september food

i can't believe september's practically over already! we cooked a lot this month (as usual), and i didn't get a whole lot on film (not usual), but here's what i did get, which were pretty much our favorites.

pizza. we made several versions this month. this particular one had cherry tomatoes from my mother-in-law's garden, basil and chive from our garden, boccerini mozzerella, ten-year aged balsamic vinegar, parmesan, and proscuitto on a cornmeal crust.

i tried my hand at a vegetarian dish (read, helping the food budget): garam masala basmati with garlic lentils and sauteed green beans with toasted almonds and cranberries. it was SO good (though it harldly LOOKS good), but unfortunately, we were both in the kitchen a few hours later looking for something to eat. perhaps a meat version of protein fills one's tummy a little more robustly. at any rate, we could never be vegetarians. :)

but speaking of vegetarian fare, joe made an awesome eggplant sandwhich last night. yah, scary, i know. never thought i'd eat the plant in my life. but, something about the pesto, sundried tomatoes, manchego cheese, and balsamic onions made it yummy. :)

chicken pesto lasagna. a little leftover basil pest + marcia harken's lasagna recipe from my college days. this was a big hit with my mil (mother in law) and fil (father in law). in fact, we got invited over to their house the next day and were asked if we might happent to have any leftovers. ;) so we had a second sabbath feast on the pesto-y goodness.