Tasty tasty artichoke

Well that was interesting.

I ran to the grocery to pick up avocado, and came back with a lot more stuff, including an artichoke.  (I do that a lot)  I've never tried an artichoke before. 

So of course I went to google, and found this article:  http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/how_to_cook_and_eat_an_artichoke/

SO EASY AND SO TASTY!  Just boil/steam for about a half-hour, then pull off the leaves, dip in melted butter or a sauce, and eat the soft part at the base of the leaf.  I boiled it, since I don't have any way of steaming it, but I think I'd recommend steaming it.  I burnt my fingers on some of the hot water that got caught up inside the artichoke.  I really liked the sauce recommended on the webpage, mixing some balsamic vinegar into mayo.

Definitely will be trying this again!

Now I'm off to make avocado-filled rice balls for my actual dinner.  :)  Mmm..