Birthday Cake

My lady asked what kind of cake I would like and I said white with chocolate frosting, then I added, with frosting in the middle. Hey, if you're gonna go all out, why not go ALL out? :-) This was her first cake made from scratch and she did a fantastic job! She was a little short on chocolate and sugar for the frosting but made do with what she had and it was awesome. I sure am lucky.

Birthday breakfast

My lady made me some breakfast potatoes with veggies for my birthday today. So sweet of her as she does not enjoy cooking like I do.

Broccoli and Cauliflower Au Gratin

This recipe came from our produce delivery farm and consisted of broccoli, cauliflower, garlic, flour, Cheddar cheese, paprika, salt & pepper, milk & breadcrumbs. Not the lightest meal, but it was filling and flavorful.

Rigotini Caprese

Not sure where this recipe came from but it was really good. I tossed tomatoes, basil & mozzarella with some olive oil, cooked the pasta, tossed it all together and topped with a small amount of parmesan.

Tomato Eggplant Spread on Parmesan Toasts

This idea came from our produce delivery farm and it was really tasty. My lady made the parmesan toasts while I put together the spread. Unfortunately, I didn't think to take a picture of the spread on the toasts...duh! But I digress...the spread was made with eggplant, tomato, pine nuts, olive oil, onion, garlic, basil, parsley & lemon juice. This will be a great party appetizer and we will keep it in mind for such a time.

Omelet

I can't tell what was in this dinner omelet, but I assume it was whatever veggies we had in the fridge at the time!

Seitan "Chicken" and Cashews

I remembered this dish we had before and both really liked it so when we got a head of cabbage in our deliveries, I instantly thought of this. It is so flavorful and keeps really well too.

Eggplant and Mozzarella Cheese Sandwiches

Yet another recipe from our produce delivery farm. These open face sandwiches were quite delicious and easy to make. Cook the eggplant until soft, roast the peppers and then assemble with eggplant, cheese, then peppers. Not the lightest meal, but boy was it tasty!

Ratatouille

This ratatouille recipe came from Cathe Olson's The Vegetarian Mother's Cookbook. It was a little different from other rataouilles I've had/made but still tasty. The main ingredients were eggplant, onion, garlic, zucchini, belle peppers, tomatoes, garbanzo beans, kale and herbs. I served it on some jasmine rice.

Salad

Just a delicious salad with red leaf lettuce, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, walnute, shaved parmesan and ground pepper.

Breakfast Potatoes with Veggies

Yes, we are creatures of habit and once we find something we like, we tend to make it a lot! What could be better than veggies for brunch?