...
Fresh ground black pepper goes on most everything...

[mad_fan]

your bad. :ninja:

That's what she (ms mad) said last night (our anniversary)...;)

[ktCarl]

I'm gonna grow regular broccoli in my Fall garden. I think I'm done with Spring/Summer gardens.

[CoveMom]

I never salted anything...until ms mad started buying sea salt a few years ago...
Fresh ground black pepper goes on most everything...

I started using sea salt very recently. And I hardly used salt at all before that. I really started to use it AFTER my surgery and I guess that is because I know that I am eating such small amounts of food that I'm not using too much salt for my own good now...

[CoveMom]

I'm gonna grow regular broccoli in my Fall garden. I think I'm done with Spring/Summer gardens.

When do you plant that puppy down there in the tropics??? November? ;)

[cyfallsbooster2]

I put black pepper on cantaloupe...:eek:

The ONLY way to enjoy that sweet succulent fruit!

The brocolini sounds good too. But, I am more with SWM. I like the roasted veggies.

[ktCarl]

When do you plant that puppy down there in the tropics??? November? ;)

August. Tomotoes are so much better from a Fall garden. No extreme heat. No insect pests. Usually more water from the cool fronts. Only birds. Just sit back and watch it grow.

[SWMHebron]

Roasted Vegetables:



1 medium red onion, large dice
1 pound asparagus, tough ends snapped off and cut into 1 to 1 1/2-inch pieces
2 small zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
1 pound frozen cauliflower, blanched for 2 minutes in boiling water
1/4 cup olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 (8-ounce) package frozen peas, blanched for 2 minutes in boiling water
1 pint grape tomatoes
3/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Sun-dried Tomato Dressing:



4 scallions (green onions), white and tender green parts only
2 cloves garlic, quartered
4 to 6 sun-dried tomatoes, oil packed or soaked in water if dehydrated or 2 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 cup packed, fresh basil leaves (about 2 ounces), plus about 8 basil sprigs, for garnish
1/8 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
3/4 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese

Directions

Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F and place oven rack in the top third of the oven.



Spread onion, asparagus, zucchini, and cauliflower on a baking sheet lined with heavy duty aluminum foil (for easy cleanup) pour olive oil over and toss to coat (using your hands is easiest). Season with salt and pepper and roast until tender and slightly browned, about 25 to 35 minutes, checking periodically to make sure nothing burns.



While the vegetables are roasting, make the sun-dried tomato dressing. Through the feed opening of a running blender, add scallions, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, and the fresh basil leaves. Add the vinegar and blend. Scrape down the sides and blend again until a paste is formed. Then, leaving the blender running, add the olive oil in a slow steady stream allowing the mixture to emulsify. Season the dressing with salt and pepper to taste.



Remove the vegetables from the oven and transfer to a mixing bowl. Stir the cheese into the vegetables to allow it to melt slightly. Fold in peas and grape tomatoes. Mix with enough dressing to coat. (Do not feel compelled to use all of the dressing). Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with basil sprigs. Serve extra dressing on the side.

[ktCarl]

Green Beans ala Microwave.

Take bag of green beans and place in microwave.
Heat on high for 4 mins.
Open bag and dump beans in dish.
Put a slab of butter on top.
Eat.

[JagFan]

Actually turned out pretty well. I will use more garlic next time depending on what I serve it with. Tonight it was Italian flavored chicken breasts with Olive Oil, Basil and Garlic Tomato Sauce. The boys had pasta with theirs.


I will try SWM's suggestion to roast it next time. That also sounds good. The broccolini stalks keep their "snap" even though they were simmered for a while and then sauteed. That is a pleasant surprise.


Still waitin' on Turnip ideas (I can't eat potatoes the way I used to)...

I am not a big turnip fan. Several years ago my mom mixed turnips with the potato's at Thanksgiving. She has never done that again. In fact, my husband reminds her frequently to never do it again.

Can you eat sweet potato's?

[CoveMom]

I am not a big turnip fan. Several years ago my mom mixed turnips with the potato's at Thanksgiving. She has never done that again. In fact, my husband reminds her frequently to never do it again.

Can you eat sweet potato's?

in small amounts, same as taters. It's the carbs, not the calories. I am limited to about 50 or so carbs per day. That will change as time goes by, but for now I am restricted to small amounts of carbs and must spread them over 3 meals. It's not so bad, just took getting used to.

[JagFan]

in small amounts, same as taters. It's the carbs, not the calories. I am limited to about 50 or so carbs per day. That will change as time goes by, but for now I am restricted to small amounts of carbs and must spread them over 3 meals. It's not so bad, just took getting used to.

I will ask my sister when I talk to her tomorrow. She is a dietitian at Mass General and does like turnips.

[mad_fan]

Green Beans ala Microwave.

Take bag of green beans and place in microwave.
Heat on high for 4 mins.
Open bag and dump beans in dish.
Put a slab of butter on top.
Eat.

Those beans are good week night food...with a quarter slab of butter...and fresh ground black pepper...

[CoveMom]

Those beans are good week night food...with a quarter slab of butter...and fresh ground black pepper...

I have started using fresh green beans and I even put in the little red potatoes with the strip of peel cut off around their middles.....


(where is my angel with the halo smilie?)


:)

[cougmantx]

The ONLY way to enjoy that sweet succulent fruit!

The brocolini sounds good too. But, I am more with SWM. I like the roasted veggies.

My Granny use to put cream gravy over her catalope and tomatoes. As far as she was concerned gravy went with everything...west Texas folks ya know.

[JagFan]

Those beans are good week night food...with a quarter slab of butter...and fresh ground black pepper...

And a sprinkle of kosher salt. Good stuff.

[mad_fan]

in small amounts, same as taters. It's the carbs, not the calories. I am limited to about 50 or so carbs per day. That will change as time goes by, but for now I am restricted to small amounts of carbs and must spread them over 3 meals. It's not so bad, just took getting used to.

ms mad works off of calories and fibre (I think) with weight watchers...how do carbs work into the equation???
[being 6'4"-6'5" and 200 lbs for the last 25 years...I've never got into the dietary arithmetic...]

[cyfallsbooster2]

August. Tomotoes are so much better from a Fall garden. No extreme heat. No insect pests. Usually more water from the cool fronts. Only birds. Just sit back and watch it grow.

Really. I just pulled up my February tomatoe plant. Did very well until the weather got hot as :Censor:. Then it just put out blooms which would wither and die. So do you do the August planting from seeds or seedlings?

[CoveMom]

ms mad works off of calories and fibre (I think) with weight watchers...how do carbs work into the equation???
[being 6'4"-6'5" and 200 lbs for the last 25 years...I've never got into the dietary arithmetic...]

Besides being restricted by the AMOUNT I can eat I have to eat a minimum of 70 grams of protein per day. I get 30ish from a protein drink. The rest come from food. At roughtly 9 grams of protein per ounce of yogurt, beef, chicken, fish, or pork, and only being able to consume about 2 ouces per meal, you begin to understand how the carbs get sacrificed. BUT, they are important to brain health and digestive health so you shoot for the 50 grams per day but when you are eating only a tablespoon or two of 1 or 2 veggies/fruits per meal...


I have to add (in full disclosure) that my protein drink is my breakfast and I need to change that so that I get one more MEAL per day and simply use the drink as a supplement.

Being 5'5" and overweight for most of the last 25 years I wish I had gotten into the nutrition arithmetic years ago...


tell the truth, did you read all that???

[mad_fan]

Besides being restricted by the AMOUNT I can eat I have to eat a minimum of 70 grams of protein per day. I get 30ish from a protein drink. The rest come from food. At roughtly 9 grams of protein per ounce of yogurt, beef, chicken, fish, or pork, and only being able to consume about 2 ouces per meal, you begin to understand how the carbs get sacrificed. BUT, they are important to brain health and digestive health so you shoot for the 50 grams per day but when you are eating only a tablespoon or two of 1 or 2 veggies/fruits per meal...


I have to add (in full disclosure) that my protein drink is my breakfast and I need to change that so that I get one more MEAL per day and simply use the drink as a supplement.

Being 5'5" and overweight for most of the last 25 years I wish I had gotten into the nutrition arithmetic years ago...


tell the truth, did you read all that???

Most of it...I was with you to modification in the meal schedule...but I do have an appointment with the opthamologist on October 1st...if pied and Obama don't cancel it...

[AE 8008]

nom nom nom nom

[chhspantherfan]

Most of it...I was with you to modification in the meal schedule...but I do have an appointment with the opthamologist on October 1st...if pied and Obama don't cancel it...

way to end the thread wise guy

[ktCarl]

way to end the thread wise guy

Stop it.

[chhspantherfan]

Stop it.

http://rlv.zcache.com/cmon_man_cmon_man_come_on_man_tshirt-p235603630596656159zvah4_210.jpg

[pied]

way to end the thread wise guy

Didn't have a response then, have no ideas now.

I do think I need to get some more protein going though.