Guest guest Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Your story book sounds delightful. What a clever grandmother you are. Katie thirstyfish66 <woodwardc1 wrote: Hi, Recently I wrote a storybook for my 11-year-old grandson. The hero is Sammy Snackdragon, an honest- to-goodness vegetarian dragon, who, I might add, is considered by some dragons to be an embarrassment to the larger dragon community because of his " perverse " diet. Well, anyway, one evening Sammy is hanging-out with some friends, and in a festive mood decides to concoct a dip. He improvises a dip which I have named Sammy's Dragon Dip. I was in a whimsical mood when I composed Sammy's dip, and aimed for a set of ingredients which I hoped would gross-out my grandson, yet possibly intrigue his primitive palate. A few days ago, it occurred to me that perhaps I was being irresponsible in including an untested fictional recipe in the story. Suppose Alex, my grandson, decided to make the dish himself and got dreadfully ill. Maybe, I thought, I should put a warning notice at the end of the recipe: Danger, Do Not Try This Recipe At Home. Or maybe, I should put my mouth where my pen is and make it myself. Which I did. And to my surprise it tasted great. But of course, I am a biased judge. So here's the fictional recipe. I await your more objective judgement. Bon apetite, Jerry ____________________________ Sammy's Dragon Dip 16 oz. yogurt, I used nonfat yogurt 1/3 cup peanut butter 1/4 cup chopped onion 1 tablespoon chili-garlic paste 1 jalapeno pepper, diced juice of one lime 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped About 3/4 of a can of nonfat refried beans, heated. Put ingredients in bowl and stir well. If necessary thin with more yogurt. Be a PS3 game guru. Get your game face on with the latest PS3 news and previews at Games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 I loved reading this and the recipe sounds so good that I printed it out to try. Kenia , " thirstyfish66 " <woodwardc1 wrote: > > > Hi, > Recently I wrote a storybook for my 11-year-old grandson. The hero is Sammy > Snackdragon, an honest- to-goodness vegetarian dragon, who, I might add, is considered > by some dragons to be an embarrassment to the larger dragon community because of his > " perverse " diet. Well, anyway, one evening Sammy is hanging-out with some friends, and > in a festive mood decides to concoct a dip. He improvises a dip which I have named > Sammy's Dragon Dip. I was in a whimsical mood when I composed Sammy's dip, and > aimed for a set of ingredients which I hoped would gross-out my grandson, yet possibly > intrigue his primitive palate. > > A few days ago, it occurred to me that perhaps I was being irresponsible in including an > untested fictional recipe in the story. Suppose Alex, my grandson, decided to make the > dish himself and got dreadfully ill. Maybe, I thought, I should put a warning notice at the > end of the recipe: Danger, Do Not Try This Recipe At Home. Or maybe, I should put my > mouth where my pen is and make it myself. Which I did. And to my surprise it tasted > great. > > But of course, I am a biased judge. So here's the fictional recipe. I await your more > objective judgement. > > Bon apetite, > Jerry > > ____________________________ > > Sammy's Dragon Dip > > 16 oz. yogurt, I used nonfat yogurt > 1/3 cup peanut butter > 1/4 cup chopped onion > 1 tablespoon chili-garlic paste > 1 jalapeno pepper, diced > juice of one lime > 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped > About 3/4 of a can of nonfat refried beans, heated. > > Put ingredients in bowl and stir well. If necessary thin with more yogurt. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Ah, Sammy's a fire breathing dragon! But it looks good to me. Jerry wrote: > 1 tablespoon chili-garlic paste > 1 jalapeno pepper, diced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 Hi, Recently I wrote a storybook for my 11-year-old grandson. The hero is Sammy Snackdragon, an honest- to-goodness vegetarian dragon, who, I might add, is considered by some dragons to be an embarrassment to the larger dragon community because of his " perverse " diet. Well, anyway, one evening Sammy is hanging-out with some friends, and in a festive mood decides to concoct a dip. He improvises a dip which I have named Sammy's Dragon Dip. I was in a whimsical mood when I composed Sammy's dip, and aimed for a set of ingredients which I hoped would gross-out my grandson, yet possibly intrigue his primitive palate. A few days ago, it occurred to me that perhaps I was being irresponsible in including an untested fictional recipe in the story. Suppose Alex, my grandson, decided to make the dish himself and got dreadfully ill. Maybe, I thought, I should put a warning notice at the end of the recipe: Danger, Do Not Try This Recipe At Home. Or maybe, I should put my mouth where my pen is and make it myself. Which I did. And to my surprise it tasted great. But of course, I am a biased judge. So here's the fictional recipe. I await your more objective judgement. Bon apetite, Jerry ____________________________ Sammy's Dragon Dip 16 oz. yogurt, I used nonfat yogurt 1/3 cup peanut butter 1/4 cup chopped onion 1 tablespoon chili-garlic paste 1 jalapeno pepper, diced juice of one lime 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped About 3/4 of a can of nonfat refried beans, heated. Put ingredients in bowl and stir well. If necessary thin with more yogurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2007 Report Share Posted February 13, 2007 I'd eat it. Actually, up until the refrieds, it is similar to the spicy peanut sauce I pack in a small bottle when I go to Asian restaurants. Their sauces are too high in sodium, so I order steamed veggies and rice and pour on my own. -Erin www.zenpawn.com/vegblog , " thirstyfish66 " <woodwardc1 wrote: [...snip...] > Sammy's Dragon Dip > > 16 oz. yogurt, I used nonfat yogurt > 1/3 cup peanut butter > 1/4 cup chopped onion > 1 tablespoon chili-garlic paste > 1 jalapeno pepper, diced > juice of one lime > 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped > About 3/4 of a can of nonfat refried beans, heated. > > Put ingredients in bowl and stir well. If necessary thin with more yogurt. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 hi jerry, wow! sounds like an awesome story! alex is lucky to have such a talented grandparent. i was reading down the list of ingredients of your dragon's dip recipe and i was thinking, this doesn't sound bad...it's got a se asian thing going on....and then i got to the refried beans. lol. my curiousity is peaked....i want to try this dip....just to see what the fusion of my two favorite cuisines (se asian and tex-mex)would taste like. unfortunately, i'm iced in and can't make it to the store to get yogurt. hopefully, i can try this soon. what did you eat the dip with??? thanks, susie --- thirstyfish66 <woodwardc1 wrote: > > Hi, > Recently I wrote a storybook for my 11-year-old > grandson. The hero is Sammy > Snackdragon, an honest- to-goodness vegetarian > dragon, who, I might add, is considered > by some dragons to be an embarrassment to the larger > dragon community because of his > " perverse " diet. Well, anyway, one evening Sammy is > hanging-out with some friends, and > in a festive mood decides to concoct a dip. He > improvises a dip which I have named > Sammy's Dragon Dip. I was in a whimsical mood when I > composed Sammy's dip, and > aimed for a set of ingredients which I hoped would > gross-out my grandson, yet possibly > intrigue his primitive palate. > > A few days ago, it occurred to me that perhaps I was > being irresponsible in including an > untested fictional recipe in the story. Suppose > Alex, my grandson, decided to make the > dish himself and got dreadfully ill. Maybe, I > thought, I should put a warning notice at the > end of the recipe: Danger, Do Not Try This Recipe At > Home. Or maybe, I should put my > mouth where my pen is and make it myself. Which I > did. And to my surprise it tasted > great. > > But of course, I am a biased judge. So here's the > fictional recipe. I await your more > objective judgement. > > Bon apetite, > Jerry > > ____________________________ > > Sammy's Dragon Dip > > 16 oz. yogurt, I used nonfat yogurt > 1/3 cup peanut butter > 1/4 cup chopped onion > 1 tablespoon chili-garlic paste > 1 jalapeno pepper, diced > juice of one lime > 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped > About 3/4 of a can of nonfat refried beans, heated. > > Put ingredients in bowl and stir well. If necessary > thin with more yogurt. > ______________________________\ ____ Bored stiff? Loosen up... Download and play hundreds of games for free on Games. http://games./games/front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 --- artichoke72x " <artichoke72x wrote: > alex is lucky to have such a talented grandparent. I agree! > i was reading down the list of ingredients of your dragon's dip recipe and i was thinking, this doesn't sound bad... I agree again! Since I have an office potluck next week, I think I'll try it out on my non-vegetarian coworkers. Of course, I will do a trial run this weekend, just in case my tastebuds are more forgiving (and dragon-ish!) than theirs and I find that the recipe requires a bit of tweaking. I was thinking this dip might be good with pita wedges or chunks of bread, but veggies may be the way to go too. Thanks for the fictional, now a reality, recipe! Cheers, Kathleen > --- thirstyfish66 <woodwardc1 wrote: > > But of course, I am a biased judge. So here's the fictional recipe. I await your more objective judgement. > > > > Bon apetite, > > Jerry > > > > ____________________________ > > > > Sammy's Dragon Dip > > > > 16 oz. yogurt, I used nonfat yogurt > > 1/3 cup peanut butter > > 1/4 cup chopped onion > > 1 tablespoon chili-garlic paste > > 1 jalapeno pepper, diced > > juice of one lime > > 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped > > About 3/4 of a can of nonfat refried beans, heated. > > > > Put ingredients in bowl and stir well. If necessary > > thin with more yogurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2007 Report Share Posted February 14, 2007 Bravo Jerry, to your recipe, and to your creativity! It's so important for younger generations growing up vegetarian, to eperience the same sense of enthusiasm and fun vegetarianism that we " converts " have when we begin as teens or adults. Best wishes to your family for a happy healthy vegetarian life. Matt Di Clemente P.S. I tried just tried your dip out with some Finn Crisps. Its very good. Tangy and quite spicy - Dragon dip is an apt name. , " thirstyfish66 " <woodwardc1 wrote: > > > Hi, > Recently I wrote a storybook for my 11-year-old grandson. The hero is Sammy > Snackdragon, an honest- to-goodness vegetarian dragon, who, I might add, is considered > by some dragons to be an embarrassment to the larger dragon community because of his > " perverse " diet. Well, anyway, one evening Sammy is hanging-out with some friends, and > in a festive mood decides to concoct a dip. He improvises a dip which I have named > Sammy's Dragon Dip. I was in a whimsical mood when I composed Sammy's dip, and > aimed for a set of ingredients which I hoped would gross-out my grandson, yet possibly > intrigue his primitive palate. > > A few days ago, it occurred to me that perhaps I was being irresponsible in including an > untested fictional recipe in the story. Suppose Alex, my grandson, decided to make the > dish himself and got dreadfully ill. Maybe, I thought, I should put a warning notice at the > end of the recipe: Danger, Do Not Try This Recipe At Home. Or maybe, I should put my > mouth where my pen is and make it myself. Which I did. And to my surprise it tasted > great. > > But of course, I am a biased judge. So here's the fictional recipe. I await your more > objective judgement. > > Bon apetite, > Jerry > > ____________________________ > > Sammy's Dragon Dip > > 16 oz. yogurt, I used nonfat yogurt > 1/3 cup peanut butter > 1/4 cup chopped onion > 1 tablespoon chili-garlic paste > 1 jalapeno pepper, diced > juice of one lime > 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped > About 3/4 of a can of nonfat refried beans, heated. > > Put ingredients in bowl and stir well. If necessary thin with more yogurt. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2007 Report Share Posted February 15, 2007 The storybook and dip recipe both sound lovely, Jerry--What a neat idea! Peace, Maureen thirstyfish66 wrote: > Hi, > Recently I wrote a storybook for my 11-year-old grandson. The hero is Sammy > Snackdragon, an honest- to-goodness vegetarian dragon, who, I might add, is considered > by some dragons to be an embarrassment to the larger dragon community because of his > " perverse " diet. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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