I've got to try the Thai Peanut Burger. Like, now: never mind that if I light the grill up at this hour we'll be hit by a plague of insects on the balcony that will make Egypt's tribulations look lightweight by comparison.

But seriously—doesn't it sound yummy? And don't tell my you've never had Thai-style spices, beef, and peanut sauce in the same dish. You've had beef satay, haven't you? I suspect it's the same idea, but with a different texture.

Okay: as soon as it's light outside, I'm firing up the charcoal. (Yes, charcoal: it takse a little more time than cooking with gas or propane, but I really feel that the flavor is superior. Plus, it pollutes more, and therefore irritates hard-core environmentalists. What's not to like?)

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It seemed like the logical choice: after all, we're dieting. However, I haven't yet cleaned off the grill for use this year. Next weekend, I think.

So: salad, rice with orzo, and breast pieces sauteed for a few minutes, and then braised. I started with "light" olive oil. (Not light in calories—light in taste. I use this for a lot of my sauteeing, since it's healthy and doesn't have a huge effect on the final outcome, as normal olive oil would. If the oil truly must be neutral, of course, I stick with Canola oil.)

Then I added some Moroccan-style sauce from Trader Joe's, cut heavily with broth to make the dish slightly less spicy.

And then I added some slices of Florida mango, for added flavor and some extra vitamin C.

Super-easy. And yummy. I was experimenting and tasting a lot, but this meal with be ready in 35 minutes or so next time I make it.

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No vitamin C shortage around here!

One down; eight to go. Yum.

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1 Nice job on staggering out the ripeness, too: we seem to consume about one a day&maybe two a day toward the end of the cycle. I shall have to find a cheaper outlet for local mangoes. I think one of the Mexican markets might be a good choice: their produce tends to be much less costly (especially when one doesn't care as much about external characteristics—e.g., for cut fruit and cooking purposes). Probably my favorite fruit, though of course I'd hate to have to choose. And in the summer white freestone peaches tend to capture my imagination, as well.

Posted by: Attila Girl at May 12, 2007 09:14 PM (2WBcM)

2 Oh, good! I always try to hit that ripeness balance, but of course, the mangoes have minds of their own, and decide for themselves in the end. Pretty Lady used to eat mangoes when she lived in Mexico, and says they were very high-quality fruits. If you go for the taste rather than appearance - why I like my *ugly* mangoes - I'd guess that Mexican produce might be great stuff. Well. Outside of the e. coli concern, too.

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3 Of course, "sold in a Mexican market" and "Mesican in origin" may mean slightly different things, unless we are discussing those papayas that are the size of small cars . . .

Posted by: Attila Girl at May 13, 2007 01:59 AM (2WBcM)

4 For a moment I thought this post was about oral sex.

Posted by: John at May 14, 2007 04:12 PM (S3FTS)

5 Both very wet experiences.

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But if one substituted good green olives, spiked with a few Greek-style black ones, you'd definitely have something, here.

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