My Hubby and I went on an amazing vacation to Michigan to visit my family and came back to NY 1 1/2 weeks ago. It's sad though, because it almost feels like it was a dream and that I never left ny at all. I did actually get a little color and a disturbing flip flop tan, but that has unfortunately already disappeared. As soon as Hubbs and I landed in MI and were greeted by my mom, dad and younger brother Danny, we knew immediately that ny was no longer the place we were meant to be. We've been feeling for a while that we are tired of ny and ready to be around family, and it only cemented it in our minds that we need to be there. My older sister has a 2 1/2 month old baby boy and my older brother and his wife are expecting their first baby (a girl!) on Thanksgiving. I have never seen my sister pregnant (and this was her 3rd and final child!) and was blessed to see my sister-in-law with the bump (she's almost 6 months along). The unfortunate thing is that I will not see my brother and his little one until she is 9-10 months old or so. Sad. So those were a couple of the motivating factors, but certainly not all. I miss my family. My oldest brother's daughter is going to be 13 in November - I can literally remember the day she was born and we have always been very close.
We are also getting close to starting our business - a vegan cafe, and have decided to open it in Traverse City, Michigan. We have finished our menu, have tested and perfected it all, and are now working on the baked goods. It is the most exciting and stressful thing ever, but we cannot wait to get started. Lots of work on the business plan and lots and lots of cooking in this oppressive humidity and heat! I have decided not to renew my teaching contract at the Natural Gourmet Institute in Manhattan when it finishes in March, and as soon as our lease is up at the end of July next year, we will be moving to Michigan! I am so excited and cannot wait!
Until then, however, I'm gonna keep working on all the business aspects, keep cooking and baking and see my friends as much as possible. And in this terrible heat, I do not want to be in the kitchen unless I'm testing recipes. So dinners have been simple: a lot of sandwiches and salads lately. This time, however, I wanted to have an appetizer dinner and just eat a little bit of this and that and it was a blast, Hubbs definitely thought it was fun, and I'm glad the only time I spent in the kitchen was slicing the cheese for him, slicing the bread and putting everything in ramekins. Best dinner!
Appetizer Dinner:
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| So simple and tasty! |
Baguette, sliced on the diagonal
Homemade dill pickles (sent to me from Michigan, made by my mum)
Assorted Olives
Earth Balance, Yellow Mustard
Sliced Cheese (dairy) for the Hubby
Sliced Daiya for me
Artichoke Salad (which for some reason was not in the picture)
Use whatever you'd like and have a super easy dinner!
Enjoy!
Koko
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