A is for Artichoke
Artichokes are a long time favorite at our house
Our favorite way to eat Artichokes
is to simply simmer them in water until very tender
and serve with a Lemon Aioli dipping sauce
Even my grandson, Big E,
has been polishing a whole one off since he was very small!
If you want to make artichokes more approachable to doubters
try serving these hard to resist Artichoke Mystery Bites
They are simply smashed artichoke hearts
coated with Parmesan cheese and baked
Spinach and Artichoke Spirals can be served as appetizers,
dinner rolls, and with soup or salad~
Easy to make, with crescent roll dough
and spinach artichoke dip from the deli
Artichoke hearts can make a wonderful side dish too
Baked Artichoke Hearts Parmesan
Artichokes can be for dinner too~
Make a delicious Asparagus Mushroom Artichoke Pizza
Put the slow cooker to work and make Marco Polo Lasagna
It is layers of lasagna noodles,
chicken, ham, spinach, artichoke hearts,
Alfredo sauce and Italian cheeses. and it smells divine!
I hope you will try one of these recipes~
Enjoy!
I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Sundays on Silverado/ Happiness is Homemade
Between Naps on the Porch / Turn About Tuesday
Wednesday Linky Party / Karin’s Cottage Linky Party/ Creatively Crafty
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I love artichokes. Your paintings of them are just fabulous, how you see the colors in them is amazing. A swath of purple in just the right spot makes them appear so real.
I have a favorite dish I make with artichoke hearts. Start with browning chicken breasts skin side down, then turn them bone side down and add white wine and artichoke hearts to the pan. Cover and simmer on medium heat until done, about 30 minutes. Yum!
Thank you Carole, and thanks for sharing your recipe. It sounds very easy and very good!
Wonderful paintings and recipes…love them all.
Thank you Karen!
So much artichoke fun! The painting and the eating!
thanks Dorothy!
I still remember the times when artichokes were growing wild in a bay nearby, but these days you can only buy them in shops. It’s like they’ve completely dissapeared in the last 20 years.
Oh now disappointing- they are often available in the grocery stores I frequent…
What a good idea to make the little choke hearts into small bites! Thank you ma’am.
Pop in your mouth good!
Love the little bites of artichokes, Paul would love them. Your paintings are fabulous.
I did grow them one year.
Wow, you grew artichokes, I’m very impressed!
I agree with everyone, your paintings of the artichokes are fabulous. But, all of your paintings are amazing! Thanks for the recipes, they all look delicious!
Have a wonderful new week, Jenna
Thank you Pam, stay cool this week!
thanks Jenna for your recipes and for your lovely paintings. You are so creative. Always prayers my friend. 🙏🏻🥰
Thanks so much 💕
Artichokes were not on our family table, but I do like them. Your recipes sound delicious.
They are, I promise!
Love the ART-I-CHOKE and the wonderful recipes!
Haha, very cute!
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Those little bites of artichokes are calling my name!
Love your paintings!
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Thank you Nancy, they are great either warm or at room temperature and easy to grab and eat, perfect party food!
Oh my. These recipes look so interesting and intriguing. I don’t think I’ve ever had artichokes before and I don’t remember seeing them in the grocery store. I’ll have to have a closer look next time because the recipes sound so good (love the lemon aioli)! Thanks as always for the wonderful recipes you share and I love love the paintings!
Oh goodness, artichokes are on my favorites list! I think a lot of people are scared of them 🙂 Even if you can’t find fresh ones, you should be able to find cans or jars of artichoke hearts for the other recipes if you want to try one of those~
Only one artichoke fan here but maybe the little bites recipe could change that! Lovely artwork and great recipes. Hugs……
Thank you Em, I understand! Artichokes are one of those food that people either love or hate!
These all sound so delicious!
Thanks Joanne!