Debbie
725 posts
Jun 09, 2005
7:42 AM
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Hi Bryanna,
Your Classic Yellow Rissoto from Nonna's Italian Kitchen is so goood. I made it 3 times already. One time I made it when I was in Missouri with fresh asparagus from my in-laws garden. My father-in-law just loves this risotto and he never had it before.
It is worth it to buy the expensive saffron. Last night I made it with shiitake mushrooms and leeks.
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Debbie
Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all. ~ Harriet Van Horne
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cv
89 posts
Jun 09, 2005
11:03 AM
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Hi Debbie,
Don't know where you were in Missouri but if you ever happen to pass through Joplin (in Missouri near the "4-state area" where the borders of Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas meet), be sure to stop at Isadora's Wonderful Things. It's a truly wonderful, if tiny, vegan restauarant not far off the interstate. We stopped there a few weeks ago--we found out about it from happycow.net. Catherine
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Bryanna
Owner/Moderator
1009 posts
Jun 09, 2005
11:37 AM
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I'll have to remember that if I ever get out to visit my sister-in-law in Neosho!
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"To look like a goddess, eat like a peasant." Karen Andres
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Debbie
727 posts
Jun 09, 2005
12:12 PM
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I was in a small town called El Dorado Springs which is about 20 minutes from Nevada, MO. Joplin is about 2 hours away, I think. Good to know since I have an option to fly to Joplin instead of to Springfield. Thanks.
I have heard of Neosho too. This town is famous of its cheese.
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Debbie
Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all. ~ Harriet Van Horne
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cv
91 posts
Jun 10, 2005
7:24 AM
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You should both definitely check it out! Even my favorite omni was raving about how delicious our meals were. To give you an example of how fresh things were, Isadora, herself, went out in her garden to pick fresh lettuce for our salads! Catherine
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Debbie
729 posts
Jun 10, 2005
10:19 AM
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Maybe I should open my own vegan cafe near Springfield, MO. :-) We are thinking of retiring there in 10 years so my husband can be near his family. His sister lives in Halfway, 30 minutes from Springfield. His brother also lives about 30 minutes from Springfield. His parents and the other sister lives 1.5 hour from Springfield. My husband has no family in Calif. other than the in-laws.
I definitely will keep this in mind when we go to MO next time. We can fly to Joplin instead of Kansas City or Springfield.
One funny thing/coincidence when I was at my husband's sister's house in Halfway. It turned out our brother-in-law have LOTS and LOTS of organic whole grain and TVPs in his storage. He is a salesman and an opportunist. In 1999, when lots of people were afraid of 'the end of the world', he took that opportunity to sell dried food in packs/cans to folks in midwest. He sold organic whole grains and TVP granules (3 flavors: "beef", "chicken", and "sausage"). I checked the labels and they are vegan. He made a lot of money selling these in 1999. Now that the fear died down, he stopped selling them and still have lots in his storage. He is selling bricks now and is in a construction business. He said if the can is not opened, it can last to 25 years. So we flew home with 2 big cans of TVPs and 8 lbs. organic soy beans (non-gmo). He will send me more for free if I want more since no one is eating it there. :-) Come to think of it we will always have emergency supplies since we are eating this stuff and have it in our storage.
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Debbie
Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all. ~ Harriet Van Horne
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cv
92 posts
Jun 10, 2005
12:51 PM
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Go for it, Debbie! Your b&b would be an oasis of delight in the midst of deep-fried-everything--one place we stopped at even featured deep fried pickles! "Usch!" as they say here in Wisconsin (translation: yuck!) Catherine
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