tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233520.post114374957700153611..comments2024-01-16T01:36:43.578-08:00Comments on the accidental scientist: Loving Boyfriend's thingMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02537200901718762277noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233520.post-68187825188659473782010-07-11T19:27:58.569-07:002010-07-11T19:27:58.569-07:00I saw what I thought was a zuchini on the kitchen ...I saw what I thought was a zuchini on the kitchen counter; I sliced it up and added it to olive oil, diced chicken, and grape tomatoes; simmered the lot with wine, balsamic vinegar, garlic and ginger; boiled small, red potatoes in a separate pot and then added them in, too. My daughter was the one who told me that I had cooked a cucumber. The meal was delicious though!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233520.post-17367263640111949792009-01-10T20:05:00.000-08:002009-01-10T20:05:00.000-08:00I never thought cucumber could be cooked either. I...I never thought cucumber could be cooked either. I am on this special diet right now and I was late at work so my husband made me dinner. He saw the cucumber in the fridge and thought it was a zucchini. So he did cut up the chicken in small pieces and added the cucumber as well as green onions up the same adding ginger and garlic powder. When I came home I told him what he had just cooked. He was surprised but took a taste and found it was wonderful! So I decided (after I devoured it) to see if there were any recipes out there with cooked cucumber in it. Not too many so far, but it is wonderful cooked.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233520.post-1144132481319101292006-04-03T23:34:00.000-07:002006-04-03T23:34:00.000-07:00Oooo, Sweets has a Chinese co-worker who took us i...Oooo, Sweets has a Chinese co-worker who took us in and <B>fed us proper</B> with an amazing spread of dishes. One of my surprise favorites was a sauted cucumber dish lightly dressed in vinegar and chilies. Thanks for the reminder of this amazing dish!Jocelyn:McAuliflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00740967128867118223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233520.post-1144100336859354912006-04-03T14:38:00.000-07:002006-04-03T14:38:00.000-07:00Hi Rob! Yea, yuck, huh? This one is good though....Hi Rob! Yea, yuck, huh? This one is good though...this once. ;)Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02537200901718762277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233520.post-1144098439066972172006-04-03T14:07:00.000-07:002006-04-03T14:07:00.000-07:00Michelle, I have to admit the idea of cooked cucum...Michelle, I have to admit the idea of cooked cucumber sounds... not so good to me too, but this is the second time I've heard effusive praise for them. Of course, I have no idea where I read it the first time.<BR/><BR/>Guess I'll just have to try it myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233520.post-1143914621484047732006-04-01T10:03:00.000-08:002006-04-01T10:03:00.000-08:00Hi Ilva, good point! I just don't know if we coul...Hi Ilva, good point! I just don't know if we could get it done in by september! Maybe we can "amend" our challenge?<BR/><BR/>LB, I thought you didn't comment on my blog...you learn to make that vietnamese dish and if it's good, I'll reconsider my cucumber stance, but until then, I'm stickin' to it!<BR/><BR/>Hi Cookie,<BR/>I like "soapy" better! The onions actually are really nice because they're freshness sort of breaks up all that creaminess from the creme fraiche (that the cooked cucumbers are missing!!!).<BR/><BR/>Hi Kitchenqueen, If you do try it, let me know what you and the kids think! <BR/><BR/>Hi Vickie, you're right - the first time I was offered steak carpacio, I thought: completely <I>raw</I> steak? I can't eat that!! but now I wish I had and I keep looking for it on a menu... and I now I want to try steak tar tar too! Well, my dear, you may have let me down this once, but I know who to turn to for relationship advice now!<BR/><BR/>Hi J, <I>Finally!</I> Somebody who agrees with me! This one really is tasty - let me know what you think if you get around to trying it - I'd be really interested in knowing!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02537200901718762277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233520.post-1143909082380399052006-04-01T08:31:00.000-08:002006-04-01T08:31:00.000-08:00hi michelle, ok, given that you have given your th...hi michelle, ok, given that you have given your thumbs-up, i just might be able to set aside my cucumber prejudices (no prizes for guessing which camp i'm in ;)) and give this a shot!Joycelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16620313183747360569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233520.post-1143901780621595512006-04-01T06:29:00.000-08:002006-04-01T06:29:00.000-08:00LB-in your defense, sort of. Cooked cukes is to m...LB-in your defense, sort of. Cooked cukes is to me like cooked lettuce. ECK. Okay, now to your defense. They aren't that bad. It takes a few minutes to wrap your head around a concept that you have never had to deal with. It's right up there with Steak Tar Tar. You are always taught that eating raw meat will make you sick. So you plunge in and whoa, what a surprise! You didn't die and it tasted pretty good. <BR/><BR/>I am sorry Michelle, LB did have the leg up on this one hone! So, you were mistaken on this one but I know that will never happen again and if you think it might, give me an E and I will straighten you RIGHT out! I haven't been married 27 years by admitting I was wrong...much...lol!vlb5757https://www.blogger.com/profile/05444876262831798051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233520.post-1143835873954233612006-03-31T12:11:00.000-08:002006-03-31T12:11:00.000-08:00[Tentatively raises hand...]Yes, I've definitely h...[Tentatively raises hand...]<BR/>Yes, I've definitely heard of cooked cucumbers, and may have tried them myself. Probably brings out more of their apple-y flavor.<BR/>However, that salmon recipe strikes me as -- well, I was going to say "counterintuitive," but I'll go for "unexpected." I get the creme fraiche, the spring onion, even the cukes. But the tomatoes kinda came out of nowhere!cookiecrumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741894180391507513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233520.post-1143827855516794722006-03-31T09:57:00.000-08:002006-03-31T09:57:00.000-08:00No one should be afraid of my side. The cooking Cu...No one should be afraid of my side. The cooking Cukes idea came from this wonderful dish I had at a vietnamese place. It was chicken, tomato, and cukes with a thick spicy sauce. It was great. Whose with me? LBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16233520.post-1143825669091539822006-03-31T09:21:00.000-08:002006-03-31T09:21:00.000-08:00Never give up a Challenge! And who cares about fai...Never give up a Challenge! And who cares about failures? This time it went so well that it kind of made up for the couscous stuff. 1+ and 1- should be 0 no?Ilvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06917489033091463791noreply@blogger.com