Culinary Experiment #4: Fun with Baby Bok Choy

After buying too much baby bok choy for a stir fry we had last week, I decided that it might be fun to, instead of trying to cram the extra into the stir fry, to save the bunches to play around with. People always equate bok choy with stir fry, so I thought to myself, "Well, self, what other sorts of things could we do with it?" I had three bunches to try different things with.

The first idea was to use it as a sort of lettuce substitute. I used fresh bok choy in a tuna pita, which was an interesting experience. I think using the whole bok choy leaf was a bad idea, since it seemed a little bitter. Alternatively, it might be okay if I used less than what I did, as the bunch was pretty substantial for baby bok choy. I do wonder, though, how it would've been with a different sandwich-type item, such as egg salad. I think this'll require a bit more experimentation.

The second bunch was admittedly used in a cop out--I made stir fry with it. ^_^;; I used half of a bag of Morning Star fake steak, some onion, pepper, and the bok choy, and it was absolutely tasty. <3 <3

The third bunch I think was better utilized than the first. I used it as an addition to a motzarella and tomato grilled cheese sandwich. The first flip of the sandwich was difficult, as it completely fell apart, requiring me to use two spatulas to reassemble it, but cooking it went a little smoother afterwards. Bok choy in grilled cheese tasted a little like broccoli, which makes sense, since they're related and all. I think this is something to try again at some point. ^_^

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In other news, my puppy is infirmed. ;_; We're still not sure what happened, but something happened on Friday that has sent the muscles around Arnold's hips into spasms. He doesn't seem to be in much pain, as he hasn't been yipping or anything, but he doesn't seem comfortable either, as he's been incredibly subdued, and hasn't been getting around well. So he's been on bedrest, and spending a lot of time in one person's arms or another. We've also been massaging and putting heat on his backside when we can (and when he'll put up with it, which he usually will if someone's holding him or if he's settled down), which seems to help the spasming a lot. I hope this isn't the beginning of old-dachshund back problems, though. Hopefully taking it easy will help him heal. If he isn't better in the next couple of days, though, it's off to the vet for him.