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[little frog]

new ideas?

[BHB]

I usually just go with raw, dipped in veggie dip.

 

Or boil with butter, and add some spices.

 

I guess you can bake them with cheese and bread crumbs too...

[In A Silent Way]

I usually steam it, then give it a quick turn in melted butter and garlic.

[Jersey Thug]

broccoli slaw with diced apple, almonds, raisins and sunflower seeds

oven roasted broccoli with lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic and sea salt

cold quinoa salad with lemon zest, lemon juice, dill and raw chopped broccoli 

 

but my favorite has always been raw broccoli stems, peeled and eaten plain.  YUM!

[MeOmYo]

broccoli salad with mayo, little sugar, little vinegar, other veggies and BACON!

[little frog]

mmm .. i usually saute with olive oil. i love the salad ideas.

oven roasted sounds delicious too

[BHB]

broccoli slaw with diced apple, almonds, raisins and sunflower seeds

oven roasted broccoli with lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic and sea salt

cold quinoa salad with lemon zest, lemon juice, dill and raw chopped broccoli 

 

but my favorite has always been raw broccoli stems, peeled and eaten plain.  YUM!

 

 

whats the difference between squeezing some lemon juice on it vs 'lemon zest' ?

[Rionach aka Spec K]

Broccoli and red bell pepper tossed with a spicy peanut sauce makes a delicious side or stir in some cooked chicken or tofu to make it a main dish.

4 servings, about 1 cup each | Active Time: 20 minutes | Total Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup creamy natural peanut butter
• 1/2 cup water, divided
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce, divided
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 1/2 pounds broccoli crowns, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 large red bell pepper, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper, or to taste
• 1/4 cup chopped unsalted peanuts

Preparation

1. Whisk peanut butter, 1/4 cup water, brown sugar, 1 tablespoon soy sauce and vinegar in a medium bowl until smooth. Set aside.
2. Heat oil in a wok or large skillet over medium heat. Add broccoli and cook, stirring frequently, until beginning to soften and brown in spots, about 6 minutes.
3. Add the remaining 1/4 cup water and 1 tablespoon soy sauce to the pan along with bell pepper and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, until the pepper has softened and the liquid has evaporated, 2 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in the reserved peanut sauce and season with crushed red pepper. Garnish with peanuts.

Nutrition

Per serving : 319 Calories; 23 g Fat; 3 g Sat; 7 g Mono; 0 mg Cholesterol; 22 g Carbohydrates; 11 g Protein; 6 g Fiber; 385 mg Sodium; 503 mg Potassium

1 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: 1/2 carbohydrate (other), 2 vegetable, 3 fat

[tyedyedee]

the most unhealthy yet DEEEElicious preparation is my moms broccoli casserole

we get it maybe once a year at thanksgiving or xmas

its baked in an uber-creamy cream cheese and onion sauce and crusted with buttery bread crumbs

basically, make the cheese you would have with a mac n cheese, except use cream cheese and bake it

its so damn good

 

i have heard good things about thugs broccoli salad tho!

[JBetty]

whats the difference between squeezing some lemon juice on it vs 'lemon zest' ?

 

 

The zest is finely shredded outside rind. 

[little frog]

ooooo .. creamy broccoli

 

anything in peanut sauce is great, thanks!

[insolent cur]

steamed followed by a few drizzles of balsamic vinegar over the broccoli.

[Tabbooma]

Toss em in the garbage and cook up some brussel sprouts

[insolent cur]

Toss em in the garbage and cook up some brussel sprouts

 

just give me both broccoli and brussel sprouts steamed then drizzled with balsamic vinegar.  i'll be just as happy.

[TheDHJ]

Rabe.

[JBetty]

Raw broccoli on pizza, in salads, in omelets, in soup, in tuna noodle casserole.

Pretty much any way is the yumz.

Not so fond of it cooked.

[Jabadoodle]

broccoli slaw with diced apple, almonds, raisins and sunflower seeds

oven roasted broccoli with lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic and sea salt

cold quinoa salad with lemon zest, lemon juice, dill and raw chopped broccoli 

 

Mmmmmm, roasted.

 

Broccoli and red bell pepper tossed with a spicy peanut sauce... 

 

That sounds good.

 

Magic-Bullet has a quick & easy broccoli soup that I often do for lunch...

 

* 1 Cup Florets, 1 Clove Garlic, 1/2 cup Veggie Stock into the bullet cup with the steamer top
* Microwave for 2 to 3 minutes
* Add 1/3 cup soy or almond milk 
* Blend until smooth
* I like some fresh ground pepper on top.

[BHB]

The zest is finely shredded outside rind. 

 

not sure i'm secure enough in my manhood to say that i cook with lemon zest...

[little frog]

Toss em in the garbage and cook up some brussel sprouts

 

NO .. you need to eat them too

[little frog]

not sure i'm secure enough in my manhood to say that i cook with lemon zest...

 

 

the zest is a stronger lemon flavor.

[Jersey Thug]

the most unhealthy yet DEEEElicious preparation is my moms broccoli casserole

we get it maybe once a year at thanksgiving or xmas

its baked in an uber-creamy cream cheese and onion sauce and crusted with buttery bread crumbs

basically, make the cheese you would have with a mac n cheese, except use cream cheese and bake it

its so damn good

 

i have heard good things about thugs broccoli salad tho!

 

thanks Dee

 

Allison, Dave made the most amazing creamy broccoli casserole for Thanksgiving dinner last year.  i didn't ask for the recipe because honestly, i was trying to forget it ever existed  but it was really yummy and Dee's family recipe sounds like it's very similar.  YUM!

 

oven roasted broccoli is my new favorite.  Erin made it for me one night (zest and all) and i've been playing with that recipe for months now.  i never get tired of it and it goes with everything.  roasting it until it has crunchy brown bits on it, and seasoning it well with lots of lemon and garlic and enough (but not too much) salt is the key.  

 

and Anoo!    if you aren't secure enough in your manhood to do something that professional chefs (the majority of them men) do every day...i don't know what to tell you bud.  but Jason zests with great zeal, if that helps.  there.  now you have to do it.  

[BHB]

oh... well in that case, I'm gonna start zesting every ingredient I cook with.

 

real men zest.

[Karen]

Potato skins stuffed with broccoli!     yum.

[Spidergawd]

[Arglebargle]

Steam until it's still quite crunchy then toss in extra virgin salt and pepper and cook covered a little more until it's just right in texture, not too soft, not too crunchy.

[Ravn]

Karys: raw and dipped in ranch

Aidan: anyway you make it

[capt_morgan]

im making cream of broccoli soup today

[GoPlastic]

see, broccoli is amazing.  doesn't matter what you do with it.  broccoli cheddar soup is kind of self-defeating, but it's impossible to deny the glory of those flavors playing together.  but let's think healthier:

 

i love chicken w/broccoli done right (in a wok, of course.)  here's the simple version, from memory:

 

*bite-sized pieces of chicken (or substitute protein here...tofu, shrimp, beefs, etc.)

*broccoli florets

*some onion, diced.

*cooking oil

*soy sauce

*rice vinegar

*hot stuff (i prefer sambal oelek for this dish, but sriracha, chilis, you name it...)

*chicken (or veggie) stock

*corn starch slurry  (1 tbsp. each corn starch and cold water, well mixed).

*sesame oil

*sesame seeds

 

1) toast sesame seeds in dry wok until they begin to brown.  set aside.

2) add oil to hot wok, then onion.  cook until it begins to brown.

3) add chicken until nearly cooked, then add broccoli.

4) add soy sauce/vinegar/hot stuff/stock and stir fry together until it reaches boil and broccoli just begins to turn bright green.

5) kill the heat, mix in corn starch slurry  and stir 'til thickened.

6) drizzle with sesame oil, and top each serving with toasted sesame seeds.

 

this dish is like the one you get at the chinese restaurant, except more delicious, and a lot better for you.  notice i didn't use portions - if you're avoiding sodium, use less soy sauce and broth.  if you're avoiding fats, go easier on the oils.  season it to YOUR taste...that's what i do!

 

enjoy!

[Ginger Snap]

broccoli salad with mayo, little sugar, little vinegar, other veggies and BACON!

 

my mom used too make this when I was a kid- she added finely chopped red onion with crumbled bacon.

[Ginger Snap]

see, broccoli is amazing.  doesn't matter what you do with it.  broccoli cheddar soup is kind of self-defeating, but it's impossible to deny the glory of those flavors playing together.  but let's think healthier:

 

i love chicken w/broccoli done right (in a wok, of course.)  here's the simple version, from memory:

 

*bite-sized pieces of chicken (or substitute protein here...tofu, shrimp, beefs, etc.)

*broccoli florets

*some onion, diced.

*cooking oil

*soy sauce

*rice vinegar

*hot stuff (i prefer sambal oelek for this dish, but sriracha, chilis, you name it...)

*chicken (or veggie) stock

*corn starch slurry  (1 tbsp. each corn starch and cold water, well mixed).

*sesame oil

*sesame seeds

 

1) toast sesame seeds in dry wok until they begin to brown.  set aside.

2) add oil to hot wok, then onion.  cook until it begins to brown.

3) add chicken until nearly cooked, then add broccoli.

4) add soy sauce/vinegar/hot stuff/stock and stir fry together until it reaches boil and broccoli just begins to turn bright green.

5) kill the heat, mix in corn starch slurry  and stir 'til thickened.

6) drizzle with sesame oil, and top each serving with toasted sesame seeds.

 

this dish is like the one you get at the chinese restaurant, except more delicious, and a lot better for you.  notice i didn't use portions - if you're avoiding sodium, use less soy sauce and broth.  if you're avoiding fats, go easier on the oils.  season it to YOUR taste...that's what i do!

 

enjoy!

I'm going to make this right now only instead of chicken I'll add asparagus, carrot sticks, and cauliflower, ginger and garlic.

[Feck]

oh... well in that case, I'm gonna start zesting every ingredient I cook with.

 

real men zest.

 

you get to use a rasp, file, or a plane, to zest the lemon -

http://usa.microplan...snap-inset.aspx

 

[MeOmYo]

my mom used too make this when I was a kid- she added finely chopped red onion with crumbled bacon.

 

not a big fan of mayo but there is something awesome that happens when you mix a little with broccoli, vinegar, sugar and bacon.  

[Feck]

my slaw uses heavy cream or half and half, vinegar and sugar instead of mayo vinegar and sugar, that might be an option.

[GoPlastic]

I'm going to make mixed vegetables with ginger-garlic sauce right now!

 

fixed that for you :-)

 

something about the recipe i posted is the simplicity of it - the lack of ginger and garlic (which i use in so many other stir-fries, including any protein with asparagus) brings out the sesame flavor and the onion shines without overpowering.  but what you're about to enjoy is delicious, and that's all that matters.  broccoli, ho!

 

(that wasn't an insult, i swear)

[capt_morgan]

why couldnt yall make this thread when broccoli was in season

[GoPlastic]

i dunno, ask Little Frog.  it's her brainchild.

[capt_morgan]

cream of broccoli soup is ready to be creamed

[Ginger Snap]

I also spread mashed potatoes on whole wheat pizza dough and top with chopped broccoli and cauliflower and cheddar cheese and bake. Sometimes I roast the veggies a little first.

[Ginger Snap]

fixed that for you :-)

 

something about the recipe i posted is the simplicity of it - the lack of ginger and garlic (which i use in so many other stir-fries, including any protein with asparagus) brings out the sesame flavor and the onion shines without overpowering.  but what you're about to enjoy is delicious, and that's all that matters.  broccoli, ho!

 

(that wasn't an insult, i swear)

I'll try it your way next time. Just used the wok my folks got me for christmas for the first time and made this...I am totally underwhelmed. I have the cooking technique down, but my sauces are always completely boring.

[little frog]

it's winter, i need my veggies even more now. I love these recipes, lots of new ones to try.

[capt_morgan]

http://frenchfood.ab...Soup-Recipe.htm

[little frog]

http://frenchfood.ab...Soup-Recipe.htm

 

i might be able to trick the booma into eating that

[capt_morgan]

it came out pretty nice...good recipe

[capt_morgan]

although i did up the onion, broccoli, and added celery

[little frog]

too many veggies might shock his system

[Tabbooma]

LOL... Chocolate is one of Tabboomas favorite veggies Cant wait to grow some this year

[capt_morgan]

comon...give it a whirl

 

[little frog]

that looks soooooo good!

[GoPlastic]

I'll try it your way next time. Just used the wok my folks got me for christmas for the first time and made this...I am totally underwhelmed. I have the cooking technique down, but my sauces are always completely boring.

 

hmm...in order, you generally need to heat the oil, then add the aromatics (garlic/onion/ginger) until they become fragrant, then add the protein, then veggies (in order of how long they need to be cooked) then liquid, then fragrant oils.  if you can do all those steps in less than 5 minutes over high heat without ceasing movement in the wok (either through rocking or using hashii), you can throw an old shoe in there and it'll taste fantastic.  you followin' all the steps?

 

and Augie, that soup looks killer, esp. served in the green bowl.

[little frog]

hmm...in order, you generally need to heat the oil, then add the aromatics (garlic/onion/ginger) until they become fragrant, then add the protein, then veggies (in order of how long they need to be cooked) then liquid, then fragrant oils.  if you can do all those steps in less than 5 minutes over high heat without ceasing movement in the wok (either through rocking or using hashii), you can throw an old shoe in there and it'll taste fantastic.  you followin' all the steps?

 

and Augie, that soup looks killer, esp. served in the green bowl.

 i was looking for that order the other day .. got it wrong, thanks for posting