July 22, 2008

it's thyme for taste & create xii

Gird your loins and prepare for complete abuse of the thyme-time pun. You've been warned.


Although I missed a few episodes of Taste & Create (in which bloggers are given a partner and asked to recreate a dish from his or her blog), I'm back. My only excuse for not making thyme for this wonderful event is that I'm a lazy bum, but most of you already knew that.


Moving on. This thyme, Nicole paired me with Holler of Tinned Tomatoes. Have ya met Holler? I hadn't, but it was definitely thyme that I did. She's from Scotland, whose citizens I feel have perhaps the very best accent in the world. (The main competition? Australian.) Her blog is chock-full of goodness, and since she's a vegetarian, her archives are packed with meat-free delights. Plus, she experiments with foods from many different countries, which I completely appreciate.

After much inner struggle and lots of wasted thyme, the recipe I finally chose to make comes from Greece--giant beans in tomato sauce. I love beans and Greek spices, so I was pretty sure this would be a winner (and a good use of my thyme).


Indeed it was. The beans were present in two forms--some mashed into a smooth paste and some whole. Thyme was the predominant herb, and I didn't mind that one bit. I'd never seasoned with it before, but there's no denying that I like me some thyme. Holler recommends eating this with pita bread, which I'm sure would be delightful. In fact, I've been feeling such a strong urge for homemade pita bread that I very nearly cranked up the oven and made some. Alas, (shameless plug alert) the heat beat me this thyme.

I'm so glad I was paired with you, Holler! Dear reader, if you don't know Holler, get thee to her blog immediately! Thyme is of the essence!

Okay, okay, I'll stop now.

26 comments:

  1. That looks great! I've never heard of it, but it looks tasty. I might have to try it!

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  2. I am up for beans and tomatoes anytime, Grace. So glad you made thyme for the recipe.

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  3. I wish I loved beans...I know they have countless health benefits-fiber and all-but I have just never gotten myself to love them...I think it's a texture thing. But I do love Greek spices, perhaps I should give them a go one more time?

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  4. Australian & Scottish accents get me every thyme. Well, I suppose most foreign accents do it for me. Enough about that. On to the food - looks tasty. I'm a little of a bean freak now, but can you believe I never had beans till college?!

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  5. Oh this looks new and different and Aussie-Scot accents...well this is just too fancy for words! Love it.

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  6. Thyme is one of my favorite herbs, it's good with so many things. This sounds delicious!

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  7. Ooo yum! I like how the beans are both mashed and whole. Holler has tons of yummy recipes on her blog!

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  8. i feel like you need a drum guy following you. you know ba dum dum dum after every thyme reference! that's okay i need one too!

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  9. Oh, it's about thyme I got round to eating more bean dishes - this is inspiring!

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  10. You are so funny! I just love reading your blog...it always makes me laugh. Ben likes reading it, too.

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  11. I've never consciously paired beans with Greek flavours before so it's about thyme to try it! Looks yummy and may I say I could bet you'd choose something with beans :D

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  12. Excellent use of your thyme!

    You're tagged for a music meme!

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  13. You had me at hello with the Greek beans.
    Delish.
    I am enamored as well by the "taste and create" idea, what fun!

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  14. yum, this looks good! healthy and comforting.

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  15. This looks great I love tasty dishes like this. :-)

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  16. LOl at "gird your loins". I was wondering what would follow! I wish I liked thyme, the rest sounds great but I just can't love the herb...

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  17. I'm gearing up for tomatoes - we planted 5 different kinds. You saw my tangerine ones? they were to die for! :)

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  18. We'd like to invite you to participate in our July berry recipe contest. All competitors will be placed on our blogroll, and the winner will receive a fun prize! Please email me, haleyglasco@gmail.com, if you're interested. Feel free to check out our blog for more details. (Click on my name in the message header link to visit our blog. :)

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  19. ooh, are giant beans the same as gigante beans? I picked up a bag at the farmers market and don't have a clue what to do with them. it's about thyme i did something with them...

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  20. It's business thyme, looking at these gorgeous photos of summerthyme recipes! It looks like it's thyme to make some bean and tomato deliciousness!

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  21. Its about THYME I try this!!! LOL

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  22. i totally approve of these puns! and this recipe, it looks delicious!

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  23. The giant beans sound interesting and I like the sound of serving them in a tomato sauce.

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  24. Stop, Stop, I don't have thyme to laugh so much!

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  25. Thank you for the great write up Grace, even if I am a bit tardy in saying so! The beans look divine. I am glad you enjoyed them! I loved your mint trufles, maybe a bit too much :)

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  26. Holler is the very first blogger I ever "met" out there. I love the T & C event and great choice from Holler's veggie blog.

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