Greens in Yogurt & Snow Peas with Ginger

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            FOOD FUNNY
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Here's an oldie but goodie from Rosemary Zwick:

Two tourists were driving through Louisiana. As they were approaching
Natchitoches, they started arguing about the pronunciation of the town.
They argued back and forth until they stopped for lunch. As they stood
at the counter, one tourist asked the employee, "Before we order, could
you please settle an argument for us? Would you please pronounce where
we are... very slowly?"

The girl leaned over the counter and said, "Burrrrrrrr, gerrrrrrr, Kiiiiing."

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            TODAY'S RECIPES
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You can use any green leafy vegetable in this dish, including
kale, collards, turnip greens, bok choy, Napa cabbage, or spinach.
Just be sure to adjust the cooking time according to the tenderness
or toughness of the greens you use.

Greens in Yogurt

1-2 lbs (450-900 g) dark leafy greens, tough stems removed if necessary, coarsely chopped
2 cups (500 ml) plain yogurt
2 Tbs (30 ml) extra-virgin olive oil
1-2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 Tbs (15 ml) chopped fresh marjoram or oregano or 1 tsp (5 ml) dried
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Cayenne pepper to taste (optional)

Boil the greens in a large pot of salted water until tender, 5 to 20
minutes, depending on the greens. Drain, rinse under running water
until cool enough to handle, and squeeze dry. Whisk together
the remaining ingredients in a bowl and stir in the cooked greens.
Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Serves 4 to 6.

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Naturally, this Chinese dish is wonderful when made with snow
peas, but it's also great with sugar snaps or green beans as well.
Use whatever is good and fresh at the market.

Snow Peas with Ginger

1 Tbs (15 ml) vegetable or peanut oil
1 tsp (5 ml) grated fresh ginger
1-1 1/2 lbs (450-675 g) snow peas (mange-touts), sugar snaps, or green
beans (haricots), trimmed
1 Tbs (15 ml) soy sauce
1 Tbs (15 ml) dark sesame oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Heat the oil in a large heavy skillet over high heat. Add the ginger and
snow peas and saute, stirring constantly, until lightly browned, about 2
minutes. Add the soy sauce and transfer the snow peas to a serving
platter. Add the sesame oil to the skillet and heat for about 10
seconds. Pour over the snow peas, season with salt and pepper, and serve
immediately.
Serves 4 to 6.
Received on Wed Jun 27 12:40:57 2007