IT'S OFFICIALLY SPRING Y'ALL!
I know its been a minute since I last posted but see, we have these lil peoples that sometimes like to visit 'the farm'.
Not our littles but 'Grand Littles'... Hmm, catchy...
Remember you heard it here 1st if it becomes a thing. :)
So, we've had a few of our grands out sporadically over the past couple of weeks. Assisting this Mimi in getting into the Spring of things... We cooked, we gardened, we explored & hunted, and we painted rocks. We had lazy mornings, some cReAtiVe afternoons, and fun evenings ending late into the night.
But alas, giggles, grins, and all things 'grand' come to an end as they go back home returning to friends, school and routine ~ leaving the hubs and I to return to our less structured but nonetheless routine as well.
*sigh*
I'm sure some of you can relate that after a couple of weeks of consuming more than our fair share of pizza, mac & cheese, waffles with
whipped cream, chili dogs, chicken nuggets and s'mores
(and more) my body is demanding what it has been lacking: Some healthy! Yes, we ARE those kind of Mimi/Papa's and Yes, I seriously feel like a Weeble...
"🎼Weebles wobble ♪ but ♪ we don't fall down ♪."
Perusing the isles of the market the other day we spotted some beautiful plump hot-house tomatoes & I just had to have them.
They screamed to me: "SPRING IS HERE".
I was hoping to find some inspiration for a light yet filling dinner & here it was.
Now, I'm not a science guru so don't get all nerdy on me because I'm not 100% sure just how 'healthy' tomatoes are.
However,
what I do know is we love them and they are not full of sugar or carbs.
So in my book - that's healthy enough for tonight! I'll consult Google on the matter later tho. ;)
We made it home with our purchases in hand and a grumble in our stomach.
It didn't take long to prep & pop these babies in the oven.
Easy Peasy folks!
Imagine if you can...
Tomatoes roasting, sizzling in EVOO, complete with garlic, basil, rosemary, thyme and oregano...
Scrumptious bits bursting with flavor in each mouth-watering bite!
Just enough tang to get your jaw to slightly clinch initiating your saliva glands into some double duty action.
AhHaha Yes, you DO know! :)
However, no one eats just tomatoes for dinner!
Although fresh fruits serve as a delightful snack the hubs requires a bit more substance in his meal
so these beauties were paired with some polenta to complete our light but yet filling dinner!
Polenta is a dish that originated in Italy. It is a dish of boiled cornmeal that was historically made from other grains. It may be served as a hot porridge/cereal, or it may be allowed to cool and solidify into a loaf that can be baked, fried, or grilled.
I always use the brand Bob Mills.
Food for Thought: I originally believed polenta & grits were the same. They are not.
Polenta is yellow corn while grits are white corn, specifically hominy.
(Ah ha, that explains my dislike of grits!)
To make this preheat oven to 425 degrees and gather up:
- 4-5 ripe tomatoes, slice & lay out on a sheet pan lined with foil/parchment or a Silpat
- 2-3 Tbs EVOO to drizzle over all
- 1-2 cloves of garlic, minced & sprinkled evenly over each slice
- Mix together 1 tsp each: Rosemary, Thyme, Oregano and Basil (or use 1 1/2 Tbs Italian herb mixture) and sprinkle over each tomato slice
- Salt & pepper to liking
Roast tomatoes for 30-45 minutes. Plenty of time to prepare the polenta your favorite way and shred some parmesan cheese.
MMMmmm, Our belly's said "Thank you"! Do you like roasted tomatoes? Let me know what you would pair with them.
Note to Self: One thing for sure, Grands remind me that I am not as young as I once was but I am as young as I ever will be again! <3
Til Next Time,
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