Heartichoke

to quote from one of my favorite movies, Amelie:

"You can't be a vegetable,
because even an artichoke has a heart."

here it is...proof positive!

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fyi...i just found out that cutting the
top off the artichoke and steaming it
upside down works rather fabulously!
i cut down on my cooking time by half
and enjoyed my lunch early enough
to catch a nap!

chop! chop!
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