I usually do:
Pasta Salad
Fresh Mozzarella sandwiches.
Fried Chicken sandwiches.
The third is self-explanatory, and something my dad always used to make me for a treat, so I save it for sunday - it gives me something to get me through the morning.
The pasta salad I did this year is something I made for a baby shower - I think I posted the recipe on here somewhere - /forum_threads/show/4253
It worked really well omitting the shrimp. It was cool yet filling, but it didn't make us sluggish.
The fresh mozzarella sandwiches are a little bit of a pain because you have to assemble them there. I took this recipe from a market in NJ.
Thickly slice fresh mozzarella and put it on a crusty country roll. Top with roasted red peppers and fresh basil leaves. Put a little balsamic viniagrette on the other side of the roll (2 parts olive oil, 1 part balsamic, salt, pepper, oregano) and voila! For the convention, I pre-cut the rolls, preslice the mozz (but leave it together in plastic wrap), pull a few basil leaves off a plant and put them in a plastic bag, put the dressing in a tiny tupperware container (surrounded by a bag for safety) and put the peppers in a tiny container. Of course, this might be hard with a little boy. I also pack wax paper for our laps because dripping the dressing is inevitable.
I knew you'd come through...hahaha....I was thinking as I typed this, "Web-toed will probably come up with something yummy for this."
Thanks!! :)
please tell me where you can find good fresh mozzeralla i want to try it tonight...
Any gourmet shop should have it - Is there a fancier grocery store near you? You might want to google "gourmet shops" or "cheese shops" near where you live. (local.google.com)
Do they have Whole Foods out where you are? They usually have realy fresh stuff.
yeah, i do. what about kings?
do i buy the roasted peppers in a jar or do i have to roast them myself?
You can buy them in a jar. The yellow and orange peppers are sweeter and better (in my opinion) than the roasted red peppers.
thanks.... any particular brand?
I just make sure to buy something imported from Italy or Greece or Spain. They have the best olive oil for packing, therefore have the best peppers.
thanks, im off to do my shopping!!
i am in love!! Thats quite the expensive little sandwich but delicious!!!!
I just can't believe that it is so dead around here we all are delicatessen shopping!
LOL
hey, my mom is away so im making dinner (and last time it didnt go so well)
No, no don't get me wrong this convo would be happening any day of the week but that all of us are crammed up in here is just a little funny. No?
yes, ezabel is boring today....
So.. where did Mama Erica go... someplace fun?
how did you know my moms name is erica?? Shes at a workshop for the whole weekend
Like I said Google is your friend.
Just google 'who is englandkid's mom'.. and whamo Erica. HAHA J/K I googled your brother's cell phone number during the photo scavenger hunt, cuz I didn't know who I was talking to. Only one reference to that number and it is for your mom.
So party at your house this weekend?
thats weird... Erica's not even her real name... I would say yes to a party but im not going to be home all weekend... The only time for a party is Sunday morning lol
Ah, a witness relocate.
I'll keep it on the D/L. :D
yeah thanks