Veg recipes needed

Heineken Helen

So I got a delivery of an organic vegetable box today and I need some recipes or most of it will go to waste :oops:

There's beetroot, courgettes, sugarsnap peas, spinach, pointed cabbage

Any ideas?

dcfaithful

If all else fails you could just create a really unique salad?

The spinach could be used for a nice quiche...

I'll have to ask my girlfriend about the other stuff as she is very skilled in culinary stuff.

Do you have a timeline on when ou need this stuff?

Heineken Helen

dcfaithful wrote:

If all else fails you could just create a really unique salad?

The spinach could be used for a nice quiche...

I'll have to ask my girlfriend about the other stuff as she is very skilled in culinary stuff.

Do you have a timeline on when ou need this stuff?

excellent! Nope... no timeline but I'm gonna try use most of it over the weekend.

I just HAD a fab salad... used some of the spinach and beet leaves and the peas and mozzarella and sun dried tomatoes (also got from the organic place) and some olives (from a jar :oops: ) and made a dressing... it was yum. Now I have some grapes and blueberries to look forward to

Think I'm gonna get one of these boxes every week... if I can figure out how to make the most of them :oops: otherwise there's no point.

dcfaithful

Heineken Helen wrote:

dcfaithful wrote:

If all else fails you could just create a really unique salad?

The spinach could be used for a nice quiche...

I'll have to ask my girlfriend about the other stuff as she is very skilled in culinary stuff.

Do you have a timeline on when ou need this stuff?

excellent! Nope... no timeline but I'm gonna try use most of it over the weekend.

I just HAD a fab salad... used some of the spinach and beet leaves and the peas and mozzarella and sun dried tomatoes (also got from the organic place) and some olives (from a jar :oops: ) and made a dressing... it was yum. Now I have some grapes and blueberries to look forward to

Think I'm gonna get one of these boxes every week... if I can figure out how to make the most of them :oops: otherwise there's no point.

This hsould definitely force you to get creative with your cooking...

polaris_x

i would just eat the sugar snap peas raw ...

i would smoothie the beetroots or make a beet salad

i would grill the zucchini

make a cole slaw with the cabbage and whatever left over you can make into sauerkraut

with the spinach - i would just toss with some olive oil and garlic ... unless i was making a roast chicken - in which case, i would cook it with the juices left from the chicken with some tomatoes

neilybabes86

polaris_x wrote:

i would just eat the sugar snap peas raw ...

i would smoothie the beetroots or make a beet salad

i would grill the zucchini

make a cole slaw with the cabbage and whatever left over you can make into sauerkraut

with the spinach - i would just toss with some olive oil and garlic ... unless i was making a roast chicken - in which case, i would cook it with the juices left from the chicken with some tomatoes

hey its gordon ramsey

dcfaithful

polaris_x wrote:

i would just eat the sugar snap peas raw ...

Me too.

polaris_x wrote:

i would grill the zucchini

Unless there is another name for zucchini that I dont' know of, I don't think she got zucchini...

dcfaithful

neilybabes86 wrote:

polaris_x wrote:

i would just eat the sugar snap peas raw ...

i would smoothie the beetroots or make a beet salad

i would grill the zucchini

make a cole slaw with the cabbage and whatever left over you can make into sauerkraut

with the spinach - i would just toss with some olive oil and garlic ... unless i was making a roast chicken - in which case, i would cook it with the juices left from the chicken with some tomatoes

hey its gordon ramsey

Without all the "fucks" and complete insults?

No way...

polaris_x

neilybabes86 wrote:

hey its gordon ramsey

i didn't use one cuss word ... so, i can't be him ...

polaris_x

dcfaithful wrote:

Unless there is another name for zucchini that I dont' know of, I don't think she got zucchini...

courgettes

Black Diamond

Take all of it... grill it and put it on a steak...

dcfaithful

polaris_x wrote:

dcfaithful wrote:

Unless there is another name for zucchini that I dont' know of, I don't think she got zucchini...

courgettes

Cool, I didn't know that...

neilybabes86

iam by no means a healthy eater..but 3/4 of that lists sounds like shit

dcfaithful

neilybabes86 wrote:

iam by no means a healthy eater..but 3/4 of that lists sounds like shit

Nonsense!

Heineken Helen

polaris_x wrote:

i would just eat the sugar snap peas raw ...

i would smoothie the beetroots or make a beet salad

i would grill the zucchini

make a cole slaw with the cabbage and whatever left over you can make into sauerkraut

with the spinach - i would just toss with some olive oil and garlic ... unless i was making a roast chicken - in which case, i would cook it with the juices left from the chicken with some tomatoes

Yeh, I'm ahead of ya with the peas we used to grow them when I was a kid and it was the only way I'd eat them... these ones aren't quite as good though :oops:

Unfortunately a blender is still on my shopping list... I don't actually have one :oops: so maybe I could mash the beetroot instead?

mmm... grilled.. just on their own or what would you do with them?

coleslaw would be cool... I was hoping there'd be carrots in the box but I guess I can just buy some. Although, I quite like raw cabbage too.

Haven't had a roast chicken in a while... so that could be on the cards

Thank you... some great ideas there.

dcfaithful

The girlfriend has a recipe for Zucchini Bisque that is mind-blowing...

Heineken Helen

Black Diamond wrote:

Take all of it... grill it and put it on a steak...

We've got two rump steaks in the fridge waiting for us tomorrow

I've already got my salad ready for lunch tomorrow too.

dcfaithful

The girlfriend's response:

"That would make an amazing stir-fry  Or you could stuff the courgettes with a cheese like goat or boursin and bake them and have braised cabbage on the side. OR you could have a raw salad with all 4 ingredients…almost like a slaw…just tossed with lemon zest and olive oil mmmmm"

:thumbup:

Heineken Helen

neilybabes86 wrote:

iam by no means a healthy eater..but 3/4 of that lists sounds like shit

I would probably usually agree with you. But I won't

Nah, I like veg... but just eat the same ones all the time and am getting a bit bored with them.

neilybabes86

dcfaithful wrote:

neilybabes86 wrote:

iam by no means a healthy eater..but 3/4 of that lists sounds like shit

Nonsense!

beetroots...pointed cabbage ???

point it to the trash

dcfaithful

neilybabes86 wrote:

dcfaithful wrote:

neilybabes86 wrote:

iam by no means a healthy eater..but 3/4 of that lists sounds like shit

Nonsense!

beetroots...pointed cabbage ???

point it to the trash

Yeah, those are new to me...but I'd give 'em a shot.

I say if I'm willing to try Huitlacoche, then I should be willing to try a lot of other things.

Heineken Helen

dcfaithful wrote:

The girlfriend's response:

"That would make an amazing stir-fry  Or you could stuff the courgettes with a cheese like goat or boursin and bake them and have braised cabbage on the side. OR you could have a raw salad with all 4 ingredients…almost like a slaw…just tossed with lemon zest and olive oil mmmmm"

:thumbup:

:oops: :P I think I love your girlfriend

Can you ask her how long does she reckon this stuff will stay fresh for (straight from the farm today) and what's the best way to store it? (we don't have a cool room really so it's kinda fridge or no fridge basically)

polaris_x

Heineken Helen wrote:

mmm... grilled.. just on their own or what would you do with them?

with most things on the grill ... a little olive oil with some S and P and you should be good ... you can buy a generic vegetable grill seasoning and apply it to any veggies you may get in the future ...

Heineken Helen

neilybabes86 wrote:

dcfaithful wrote:

neilybabes86 wrote:

iam by no means a healthy eater..but 3/4 of that lists sounds like shit

Nonsense!

beetroots...pointed cabbage ???

point it to the trash

We had both of those growing in our garden when I was a kid too. But somehow I haven't 'discovered' beetroot til recently but absolutely love it :oops:

Cabbage is great too.

Heineken Helen

polaris_x wrote:

Heineken Helen wrote:

mmm... grilled.. just on their own or what would you do with them?

with most things on the grill ... a little olive oil with some S and P and you should be good ... you can buy a generic vegetable grill seasoning and apply it to any veggies you may get in the future ...

yep, sounds good... I used to roast veg all the time but then got out of the habit and now I just pretty much boil everything :oops:

dcfaithful

Heineken Helen wrote:

:oops: :P I think I love your girlfriend

You're not married quite yet. :shock:

polaris_x

Heineken Helen wrote:

yep, sounds good... I used to roast veg all the time but then got out of the habit and now I just pretty much boil everything :oops:

i know you live in the UK and all ... but ... really? ... boil? ... steaming would at least be healthy for you!

dcfaithful

Heineken Helen wrote:

Can you ask her how long does she reckon this stuff will stay fresh for (straight from the farm today) and what's the best way to store it? (we don't have a cool room really so it's kinda fridge or no fridge basically)

Ive never used beet root before, but if it’s the kind of root I’m thinking of, almost like a ginger root, you could just stick it in the freezer. The courgettes will go bad the fastest I would think, I would say 8-10 days they will stay, but if there’s no refrigerator, I would say about 5-7? You can also freeze the sugarsnap peas and they will stay for atleast 2 weeks in the fridge. And the cabbage im not too sure about. Good luck!

polaris_x

dcfaithful wrote:

Heineken Helen wrote:

Can you ask her how long does she reckon this stuff will stay fresh for (straight from the farm today) and what's the best way to store it? (we don't have a cool room really so it's kinda fridge or no fridge basically)

Ive never used beet root before, but if it’s the kind of root I’m thinking of, almost like a ginger root, you could just stick it in the freezer. The courgettes will go bad the fastest I would think, I would say 8-10 days they will stay, but if there’s no refrigerator, I would say about 5-7? You can also freeze the sugarsnap peas and they will stay for atleast 2 weeks in the fridge. And the cabbage im not too sure about. Good luck!

if they are fresh from the farm ... you have some time ... the beets i would keep in the fridge, same with the courgettes and snap peas ... the cabbage will last till winter ... hahaha ... seriously tho - it will last a long time!

Heineken Helen

dcfaithful wrote:

Heineken Helen wrote:

:oops: :P I think I love your girlfriend

You're not married quite yet. :shock:

well tell her thank you for all the tips... that's longer time than I thought.

Heineken Helen

polaris_x wrote:

Heineken Helen wrote:

yep, sounds good... I used to roast veg all the time but then got out of the habit and now I just pretty much boil everything :oops:

i know you live in the UK and all ... but ... really? ... boil? ... steaming would at least be healthy for you!

ah I figure it's all good for you... I boil the potatoes in teh same saucepan as the veg so I bet their vitamins go into the potatoes and I boil it in minimal water. I don't believe everything I hear