Whoa!!! Not Quite Ready for Prime Time? Polenta ?

[Guest guest]

Would you grill the polenta before putting it in the bottom of the

soup bowl or just use a slice of the ready made stuff?

Christie

 

, Paula K Ward

<paulakward wrote:

>

> Hi All--Just Checking in! Tuesdays are my long days and even

though I

> check my e-mail in the A.M., today was a record! Took me awhile to

> download, but when I finally got thru all my chores, I've been

kicking

> back and going thru all the messages 1x1. I'm thinking maybe this

has

> been a busy day on the net, or maybe I'm not quite ready for prime

time

> yet!!!! LOL, just kidding. I love going thru all these messages

and all

> the wonderful recipe ideas. Got to say I receive from Feral and

Veg and

> another list, plus some more, but, the bulk was from the two veggie

> groups! I just want to thank you all again who are willing to

spend the

> time to post and discuss such great ideas for eating.

>

> My contribution for a way to use polenta, is that it is very good

placed

> in the bottom of a soup bowl, and then to have some thin but tasty

soup

> (like vegetable --) poured over it. It adds a little thickness to

the

> soup and also is fun to dip down into while eating the broth.

>

> As for the cold foods--I like a lot of things served cold the next

day,

> because the flavors have blended so well and the texture has

> solidified...and has anyone else noticed that things seem to be

more

> salty when they have chilled and blended?

>

> ...but, my favorite is to bring a cold Bocaburger to work to eat

at

> lunchtime. My friend and I both do this. When we are making our

lunches

> in the mornings, we just zap a boca burger patty in the microwave

(my

> favorite is the grilled garlic) and then make up a regular little

burger

> out of it. Mine have lettuce, onion, tomatoes, horseradish,

mustard,

> catsup -- and whatever else I can think of. The patties really

lend

> themselves well to not having to be hot. Another added bonus is

that all

> the kids at Mother's Day Out are so curious about what we are

eating.

> Since we're eating all the neat veggies and whole wheat buns and

veggie

> patties, that makes it seem like something desirable to them

also. I

> kind of feel like we're giving them a good example without

proselytizing.

>

> Thankyou all! Paula

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Christie,

The way that I have used it in soup was always when I had cooked up a

batch that was still soft that I could spoon into the bottom of the soup

bowl. I've never bought the ready-made, so don't know if it would be the

same. The grilled polenta at the bottom sounds interesting,

though--might be even better!

 

Paula

 

On Wed, 22 Mar 2006 20:37:47 -0000 " christie_0131 "

<christie0131 writes:

Would you grill the polenta before putting it in the bottom of the

soup bowl or just use a slice of the ready made stuff?

Christie