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How do you eat? 3 square meals day day? 5 smaller meals? Lots of snacking throughout the day? I can’t say exactly how I eat, since everyday seems to be different. But I do love snacks.
And many days for lunch, that is exactly what I have – a glorified snack.
Especially right now, as things are busy with work and we are getting ready to move – that this is about all I can handle.
This combo was a nice medley of end-of-the-season figs, bocconcini (baby mozzarella balls), basil, and reduced balsamic. And of course a lil’ drizzle of good olive oil and a few flakes of sea salt. I would have loved some prosciutto in the mix, but alas, there was none in the fridge.
This combo also works great just arranged on a platter for an antipasti. In fact, I recently recommended it to a friend who was making a “first dinner” for a new beau. Rumor has it, it was a hit!
Although, it really may have been that she was a hit. But I am taking the stand that it was both. 
What are your favorite snacks-come-meals?
I could use some new ones to add to the rotation.
This salad has no story, expect that it is delicious. That’s it – well, pretty much.
The other day I went for a nice long walk along the Hudson (it was freezing, but at least the sun was out, so I was happy) and on my way home I stopped at the Manhattan Fruit Exchange in Chelsea Market. I needed to pick up some dried cranberries for this, and thought that detour would be more fun than my regular stops. The little market was teeming with spring goodies, the asparagus and English peas that I have been dreaming of and an abundance of fresh fava beans.
But surprisingly, I passed over all those things I had been waiting for, and picked up a teeny cantaloupe that was so fragrant, it literally jumped out at me as I passed by.
When I got home, I paired it up with some strawberries, fresh mozzarella, basil and mint. A drizzle of balsamic would be good here, but lo and behold when I went to grab it, we were out. (Which seems odd because I don’t remember using it for eons, but then, some days my memory isn’t the best. Now you know who you can tell your secrets!!)
It shouldn’t be much of a surprise that this was a hit – strawberries and basil are a match; melon and mozzarella – obviously; melon and mint, another winner – but altogether … out of the park! This salad should have yielded leftovers and didn’t.
I think if you are looking for something fresh to add to Easter brunch, look no further.
Right now I am heading to California for a few days for work (and then play) and I decided to actually do something I think about doing whenever I travel.
I made B dinner for a few of the nights I will be gone. This is something I have wanted to do before, but as we all know, there is usually more on your list before a trip than can get done, and this one usually ends up getting cut.
Backing up, it not like B can’t feed himself and so I must provide dinner, I just always thought it would be a nice fun little gesture. Plus, to be honest, this way I know that at least a few meals weren’t delivered or poured from a cereal box.
I decided on lasagna, figuring it is something he can easily heat up and tastes good after more than one day. And thankfully (and unlike me), B doesn’t bore of the same flavors after a day or two, although I’m really hoping he doesn’t finish the pan. Maybe I should have rethought this idea.
