tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12904310.post4203360558247185739..comments2022-12-01T05:28:18.742-08:00Comments on Beyond Ramen: CSA: week of May 12 to May 15Annehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07338782102030629262noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12904310.post-86373124494150381112008-05-18T15:24:00.000-07:002008-05-18T15:24:00.000-07:00OK - I've been promising a chipotle recipe for a w...OK - I've been promising a chipotle recipe for a while.<BR/><BR/>Put the in a jar, the will keep refrigerated for a long, long time.<BR/><BR/>They are wonderful minced and mixed into mayonnaise. It adds a wonderful kick and smoky taste to turkey sandwiches, wraps, etc.... They are also good in almost any kind of beans, or even mixed into ranch dressing for crudities. Actually, the chipotle Brave Sir Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11885043536453757210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12904310.post-22254732499483006192008-05-17T21:33:00.000-07:002008-05-17T21:33:00.000-07:00Your mom's black bean soup sounds wonderful, Bee! ...Your mom's black bean soup sounds wonderful, Bee! I'll have to try it at some point. <BR/><BR/>I don't think I've ever used canned chipotles, so I'm not familiar with the flavor. But going on the fact that they're peppers, presumably you could mince them and add some various other ingredients (cilantro, maybe some onion and garlic, tomato...) to make a salsa? You could also put them in a black Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338782102030629262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12904310.post-67751821080960001052008-05-17T15:52:00.000-07:002008-05-17T15:52:00.000-07:00BSR,The Goode Co Taqueria is probably my number on...BSR,<BR/><BR/>The Goode Co Taqueria is probably my number one favorite Houston hang-out!!! (That IS the taqueria which I've referred to many times.)Their fajitas AND their burgers are great.<BR/><BR/>I read this exchange about fajitas with much interest. Please do post your recipe for the marinade.<BR/><BR/>As for the black bean soup, as BSR said, there are many -- and I've tried many. The Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02375981493145612394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12904310.post-72344010941413300072008-05-17T06:53:00.000-07:002008-05-17T06:53:00.000-07:00Those Goode company fajita tacos are just beyond d...Those Goode company fajita tacos are just beyond description. Really, they are melt in your mouth tender, very flavorful, and served on that excellent house made tortilla. <BR/><BR/>Mmmmmmm . . . . . .Brave Sir Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11885043536453757210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12904310.post-66769641401286274782008-05-16T16:19:00.000-07:002008-05-16T16:19:00.000-07:00No outdoor grilling for me, at least for the next ...No outdoor grilling for me, at least for the next couple of days, given how hot it is (currently 95, down from 98). But I did them on my grill pan last time, and will probably do them again that way this time. The grill pan has the added benefit of not letting onion slices slip away. <BR/><BR/>But as I once again face down a ride home in hotter-than-ideal weather, I'm seriously considering Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338782102030629262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12904310.post-62243685482765999762008-05-16T16:03:00.000-07:002008-05-16T16:03:00.000-07:00I use an outdoor grill (BBQ), usually with wood, b...I use an outdoor grill (BBQ), usually with wood, but what ever you have will work. The smoky flavor really makes a difference.<BR/><BR/>Did you ever have them at Goode Company Taqueria on Kirby Street when you were in Houston?<BR/><BR/>MmmmmmmmBrave Sir Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11885043536453757210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12904310.post-86667230232958159132008-05-16T12:50:00.000-07:002008-05-16T12:50:00.000-07:00You know, I think tonight I'll try your way of coo...You know, I think tonight I'll try your way of cooking them! Do you use an outdoor grill, a grill pan, or a skillet?Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338782102030629262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12904310.post-69008554949426855642008-05-16T11:42:00.000-07:002008-05-16T11:42:00.000-07:00I'll look in my Bon Appétit, sounds really good. ...I'll look in my <I>Bon Appétit</I>, sounds really good. <BR/><BR/>Skirt steak is really the only "true" fajitas, but these days lots of other cuts get passed off as fajitas.<BR/><BR/>Around here, most people grill the fajitas and add the onion/peppers separately. I like the cooking together method. <BR/><BR/>I usually grill them very, very rare then after they rest I slice them very thin and Brave Sir Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11885043536453757210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12904310.post-697240395453046252008-05-16T09:56:00.000-07:002008-05-16T09:56:00.000-07:00The fajitas are steak. Skirt steak, to be precise....The fajitas are steak. Skirt steak, to be precise. Not the leanest cut out there (*ahem*) but sooo good for fajitas. The recipe is one of the 15 quick dinners in the June <I>Bon Appétit</I>, and I'll post it tonight or tomorrow. It is indeed very quick--the most time consuming part is trimming the beef--but like to give it a little extra marinating time, so I put everything together and put it inAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338782102030629262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12904310.post-41085563857047890702008-05-16T05:13:00.000-07:002008-05-16T05:13:00.000-07:00I would LOVE about three days in a row in the 40's...I would LOVE about three days in a row in the 40's!!!<BR/><BR/>Truly I would. <BR/><BR/>Mmmm Black bean soup sounds delish. There are so many ways to make it.<BR/><BR/>Anne - What kind of fajitas are you making? How do you serve them?Brave Sir Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11885043536453757210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12904310.post-88674882391436481602008-05-15T15:47:00.000-07:002008-05-15T15:47:00.000-07:00BSR - I really do have quite a bounty this week, d...BSR - I really do have quite a bounty this week, don't I? It's been a while since I had so many items--lately it's been 9-10, but this week it's 12! Lucky me. :)<BR/><BR/>I'm going to make guac tomorrow and try it with my fajitas. It's not unheard-of for me to try making a dish that I've disliked in the past, and to start liking it once I've made it. Perhaps it's something to do with knowing Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338782102030629262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12904310.post-31819789045089826192008-05-15T14:35:00.000-07:002008-05-15T14:35:00.000-07:00Anne,I am totally with BSR on the avocado issue: ...Anne,<BR/>I am totally with BSR on the avocado issue: LOVE THEM. In fact, we had some guac tonight -- a necessary side dish for black bean soup!! BTW, I could have used some of your cilantro for the soup. It lacked zing. (We are back to soup weather -- it's probably in the 40s right now!) Believe it or not.<BR/><BR/>I just went downstairs to get my mint tea (!), and upon returning Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02375981493145612394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12904310.post-86273741977163862012008-05-15T07:27:00.000-07:002008-05-15T07:27:00.000-07:00I don't want to stand over a pot of hot oil until ...<I>I don't want to stand over a pot of hot oil until the daytime high temperature is back down to the low 80s at most.</I><BR/>:)<BR/>That cuts out 4 or 5 months of the year for me!<BR/><BR/>Avocados are one of my absolute favorite things. I could eat guacamole <BR/>EVERY. <BR/>SINGLE. <BR/>DAY.<BR/><BR/>I'm pretty sure rhubarb freezes well, and I know it goes great with strawberries.<BR/><BR/>Brave Sir Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11885043536453757210noreply@blogger.com