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Title: what to do with.............
Post by: Misty on March 18, 2014, 04:07:50 PM
A little farmers market has just opened round the corner, they sell a  huuuuge lucky dip bag of fresh mixed veg for 65cents!  eeek:

I now have a kitchen full of veg including.....
 beetroot (recipes welcome)
 potatoes
 carrots
 banana peppers
 massive courgettes
 massive onion
...........and a swede,  noooo:  what do I do with a swede? any helpful tips please?
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Barman on March 18, 2014, 04:10:59 PM
A little farmers market has just opened round the corner, they sell a  huuuuge lucky dip bag of fresh mixed veg for 65cents!  eeek:

I now have a kitchen full of veg including.....
 beetroot (recipes welcome)
 potatoes
 carrots
 banana peppers
 massive courgettes
 massive onion
...........and a swede,  noooo:  what do I do with a swede? any helpful tips please?

Eat Swede raw...  cloud9:

Bin the rest...

Order pizza....  Thumbs:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Miss Creant Commander of the picklement and baking BAb(Hons) on March 18, 2014, 04:56:59 PM
A little farmers market has just opened round the corner, they sell a  huuuuge lucky dip bag of fresh mixed veg for 65cents!  eeek:

I now have a kitchen full of veg including.....
 beetroot (recipes welcome)
 potatoes
 carrots
 banana peppers
 massive courgettes
 massive onion
...........and a swede,  noooo:  what do I do with a swede? any helpful tips please?


Sven.  cloud9:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Nick on March 18, 2014, 05:13:37 PM
Tip all into one pot
Cover in red collapso
Add braising steak
Simmer for two days and hey presto.............

 hattip: hattip:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: apc2010 on March 18, 2014, 05:15:02 PM
Tip all into one pot
Cover in red collapso
Add braising steak
Simmer for two days and hey presto.............

 hattip: hattip:

A Baldy recipe...... Thumbs: Thumbs:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Nick on March 18, 2014, 05:16:04 PM
Add some Marmite too  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Baldy on March 18, 2014, 06:18:00 PM
Tip all into one pot
Cover in red collapso
Add braising steak
Simmer for two days and hey presto.............

 hattip: hattip:

A Baldy recipe...... Thumbs: Thumbs:

Yumster.  Thumbs:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: apc2010 on March 18, 2014, 06:20:23 PM
Tip all into one pot
Cover in red collapso
Add braising steak
Simmer for two days and hey presto.............

 hattip: hattip:

A Baldy recipe...... Thumbs: Thumbs:

Yumster.  Thumbs:

Get yourself down the farmers market ,,,, Thumbs:  perfect for you ..they do a BOGOF but doesn't have to be the same product... rubschin:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Baldy on March 18, 2014, 06:29:40 PM
Tip all into one pot
Cover in red collapso
Add braising steak
Simmer for two days and hey presto.............

 hattip: hattip:

A Baldy recipe...... Thumbs: Thumbs:

Yumster.  Thumbs:

Get yourself down the farmers market ,,,, Thumbs:  perfect for you ..they do a BOGOF but doesn't have to be the same product... rubschin:

Read about it the other day on the place BM got banned from......will give it a go.  Thumbs:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Barman on March 18, 2014, 06:56:30 PM
Tip all into one pot
Cover in red collapso
Add braising steak
Simmer for two days and hey presto.............

 hattip: hattip:

A Baldy recipe...... Thumbs: Thumbs:

Yumster.  Thumbs:

Get yourself down the farmers market ,,,, Thumbs:  perfect for you ..they do a BOGOF but doesn't have to be the same product... rubschin:

Read about it the other day on the place BM got banned from......will give it a go.  Thumbs:

You could call into the church across the road for a quick prayer like....  Thumbs:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Steve on March 18, 2014, 07:13:45 PM
Mrs K says

Peel the Swede, chop up into chunks, boil until soft, mash with butter like a potato add black pepper and "it's delicious"

Beetroot:  use for Chlodnik (Polish beetroot cold soup)  Vodka optional

Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: apc2010 on March 18, 2014, 07:14:49 PM
Mrs K says

Peel the Swede, chop up into chunks, boil until soft, mash with butter like a potato add black pepper and "it's delicious"

Beetroot:  use for Chlodnik (Polish beetroot cold soup)  Vodka optional

 Thumbs:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Misty on March 18, 2014, 07:21:59 PM
Mrs K says

Peel the Swede, chop up into chunks, boil until soft, mash with butter like a potato add black pepper and "it's delicious"

Beetroot:  use for Chlodnik (Polish beetroot cold soup)  Vodka optional

cheers Steve. Will try both. My Dad is Polish and I think I recall my Nana making the soup when I was little.


By the way, vodka is never optional, always compulsory  Thumbs:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Miss Demeanour on March 18, 2014, 07:23:48 PM
 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Steve on March 18, 2014, 07:34:32 PM
Mrs K says

Peel the Swede, chop up into chunks, boil until soft, mash with butter like a potato add black pepper and "it's delicious"

Beetroot:  use for Chlodnik (Polish beetroot cold soup)  Vodka optional

cheers Steve. Will try both. My Dad is Polish and I think I recall my Nana making the soup when I was little.


By the way, vodka is never optional, always compulsory  Thumbs:

We had Chlodnik at the pub on their round the world Polish night so then had to find a rescipe.  This is the one we've used.

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/chlodnik---cold-polish-beet-soup/ (http://allrecipes.com/recipe/chlodnik---cold-polish-beet-soup/)

cept we used non chicken stock and served boiled egg in quarters so you dip it in the soup like what Justina the Polish waitress told us to
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Misty on March 18, 2014, 07:36:19 PM
:thumbsup:

There's my girl. I missed you.  cloud9:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Baldy on March 18, 2014, 07:38:08 PM
Mrs K says

Peel the Swede, chop up into chunks, boil until soft, mash with butter like a potato add black pepper and "it's delicious"

Beetroot:  use for Chlodnik (Polish beetroot cold soup)  Vodka optional

cheers Steve. Will try both. My Dad is Polish and I think I recall my Nana making the soup when I was little.


By the way, vodka is never optional, always compulsory  Thumbs:

Barszcz in a mug together with Krokiet.  Thumbs:

http://polishfoodrecipes.blogspot.com/2007/07/krokiet-croquette-fried-breaded-meat_16.html (http://polishfoodrecipes.blogspot.com/2007/07/krokiet-croquette-fried-breaded-meat_16.html)
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: apc2010 on March 18, 2014, 07:42:17 PM
Mrs K says

Peel the Swede, chop up into chunks, boil until soft, mash with butter like a potato add black pepper and "it's delicious"

Beetroot:  use for Chlodnik (Polish beetroot cold soup)  Vodka optional

cheers Steve. Will try both. My Dad is Polish and I think I recall my Nana making the soup when I was little.


By the way, vodka is never optional, always compulsory  Thumbs:

Barszcz in a mug together with Krokiet.  Thumbs:

http://polishfoodrecipes.blogspot.com/2007/07/krokiet-croquette-fried-breaded-meat_16.html (http://polishfoodrecipes.blogspot.com/2007/07/krokiet-croquette-fried-breaded-meat_16.html)

 rubschin:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Baldy on March 18, 2014, 07:44:53 PM
Mrs K says

Peel the Swede, chop up into chunks, boil until soft, mash with butter like a potato add black pepper and "it's delicious"

Beetroot:  use for Chlodnik (Polish beetroot cold soup)  Vodka optional

cheers Steve. Will try both. My Dad is Polish and I think I recall my Nana making the soup when I was little.


By the way, vodka is never optional, always compulsory  Thumbs:

Barszcz in a mug together with Krokiet.  Thumbs:

http://polishfoodrecipes.blogspot.com/2007/07/krokiet-croquette-fried-breaded-meat_16.html (http://polishfoodrecipes.blogspot.com/2007/07/krokiet-croquette-fried-breaded-meat_16.html)

 rubschin:

The best meal that the Polish bird ever made....it took her about two hours to do, but at least she was quiet for a while.  Thumbs:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Barman on March 18, 2014, 07:45:24 PM
Mrs K says

Peel the Swede, chop up into chunks, boil until soft, mash with butter like a potato add black pepper and "it's delicious"

Beetroot:  use for Chlodnik (Polish beetroot cold soup)  Vodka optional

cheers Steve. Will try both. My Dad is Polish and I think I recall my Nana making the soup when I was little.


By the way, vodka is never optional, always compulsory  Thumbs:

Barszcz in a mug together with Krokiet.  Thumbs:

http://polishfoodrecipes.blogspot.com/2007/07/krokiet-croquette-fried-breaded-meat_16.html (http://polishfoodrecipes.blogspot.com/2007/07/krokiet-croquette-fried-breaded-meat_16.html)

 rubschin:

I reckon his keyboard has busted like....  noooo:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Baldy on March 18, 2014, 07:48:00 PM
Mrs K says

Peel the Swede, chop up into chunks, boil until soft, mash with butter like a potato add black pepper and "it's delicious"

Beetroot:  use for Chlodnik (Polish beetroot cold soup)  Vodka optional

cheers Steve. Will try both. My Dad is Polish and I think I recall my Nana making the soup when I was little.


By the way, vodka is never optional, always compulsory  Thumbs:

Barszcz in a mug together with Krokiet.  Thumbs:

http://polishfoodrecipes.blogspot.com/2007/07/krokiet-croquette-fried-breaded-meat_16.html (http://polishfoodrecipes.blogspot.com/2007/07/krokiet-croquette-fried-breaded-meat_16.html)

 rubschin:

I reckon his keyboard has busted like....  noooo:

Nope.  noooo:

Yumster.  Thumbs:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: apc2010 on March 19, 2014, 04:34:23 PM
Tip all into one pot
Cover in red collapso
Add braising steak
Simmer for two days and hey presto.............

 hattip: hattip:

A Baldy recipe...... Thumbs: Thumbs:

Yumster.  Thumbs:

Get yourself down the farmers market ,,,, Thumbs:  perfect for you ..they do a BOGOF but doesn't have to be the same product... rubschin:

Read about it the other day on the place BM got banned from......will give it a go.  Thumbs:

Went today ..they had sold out of the bags of veg .... evil: 
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Barman on March 19, 2014, 04:43:47 PM
Tip all into one pot
Cover in red collapso
Add braising steak
Simmer for two days and hey presto.............

 hattip: hattip:

A Baldy recipe...... Thumbs: Thumbs:

Yumster.  Thumbs:

Get yourself down the farmers market ,,,, Thumbs:  perfect for you ..they do a BOGOF but doesn't have to be the same product... rubschin:

Read about it the other day on the place BM got banned from......will give it a go.  Thumbs:

Went today ..they had sold out of the bags of veg .... evil:

You shouldn't have told everybody about it should you? What a mong....  noooo:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: apc2010 on March 19, 2014, 04:52:57 PM
Tip all into one pot
Cover in red collapso
Add braising steak
Simmer for two days and hey presto.............

 hattip: hattip:

A Baldy recipe...... Thumbs: Thumbs:

Yumster.  Thumbs:

Get yourself down the farmers market ,,,, Thumbs:  perfect for you ..they do a BOGOF but doesn't have to be the same product... rubschin:

Read about it the other day on the place BM got banned from......will give it a go.  Thumbs:

Went today ..they had sold out of the bags of veg .... evil:

You shouldn't have told everybody about it should you? What a mong....  noooo:

I know... cussing:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Misty on March 22, 2014, 11:12:46 AM
Got another mystery bag

 Thumbs:
 
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs22.postimg.org%2Fgmzri11z1%2FIMG_20140321_00465.jpg&hash=7ec1a1c1bc5968f998a55cdd43a00fc907c1d5b8) (http://postimg.org/image/gmzri11z1/)
Title: what to do with.............
Post by: Steve on March 22, 2014, 01:54:29 PM
Got another mystery bag

 Thumbs:
 
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs22.postimg.org%2Fgmzri11z1%2FIMG_20140321_00465.jpg&hash=7ec1a1c1bc5968f998a55cdd43a00fc907c1d5b8) (http://postimg.org/image/gmzri11z1/)
Thumbs:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Nick on March 22, 2014, 04:18:00 PM
What mystery? Looks like a load of veg to me  rubschin:  Add steak, collapso and marmite and simmer for 2 days  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: apc2010 on March 22, 2014, 04:20:28 PM
What mystery? Looks like a load of veg to me  rubschin:  Add steak, collapso and marmite and simmer for 2 days  :thumbsup:

The bags are pot luck ..... Thumbs:  you can only see what's on the outside,,
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Nick on March 22, 2014, 04:29:58 PM
And what is on the outside?  rubschin:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: apc2010 on March 22, 2014, 04:32:17 PM
And what is on the outside?  rubschin:

A carrier bag....... noooo:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Nick on March 22, 2014, 04:48:01 PM
 char067
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Darwins Selection on March 22, 2014, 05:02:05 PM
And what is on the outside?  rubschin:

A carrier bag....... noooo:

Any writing on it?

Ακατάλληλα για ανθρώπινη κατανάλωση
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Baldy on March 23, 2014, 07:32:47 AM
And what is on the outside?  rubschin:

A carrier bag....... noooo:

Any writing on it?

Ακατάλληλα για ανθρώπινη κατανάλωση

 drumroll:

Apey eats anything that is cheap.  Thumbs:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Barman on March 23, 2014, 10:46:33 AM
And what is on the outside?  rubschin:

A carrier bag....... noooo:

Any writing on it?

Ακατάλληλα για ανθρώπινη κατανάλωση

happy001
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Grumpmeister on March 23, 2014, 07:07:22 PM
And what is on the outside?  rubschin:

A carrier bag....... noooo:

Any writing on it?

Ακατάλληλα για ανθρώπινη κατανάλωση

 happy002
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: apc2010 on March 23, 2014, 07:34:11 PM
And what is on the outside?  rubschin:

A carrier bag....... noooo:

Any writing on it?

Ακατάλληλα για ανθρώπινη κατανάλωση

 happy002

Miss T can't read greek............ Thumbs:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Nick on March 23, 2014, 07:51:18 PM
And what is on the outside?  rubschin:

A carrier bag....... noooo:

Any writing on it?

Ακατάλληλα για ανθρώπινη κατανάλωση

 happy002

Miss T can't read.......... Thumbs:

 noooo:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Baldy on March 23, 2014, 08:36:16 PM
And what is on the outside?  rubschin:

A carrier bag....... noooo:

Any writing on it?

Ακατάλληλα για ανθρώπινη κατανάλωση

 happy002

Miss T can't read.......... Thumbs:

 noooo:

Thas why she is with Apey.  Thumbs:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Nick on March 23, 2014, 08:39:35 PM
She misread the online ad?
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: apc2010 on March 23, 2014, 08:41:07 PM
She misread the online ad?

That was how we met...... eeek:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Nick on March 23, 2014, 09:02:57 PM
She thought it was a site for rescue monkeys?  Shocked:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Baldy on March 23, 2014, 09:29:23 PM
She thought it was a site for rescue monkeys?  Shocked:

 lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Steve on March 23, 2014, 10:17:45 PM
And what is on the outside?  rubschin:

A carrier bag....... noooo:

Any writing on it?

Ακατάλληλα για ανθρώπινη κατανάλωση

 happy002
happy001
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Just One More on March 24, 2014, 06:50:38 AM
 happy001 happy001
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Misty on March 28, 2014, 03:12:34 PM

(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs8.postimg.org%2F3ztnm6pip%2FIMG_20140328_00473.jpg&hash=f05e70d4ba32658577ebad061cb4cb4318aa71ed) (http://postimg.org/image/3ztnm6pip/)

Another mystery veggie bag, they are getting bigger!
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Nick on March 28, 2014, 03:16:33 PM
Too many jokes
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Baldy on March 28, 2014, 05:20:32 PM
Too many jokes

All going south.  noooo:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Misty on March 30, 2014, 04:41:43 PM

(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs29.postimg.org%2F5qto8q0fn%2FIMG_20140330_00475.jpg&hash=3c1c9516b4cc3e504ad889d50db710ff00c8bdfe) (http://postimg.org/image/5qto8q0fn/)
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Nick on March 30, 2014, 04:42:44 PM
SNAILS!!!!!  eeek:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Misty on March 30, 2014, 04:49:24 PM
yup, in the local supermarket. Nothing worse than the crunch of snail under shopping trolley wheel.  noooo:

They are lovely but I'm not sure how to cook them. Cypriots put them in cold water and bring them to the boil, I dont think I could do that. I nearly cry every time I squidge one with my trolly.  noooo:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Nick on March 30, 2014, 04:51:12 PM
Garlic and butter  cloud9:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Misty on March 30, 2014, 04:59:41 PM
got to deadify them first though.... noooo:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Nick on March 30, 2014, 05:02:22 PM
The hot pan does that  eveilgrin:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Misty on March 30, 2014, 06:16:12 PM
The hot pan does that  eveilgrin:

I can't do it  noooo: got the heebie jeebies thinking about it...................much like sex with Apey.
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: apc2010 on March 30, 2014, 06:18:46 PM
The hot pan does that  eveilgrin:

I can't do it  noooo: got the heebie jeebies thinking about it...................much like sex with Apey.

They both make the same mess.......... noooo:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Nick on March 30, 2014, 06:21:55 PM
 :lalalala :lalalala :lalalala :lalalala :lalalala
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Barman on March 30, 2014, 06:45:30 PM
got to deadify them first though.... noooo:

Salt!  Thumbs:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Tipsy Gipsy on March 30, 2014, 07:57:57 PM
Thats for slugs not snails.   ::)
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Baldy on March 30, 2014, 08:46:34 PM
The hot pan does that  eveilgrin:

I can't do it  noooo: got the heebie jeebies thinking about it...................much like sex with Apey.

They both make the same mess.......... noooo:

You should have not said that.  noooo: noooo: noooo:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: apc2010 on March 30, 2014, 08:48:24 PM
The hot pan does that  eveilgrin:

I can't do it  noooo: got the heebie jeebies thinking about it...................much like sex with Apey.

They both make the same mess.......... noooo:

You should have not said that.  noooo: noooo: noooo:

 redface:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits) on March 31, 2014, 12:29:22 PM
Is it time for the women/legs joke . . . . . . .?
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Nick on March 31, 2014, 12:33:35 PM
 noooo:
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits) on March 31, 2014, 12:35:13 PM
OK, I won't ask why women have legs then . . . .
Title: Re: what to do with.............
Post by: Steve on March 31, 2014, 03:29:09 PM
OK, I won't ask why women have legs then . . . .

happy001