{"id":3352,"date":"2012-02-17T11:27:38","date_gmt":"2012-02-17T16:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/?p=3352"},"modified":"2012-02-17T11:27:38","modified_gmt":"2012-02-17T16:27:38","slug":"dysfunctional-chef-sexiest-vegetable-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2012\/02\/dysfunctional-chef-sexiest-vegetable-of-all-time.html","title":{"rendered":"Dysfunctional Chef – Sexiest Vegetable of All Time???"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>As most of you know, ten years ago I permanently removed over 50 pounds with Our Lady of Weight Loss<\/a> by my side.\u00a0\u00a0 Part of my permanent fat removal plan was to ‘fill’ up on life; to get involved in fun activities, think about something other than my next meal.\u00a0 One of my favorite things to do was to ‘make art about food’ instead of eating it.<\/p>\n

My very first WEIGHT LOSS ART series was The Sexy Vegetable Series, and without a doubt the sexiest vegetable of them all is the cucumber!\u00a0 Specifically the English cucumber, from the “burpless” variety.\u00a0 Actually, cucumbers are classified into three main varieties:\u00a0 “slicing”, “pickling”, and “burp-less.”<\/p>\n

English cucumbers are sweeter than your basic cuke; they have a thinner skin, are nearly seedless, and are reported to be easily digested.\u00a0 They can grow as long as 2 feet.\u00a0 \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 You can find English Cucumbers in grocery markets, shrink-wrapped in plastic.<\/p>\n

Here follows one of my all time best cucumber dishes!<\/p>\n

The Sexy Cuke: Marinated, Chilled and Served<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/p>\n

2 medium Cucumbers or 1 long English!
\n1 tablespoon salt
\n1\/2 cup sugar
\n3\/4 cup dry cider
\n1 tablespoon cider vinegar
\n3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
\npepper to taste<\/p>\n

Instructions:<\/p>\n

Slice the cucumbers as thin as you can.\u00a0 Place them in a colander, sprinkle with salt.\u00a0 Put the colander over a bowl and leave it to drain for about one hour.\u00a0 Why?\u00a0 Because it draws out some of the water and makes the cucumber softer and sweeter!\u00a0 Well worth the effort.<\/p>\n

Then, rinse your drained cukes under cold water.\u00a0 Pat dry with a paper towel.<\/p>\n

Slowly, carefully and with love, heat the sugar, cider and vinegar in a small saucepan, until the sugar has dissolved.\u00a0 Let it cool, while you …<\/p>\n

Place ‘patted’ cucumbers in a bowl.\u00a0 And then, once the cider mix has cooled, slowly pour on cucumbers.\u00a0 Mix and marinate; allowing your cukes to sit and ‘breathe’ for another 2 hours.<\/p>\n

Then … drain the cucumbers, sprinkle with the dill and pepper.
\nChill in fridge until ready to serve.<\/p>\n

Make a double batch, because it’s going to ‘go’ fast!<\/p>\n

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