So many veggies, so little time!

[badseed1980]

Literally. I have tons of gorgeous produce from my Boston Organics box, and no time to use it! :( I won't have time to really COOK until Thursday night. I guess I just have to hope it all stays good until then. Especially the callaloo. I am SO gung-ho to try callaloo in the traditional West Indian soup. ! I mean: coconut milk, okra, crab, butternut squash, scotch bonnet...how could I NOT? YUM. But I also have yellow squash, lots of lettuce (at least I can eat some of that tonight), cucumber (ditto), green beans, and a bell pepper. Maybe I can use some of that for Wednesday's potluck, though I have to ask pierceheart how much time I'm likely to have for cooking after his promotion ceremony and reception. Anyway, I really wanted to make something bread-y for that since no one else has volunteered to do so yet, and my beer bread is teh awesome.

I wish I could just go home and cook! :)

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[mizdarkgirl.livejournal.com]

You could always flash blanch the green beans and store them in the freezer. I bring water to boil on the stove, throw the beans in for 2 minutes or so, fish them out, and put them in an ice bath. When they are cool, I dry them on paper towels, throw them in a zip lock bag, remove as much air as possible, and throw them in the freezer.

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

My freezer is overstuffed as it is.

[mizdarkgirl.livejournal.com]

Bummer!

[roaming.livejournal.com]

When I've overbought veggies and know we won't eat them before they start to go limp, I toss them all in a big pot with water and garlic salt and make a broth. Then the used veggies go in the compost to make great soil, and the broth gets reheated and drunk over the next few days like tea. (Not by Tom, it's "too healthy" for him. But I like it. :-) )

[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

See, I'd be perfectly happy to cook 'em all up at once, but the problem is that I won't have a chance to get to any of it for a while. Hey, if I have time, I might just bring beer bread AND squash to the potluck or something.

Damn, though, I cannot WAIT to make callaloo. I even like saying it. Try it: callaloo. Callllllllalooooooo. It rolls off the tongue.

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[roaming.livejournal.com]

Hey, I just stumbled upon a potential icon for you (though if you don't want it I won't be offended or rejected!): It's just that she really looks like you!

"a href="http://images.epilogue.net/users/somerset/fragile1.jpg">ignore the fact that the name of this artpiece is 'fragile'

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[badseed1980.livejournal.com]

Funny, I think she looks more like an ex of my boyfriend's! Something about the face shape I think. :)