One VERY nice thing about the area where I live, is the chives you can find growing wild in pretty much any yard! These were growing alongside the sidewalk as I walked to work last week. I have several groups of them in my yard, and transplanted some to my garden. :) Tasty. I even used them in TWO yummy recipes!!!
UPDATE: Jami just sent me a link, telling about chives. It says:
"Chives are a perfect flavoring choice for those on diets to restrict calorie, fat or salt intake. They are fat-free and combine well with other herbs and spices as a salt-substitute. Chives are high in Vitamins A and C, potassium and calcium, and its sulfur compounds have antibiotic properties. "
WHO KNEW?????
Herbed Yummy Potatoes
3/4 lb potatoes - peeled or unpeeled
1 tbsp butter or margerine, softened
1 tbsp sour cream
2 tsp minced chives
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Cut potatoes into cubes about 3/4 inch across. Put the potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. (YIPPEE! BUBBLES!!!) Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
Mix all the other ingredients in a little bowl. I also added some Garlic & Herb spice, because I LOVE garlic, and minced the green parts of some green onions to add.
Drain potatoes and add the spice mix. Toss gently. (Or not gently, if you've had a bad day and need to get rid of some stress.)
Mini Garlic Toasts of Yumminess
Ingredients:
Mushrooms
Chives
Frozen (or fresh) spinach
Garlic salt
Interesting spices
Shredded cheese
Sliced french bread
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Finely chop the mushrooms, chives, and spinach. They will look like this:
Put these ingredients in a cup or bowl, and stir together with the spices you want to use. (I used small amounts of garlic salt, garlic & herb seasoning, & garlic pepper) It will look like this:
Add lots of cheese to the mixture, and stir. Place slices of bread on a greased (I used PAM) cookie sheet. Spoon mixture onto slices of french bread.Bake for 8 minutes, take out of oven, and SERVE! Look! Aren't they yummy????
Yes, they were. But now they are not, because they are all GONE!!!! (Jessica gave us her vote of approval on them too!)
So, now I ask you:
What do YOU use chives for??
6 comments:
yum!!!
jen
Looks yummy!
You know, I am just going to have to out and pick up some chives. Sometimes onion and even shallots are too strong for the tummy whereas chives are much easier to handle and are so delicious, just look at what you have created! I love that they just sporadically grow around you. I may try those herb potatoes in particular, they look perfect.
dropped in to catch up and I must say your posts are fairly eclectic these days!
Wild chives! how cool! I used to love the greens of onions, chives, on anything and everything then I got the acid reflux thing, which for the most part has finally subsided, but still not raw onions or anything approaching that. We don't even have onions in the house anymore, and husband whines about it all the time (I'm not stopping him, we just forget).
Your pictures are great!
My chive use is really boring. Maybe on baked potatoes, maybe in salads. I should look up more interesting recipes.
/drooling over the toast...mmmm
Holy crap!!! I have never used chives that way. Only on top of baked potatoes. LOL That looks soo yummy. Thank you for the recipes! Yay!
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