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Re: RPresta,

Spinach... I like a SE Asian dish called Showering Rama which is whatever protein--shrimp or chicken are what I've had, or tofu--on a bed of blanched spinach, with peanut sauce.  I also like some Meditarranean spinach dishes, like spanikopita.  Your spinach quiche sounds very interesting!

posted by Ciel on July 20, 2019 at 11:42 AM | link to this | reply

Re: Pat,

I also have to be in the mood for melon, and when I am, I like all sorts!  Watermelon, when it is really sweet, is great!  And I like pickled watermelon rind as a garnish on poultry or ham. Maybe it's the cloves...

If you freeze grapes, they are like little sherbet bites.

That salad sounds amazing!

 

posted by Ciel on July 20, 2019 at 11:38 AM | link to this | reply

Re: adnohr,

I like beans!  Not so much garbanzos, but I do like the big lima beans in a salad. I sometimes mix them and some other kind as well, into the baked beans. It helps cut the sweetness of the sauce, and adds interest. I haven't tried adding chunks of avocado yet, but it sounds interesting!

posted by Ciel on July 20, 2019 at 11:33 AM | link to this | reply

Re: CCT,

My carrots seeds never sprouted... I will have to re-do that tub! And I agree, the tiny ones straight out of the ground are delightful. I am trying the stubby ones that I had when visiting my daughter up in Lancashire--they were so sweet and nice, and that was just from the store. 

I absent-mindedly set down my tasty ham sandwich on its plate with a carrot on the side, and when I came back to it, the dog had come and stolen... the carrot!

 

posted by Ciel on July 20, 2019 at 11:30 AM | link to this | reply

Re: TAPS,

I am also a fan of beets!  I will roast some of those with the carrots next time! Borscht...!  I have heard that there are as many recipes for borscht as there are Russians.

 

posted by Ciel on July 20, 2019 at 11:27 AM | link to this | reply

I never eat a lot of meat either. I eat my veggies plain so i’d Have to look for a recipe. there is one I like, like a crustkess spinach quiche. Labor intensive though.You take care in that heat. 

posted by Sea_Gypsy on July 19, 2019 at 11:17 AM | link to this | reply

In this heat wave I've developed an unusual craving for watermelon.

I have never really liked watermelon much - preferred cantelopes, grapes, strawberries as my summer cool nibbles. And I made an apple salad using my food processor this morning, an apple, some pecans, dried cranberries, a couple maraschino charries, mixed up with a blurb of honey/mayonnaise with a dash of cinnamon. It is also delicious with a bit of cauliflower, some celery, maybe some carrot. 

posted by Pat_B on July 19, 2019 at 8:43 AM | link to this | reply

3 Bean Avocado salad with Lime dressing  DELICIOUS! You can get it on internet or, if not, I'll post mine.

posted by adnohr on July 19, 2019 at 8:43 AM | link to this | reply

Well I like teeny carrots but I am afraid one has to grow them oneself. It is like eating a delicacy.

posted by C_C_T on July 19, 2019 at 7:59 AM | link to this | reply

One of my favorite things to roast like that is beets.  I peel them and cut them in chunks, rub them with EVOO and bake.  They turn out so good.  But with the heat we are having, I am not baking.  Now I'm eating beets I boiled and pickled.

posted by TAPS. on July 19, 2019 at 7:11 AM | link to this | reply