Once again, my complete neglect of this blog is resulting in a lame-o post featuring photos of things I ate over the last month but can't remember exactly how I made them. Sorry, friends. I know it seems like I'm saying "Na-na-na-nah-naaah" but I'm not. I wish I could eat these things again too.
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This, obviously, is not something I made. Joe and I ate late lunch at a Vietnamese/pan-Asian joint in Green Valley, AZ, after our day at the Sonoran Desert Museum. I always order bun with spring rolls.
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My mom and I made kolacky cookies the last time she was in town. These are almond filled.
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The highlight of this meal is the quinoa "pilaf" that featured almonds and cucumbers.
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Spinach pockets from my East-West Mennonite cookbook.
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Homemade Sweet Potato Gnochi with "manager's special" Buitoni Pesto, pinenuts and diced roma tomato.