when julie & i were little, our mom would fix us an artichoke to eat for an appetizer all of the time. & i loved them. but, for some crazy reason, i had never made one myself. so after a little reminder on how to do it, i made a very tasty artichoke!
for those of you who don't know: boil some water. throw the artichoke in. let simmer for a really long time, until you can no longer pick the artichoke out of the water fully by one little leaf {& thus the leaves are tender}. for me, this took about an hour & fifteen minutes.
by the way, you may be wondering why the bottom leaves have straight tops. well, that's how my mom did it. i have no idea why. but you have to make it like your mom does :)
{serve with melted butter.
because that makes everything more delicious.}
oh.my.gosh. dish # 2 is the most delicious thing i have ever made in my life. seriously. make these onions tonight. i don't care what you are having for dinner, this will go with it. & you will be so darn happy.
slice a sweet onion into rings. toss with olive oil, some salt & pepper, a tablespoon or so brown sugar, & a dash of cayenne pepper. throw in the oven at 375 for about 45 minutes to an hour.
it is amazing!!! the most deliciously sweet & spicy onions you will ever eat. do it.
& dish # 3 has become my go to vegetable. it is really really good. probably because it tastes like olive oil. with a little crunch. what more could you want in a vegetable??
chop up a head of broccoli into bite size pieces. {i keep some of the stems because they are good too.} toss in olive oil, some salt & pepper, & a good bit of minced garlic. if these little guys are not fully eaten by the time your oven heats up to 375, bake them for 15 minutes-ish. really, they are pretty fantastic raw. but heat 'em up, if you so desire. not until mushy though. mushy broccoli is not delicious broccoli.
{ps tanky LOVES broccoli.
shocking, i know.
tanky loves everything mom makes :) }
shocking, i know.
tanky loves everything mom makes :) }
love love,
kjp.
1. You have to cut the tops off the artichoke leaves because they are pointy and will poke you if you don't! At least, if you are feeding the food to small children. By the way, the hairy part that protects the "heart" from the leaves is poisonous. I just thought that should be mentioned.
ReplyDelete2. Yum.
3. also yum. I want to come eat dinner with you!