October 18
First Field Trip
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- BBQ Chicken Sandwich
- Spinach Corn Salad with Toasted Pepitas [View Recipe]
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Ingredients
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- .25 cup [object Object]
- 1.5 cups spinach
- .25 cup corn
- cilantro (cleaned)
Instructions
We prepare the yogurt-avocado dressing and the roasted pepitas ahead of time, using the toaster oven instead of the oven for the latter. We cook the corn in the microwave for a minute or so. Once it is hot, we set it aside to cool.
On dinner plates, we arrange the spinach, corn, a small amount of cilantro leaves, and the roasted pepitas. We top with the dressing, serving more on the side in a prep bowl to be used as a dip for the salad.
- Yogurt-Avocado Dressing [View Recipe]
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Ingredients
- .25 cup yogurt
- .25 cup avocado
- 8 slices jalapeño (drained)
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- salt & pepper
- .5 tablespoon oil
Instructions
In our blender, we combine the yogurt, avocado, pickled jalapeño, and lime juice. We add a pinch of salt and some freshly ground pepper, blending briefly. We scrape it down, add the oil, and blend again until it is a smooth dressing. We taste for seasoning and serve in a ramekin.
- Tea without milk
One of us always goes on these excursions. Chris went today. Robin would have loved to have gone but had to care for the baby. Afterwards, we met for lunch at Panera. By the time the field trip was over, it was rather late.
Chris stayed at work later than normal to make up the time, which meant dinner was later than usual. As a result, we tried to keep it simple. We finished up some chicken from Bubba's, enjoying it on some fresh farmers' market bread. We also had some fresh salad topped with corn niblets and pepitas. We whipped up some creamy dressing to boot. Very tasty.
On a sad note, it has been one week since Robin's Aunt Rosemary passed away. Aunt Rosemary's house was across the street from Robin's when she was growing up—the same house she lived in until the day she died. One of Robin's fond, early memories of Aunt Rosemary was the day she introduced Robin to tea without milk. Robin had never even thought of trying tea that way, but, since her sophisticated aunt drank it that way, Robin gave it a try. She takes her tea without milk to this day.
As anyone who knew her could tell you, Aunt Rosemary epitomized a Brooklyn lady. She was a New Yorker through and through, and infused every conversation with genuine caring and warmth. We are grateful that we were able to spend so much time with her and the she was able to spend so much time with the kids (she met the baby in the spring). We miss her already.