Melt butter in large saucepan over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir constantly until completely melted. Remove from heat. Add cereal and stir until well coated. Using buttered spatula or waxed paper, press mixture evenly into greased 13″ x 9″ pan. Cut into squares when cool. Makes 24, 2″x 2″ squares.
In a covered saucepan, bring 3 or 4 inches of water and the salt to a boil. Rinse the green beans and trim the stem ends. When the water boils, add the green beans and cook until tender, 5-7 minutes.
While the beans are cooking, grate the lemon peel and juice the lemon and set aside. (You’ll need 1 1/2 tablespoons of lemon juice and about 1 1/2 teaspoons of lemon zest.)
When the beans are tender, drain them and return them to the pan. Add the olive oil or butter and the lemon juice and toss to coat. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve sprinkled with the lemon zest.
Recipe by Moosewood Restaurant Simple Suppers.
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Substitutions: Used frozen Haricot Verts from Trader Joes and skipped the boiling and trimming part of recipe. Used the zest of two lemons and more juice than the recipe called for.
January 16, 2007
Cuisine: Vietnamese, Deli
4644 El Cajon Blvd Ste 111
San Diego, CA 92115-4432
Phone: 619-281-4066
Website: none
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Bánh Mì Bì Chả ($3)
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One of my favorite traditions in San Diego is picking up some Bánh Mì at A Chau for my long flight back to Philadelphia. On our way to the airport, the Astronomer and I picked up two Bánh Mì Bì Chả and one Bánh Mì Nem Nướng for our long trip back east.
I enjoyed my Bánh Mì Bì Chả on the second leg of my flight. Of all the different combinations of Bánh Mì, the Bì Chả is far and away my favorite and A Chau makes it best. Bì is thinly shredded pork mixed with cooked and thinly shredded pork skin. Chả are Vietnamese meats spiced and flavored in a multitude of ways and is often ground to a paste and cooked. Chả is often referred to as Vietnamese sausages or sometimes steamed pâté rolls. The difference in taste and texture between the Bì, Chả, and pickled vegetables is what makes this sandwich so delicious! The onion oil adds another dimension in flavor as well.
The Astronomer ate his Bánh Mì Nem Nướng on the second leg of the flight as well. Nem Nướng is barbecued Vietnamese meatballs. They are often reddish in color and grilled on skewers like kabobs. Ingredients in the marinade include fish sauce. He enjoyed his sandwich immensely.
