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| Ameal fit for an LSU Tiger! |
On Saturday, we went to the Farmers’ Market in Ventura instead of our usual one at the Channel Islands Harbor. Many years ago, before the Sunday market was started in Oxnard, I went to the Ventura market all the time. Both have advantages – the one in Ventura is larger and has greater variety, but the one in Oxnard has fish right off the boat and we’ve gotten very spoiled by that.

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| Have you ever had purple Cauliflower? It’s very mild. |

One of the vendors who sells at the Ventura market that John especially likes is Schreiner’s Fine Sausages from Glendale. He loves to use their Cajun Sausage in Jambalaya. This week, we also decided to try their Smoked Pork Chops and they were wonderful – so tender and flavorful! All we did was reheat them slowly with a tiny bit of water in the pan.
John went to Louisiana State Univeristy, so when I asked him how he thought we should prepare our cool purple caluiflower, he decided to steam it and make Hollandaise Sauce as a tribute to his alma mater. Seriously, I didn’t care what he called it, it was just delicious!
He also made Almond Rice pilaf with Ham Soup Base which was so good, I could have just had that for my dinner!
Rice Amandine
2 Tablespoons Butter
1/4 cup slivered Almonds
2 Tablespoons Shallots, minced
1 cup White Rice (you can also use brown rice)
2 Cups Ham Broth
In a medium sauce pan, toast the almonds and shallots in the butter, add rice and water then bring to a boil.
Lower the temperature, cover pot, and allow rice to simmer for 20 minutes.
Remove from heat, and let sit for 5 minutes before fluffing and serving.
Enjoy!
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| Have you ever seen so many colors of Cauliflower? Ventura Farmers’ Market |
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I love purple cauliflower, the color is so striking!
Beautiful meal Susan, especially with the purple cauliflowers…
Hope you are enjoying your week 🙂
I have never tried purple cauliflower! It looks fabulous…as does the whole dinner, Susan!
So, Susan, not to complain because goodness knows I have complained and whined enough the past 3 months but………. your Post made my heart go a little bump in the night. For the past three days it has snowed, snowed, snowed in Aspen. And, it’s cold. No fresh fish. No Farmer’s Market. No multi-colored gorgeous cauliflower. No pansies. But, next year I’ll be on the Callie Coast with you……..until April 15. Cannot go with the purple cauliflower with Hollandaise Sauce, John. It’s a rivalry thing. I’m a Florida State girl and we’re all over Garnet and Gold. Can you think up a dish for me?