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Ha! I find vegemite more an umami boost like mushrooms on toast. Your pesto, veggie, pasta breakfast reminds me of my mother who preferred leftovers for breakfast though she had quite a sweet tooth' more for the midmorning or afternoon coffee break.

Interesting pesto tips. Do you find that not mixing it in give a brighter taste?

I think it was @shain That is who planted it in my head. I tossed it with cellentani pasta shape. I don't cook for dad and wife as we have sharply different tastes and mealtimes BUT I shared it with stepmother who is not eggplant conversant. She said it was the first time she really enjoyed it.

@weinoo I do one like this but often sub basil for tarragon - something I saw in a Melissa Clark book. https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1019286-green-goddess-dressing She used it over roasted cubes of eggplant. Really good.

Wow really? I hate the electric oven my brother in law put in. Takes forever to heat and the fan runs it seems foreverevr after you turn it off. Maybe I am the control freak who prefers immediate gas.

Hhmm can you elaborate please

I did not mean to be dismissive - everyone eats and cooks to their own taste. Stepmother got all weird on when I mentioned @Shelby and using her hunted game. Really? and ya eat jellied pig feet! people and judgement!

An ex loved again Marie's (in the cold case produce section) https://www.target.com/p/marie-s-all-natural-chunky-blue-cheese-dressing-12oz/-

I must admit there is a kinda local place that has an amazing house made ranch which I'd just spoon up. The zucchini #48 I could eat all day. https://www.3brothersteriyaki.com/ AND it is next to the ice rink so you can skate and then feel ok indulging

I vote for Green Goddess as I like bold flavors. I'll take Marie's Ranch in a pinch but since I am usually nuoc mam or oil & vinegar so that toss-up is rare.

Coconut lover here as well. Married to a Panamanian I was making my own milk from fresh cocos in the '70s. Curious if it uses some toasted coconut for accent or just all milk?

Agreed on the monkfish. I would only buy it from a fish shop way out of my way but with excellent always fresh product. Best lobster prices in town also. We won't talk about the time I scaled a big snapper on the coffee table. Pretty scales that looked like shiny tiddly-winks for months...

@Norm Matthews I think my stepmother has your same placemats. Drive me nuts, but everythng does.

I use it all the time in rubs and to make a dip for egg rolls, spring rolls, dumplings an similar. I sprinkle it in soups where it makes sense, or in a tadka (I know it uses the whole spice but works for me). And any application where you want the mustard I use it when whole seeds are not in pantry..

My Los Angeles climate is dry dry dry so maybe the difference or as I told someone here - a piece of cardboard under the big kid can prevent that rot spot.

Nice food. At least the aluminum disposable pans are being used. I know not environmentally wonderful but SO handy.. I give them a quick rinse and store in freezer for re-use unless punctured. I love cooking but hate cleaning

Yes that is a sexy purple pepper. On the ginormous zuke - I've said before - sometimes I just let a few go, harden like a winter squash and use as Fall/Halloween decor. Martha hollows it out from one end and uses a dremel tool to create holes so candles inserted can glow through. Or like this

I had a vine in my yard once. You could HEAR the caterpillars munching as walked to mailbox! That loud and aggressive.

Oh just get the box ')

I will take one of those over a beef one any day

We have the vines like weeds here (a Gulf Fritillary attractant) but the truly worthy ones are a different type. Best I ever had were from a swap meet in Ventura. The scent was super intoxicating on the drive home. Giant bag for nothin in money. https://www.butterfliesathome.com/gulf-fritillary-butterfly.htm#:~:text=Nectar and Host Plants Used,Passion Vine and Passion Flower.

So a user friendly car eating kit is on deck? I mean what ya keep in the car. I read it somewhere in a Marlena de Blasi book.

Check the gardening topic or Margaret The link is to a tomato discussion also links to good sites https://awaytogarden.com/late-blight-and-tomato-diseases-with-dr-meg-mcgrath/

Wow kudos. A LOT of thought put into it and clear enough to engage people. Best of luck!

Oh there is a phrase "to eat neatly is not to eat well at all" Your shrimp is quite appealing. Not a GRITS girl