Unique meals

So, I have debated telling you about other foods we eat. Yes, it is true, we don't just stick to this menu 100% of the time. Sigh. We go out to eat. And we also often make unique food on cooking and shopping day. For instance, last weekend we had delightful sandwiches made with sauted veggies with muenster cheese on a hoagie roll and sweet potato fries.



That was Paul's treat to me for me doing my first recreational bike ride of the season. What a good guy. The reason I debated including these types of meals is that it will complicate this blog. In the end, I have decided that it is worth it. Our unique meals (out and in our home) add spice to our lives, and they will probably do the same for this space.

We really do like to eat out, but we don't do it as much as we would like to. Breakfast is my favorite meal to eat at a restaurant, but we only do it about 2 or 3 times a year. This weekend I decided that I wanted to make french toast. (I don't think I have ever made french toast on my own). I bought Challah bread to make it with and it turned out well. It satisfied my want for breakfast out. (sorry, I did not take any pictures!) The VERY NEXT DAY Paul suggests that we go out for breakfast with a friend! I NEVER turn down an opportunity to go out for breakfast, so we went. The timing was funny though. We shared a greek omlette, hashbrowns and pancakes. And we had a lot of coffee. YUMM!


This week:

Breakfast

We are having Oatmeal with currents and golden raisins. The currents are leftover from the dogfood scones from last week (the dog is loving them, by the way). I give this combination a 4 out of 5 stars.



Our lunch is Barley Mushroom Casserole and Roasted Garlic Mashed Butternut Squash. It sounds all right, doesn't it? Well... I am not really thrilled. I give the casserole 2 stars and the squash 3 stars. I would have the squash again, but would not say they are great. We got these recipes from the Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at home



Our dinner is Hummus Sandwiches and fresh fruit. I give them 5 stars. Yumm.



Shopping list:
1 container plain Hummus
1 container spicy Hummus
raw sunflower seads
Soy Sauce
carrot
spinach
Ezekiel bread

Mix the containers of Hummus together and store in an airtight container until ready to serve. Toast the sunflower seeds in a skillet. When they have browned sufficiently, add some soy sauce to them and keep stirring until they are fairly dry. Take them off the heat to cool. Grate the carrot and wash the spinich. Paul had already made up a spicy mustard using brown mustard, honey and chipotle Tabasco. Heat the bread in the toaster a little. Put a layer of mustard on the bread, layers of the Hummus mixture, sunflower seeds, carrots and spinich. We are having apples and bananas with it. Delicious!