Cooking Game of the Week #69 12-5-12

[cookieee]

Hello everyone

Well, it's still me with the same old game

This week we will continue on with the alphabet. This week we will be doing "N AND O"

Happy Cooking!!!!

[Ohioan]

Oh boy oh boy oh boy! I can hardly wait to get started. (Does that count as three "O's"? Hmm, I didn't think so.) Now I have to find something to do with my Okra!

That reminds me ... do you want input for a list of "N" and "O" things?

Cheers,
Phoebe

[cookieee]

Oh boy oh boy oh boy! I can hardly wait to get started. (Does that count as three "O's"? Hmm, I didn't think so.) Now I have to find something to do with my Okra!

That reminds me ... do you want input for a list of "N" and "O" things?

Cheers,
Phoebe

Hi Phoebe, thanks for not saying "oh darn, you again)

Yes, I think that would be a good idea, thanks

[LakeMartinGal]

Oh, dear! I'll have to look...

[Ohioan]

A few "N" and "O" possibilities (other than authors, books, and recipe titles, of course) ...

Noodles
Nuts
Nutmeg

Okra
Oranges
Oatmeal
Oats
Oregano
Oysters

As for me, I'm using this game as an excuse to drag out all my Nava Atlas cookbooks and go through them again. Even if I don't choose a recipe from any of them (I have seven of them), it'll be fun reviewing some of the first books I used when I went vegetarian.

Cheers,
Phoebe

[cookieee]

Thanks Phoebe, does any one have any to add?


Noodles
Nuts
Nutmeg

Okra
Oranges
Oatmeal
Oats
Oregano
Oysters

[LeaHamm]

neufchatel cheese
navy beans, great Northern beans
naan
nuts
nougat


orgeat
organic anything
onion
oolong tea
ox-tail

[LakeMartinGal]

What is orgeat?

[LeaHamm]

What is orgeat?

Orgeat syrup

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Two mason jars and a bottle of homemade orgeat syrup

Orgeat syrup is a sweet syrup made from almonds, sugar and rose water or orange flower water. It was, however, originally made with a barley-almond blend. It has a pronounced almond taste and is used to flavor many cocktails, perhaps the most famous of which is the Mai Tai.
The word "orgeat" (/ɔrˈʒɑː/ or /ˈɔrdʒiːət/) is derived from the Latin hordeata "made with barley" through the French, where barley is called orge. The Spanish word horchata has the same origin, though today the two drinks have little else in common.
In Tunisia, it is called "rozata" and is usually served chilled in wedding and engagement parties as a symbol of joy and purity because of its white colour and its fresh (flowery) flavor. It comes in many different flavours, such as traditional almond, banana, mango, pistachio, among others.
In Suriname, there is a drink called orgeade, which is a similar syrup made of sugar and almonds.
In Italy, there is a drink called orzata, which is a syrup made of benzoin resin. It only contains some of the bitter almond flavour.
Maltese ruġġata is made of almond and vanilla essence and may include cinnamon and cloves.^[1]
In Cyprus and on the Greek islands of Chios and Nisyros, a similar syrup is known as soumádha (Greek: σουμάδα). Soumada has a very ancient history at least in Cyprus, stretching back into the Roman period, and it was given as an exotic eastern delicacy by King Peter II of Cyprus to King Casimir the Great of Poland at the Congress of Kraków, held in Poland in 1364.^[2]

I'll bet that is more than you wanted to know about Orgeat!

[LakeMartinGal]

Thanks, Lea -- learn something new every day! I don't think I'll be using that in a recipe, but you never know!

[Ohioan]

I did a triple-pointer last nigh: book title, recipe title, and ingredient -- Okra Corn Gumbo from Maria Robbins' One-Dish Vegetarian. Technically, it wasn't a gumbo, or at least not a Louisiana gumbo, since it had no roux, but it was a mouth-tingling, tummy-warming treat. The only change I'll make next time is to halve the amount of tomatoes. By the time I finished eating (but not until about two-thirds of the way through), the tomatoes were starting to overwhelm everything else. Still, it was a good dish, and truly one-dish, except for a side salad and dessert. Oh, and I did one of the suggested variations, adding beans.

Cheers,
Phoebe

Okra Corn Gumbo
Servings: 2

1 tsp vegetable oil
1/3 lg onion, finely chopped
1/3 green bell pepper, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
1/3 stalk celery, finely chopped
3 clove garlic, finely chopped
1/3 tsp dried thyme
1/3 tsp paprika
1 dash cayenne
1/3 bay leaf
2/3 cup okra, thinly sliced
1 1/8 cup chopped tomato, with juice
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
2 2/3 cup hot water
1/4 cup rice
2/3 cup frozen corn kernels
1 dash black pepper, to taste
1/3 tsp Tabasco sauce
1/4 tsp salt
2 scallions, finely chopped

1. In a heavy Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion, peppers, celery, garlic, thyme, paprika, cayenne, and bay leaf. Cook, stirring constantly, for 5 to 10 minutes, until the vegetables have wilted. Add the okra and cook stirring, for about 5 minutes, until some of the stickiness starts to go away. Add the tomatoes, Worcestershire, and water. Bring to a boil, add the rice, stir, and reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add the corn kernels and simmer for another 10 minutes. Season to taste with black pepper, Tabasco, and more salt if necessary. Add the scallions and serve.

2. Variations: Add baby lima beans or chopped greens such as kale or mustard greens.

Source:
Author: Maria Robbins
Source: One-Dish Vegetarian

[jadenegro]

This week I'll try to catch up and do my "m" as well as an "n" or "o" - does anyone else have the alphabet song going through their head?

Here's some more words. This is harder than I expected!

Olive oil
Onions
Orzo
Oleo (my grandma always said that for margarine)
Ouzo ?
Ono
Nutella
nappa cabbage
Nigella seeds
No bake cookies etc

[Ohioan]

This week I'll try to catch up and do my "m" as well as an "n" or "o" - does anyone else have the alphabet song going through their head?

You mean "aiptch eye jay kay elemeno pee," which is the way I sang it as a toddler? I thought "elemeno" was one word, and I acually tried to write it out that way when I was learning to write. Funny ... I could read all the letters of the alphabet when they were put together in words, but I thought of the alphabet as another collection of words.

I seem to have hijacked the thread ... unless we can talk about the "o's" in alphabet soup? Question for cookieee: Would they count for the game?

Cheers,
Phoebe

[cookieee]

I did a triple-pointer last nigh: book title, recipe title, and ingredient -- Okra Corn Gumbo from Maria Robbins' One-Dish Vegetarian. Technically, it wasn't a gumbo, or at least not a Louisiana gumbo, since it had no roux, but it was a mouth-tingling, tummy-warming treat. The only change I'll make next time is to halve the amount of tomatoes. By the time I finished eating (but not until about two-thirds of the way through), the tomatoes were starting to overwhelm everything else. Still, it was a good dish, and truly one-dish, except for a side salad and dessert. Oh, and I did one of the suggested variations, adding beans.

Cheers,
Phoebe

Okra Corn Gumbo
Servings: 2

Source:
Author: Maria Robbins
Source: One-Dish Vegetarian

First Phoebe, may I say one thing? I admire the way you go for it for one person. Good for you. I have spent some time this morning (and many others) trying to find a recipe for shrimp. So many of them sound like too much trouble just for me. I need that push.

[cookieee]

This week I'll try to catch up and do my "m" as well as an "n" or "o" - does anyone else have the alphabet song going through their head?

Here's some more words. This is harder than I expected!

Olive oil
Onions
Orzo
Oleo (my grandma always said that for margarine)
Ouzo ?
Ono
Nutella
nappa cabbage
Nigella seeds
No bake cookies etc

Thanks Jade, I'm not sure, but I remember way back my mom used to buy this bag of white stuff that had a capsule in it. You broke the capsule and kneaded the white stuff till it turned yellow. I think it was called Oleo Anybody remember this?

I pulled out a recipe the other day for a chocolate cake made with olive oil. Waiting for the energy to make it.

[LeaHamm]

Oleo was the name used by housewives who shortened it from it's original name - Oleomargarine. Later (after it became legal to be colored by the manufacturer), Oleo was changed to Margarine.

[jadenegro]

Oleo was the name used by housewives who shortened it from it's original name - Oleomargarine. Later (after it became legal to be colored by the manufacturer), Oleo was changed to Margarine.

OMG, I had no idea there was a whole story behind that. I thought it was one of those regional things like "pop" and "soda." I was just reading this article http://www.fee.org/the_freeman/detai...#axzz2EUzJs1JN that's pretty interesting.

I don't cook with oleo/margarine so I won't use it in the game, but now I feel smarter. Looks like I'll probably contribute a recipe with onions (which about everything I cook has onion) unless I get inspired really soon.

[heavy hedonist]

I did a triple-pointer last nigh: book title, recipe title, and ingredient -- Okra Corn Gumbo from Maria Robbins' One-Dish Vegetarian. Technically, it wasn't a gumbo, or at least not a Louisiana gumbo, since it had no roux, but it was a mouth-tingling, tummy-warming treat. The only change I'll make next time is to halve the amount of tomatoes. By the time I finished eating (but not until about two-thirds of the way through), the tomatoes were starting to overwhelm everything else. Still, it was a good dish, and truly one-dish, except for a side salad and dessert. Oh, and I did one of the suggested variations, adding beans.

Cheers,
Phoebe

Okra Corn Gumbo
Servings: 2

1 tsp vegetable oil
1/3 lg onion, finely chopped
1/3 green bell pepper, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
1/3 stalk celery, finely chopped
3 clove garlic, finely chopped
1/3 tsp dried thyme
1/3 tsp paprika
1 dash cayenne
1/3 bay leaf
2/3 cup okra, thinly sliced
1 1/8 cup chopped tomato, with juice
1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
2 2/3 cup hot water
1/4 cup rice
2/3 cup frozen corn kernels
1 dash black pepper, to taste
1/3 tsp Tabasco sauce
1/4 tsp salt
2 scallions, finely chopped

1. In a heavy Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion, peppers, celery, garlic, thyme, paprika, cayenne, and bay leaf. Cook, stirring constantly, for 5 to 10 minutes, until the vegetables have wilted. Add the okra and cook stirring, for about 5 minutes, until some of the stickiness starts to go away. Add the tomatoes, Worcestershire, and water. Bring to a boil, add the rice, stir, and reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Add the corn kernels and simmer for another 10 minutes. Season to taste with black pepper, Tabasco, and more salt if necessary. Add the scallions and serve.

2. Variations: Add baby lima beans or chopped greens such as kale or mustard greens.

Source:
Author: Maria Robbins
Source: One-Dish Vegetarian

Oh, yum! And my local grocery sells a vegetarian worcestershire sauce, too. I love the stuff.

[cookieee]

Hi everyone, this has been the first time all day I could get on the internet. I just want to remind everyone that tomorrow the new game will be hosted by Beachside (Susan). I hope you all will support her.

Susan, did you receive my PM the other day. The one about how to start the game?

[jadenegro]

I'm not going to finish this week, but it was interesting to learn about orgeat and oleo! I better get a head start on next week.

[RebelYell18]

Unfortunately I don't have a recipe for this week, either. Unless of course, cleaning OUT the fridge counts.

[cookieee]

I pulled out a recipe the other day for a chocolate cake made with olive oil. Waiting for the energy to make it.

Well, never got the energy nor the olive oil. Oh well