Naughty vegies (and recipes, and a surprise free gift!)

 Well, it's not grown up, and it's not clever, but it IS pretty funny... 

We found this very amusing while in the Netherlands!According to a recipe I found, Winterpeen is the name for the big ones (oo-er!)

Picked up this beauty at the markets and made him into stovetop baba ganoush!

Summerpeen, perhaps?A cucumber from the States, pic sent by a lovely friend who was obviously impressed by it's perfection, lol.  You can make them into Agua de pepino (cucumber limeade), it's a Mexican treat!

BONUS FRUIT, WHAT A FREE GIFT! Look at this Rubenesque Corella pear.  Why not make this TMX (Thermomix) Pear and Raspberry cake? Nom nom nom ;-)

Ode to my Thermomix

 Fine kitchen god, my Thermomix, 

You sit there on the bench

And cook for me, and clean thyself,

You're worth all the expense!

 

Weigh and chop and grind, O beast,

until the dinner's done -

Prepare for us all a veritable feast,

then a pudding made from plums. 

Of German make, your heart is strong,

your motor guaranteed.

Your metal parts are hospital grade, and

you make us an awesome feed.

Your nickname is TED, you're our Eating Device,

Technical through and through.

Risotto, soup, make cake, grind flour,

there's nothing that you can't do!

Thanks to Robert Gardiner for his excellent guide to writing an ode!