Thanks for the cocoa looks really good and warm. No repeat of 2 years ago 56 inches total it was unbelievable, they had to scoop it into trucks with backhoes and take it to the riverbanks to melt. Only a little.
Thanks for the economy relevant card Kate. The turkey I bought today is big enough to share so if you're peckish please drop in... but you are expected to eat your sprouts too. Am I allowed to say turkey to someone living in Greece?~)
Whew... glad that is over... anyone fancy a turkey sandwich? There is one brussel's sprout in the bottom of a saucepan which, by it's presence, delays the washing up. More tea vicar?
This recipe has been in development for a long time, I made it exactly as here described last week (1 January 2012) and it was, for my taste perfect.
This should feed four people.
Ingredients: 1 kilo potatoes. 1 large tin or jar of carrots 2 packs of vegetarian mince 6 cm long piece of leek 1 clove of garlic 1 stick of celery 5 Brussels sprouts 3 small pieces of dried forest mushroom 1 tin of tomatoes 1 tin of tomato puree Olive oil and butter Milk Salt and white and black pepper
Notes: My local supermarket offers three different types of veggie mince, they are all suitable for this recipe. The additions like the mushrooms and sprouts and celery are there in those proportions to enhance the flavour not to dominate it.
Preparation: Slice the leek finely and put the slices into a bowl of cold water for 30 minutes, stir around occasionally to allow any grit to fall from between the layers. Drain using a colander.
Put the mushroom pieces in a bowl, cover with boiling water and allow to soak for 20 minutes. Squeeze as much water from the pieces as possible then slice thinly.
Clean and chop the celery into short pieces. Clean then slice the Brussels sprouts thinly discarding the base core. Drop the celery and sliced sprouts into a pan of boiling water, cook for 10 minutes then drain thoroughly.
Strain the tin of tomatoes into a bowl using a sieve. Using your fingers break up the tomatoes removing any skin or tough stem core. Continue to allow to drain and the strained juice to settle. After 20 to 30 minutes carefully pour off the top layer of clear water leaving the tomato juice in the bowl.
Peel and quarter the potatoes, wash thoroughly and boil in salted water for 20 minutes. Drain and return the pan to the heat to drive of excess moisture. Remove the pan from the heat add half of the tin of carrots, white pepper, a generous amount of butter and mash really well, add milk until the mash is smooth.
Gently heat the oil and a knob of butter in a frying pan add the sliced leek and pressed garlic, cook very slowly for about 10 minutes. Add the sliced mushroom, celery and sprouts then stir in the veggie mince fry gently for a few minutes. Add the tomatoes and the tomato puree and the other half of the tin of carrots squishing the carrots between your fingers as you add them, stir well together. Now add the tomato juice, black pepper and salt to taste.
Put the mince mixture into a casserole dish, pile the potato on top and, using a fork spread it so that it completely covers the mince.
Bake in the middle of the oven at 180° C for about 30 minutes.
Yes Ruud, just the one, it's all related to getting the perfect balance of tastes, of course you could always use more garlic but then the balance would be altered and, as I wrote, this recipe has been developed over a long time.
PS I love garlic and tend always to use too much in other recipes!~)
Sounds delicious, Rod. I can't eat garlic, though I might add just a pinch of garlic salt instead of a glove of garlic. "vegetarian mince"? Won't a shepherd use minced lamb? ;-) A Greek shepherd would. (Although the Mediterranean diet is basically "vegetarian"). Might try making this on Monday...
Ah, Dear Kate... in your case I would just leave out the garlic altogether... but then I hate garlic salt, it is a poor substitute. In Iceland at my friends sheep farm I use minced cooked lamb with some bread run through the mincer but here in the Netherlands lamb is very expensive and not very good (In my opinion as I have eaten splendid Icelandic lamb ¦~)) and so I tried to make an alternative using the processed vegetarian mince we can get from the supermarket, then after several tries I finally arrived at a very tasty meal. The shepherd's pie I make in Iceland is very different in taste (mmmmmm) and much less fiddly to prepare. I go up to Iceland for a short visit next month but then I'll be letting my friends cook for me, Helgi, the Viking for whom I write the sagas is a brilliant cook and his brother Darri is also cool in the kitchen. My friend Ásta cooks Puffin for me but perhaps I had better not mention that :))))))
In August I will go back to Iceland and visit the sheepfarm and will certainly cook shepherd's pie for them and, for sure, the chicken curry that the farmer's children like so much... they all came to visit me here in Maastricht just before Christmas and demanded chicken curry, I was more than happy to make it for them.
Objetivo: establecer un contacto con personas de la red postal (no necesariamente artista visual, puede ser cualquier persona que guste y disfrute del arte) mediante un intercambio postal ya sea por correo convencional o por electrónico.
Mecánica: envió una invitación abierta a la red de mail art y quien corresponda o me envié una postal y de acuerdo a como llegue esta ya sea por correo convencional o electrónico YO les reenviare una postal de mi autoría por el mismo medio ya sea por correo convencional o electrónico. Todas las postales que reciba serán expuestas en mi galería virtual GUIJARRO GALERIA
Tema: libre
Técnica: libre
Tamaño: mínimo tamaño postal 4” x 6” máximo tamaño carta 8.5” x 13.5” para correo convencional y para el electrónico el equivalente a 90 dpi
Fecha limite febrero del 2013 (primera fase)
Enviar a: GUIJARRO
Calle 46 # 790-15 x 131-A y 135
Fracc. Villa Magna del Sur
Mérida, Yucatán, México
CP. 97285
e-mail: guijarro.galeria@gmail.com
Galería virtual: guijarrogaleria.blogspot.com (en construcción)
Para la segunda fase y dependiendo de la respuesta a la convocatoria hay varias opciones: una exposición en un espacio físico, un catalogo de todas las postales recibidas, un evento interactivo virtual.
Arte correo mexicano
(Primera fase)
Objetivo: crear un directorio de personas que estén dentro de la red de mail art o que estén interesadas en esta que sean mexicanos o residentes en México y también mexicanos viviendo en el extranjero.
Mecánica: envió una invitación abierta a la red de mail art y en especial a las personas que nacieron o vivan en México y también mexicanos que vivan en el extranjero para que me envíen sus datos para poder armar el directorio este directorio estará disponible en la galería virtual GUIJARRO GALERIA además les reenviare una postal de mi autoría
Datos para el directorio: nombre
Nick o seudónimo
Dirección
Correo electrónico
Sitio web o blog
Fecha limite febrero del 2013 (primera fase)
Enviar a: GUIJARRO
Calle 46 # 790-15 x 131-A y 135
Frac. Villa Magna del Sur
Mérida, Yucatán, México
CP. 97285
e-mail: guijarro.galeria@gmail.com
Galería virtual: guijarrogaleria.blogspot.com (en construcción)
Para la segunda fase y dependiendo de la respuesta a la convocatoria hay varias opciones: un directorio de mail artistas mexicanos y o un evento interactivo virtual
Hello everyone! I'm getting ready for a breakfast out on the streets. The sun shines on this morning. No signs of rain. But I feel like doing mail art all day long. :D
Hello everyone! it seems it passed a long time since I last came here. The Cafe is always inspiring. And even better if it is with mail art. Fancy a tea?
Because there is no performance group (except Tiziana’s poetry tree) I post this here. Went crazy this morning and did performance on DIVINE INSPIRATION with LAMP-SHADE as funny hat, a light BULB and SPECTACLES, first on my head and then on the floor because my youngest kitten interacted !!!
A home made strawberry smoothie and a 6 minute boiled egg for breakfast...now, shall I brew up the second pot of tea of the day... or should I get on with some work? Kate promised me cake...but not for breakfast;~)
"Anybody in this group going to NYC for the September 29th (Sat) Artistamp Flash Party at NY Art Book Fair at P.S. 1 MOMA? All are invited!" Cheers, CrackerJack
Judy Skolnick
Dec 16, 2011
Judy Skolnick
NOOOO SNOW. Think spring!
Dec 16, 2011
Judy Skolnick
Here we are
Dec 16, 2011
Judy Skolnick
Think summer!
Dec 16, 2011
Rod Summers / VEC
I was just watching a programme on the TV about making mince pies
Dec 16, 2011
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
I came by to have some of that hot choco :-)
Remember that SNOW in D.C.? Beautiful in photos (the only place where snow should be ;-)
Hi Judy, hi Susan, hi Rod...Holiday cheers!
Dec 16, 2011
Judy Skolnick
Thanks for the cocoa looks really good and warm. No repeat of 2 years ago 56 inches total it was unbelievable, they had to scoop it into trucks with backhoes and take it to the riverbanks to melt. Only a little.
Dec 16, 2011
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
Just "a little" snow is nice for the holiday spirit...
Dec 16, 2011
chaponniere
Dec 17, 2011
chaponniere
Café matinal chaud et fumant à Paris...sous l oeil de la police
Dec 17, 2011
Rod Summers / VEC
I was in Venice for a month this Autumn, the hot chocolate there is heavenly.
Dec 17, 2011
FATIMA VARELLA
some blue tea for my friends here and good weekend for all..
Dec 17, 2011
Sara Morsey
enjoy! GUILTY PLEASURES from Sara Morsey Outsider Art www.saramorsey.com
Dec 17, 2011
Judy Skolnick
Happy Holidays
Dec 19, 2011
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
Happy Holiday Greetings to all at the Cafe!
ΚΑΛΕΣ ΓΙΟΡΤΕΣ!
Dec 22, 2011
Rod Summers / VEC
Thanks for the economy relevant card Kate. The turkey I bought today is big enough to share so if you're peckish please drop in... but you are expected to eat your sprouts too. Am I allowed to say turkey to someone living in Greece?~)
Huge holiday hugs to all cafe customers.
Dec 22, 2011
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
Happy holidays to you, Rod!
Yes, on Christmas Day here we eat Turkey...(with lots of Greece ;-)
Dec 22, 2011
Rod Summers / VEC
Whew... glad that is over... anyone fancy a turkey sandwich? There is one brussel's sprout in the bottom of a saucepan which, by it's presence, delays the washing up. More tea vicar?
Dec 26, 2011
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
On the Second Day of Christmas...how about two turtle doves?
Dec 26, 2011
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
Come by the Cafe and I shall cut the Greek Vasilopita...let's see who gets the lucky coin...good luck in the New Year 2012!
Jan 1, 2012
E
Jan 15, 2012
Rod Summers / VEC
Veggie Shepherds Pie.
Rod Summers/VEC
This recipe has been in development for a long time, I made it exactly as here described last week (1 January 2012) and it was, for my taste perfect.
This should feed four people.
Ingredients:
1 kilo potatoes.
1 large tin or jar of carrots
2 packs of vegetarian mince
6 cm long piece of leek
1 clove of garlic
1 stick of celery
5 Brussels sprouts
3 small pieces of dried forest mushroom
1 tin of tomatoes
1 tin of tomato puree
Olive oil and butter
Milk
Salt and white and black pepper
Notes: My local supermarket offers three different types of veggie mince, they are all suitable for this recipe.
The additions like the mushrooms and sprouts and celery are there in those proportions to enhance the flavour not to dominate it.
Preparation:
Slice the leek finely and put the slices into a bowl of cold water for 30 minutes, stir around occasionally to allow any grit to fall from between the layers. Drain using a colander.
Put the mushroom pieces in a bowl, cover with boiling water and allow to soak for 20 minutes. Squeeze as much water from the pieces as possible then slice thinly.
Clean and chop the celery into short pieces. Clean then slice the Brussels sprouts thinly discarding the base core. Drop the celery and sliced sprouts into a pan of boiling water, cook for 10 minutes then drain thoroughly.
Strain the tin of tomatoes into a bowl using a sieve. Using your fingers break up the tomatoes removing any skin or tough stem core. Continue to allow to drain and the strained juice to settle. After 20 to 30 minutes carefully pour off the top layer of clear water leaving the tomato juice in the bowl.
Peel and quarter the potatoes, wash thoroughly and boil in salted water for 20 minutes. Drain and return the pan to the heat to drive of excess moisture. Remove the pan from the heat add half of the tin of carrots, white pepper, a generous amount of butter and mash really well, add milk until the mash is smooth.
Gently heat the oil and a knob of butter in a frying pan add the sliced leek and pressed garlic, cook very slowly for about 10 minutes. Add the sliced mushroom, celery and sprouts then stir in the veggie mince fry gently for a few minutes. Add the tomatoes and the tomato puree and the other half of the tin of carrots squishing the carrots between your fingers as you add them, stir well together. Now add the tomato juice, black pepper and salt to taste.
Put the mince mixture into a casserole dish, pile the potato on top and, using a fork spread it so that it completely covers the mince.
Bake in the middle of the oven at 180° C for about 30 minutes.
Serve with home made green tomato chutney.
Jan 15, 2012
Ruud Janssen
just one clove....? of garlic
Jan 21, 2012
Rod Summers / VEC
Yes Ruud, just the one, it's all related to getting the perfect balance of tastes, of course you could always use more garlic but then the balance would be altered and, as I wrote, this recipe has been developed over a long time.
PS I love garlic and tend always to use too much in other recipes!~)
Jan 21, 2012
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
Sounds delicious, Rod. I can't eat garlic, though I might add just a pinch of garlic salt instead of a glove of garlic. "vegetarian mince"? Won't a shepherd use minced lamb? ;-) A Greek shepherd would. (Although the Mediterranean diet is basically "vegetarian"). Might try making this on Monday...
Jan 21, 2012
Rod Summers / VEC
Ah, Dear Kate... in your case I would just leave out the garlic altogether... but then I hate garlic salt, it is a poor substitute. In Iceland at my friends sheep farm I use minced cooked lamb with some bread run through the mincer but here in the Netherlands lamb is very expensive and not very good (In my opinion as I have eaten splendid Icelandic lamb ¦~)) and so I tried to make an alternative using the processed vegetarian mince we can get from the supermarket, then after several tries I finally arrived at a very tasty meal. The shepherd's pie I make in Iceland is very different in taste (mmmmmm) and much less fiddly to prepare. I go up to Iceland for a short visit next month but then I'll be letting my friends cook for me, Helgi, the Viking for whom I write the sagas is a brilliant cook and his brother Darri is also cool in the kitchen. My friend Ásta cooks Puffin for me but perhaps I had better not mention that :))))))
In August I will go back to Iceland and visit the sheepfarm and will certainly cook shepherd's pie for them and, for sure, the chicken curry that the farmer's children like so much... they all came to visit me here in Maastricht just before Christmas and demanded chicken curry, I was more than happy to make it for them.
Jan 21, 2012
Rod Summers / VEC
Jan 21, 2012
Ruud Janssen
looks delecious....!
Jan 29, 2012
Eduardo Cardoso
Jan 31, 2012
guillermo diaz gomez coello
proyectos para el 2012
Intercambio postal
(Primera fase)
Objetivo: establecer un contacto con personas de la red postal (no necesariamente artista visual, puede ser cualquier persona que guste y disfrute del arte) mediante un intercambio postal ya sea por correo convencional o por electrónico.
Mecánica: envió una invitación abierta a la red de mail art y quien corresponda o me envié una postal y de acuerdo a como llegue esta ya sea por correo convencional o electrónico YO les reenviare una postal de mi autoría por el mismo medio ya sea por correo convencional o electrónico. Todas las postales que reciba serán expuestas en mi galería virtual GUIJARRO GALERIA
Tema: libre
Técnica: libre
Tamaño: mínimo tamaño postal 4” x 6” máximo tamaño carta 8.5” x 13.5” para correo convencional y para el electrónico el equivalente a 90 dpi
Fecha limite febrero del 2013 (primera fase)
Enviar a: GUIJARRO
Calle 46 # 790-15 x 131-A y 135
Fracc. Villa Magna del Sur
Mérida, Yucatán, México
CP. 97285
e-mail: guijarro.galeria@gmail.com
Galería virtual: guijarrogaleria.blogspot.com (en construcción)
Para la segunda fase y dependiendo de la respuesta a la convocatoria hay varias opciones: una exposición en un espacio físico, un catalogo de todas las postales recibidas, un evento interactivo virtual.
Arte correo mexicano
(Primera fase)
Objetivo: crear un directorio de personas que estén dentro de la red de mail art o que estén interesadas en esta que sean mexicanos o residentes en México y también mexicanos viviendo en el extranjero.
Mecánica: envió una invitación abierta a la red de mail art y en especial a las personas que nacieron o vivan en México y también mexicanos que vivan en el extranjero para que me envíen sus datos para poder armar el directorio este directorio estará disponible en la galería virtual GUIJARRO GALERIA además les reenviare una postal de mi autoría
Datos para el directorio: nombre
Nick o seudónimo
Dirección
Correo electrónico
Sitio web o blog
Fecha limite febrero del 2013 (primera fase)
Enviar a: GUIJARRO
Calle 46 # 790-15 x 131-A y 135
Frac. Villa Magna del Sur
Mérida, Yucatán, México
CP. 97285
e-mail: guijarro.galeria@gmail.com
Galería virtual: guijarrogaleria.blogspot.com (en construcción)
Para la segunda fase y dependiendo de la respuesta a la convocatoria hay varias opciones: un directorio de mail artistas mexicanos y o un evento interactivo virtual
Feb 7, 2012
Ruud Janssen
Mar 3, 2012
Eduardo Cardoso
That shirt is wonderful! :D
Mar 4, 2012
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
Anyone for some Irish coffee today?
Happy St. Pat's Day...the Tall Greek Blue Grass has turned GREEN!
Mar 17, 2012
Eduardo Cardoso
Hello everyone! I'm getting ready for a breakfast out on the streets. The sun shines on this morning. No signs of rain. But I feel like doing mail art all day long. :D
Mar 17, 2012
Eduardo Cardoso
Hello everyone! it seems it passed a long time since I last came here. The Cafe is always inspiring. And even better if it is with mail art. Fancy a tea?
Jun 1, 2012
Guido Vermeulen
Because there is no performance group (except Tiziana’s poetry tree) I post this here. Went crazy this morning and did performance on DIVINE INSPIRATION with LAMP-SHADE as funny hat, a light BULB and SPECTACLES, first on my head and then on the floor because my youngest kitten interacted !!!
See photos
http://kiekjesdief.blogspot.be/2012/07/linspiration-divine-performa...
Jul 7, 2012
Zois
Superb, Gweedio! Early this morning this was a treat to rise to. Bravo, 2 hands clapping many times and bouncing Ben Cat in thanks for that!
Zois
Jul 8, 2012
Guido Vermeulen
THE COFFEE WORLD MANIFESTO
Jul 13, 2012
Henning Mittendorf
My Mail Art Café Dream...
Greetings HeMi
Jul 14, 2012
Guido Vermeulen
Thé hier or coffee break, collage from Robert Varlez in collaboration with Gaurko Bihar Atzetik.
For those who do not get the subtle word play in French: Thé hier means tea yesterday but also tea pot
Jul 16, 2012
Eduardo Cardoso
My drink of the moment: Home made Galão. HAHA! :P
Galão - Milk with coffee. Very similar to caffè latte.
Aug 10, 2012
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
This might be the group with the MOST members at IUOMA...
Sep 20, 2012
Rod Summers / VEC
A home made strawberry smoothie and a 6 minute boiled egg for breakfast...now, shall I brew up the second pot of tea of the day... or should I get on with some work? Kate promised me cake...but not for breakfast;~)
Sep 20, 2012
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
choco cake for your birthday, Rod...
(did you already eat a piece???)
Sep 20, 2012
Rod Summers / VEC
...as was to be expected Kate, it was scrumptious... cut me another (small) slice whilst I go and put the kettle on.
Sep 20, 2012
Katerina Nikoltsou (MomKat)
Did you have a good cup of tea, Rod?
I was sipping Turkish tea during the storm we had this evening...
Sep 20, 2012
Bifidus Jones
Ik zou een electricien willen worden.
Sep 20, 2012
CrackerJack Kid
"Anybody in this group going to NYC for the September 29th (Sat) Artistamp Flash Party at NY Art Book Fair at P.S. 1 MOMA? All are invited!" Cheers, CrackerJack
Sep 21, 2012
ginny lloyd
Artistamp Flash Party at NY Art Book Fair at P.S. 1 MOMA is at #A - 5 to 5:15pm
Tell your artistamp making friends - bring cameras
Sep 21, 2012
Rod Summers / VEC
That's a long way to go for a lick of glue... heel ver weg!
Sep 21, 2012