not exactly gnocchi; close enough.

sometimes i feel like gnocchi, but then i realise how much time and effort is required to make the dough.

(refridgeration is required, at some stage, otherwise one puts glop into boiling salted water instead of pasta.)

then i think harder:
all i really want is that potato taste.
so, why not?

for lunch today:
parboiled, braised potatoes in pasta sauce.

a quick veggie snack.

there's a scene in one of the episodes of "jamie @ home" (feat. jamie oliver) where he criticizes iceberg lettuce. at the end of the scene, he tosses it outside to feed the chicken hens.

i'm not a big fan of iceberg lettuce on salads,
but i wouldn't go that far.

for example: in an informal setting, they make great wrap covers.

lettuce hommos wraps:

* several leaves of iceberg lettuce, rinsed
* a tub of hommos (flavoured, if you like)
* pepper and olive oil, to taste
* some chopped salad vegetables, to be eaten raw:
      e.g. tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumbers

directions:
make, as you would a taco or burrito or any other sort of wrap.
just don't be afraid of getting a little messy.

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to make this a meal, here's a side or two:

southwest salad, small pieces:
* (tinned) corn, rinsed,
* red onion, finely chopped
* chopped and peeled celery
* black and kidney beans, cooked and cooled
* coriander, finely chopped
* salt and pepper, to taste
* optional: diced tomatoes and/or finely chopped red chiles

directions:
stir together, serve in bowls.
this might be good with tortillas or chips.


corn bread: i don't know how to bake, so find your own recipe.