Saturday... lunch in a hurry

With music lessons to get to, and reports to be dropped into school, lunch had to be a rush.... shame I left my sewing machine at school..... I wanted to try something this afternoon with it.

Divided platter, with:
1.  Pear, nectarine and strawberry slices (Giant strawberry actually!)
2.  Gingernuts - chocolate and regular for comparison.  Prefer the regular.
3.  Fruit of the Forest yogurt with M&M's... must get rid of them!  Grrrrrr.
4.  Bagette rings with cheese and Indian Chutney.

Rainy day lunch

Well.... it's back to school/work tomorrow.  The weekend is never long enough.... or perhaps it is, but I end up doing things I feel like, rather than the things that need doing.

As we replaced the panini press recently, and the weather is cooler than it has been... Toasties were again in order.

The husband was less than impressed with his one (not toasted sandwiches again.... ) whereas mine was perfect to snack on while I typed. :D

In the first bit are seedless grapes and orange segments, centre has baked bean toasties on whole grain bread, and the last segment has cucumber slices and carrot sticks with hummus.

Dinner without fanfare

Well, busy is an understatement around here.  With "The Wizard of Oz" in performance next week, it's all costumes and rehearsals and props and panicing around here!

So this was dinner. 

Here we have 3 portions.  One.  Cucumber slices and celery sticks with falafel.  Two.  Leftover vegetarian spaghetti bolognase.  Three.  Kiwifruit and bananino slices.

The Spag Bol is my specialty.  I am a vegetarian (and have been for 14 years now)... the bolognase is simple and easy to make and high in iron- which I find essential.....

I'll share my secret.... shhhhh.

Vegetarian Bolognase Sauce
1.  1 tin baked beans
2.  1 tin chili beans or 1 cup of red kidney beans
3.  5 tomatoes (or a can of tomatoes off season)
4.  Lashings of basil, oregano etc to taste
5.  1 onion

Dice onion, and saute in a saucepan until clear.  Add all the other ingredients..... and salt and pepper of course!  Boil gently.  Blitz with a stick blender until a runny, but kinda chunky consistency.  Serve with spaghetti and a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.

It is such a joke of a recipe that I should not brag about it.... but I do.... it is tastey, easy to make and reheats nicely.  I use the same sauce when I make lasagna... but that is another story. :D

Divided dinner...

Well, after the fun of Muffin Tin Monday, my tiredness was no match for my desire to have a pretty dinner......  Bento's just seem silly for tea, so I am going with the idea of a divided dinner.... in the vain hope that I will eat healthier and eat less.

Here is the first divided dinner ever....

This is my "salute to stuff growing in the garden"...  The large divided area is an all green salad with mixed greens, avocado, lashings of parsley, cucumber, spring onions and drizzled in honey mustard dressing.

On the side are some carrot and cheese sticks, and kiwifruit flowers.  I made little butterfly picks from toothpicks and stickers, which help with my garden theme..... but next time I think I will use larger stickers. :D