Culinary Adventures with Camilla

Okay, before you get huffy that rack of lamb is not a back-to-school dinner, let me tell you a story. My little one started high school this month. And the day before school he said, "I'd like to request some food since it's my first day of high school." Okay.  He picked Off-to-High-School Crêpes for breakfast and rack of lamb for dinner. I had him rub the spices on the lamb before we all ran out the door for the day. He wanted a Middle Eastern-spiced lamb, so he added some harissa. And, when we got home, I stuck the lamb in the oven and took him to the store to get notebooks and other supplies for school. I told him that he needed to keep it under 45 minutes; we got home six minutes before the timer went off. I pulled the lamb out of the oven and let it rest while we chatted about his first day of school. Success! But, before we get to the recipe, here's what the other bloggers are sharing for back-to-school... Baked Banana Oatmeal Cups by The Tip...

This week Cynthia of  Feeding Big  asked us share some back-to-school recipes. Since my kids aren't sandwich lovers, I try to get creative. Love these Other Ideas Cinnamon Pecan Bars   by Family Around the Table Gingered Shrimp and Veggie Bowl  by A Day In The Life on The Farm Ham and Cheese Rolls  by Cooking With Carlee Whole Wheat Olive Oil Crackers  by Caroline’s Cooking Our Kinda Sandwich Bánh mì  is a Vietnamese term for all kinds of bread, derived from  bánh  (bread) and  mì  (wheat). But, more often than not, it refers to the baguette which was introduced by the French during its colonial period. But when we say it, we're usually referring to the Vietnamese sandwiches that my boys adore. These sandwiches combine French ingredients such as baguettes, pâté, and mayonnaise with native Vietnamese ingredients such as cilantro, cucumber, pickled carrots, and daikon. Though my boys are decidedly not sand...

This week Cynthia of  Feeding Big  asked us share some back-to-school recipes. Can you believe that summer vacation is almost over? It's hard to imagine, but we had a great vacation and I'm looking ahead to lunches that everyone will enjoy. Lunchbox Ideas... Lunch Box Mini BBQ Meatballs by Family Around the Table   Avocado Dip by A Day In The Life on The Farm And I decided to share one of our lunchbox favorites: hummus. Well, it's not really hummus as my little one is sensitive to garbanzo beans. D developed a sensitivity to garbanzo beans several years ago, so we get creative with our hummus. He still pines for "the regular, plain old hummus" but it's gotten to the point where he no longer suffers through the stomach pain. So, we make hummus with  black lentils ,  roasted carrots ,  golden cauliflower , though roasted beet is one of our favorites. I put containers of hummus in their lunches with either vegg...

This week Cynthia of Feeding Big asked us share some back-to-school recipes. Yes, back-to-school. It's hard to believe that summer vacation is almost over. Sad, but true. Grateful for our annual summer camping trip. We're ten years in to a ten-day trek around Northern California. This year, we went down the Eastern Sierras, camping in Lassen National Forest and Inyo National Forest. So darn picturesque. Jake and I love creating these memories for our boys. It makes their eight-week summers seem a little less short! Manns at Little Virginia Lake Manns on the trail to Crystal Lake Manns above Marsh Lake Okay, back to the reason for this post...some great lunch box ideas from my blogging friends.   Creamy Cantaloupe Pops by Family Around the Table   Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream with Chocolate Chips by Caroline's Cooking   S'More Thumbprint Cookies by A Day In The Life On The Farm   Bean and Bacon Soup by Palatable Pastime Warrior P...