tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507829329403685696.post5060188098036820906..comments2023-12-09T02:34:01.121-06:00Comments on Veg*n Cooking and Other Random Musings: Weekly Local Booty 11/30-12/6/08Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01760009169211682230noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507829329403685696.post-27332631131704581162008-12-09T11:25:00.000-06:002008-12-09T11:25:00.000-06:00Alice - I couldn't either, but as you can see in S...Alice - I couldn't either, but as you can see in Scott's note below, our hunch about there being a greenhouse was right on, we might see tomatoes for a few more weeks!<BR/><BR/>Our Indian experiment went "eh", I've got the post up now. I really just think the flavor combination is too strong for our tastes.<BR/><BR/>Oh that is too cool about Collapse. I think you will really enjoy that book. It was a little "slow starting" for me too, if that makes any sense, I started reading it and it seemed to take me forever to get through the first chapter or two, and then I just tore through it after that.<BR/><BR/>Heather - I know, I was surprised that there was such a variety. That is super cool about the tomatoes - year round local tomatoes? Oh my goodness! Texas looks better and better by the day. Find me a walkable city down there with public transport and here we come! <BR/><BR/>There is something about cats and plants. It is just weird to me which ones they go after. Ours are like yours, they haven't gone for the herbs, they go for the pepper plants. What is wrong with them? <BR/><BR/>Susan B - They were a little more involved than I had thought, but they weren't difficult to make, just time consuming. I think I'm more in line with your partner, we've tried Indian now 3 times (toning down the spices each time of course) and it is still just too much. There are certain things I can appreciate about it, but I think that I'm done experimenting with it for the most part.<BR/><BR/>Lisa - They were pretty darn tasty! Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Jessy - Oh, you got the opposite of what we got! I love the seasons, but for some reason, once winter is upon us (and there is no turning back!) I am a bit bitter about the cold weather - and it is not as though it is a surprise.<BR/><BR/>I know he IS an idiot! They are really harsh about weapons laws in NY too, so of all places to pull some shit like that! I was really sad too, I was hoping Hixon would settle into the starting role smoothly, but there was a true lack of chemistry and communication between he and Eli. Some of the passes he dropped to were thrown perfectly. I was sad they lost too, but I agree, they deserved it, if you are going to play that bad (I think we saw a resurgence of "Bad Eli" this weekend) then you are likely going to lose the game.<BR/><BR/>I am excited about the chestnuts. I am going to make a stuffing out of them at some point, and I am contemplating some sort of sauce made with them, yum!<BR/><BR/>I loved the picture of them sleeping together, they look so cute and peaceful. I hope they stay out of our plants too, but I think, in the end, if we want to have both cats and plants (which we do), then we will have to deal with a little critter interference from time to time.<BR/><BR/>If they weren't cute, they'd be in some big trouble wouldn't they? :-)<BR/><BR/>Scott - Thanks for the heads up. That is really nice to know, I will take advantage of them as long as they are available. Any idea what else he plans on growing in the greenhouses he has? Any mid-winter veggie surprises I can look forward to?<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for the info on the tomatoes - more local tomatoes in December = One Happy J.<BR/><BR/>Bianca - Thanks, I am too.<BR/><BR/>Haha, well with 6 you are definitely outnumbered, I don't think I could keep them all out of the plants, nor do I think I would have the energy to try. They must keep you pretty darn busy.<BR/><BR/>Living In A Local Zone - Don't you hate how winter sneaks up on you sometimes? Thank you, I am glad to be feeling better too.<BR/><BR/>This Indian experience was far better than the ones in the past, but I think it might just be a little too flavorful for me. I am biased towards Mexican too, I wasn't raised with Mexican parents, but was raised on Mexican and Tex-Mex foods.<BR/><BR/>They were getting low on local walnuts, so I made sure to grab a couple of bags in case they aren't available anymore. I'm sad you can't get nuts. I guess each region has its pros and cons. I am super jealous of all the local varieties of flours you have access to.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01760009169211682230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507829329403685696.post-2511778749911975772008-12-08T16:40:00.000-06:002008-12-08T16:40:00.000-06:00It's been cold all of a sudden here in Connecticut...It's been cold all of a sudden here in Connecticut too.... glad you are feeling better!<BR/>Go for the Indian food... a few more attempts and you'll likely get the feel of it. (Although I am a bit biased, having been raised by Indian parents, lol!) Maybe try a basic veg dish and serve over some rice, with some dahl on the side? A lot of what I find is getting the basic 3-4 everyday cooking methods/formulae down makes the difference, and then its a matter of improvising with those techniques using different ingredients, if that makes sense.... <BR/><BR/>And WALNUTS - can we say jealousy!!! It is so hard to find local nuts here (read: impossible for me so far) I envy you that. Plus the beans, quite the week of goodies :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507829329403685696.post-42688547294342241782008-12-08T16:31:00.000-06:002008-12-08T16:31:00.000-06:00Glad you're feeling a little better. I know EXACTL...Glad you're feeling a little better. I know EXACTLY what you mean about the cats. I can't have plants because my cats would have the whole pot upturned. I've tried and they destroy them every time. Of course, I do have six cats, so I'm a little outnumbered.Biancahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11545245728462853370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507829329403685696.post-1796387123936531182008-12-08T11:13:00.000-06:002008-12-08T11:13:00.000-06:00Walker will have tomatoes for a couple more weeks ...Walker will have tomatoes for a couple more weeks and yes, he does have a greenhouse. Three, actually, I believe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507829329403685696.post-87312889673678168632008-12-08T10:22:00.000-06:002008-12-08T10:22:00.000-06:00hooray for feeling better and slightly warmer weat...hooray for feeling better and slightly warmer weather! it was cooler this weekend - making dan & i a bit sadfaced. i guess i should expect it to be cool - but 21 was just coooooooold for virginia! <BR/><BR/>i bet your indian yummies will be awesome! i cannot wait to read about them! yay!<BR/><BR/>Plaxico's an idiot. i cannot believe he #1. shot himself and #2. was carrying a weapon illegally. jeez! and Hixon made me sadfaced with his dropping the ball! argh! i was soooooooo supersadfaced that the Giants lost - although they should have - they were playing like idiots! :( <BR/><BR/>your local loot looks awesome! i'm totally jealousface of the chestnuts. they're one of my favorites! and your kitties look so cute together! i hope they stay out of your plants! we have to keep all of our plants up really high because ours make a mess out of them, too! grrrrrrrr! they're so cute though! :)jessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01239751125232117374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507829329403685696.post-11551605994307987852008-12-07T11:10:00.000-06:002008-12-07T11:10:00.000-06:00veggie samosas sounds great! Hope you enjoy the me...veggie samosas sounds great! Hope you enjoy the meal and continue recovering.Lisa (Show Me Vegan)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06222499189852950447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507829329403685696.post-21223305214883755912008-12-07T09:45:00.000-06:002008-12-07T09:45:00.000-06:00Samosa's -- that's pretty ambitious! I really lik...Samosa's -- that's pretty ambitious! I really like Batra's Indian Vegetarian (1994) cookbook, not vegan, but it will really teach you indian cooking techniques simply. But, alas, my partner's not real excited about indian.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507829329403685696.post-64648296833130229832008-12-06T13:34:00.000-06:002008-12-06T13:34:00.000-06:00Looking good! Wow! You really made out wonderfully...Looking good! Wow! You really made out wonderfully this week! We had local tomatoes too and found out that the girl from Millican has a greenhouse. She's promised tomatoes year-round! No joke!<BR/><BR/>You're fill-in meal for tonight's soup and bread dinner sounds fabulous. Indian is great! I'm looking forward to photos!<BR/><BR/>You know, our cats eat our plants too! We had to put the plants in one of the rooms we don't use and shut them off. Of course, they didn't eat the parsley or the basil (stuff I would have thought tasted good). They wanted the leaves off the pepper plant. What? Silly kitties! :)hmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13424022504830645523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2507829329403685696.post-81277451557331737502008-12-06T13:04:00.000-06:002008-12-06T13:04:00.000-06:00Wow, I can't believe you're still getting tomatoes...Wow, I can't believe you're still getting tomatoes in December! you lucky... I hope your Indian experiment goes well, I'm sure you'll have a new post soon telling us how awesome it was :-).<BR/>Remember I told you I hadn't read Collapse because I only have it in German and I found it too hard to read? My dad lent it to me in Spanish when I went to visit him! I better hurry up because I have to give it back to him in Christmas and I'm still reading the first chapter, but I like it a lot already.Aliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02113123607750114167noreply@blogger.com