Fried potatoes and broccoli sounds absolutely yumm. yumm, yummy to me. Bring on the recipes and directions.

OK Girls,
Here's a picture. I'll come back later with the instructions. I'm in the middle of cleaning out a file cabinet for 2014 and I promise to come back later if you're interested. Meanwhile here's what it looks like.

Oh Leon! That looks sooooooooooooooooooo good.

I am coming to your house to eat. Yumm, yumm, yumm.

Oh, Leon, you are CRUEL!!!!!! But what I see are broccoli, potatoes and red onions. Bet I can take it from there! Hmmm, gotta start with bacon......

woofie said:Oh, Leon, you are CRUEL!!!!!! But what I see are broccoli, potatoes and red onions. Bet I can take it from there! Hmmm, gotta start with bacon......

I know it is a cruel thing to look at some of this stuff. But it tastes so good on the table!
I know also that you will NOT mess this up! It is so easy. First figure how many's coming to supper. Then take fresh broccoli, nice firm potatoes and a tangy red onion. I like Red Wing because they store well in the cellar and give a good tangy flavor. Simply peel, wash, slice, drain and cut into bite-size pieces. Drain well and pre-heat an 8-10 inch cast iron skillet with 2 tbsps. extra virgin olive oil. I place the sliced potatoes in first, cover, stir; add the broccoli pieces, stir, mix with potatoes, cover for 5 minutes all the time leaving your burner heat on med-low (gas flame here). Stir, place chopped onions on top, cover, stir well, cover and check for tenderness of veggies. The total time usually runs about 20 minutes depending on heat setting and skillet cover.

Make sure to stir/turn often to cook well. I like the potatoes with just a hint of brown crispy texture. I hate broccoli that I have to cut with a chain saw (like some restaurants serve). It should be tender and slightly crunchy; not mushy. Season to taste with salt and pepper. You should have something like the pictures below. Note that this goes deliciously with my pan-fried cornbread in last picture.

Wishing everyone a well-fed week-end.

Yumm, yumm, yumm.

Yum, yum, indeed! That's about what I was thinking as far as cooking goes. Don't know why I never thought about pairing broccoli with potatoes! DH bought this big ol' bag of mixed carrots, broccoli and cauliflower. I opened it and sorted them. I now have a big bag of sliced carrots, a somewhat smaller bag of cauliflower, and a much smaller bag of broccoli. Heh, I think I know where that broccoli is going next!

And in summer I use Vidalia onions because somehow they give it a mellower flavor than the reds. I have no clue why I just do it in summer, but that's what I do. Absolutely wonderful and a full meal in itself actually!

Thanks Leon, to tell you the truth, I feasted on it last night! I'll bet there's not much difference in most of our cooking, you have those southern Appalachian genes somewhere in your heritage!

Sharon said:Thanks Leon, to tell you the truth, I feasted on it last night! I'll bet there's not much difference in most of our cooking, you have those southern Appalachian genes somewhere in your heritage!

My southern heritage comes primarily from four states, Virginia, Kentucky North Carolina and Tennessee. My maternal great-great-grandparents immigrated to Virginia then on to Kentucky, Tennessee & later Michigan where I was raised on our first 'dirt' farm. On my father's side they immigrated to North Carolina from England/Scotland settling up in the mountains around Asheville, and later on to eastern Tennessee. I was blessed with my hard working, down to earth parents who passed on some wonderful values. You can likely tell from my writing a lot about me. That is also why I place 'I was country when it really was!' at the end of my posts.

Now those Vidalia onions work just fine. I grow the Walla Walla sweet onions because Vidalias won't grow well here. But I do pick some up in the supermarkets before ours are ready. Another favorite that works well here are chopped green onions aka 'scallions'. It never hurts to mix it up a little.

Yes, I use little green onions when I have them during summer, otherwise it's Vidalia and something with a little more bite during winter.

Interesting about your history, mine traveled the same path, but remained in the mountains of Kentucky. If we dug a little deeper we might find the real connection. I think we are very fortunate to have had the teaching and the values that they gave us.

I really like the flavor of those tiny white onions they sell sometimes in the supermarkets. Can't remember what variety they are but they taste really good. I do also like red onions and the sweet onions.

Aw, Rita, I don't think you've met a veggie you didn't like!

Okra. Rita, do I remember you don't like okra??

I like veggies, what can I say. Tomatoes are my favorites. I eat tomatoes from my garden every day in the summer. I am trying to think of a veggie that I hate but I can't come up with one. Oh, I know, I thought of one. I hate pumpkins.

Of course the best flavor on veggies is the ones you grow yourself direct from the garden.

I like fruits too. Off hand only fruit I can think of that I hate are figs. My neighbor grows figs and is always trying to give me some and I just hate them.

But I despise nuts. There is no type of nut that I like.

Sharon said:Okra. Rita, do I remember you don't like okra??

Sharon, I have always hated boiled Okra. YECK, BLECH! But last year I got it into my head to grow some Okra. Well, It tastes great young and raw. Very tasty and tender. Also very good grilled. But boiled, no way.

This thread has me hungry for so many things.
Will have to come back to it for recipes!
Canned peas or beans are a much better snack than potatoe chips etc.

I don't eat potato chips. I literally can't remember when I last had them. Must be ten years. Too salty and oily and full of fat. Taste good though.

I even made bean burgers tonight! First time I've had them in a long time.
I love threads like this, they take on a life of their own and it is a good topic for winter, when we can only dream of planting beans.

Bean Burgers sound good to me. I bought some more Morningstar Veggie Burgers while I was out at the Supermarket today. I bought Asian flavor, those are nice and spicy.

Last time I was at Supermarket I bought both real hamburger patties and Morningstar Veggie Patties. The real hamburgers are still in the freezer and I had eaten up all my veggie patties.

This Garden Idea really has taken on a life of its own. And a very good one at that.

It's the topic. Beans are probably one of those veggies that is in demand worldwide. I think most cultures eat beans of some sort and they are so nutritious, more than a lot of other veggies. So there's a lot to say for beans.

I'm enjoying all the chat, too. Fun!