What did you eat today?

[Catrin]

I love bok choy but need to get better at cooking it. I've never been good at stir-frying, which is strange because it should be easy.

I saw watercress in Chinatown today and wondered what to do with it. Do you cook it?

I just sautee bok choy in a bit of olive oil (or olive oil spray) and often include minced garlic and mushrooms. It is great raw as well - I love that you can eat the entire thing, no waste of leaves or stalks. It is great raw as well, and I was surprised to find out that it is quite good for you. It isn't the crunchy water that celery is.

Heh, I hate bok choy. Never tried watercress, though. What do you do with it?

Watercress is awesome! I've been told that in Europe when you order salad that often what you get is watercress rather than what we would consider more traditional lettuce. I don't know about that, perhaps one of our European members could confirm this? It is great raw in salad or sandwiches, it is great sauteed with shallots or green onions with a bit of olive oil.

Not all stores carry it, but I've had no problem finding it. Some say it is peppery - I don't find the flavor strong enough to call it that, but it is pretty tasty. Quite nutritious as well, and inexpensive.