Occasionally, we get a day when it rains ALL day. Today was one of them. We listened to the rain from many different spaces, and enjoyed all the different sounds it brought with it. And I reminded Stella why Barbour is always alive in my shop. The best 'weather' outfitter in the world. Waterproof, windproof, thornproof. And now lots of style in her size too.
But today was a day to cook. And I made the most delicious meals for my small family that if I don't write down, I will forget...
Breakfast
Scrambled eggs with black beans, sauteed scallions, and queso fresco
Taste of fresh avocado
Berry medley - blueberries, blackberries, strawberries (these were cut & tossed with a splash of balsamic which I learned from a french guy at a dinner party)
English muffin
Lunch
Shell pasta with peas and diced tomato
Mango slices
Dinner
Homemade Sweet Potato & Roasted Acorn Squash Gnocchi
--boiled the sweet potato peeled
--roasted acorn squash with sea salt, splash of olive oil, and water
--mashed together
--added chickpea and white flour
--rolled into tubular shape (per Marcella Hazan) and cut venetian style
--cooked in boiling salted water until they floated to top, took out, then
--pan seared in a smidge of butter
--forgot to add parmesan, they were perhaps better without it
Baked Chicken
--marinated strips of pouded breast in salt, pepper, cumin, cayenne, grated ginger, greek yogurt
Roasted Cauliflower
--sprinkled with salt, pepper, cumin, tamarind, olive oil
Berry Medley at end
This dinner is easily Stella's new favorite at 20 months.
yummy!!! you are a wiz in the kitchen. can i order a barbour jacket in black for ez? a size 5 i presume?
ReplyDeleteit was a truly an 'on' cooking day. so many jackets to choose from...I recommend the children's liddesdale OR if you end up in ny a classic waterproof number, warmer and more fit to that climate. we'll select when you get back to usa.....so,ooooo soon.
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