Han Solo Chocolates with almonds

I'm not sure there is anything more to say about these.

Chicken and Mint

We tried for something really different today.  We got fresh dates at the farmers' market.  The dish was minced chicken, almonds, fresh dates, and squash over brown rice finished with fresh mint and lemon. 

Serrano, Mango, Banana Bread

Just an experiment.  It turned out to be a nice little sweet and spicy treat. I used my regular banana bread recipe, but I substituted frozen mango for about 2/3 of the banana. I tossed a Serrano chilli into the butter as it browned, and ended up with something delicious.

Macaroons

Apparently, I know how to make macaroons.

Cauliflower, Celery Root Soup

The picture is not much to look at, but the soup is amazing.  The celery root makes it just a little sweet and the cauliflower makes it creamy.  Very simple to make too.  Just simmer cauliflower and celery root in broth and milk for 20 our so minutes, puree and add salt and pepper to taste. 

Labor Day Fusion

Given how much ladypants is working these days, she deserves something special for Labor Day.  I, made her Vietnamese Noodle Salad, Chicken Adobo, and Turmeric Rice.  Makes for a nice meal and will work great as leftovers too.

Vietnamese Noodle Salad

Recently, I have been a big fan of dishes that let me use everything that I need to get rid if in the refrigerator.  This salad is a real fridge cleaner. Vermicelli noodles, lemon, fish sauce and anything else I happen to have. 

By the by, contrary to what one might think, it was incredibly difficult to get vermicelli in San Francisco.  I went to Chinatown to find them.  The problem was, I took ladypants.  A 20 minute errand turned into 3 hours of shopping.  Hmmmm, maybe it wasn't the vermicelli that was difficult.  Maybe it was something else.