{"id":1065,"date":"2014-06-21T14:50:07","date_gmt":"2014-06-21T04:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vc.id.au\/licktheplateclean\/?p=1065"},"modified":"2014-08-16T17:56:34","modified_gmt":"2014-08-16T07:56:34","slug":"random-lunch-challenge-caramelised-red-capsicum-red-onion-and-chicken-liver-bruschetta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vc.id.au\/licktheplateclean\/?p=1065","title":{"rendered":"Random Lunch Challenge\u2013Caramelised red capsicum, red onion and chicken liver bruschetta"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fcbkbttn_like \"><fb:like href=\"https:\/\/vc.id.au\/licktheplateclean\/?p=1065\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\" layout=\"standard\"  width=\"450px\" size=\"small\"><\/fb:like><\/div><\/div><p>It gives me a real\u00a0 buzz when friends want to join our family market shop\u00a0 and resulting Random Lunch Challenge.<br \/>\nI like that they are enthusiastic to explore the markets, get some of their own produce and be both observer to and participant in the Random Lunch Challenge process.<br \/>\nI am really happy that they find some level of enjoyment and satisfaction just being with a family\u2013in all our un-glory, angst and argy bargy of teenagerdom . I love that these friends seem to roll with the punches and just appreciate the time and often eccentric\/interesting lunch that they are presented with.<\/p>\n<p>We had two such Random Lunch Challenges recently\u2013<\/p>\n<p>A friend from our church community\/bible study group was eager to join us in our weekly shop and RLC, so finally pinning down a mutually available Saturday 2\u00a0 weeks ago we had a wonderful adventure&#8230;<br \/>\nHaving an idea, in fact a researched list, of what is seasonal and how different foods can be paired and cooked, 2 weeks ago led to the utilization of cheap red capsicum as the bulk of a recipe. Tom thought of pan frying strips of capsicum\u00a0 and onion in olive oil to make a lush mixture to top some light rye bread slices. A cheap protein was thought about and pan fried chicken livers fitted the bill &#8220;With a balsamic glaze&#8230;with some of that mulberry syrup&#8221; thought Tom.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vc.id.au\/licktheplateclean\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/100_3286.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1068\" src=\"https:\/\/vc.id.au\/licktheplateclean\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/100_3286-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"100_3286\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vc.id.au\/licktheplateclean\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/100_3286-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vc.id.au\/licktheplateclean\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/100_3286-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vc.id.au\/licktheplateclean\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/100_3286-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/vc.id.au\/licktheplateclean\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/100_3286.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/vc.id.au\/licktheplateclean\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/100_3287.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1069\" src=\"https:\/\/vc.id.au\/licktheplateclean\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/100_3287-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"100_3287\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vc.id.au\/licktheplateclean\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/100_3287-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vc.id.au\/licktheplateclean\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/100_3287-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vc.id.au\/licktheplateclean\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/100_3287-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/vc.id.au\/licktheplateclean\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/100_3287.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So, 7 red capsicums for $2.00, 650g chicken livers for $3.00, 2 red onion $1.10 and a &#8220;yesterday&#8217;s loaf of Rye&#8221; for\u00a0 $1.50, with a few pantry staples were the makings of a truly delicious &#8216;bruschetta&#8217;, even in the opinion of our friend who had never had chicken livers before. Say about $8 for 5 people. We thoroughly enjoyed her enjoyment of this family tradition (and her eagerness to have more than one coffee with us.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It gives me a real\u00a0 buzz when friends want to join our family market shop\u00a0 and resulting Random Lunch Challenge. 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