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The wraps...

They were delicious!

Homemade Black Bean Mole 72% cacao with Home made guac n Italian sausage

salad with spinach, arugula, pasta twirls, chickpeas, green peppers, cucumber, mushrooms, boiled eggs, turkey bacon, feta, and green goddess dressing :)

My honey made a sampler dinner with little dishes of cheese, rice crackers, tomato, avocado, greek olives, two kinds of hummus, and hearts of palm. SOOO yummy!!

We had ham subs from Publix and chocolate ice cream :)

Hopefully when the kid leaves we will get back on the right track! lol

tis the season for outdoor dining and birthday pool parties, my contributions for this afternoons' fete:

zucchini carpaccio with lemon, olive oil, capers, parsley and pine nuts;
mango salsa & fresh guacamole; and I have chicken breasts with a chili lime rub in a garlic & red pepper olive oil marinade awaiting the grill.

We've been busy...working and playing hard. I think we deserve some nice filet mignon with baked potatoes tonight....now what veggie? Hmmmm.... :chef2:

how do you do the carpaccio? I love it!

Made a salad with what I had......spinach, cucumbers, tomatoes, olives, pickles, sunflower seeds and bacon bits with some creamy garlic ceasar dressing.

I miss my girl (f).......*sigh* she is the best salad maker :)

That is a good question. Some of Only's salad would be great.

I have to clean up out back (sawdust, wood chips, little odd blocks of wood) ... lock tools, saws, extension cord in storage room .... a quick shower and trip to store for dog food ... Kelly and Kevin are getting a little put out because they haven't eaten much either today. Since I cannot have any of Only's salad, I'll do the drive-thru window deal. :)

pot roast so tender it melts in your mouth and potatoes!

And some of Scootie's pot roast too.

Oink! Oink! LOL!
Damn.

Dunno
 

But it sho does smell good in here!!!!!

hot and sour soup
curry shrimp and vegetables (extra onion/extra spicy/no green peppers!)

The zucchini carpaccio I've been making lately is really simple: a layer of very thin slices of zucchini, drizzle of olive oil, squeeze half of a lemon over it, sprinkle some capers, parsley and then add another layer of very thin slices of zucchini, repeat, all of the above - until you're out of zucchini. I grated some pecorino romano over the top. It serves really nicely over a bit of arugula.

I *love* fish carpaccio best, but I can't get any of the local fish markets to slice it thin enough for me.