Something Delicious

[Ursy]

Originally Posted by Sun

Yes. I am very close to Mexico and can likely get you some seeds. Shall I? Will we be breaking some international agri code when I mail these to you? Will my package get confiscated in customs?

All the more reason to try

Let me look into this I will check with Chef Silvana and see what she suggests.

Recon seed mission.

Ah luvz it.

Aww, that's so sweet of you, but I looked it up after making that post, it's classified as a weed (probably because of the flighty seeds) so it will most likely get confiscated.

Cath once sent me an autumn leaf and even that got confiscated!

Have you tried it Sun? It sounds amazing.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by Ursy

Aww, that's so sweet of you, but I looked it up after making that post, it's classified as a weed (probably because of the flighty seeds) so it will most likely get confiscated.

Cath once sent me an autumn leaf and even that got confiscated!

Have you tried it Sun? It sounds amazing.

I have likely had it but did not know that I had it. Never worked with it. That is why I will ask Silvana about it she brings in a lot of stuff from Mexico since her restaurants are the real deal. It is no problem to send it I just have to hide it in something like a little stuffed animal. *grin*

What are they going to do at customs cut open a little fluffy animal toy? They have no real criminals to go after?

I see the writing on the wall now..International conspiracy...protests..demonstrations..boycotts...

Yeah no worries let me see if I can get the seeds first.

[Ursy]

Originally Posted by Sun

I have likely had it but did not know that I had it. Never worked with it. That is why I will ask Silvana about it she brings in a lot of stuff from Mexico since her restaurants are the real deal. It is no problem to send it I just have to hide it in something like a little stuffed animal. *grin*

What are they going to do at customs cut open a little fluffy animal toy? They have no real criminals to go after?

I see the writing on the wall now..International conspiracy...protests..demonstrations..boycotts...

Yeah no worries let me see if I can get the seeds first.

Oh you are devious! But they might, I bet they have sniffer dogs. How else could they have known there was an autumn leaf in Cath's card? Beats the heck out of me!

I would worry if you made it obvious that you were hiding it. I wouldn't want you to get in trouble!

[Sun]

Originally Posted by Ursy

Oh you are devious! But they might, I bet they have sniffer dogs. How else could they have known there was an autumn leaf in Cath's card? Beats the heck out of me!

I would worry if you made it obvious that you were hiding it. I wouldn't want you to get in trouble!

The dogs are going to sniff some seeds?

Omg..its not like I am sending pot seeds! How am I going to get in trouble?

I will figure something out. If I can walk through homeland security with an 8" knife and not wind up in jail, in NYC no less, I can get you some seeds.

[TheMerryFairy]

Originally Posted by Sun

The dogs are going to sniff some seeds?

Omg..its not like I am sending pot seeds! How am I going to get in trouble?

I will figure something out. If I can walk through homeland security with an 8" knife and not wind up in jail, in NYC no less, I can get you some seeds.

May I say you must be awfully charming and dashing to be able to walk away from that! LOL. I would have been met with armed guards and completely probed and dragged to some kind of jail.

Only you could have managed that! Actually, I am thinking of maybe one other person I know who may have escaped doom. She's adorable like that. But I don't know if people would let her risk that LOL

[Ursy]

Originally Posted by Sun

The dogs are going to sniff some seeds?

Omg..its not like I am sending pot seeds! How am I going to get in trouble?

I will figure something out. If I can walk through homeland security with an 8" knife and not wind up in jail, in NYC no less, I can get you some seeds.

It must be the charisma

Originally Posted by TheMerryFairy

May I say you must be awfully charming and dashing to be able to walk away from that! LOL. I would have been met with armed guards and completely probed and dragged to some kind of jail.

Only you could have managed that! Actually, I am thinking of maybe one other person I know who may have escaped doom. She's adorable like that. But I don't know if people would let her risk that LOL

See? MerryFairy agrees! Charisma!

I don't have it. I got a 1.5 inch swiss army type knife confiscated because I'd forgotten it was in my bag. Pair that with my imposing height of 5 ft, who can blame them? I'd have been scared of me too.

[TheMerryFairy]

Originally Posted by Ursy

It must be the charisma



See? MerryFairy agrees! Charisma!

I don't have it. I got a 1.5 inch swiss army type knife confiscated because I'd forgotten it was in my bag. Pair that with my imposing height of 5 ft, who can blame them? I'd have been scared of me too.

I have it but not enough for THAT. I can bat my eyes all I want. Now I may be able to sweet talk them into buying something but it's not quite the same.

It would have been the icing on the cake if Sun had've talked them into letting him have the knife BACK. Happy ending for sure then.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by Ursy

It must be the charisma



See? MerryFairy agrees! Charisma!

I don't have it. I got a 1.5 inch swiss army type knife confiscated because I'd forgotten it was in my bag. Pair that with my imposing height of 5 ft, who can blame them? I'd have been scared of me too.

Did you all miss my post on this? Omg it was tragic.

So thank you, I do not think it was charisma I think it was the genuine look of shock on my face that I could be so stupid as to bring a "weapon" through Homeland Security surrounded by armed guards. My mind was somewhere else when I was packing. So my knife..my beautiful Shun Santuko knife that I worked with every day for the last year, was going to either be confiscated or..and here is the real miracle..they gave me a chance to go check my carry on.

Really they should have just taken the knife, but I must have looked so shocked, sad..I dont know I was probably pouting, had puppy dog eyes..! I've been told that if I pout I can get anything out of anyone, and seriously I do it and I don't even know I am doing it.

God I cant believe I just admitted that in a public forum.

*so embarrassed*

Well those big bruiser, Homeland Security guards were so concerned about my reaction to not being able to take my knife once they realized that I was a Chef and not a terrorist..that they really did try hard to help me. In the end it was too late to check a 2nd bag and I had to just give the knife away. Its so stupid but I was so upset. Then I stopped to think of all of the nice things that people have done for me in my lifetime and I gave it to a nice lady who worked for the airlines who said she would give it to her son in law who was just learning to cook and did not own one good knife.


Suppose that was paying it forward in some way.

*shrugs*

It was not a good week. Or month. One loss after another.

[Sun]

So..I made a soup today, by request for a friend who needs to get back on her yoga healthy eating track. She is super busy and stressed out so I was happy to help.

Here is what I used:

Veg Soup

2 Large Sweet Potatoes (Cut into 1/2" chunks)
1 Large Turnip (cut into 1/2" chunks)
3 Large Leeks (halved and sliced)
2 Sweet onions chopped
8 cloves of garlic chopped
1 stalk of celery, chopped
1 Red Bell Pepper, diced
1 Bunch of Turnip Greens, chopped
2 Cups sliced button mushrooms (any variety would work)
1 Head Broccoli, chopped
1/2 Cup Fresh Italian Parsley, chopped

Stock:
1 Qt Chicken Broth
1 Qt Veg Broth
1 Cup water

Seasoning:
3 Bay leaves
6 Coriander seeds
1/2 tsp Turmeric
ground black pepper
& sea salt (to taste)


I started the soup with the broth heated up and tossed in the Turnip and Sweet potatoes first. They take the longest to cook, after 20 mins, added the celery, onions, then carrots. After cleaning the leeks well, they can be full of dirt this time of year, they were sliced and added to the pot. Cook another 15 mins on low and then add everything else. Simmer for another 30 minutes.

This really needs another quart of broth or stock but at this stage is hearty. Adding cooked protein like sliced chicken or black beans would work too.

[cinnamongrrl]

Originally Posted by Sun

So..I made a soup today, by request for a friend who needs to get back on her yoga healthy eating track. She is super busy and stressed out so I was happy to help.

Here is what I used:

Veg Soup

2 Large Sweet Potatoes (Cut into 1/2" chunks)
1 Large Turnip (cut into 1/2" chunks)
3 Large Leeks (halved and sliced)
2 Sweet onions chopped
8 cloves of garlic chopped
1 stalk of celery, chopped
1 Red Bell Pepper, diced
1 Bunch of Turnip Greens, chopped
2 Cups sliced button mushrooms (any variety would work)
1 Head Broccoli, chopped
1/2 Cup Fresh Italian Parsley, chopped

Stock:
1 Qt Chicken Broth
1 Qt Veg Broth
1 Cup water

Seasoning:
3 Bay leaves
6 Coriander seeds
1/2 tsp Turmeric
ground black pepper
& sea salt (to taste)


I started the soup with the broth heated up and tossed in the Turnip and Sweet potatoes first. They take the longest to cook, after 20 mins, added the celery, onions, then carrots. After cleaning the leeks well, they can be full of dirt this time of year, they were sliced and added to the pot. Cook another 15 mins on low and then add everything else. Simmer for another 30 minutes.

This really needs another quart of broth or stock but at this stage is hearty. Adding cooked protein like sliced chicken or black beans would work too.

Omg thank you for this darlin!I love me some nummy veggie soup...winter is great soup weather!

[ManOMan]

Originally Posted by Ursy

Oh you are devious! But they might, I bet they have sniffer dogs. How else could they have known there was an autumn leaf in Cath's card? Beats the heck out of me!

I would worry if you made it obvious that you were hiding it. I wouldn't want you to get in trouble!

I've been reading this sting about the seeds and I am definitely am going to orders some. What I was thinking though, is that if you contacted Underwood directly, they might be able to send seeds abroad. Just a thought.

[Ursy]

Originally Posted by ManOMan

I've been reading this sting about the seeds and I am definitely am going to orders some. What I was thinking though, is that if you contacted Underwood directly, they might be able to send seeds abroad. Just a thought.

They sound really cool, don't they? I'd never heard of them before.
The difficult part is getting them through customs, they would most likely be confiscated.

[TheMerryFairy]

Originally Posted by Sun

I have likely had it but did not know that I had it. Never worked with it. That is why I will ask Silvana about it she brings in a lot of stuff from Mexico since her restaurants are the real deal. It is no problem to send it I just have to hide it in something like a little stuffed animal. *grin*

What are they going to do at customs cut open a little fluffy animal toy? They have no real criminals to go after?

I see the writing on the wall now..International conspiracy...protests..demonstrations..boycotts...

Yeah no worries let me see if I can get the seeds first.

Hold up. First of all, customs will sometimes scan those. Secondly, please please don't ruin being able to send stuffed animals for the rest of us? LOL!