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Rib eye steak done on stove top; frites from the air fryer; oyster mushrooms from farmer's market and fresh asparagus roasted then tossed in tahini lemon sauce. Delicious.

This morning in an effort to eat all the fresh and lovely produce in the fridge I did this: a big lettuce leaf some tahini lemon sauce smeared over the leaf a big thin slice of German Ham from my favourite butcher on the leaf about 1/4 cup of home sprouted sprouts spread out Shelby’s Cowboy candy dotted about crumbled baked pita chips sprinkled for some crunch rolled up and eaten over the sink due to falling debris it was surprisingly good in a quirky kinda way and I may have another tomorrow. But I will try wrapping the filling in a rice roll then wrapping it in the lettuce leaf which is quite robust no picture as my hands were occupied

The trees are not mine. There is an apricot block on our street. A block being two acres. We live in fruit and wine country. Those are commercial fruit so we don’t get any but we have several friends with trees so there never any shortage.

Yes, for sure, thin the potential fruit. Being done here by hand on the apricot tress which are in blossom at the moment. Apple thinning Is done by spraying a special chemical.

Do NEVER EVER want to do again.

@shain your soup looks delicious!

I had an experience like that many, many years ago....sitting on the throne with a plastic bucket in hand for what was coming that way. Feeling like death. Then, red lights of an emergency vehicle appeared through the bathroom window. Oh, thank god they are coming for me. No. It was for the next cabin over...heard the next day the lady was having heart issues. I could not walk the next day...took me all day to recover...dehydration and electrolyte imbalance. Needed Pedialyte. Sorry for your experience in a foreign country.

I love Rick Bayless. thanks for posting this.

My DH said ‘’carrothenge’’

Wow, wish I lived near one....probably a few 1000 kms and good for them to have a proper butcher shop. I would love that.

Now you’re stalking.

Verrines are an overlooked starter. My friends really like something fresh and small to start a meal.

Nice verrines

I have to say, I do not care for displays of meat all sealed up in vac bags. Give me meat, freshly cut on a display board in a glass case and that’s where I get my meat. While on the subject I love butcher shops. I was in mine yesterday looking for leaf lard and to my amazement they had it, nicely packaged and very, very clean. Spent seven hours rendering and packaging today. Beautiful creamy white fat..

Yes, or the bartender’s signature cocktail.

Agreed but in a sandwich? just say’n could of had more ham and cheese ”proper” sandwich ingredients that deserve their place in said sandwich over the loveliest of roast broccoli

Stonecarrot!

@ChocoMom no, no, no. They will see the errors of their ways eventually. Maybe forget to buy more ketchup and if they really want it they can buy Ketchup with their own money. Just an idea but then again I have not raised kids....just my DH

@mm84321you frequently get such awesome product to cook! Must be nice to have access. Our local asparagus is here. The only time of the year I eat asparagus because nothing compares. Yours looks excellent...

Roasted broccoli!

Those are exceptional.

The Excalibur comes with two books and the website has 18 pages of recipes https://www.excaliburdehydrator.com/wp/browse-recipes/ Then of course you could make chicharrones from Momofuku

I made the Szechuan Stir Fry Sauce on page 133. The recipe makes a little less than 1/2 cup and after I made the first batch I made a second one because I did not have enough for the chicken I was cooking to go with. It is a very nice sauce with interesting flavours. Definitely going in my rotation. I like that you can made the sauce ahead and then just dump it on top of what ever you cooked to go with. Last night it was just stir fried chicken pieces. I added some chives as a garnish. Yum.

Always such great looking, delicious meals.

You can never go wrong having a couple of piggie feet in the freezer.