Okanagancook

Can you make falafel with fresh fava beans? I have said beans growing in the yard. My guess is yes but I thought I would ask some experts. Thank you.

The prices seem very reasonable. Delicious looking food.

Costco loin chops, 1 1/2 inches thick. Two and a half hours at 131F. Nice and juicy.

Morels can harbour grit so be sure to rinse well. Also cook them well.

Is that gravy with fish?

Rainier cherries aren’t red, they are multi-coloured...orange, yellow, red. Here https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainier_cherry i tried to find a picture of the helicopters we may have taken but can’t find one. They get really low over the trees (25 to 100 ft)which shake like the dickens. This plus the fact that cherries have a lot of regular sprays applied, make them expensive...oh, and labour intensive to pick.

I’ll be making the Birth of Carbonara 🤪

Yes it is. When we first moved here 14yrs ago the helicopter came to our neighbour’s cherry block and we looked out in disbelief. What the heck is going on. That afternoon at the pub we were enlightened by the local farmers.

Cherries! Love them. Our Okanagan cherries are starting with some Rainers available. We had rain last night so the helicopters were out in force this morning shaking the water off the berries so they don’t crack open. Growers hate to have to do that, $$, but they have no choice. Supposed to rain again later in the week 😟

Thanks for the link. Very funny.

The riblets on my chop are at 9 through 11 o’clock on the chop in the picture. The round bone chops are quite lean with just some excess fat around the edges to trim off. This time I was sure to get the pan really hot with some oil in the pan...got a nice crust on the outside and medium rare inside. Makes a bloody mess on the stove but so worth it.

Not as nice as the lamb above but we had shoulder chops which here fork tender, an Ottolenghi salad and sautéed peas and zucchini from the garden.

I agree, short ribs are so variable but when you have a nice thick meaty piece of meat they are really, really good sous vide or braised. I only will buy mine from one place in town...tried others but always disappointed.

I'll say it again, looks delicious. My fava beans are almost ready, the peas are ready, basil is in abundance and I have a red pepper....just need to get me some fennel!!

What a nice meal on your birthday. Wishes for many more. The food looks well prepared and lots of variety.

Speaking of flat breads. I made these last night. Easy recipe. The only trick is to not over cook the bread before you puff it. Just a minute or two on each side. They were very tender. I think I would add salt to the dough recipe next time. DH loved them with his chili. https://youtu.be/YtZH8ITBm0E

Wait until you try leftover pizza.😍

I love the combination of sausage and beans....kinda takes the guilt of eating sausage away, ha, ha.

I'm with Shelby. And you're welcome ElsieD....good little project for an overcast/rainy Okanagan Day.

That's the one. Also need an audio version for regular language! :-)) Have fun. We have a couple of Newfie friends out here in the West....such nice people. And hilarious.

As noted above, probably a year or so ago I put together a spreadsheet of items, oven mode, times and temperatures from the CSO Threads Parts 1 and 2. I have updated that with cookery from part 3. I did not enter items with complicated recipes. I have attached an Excel Spreadsheet which my Apple computer generated from the Numbers Spreadsheet so hopefully it will open for everyone. A "Numbers" document is not accepted. If anyone wants the Numbers version just email me. Convection-Steam Oven Cookery.xlsx

Excellent. We want to go there soon too. Don’t forget to pack the translation tool.😁

Thanks, I am in the process of updating the chart. Started on page one of the 'Part 3" thread.....currently on page 11 😫 Will post the updated file when done. I am just taking posts with a clear outcome and simple procedures.

I also used filtered water (minerals removed) in the CSO and my Jura Coffee Machine. @robirdstxI posted a spreadsheet some time ago listing all the settings that had been used in the thread. Here it is again with some updates, including your bacon. The pizza reheat is amazing. Convection-Steam Oven Cookery in Numbers Format.xlsx

Today's pickage. Shelby, sorry for your loss! My zucchini plants are starting to produce daily. And, what was I thinking, cucumber plants galore....good thing our neighbours like veggies.