The Friends of Mrs Finbar's Camelia Bush

[SuperSneak]

Originally posted by finbar


Yeah, we have them sometimes. I don't use flour, just an egg to hold it all together. I keep them fairly simple, well seasoned, some chopped herbs, maybe toss in a sprinkle of crushed, dried chilli.

The zucchini's such a versatile bugger. I came across a really simple but delicious Zucchini Pasta - grate a couple of zucchini, sweat some finely chopped onion in quite a lot of butter in a pan with garlic, add the zucchini and some crushed, dried chilli. Keep the pan on the heat only until the zucchini has softened. Don't overcook or it turns to mush. Stir in the cooked pasta - I use linguine - and turn to make sure the pasta is well coated. Serve with a salad.

That sounds excellent...I will have to give that a go soon. We also have some eggplant coming in...and there's nothing better when you throw some marinade and roasted garlic into the mix.
I love those ingredients that hold flavor. I'd use tofu more, but it is a ***** to cook right it seems. Once I learned the trick of freezing the water out of a block, I had a lot more success.

[Alexander's Horse]

Zucchini fritters.............(we really need a vomit smilie).

[SuperSneak]

I thought the same...but it tasted just like a potato fritter, really...just a bit crisper.
Hey...once you throw cheese into the mix, even liver becomes palatable.

[finbar]

Originally posted by SuperSneak
What did he do now?

Go back a page.

[finbar]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
I would just like to point out for the record that I wasn't the one who suggested euthanasing Snowy

Dobbing is the very last refuge of the very desperate. In fact, she saw my post. My ear is still tender. But the outrage with which the eye discharge and concentration camp posts were received ... let's just call it a completely different kettle of boiling oil for the purposes of application to a certain cheval's nuts.

[finbar]

Originally posted by SuperSneak
tofu

I keep an armed guard permanently stationed at the front door for the sole purpose of keeping that sh*t out of the house.

[finbar]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
Zucchini fritters.............(we really need a vomit smilie).

They're terrific. Providing - as with all fritters - the oil's hot enough to seal the fritter - preventing oil absorption - without being so hot as to burn the bugger.

[finbar]

Originally posted by SuperSneak
I thought the same...but it tasted just like a potato fritter, really...just a bit crisper.
Hey...once you throw cheese into the mix, even liver becomes palatable.

You're very fond of cheese. It seems to be an American thing. I see it in a lot of American recipes. Why is this?

[SuperSneak]

Well, we are very good cheese makers here...wine makers too, for that matter. The French have nothing on us. In fact, one of the high schools on the coast (where there are a lot of dairy farms) has The Cheesemakers as their mascot. I'm sure that sets their foes all a tremble. Do a search on Tillamook cheese...excellent.

Plus, I have that horrific distribution of tastebuds that is ideally suited for deep fried cheese balls soaked in mayonnaise. Yum!

Tofu can be done well, if you have the touch...as I don't, I leave it alone. But fried tofu with a good plum sauce and some onion, sweat pea, garlic and crispy chicken isn't half bad.
It's just a bean curd...nothing to be frightened of.

And suggesting that Mrs. Fin's beloved doorstop be put down is reprehensible even for you, Horse.

Lord knows old Snowy could be put to much better use...I'm thinking a stir fry.

[finbar]

Originally posted by SuperSneak
Well, we are very good cheese makers here...wine makers too, for that matter. The French have nothing on us. In fact, one of the high schools on the coast (where there are a lot of dairy farms) has The Cheesemakers as their mascot. I'm sure that sets their foes all a tremble. Do a search on Tillamook cheese...excellent.

But that doesn't explain its appearance in so many recipes.

Tofu can be done well, if you have the touch

I find it useful only as a pencil eraser.

And suggesting that Mrs. Fin's beloved doorstop be put down is reprehensible even for you, Horse.

Watch it, Sneak. She has a log-in here. As you might remember. She's still looking for her password. It won't take her long to disembowel Horse. You'll be next.

[SuperSneak]

I doubt it, I am the one who wrote such a glowing endorsement of the time you waste here. I can cover my ass as well as yours, friend.

I must confess I had a hard time letting go of our old cockapoo, Snuggles. They really are like part of the family after eighteen years.

Hi Mrs. Fin!

Maybe you don't get decent tofu down there? Though I can't see how you can mess it up? You probably aren't a fan of Kimchi either I take it?

[finbar]

Originally posted by SuperSneak
Hi Mrs. Fin!

SuperSuck.

Maybe you don't get decent tofu down there?

I'm sure it's perfectly fine tofu. I just prefer not to eat what I use to erase pencil marks.

You probably aren't a fan of Kimchi either I take it?

If I knew what it was I'm sure I'd hate it too.

[SuperSneak]

It's fermented cabbage...a Korean delicacy.

[Alexander's Horse]

Why am I not surprised that Sneak likes cheese

[finbar]

Originally posted by SuperSneak
It's fermented cabbage...a Korean delicacy.

Do you eat or drink it?