NCT Cook's Challenge Week 5 "Seasonal June" May 31-June 7

VeraBlue

VeraBlue

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1. (and in no particular order, either, just number 1 because someone has to be...) stuffed, filled or layered pasta.
2. Pasta (unstuffed, filled or otherwise layered)
3. Chicken
4. Duck
5. Turkey
6. Fowl (yeah, you can also do one for the previous three)
7. Fish - with scales and fins
8. Shellfish and things that live in shells
9. Something from the ocean/pond/lake/stream/river/puddle
10. Cow
11. Pig
12. Ground Cow
13. Smoked Pig
14. Eggs
15. Cream
16. Your favourite spice
17. Your favourite herb
18 Breakfast
19. Salad
20. Soup (cream or broth type, but not stew, cause..hey, we need a bigger list)
21. Stew
22. Italian
23. French
24. Middle Eastern
25. Chinese
26. Mexican
27 BBQ/Grill/Smoker
28. Pain/Bread/Manna
29. Seasonal vegetable of your choice (must be 'in' season)
30. Family Favourite
31. Dessert

http://www.promisedlandcsa.com/junetext.htm I know it's not on the already approved list....but I wanted you to have some choices for the first week in June!! Besides, when I did the random thing, it came up 'stew' and I thought..It's June, who wants stew in June??

We all talked about doing seasonal items. The first week of the month can be 'what's in season?' If you click on the link above it will give you a list of what's in season this month. Simply pick something that's on the list and run with it!!!

Good luck and Have fun!!
 
Thanks for posting that list, Vera!!!

I've never had "scapes". Are they chive-y?

I've never had kohlrabi, either, but I know I'd like it. It's going on my shopping list!

Lee
 
In my area, strawberries, greens, are done. It's now too hot.

Currently we're getting local tomatoes, corn, mangoes & blueberries. I bought some of each at the market this weekend, so I'll have to come up with a dish using one or all of those.
 
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"Garlic scapes contain iron, calicum and vitamin C; they are also high in carbohydrates." I guess they are out or not often for diabetics. :sad:
 
Tonight I used the mango. Baked cod with a macadamia nut crust and fresh mango salsa.

The salsa is mango, scallions, roasted red pepper, lime juice, and cilantro.
 

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SilverSage said:
Tonight I used the mango. Baked cod with a macadamia nut crust and fresh mango salsa.

The salsa is mango, scallions, roasted red pepper, lime juice, and cilantro.
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THOSE ARE BEAUTIFUL PICTURES SS!! I love the bowl. I'm not big on fish but I WOULD definitely try that meal!!
 
Strawberry Short Cake in Black & White


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Sugar free sponge dessert cup, sliced strawberries and whipped cream.
 
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Speaking of potatoes……DW peels them the “old school” way with a knife. I use a peeler. When she uses the knife (drawing it inward toward her hand), she cuts 1/16 to 1/8 inch thick pieces of skin and meat. Usually, we just toss them. But the other night I got a whim and said HEY - Let’s fry them. So here are Fried Tater Skins via DW’s tater peeling. Used Sour Cream with Chives for dipping. Ketchup (not shown) was also great.

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Keltin, I'll have a double serving please!

Followed by desert from Peeps!

Congrats to both of you - they both look wonderful!
 
Here in Little Ferry, the only things that are in season is cardboard, packing tape, newspaper, dust and decaying bug carcass.

Peeps, the strawberry shortcake is precisely the kind I grew up with as a kid. That little sponge cake with reddi-whip and cut strawberries was a summer staple.

Keltin, the potatoes, all of them, look wonderful. For some reason, your dip looks like yogurt instead of sour cream. Was/is it low fat sour cream?
 
VeraBlue said:
Here in Little Ferry, the only things that are in season is cardboard, packing tape, newspaper, dust and decaying bug carcass.

Peeps, the strawberry shortcake is precisely the kind I grew up with as a kid. That little sponge cake with reddi-whip and cut strawberries was a summer staple.

Keltin, the potatoes, all of them, look wonderful. For some reason, your dip looks like yogurt instead of sour cream. Was/is it low fat sour cream?
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Since you brought it up, I went and looked. It's actually Light Sour Cream. :shock:

DW bought it, and I actually had no idea it was Light! Guess she wasn't paying attention when she grabbed it. Hmph, I thought it tasted a little "light" for Sour Cream. :lol:
 
Awesome looking fries Keltin...Perfectly fried and can taste already w/a dip of ketsup...Yummy....

Peepsie, your shortcake puts the "icing on the cake" as usual....I also remember growing up w/the shortcakes being around our house quite often....especially in season and my grandmother always had a big garden and she could grow some beautiful strawberries.......
 
Thank you everyone

(I have to protect my black dishes from Keltin :shock: My mission is to check out every dollar store from here to florida for odd shaped and/or colored dishes.)
 
Keltin said:
Since you brought it up, I went and looked. It's actually Light Sour Cream. :shock:

DW bought it, and I actually had no idea it was Light! Guess she wasn't paying attention when she grabbed it. Hmph, I thought it tasted a little "light" for Sour Cream. :lol:
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Gimme that blue bowl!! :wink:
 
All beautiful dishes (and by that, I'm referring to the FOOD, not the bowls! LOL!), you guys!

I would be thrilled to have a meal of SS's nut-encrusted fish and Keltin's fries with Peep's strawberry shortcake for dessert!

Nice job!

Lee
 
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All beautiful dishes (and by that, I'm referring to the FOOD, not the bowls! LOL!), you guys!

I would be thrilled to have a meal of SS's nut-encrusted fish and Keltin's fries with Peep's strawberry shortcake for dessert!

Nice job!

Lee
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thank you Lee.
 
We're getting some nice corn, so I made Old Fashioned Creamed Corn from LT's recipe http://www.netcookingtalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5804. We loved it! I did leave out the turmeric because I didn't have any, and I only made one-half of the recipe. The fresh rosemary added a nice flavor. We will be doing this one again, and again, and again :D.


Scraping---messy, messy, messy---I'm sure I have a bundt pan (as suggested in the recipe), but finding it would have taken more time than the whole scraping process.

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Added the corn and pulp to the skillet with the onion/butter:


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No pic's after the cream was added. We had it with mustard crusted pork tenderloin and asparagus:


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:mrgreen: The mustard crust topping was great on the lamb, so we figured it would be good on a pork tenderloin too. It was!
 
Yesterday at work, I couldn't see the pics. WOW! That pork steals the show. The corn looks like a perfect accompaniment.

:applause:
 
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