Easing back into cooking

[eleny]

I had a package of German sausages made at a local, private butcher shop. The guy is from Ireland and he smokes his own meats. Beef is all from Nebraska. Quality products.

Also, I got some roasted sweet red peppers at a local fruit and veggie market that's open during summer. They roast all sorts of hot peppers outdoors. These sweet peppers didn't pick up heat but a little flavor from jalapenos roasted in the same drum.

So I fried some onions, added the German sausage and sweet peppers and then chunks of sweet potato. We like dinner-in-a-bowl meals.

And in an hour or so the Dalai Lama wil be on Larry King. Today is sort of a comfort day.

[politicat]

1. Which shop??

I've been desperately seeking a butcher. Herb's quality is plummeting, and by the end of the month, coming out to Saxx's will no longer be practical. (Though their bacon is to die for.... )

If yours is someone I would pass in my monthly travels.... and you don't mind sharing....

[eleny]

3. It's Edward's Meats

He's on 44th in Wheat Ridge across from the big truck stop at 44th and Youngfield. So, it's a ways down for you, I think. But if you ever get down here to this area, do stop in. It's easy to miss it, though. The store is set back a little bit and shares a parking lot with a small nursery.

Just east of there a few blocks on the north side of 44th is Heinie's Market where I shop for fruits and veggies. They do the roasted peppers and sell stuff by the bushel. They usually close up after the first freeze.

[politicat]

5. Mmmm... roasted peppers.

We're using Palizzi's right now (Brighton) since we're still out here until I get the Boulder County house finished again. Last week of September is moving day. (Flooring. Ick. And paint. And molding. And plumbing. Why, oh why could I not have married someone who, when faced with a bonus or extra money, have gone and blown it on a 19 year old or a flashy car???? Why did I marry into Home Improvement??) I have no idea where I will get my pepper fix once we're back in Boulder County, though. I have not found either a roaster, or for that matter a farmer's market worth the name. (It isn't a farmer's market when Whole Foods is cheaper and has more organics....)

Anyway.... Yes, that's a bit out of the way. Oh, well. I'll see if I can get RTD to cough up a schedule that gets me down there. I do that for the Asian grocery in LoDo.

(we now return you to non Denver Metro programming...)

[eleny]

7. There's always those big trucks that come up from Arizona

We'll see them around from now till frost and then some. Keep your eyes open for one sitting along the roads. I wouldn't be surprised if you saw one along The Diagonal or definitely in Longmont. That might be closer.

[Lugnut]

2. We like those too

We had red beans and rice with smoked sausage today.

[eleny]

4. That sounds so good.

I've got a package of a cajun style sausage that's not supposed to be too hot. The beans and rice might help smooth out any heat.

[Lugnut]

9. Sounds good to me

I can't handle really spicy foods. Smoked sausage is very mild and doesn't disagree with me. This is one of our favorite fast and easy meals-in-bowl.

[wryter2000]

6. Oh my goodness!

That sounds fantastic.

This is my first foray into C&B since Katrina struck. It's nice to be here again.

[eleny]

10. it was good

nice to see us all back and posting.

[wakemeupwhenitsover]

8. DH & I went to the farmer's market this Saturday.

The first vendor was roasting peppers in a great big drum. The smell was heavenly.

best

[eleny]

11. i never saw that kind of roasting until i moved west

the fragrance is so distinctive.

[wildeyed]

12. I cooked today for the first time since Katrina.

Roast chicken. Like you were saying, comfort food. I had to concentrate extra hard not to burn myself. I still managed to smash a glass off the counter accidentally. Grief makes me clumsy.