The Great Scape

Today was the day for "scaping" the garlic

in the garden!

I have about 120 garlic plants this year 

and when the curly scapes appear

you need to break them off so that

the garlic bulb develops properly.

The scape is actually the garlic's blossom.

These little wonders are absolutely 

delicious as a stir fry!
They are also delicious simply sauted and
seasoned with browned butter and lemon juice. 

As the farmer finished mowing the lawn

I started chopping and making

the stir fry sauce.

The scapes were chopped into 2-3 inch 

pieces, 3 heads of baby bok choy

were washed and chopped (keeping the leaf

ends seperate from the stalk), the sweet onion

was sliced, 3 carrots were thinly sliced and some

mushrooms and red pepper prepared

for the stir fry.

Stir Fry Sauce:

This is my favourite "brown" sauce for stir frying.

2 Tbsp. brown sugar

2 Tbsp. Soy Sauce

2 Tbsp. Sweet Thai Chili Sauce

2 Tbsp. Oyster Sauce

2 Tbsp. Fish Sauce

2 cloves garlic - minced

2 Tbsp. minced ginger

2 tsp. fresh lime juice

Heat the wok for 30 seconds, add some oil and swirl it around the pan.  Add all the chopped veggies except the Bok Choy leaves.  Add 1/2 of the sauce and stir fry for 3-4 minutes, add rest of the sauce and the Bok Choy leaves and heat till leaves are nicely wilted and veggies are heated through.

Serve with rice or noodles.  We BBQ'd some delicious smoked pork chops to add to the meal tonight and Poppy was happy for the bones.  She knows when we BBQ chops that she'll get a treat!

GARLIC SCAPES ARE GREAT and they are in season right now!

Today we want to wish a very happy birthday
to our future son-in-law, Patrick, 

and to our sister-in-law, Linda.

Hope you are both having a fantastic day!  

Till next time ......... be happy and enjoy some garlic scapes!