Something Delicious

[Ursy]

Hi guys - hope you all had a wonderful Valentine's day.

I just came across another mexican herb that looks really interesting - like Papalo, it's been described as cilantro on steroids -

Pipicha (Porophyllum tagetoides) edible as fresh uncooked green; allow seedheads to dry on plants before removing them & collecting seeds; indigenous communities use Pipicha against bacterial infections, as well as for liver cleansing & detoxification."

Also called chepiche, escobeta, papalo delgardo, pepicha, pipitza, tepicha

http://www.richters.com/show.cgi?pag...0020503-2.html

This one has a picture:

http://zoom50.wordpress.com/2011/04/...um-tagetoides/

Have you guys heard of it? It sounds pretty amazing.

[TheMerryFairy]

Hello everyone!

Did anyone get to enjoy a special Valentine's meal? Whether it was for yourself, with friends or family, or a significant other?


I went out tonight and had a wonderful meal that had at least some Valentine's day influence when it came to the dessert . It was a strawberry infused chocolate buttermilk cake with whipped cream and german chocolate drizzle.

[Ursy]

Originally Posted by TheMerryFairy

Hello everyone!

Did anyone get to enjoy a special Valentine's meal? Whether it was for yourself, with friends or family, or a significant other?

I went out tonight and had a wonderful meal that had at least some Valentine's day influence when it came to the dessert . It was a strawberry infused chocolate buttermilk cake with whipped cream and german chocolate drizzle.

Unfortunately I had the 'flu, so no special meal, but I did get a box of chocolates! That has to count for something

That cake sounds wonderful! I hope you enjoyed it

[Sun]

Hola Delicious people!

Whats cooking? I have missed you all.

Feels like I have been away forever.

Started a new job 2 weeks ago and have seen way too much of a
kitchen lately. So I am looking forward to reading about what yall have been up to.

[TheMerryFairy]

Originally Posted by Sun

Hola Delicious people!

Whats cooking? I have missed you all.

Feels like I have been away forever.

Started a new job 2 weeks ago and have seen way too much of a
kitchen lately. So I am looking forward to reading about what yall have been up to.

I hope the new job is going well. I haven't had a lot of time to do as much cooking as I would like. I too started a new job and while the hours are comparible, the commute tacks on about 2 extra hours.

I made a vegetable soup last night, which I am enjoying now and I got to experience a lovely fine dining meal on saturday evening.

[ahk]

I made chicken tortilla soup today---
Takes about 30 minutes, plus 30 for roasting chicken.
It came out delish.

Welcome back, Sun!

[Sun]

Originally Posted by ahk

I made chicken tortilla soup today---
Takes about 30 minutes, plus 30 for roasting chicken.
It came out delish.

Welcome back, Sun!

ahk! You are such a food tease.

Thanks

Where is my soup neighbor?

I swear I am coming up there for dinner. You are not that
far away.

Be warned.

Omg I spent all day avoiding cooking because I was off. Work has been busy and lots of time on the grill. Got some new battle scars that are healing. Forgot how hot a grill can be when its fired up all day long.

A coworker was telling me about a Serrano chili sauce that is made with garlic and then pureed, sounds amazing, and hot. Two of my favorite things, amazing and hot *grin*. Reminds me of someone that I know.

Thinking about working that sauce up for some grilled shrimp.

[Sun]

Originally Posted by TheMerryFairy

I hope the new job is going well. I haven't had a lot of time to do as much cooking as I would like. I too started a new job and while the hours are comparible, the commute tacks on about 2 extra hours.

I made a vegetable soup last night, which I am enjoying now and I got to experience a lovely fine dining meal on saturday evening.

Oh not commuting!

Yeah I am experiencing morning commute fun
during high season, but hey, 81 degrees and sunny, I can not complain
about a little, or a lot, of traffic. What kind of soup did you make?

[TheMerryFairy]

Originally Posted by Sun

Oh not commuting!

Yeah I am experiencing morning commute fun
during high season, but hey, 81 degrees and sunny, I can not complain
about a little, or a lot, of traffic. What kind of soup did you make?

I will trade you for your 81 and sunny even for a day. Though I must admit I would be getting the better deal. I ended up staying home today because of blizzard conditions. I experienced those first hand walking on my paper route first thing this morning, which I picked up as a 2nd job just because it was one street. So much for being easy. I came home to a power outage drenched and caffeine deprived because the coffee I bought on my way home blew into the wind every time I tried to take a drink and my furnace was out. Did I mention that it's bitterly cold and I experienced 2 ft of flooding in my basement yesterday as a result of a rain storm coming in after a snow storm?

I need a break from this winter weather. Come on spring!

Needless to say I have spent the day bundled up and enjoying my homemade garden vegetable soup . I even had a nice fresh italian loaf of bread for dunking.