#Growing Leeks

[askwhatsforlunch]

Poireaux-Vinaigrette (Leeks with Vinaigrette) (Vegan)

A simple dish, staple of the old-fashioned French Bistro, Poireaux Vinaigrette are nonetheless a celebration of Spring, where (just dug out) fresh produce takes center stage, enhanced by a delightfully piquant dressing! Bon appétit!

Ingredients (serves 2)

4 large Garden Leeks

4 tablespoons Vinaigrette Dressing 

Thoroughly rinse Garden Leeks under cold water, removing any dirt.

Cut the white part of the Leeks into thick chunks, and arrange them upright in a steaming basket.

Thinly slice the green part of the Leeks, and spoon in another steaming basket.

Fit steaming baskets (the white part of the Leeks underneath, green part on top) over a large pot of boiling water. Cover with the lid, and steam, 15 minutes.

Remove from the heat.

Arrange cooked white part of the Leeks chunks upright onto both serving plates. Scatter steamed green part of the Leeks liberally on top.

Drizzle generously with Vinaigrette Dressing.

Serve Poireaux Vinaigrette immediately.

[themightyfoo]

What a difference a month makes! You can grow quite a bit of food in a converted sunny hellstrip.

Before: June 3rd 2023 After: July 7th 2023

[steampunksappho]

All the Miku art reminding me of the day where I received a surplus of freshly harvested leaks with no forewarning and also lost my Miku figure. I don't know why these two events coincided but I feel like they must be connected.

[simplykaren]

My work's Christmas party was today, and I actually got something good from the White Elephant gift exchange: an emersion blender! No more pouring boiling hot soup into a blender to blend it in batches. I can just do it in the pot now!

[petula-xx]

I planted far too many seed potatoes last season and have been struggling with a produce glut ever since. My freezer is well stocked with frozen mashed potato portions!

These little odd bods are the last of the great glut event. They are soft and were sprouting. They were a bugger to peel. But I hate food waste. So tonight they found their way into a potato and leek soup. Simple to make and delicious to eat.

For the first time in months I am now a household without potatoes.

Hooray!!!!!

[bucephaly]

There's a bunch of GARLIC in my YARD

[urgenseas]

i have so many plants and i keep getting them but they're so lovely to handle... technically a year long hobby so far and I've ONLY accumulated 9(?) of them but I understand why plant people are like that now

[greenishfingers]

Going towards the end of this summer season for Scandinavia. It's been growing lovely, way better than I dared hope for, as I started late. Never have I ever managed to get runner beans to these heights! I thought I was optimistic with the height of the branches x'3 as is atm I, uh, cant actually reach the top ^^;;;

(Didn't know whether I was gonna be able to rent a pallet this year or not early enough to pre grow and get starters during spring season, soooo much was sold out once I hit the stores t.t)

[javaberrychip1998]

* thinks about the agriculture and cuisine of fantasy races *

[askwhatsforlunch]

Split Pea and Leek Soup (Vegetarian)

This hearty Split Pea and Leek Soup is a simple and delicious way to warm up after a morning spent pottering in the garden. Happy Monday!

Ingredients (serves 2):

1 small Garden Leek

1 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter

½ tablespoon olive oil

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary

1 cup split peas

2 bay leaves

1 teaspoon coarse sea salt

1/2 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper

5 cups water

Thoroughly rinse Garden Leek under cold water.

Melt butter with olive oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat.

Thinly slice Garden Leek. Once the butter is just foaming, add white part of the Leek to the pot, saving green part for later, and cook, about 4 minutes until softened and starting to brown.

Stir in dried thyme and rosemary, and cook, 1 minute more.

Stir in split peas, coating in fat and herbs. Add bay leaves, and season with coarse sea salt and black pepper.

Finally, stir in 4 cups of the water, and bring to the boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium, cover with the lid, and simmer, 35 minutes, until peas are tender.

Stir in remaining water, and reserved chopped green part of the Leek. Cover with the lid, and cook, 10 minutes more.

Serve Split Pea and Leek Soup hot, with a generous dollop of crème fraîche, if you wish.

[pingnova]

I need to kill white people grocery stores bc they cut all the leafs off the leeks. Like, I was gonna eat those, gimme my food back.

[whitmerule]

leek amongst the spear-leeks

leek with garlic acrylic paint on paper, applied with cut paper stencil 2023

[sm-stands-for-shit-muncher]

my blog is quickly becoming a vortex of international hatsune mikus. mutuals i am NOT sorry, i will drag you down with me

[tenpolegardener]

May in the garden

New plants for the garden

[the-pharmacology-specialist]

Growing Potted Leeks in your kitchen garden

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