The grocery store adventure; artichoke

Going to the grocery store with two kids can be an adventure all on its own but for Aubrey  and I we love discovering new things and bringing them home to daddy-chef as she often refers to Jeff!

This past week it was the artichoke. Aubrey had seen it on Giada's show; oh yes we're on a first name basis with our Food Network show hosts!  Giada stars on the show "Giada at home" which often features her four year old daughter.

Aubrey thought it would be great to bring daddy this secret ingredient and see what he could create. It would be like our own version of "Chopped" or as Aubrey calls it "Chomped".

I had no clue how to even begin with the artichoke so good thing we have a professional on site!

Peel off the small leaves on the stem

Trim stem

Peel off the upper leaves until you see lighter green and expose the choke

Scoop out all of the choke; hairy like flower in the centre

Peel the stem and around

Get lemon water ready to put the artichoke heart in so it doesn't oxidize and brown

Slice the artichoke into 6 pieces and put it in the prepared water mixture 

Aubrey was so excited to use her new saute pan! Turn heat on high and add olive oil

Sauté the artichoke with one clove of thinly sliced garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper

Deglaze with a little white wine and let it sauté for a minute or so; finishing with a knob of butter

And serve!

Delicious! Quite a lot of work for 6 petite bites but we got the idea. This would be the beginning of a tasty pasta dish or something you could serve over fish ect....

Now for the taste tester!

I think she preferred the adventure of making it rather than the eating part but atleast she gave it her one-bite try!

It only took five minutes for her to get it down!!!  

I love these tasty food memories we are making.