ARTICHOKES

Good morning and I do mean GOOD MORNING!  The Yankees are Champions again.  I am so happy, but I am also so excited I can hardly think.  My neighbor is a New Yorker and he is going back for the Parade on Friday.  Lucky devil, I wish I could do that.  Anyway, again, I am so excited it is hard to think of a recipe to give you today, or to talk too long.  One of the girls in my Illustrator class who reads my blog asked me for a recipe for Artichokes.  The way she described the ones she likes sound just like the way I make them so I told her I would post it for her today.  They are how my Grandma and my Mother made them.  So, one more time, YEA YANKEES and here is the recipe.

2 big Artichokes, nice and round and heavy with tight leaves
1 1/2 cups of Progresso or Contadina seasoned bread crumbs
1/2 cup grated Parmesan or Romano cheese
3 big cloves of garlic
olive oil

Rinse the Artichokes and clip the top of the leaves.  Shake out as much water as possible and layer by layer spread the leaves outward.  Combine the breadcrumbs and cheese and starting at the bottom of the artichoke bend each leaf and fill with the mixture.  Put into a dutch oven or pot with a cover.  Add about an inch or inch and a half of water.  Drizzle the artichokes liberally with the olive oil.  Drop the garlic into the pot, cover, put over high heat until the water boils then turn down to simmer.  Keep a watch as you will have to add more water from time to time.  Steam until the leaves are very tender.

I could eat these and never stop.  Try them soon, the Artichokes in the stores right now are looking pretty good.

Thanks for stopping in today.
Ciao for now.
Grayce