The Lyorn's Den

I should have created images from the start, as it is amazing how 500 grams of veggies become 100 grams of edibles.

To prepare beans: Peel them from their pods, blanch in boiling salt water for two minutes, then put in ice water for a short time, drain, squeeze every single bean from its skin. Easier if you cut a slit into the narrow side of the bean with a sharp knife.

So, that's your beans. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes in salt water, then drain, catch a cup of the draining water if you want any kind of sauce, or even for bean mush.

I slowly fried a bit of bacon and a sliced green onion in a bit of butter, deglazed the pan with a splash of the cooking water, put the beans in and let them cook on low for about three more minutes.

As often with beans, the smell was not too good (like old socks), but the taste was way better! And they are very green.

Did I mention that I've been getting a lot of eggs? ;->

( Tortilla Espanola with green things )

Finally, summer has come, and with it sunburn, biting insects, crowded pools, and, finally, summer veggies!

Now, the thing with veggies is, if you want to serve them as the main dish, you need lots of them, because they consist mostly of taste, shiny and water. If you want to feed six to eight people, you need a big pot. Or oven dish. So, I present, ( The Ratatouille of Extraordinary Size )

If you want a little more substance and have some space left in the oven: ( Baked Sheep's Cheese )

We didn't get around to gaming much, but it was not the fault of the food, which is low-effort both in cooking and in serving, but because some players had to put in overtime at work.

Yesterday we had oven squash and rice. I have been asked for the recipe, so here it is.

( Oven squash and rice )

For dessert, we had ( Apple rolls )