This week, Jackson brought his friend Molly Monkey home to stay with us. Molly has been making the rounds among Jackson's classmates, and now it's our turn to play host to her. As with any houseguest, the first thing we did was make sure we had her favorite foods on hand.
We planned some outings to entertain our guest. A trip to the park...
Weeee! Be brave, Molly.
Jackson has never shown interest in a stuffed animal before in his life, but I can tell Molly is different. He hasn't put her down.
In addition to bananas, one evening I made a risotto with roasted broccoli and brussels sprouts. I was inspired by Carla who posted this delicious dinner back during Vegan MoFo. You can roast the veggies in the same time it makes to cook the risotto and have dinner on the table in 30 minutes.
Another night, I made tofu bacon, recipe courtesy of the Vegan Cookbook Aficionado. I skipped the freezing and thawing of the tofu. Instead I pressed it in my Tofu XPress and used a serrated knife to cut thin slices. It turned out great! Crispy, salty and smoky. (It's also quite greasy when you take it out of the pan, but you can transfer it directly onto some paper towels and that will soak up a lot of the oil.) It was fabulous on a rye bread BLT.
One evening when it was just me and the kiddos, I had a craving for stuffed mushrooms. These are Melissa's Stuffed Mushrooms from La Dolce Vegan. Garlicky and amazing!
And here's my attempt to replicate Sabra's Supremely Spicy hummus at home. That stuff is like crack for me. In a small bowl, I combined minced roasted red pepper, chili pepper flakes, and some olive oil. I let it sit for awhile to combine the flavors, then spooned it over some basic hummus. It wasn't quite as spicy as I wanted, so I sprinkled more chili pepper flakes on top after I took this picture. Not quite as good as Sabra's, but it'll definitely do in a pinch. Yum!
Thanks for visiting, Molly!
And thank you for visiting me here. Have a great weekend!
