Sick

Sorry I have not been posting, I have been laying in bed fighting off this nasty flu therefore no cooking. I have been thinking a little bit about some meals that I am planning on cooking over the next few days as I feel better. Tonight we will be having Broccoli and Tofu as I desperately need to use my broccoli that has been festering in the fridge as well as the Tofu.

I have been craving Turkey Corn Chili this is on my menu for the weekend. Also I have had two bags of sun-chokes as known as Jerusalem Artichokes in my fridge for a month although these little tubers keep well they do cause extreme gas and bloating if not used within an appropriate amount of time. I am well beyond this point but this rare vegetable is one of my favorites. I was a little reluctant to write about these rare vegetables mostly because I have never seen them in the store. Living in Calgary I have the luxury of getting organic vegetables delivered to my door on a weekly basis for the same cost as buying them in the grocery store but I have a huge selection, I don't know what I would do with out SPUD. Back to sun-chokes these vegetable look like pototos gone bad, they require a lot of patience to peel but the flavor is amazing kind of like a nutty potato. They are high in Inulin which is a soluble fiber thus causing gas and bloating. I am laughing as I write this thinking you all must think I am crazy for wanting to cause myself this pain but a few times a year I can put up with pain (smell) as the taste is really worth it! Here's to feeling better and a whole week of cooking great meals!