To Cook Is To Heal

was to replenish my chicken stock reserves. Generally I make chicken stock one or two times a year. Freeze the results and live off of it for 6 months up to a year. Today's efforts got a little carried away, as I ended up with about 9 quarts of this amazingly rich stock. I even called one of my foodie friend neighbors and asked if she would take a couple of pints off my hands since I did not have the freezer space for all that I had made. She was happy to oblige my offer ... An all day project, and the results are an amazing stock that is so rich and flavorful that its uses are unlimited. The color of the stock shows how rich it is, kind of  looks  like mud ? Chicken stock The fat content appears to be about 2 (+/-) % with no added salt, and the additional ingredients list is long and tasty... Yummy, yummy good for my medium sized tummy. W 

Okay, they are basically lettuce wraps, but really , don't they look like a canoe ? This is a completely gluten free meal that has been researched and tested. There are also no ingredients that have high fructose corn syrup in them (IBS sufferers). Shallots can be removed if you what a totally low FODMAP rating. I find that I am not bothered by the small amount of shallots in the meal, your choice. The empty canoes This is a somewhat laborious meal in the big picture. The prep for the chicken and the Nuro'c Cham sauce is time consuming. The actual cooking times are short and together all of your efforts will produce an amazing meal. For the meal we will be having the Asian chicken lettuce canoes with various sauce options. On the side will be Asian style rice with Oyster mushrooms and sauteed Daylily Buds ( see previous post ). Empty canoes, Oyster mushroom rice and sauteed Daylily Buds A full canoe w/sauce Ingredients: (2 servings) For the chicken canoes 1/2 lbs. (+/-) finely...

Yes you heard me right.  I never know what I'll come across that leads me to another cooking adventure. Today's new journey started at our local farmers market this morning. We have been fortunate to become friends with various vendors. One of these is Caleb C. owner of Sasquatch Farms, a local grower of fine produce. Last year he invited us out to tour his farm and see/sample what he grows. That then lead to squash blossoms ( see earlier post ), and now this morning he presented me with a new surprise. "Daylily Buds". At first I was like; " what am I going to do with these ". I'd never heard of them before, let alone think you could cook and eat them. Well guess what? they turned out amazing and were very easy to prepare. Thanks Caleb!  Daylily Buds When I got home the first thing to do was research these interesting looking "Buds" (picked the day before they open into the flower). Doing a basic web search for Daylily Bud recipes, I found a si...