I'm tired of staring longingly at these beauts in the produce section, blushing and then running away quickly because I have NO idea what to do with them.
I mean...this thing is gorgeous, green and pointy, but...it doesn't look edible, people. I've had artichoke hearts, of course, and I hear tell you can do...something...with the leaves, but for the life of me I couldn't tell you what.
And I certainly, in all my kitchen-challenged glory, have never tried to do anything with them myself. Not even the old standby spinach-artichoke dip.
Now is the time. I'm facing my fears. This weekend? I'm trying to make something with artichokes. And I want to make one of your recipes.
The rules:
- It has to include artichokes (duh), either fresh whole ones or canned hearts (the latter is probably cheating, but...baby steps)
- It can't include celery (Why would an artichoke recipe include celery? I don't know. But if there are any, I shan't be making them. Celery tastes like crying)
- It can't be too complicated (due to aforementioned kitchen-challenged-ness; this includes any recipes that require me to strain anything through a cheesecloth and/or use a candy thermometer)
Got a recipe? Lay it on me. I'll post pictures of the results (and any limbs lost in the process) next week.
Have a great weekend, y'all!
5 backtalk:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/guy-fieri/artichoke-and-sun-dried-tomato-stuffed-chicken-breast-recipe/index.html
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/halibut-in-artichoke-and-tomato-broth-recipe/index.html
http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/Stuffed-Artichokes-2
My mom used to make these and got rave reviews. I'm not sure if this was the exact recipe, but similar.
Something I like to do with artichoke hearts. . .
1 can hearts, drained
1-2 tomatoes, chopped in large pieces
1 can black olives, drained
low fat Italian dressing
Combine above, let marinate for 1 hour or so.
Simple and YUMMY!
I have no recipes to share but I laughed pretty hard at the sentence that says, "Celery tastes like crying".
HAHA!
Enjoy your culinary adventure!
Green and pointy made me chuckle. have fun!
(Artichokes intimidate me so much.)
(I salute you.)
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