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    Serene
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    Suddenly, houseguests needed food. So I pulled out the new
    pressure-cooker, trimmed the artichokes we'd bought earlier, and stuck
    them in to cook. While that was happening, I pulled some tilapia out of
    the freezer and sauteed it in butter while I boiled water for udon (lazy
    pasta if ever there was some). Deglazed the chicken pan with lemon
    juice, added butter, pepper, salt, garlic. Poured the lemon sauce over
    the fish and gave the noodles a quick saute in what was left and some
    good olive oil. Melted butter for the 'chokes while I set the table.

    Start to finish, about 20 minutes. Not bad.

    serene
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  2. Charles Gifford
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    "Serene" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    Suddenly, houseguests needed food. So I pulled out the new
    pressure-cooker, trimmed the artichokes we'd bought earlier, and stuck
    them in to cook.

    I have been cooking my artichokes in the microwave for the last few years.
    Really quick and easy with little clean-up. I'm lazy! (see below too)

    Quoted message said:

    While that was happening, I pulled some tilapia out of
    the freezer and sauteed it in butter while I boiled water for udon (lazy
    pasta if ever there was some).


    <snip>

    Cous cous is also a very easy and fast pasta. Hard to get more lazy than
    cous cous cooking.......no cooking involved! <smile>

    Your dinner sounds very nice indeed.

    Charlie

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  3. Serene
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    Charles Gifford said:

    "Serene" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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    Quoted message said:

    Suddenly, houseguests needed food. So I pulled out the new
    pressure-cooker, trimmed the artichokes we'd bought earlier, and stuck
    them in to cook.

    I have been cooking my artichokes in the microwave for the last few years.
    Really quick and easy with little clean-up. I'm lazy! (see below too)

    We don't have a microwave, but I used to do that, too. I preferred how
    they tasted boiled, slightly, but I hear it's healthier to microwave
    them.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    While that was happening, I pulled some tilapia out of
    the freezer and sauteed it in butter while I boiled water for udon (lazy
    pasta if ever there was some).


    <snip>

    Cous cous is also a very easy and fast pasta. Hard to get more lazy than
    cous cous cooking.......no cooking involved! <smile>

    :-) I should keep some handy. I rarely think of it. I don't love it,
    but it would surely be convenient. Bulgur, too.

    Quoted message said:


    Your dinner sounds very nice indeed.

    Thanks!

    Today's yumminess: Bagels and cream cheese with tomato and onion for
    breakfast. Flatbread and brie and pears for lunch. Stuffed grape
    leaves are planned for dinner.

    serene
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  4. Serene
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    Dogt3 said:

    [email hidden] (Serene) typed this gem in
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    Quoted message said:

    Suddenly, houseguests needed food. So I pulled out the new
    pressure-cooker, trimmed the artichokes we'd bought earlier, and stuck
    them in to cook. While that was happening, I pulled some tilapia out of
    the freezer and sauteed it in butter while I boiled water for udon (lazy
    pasta if ever there was some). Deglazed the chicken pan with lemon
    juice, added butter, pepper, salt, garlic. Poured the lemon sauce over
    the fish and gave the noodles a quick saute in what was left and some
    good olive oil. Melted butter for the 'chokes while I set the table.

    Start to finish, about 20 minutes. Not bad.

    serene

    <<<<<<<<<GASP>>>>>>>>> STOP IT! You are ruining Rachel Ray's career 😉

    *grin* I hear a lot about her, but I've never seen her and couldn't
    pick her out of a crowd.

    Quoted message said:

    I
    like udon. You can do just about anything with it.

    I agree. I had only had it maybe once before I met James. For him,
    it's a staple food, and there are times we have it three times a week.

    Quoted message said:

    Michael <- thinks serene's dinner sounds delicious

    Thanks, dear. How you feeling?

    serene
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  5. Steve Pope
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    In what way is udon lazier than other pastas?

    Steve

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  6. Serene
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    Steve Pope said:

    In what way is udon lazier than other pastas?

    I guess because it's already cooked and only needs to be warmed up.
    Doesn't even need to have boiling water, strictly speaking. In three
    minutes, I got noodles, for a lot cheaper than buying refrigerated
    pasta, and for a lot less work than making fresh.

    serene
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  7. OmManiPadmeOmelet
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    In article <[email hidden]>,

    Dog3 said:

    [email hidden] (Serene) typed this gem in
    news:[email hidden]:

    Quoted message said:


    Today's yumminess: Bagels and cream cheese with tomato and onion for
    breakfast. Flatbread and brie and pears for lunch. Stuffed grape
    leaves are planned for dinner.

    serene

    Are you getting good tomatoes in CA? The tomatoes here are tasteless.

    Michael

    For some wierd reason, we had some REALLY nice greenhouse tomatoes,
    mostly ripe too, today at the grocery store for 99 cents per lb.!

    Wish I'd been in the canning mood. <G>

    Central Texas, I'm betting they were from Mexico.
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    Om.

    "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

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  8. Serene
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    Dog3 said:

    [email hidden] (Serene) typed this gem in
    news:[email hidden]:

    Quoted message said:


    Today's yumminess: Bagels and cream cheese with tomato and onion for
    breakfast. Flatbread and brie and pears for lunch. Stuffed grape
    leaves are planned for dinner.

    serene

    Are you getting good tomatoes in CA? The tomatoes here are tasteless.

    Tasteless here, too. I'm gonna go to the farmer's market and see if I
    can do better.

    I was out of rice (how did *that* happen? -- usually I have several
    varieties floating around) so I made spaghetti instead. The sauce was
    lovely -- some of my frozen homemade chicken broth, a can of
    italian-style diced tomatoes, a cup of reconstituted TVP, a few cloves
    of garlic, and some olive oil. Reduced to about half by boiling. Took
    off the heat and added a couple tablespoons of butter. The stuff
    would've made a good soup, too. Lovely.

    serene
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  9. biig
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    Nice meal and in 20 minutes....ready for a new cooking show are we?
    LOL....Sharon

    Serene said:


    Suddenly, houseguests needed food. So I pulled out the new
    pressure-cooker, trimmed the artichokes we'd bought earlier, and stuck
    them in to cook. While that was happening, I pulled some tilapia out of
    the freezer and sauteed it in butter while I boiled water for udon (lazy
    pasta if ever there was some). Deglazed the chicken pan with lemon
    juice, added butter, pepper, salt, garlic. Poured the lemon sauce over
    the fish and gave the noodles a quick saute in what was left and some
    good olive oil. Melted butter for the 'chokes while I set the table.

    Start to finish, about 20 minutes. Not bad.

    serene
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    http://serenejournal.livejournal.com
    http://www.jhuger.com

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