Well the other day, Susan was at our local seafood place and found some
Frog Legs - we've enjoyed these for decades but just not always available - AND, yes the meat is like chicken but w/ more funny looking bones - served w/ a tasty ratatouille (mainly zucchini, eggplant, onions, & tomatoes) - had a delightful sparkling wine (bought at Shelton Vineyards on our way home from the West VA trip) - reminded me of a funny cartoon that I've posted online before (likely familiar to some) - Dave
LOL,
we LOVE frog legs . Do you have the name and address of that restaurant ? Perhaps we would stop by next time we visit our loved ones in NC. We have not had frog legs for a long time, 15 - 20 years. Most places would serve them fried which we don't like. The only place that we found to be the best, was a Chinese restaurant in Nashville, Tenn. They served them in sauce, similar to pot roast in most restaurants or buffets. The meat was juicy and most delicious. Since then, we lost the address and have not been able to find it when we visited the town later one.
If anyone happens to know the restaurant, please let us know.
In the mean time, I'd like to introduce everyone to our favorite. This is home grown and home cook.
Bitter Melon
My wife simply stuffs them with ground pork then cooks in beef broth.
This would require an acquired taste to enjoy. But there are several other benefits:
. Bitter melon serves a nutritional punch, offering iron, twice the beta carotene of broccoli, twice the potassium of bananas, and twice the calcium of spinach. It also contains high amounts of fiber, phosphorous, and Vitamins C, B1, B2, and B3. Source:
http://bonnieplants.com/growing/growing-bitter-melon/.
. It is a very effective method for controlling blood sugar.
. They are easy to grow. We grow them along the fence.
. Fruits are ready within 2 months. We have them from June thru Oct
This one is 1 1/2 lbs
Normally, twice a week harvest.