tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post3230871220722151492..comments2023-10-31T05:03:38.910-07:00Comments on Letters from a broad...: French pot-luck!!!C. L. Hansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12698855413639518095noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-24482660591289219212007-10-16T06:39:00.000-07:002007-10-16T06:39:00.000-07:00Hey Hm-Uk!!!Wow, that sounds good!!! It might be ...Hey Hm-Uk!!!<BR/><BR/>Wow, that sounds good!!! It might be a bit more involved than I normally cook, but I just might try it... :DC. L. Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12698855413639518095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-75689019060573630642007-10-16T01:14:00.000-07:002007-10-16T01:14:00.000-07:00Alas, after I posted my comment I remembered that ...Alas, after I posted my comment I remembered that you had supplied your recipe - some days I'm a little slow on the uptake!<BR/><BR/>Aitch's Moussaka<BR/><BR/>Garlic (as much as you can handle!)<BR/>1 pkg. Feta Cheese<BR/>3 large Potatoes<BR/>1 jar Tomato Passata (w/o salt if you can get it)<BR/>1 tin of tomatoes (unless you wish to use fresh)<BR/>1xAubergine/eggplant<BR/>1xRed Onion<BR/>Oregano<BR/>2xCourgette/zucchini<BR/>lamb or beef mince (optional)<BR/><BR/>Sweat the aubergine with salt for 20 mins. Drain off the juice, wash in cold water and dry with paper toweling. Chop aubergine and courgette into rough cubes - not too small. Chop the Potatoes into 2.5 cm/1 inch cubes. Dice the onion. If you eat meat, brown the mince and garlic and save one tablespoon of the drippings to add to the ingredients. If you don't eat meat, saute the garlic and add one tablespoon of olive oil. Break the feta cheese into smallish pieces. Scatter the ingredients in the casserole dish and pour the passata and tinned tomatoes over the top. Mix in two generous pinches of oregano and stir the ingredients until everything is thoroughly mixed. Cover with foil and put into 235 C oven (not sure what the F conversion is...) for 45 mins. Test the potatoes in the middle - obviously when they're done, so is the rest of the moussaka. Serve hot with some greek yogurt (to cool it down...)<BR/><BR/>You'll find that there are variations on this recipe using a bechamel (white) sauce, too. Also, the feta is quite salty, so there's no need to add salt to the mix.hm-ukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15123301692688850355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-36220457303586567372007-10-14T10:32:00.000-07:002007-10-14T10:32:00.000-07:00What you made sounds good, although I personally f...What you made sounds good, although I personally find French food overrated. It's the *Germans* who know their food...<BR/><BR/>(Then again, none of those peculiar Utah dishes go over well in Pennsylvania Dutch country at Mormon gatherings. Local food converts well to pot luck and is much tastier.)The Sinister Porpoisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06598370622023551565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-85598229121578831572007-10-14T10:00:00.000-07:002007-10-14T10:00:00.000-07:00Hey Hm-Uk!!!Cool, sounds fabulous!!! My recipe is...Hey Hm-Uk!!!<BR/><BR/>Cool, sounds fabulous!!! My recipe is posted right here -- please post yours, and I'll try it out!!! :DC. L. Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12698855413639518095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-69452127366649193552007-10-14T07:53:00.000-07:002007-10-14T07:53:00.000-07:00I love dolmades and have them as often as I can! ...I love dolmades and have them as often as I can! I made a moussaka the other day and it goes down nicely, too. Shall we trade recipes? Mine is easy and foolproof, too.hm-ukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15123301692688850355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-10784299717049312402007-10-12T11:26:00.000-07:002007-10-12T11:26:00.000-07:00Thanks Wayne!!!If only you knew about our collecti...Thanks Wayne!!!<BR/><BR/>If only you knew about our collection of mini-discs... ;^)C. L. Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12698855413639518095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-52523514630908483072007-10-12T11:24:00.001-07:002007-10-12T11:24:00.001-07:00Hey Aerin!!!OK, I'll tell you, even though this di...Hey Aerin!!!<BR/><BR/>OK, I'll tell you, even though this diminishes the impressiveness of the compliments I got... ;^)<BR/><BR/>Actually, a lot of people brought things they bought from a bakery or pizza place -- which is fine really because the point is to have a social time with enough good food for everyone, and why not buy something if that's what works for you? Other than that, it was mostly pasta salads, couscous salads, and desserts.C. L. Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12698855413639518095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-66259157666079041222007-10-12T11:24:00.000-07:002007-10-12T11:24:00.000-07:00After reading the comment about what is behind you...After reading the comment about what is behind you in the picture, I expected vinyl. You are not as behind as I am. <BR/><BR/>Those grape leaves look great! I will have to try the recipe.beatdadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497471619358149692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-25061899351188346372007-10-12T10:25:00.000-07:002007-10-12T10:25:00.000-07:00Looks good! What other types of dishes were at th...Looks good! What other types of dishes were at the pot luck? Inquiring minds want to know.Aerinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11142518259771067132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-82666477291915717212007-10-11T22:34:00.000-07:002007-10-11T22:34:00.000-07:00Hey King Aardvark!!!Yeah, that's a good system. I...Hey King Aardvark!!!<BR/><BR/>Yeah, that's a good system. I'm not really a gadget person, so when I see a new thing I'm more likely to worry about how soon it will be before my current stuff is no longer supported....<BR/><BR/>Hey FFG!!!<BR/><BR/>That would be cool!!!<BR/><BR/>Hey mxracer652!!!<BR/><BR/>Wow, it's good I warned you about that. If you ever showed up at a pot-luck with a green jello-based dessert, everyone would just assume you're a Mormon. They wouldn't even bother to ask. ;^)<BR/><BR/>Do try the grape leaves -- they're tastly and not that difficult to make. :DC. L. Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12698855413639518095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-49400874971095739722007-10-11T11:23:00.000-07:002007-10-11T11:23:00.000-07:00Dammit, I never knew the green jello (one of my fa...Dammit, I never knew the green jello (one of my favorite dessert bases) and LDS link. But I don't like deviled eggs, what's a heathen to do? <BR/><BR/>I'll have to keep my guard up while visiting relatives during the upcoming holiday season. You can never be too careful :P<BR/><BR/>I'll have to give that recipe a whirl, it looks delicious!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-46604490991481985472007-10-11T07:06:00.000-07:002007-10-11T07:06:00.000-07:00I loved stuffed grape leaves. I'll have to organi...I loved stuffed grape leaves. I'll have to organize a pot luck & invite you. :)Freckle Face Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13324960438835000817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-83909406510360715332007-10-11T07:02:00.000-07:002007-10-11T07:02:00.000-07:00No worries on the techie front, CL. Technological...No worries on the techie front, CL. Technologically, I'm still stuck in 1999 - which is when I left home for university and realized that I didn't have any money. Rather than torture myself by learning about all the wonderful new stuff I couldn't afford, I just ignored technology completely.King Aardvarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02785457928646226831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-77272493934345246442007-10-11T05:08:00.000-07:002007-10-11T05:08:00.000-07:00Hey John R!!!LOL, Yep, this photo betrays just how...Hey John R!!!<BR/><BR/>LOL, Yep, this photo betrays just how technologically behind the times I am... ;^)C. L. Hansonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12698855413639518095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19053670.post-45858910272245132952007-10-11T04:45:00.000-07:002007-10-11T04:45:00.000-07:00I guess I never accepted the full truth of Green J...I guess I never accepted the full truth of Green Jello, though I still can't quite shake a good gratin. I had to convert to dolamades (and yours sound delicious and are reminding me of my hunger right now), even though I spent three years in Greece as a youngling.<BR/><BR/>But the question that's burning in my mind right now is: what are those things on the shelves behind you? Aren't those what mp3s used to come on? :PJohnRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01822899155130408891noreply@blogger.com