Tonight I made some spatzle with some sauteed onions, garlic, kielbasa and then layered with cheese and baked and when it was done, I mixed in some of the zucchini relish. It was so, so good! The smokey, meaty taste of the sausage and blandness of the spatzle was completely complimented by the sweet relish. I was a happy girl and it was very filling. Of course, there are no pictures because we ate it all before I could think to take any.
What I did get pictures of was this cucumber I picked today which I apparently missed yesterday.
How I missed it, I can't tell you. Sucker came off wanting a cheeseburger it was so large. I think it ate the yippy dog across the street.
The morning comes early. Sweet gardening dreams.
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Lighter fluid....lmao!
ReplyDeleteI'm always amazed on how green veggies can hide in the garden. Beans, cucumbers, and zucchini - how can they hide so well. I think they should be red, purple or neon orange so we can see them.
ReplyDeleteA$$ and lighter fluid to be exact. Hey, I'm just tellin' it like it is.
ReplyDeleteTotally agreed, Daphne! At the very least they should grow with homing signals, flares, or strobe lights.
ReplyDeleteI was actually thinking about how nice it was to grow purple beans when I found this monster, even though I didn't care for them at all.
Did you say spaetzle? It is absolutely one of my favorite German dishes, although some may argue it's just a side. I love mine with melty cheese (usually gruyere and fontina) and caramelize onions. Do you make yours from scratch (THE BEST), or from a box? I was surprised to read "blandness" and "spatzle" in the same sentence, because I always smother mine in onion-y cheesy goodness and would never consider it bland. My version is usually rich and decadent, like a fancy dumpling version of mac-n-cheese!
ReplyDeleteWell you can't just leave a glowing recomendation like that and not give the recipe!!! I've never had it mixed with anything before, so doing it like this (mixed with other things) was new to me.
ReplyDeleteBut I confess....the spatetzle was from a box.
Whatcha holding, a baby cucumber? I can beat that one all to heck. I had one go under the fence and grow under Pat's beans. I happened to try to pull the vine back to my side yesterday, and found this monster attached. And it was neon orange to boot. I'll have to go get a picture of it before it rots.
ReplyDeleteI could barely read through your post, because as soon as you said spatzle, I was thinking about all the yummy german food that goes nicely with it. That's so weird that the relish smells like lighter fluid. LOL! What? Wow, that cucumber ate a burger and a side order of large fries!
ReplyDelete@thyme2garden - I agree with Ribbit! Recipe, please. I've never tried to make spatetzle before but you have me totally tempted. Then again, anything covered in cheesy, oniony goo is good. :)
ReplyDeleteAte the yippy dog----too funny!!
ReplyDeleteSend it over here-I've got a few dogs it could take out too!
Haven't thought of Spatzle in years...I think I know whats for dinner tonight.........
Did you use white vinegar in your relish? I can't stand the smell or taste of that stuff, so I always use cider vinegar. I don't care if it does change the color of the pickles, it just tastes better.
ReplyDeleteMy verification word sounds like what I'd like to do today, "restie". Alas, there's no "restie" for the wicked".
Hahaha...you're too funny. I wish my cukes would decide to feed on the rabbits in my garden.
ReplyDeleteI love it when a dish turn out amazingly delicious.
Granny, I honestly don't remember, but it sure is sweet as if I did.
ReplyDeleteRibbit and NancyinLA, I would love to share my recipe, but I don't quite have *my* recipe yet. The last time I made it was about a year ago, and I used a combination of several recipes I found on allrecipes.com. I meant to write down my modifications, but I didn't, because really, I'm more of an improviser in the kitchen. But you have inspired me to make this dish again, and this time I will write down exactly how I made it. And I'll take pictures. I even have an actual spaetzle maker, so I don't have to improvise with a colander like I did last time. What a mess that was. I'll package it all nicely into a blog post. Stay tuned, I'll try to do this within the next couple-three weeks.
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to only grow colored beans so I can find them. Green just hides too well.
ReplyDeleteWell...T2G, get on it! I'll be needin' that recipe and that box of huggies.
ReplyDeleteSorry. Been watching Raising Arizona too much.