Truth be told, these are my favorite types of meal Truth be told, these are my favorite types of meals… platters where you can just pick at them while sipping wine and catching up with a friend. Chances are, if you come over for a meal, you’re getting an assortment of things to nosh on, maybe a mix of homemade appetizers… but just an array of deliciousness you can snack on whilst enjoying the evening. 

I’ve been wanting to make a lox platter for awhile now, so here we are. I sprinkled some Everything But the Bagel seasoning onto smoked lox and then added sliced cucumbers and radishes to the platter along with sliced bialys and crackers. Dipping items are a must so I included hummus and tzatziki. A fun platter just to nibble from, but a bialys sandwich with everything stuffed in it was pretty perfect too. Hope that gave you a little bit of inspo for something you can easily whip up too!
I had planned another type of post tonight, but in I had planned another type of post tonight, but in light of today’s news, it just doesn’t feel right. Some days it can be hard to find the sunshine, especially a day like today. I can’t make sense as to why things like today continue to happen while people spend copious amounts of energy worrying about banning books and drag shows. Make it make sense. Just make it fucking make sense. It doesn’t. You can’t. Until it does, use your voice. Show up to meetings. Sign the petitions. Text ACT to 644-33 to get involved (I did). Be so loud that you can’t be ignored, until things change. Thirteen school shootings this year. When is enough, enough?
Weekend photos in review, old school edition. Cont Weekend photos in review, old school edition.
Context: 1) Lola has zero chill in the car, 2) fulfilling request for Chicken Parm Penne with Vodka Sauce, 3) Sunday vibes 4) my favorite porchetta sandwich 5) from @butlerandtheboard 6) affirmations, 7) the sun was out today
Just like the moon, you’re whole no matter what Just like the moon, you’re whole no matter what phase you’re in. ✨ Got this one back in September and it’s one of my favorites. I sometimes forget it’s there until I get a random flash of it.
Happy #NationalPuppyDay to these two. I used to ca Happy #NationalPuppyDay to these two. I used to call Clifford an asshat, because he basically was. But there’s a new asshat in town… 🙄 Clifford is now a freaking rockstar. His tumor and age have slowed him down a LOT and he virtually never misbehaves, and we are seriously so proud of him. Lola, on the other hand, is still full blown PUPPY. Tonight I’m assembling a gate to replace the wooden one she ate through. 😂 Berners love wood and she is OBSESSED with being in the kitchen. So one new metal gate coming right up as soon as I can figure out how to put it together.
Last week when I met the owners of the new French Last week when I met the owners of the new French bakery in town, I told them how happy I was that they were opening … because now I had an endless source for gifts for my mom’s future birthdays and Christmases. She was born in Paris and we’ve grown up with a healthy appreciation for French things … starting with their pastries and baguettes, but so much more. My daughter took her first trip to Paris last year and thoroughly enjoyed the croissants there and she deemed the ones at @chocolatinenj just as perfect. No surprise there since the owner is a French pastry chef! If you’re local and haven’t been, do make a point to stop in and visit. They’re open Wednesday through Sunday and have a wide selection of sweet and savory items and a few French retail selections as well. We’ve tried the macarons, the Croque Monsieur, the croissants, the tomato tarts, the baguette … basically we’re working our way through their display case in due time. Don’t miss this one - enjoy!
People complain about how much time is spent on ph People complain about how much time is spent on phones sometimes, but if it wasn’t for phones. I wouldn’t have these awesome little snippets of them growing up. I only wish I had more. Appreciate and document the little mundane things, for they are the very fabric of your life.
happy Spring, friends! Y’all know how long I’v happy Spring, friends! Y’all know how long I’ve been waiting for the seasons to change and I’m so excited that Mother Nature was on board today! ☀️ There is nothing like the energy from the sun and it makes me happy. Hope you got some today!
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ARF/5-A-Day #3

January 18, 2006 · ARF/5-A-Day

I had an appointment after work tonight, so wouldn’t be home for dinner. The Husband called me after I left the office:

The Husband: “Don’t pick up your dinner on the way home.” (He knows me too well)
Me: “Why not?” (what, no Diet Coke Float?)
The Husband: “I made dinner.”
Me: “Really? What’d you make?”
The Husband: “I made your favorite food.”
Me: “My favorite food is tortellini and I know you didn’t make that!”
The Husband: “OK, I made your favorite food from the stuff that I make.”
Me: “Yellow rice with green olives?”
The Husband: “Yup.”

SCORE! Almost as good as tortellini… now if only I could get him to show tortellini a little love, we’d be all set.

We have a lot of fantastic inspiration for this weeks’ ARF/5-A-Day round-up – a record 17 participants – not too shabby for only our 3rd week. In case you don’t know what it’s all about, every Tuesday, food bloggers who cooked something recently using an ARF (Antioxidant Rich Food), fruit or veggie, or any combination of the three are invited to send me their link to be included in the round-up. All to keep us on the road to healthier eating … or at least thinking about it! One lucky participant gets the spot of Top Photo in the round-up. On with the show!

Jennifer from Weekly Dish kicks us off with her Broccoli dish. Yum – broccoli and soy sauce is always a winning combination!

S’kat from S’Kat and the Food has me drooling with her Wild Maine Blueberry Pancakes and Crispy Bacon (just the way I like it). Who knew eating ARFs could be so good?

Kalyn from Kalyn’s Kitchen brings us Sausage, Beans and Greens, covering both her ARF and veggie bases. Looks great!

Another food blogger, Chef Michele, is on the same page as Kalyn, combining beans and greens (my favorite ones – collard greens!) as well, making a delicious Pinto Bean dish with Collard Greens and Cornbread.

Alanna from A Veggie Venture entices us with Watercress Sandwiches with Chili Lime Butter.

Shyamala from Food in the Main wins the photo spot of the week for her South Indian Mixed Vegetable Stew … with all the veggies she managed to get in her dish, how can we deny her? And she gets double credit, because last week she made a Carrot and Coriander Soup, I just didn’t get the link in time.

The Cookbook Junkie, a name after my own heart, makes a beautifully colorful Confetti Orzo Salad, getting in TONS of veggies. Go Paula!

Stacey, from Just Braise, once again manages to wrangle her way into the round-up via a dessert. Hey, this is my kinda good eatin’! Check out her Apricot Soufflé with Vanilla Rum Crème Anglaise.

Nupur from One Hot Stove shares her Grated Sweet Potatoes, which look positively scrumptious, along with a great history lesson.

Cookie Crumb from I’m Mad and I Eat stops the flashbacks long enough to entice us with her Psychedelic Psalad, a medley of purple cauliflower, purple (Peruvian) potatoes and arugula, topped with flowerets of chartreuse Romanesco cauliflower and pomegranate seeds. Topped with an olive oil, vinegar and miso paste dressing, she has her ARFs and veggies more than covered. And although ALL the photos are gorgeous, we’ll bend the rules and share her picture too … enjoy! ;)

Zabeena from A Lot on My Plate joins in for her first ARF/5-A-Day entry with Black Beluga Lentil Salad. Welcome, Zabeena!

Another ARF/5-A-Day newcomer, Karina from Recipes from a Gluten-Free Goddess, joins in the fun with Roasted White Bean Vegetable Ragout — talk about vegetable goodness, it doesn’t get much better than this!

Heather from Eating 4 One contributes a fun recipe with her Italian Chicken Wraps, and better yet, tackling her growing “to try” pile, something I can totally relate to.

The Chocolate Lady from In Mol Araan brings us Lentil Soup with Kabocha and Cumin, taking care of both ARFs and veggies. I’m going to have to a little research – I have no idea what Kabocha is!

Patti from Adventures in Food and Wine made Roast Pork Tenderloin with Dried Cranberries (ARFs!) and upped the ante by adding Wilted Spinach on the side.

Susan from 5 Recipes a Week works through her cookbook library, tackling Black Bean Soup and Cheddar Biscuits. Although she wasn’t too happy with the results, hey, at least it was healthy, right?

Kai from Bucaio, another newcomer to ARF/5-A-Day shares an ARF-rich breakfast that looks positively decadent. Make sure you check it out.

And lastly … me. Not knowing what I was going to do for dinner, I made sure to get my veggies in at lunch time, having sweet potatoes, spinach and dill potatoes. Yum!

Thanks again for all the participants, and most of all, all the inspiration. Hope to see y’all back here next Tuesday for ARF/5-A-Day #4!

Make sure to stop back here tomorrow for Part 2 of the Sandra Lee Showdown. Until then…

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  1. cookiecrumb says

    January 18, 2006 at 3:08 am

    Sweetnicks!!
    Look how your theme has taken off. Good for you! And good for all of us.
    Shameless plea: Everybody go see how beautiful my dish looks.
    xxx

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  2. Kalyn says

    January 18, 2006 at 5:35 am

    Cookiecrumb’s dish is beautiful, she is right about that.

    I must go to bed, school tomorrow, but tomorrow night I’m coming back here to visit all these recipes!! I love getting these recipes for healthy foods.

    Reply
  3. Kai says

    January 18, 2006 at 8:58 am

    Hi Sweetnicks, I see you didn’t get my email. I participated this week, which makes it a total of 17 entries for you. It’s my first time, here’s the link,

    http://bucaio.blogspot.com/2006/01/anti-oxidant-rich-breakfastarf5-day.html

    Reply
  4. FJK says

    January 23, 2006 at 5:19 am

    Lots of great recipes to try. I think I’ll do the Indian veg stew first!

    Sweetnicks, thanks for hosting this great blog event.

    Reply

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Truth be told, these are my favorite types of meal Truth be told, these are my favorite types of meals… platters where you can just pick at them while sipping wine and catching up with a friend. Chances are, if you come over for a meal, you’re getting an assortment of things to nosh on, maybe a mix of homemade appetizers… but just an array of deliciousness you can snack on whilst enjoying the evening. 

I’ve been wanting to make a lox platter for awhile now, so here we are. I sprinkled some Everything But the Bagel seasoning onto smoked lox and then added sliced cucumbers and radishes to the platter along with sliced bialys and crackers. Dipping items are a must so I included hummus and tzatziki. A fun platter just to nibble from, but a bialys sandwich with everything stuffed in it was pretty perfect too. Hope that gave you a little bit of inspo for something you can easily whip up too!
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I’ve been wanting to make a lox platter for awhile now, so here we are. I sprinkled some Everything But the Bagel seasoning onto smoked lox and then added sliced cucumbers and radishes to the platter along with sliced bialys and crackers. Dipping items are a must so I included hummus and tzatziki. A fun platter just to nibble from, but a bialys sandwich with everything stuffed in it was pretty perfect too. Hope that gave you a little bit of inspo for something you can easily whip up too!
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Weekend photos in review, old school edition. Cont Weekend photos in review, old school edition.
Context: 1) Lola has zero chill in the car, 2) fulfilling request for Chicken Parm Penne with Vodka Sauce, 3) Sunday vibes 4) my favorite porchetta sandwich 5) from @butlerandtheboard 6) affirmations, 7) the sun was out today
Just like the moon, you’re whole no matter what Just like the moon, you’re whole no matter what phase you’re in. ✨ Got this one back in September and it’s one of my favorites. I sometimes forget it’s there until I get a random flash of it.
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People complain about how much time is spent on ph People complain about how much time is spent on phones sometimes, but if it wasn’t for phones. I wouldn’t have these awesome little snippets of them growing up. I only wish I had more. Appreciate and document the little mundane things, for they are the very fabric of your life.
happy Spring, friends! Y’all know how long I’v happy Spring, friends! Y’all know how long I’ve been waiting for the seasons to change and I’m so excited that Mother Nature was on board today! ☀️ There is nothing like the energy from the sun and it makes me happy. Hope you got some today!

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