Ravioli!

More specfically, this is Crunchy Oven-Fried Cheese Ravioli! I did not make the ravioli from scratch but I did make the panko breadcrumbs I needed for the breading! I was going to just substitute regular breadcrumbs for the panko but realized that would probably take away the crunchy factor so I had to be un-lazy and it ended up being pretty easy. I made a half batch so I only needed two pieces of bread to cover the panko amount. Anyway, everyone loved these. Owen even asked if we could eat them every day and when I asked him if he meant every year for our back to school dinner, he said, "No. Every day." 

Balsamic Vinegar (June)

So, I'm going to use this for my balsamic entry - vegan Boca burger with caprese salad. A nice change sometimes from the regular ol' everything burger. The asparagus on the side is actually from the West Side Market trip with Mom and Dad awhile back. Not as creative or adventurous as the strawberry balsamic pizza (which I would love to try.) Hudson's is one of the places we order lunch for work occasionally, and they have an awesome Tuscan Flatbread with fig jam, balsamic glaze, etc., on the lunch menu that I would recommend if anyone is ever in town for lunchtime!

Finger Food - Hummus and Pita

Every month or so they have a potluck at Lexicomp and usually come up with a theme of some sort - for August they chose finger food. Since I'm trying to catch up, I brought the suggestion to the blog too. I made pitas (from the bread book I believe was a gift from Kim) and a batch of hummus and got to use a bunch of the basil I have growing like crazy in the kitchen. I cut the pitas into wedges for work, and voila! finger food :)

Middle Eastern (March)

I made Tabbouleh - "A delicious bulgur salad that is filled with tomatoes, green onions, and cucumber. It is seasoned in the traditional way, with fresh mint and lemon juice." (Couldn't have said it better myself.) Nice and fresh and Summer-y. Bulgur is a whole grain, just in case you didn't already think it was healthy and good for you! Really good with the Home made pitas too - which are also Middle Eastern actually...

Mexican (April)

The leftover TVP was inspiring - taco salad! Same stuff as tacos the other day, but with a bit of ranch dressing as well - looks like too much dressing...but it's not : )

Tomorrow, leftover toppings with black bean salsa chips for a snack.

Tacos! (February)

I'm trying to catch up...
The other day I made tacos. (I'm tempted to use this for Mexican also, but that would be cheating I think, and wouldn't really be 'finger food' by the definition I posted so...)
Home made taco seasoning spiced TVP (it was made here), shredded cheese, spring greens, tomato, black olive, green onion and taco sauce an excellent lunch - even the plate looks festive!

August - Finger Foods

Hello everyone! This month's "theme" is finger foods - have fun! (I mean to try and catch up on months I've missed in time!)  Finger food is food meant to be eaten directly using the hands, in contrast to food eaten with a knife and fork, chopsticks, or other utensils.