My mom used to always make these at Christmas, and for the last few years I've made them for myself. They disappear quickly.
Cheese straws
food
A healthy lunch?
Hummus, pita, cheese, crackers, and a big slice of red velvet cake. Guess I've got my grains and dairy covered, at least.
Pie
The kids and I opened a pie shop this morning. This pie is filled with hand-rolled berries.
Kashmir IPA
I've long been a fan of the beers of the Highland Brewing Company. Usually, I go for the darker beers (the black mocha stout is one of my favorite beers ever), but today I got a variety pack and am sipping this yummy IPA
Bug Cake
My kids went today to the birthday party of a kid whose mom bakes (and will sell) great cakes. This was a bug-themed party.
Falafel Burrito
Tonight, I had no dinner ideas. Usually I’m wholly reliant on recipes, but this evening it was come up with something from the pantry or go hungry (or eat out, which I didn’t want to do). My invention? The falafel burrito. I had bought a box of falafel mix the other night and decided to whip that out. We had some tortilla shells that I opted to use in lieu of a thicker, more standard, flatbread. I rummaged through the freezer for some peas and chopped up some nearly wilted lettuce and voila, a dinner I was frankly a little skeptical about but that the kids chowed. The falafel I’ve made from scratch before is better than the boxed stuff but also a heck of a lot more of a pain. I served this with applesauce on the side (since I was already pretty far afield of tradition).
Start with a tortilla and some falafel. My falafel patties sort of crumbled, which turned out to be just fine for this treatment.
Add some peas.
A little lettuce.
Boom. Falafel burrito.
Potatoes
Three kinds of local potatoes and some local onions. When I have them, I'll add sweet potatoes too.
Add some sea salt and thyme, and cook in a skillet with a couple of tablespoons of oil.
Cucumber
Sometimes we overlook a cucumber hiding under a leaf in the garden. We're gonna need a bigger jar to turn this one into a pickle.
Crustless apple pie
Apples from the Fruit and Berry Patch cooked in Cruze Farms butter with a little cinnamon and a dab of local honey. Vanilla ice cream (not Cruze Farms, but hopefully next time...) and a little granola to top it off.
Salad
Romaine, deli chicken, chickpeas, grapes, and a little light Italian dressing. Not a bad concoction.
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