Your favourite recipe

[Vanilla Gorilla]

This one is my favourite

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https://www.foodlovers.co.nz/recipes/lamb-feta-and-beetroot-salad.html

Except I don't eat baby animals, so I usually use beef I put in the slow cooker for other reasons and use that as the meat in the salad

So:

Beef (usually slow cooked with something salty and tangy)
Whole Beets
Rocket (I forget what you call Rocket leaves over there)
Feta Cheese
Balsamic Vinegar
I like cashews instead of walnuts



I could have sworn originally this was a Nigella Lawson recipe like ten years ago, but I couldn't find her version online

[everything bagel]

Rocket (I forget what you call Rocket leaves over there)

Arugula...

I'ma have to come back to this thread

[Jessica]

one of those weird coincidences happened. i read this thread and thought "oh i didn't know anywhere had a different name for rocket"
then an hour later i was on the phone to a friend and he randomly mentioned rocket by its American name and said "that's what they call rocket in America"

[everything bagel]

one of those weird coincidences happened. i read this thread and thought "oh i didn't know anywhere had a different name for rocket"
then an hour later i was on the phone to a friend and he randomly mentioned rocket by its American name and said "that's what they call rocket in America"

It is arugula, right? Or was I wrong?

[Vanilla Gorilla]

It is arugula, right? Or was I wrong?

You are correct

But it's a dumb name, calling it Rocket is way cooler

[Undies]

if someone told me they were eating rocket, i would assume they couldn't pass a drug test for a few days.

yet somehow, arugula is way worse.

[everything bagel]

You are correct

But it's a dumb name, calling it Rocket is way cooler

What? No way. Arugula sounds like some exotic woman, a spy from eastern Europe

"Dimitri, bring me Arugula"
"Yes, Vladimir "

[Undies]

What? No way. Arugula sounds like some exotic woman, a spy from eastern Europe

"Dimitri, bring me Arugula"
"Yes, Vladimir "

yeah, sounds like something a guy named rocket would say.

[Undies]

ok, now that i think about it, rocket actually sounds more like the slow guy who rides his bike around town all day and the jr high kids like to hang out with him, but only to make fun of him.

[everything bagel]

Rocket is the badass raccoon from Guardians of the Galaxy.

Interestingly when I started typing "Guardians" my phone wanted to auto fill it to "Guadalcanal"

[Undies]

i think your phone is telling you where your next vacation should be.

[Jessica]

Arugula is the Spanish word for the rocket leaves.

[tumbling.dice]

I have lots of favorites—but here is one.

Red Beans & Rice

Ingredients:

1 pound dry kidney beans
1/4 cup olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 stalks celery, chopped
4 cups chicken broth
2 cups water
2 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon dried sage
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning (I use "Slap Ya Mama")
1 pound Andouille sausage, sliced
4 cups water
2 cups long grain white rice

Directions:

Rinse beans, and then soak in a large pot of water overnight.

In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Cook onion, bell pepper, garlic, and celery in olive oil for 3 to 4 minutes.

Rinse beans, and transfer to a large pot with the chicken broth and water. Stir cooked vegetables into beans. Season with bay leaves, cayenne pepper, thyme, sage, parsley, salt and Cajun seasoning. Bring to a boil, and then reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 2 1/2 hours.

Stir sausage into beans, and continue to simmer for 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare the rice*. In a saucepan, bring water and rice to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Serve beans over steamed white rice.

*I usually jazz up the rice somehow, peppers and chicken broth or whatnot.

[Fun]

Omg, TD! I was just looking through my Hip bookmarks and this recipe was one of my very first bookmarks! Ha! I never did get to making this though. :P

[tumbling.dice]

And here's an easy cornbread recipe to go with the above.

Jalapeño Cornbread

Ingredients:

1 cup self-rising cornmeal
1 cup milk
1/2 cup Wesson oil
2 eggs
1 small onion, chopped
4 or 5 pods jalapeño peppers, chopped
1 tsp sugar
2/3 can cream style corn

Directions:

Mix ingredients and bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes in a greased 9"x13" glass dish.

[Vanilla Gorilla]

Might make that one

I have never actually had cornbread