Mandy was off getting a haircut, Noah was with a friend and it was just Elliot and me in the house. I've been doing some experimenting with various recipes lately, so I decided to give another one a try. I enjoy cooking, but I don't get the chance to do it often. I figured Mandy would be home soon and she could give it a try.
With my little helper, we made Eggplant Tricolor - roasted eggplant with a topping of cherry tomatoes, capers and yellow bell pepper that had marinated in red wine vinegar and olive oil. Topped with buffalo mozzarella crumbles. I thought it tasted pretty good, but I didn't get any other takers.
Elliot was excited about it right up until the time I asked him if he wanted to try it. "Nooooo, I don't like that." He wanted Cheez-its instead. He did tell me I was his favorite daddy, though, so I didn't go away empty. I asked Noah, who had come home right before we finished, but his friend came over and they made their own creations - crackers with American cheese and peanut butter. They both declined, saying they didn't like eggplant, because it tasted like eggs. Mandy never got a chance to try it, as her appointment went waaay long, and we ended up taking cousin Charlie out for pizza later.
We all had fun with our recipes though, and had some good male bonding in the kitchen.
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| It's pretty, at least. |
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| My little helper. He kept wanting to flip something with that spatula. |
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| Peanut butter and cheese crackers... |
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| After awhile, it was like an arms race to see who could make the biggest cracker sandwich. |
