Learning Wednesday: Gardening Growing Potatoes At Home Part 1

PART 1: CHOOSING THE RIGHT POTATOES FOR SUCCESSFUL HARVESTING.

Growing potatoes will take several parts. I am going to start now so you are ready to plant them later this year. I don’t want to make it boring and make one post about the entire procedure of growing them. It would require a lot of reading. So let’s make it fun.

Potatoes are very easy to grow at home. You just need to learn few things that will facilitate growth, quality, and quantity. If you follow these steps you will find yourself with beauties and delicious potatoes to satisfy yourself and your family and friends’ palate. First of all, you have to choose the right potato to plant. I know that in the US, some home gardeners order expensive potatoes from companies that “guarantee” you’ll grow tons of them.

Here in Mexico, I just go to my vegetable market plaza, where they sell only products that are completely natural, that have no wax, no additives, no root killers have been added, and the price is very affordable, not expensive at all, and high quality. I choose the potatoes that have eyes. These potatoes are known as seed potatoes.

The eyes are what sprout and form new tubers underground and eventually, after 4-5 months depending on the hardiness zone area you live in the world (LOOK BELOW THE POST TO KNOW YOUR ZONE -very important), you will dig out wonderful potatoes of your own. Okay, are you ready now to choose your potatoes?

PLANT HARDINESS ZONE WORLDWIDE

Cooking Low-Cost Delicious Food Monday: Healthy Cheesy Vegetables Baked

Happy healthy fast and low-cost cooking!

INGREDIENTS

• 2 zucchini
• 1 eggplant
• 2 peppers
• Sprinkle breadcrumbs 40 gm 1/2 cup
• 1/2 cup parmesan 40 gm
• Salt
• Basil
• Thyme
• 3 cloves of garlic
• Olive oil
• 5 tomatoes
• Mozzarella
• Parmesan cheese

THIS IS HOW I MADE IT AND IT TASTED DELICIOUS!

“Party Primer” August 09

True Original Italian Neapolitan Pizza

The recipe Pizza Neapolitan is easy to make at home. When I speak of Pizza Neapolitan I mean the one with anchovies and capers. Although Italy is a very small country and where most people speak the same language, there is often confusion about this subject: a real Neapolitan pizza recipe is always made with strong flavors. In some Italian towns the Neapolitan pizza is rigorously cooked in oven wood and lots of buffalo mozzarella, but just travel a hundred kilometers north of Italy and you will find a Neapolitan pizza made with anchovies, black olive, and capers.

ADVICE: Try your real Neapolitan Pizza with Black Olive Oil, true Mozzarella cheese, fresh basil, and a glass with the wine of your preference.

ITALIAN PIZZA ORIGINAL NEAPOLITAN

NEAPOLITAN PIZZA IN THE OVEN

Cooking Low-Cost Delicious Food Monday: Mac And Cheese Patties

16 ingredients

• 1 tsp Garlic powder
• 1 tsp Herbs, mixed
• 2 Eggs
• 1 tbsp Mustard powder
• 250 g Macaroni, very small
• 1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper
• 230 g Plain flour
• 1 Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 Vegetable oil
• 200 g breadcrumbs
• 30 g Butter, unsalted
• 50 g Mature cheddar cheese, grated
• 200 g Mozzarella cheese, grated
• 50 g Parmesan cheese, grated
• 16 slices Provolone
• 400 ml 1 or 2% milk

Exotic Tropical Fruit Of The Week: Chayote Part 2

Chayote, also known as choko, xuxu, chayote squash, custard marrow, and others. Chayote is a fruit, but it is eaten as a vegetable in soups, stews, and salads. It is outstandingly delicious, and healthy.

Chayote is an excellent source of folate, a nutrient required for proper fetal development. Therefore, the squash may have appeal for women who are pregnant or trying to become so.

CHAYOTE GROWING IN ABUNDANCE

SAUTEED CHAYOTE WITH GARLIC

MEXICAN NOODLE SOUP WITH CHAYOTE AND VEGGIES

STUFFED CHAYOTES…DELICIOUS!

CREAMY CHAYOTE WITH VEGGIES SOUP

Food And Flowers Exotic Beautiful Cuisine Combination

Flowers are so beautiful, they look gorgeous in their natural habitat, in our homes. Flowers are given to show love, passion, compassion, celebration, happiness. But flowers are much more than that. Lots of flowers are edible, like these common petunias!

Goat cheese with petunias

Beef with Petunias

Food Recipe Of The Week: Greek Salad You Are Going To Love!

MOST DELICIOUS ORIGINAL GREEK SALAD

INGREDIENTS FOR DRESSING

2 tablespoons dried oregano
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 large garlic cloves, mashed
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper

INGREDIENTS FOR SALAD

2 teaspoons salt

1 medium red onion, halved and thinly sliced

3 tomatoes, cut into wedges

1 cucumber, peeled and cut into chunks (cucumber is great for your health)

1 green bell pepper, seeded and sliced

1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced

1/4 cup chopped fresh basil

1/2 cup pitted and halved black or green olives (both are my favs)

2 tablespoons fresh Italian parsley (the one I prefer)

6 ounces feta cheese, sliced

6 lemon wedges

INSTRUCTIONS:

For Dressing:

Combine all the ingredients in a jar, shake well, and let stand for 30 minutes. Leftover dressing can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

For Greek Salad:

In a bowl, combine salt with 2 cups water and add the red onion slices. Let the onions soak for 15 minutes then rinse and drain well.

In a large bowl toss the tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers with the basil and enough of the dressing to coat vegetables well.

Adjust the seasonings. Plate in a high mound on a large plate and garnish with olives, parsley, feta, and lemon wedges and serve.

Exotic Tropical Plate Of The Week: The Original CAESAR SALAD

Caesar Salad Was Invented in Tijuana, Mexico by…

Caesar Cardini had originally operated a restaurant in San Diego, California, but relocated to Tijuana, Mexico with the advent of Prohibition.  Like many restaurateurs, Cardini believed that a fine meal in the town required cocktails before dinner and wine with dinner.  In Tijuana, he could offer both.

THE AUTHENTIC CAESAR SALAD

Original Caesar Salad Table-Side Prepared

INGREDIENTS

• 1 romaine lettuce, split into leaves (discard the outermost leaves)
• 1 egg (see notes)
• Juice of 1 lime
• 2 tsp Dijon mustard
• 6 anchovy fillets, minced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 125ml high-grade extra-virgin olive oil
• 30g parmesan, finely grated
• 2 baguette slices, toasted

The Original Caesar’s Restaurant in Tijuana in 1927

According to Caesar’s daughter Rosa, her father invented the salad when a Fourth of July 1924 rush depleted the kitchen’s supplies. Cardini made do with what he had, adding the dramatic flair of the table-side tossing “by the chef.”  Caesar salad is the most spectacular salad in the world!

Caesar Restaurant in 1940

Caesar´s Restaurant in 2021