Were I be sat lunch and a pint called "Nomad" very fine ale from a local brewery.

Were I be sat lunch and a pint called "Nomad" very fine ale from a local brewery.
Keep it #Local were ever you are in the world !
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On the Road :-) #DigitalFood

On the Road :-) #DigitalFood

D.I.Y. Roasted Beet and Pear Summer food recipe.

D.I.Y. Roasted Beet and Pear Summer food recipe.
The beet is the most intense of vegetables
The radish, admittedly, is more feverish, but the fire of the radish is a cold fire, the fire of discontent not of passion
Tomatoes are lusty enough, yet there runs through tomatoes an undercurrent of frivolity
Beets are deadly serious

Slavic peoples get their physical characteristics from potatoes, their smoldering inquietude from radishes, their seriousness from beets

The beet is the melancholy vegetable, the one most willing to suffer
You can't squeeze blood out of a turnip

The beet is the murderer returned to the scene of the crime
The beet is what happens when the cherry finishes with the carrot

The beet is the ancient ancestor of the autumn moon, bearded, buried, all but fossilized; the dark green sails of the grounded moon-boat stitched with veins of primordial plasma; the kite string that once connected the moon to the Earth now a muddy whisker drilling desperately for rubies

The beet was Rasputin's favorite vegetable. You could see it in his eyes
Credit
Tom Robbins, Jitterbug Perfume

From the Middle Ages, beetroot was used as a treatment for a variety of conditions, especially illnesses relating to digestion and the blood. Bartolomeo Platina recommended taking beetroot with garlic to nullify the effects of "garlic-breath"

Food shortages in Europe following World War I caused great hardships, including cases of mangelwurzel disease, as relief workers called it. It was symptomatic of eating only beets.
#Beetroot

Originally shared by Tom-Anita Morgan

DIY ROASTED BEET and PEAR SALAD...
We've got a heat spell going on here in Northern California so we've been eating a lot of cold bean and veggie salads. I've been going to the local farmer's market every week to buy all of our organic meats, veggies and fruits. So, between our wonderful herb garden and the goodies from the farmer's market we've been eating really well and healthy! This salad is made from wonderful fresh ingredients and is so tasty on a hot summer day. Since the beets turn everything red, don't add the Feta until you're serving. Combine the salad with any meat for a cool treat as your side dish...

SERVES: 2
PREP TIME: 10 minutes
COOK TIME: 50-60 minutes for the beets

INGREDIENTS:
1 bunch of fresh red beets, roasted
1/3 C roasted, slivered almonds
1/4 C mint leaves
2 slices red onion, diced
1/8 C Italian parsley, diced
1/2 pear, chopped
1/2 can of 15.5 ounce Great Northern white beans
Fresh ground black pepper
Flavored balsamic to taste (I used strawberry flavor)
Feta cheese, crumbled on top

PREPARATION:
1. Roast the beets and let them cool completely. Peel them and cut them into chunks. Place in a medium sized bowl.
2. Cut up the onion, pear, Italian parsley. Add all of the remaining ingredients to the beets, except the Feta.
3. Stir to completely mix ingredients together.
4. When serving, sprinkle with Feta cheese.

Bon appetit,
Tom and Anita

#salad   #redbeans   #mint   #side   #lunch   #pear

Angelica my new baby.Perfect pairing / flavour to go with Rhubarb.

Angelica my new baby.Perfect pairing / flavour to go with Rhubarb.
The roots and seeds are sometimes used to flavor gin
.
Its presence accounts for the distinct flavor of many liqueurs, such as Chartreuse.

In parts of Japan, especially the Izu Islands, the shoots and leaves are eaten as tempura, particularly in the spring.

Angelica was supposedly revealed to the 14th Century physician Mattheus Sylvaticus by the archangel as a medicinal plant, hence the common name of archangel and subsequent specific epithet archangelica given by Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus.

In the 17th Century the herbalist Nicholas Culpeper wrote '...some called this an herb of the Holy Ghost; others more moderate called it Angelica, because of its angelical virtues...

As an ornamental, angelica is a striking herb, providing height and structure. Its stems were the inspiration for the fluted, Doric columns of Ancient Greece.

The root was believed to protect against plague and other infectious diseases as well as easing the symptoms of a range of ailments.

#Angelica #Herb

The Warheads On big Form

The Warheads On big Form
On u #SoundCloud
https://soundcloud.com/jrs-1-1/her-romance

Chop logic Argue in a tiresomely pedantic way; quibble.

Chop logic Argue in a tiresomely pedantic way; quibble.
Mid 16th century: from a dialect use of chop meaning 'bandy words'
What do you use for Chopping / Cutting ?
#Chop #chop ;)

Originally shared by Jon “the chef” Hole

My work station Beech hand made chopping board.
Global knife(Twenty + years old) and a Shun cooks knife.
My most worked ones out of a few

"Food hygienists do not recommend the use of wood boards as it is traditionally thought that the porous nature of wood harbours bacteria which can potentially contaminate food."
They instead recommend plastic boards for all food preparation.
(Yuk)

However, many refute this claim.( and Me)
It is believed that the fibres in the wood, particularly in end grain, self heal therefore reducing the gouges in the wood for bacteria to enter.

It is also believed that wood has antimicrobial properties and enzymes that make for an inhospitable environment for bacteria to grow.

This belief was supported by research carried out by Cliver and Kaspari (1994) (The antimicrobial properties of wood) published in the Journal of Food Protection and supported by the World Health Organisation.
Plastic and wood boards were inoculated with e.coli (including 0157),salmonella and liseteria.

Wood was found to have 98-99% less bacteria following this than plastic.

Phew!
Aside from the knife protecting properties and hygiene benefits of wood boards, they really can be a beautiful addition to a domestic kitchen, especially end grain.
If cared for correctly will last a lifetime and probably beyond to pass down the generations.

Buck Moon, Thunder Moon or Hay Moon

Buck Moon, Thunder Moon or Hay Moon
How i feel in my defence
At this time of year, buck deer begin to grow velvety antlers, while farmers are struggling to put hay in their barns amid the summer season’s frequent thunder showers.
#Fullmoon

D.O.M. "Deo Optimo Maximo" ("To God, most good, most great")

D.O.M. "Deo Optimo Maximo" ("To God, most good, most great")
Just a few of the Ingredients in Azlin Bloor
Summer Sling shot around the head ;)

D.O.M Bénédictine Is a herbal liqueur beverage developed by Alexandre Le Grand in the 19th century and produced in France.

D.O.M.This abbreviation is commonly used at the beginning of documents of the Benedictine Order as a short dedication of the work.

Burnley Miners' Club in Lancashire, United Kingdom is the world's biggest single consumer of Bénédictine liqueur, after Lancashire regiments acquired a taste for it during the First World War.
Burnley Football Club also sells Bénédictine on match days, making them the only English club to do this.

Cocktails using Bénédictine include the Frisco,
Derby,
Singapore Sling,
Vieux Carré,
Cornell Special,and Monte Carlo.

To name just a few more ingredients in the Sumer special
Cointreau
Grenadine Syrup
Angostura Bitters
Need i say any more ............... #Summer #Cocktail #Sweet #DigitalFood



Originally shared by Azlin Bloor

Singapore Sling Shots

I have no idea which Collection to put this in! Since it's made using Singapore Sling, I've gone for the South East Asian Collection. Is it a dessert? Or is it an amuse-bouche?

Technically, these guys should be called Singapore Sling Jelly or Jell-O Shots but I think Singapore Sling Shots has a better ring to it, don’t you?

Just like regular jelly shots, alcoholic ones are fairly easy to master, a case of making up your desired cocktail, mixing it with some gelatine, vegetarian alternative or some warmed up ready made jelly.

There is no end to what you can create; all you need to figure out is the gelatine to liquid ratio (always given at the back of the packet) and make up your cocktail accordingly. And dissolving the gelatine is so easily done in the microwave, simplifying the whole process.

Recipe and tutorial: http://linsfood.com/singapore-sling-shots/

#linsfood #singaporesling #jellyshots #gelatine

New Yorker in #Scotland Preston Reed

New Yorker in #Scotland Preston Reed
Musician / Composer / Producer at Innovative Acoustic Guitar Player
Do what you love and love what you do
I also enjoy mountain biking, swimming, exploring gardens, art museums, the outdoors, cooking, food and wine, whisky, cigars, movies and listening to jazz

Great original music and cool video
Hat tip miri dunn thanks for putting in my stream :)

Originally shared by Preston Reed

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Aye aye ! get yer Boomtown On

Aye aye ! get yer Boomtown On