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  Janet : Strategic Enthusiast

NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Janet said Jul 10, 2008, 10:31 AM:

 

Sue told me I could satisfy my hunger to start this one;-) 

You know the Haiku recipe:
-choose the freshest, most delicious syllables and
-arrange them in the prescribed manner: 
-5-7-5. 
-HIt send post & Share the yummies!


Apples, peaches, pears
delicious season's bounty
these words nourish me

  MamaSue : Wondrous Woman

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

MamaSue said Jul 10, 2008, 10:54 AM:

 

these words nourish me
Kashi black bean and mango
microwaveable!

  Wil : unEYEr1

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Wil said Jul 10, 2008, 10:55 AM:

 

these words nourish me
what's your favorite food group?
haiku to chew on

  Janet : Strategic Enthusiast

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Janet said Jul 10, 2008, 10:59 AM:

 

microwaveable
fried, roasted, sauteed, or raw
haiku to chew on!

 

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Bry [no longer around] said Jul 10, 2008, 12:23 PM:

 

haiku to chew on
how spicy should we make it?
do I smell curry?

  MamaSue : Wondrous Woman

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

MamaSue said Jul 10, 2008, 2:44 PM:

 

do I smell curry?
stop short of habanero,
hot and sweet for me!

hot and sweet for me
brown sugar with red pepper
adorns my jerk-y

adorns my jerk-y
I take bagsful to work-ee
chewy nirvana

  Mila : love

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Mila said Jul 11, 2008, 12:11 AM:

 
Chewy nirvana
crunchy cookies gluten-free
keeps me in the now.
  FastDart : Peaceful Arrow

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

FastDart said Jul 11, 2008, 1:27 AM:

 

keeps me in the now
Reinventing Emerils
red hot pepper sauce

  Janet : Strategic Enthusiast

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Janet said Jul 11, 2008, 9:58 AM:

 

red hot pepper sauce
lights a fire inside this gal
pass the corona!

  MamaSue : Wondrous Woman

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

MamaSue said Jul 13, 2008, 9:16 PM:

 

pass the corona
and don't spare the limes, baby
that's us on the beach

  FastDart : Peaceful Arrow

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

FastDart said Jul 14, 2008, 4:36 PM:

 

that's us on the beach
digging for buried treasure
slipping in the groove

slipping in the groove
Transformational friction
rich with metaphor

rich with metaphor
grasping at a paradox
beyond  circumstance

  Janet : Strategic Enthusiast

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Janet said Jul 14, 2008, 6:12 PM:

 

beyond circumstance
recipe's no accident
lovingly prepared

  MamaSue : Wondrous Woman

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

MamaSue said Jul 14, 2008, 8:51 PM:

 

lovingly prepared
longing to be tasted by
Anthony Bourdain

  FastDart : Peaceful Arrow

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

FastDart said Jul 16, 2008, 7:15 PM:

 

Anthony Bourdain
would be a tasty pasta
on anyones plate

  MamaSue : Wondrous Woman

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

MamaSue said Jul 17, 2008, 8:11 AM:

 

on anyone's plate
Bourdain's faves just might not rate
gutsy appetite

  Mila : love

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Mila said Jul 17, 2008, 11:12 AM:

 
Gutsy appetite
choosy with their meat stews
pick assertive wines.

  Wil : unEYEr1

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Wil said Jul 17, 2008, 3:15 PM:

 

pick assertive wines.
they accentuate, take charge
don't over power

  FastDart : Peaceful Arrow

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

FastDart said Jul 17, 2008, 4:50 PM:

 

I thought I knew a little about wine until I read The Red Wine Haiku Review
For oenophiles & everyone else..

don't over power
a Bordeaux is perfect with
a Filet Mignon

  Janet : Strategic Enthusiast

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Janet said Jul 20, 2008, 6:02 PM:

 

a filet mignon
succulent when cooked just right
mouth watering treat

  Mila : love

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Mila said Jul 21, 2008, 9:31 AM:

 
Mouth watering treat
climbing tree for ripe mangoes
on hot summer days.
 

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Bry [no longer around] said Jul 21, 2008, 11:04 AM:

 



on hot summer days
surprisingly alkaline
is the lemonade

 

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

david1976 said Jul 21, 2008, 12:11 PM:

 

raw fish, seaweed, rice-
a big plate of sushi-
got any soy sauce?

Ordering pizza-
thin crust, hamburger, black olives,
I'll eat the whole thing

  Mila : love

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Mila said Jul 22, 2008, 7:47 AM:

 

Welcome to NEH, david 1976!  The rule here is to make the last line of the previous haiku as the first line of the next.

Is the lemonade
the thin crust pizza's friend?
they get along fine.

So the next haiku should start with the line “They get along fine.” using the 5-7-5 syllable rhythm.  Await your next haikus!


  Wil : unEYEr1

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Wil said Jul 22, 2008, 9:05 AM:

 

Let's see what we can do to honor David's scrumptious mouthwatering Haikus

they get along fine.
And dine wherever they have
raw fish, seaweed, rice-

raw fish, seaweed, rice-
a big plate of sushi-
got any soy sauce?

Got any soy sauce?
wasabi, jalepeno?
Ordering pizza?

Ordering pizza-
thin crust, hamburger, black olives,
I'll eat the whole thing

I'll eat the whole thing
thinking sashimi pizza
toast pita, add fish

  Janet : Strategic Enthusiast

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Janet said Jul 22, 2008, 9:31 AM:

 

toast pita add fish
I'm somewhat frightened by
this combination

this combination
challenges my pallet's edge
trying new things rocks!

  MamaSue : Wondrous Woman

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

MamaSue said Jul 22, 2008, 3:28 PM:

 

trying new things rocks!
well, fish tacos are yummy
with plenty of spice

 

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Bry [no longer around] said Jul 22, 2008, 7:34 PM:

 

with plenty of spice
the variety of life!
avoid those pop tarts

  Wil : unEYEr1

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Wil said Jul 22, 2008, 7:46 PM:

 

avoid those pop tarts
should be in music haiku
not the food section

  Janet : Strategic Enthusiast

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Janet said Jul 23, 2008, 12:16 PM:

 

Not the food section
instead the farmers market
gives me food for thought

  FastDart : Peaceful Arrow

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

FastDart said Jul 25, 2008, 4:26 PM:

 

gives me food for thought
neurochemicals contained
BBQ Salmon

  MamaSue : Wondrous Woman

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

MamaSue said Jul 25, 2008, 5:44 PM:

 

(Bry, I love Brian Regan!)

BBQ Salmon
J. Oliver's cute accent
dining alfresco

  Mila : love

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Mila said Jul 26, 2008, 2:19 AM:

 
Dining al fresco
take a bite under the sun
no fuss, slurping fun.
  Janet : Strategic Enthusiast

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Janet said Jul 28, 2008, 6:11 PM:

 

no fuss, slurping fun
juices running down my chin
perfect ripe peach

  Mila : love

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Mila said Jul 29, 2008, 6:04 AM:

 
Perfect ripe peach
disappeared in few seconds
devoured by Janet.
  Janet : Strategic Enthusiast

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Janet said Jul 30, 2008, 3:18 PM:

 

devoured by Janet~
green beans, cukes, basil, feta
fresh from the garden


well, not the feta;-)

  FastDart : Peaceful Arrow

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

FastDart said Jul 31, 2008, 10:20 PM:

 

fresh from the garden
string beans sizzle in olive
oil, garlic, basil

oil, garlic, basil
heated with plum tomatoes
toss in grated cheese

toss in grated cheese
let it sit to absorb sauce
enjoy with buttered

enjoy with buttered
fresh baked Italian bread and
marinara sauce.


.

  Janet : Strategic Enthusiast

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Janet said Aug 4, 2008, 9:23 AM:

 

marinara sauce
smothers the breaded eggplant
cover with cheese and bake

  Mila : love

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Mila said Aug 4, 2008, 11:19 AM:

 

Cover with cheese, bake
this is tempting me now to
take a midnight bite.

  Mila : love

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Mila said Aug 6, 2008, 10:34 AM:

 

Take a midnight bite
luscious chocolates instead
inebriating

  Beansprout : IamUrME

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Beansprout said Aug 7, 2008, 5:15 AM:

 

          inebriating
         
grilled peaches, ginger ice cream
          taste summer glory

  Janet : Strategic Enthusiast

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Janet said Aug 7, 2008, 6:16 AM:

 

taste summer glory
tonight I'll pick blueberries
later bake a pie

later bake a pie
always a good time for pie
my mouth turns purple

  MamaSue : Wondrous Woman

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

MamaSue said Aug 10, 2008, 10:40 AM:

 

my mouth turns purple
when my mom brings blackberries

picks them growing wild


picks them growing wild

spoon from bowls of sugared cream
jellies, jams, syrup


jellies, jams, syrup

family tradition, here

guess I need to learn


guess I need to learn

always something grandmas did

pass me the pectin


pass me the pectin
I'll proudly take this lit torch
teach me frybread, too!

  Janet : Strategic Enthusiast

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Janet said Aug 11, 2008, 8:12 AM:

 

teach me fry bread too
sprinkle cinnamon sugar
or make a taco

or make a taco
pow wow food is so yummy
booths lined up with treats

  Mila : love

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Mila said Aug 11, 2008, 11:04 AM:

 

Booths line up with treats
difficult choices to make
trust your appetite

  MamaSue : Wondrous Woman

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

MamaSue said Aug 11, 2008, 7:20 PM:

 

trust your appetite
but dare to sample the new
a palate's blind date

  Mila : love

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Mila said Aug 12, 2008, 11:29 AM:

 

Oh, love that, Sue!

A palate's blind date
could overwhelm or be dull
it's an adventure.

  Janet : Strategic Enthusiast

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Janet said Aug 12, 2008, 7:50 PM:

 

it's an adventure
exploring back yard garden
what to eat tonight?

what to eat tonight?
tomatoes pickles & onions
on bison burgers

on bison burgers
piled so high with yummy treats
I cut mine in half

I cut mine in half 
get teased for being a priss
and still make a mess

  MamaSue : Wondrous Woman

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

MamaSue said Aug 12, 2008, 8:23 PM:

 

Priss!!  ;o)

and still make a mess

even without my chopsticks

slurp take-out pad thai

slurp take out pad thai
cilantro, peanut and lime
yummy tofu dish

  FastDart : Peaceful Arrow

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

FastDart said Aug 13, 2008, 1:59 AM:

 

yummy tufu dish
dawns rise from the yin and yang
feeds my appetite

  ohmsmom : proud mom

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

ohmsmom said Aug 13, 2008, 5:19 AM:

 

feeds my appetite
filling both need and desire
homegrown abundance

  Janet : Strategic Enthusiast

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Janet said Aug 13, 2008, 7:48 PM:

 

homegrown abundance
summer garden of delights
multitude of tastes

  Mila : love

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Mila said Aug 14, 2008, 12:33 AM:

 
Multitude of tastes
compete for tongue's attention
not one wins, all win.
  Janet : Strategic Enthusiast

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Janet said Aug 15, 2008, 8:23 PM:

 

not one wins, all win
these harmonious flavors
dancing on my tongue

  Mila : love

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Mila said Aug 16, 2008, 11:36 PM:

 

Dancing on my tongue
tiptoe, tap, twist, shake, sway, swirl
I gasp, “some more please!”

  Wil : unEYEr1

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Wil said Aug 19, 2008, 6:41 AM:

 

I gasp, “some more please!”
more veggies on the barby
grilled portabella

grilled portabella
marianated tastiness
with gorgonzolla

  Janet : Strategic Enthusiast

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Janet said Aug 19, 2008, 6:16 PM:

 

with gorgonzola
I turn my nose up, sorry
love you anyway

love you anyway
tastes may differ on some things
but food = love

  Mila : love

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Mila said Aug 20, 2008, 12:44 PM:

 
But food = love
whether you cook or eat it
giving and taking.
 

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Bry [no longer around] said Aug 23, 2008, 9:45 AM:

 

giving and taking
take veggies, wrap in tin foil
who has fire pit?

  Mila : love

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Mila said Aug 24, 2008, 6:08 AM:

 

Who has fire pit?
Let's build one with stones and twigs
outdoor cooking's fine

  MamaSue : Wondrous Woman

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

MamaSue said Aug 24, 2008, 9:23 PM:

 

outdoor cooking's fine
the heady scent of hardwood
taste it on my tongue

  Janet : Strategic Enthusiast

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Janet said Aug 25, 2008, 4:37 AM:

 

(omg sue! now who's the minx??)

taste it on my tongue
peach, lime & jalapeno
make a great chutney

  MamaSue : Wondrous Woman

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

MamaSue said Aug 25, 2008, 6:03 PM:

 

Why, Janet, whatever do you mean? (blink)

make a great chutney?

mango, pineapple, chiles…

add ginger for zing


add Ginger for zing

like Gilligan's Island, but
more mouthwatering!

  Janet : Strategic Enthusiast

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Janet said Aug 25, 2008, 6:19 PM:

 


more mouthwatering
pizza please, with extra cheese
spicy sauce & meat

  Mila : love

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Mila said Aug 27, 2008, 8:21 AM:

 

Spicy sauce & meat
add olives and anchovies
that's just for starters

  Janet : Strategic Enthusiast

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Janet said Aug 30, 2008, 1:36 PM:

 

that's just for starters
finish with frozen custard
sweet creamy goodness

  FastDart : Peaceful Arrow

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

FastDart said Aug 30, 2008, 4:43 PM:

 

sweet creamy goodness
oysters taste tart to the tongue
it's Rockefeller…;-)

  Janet : Strategic Enthusiast

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Janet said Sep 6, 2008, 2:00 PM:

 

it's Rockefeller
and then maybe rock lobster
on to rocky road

on to rocky road
who knew that rocks taste so good?
lick one and you'll see

  FastDart : Peaceful Arrow

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

FastDart said Sep 6, 2008, 5:33 PM:

 

lick one and you'll see
pink tutti fruity is my
favorite sticky treat

  MamaSue : Wondrous Woman

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

MamaSue said Sep 7, 2008, 9:44 AM:

 

favorite sticky treat?
juicy caramel apples
decorate my face

  Janet : Strategic Enthusiast

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Janet said Sep 8, 2008, 8:47 PM:

 

decorate my face
with juicy watermelon
grinning ear to ear

  Mila : love

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Mila said Sep 9, 2008, 3:15 PM:

 

Grinning ear to ear
a carrot for the nose
open peach for eyes

  Janet : Strategic Enthusiast

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Janet said Sep 12, 2008, 7:49 AM:

 

open peach for eyes
cling free but bite right in and
creative juice flows

  FastDart : Peaceful Arrow

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

FastDart said Sep 12, 2008, 7:50 PM:

 

creative juice flows
butternut squash Au Gratin
a creamy squash sauce

  Mila : love

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Mila said Sep 14, 2008, 8:28 AM:

 

A creamy squash sauce
mellow yellow grows on you
tickles your palate

  FastDart : Peaceful Arrow

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

FastDart said Sep 14, 2008, 10:09 AM:

 

tickles your palate
furry fiesta is back
spicy wasabi

  MamaSue : Wondrous Woman

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

MamaSue said Sep 14, 2008, 7:03 PM:

 

(Bodacious Bunny Breasts, Batman!!)

spicy wasabi
and crisp, juicy fresh ginger
my good sushi pals

  Janet : Strategic Enthusiast

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Janet said Sep 14, 2008, 7:58 PM:

 

my good sushi pals
share those ginzu knives? no way!
better buy your own!

  MamaSue : Wondrous Woman

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

MamaSue said Sep 14, 2008, 8:24 PM:

 

(Hahaha!!  Actually, we do have a couple of sets of those Miracle Blades.)

better buy your own
'cause THIS liverwurst sammich
is mine, baby, mine!

  Janet : Strategic Enthusiast

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Janet said Sep 14, 2008, 8:31 PM:

 

is mine, baby, mine
yummy honey crisp apples
share some & make pie

share some & make pie
my mom's crust is the real deal
(but she uses lard)

  Mila : love

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Mila said Sep 16, 2008, 11:23 AM:

 

(But she uses lard)
The secret of crispy crust
that melts in your mouth?

  Janet : Strategic Enthusiast

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Janet said Sep 18, 2008, 11:30 AM:

 

that melts in your mouth~
buttery short cakes smothered
in sweet strawberries

  Mila : love

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Mila said Sep 18, 2008, 12:25 PM:

 

In sweet strawberries
most tempting midnight slurps
calories splurge

  Janet : Strategic Enthusiast

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Janet said Sep 20, 2008, 6:09 AM:

 

calorie splurge
writing haiku burns them off
and feeds my soul too

  Mila : love

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Mila said Sep 20, 2008, 12:01 PM:

 

And feeds my soul too
haiku daily supplement
free and natural

  Janet : Strategic Enthusiast

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

Janet said Sep 20, 2008, 12:18 PM:

 

free & natural
no cholesterol added
might even fight fat;-)

  ohmsmom : proud mom

Re: NEH- XIII- Fed by Haiku

ohmsmom said Sep 20, 2008, 1:23 PM:

 

might even fight fat

it must be straight from the earth
think raw food diet