What did you make from your garden today?

[CNJ]

I have a ton of cherry tomatoes (blue cream variety) and have been searching for something to do with them that doesn't involve a salad.

I came across this recipe and thought I'd try it... I have fresh garlic and fresh basil both.

https://www.theendlessmeal.com/roasted-cherry-tomatoes/

I grind the cherry tomatoes in a blender and strain the pulp to make a light sauce for my swirl omelet. I use garlic salt, pepper, sugar and Italian season for flavor.
I strain the raw mixed eggs and add a little milk to make the omelet. It doesn't swirl as well without this step.

 

[Sally PB]

Yesterday I made potato soup with home grown potatoes, onions, and garlic. It is delicious!

Next time, I'll add some chopped up ham, I think. And go a little heavier on the thyme and black pepper.

 

[CNJ]

I have been eating a lot of sweet potato leaves lately. It seems to be the only thing bugs don't bother in my area. I use it in my instant noodles, soups, and serve it al dente with butter or Asian style with shoyu and oyster sauce.

 

[Sally PB]

I have been eating a lot of sweet potato leaves lately. It seems to be the only thing bugs don't bother in my area. I use it in my instant noodles, soups, and serve it al dente with butter or Asian style with shoyu and oyster sauce.

Do you steam them? How long?

I tried to eat one raw, thinking it would be good in salads, but it was a bit "fuzzy" feeling on my tongue. I didn't try to eat one any other way, so another option that has better "mouth feel" would be nice. I'm going to try again to grow sweet potatoes next summer.

 

[CNJ]

Do you steam them? How long?

I par boil them until they turn dark green. I don't like to eat them when they are over cooked. I also, stir fry them with pork after the meat is cooked, so they don't get mushy.

 

[CNJ]

I moved my chicken story to "What did you do in the garden."

I bought a package of instant sushi rice season to make sushi rice for my lettuce wrap. Its a sweet vinegar dry mix that is found in the Asian section of the market. I didn't follow directions, I just dumped my cooked short grain rice in a mixing bowl and mixed some season in to taste. Then I went to my local poke store and bought a pound of spicy Ahi poke. It looks like they mix crab eggs, raw Ahi, mayonnaise and chilly powder. Anyway, I spoon a little sushi rice on my fresh French lettuce and put a couple cubes of the spicy Ahi poke on it and stuff it in my mouth. I don't know if they sell Hawaiian poke in other parts of the world, but its always available where I live. This lettuce wrap is a flavor bomb.................

 

[Hylee Unlikely]

Colorado style pork green chili from my first batch of medium hot Numex Big Jim chilis. Oh yeah.

 

[Sally PB]

I dug some of my Egyptian Walking Onions yesterday from my Michigan garden! I used them in a frittata.

This is the first time that my first garden harvest was NOT lamb's quarter, ie, a weed.

 

[Sequel]

Colorado style pork green chili from my first batch of medium hot Numex Big Jim chilis. Oh yeah.

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That looks amazing!!!

 

[Iluveggers]

That looks amazing!!!

Yes, it does!