Cop Car teased me for being a woman who roasts red peppers, but there’s a lot to be said about roasting your own peppers! It doesn’t take long to accomplish it, and the taste of the fresh peppers added to salad is amazing! I do occasionally use the commercially prepared peppers when I am pressed for time, but usually those go into soup where the appearance isn’t going to matter.
Dear Husband found a salad he loves that has romaine, roasted red peppers, chunks of tomatoes, diced feta cheese and cubes of crusty bread, tossed with a balsamic vinegar dressing. Today, at the Farmer’s Market, I bought locally grown ripe red tomatoes, orange tomatoes, tiny heirloom tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, and miniature yellow pear tomatoes. I think the mix of tomato colors and textures, and sizes will make the salad more interesting. DH may opt for mozzarella cheese on his salad, but I like the salty nip of feta.
So, ya see, Cop Car, it’s WORTH roasting red peppers! *G*
Arrrgh!!!
It's just my state of mind!
Ah, Buffy, it is a matter of opinion on it’s being worth roasting red peppers. *grinning* When The Baker (mentioned in my posting “Remembering Loved Ones” at http://jelliclecat.typepad.com/cop_cars_beat/2008/07/remembering-loved-ones.html) owned a deli, in addition to her bakery, I toured the kitchen where they were roasting peppers on a grill. It reminded me of Albuquerque at the time of Hatch Chili harvest, with huge (maybe r or 5 feet in diameter), tumbling baskets of chilis over an open fire in parking lots or vacant lots of major street corners. Now…that’s the way to get skinned peppers–from one’s corner vendor. Of course, most of them were strung into ristras for decoration and later consumption, not immediately used. At any rate, I’ve never objected to the peel on most produce.
I applaud that you are willing to put in the time and effort to “spoil” your family and you should not, at all, be off-put by a non-cook who has other things she would rather do!! *chuckling* I have never turned down any good food that you cooks have put before me, have I? (Time to shut up before I get myself into more trouble!)
Hey, Cop Car! I bet the air is oungent with the scent of chilis if they are not only harvesting them, but roasting them, too! That’s something I’d really like to see. I broil mine inside, but I could probably just as easily use the grill outside, and that would add a slightly different flavor to the peppers.
I don’t roast peppers often. We are going to have roasted red pepper bread salad for dinner tonight: chunks (or cubes) of French bread, tomatoes, cucumbers and roasted red peppers, tossed with torn romaine, dressed with either a balsamic vinegar dressing or Italian dressing. It seems to me that the recipe calls for olives, too, but we do without. The Greek olives would add some color to the salad, but I don’t care for them, so it would be a waste.
We all have our shortcuts. You just have more of them than some of us! 😉 And EVERY cook would like to have a guest like you, who eats just about anything put before you!
Oh, I meant to add that I like the peel on most vegetables and fruits, too. Red pepper used in soup is one of the few exceptions. It stands out from the rest of the soup, and can be chewy if the pepper has not been sauteed before being added to the broth.
I love potato skins, and I tend to leave the skin on cucumbers. EM peeled the skin off the peach I gave her yesterday, but I just eat it skin and all. There are times I leave the skin on eggplants and times when it gets pared off. It just depends on the use.
Saturday, at the Farmer’s Market, I saw miniature eggplants that were roughly two inches long, and were striped with light purple and creamy white streaks. I think I’m going to try roasting those and added them to pasta sauce.
We all need our fiber! *G*
Hi Buffy,
You’ve been posting away and I haven’t been seeing it in google reader. It appears the last you posted was 4 months ago. Wonder how many other of my favorite sites I’ve been neglecting.
I can’t remember my user name and password and so I’ll just use the comment anonymously and sign my name. I get dumber everyday. It’s scaring me.
No roasting peppers for us this year unless we buy them, didn’t plant anything but trees. Hubby planted over 150 apple trees on our farm back east and about 80 various trees here in Denver. Our peach trees are bent over. Having peach cobbler tonight. First year our peach trees have really produced nicely. Between the birds and squirrels lucky if we get a couple bushel.
Need to spend some time and get caught up with whats been happening in your life.
I am a food junkie: you are a gourmet food junkie. It is well that we can enjoy something that we must do to sustain life, isn’t it?
P.S. Anyone who goes to the trouble of cooking, especially so elegantly, for the likes of me deserves to know that their products are appreciated!!!!
Hi Buffy,
Tonight I thought I’m going to leave a comment come heck or high water. I am such a ninny when it comes to remembering passwords and user names. My computer has been in for repair twice since I last commented here, so lost all those saved passwords, basically I’ve started all over twice in the last several months.
I read mostly updates through google reader and for some reason your site does not update me therefore I’ve lost touch a bit, thinking you weren’t posting. Heck you’ve been posting longer than me and more regular of late. I will click on your link more frequently to see what your up to.
No roasted peppers this year, we’re in the peach and pheasant business this year. Hubby likes to keep it interesting.
Take Care.
Janeywan, it’s AWFUL to loose all the passwords and links on your computer. I know we are all supposed to keep track of them, and change everything every three months, but I really depend on the computer to give me some of that information. And you’ve had to repair your computer TWICE….I’d be a wreck. My personal computer was down for a couple of days, and I was just beginning to think about all that I might have lost, when my stepson changed the keyboards, and everything came back to life.
I’m not sure why my blog is fussy about sending out notes when I blog. I know absolutely nothing about getting one computer to work with another, so I’m glad you’re getting the notices now. I wouldn’t have a clue as to what to do to help you.
I’ve been addicted to peaches this year, and have been collecting peach recipes from the women’s magazines. I’ve never had pheasant, but I love the feathers in fall floral arrangements.
I hope you’re well, and that you have a good Labor Day! Thanks for visiting.