Tons of Artichokes...what to make?
 

I know...I'm so blessed to have these artichokes. When I lived down south, I would baby my artichoke plants, hoping and praying that I would get 2, maybe 3 artichokes from them. Sadly, if I wasn't careful, the plants would die in the summer heat. Now that I live in Northern California, my artichoke plants are abundantly full of artichokes. As for the plants, I couldn't kill them if I tried. They grow like crazy! I just harvested about a dozen medium sized artichokes and have at least a couple dozen more on the plants that will be ready soon. Anyone have some good, healthy recipes for artichokes? Thanks.

~ C

believe it or not I've never eaten one, but they were in abundance in the produce department at Safeway yesterday :)

I have no idea how to fix them. I cook all kinds of things but have never fixed one. I would be curious to see what people come up with. Spinach artichoke dip is the only thing I know of.

Google them ? I boiled some from a Farmers Market on top of stove but outer leaves didn’t soften so it didn’t leave much for consumption. Maybe steaming would be better ?

Oh you can send them to me, ha ha! I Love those things and they are so expensive to buy in the store Wish I lived close to you, I have only cooked them on the stove top and then eaten the tips of the leaves and the heart. A lot of work to get so little but ohhhh soooooo good. I usually boil mine longer so I can get more off the leaves with my teeth, but have no idea of any other way to fix them, if I want them for a dip I buy the canned hearts occasionally. They supposedly have a seed out for the Midwest that grows some thru the summer, so am going to try some of those as an experiment, Happy eating to you, wish I could be there to help you eat, I would be in what my mom used to say "hog heaven"

Do you have an Instant Pot? I keep seeing recipes for artichokes in my blogs.
What about google? Probably a lot of choices on how to cook them

I'm originally from San Francisco so I was raised with lots of fresh veggies and fruits. I miss the fresh artichokes and asparagus. I lived in San Jose for several years and bought a paper grocery bag of avacados for a $1. Similar prices on the others. I'm in missouri now and nothing like that here. I just cut off the stem and boiled them about 1 hour till a fork slides into the stem end easily. They are very good dipped in mayo. Enjoy yours also make artichoke dip. I pay $2.30 for just 1 here. Themachinelady can you Please tell me where you are getting the seeds?

Artichoke dip is wonderful....mix some spinach with it, very tasty. Sams carries it already prepared. Like to make my own.

I've never eaten one but this recipe sounds really good & got rave reviews:
https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/amazin...okes/#comments

If I had that many I would try canning them. It sounds like a lot of work but being able to have them later would be worth it to me. I love the artichokes in salad and on pizza. (Also, just open a jar and snack is good too.) But I am not sure if they would last that long in my house. My family loves cooked artichokes. I usually cook them in the pressure cooker when cooking more than one. I have a very small 5 cup rice cooker that I use when there is just one. (I can set it for an hour and it stops when done.)