At the moment, the game looks like a go despite Jennifer’s absence. If anyone else can’t make it, please let me know and I’ll call around to cancel. Otherwise, full speed ahead– after an exhausting afternoon, what awaits our heroes in the siege? Will the battle be resolved by night’s end? [I hope yes, and will abstract as necessary to make it likely.]
Last week we got several veggies and recipes from the CSA pickup.
I’d never really heard of rapini, or soba noodles, but figured I’d give the Soba Noodles with Spicy Rapini recipe a try. Unfortunately, I had to dial back the spice (stomachs are a little tender with the stress flying around), and that left the dish pretty bland. It’s not a bad base to build off of.
The other recipe was much tastier and has made the “again please” list. I made Gingered Cabbage and Turkey, just substituting ground turkey for tofu in this recipe.
First I cooked up the ground turkey and drained it. 
(See if you can find my helper in the picture!) To that I added the soy sauce, Japanese wine vinegar, and sherry. Interestingly, both recipes called for sherry tonight. That probably helped them match a little better.
From there, I tossed the cabbage in the empty skillet and cooked it until it was wilted and brown where it had cooked. Lots of mixing and the last spices and juices (lemon and cilantro) made it pop on the plate. I almost forgot the ginger, but it really perks the dish up. It makes a lot, so I’ll have left overs to enjoy.
At Jennifer’s urging, I set Regenesis aside and wolfed down Watchmen. [We’re looking at hitting the movie and were advised that reading the comic is required to make sense of the plot.] After reading the comic, I’m interested in seeing how much of it they can pack into the movie… and whether it’ll be changed dramatically in the process.
It was a good book, but I don’t think it impressed me as much as it did Jennifer (and the reviewers on the back cover). The story arcs are solid and come to an end, which is nice, and I’m sure I missed a number of details. It’s a lot more fun to read than many “classics”– a mostly street level superhero story, with several twists. The character development and choices are great– not unchanging and static, but consistent enough that their changes are the result of actions, not the writer’s whim.
Our next game is scheduled for Friday, March 6th. After dealing with the hornet’s nest you kicked over [or watching as the spell goes awry and the city burns…], you’ll soon be on the attack again.
As ever, please let us know if you’ll have any problem making it. Thanks!
On Sunday, we had a 4 star meal (on the Jennifer rating scale). The dish was Potato and Kale casserole– and I agree, it was wonderful. The recipe was in this week’s T. D. Wiley farm handout.
Jennifer was feeling less adventurous tonight, so she had some Mac n Cheese, while I made Rutabega with Chard. It was tasty… but I think I’ll cut the rutabega cook time to 25 minutes (from 35) so there’s a little more texture. 
(I substituted the swiss chard I had on hand for the red chard called for in the recipe.)