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I don't know anything about growing methods, or how the Plant City farms differ from, say, Strawberry Hill in SC, but they really do turn out some good strawberries. Maybe the tasteless part comes from picking too soon and shipping too far, neither of which applies to us when we're buying them.

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Any suggestions for some healthy, easy to make, side dishes that don't involve quinoa? Do you have some favorites?
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JTA wrote:
Mon Oct 09, 2017 8:43 am
Any suggestions for some healthy, easy to make, side dishes that don't involve quinoa? Do you have some favorites?
Slaw

Raw cabbage with other stuff and Bragg's vinegar can't be all bad.
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JTA wrote:
Mon Oct 09, 2017 8:43 am
Any suggestions for some healthy, easy to make, side dishes that don't involve quinoa? Do you have some favorites?
billy.pilgrim wrote:
Mon Oct 09, 2017 8:53 am
Try these treats. Easier if you have a stand mixer.

2 lbs liver
1/4 cup oil, or lard
4 cups plain cornmeal - not the stuff that will rise
2 cups plain flour
1 T molasses
Add all to mixer - add liver and oil first
Add additional dry or liquid (oil or liver) as needed to form a ball that can be handled.

Oil a half sheet pan and roll out dough to 1/2 inch in the pan. Use rolling type pizza knife to cut to preferred size.

Bake low and slow until hard. I usually bake at around 250 for 2 to 4 hours. 300 if in a hurry.
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Vrede too wrote:
Mon Oct 09, 2017 9:47 am
JTA wrote:
Mon Oct 09, 2017 8:43 am
Any suggestions for some healthy, easy to make, side dishes that don't involve quinoa? Do you have some favorites?
billy.pilgrim wrote:
Mon Oct 09, 2017 8:53 am
Try these treats. Easier if you have a stand mixer.

2 lbs liver
1/4 cup oil, or lard
4 cups plain cornmeal - not the stuff that will rise
2 cups plain flour
1 T molasses
Add all to mixer - add liver and oil first
Add additional dry or liquid (oil or liver) as needed to form a ball that can be handled.

Oil a half sheet pan and roll out dough to 1/2 inch in the pan. Use rolling type pizza knife to cut to preferred size.

Bake low and slow until hard. I usually bake at around 250 for 2 to 4 hours. 300 if in a hurry.
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I've tried them - needs salt. Liver is better by itself. Dogs like that too.

Same treats with 4 lbs cooked chicken instead to the liver ain't so bad.
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I'll vote for the slaw made with Bragg's. I like it with broccoli, red bell peppers, onion, and grape tomatoes.

Roasted or grilled vegetables. Toss them with a little salt and olive oil. You can keep it simple or dress them up. Real Parmesan cheese is good. Brussels Sprouts and cauliflower are especially good, slow roasted in the oven.

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Here's a good side you guys might be interested in. I will provide the recipe:

- Quinoa
- Water

Boil then simmer. When the water boils off, eat.

You can throw in some spices to dress it up. Olive oil too.
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JTA wrote:
Mon Oct 09, 2017 11:45 am
Here's a good side you guys might be interested in. I will provide the recipe:

- Quinoa
- Water

Boil then simmer. When the water boils off, eat.

You can throw in some spices to dress it up. Olive oil too.

my grandparents didn't do lettuce salads, but she did make wilted lettuce.

toss lettuce leaves into a hot bacon grease in a cast iron skillet for a few second. I still do this and some of her other farm recipes, but mostly they ate way too much salt and grease. - I can still smell the smokehouse and the hams hanging there - the Easter and Christmas hams hung for over 2 years. They never cut one that hadn't hung at least a year.
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Currington wrote:
Tue Oct 10, 2017 12:04 pm
Oh I love olive oil with that. Great suggestion.
have you tried grape seed oil - it's lighter
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Currington wrote:
Tue Oct 10, 2017 12:04 pm
Oh I love olive oil with that. Great suggestion.
Looks like we have a new olive-er.

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Come on guys, he may really be a fan of a good virgin imported olive oil.
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And, unmentioned in the list:
Bananas are berries.

And, to be a bit picky:
Baby carrots do in fact exist - it's just not those sold as such in the bags;
"oysters are alive when you eat them"? Dead oysters are toxic? It's a really tough critter that survives frying or being in stew.

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O Really wrote:
Mon Feb 26, 2018 8:51 pm
And, unmentioned in the list:
Bananas are berries.

I didn't know that.

And, to be a bit picky:
Baby carrots do in fact exist - it's just not those sold as such in the bags;

That is a bit picky. :D

"oysters are alive when you eat them"? Dead oysters are toxic? It's a really tough critter that survives frying or being in stew.
I wondered about that. I'm no expert.
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... It was once assumed that oysters were only safe to eat in months with the letter 'r' in their English and French names. This myth is based in truth, in that in the Northern Hemisphere, oysters are much more likely to spoil in the warmer months of May, June, July, and August. In recent years, pathogens such as Vibrio parahaemolyticus have caused outbreaks in several harvesting areas of the eastern United States during the summer months, lending further credence to this belief.

Depuration

Depuration of oysters is a common industry practice and widely researched in the scientific community but is not commonly known by end consumers. The main objective of seafood depuration is to remove fecal contamination in seafood before being sold to end consumers. Oyster depuration is useful since they are generally eaten raw and in many countries, the requirement to process is government-regulated or mandatory....

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... Oysters must be eaten alive, or cooked alive.
The shells of live oysters are usually tightly closed or snap shut given a slight tap. If the shell is open, the oyster is dead, and cannot be eaten safely....
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I eaten oysters right out of the water.

Crawfish are a different matter. Giving them a salt water bath makes them throw up undigested food and improves the flavor to those of us who suck the heads.

While on food. Shrimp should be boiled whole. Cooking the heads makes for a sweeter flavor and you don't have to remove all the heads yourself.

Also, for dishes like shrimp grits - use the heads and shells to make a broth and then use the broth for cooking the grits.
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