Thursday, October 1, 2009

So I still haven't figured out how to respond to comments but I am working on it.
Some of you gave me some great insight into items.

About Cilantro:
Lee said - Here's the thing about growing cilantro: you have to do repeated plantings. The plants don't hang out too long in that nice leafy vegetative stage you want for cooking. It bolts, sending up very pretty flowers on long stems with very fine frilly leaves. Nice, but not useful in the kitchen. So get several containers, and keep planting it every three to four weeks through the summer. Also, it is very easy to let some go to seed, and then collect the seed for planting next year.

Peter commented on my Drink with;
A Caiparinha is a very simple drink that Wikipedia calls Brazil's National Cocktail. It's basically Cachaca (or rum or vodka), fresh lime, and sugar. It's served in a rocks glass since it has much less volume than the similar mojito. There are of course infinite variations on the theme, and George's "California" theme throws in basil (in plentiful supply in gardens right now!) and cracked pepper. Substitute mint for the basil if you don't have any, and add sugar to taste. We make ours without sugar because the rum and ginger ale are already sweet. The Barcardi Limon adds a nice lemony flavor but is by no means required.
Finally, "muddling" is the process of smashing something with a wooden pestle or "pounder". If you don't have a pestle just throw all ingredients together and let it sit for a few minutes before drinking to mix all the flavors.

Karen O let me know that she loves tomatillos. We got them in our Veggie Box this year and I cut them up to eat in salads and my gazpacho!

And Lastly;
That crabby Bob loves to comment negatively to my posts. I am not telling you who he is, you will have to keep track of his comments and try to figure it out!

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