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graciegirl
08-16-2018, 09:53 AM
My grandmother made creamed carrots. I also like boiled carrots with a bit of butter.

Recently made roasted asparagus.

Told you about my broccoli au gratin.

LOVE Fried potatoes and onions.

Sweet Ohio corn, barely cooked with butter.

Stewed tomatoes.

Green beans cooked all day with ham.


What vegetables do you like and how do you fix them?

mac9
08-16-2018, 10:17 AM
Brussel sprouts-pan roasted with olive oil and pepper. don't use salt all.

steamed broccoli with butter.

steamed cauliflower with butter.

steamed french cut green beans-sauce chopped onion in butter. when onions are soft, add green beans.

lima beans roasted with olive oil and pepper.

tomato and onion salad-slice onions and cut up tomatoes, add olive oil, balsamic vinegar, lots of oregano and black pepper.

baked sweet potato, naked!

Henryk
08-16-2018, 01:26 PM
My grandmother made creamed carrots. I also like boiled carrots with a bit of butter.

Recently made roasted asparagus.

Told you about my broccoli au gratin.

LOVE Fried potatoes and onions.

Sweet Ohio corn, barely cooked with butter.

Stewed tomatoes.

Green beans cooked all day with ham.


What vegetables do you like and how do you fix them?

Gracie, dear, speaking of fresh corn... Robert claims he can tell if corn is good just by looking at it. I say bulltwinkie. What’s your opinion?

dewilson58
08-16-2018, 01:53 PM
Sweet Iowa Corn.


:1rotfl:

graciegirl
08-16-2018, 01:57 PM
Gracie, dear, speaking of fresh corn... Robert claims he can tell if corn is good just by looking at it. I say bulltwinkie. What’s your opinion?

lol...........Sometimes you have to say...…..That's nice dear.

I am of the camp that doesn't strip corn down at the grocery, I take my chances.

But pretty close to heaven is corn about an hour out of an Ohio field. Not cooked too long.

Henryk
08-16-2018, 02:16 PM
lol...........Sometimes you have to say...…..That's nice dear.

I am of the camp that doesn't strip corn down at the grocery, I take my chances.

But pretty close to heaven is corn about an hour out of an Ohio field. Not cooked too long.

But can you tell by just looking at it?

I think Thomas Jefferson said that corn was best cut off the stalk directly into a pot of boiling water.

Ecuadog
08-16-2018, 02:22 PM
Creamed spinach.

My Post
08-16-2018, 02:35 PM
Starting to appreciate sweet potato sides because of how good they are for nutrition.
I love anything with eggplant.
Wish there were more sides you could incorporate olives into.

manaboutown
08-16-2018, 02:35 PM
anything but okra.

tomwed
08-16-2018, 02:47 PM
I get a lot of mileage out of sliced cucumbers, onions and a little vinegar. The longer it sits around the better it gets. I'll make it spicy for Asian meals. I'll add tomatoes but scrape out the pulp if there is no red sauce in the entre.

CFrance
08-16-2018, 03:01 PM
Sauté some onion and garlic in a little olive oil. Toast some pine nuts. Steam some green beans. Mix it all together. Salt and pepper. Maybe some shaved Parmesan if you're feeling fancy.

I love broccoli and Brussels sprouts, but I don't love the smell in the house from cooking them. We bought a $50 microwave from Amazon to keep on the lanai so I can cook broccoli and Brussels sprouts. I like to put lemon and a little butter on the Brussels sprouts.

As for corn on the cob--if the kernels look milky, it's past its prime. They must look clear-ish, translucent. And be from PA or Ohio. None of that Iowa stuff.:ohdear:

aninjamom
08-16-2018, 03:37 PM
anything but okra.

Ditto!

npwalters
08-16-2018, 04:43 PM
OKRA sliced into about 1/4 in pieces, breaded with corn meal and fried until its dark brown. Nothing better. Brussel sprouts cooked in chicken broth in a shallow pan, cucumbers and tomatoes, steamed broccoli, fresh corn on the cob

npwalters
08-16-2018, 04:50 PM
also....acorn squash cut in half and baked with butter, cinnamon, and a little brown sugar. Squash cut in half, filled with parmesan cheese with a sprinkle of pepper and salt and roasted. Potatoes in almost any form except au gratin.

tophcfa
08-16-2018, 09:22 PM
Steamed asparagus

Madelaine Amee
08-17-2018, 06:26 AM
Creamed spinach.

Thank you for bringing Anthony back! :icon_wink:

Sides: Onions & green peppers, microwaved in a splash of water for about 3 mins to soften them, then sauteed in butter until golden, served with fried or baked sausages in a crispy baguette.

CFrance
08-17-2018, 09:50 AM
I used to sauté green peppers and onions in a little butter (I'd probably use olive oil now), salt, pepper, curry powder. Then add that mixture to cooked white rice.

CFrance
08-17-2018, 09:51 AM
This baked ratatouille. Time consuming but it tastes so good. Baked Ratatouille with Havarti Cheese | Skinnytaste (https://www.skinnytaste.com/baked-ratatouille-with-havarti-cheese/)

tomwed
08-17-2018, 09:58 AM
This baked ratatouille. Time consuming but it tastes so good. Baked Ratatouille with Havarti Cheese | Skinnytaste (https://www.skinnytaste.com/baked-ratatouille-with-havarti-cheese/)That looks great. I don't own a grill pan. I need to get one. thank-you

Madelaine Amee
08-17-2018, 10:11 AM
I used to sauté green peppers and onions in a little butter (I'd probably use olive oil now), salt, pepper, curry powder. Then add that mixture to cooked white rice.

I also use the onions and pepper mixture on Pasta with plenty of cheese and - once again - crusty bread.

rivaridger1
08-17-2018, 12:30 PM
Cabbage done any way you care to do it.

Kimchee of any sort.

Pickled Japanese vegetables.

Artichokes with butter and hot sauce.

Celery simmered in broth.

CFrance
08-17-2018, 12:58 PM
That looks great. I don't own a grill pan. I need to get one. thank-you
I don't have one either, and I wouldn't touch my husband's outdoor grill with a ten-foot pole. I just baked them off a little on a sheet pan in the oven.

CFrance
08-17-2018, 01:00 PM
I also use the onions and pepper mixture on Pasta with plenty of cheese and - once again - crusty bread.
yes, and add mushrooms to that, and top it off with grated Parm and some toasted pine nuts.

Henryk
08-19-2018, 11:58 AM
Cabbage done any way you care to do it.

Kimchee of any sort.

Pickled Japanese vegetables.

Artichokes with butter and hot sauce.

Celery simmered in broth.

I love kimchee. I wish I could buy something more homemade than the stuff at Publix. I have made it a few times, but it’s quite time consuming.

graciegirl
08-19-2018, 12:15 PM
I love kimchee. I wish I could buy something more homemade than the stuff at Publix. I have made it a few times, but it’s quite time consuming.

Is Kimchee sort of an Asian sauerkraut?

What is in it?

rivaridger1
08-19-2018, 12:46 PM
It can be a number of different things such as cabbage, radishes, garlic, greens, onions , leeks, etc. The vegetables are salted and flavored with ginger, fish sauce and other tasty things and then packed into containers with layers of hot pepper. They then are left to ferment until brought to the table. If you bought a jar at Publix every time you open it a bit of gas would be released from the fermentation process. It's Korean in origin but an analogy could be made to the European's sour kraut. Kimchee soup is one of my favorites.

tomwed
08-19-2018, 01:23 PM
I'm not sure if this fit's the side dish topic. Any sandwich that ends up with lettuce, tomatoes, hot peppers, onions, italian dressing or may or both is OK with me. But lettuce is a lot of work with washing and drying and storage. And the tomatoes down here don't taste like tomatoes because they are designed to last a long time.

Here;s my solution. I make matchstick size pieces of cucumber [skin on], onions, jalapeno peppers. chopped canned tomatoes, in italian dressing [light]----put it in a container stored in the refrigerator. Make enough for 8 sandwiches.

I make sandwiches, any kind of meat and cheese on peasant bread [from freezer to toaster] and pile on the side dish.

The funny thing is that the cucumber crunches and tastes like lettuce to me and the tomatoes taste a lot better too. It saves time to make and clean.

Henryk
08-19-2018, 02:32 PM
Is Kimchee sort of an Asian sauerkraut?

What is in it?

Good comparison, Gracie, dear. Riva defines it well. My basic is cabbage, daikon radish, onions, fresh ginger, garlic, hot pepper flakes, fish sauce, grated carrots, scallions and, of course, salt. Some recipes call for oysters (think about leaving that on your counter five days!), squid (ditto), or fin fish.

By contrast, kraut should contain two things and two things ONLY: cabbage and salt. I don’t buy anything containing other ingredients.

I really love kimchee. Check out YouTube.

l2ridehd
08-19-2018, 02:44 PM
I like to do roasted root vegetables. Carrots, beets, parsnips, turnips, and any others. Cut up into small cubes, salt, pepper, garlic powder, rosemary and sometimes chop up an onion, spay with olive oil and roast in the oven until tender.

Lots are good on the grill. Chopped up summer squash seasoned with greek spices and olive oil cooked on a sheet of non stick tin foil by folding up the edges.

Avacado cut in half and cooked on the grill with a little salt, pepper and lemon juice. Skin side down.

Corn on the grill. Leave husk on, soak in water for a hour or more then place directly on the grill. Kind of steams it. And I agree with Gracie, Garden to cooking as fast as possible.

Steam broccoli with lots of grated ginger in the water. Adds a great flavor to it.

Butternut squash, cut in quarters, roasted and served with butter and brown sugar sprinkled on top.

Fresh from the garden tomatoes and cukes, cut up, salt, pepper and olive oil and balsamic vinegar.

jebartle
08-19-2018, 03:15 PM
Anything but LIMA BEANS, BLAAAAAAH!

CFrance
08-19-2018, 03:17 PM
I like to do roasted root vegetables. Carrots, beets, parsnips, turnips, and any others. Cut up into small cubes, salt, pepper, garlic powder, rosemary and sometimes chop up an onion, spay with olive oil and roast in the oven until tender.

Lots are good on the grill. Chopped up summer squash seasoned with greek spices and olive oil cooked on a sheet of non stick tin foil by folding up the edges.

Avacado cut in half and cooked on the grill with a little salt, pepper and lemon juice. Skin side down.

Corn on the grill. Leave husk on, soak in water for a hour or more then place directly on the grill. Kind of steams it. And I agree with Gracie, Garden to cooking as fast as possible.

Steam broccoli with lots of grated ginger in the water. Adds a great flavor to it.

Butternut squash, cut in quarters, roasted and served with butter and brown sugar sprinkled on top.

Fresh from the garden tomatoes and cukes, cut up, salt, pepper and olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Good stuff.
I love a plate of home-grown tomatoes sliced, drizzled with olive oil and balsamic, sprinkled with salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano, and basil chiffonade. Has to be very good tomatoes.

CFrance
08-20-2018, 01:23 AM
Anything but LIMA BEANS, BLAAAAAAH!
I'm with you on that. They made me gag when I was forced to eat them as a kid. Something about the texture. We kids became very good at hiding them in our napkins, although thinking back I bet our parents knew we were doing it and just let it go. Win-win.

tomwed
08-20-2018, 07:01 AM
I'm with you on that. They made me gag when I was forced to eat them as a kid. Something about the texture. We kids became very good at hiding them in our napkins, although thinking back I bet our parents knew we were doing it and just let it go. Win-win.
even bacon doesn't help Lima beans

graciegirl
08-20-2018, 07:55 AM
even bacon doesn't help Lima beans

I suggest you just try the lima beans cooked with ham at Oakwood. A friend always orders them and I decided to try them. I now have changed my mind. YUMMY.

tomwed
08-20-2018, 08:03 AM
I suggest you just try the lima beans cooked with ham at Oakwood. A friend always orders them and I decided to try them. I now have changed my mind. YUMMY.oooooh, you're supposed to cook them,

nevermind

jnieman
08-20-2018, 09:04 AM
Chunks of fresh pineapple threaded on a skewer. Baste with a mixture of honey and a tiny bit of cayenne pepper. Occasionally baste with butter to make it brown.

I also thread veggies on skewers including, zucchini, sweet onion chunks, whole mushrooms, small mini canned potatoes (rinsed and dried with a paper towel). I baste in salted butter while grilling. Toss veggies in olive oil and a small amount of pork seasoning before putting on skewer.

CFrance
08-20-2018, 10:27 AM
even bacon doesn't help Lima beans
... nor succotash!

So when I went to summer camp, we were allowed to name two foods we didn't have to eat. First on my list... lima beans. Next was beets, but my mother always served them out of a jar (yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuukkkkk). Later I discovered that baking fresh beets drizzled with balsamic and wrapped in tinfoil is a whole 'nother thing. Those are a treat.

CFrance
08-20-2018, 10:28 AM
oooooh, you're supposed to cook them,

nevermind
Roseanne Roseanna-danna.