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[sue_n_julia]

Dinner was lovely! I brined two Rock Cornish Game Hens in white wine, ginger, and garlic. Yumm! Their meat was quite tender, and excellently (if a little more subtly than expected) seasoned. And not salty at all! The recipe will be on my food blog this week.

I paired that with mashed potatoes that I steamed instead of boiling and roasted harvest veggies (beets, carrots, turnips, brussel sprouts, and crimini mushrooms). I love my roasted veggies.

So the house smells delightful and is wonderfully warm! I've had my share of an exciting unoaked chardonnay from British Columbia. And later will be cookies!

S

Comments

[holyschist]

Ooh, that sounds fantastic!

[sue_n_julia]

It was, if I say so myself. Follow my food blog for the recipe.

[mushroom_of_doom]

You mentioned that you steamed the potatoes instead of boiling them for mashed potatoes. Does that make a difference of some kind in the end product, or is it a way to retain the vitamins that can be lost through boiling veggies?

[sue_n_julia]

Actually, I've been steaming the potatoes so they don't get waterlogged. I've grown fond of using Yukon Gold potatoes or white potatoes for my mashies (better flavor and texture than russets) but they've been getting a little waterlogged on the bottom before the potatoes on the top are cooked enough. Steaming solves that problem.

[mushroom_of_doom]

Ohhh. I have been wanting to get a steamer. I think I will look for one after the new year when I have some cash. I currently pay extra for the frozen "steam in bag" veggies. But it would be great if I could by fresh produce and steam it. I hadn't thought of the potatoe idea, but it sounds great too.

^_^

[sue_n_julia]

If you want to get a steamer, that's cool, but you can usually use a metal colander and large pot of water for the same effect. You might need to seal around the colander with aluminum foil if it's smaller than the pan, or seal around any colander holds (again with foil), but it will generally work as well and at a lower cost.

S

[mushroom_of_doom]

^_^ I had no idea.

I will try that since I could use a colander anyway, it would be a multiuse tool and that's alright by me :-) Less is more.

Thanks again for all the advice :)