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It is "rice" made from chickpeas. The company that makes it is called Banza. It's higher in protein and fiber and lower in carbs than regular rice. No one in my house is on any type of diet, but I bought it because I was curious to try it. I have had their pasta before and it is fine but I probably would not buy it again. The "rice" is decent enough. I like it more than the pasta. I am not sure if I will buy it again, but we will eat the four bags remaining in the pantry at some point. It comes plain and in flavors like chipotle tomato or garlic and herb. Here's a link to the official website. Note that it is available cheaper pretty much everywhere else that it is for sale. https://www.eatbanza.com/collections/rice?gclid=Cj0KCQjwvr6EBhDOARIsAPpqUPH2Au4OaIGSwMIqm1DdUet6VqbMDYe-jRO-6F_ysgEDQliu8lznKz4aAtsAEALw_wcB

Chicken souvlaki with tzatziki, chickpea rice, salad and flatbread.

I bought two bags of anelli pasta from Amazon recently with the intention of doing the same thing--adult spaghettios. ATK has a version with mini meatballs, and Half Baked Harvest has a vegetarian version with rosemary in the sauce. I have not been brave enough to spring my brilliant idea on my fellow diners as of yet 😀

Ricotta gnocchi with a melted cherry tomato sauce and arugula

This week's box. Another massive amount of sweet potatoes. I roasted them and portioned them out into 2 cup servings for the freezer. I now have 16 cups of sweet potatoes in there. Luckily my niece comes home from college in a few weeks and sweet potato is one of her favorite foods, so they won't last long. Other contents: some regular potatoes, a loaf of bread, some spinach, some fiddleheads (I am not a fan, but my husband likes them), carrots, onions, ramps, and green garlic, plus a bag of dried cranberries and a big bag of farro hiding in the back.

Eggplant pizza

A tale of two breakfasts. I had cheerios with oat milk and blueberries. Boring! My husband's brunch was more photo worthy.

Udon noodle soup in a chicken broth with ginger, garlic, chives, lime, and lemongrass that I made from the chicken carcass from Sunday's dinner, with shiitake mushrooms, carrots, spinach, chives, chiles, more garlic and ginger, cilantro etc. and the leftover roasted chicken. It would have been good with an egg on top but we are having eggs in tonight's dinner so I left it off.

Rigatoni with stewed eggplant-tomato sauce. The sauce also had chopped olives and roasted peppers, plus onion and garlic of course. Homemade pecorino-mixed herb breadstick on the side.

Yesterday's breakfast: chia with assorted fruit and toasted coconut

I do sometimes, depending on what kind of banh mi I make. I did not put any on this one, because the caramel sauce on the fish had quite a bit of soy sauce in it, so it was plenty salty on its own. I do tend to put it on my chicken banh mis. Last night, brown butter harissa salmon with salad and orzo tossed with asparagus, parmesan and crispy breadcrumbs. The salmon flavor was very good but I disliked the recipe's suggestion to serve it in big chunks. It looked messy. If I make it again I will just cut the salmon into traditional serving pieces.

Carmelized haddock banh mi. I swear the fish is hiding under all those carrots! 🙂

Zuni Cafe chicken with warm bread salad

I would be annoyed if I was given a menu without prices, unless it was a prix fixe dinner. That said, I have not seen a menu without prices in a long time. I do remember being given one at a restaurant in Montreal, but that was about 20 years ago. I made my husband let me look at his menu so I could see how much everything cost before ordering. I was not paying, but it was the principle of the thing. I was glad he let me look because some of the dishes had ridiculous upcharges. (I specifically remember a $20 upcharge for hollandaise sauce on a fish dish).

Grilled bratwurst, sauerkraut, baked smashed apples, homemade rye bread, and a crispy potato cake.

Khorasan, apparently (I thought that was a planet in Star Wars 🙂 ) https://iggysdelivery.com/products/ancient-grain

Black bean and sweet potato enchiladas with salsa verde. Chipotle-tomato chickpea "rice"

This week's box was boring again, but here it is for the record. Green garlic, apples (lots), ancient grains bread (my favorite), dried beans, spinach, coffee (I don't drink caffeine anymore so I will end up giving this away), onions, a ton of potatoes, chives, and sorrel. The email from the farm said we were getting carrots this week too, but there were not any in my box. It's warming up and things are sprouting so I am expecting more variety soon.

Risi e bisi

Chia-coconut milk pudding and blueberry smoothie with raspberries, blueberries, granola, and a little almond butter on top.

Two recipes from the latest Milk Street magazine: Indian carrot stir fry and Kerala-style chicken curry. Everyone really liked both. The carrot dish was especially bright. The naan (New York Times recipe by Steven Raichlen) was, as expected, a little disappointing. Although it was faster and simpler than my usual recipe, I wish I had stuck with the one I normally make. This naan was a little too dry and bready for my taste. The leftovers might make OK personal pizza crusts.

Wow, that naan looks amazing. I am trying a new naan recipe tonight, and I bet it is not going to come out as tasty as that! Last night, quinoa bowls topped with marinated salmon, cabbage, carrots, peanuts, mint, cilantro, sprouts, scallions, and chiles in a ginger dressing

Haddock baked in parchment with lemongrass, ginger, scallions, mushrooms, bell peppers, lime juice, sriracha, and cilantro. Wild and brown rice blend.

Soy sauce, sriracha, brown sugar, and garlic. Last night, grilled chicken caesar salad with more garlicky bread

Linguini with mixed olives, garlic, arugula and pecorino, with a slice of very garlicky bread