Then back to catching up.
Sometimes, especially on a Sunday where we don't have a lot going on in the afternoon, we will allow the kids to take turns picking out, shopping for, and making something different from our usual diet.
Today was Keenan's turn. I was a little surprised when he picked Tabbouleh salad, Roasted red pepper hummus and Naan flat bread. So...off to Google and All Recipes and I found what I needed.
Tabbouleh is a Middle Eastern salad that is made of Bulgar wheat (a kind of cracked wheat) that is boiled in chicken broth, 2 cups of broth and 1 cup of Bulgar. Then you cool it down and add a LOT of fresh parsley chopped up, a couple sprigs of fresh mint chopped up, the juice of a couple lemons, some chopped up cucumbers and tomatoes, a bit of garlic and a couple tablespoons of olive oil. Toss it all together and let it marinate for a couple hours in the fridge.
The roasted red pepper hummus is just a can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed, about 1/2 cup of roasted red peppers from a jar, some cumin and salt and pepper and about 2T of olive oil. Put it all in the blender and puree until soft and smooth. Then you spread that on pitas or Naan.
The Naan, well, by that time I was tired of working on new recipes and didn't have time to figure out what Ghee was (clarified butter in case you are wondering) so we bought some at the health food store. It is like a soft pita bread that is a little bit fluffier. The next time I will make it because then I could use wheat flour.
All in all, this was a delicious dinner that we all loved! Thanks Keenan for having an interesting palate!
Home schooling family with 2 boys, 11 and 14. We love to be outdoors as much as possible and hiking in the mountains is favorite past time. I have realized that when life gets hectic one thing that drops to the bottom of the list is healthy food. Besides that, convenience foods are just to EXPENSIVE! So, here is our story, along with my successes and (undoubtedly) some failures along the way!
