tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676650259809620180.post3820492136365738627..comments2023-09-13T03:38:22.699-05:00Comments on Thoughts From Taylorsoutback: "A" is For ArtichokePathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07395890193161794631noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676650259809620180.post-1665848575271719222011-04-27T08:59:43.749-05:002011-04-27T08:59:43.749-05:00I must say, that I'm not a big fan of artichok...I must say, that I'm not a big fan of artichokes. When my husband lived in Idaho he used to order artichokes from California, too.<br /><br />We can grow them here in Arizona. Our single plant produced 40, so my husband was eating them like crazy.<br /><br />I think you better not let your husband read Carmens comment...he'll be heading out the door on a road trip before you can stop him!<br /><br />Thanks for a fun link.<br /><br />A+Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12462124067637610359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676650259809620180.post-28882837316888273462011-04-24T20:35:22.115-05:002011-04-24T20:35:22.115-05:00Love artichokes and hope you had a very happy East...Love artichokes and hope you had a very happy Easter, Pat and Mr. Outback and those cute doggies! NancyLemon Verbena Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07157574973101829448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676650259809620180.post-27899931045341215872011-04-24T10:30:04.835-05:002011-04-24T10:30:04.835-05:00honest one,
I do what you do when I feel stuck o...honest one,<br /><br /><br />I do what you do when I feel stuck on posting mine..<br />Happy Easter.Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546696605935159862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676650259809620180.post-44111399037234675512011-04-24T01:43:59.054-05:002011-04-24T01:43:59.054-05:00Great to discover your blog! Funnily enough we wer...Great to discover your blog! Funnily enough we were given artichokes when we went out to supper last night!<br /><br />Pomona xPomonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18399181139470676975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676650259809620180.post-36800570302911735692011-04-23T15:19:00.866-05:002011-04-23T15:19:00.866-05:00We grow artichokes in our garden! Love your story....We grow artichokes in our garden! Love your story.<br /><br />Just stopping by to wish you a Happy Easter!<br />CarlaCarla https://www.blogger.com/profile/11916690492134807112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676650259809620180.post-13554949524372452011-04-22T11:56:54.957-05:002011-04-22T11:56:54.957-05:00I make myself sick on a hot artichoke dip all the ...I make myself sick on a hot artichoke dip all the time. I have no self control.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10433262472050607402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676650259809620180.post-13385689492257278602011-04-22T10:16:05.989-05:002011-04-22T10:16:05.989-05:00Love artichokes! Love them fresh ... but my favo...Love artichokes! Love them fresh ... but my favorite thing to do with them is buy the bottoms, canned, and fill them with yummy ingredients as a side dish. They are wonderful filled with rice and poached salmon bits ... drizzled with a creamy lemon sauce! Thanks for sharing!Slice of Pie Cookbooks and Entertaininghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17276219017680089458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676650259809620180.post-59156164173190939092011-04-22T02:45:26.727-05:002011-04-22T02:45:26.727-05:00I'm one of the fortunate California gals, who ...I'm one of the fortunate California gals, who live over the hill from the artichoke capital of the world. Your hubs might not like to hear that I can get 12 medium-ish artichokes for $2 at a produce stand in the middle of an artichoke field. Hmmm, me thinks it's time to go there sooner, rather than later.Su-sieee! Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12515318972570669414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676650259809620180.post-45764104791712659472011-04-22T01:57:23.318-05:002011-04-22T01:57:23.318-05:00I've been living in the San Francisco for almo...I've been living in the San Francisco for almost 34 years now - but, when I made my first trip to this area at the age of 18, I went down to Monterey, CA, passing through Castroville, "the artichoke capital of the world." I stopped off at a place called the "Giant Artichoke" and had an artichoke feast - artichoke soup, artichoke salad, artichoke bread, fried artichoke hearts, and a wonderful boiled artichoke with mayonaise to dip the leaves in ( and a card that instructed you how to eat them ). The Giant Artichoke is still in existence and I've never been down to the Monterey area that I don't stop and eat the exact same meal. <br /><br />Of course, I prepare artichokes myself and have eaten them all over the world, too. I LOVE them!!<br /><br />My Alphabe Thursday is at:<br /><br />http://rnsane.blogspot.com/2011/04/alphabe-thursday-is-for-awful-april-21.html#linksRNSANEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02841873957894861725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676650259809620180.post-38838728969858655422011-04-21T19:36:20.298-05:002011-04-21T19:36:20.298-05:00wow - those are large! Poor girl, I can't ima...wow - those are large! Poor girl, I can't imagine swallowing the leaves! What a good sport you were. I've thought about growing them, since I do live in the south now. My DH has never liked them, but I do! {:-Debstorybeaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02401051545867204851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676650259809620180.post-41998164919014765302011-04-21T15:22:50.195-05:002011-04-21T15:22:50.195-05:00What a funny story adn to think your hubby oders t...What a funny story adn to think your hubby oders them from CA! LOL<br />Persaonlly I think they are more work than they are worth.;)Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460244411628464458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676650259809620180.post-23997643385240133442011-04-21T15:15:55.260-05:002011-04-21T15:15:55.260-05:00HA! This story reminds me of the 1st time I ever a...HA! This story reminds me of the 1st time I ever ate "peel and eat" shrimp. As a Kansas girl my only exposure to shrimp was of the fried variety. Anyway, I was about the same age when I did exactly the same thing! For the life of me, I could not figure out the appeal of them!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01169693305157071792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676650259809620180.post-28557780762720715372011-04-21T07:27:18.144-05:002011-04-21T07:27:18.144-05:00Love artichokes, especially dipped in butter. DWH...Love artichokes, especially dipped in butter. DWH thinks they are a waste of his time. His lost. Lovely post, Pat. Judy C who is busy sorting and packing. Judy CJudyCinNChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08060154939964224886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676650259809620180.post-18091531471180989162011-04-21T05:03:10.141-05:002011-04-21T05:03:10.141-05:00Reminds me of my trip through the 'salad bowl&...Reminds me of my trip through the 'salad bowl' in California......MILES and MILES of artichokes in every direction.People Who Know Me Would Say:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04621641188403948733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676650259809620180.post-78799378732412442102011-04-20T22:09:18.870-05:002011-04-20T22:09:18.870-05:00Oh dear, I can see how eating these for the first ...Oh dear, I can see how eating these for the first time could be very confusing. Loved your story. I'm always afraid of the choke part. :0)<br />My family and I love artichokes now but the very first time I saw them growing was on my honeymoon in Central California. We all have our favorite way to dip the leaves. I think I'll pick up a few for appetizers for Easter dinner!! Yum!ellen bhttp://happywonderer.wordpress.com/2011/04/20/a-is-for-apple-blossoms/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676650259809620180.post-62169316805213267172011-04-20T21:36:37.568-05:002011-04-20T21:36:37.568-05:00I'm feeling a bit left out, as I've never ...I'm feeling a bit left out, as I've never tried artichoke. At least now I know you don't eat the leaf. I guess.Teresahttp://edenhills.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676650259809620180.post-76712630091643275912011-04-20T21:07:20.948-05:002011-04-20T21:07:20.948-05:00Cute post. I never knew I was allergic to articho...Cute post. I never knew I was allergic to artichokes til the spinach artichoke dip came out in the 80's. I sure found out though.Donniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06665597376389301581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676650259809620180.post-23753467893227498482011-04-20T20:37:07.757-05:002011-04-20T20:37:07.757-05:00They are wonderful dipped in warm butter. They one...They are wonderful dipped in warm butter. They ones you got in the mail are huge. Can your whole family eat from one?JDaniel4's Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354900916937838719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676650259809620180.post-20604574007726341302011-04-20T19:32:48.421-05:002011-04-20T19:32:48.421-05:00i'm glad yall found a place that would ship so...i'm glad yall found a place that would ship some to you. :]jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07148220405743339501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676650259809620180.post-58442102623598442152011-04-20T18:53:29.338-05:002011-04-20T18:53:29.338-05:00loved this story...
i've only had them from th...loved this story...<br />i've only had them from the jar<br />i might try them your way (minus eating the leaf) LOL<br />~victoria~Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676650259809620180.post-90922215548455908332011-04-20T18:17:49.735-05:002011-04-20T18:17:49.735-05:00I just love thepixture of you looking around to se...I just love thepixture of you looking around to see what everyone else was doing! Great 'A' post & now I know what to do with them!jfb57https://www.blogger.com/profile/17876700842985406565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676650259809620180.post-65361464455068395562011-04-20T18:14:16.174-05:002011-04-20T18:14:16.174-05:00Your story was very entertaining. Sounds like you ...Your story was very entertaining. Sounds like you and I grew up in the same house. I didn't have any experience in the kitchen except for making Toll House Choc. Chip cookies. My sister-in-law introduced me to artichokes, but they were marinated in a jar and she liked putting them on her salads. That's the way I like them too. My daughter and son-in-law have them quite often. They invited us over one night for dinner and served them to us. I must say we didn't enjoy them at all.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02525095883428818985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676650259809620180.post-8384802618594671302011-04-20T15:53:28.163-05:002011-04-20T15:53:28.163-05:00What a great story.
I was in CA a few years back ...What a great story.<br /><br />I was in CA a few years back right before Thanksgiving and bought a bunch of baby artichokes. It was fun to watch my family look kind of strangely at them at first, then tentatively taking a bite or two and then devouring the whole bunch!Rocky Mountain Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17873112978518614362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676650259809620180.post-45339968163579160132011-04-20T15:46:17.413-05:002011-04-20T15:46:17.413-05:00I adore artichokes! I finally turned Rod on to th...I adore artichokes! I finally turned Rod on to them as well. When someone ASKS me to cook a particular vegetable, I LISTEN!<br />Great post!Judiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02778815502961000469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-676650259809620180.post-60284760016102580982011-04-20T15:42:12.027-05:002011-04-20T15:42:12.027-05:00Loved your story and your honesty. I love artichok...Loved your story and your honesty. I love artichokes but I have no idea how I learned to like them as, like you, I didn't grow up eating them.EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.com