Ole! I tried the Tequila-Lime Strip Steak from Fresh Every Day cookbook. It was a great excuse to do a little fiesta dinner in the sunroom. I made the Black Bean Salsa and Guacamole from the same cookbook. It was all very good although the Black Bean Salsa was as much tomatoes as it was black beans. I think I would add more beans if I made it again. My husband is convinced that I cannot leave a recipe alone and that I am almost compelled to do something to it. I guess that is true...it is one of those things about me that he just doesn't get. I can't complain, he is patient with me although I do know that in his head he must be yelling "Just leave the flank steak alone!"
The kids just love dining with a theme. They get so into it. They even like to dress up. I don't do themed meals often, once every week or two but they are such a hit with the kids. I love that they look forward to them and that my almost teenager is excited to come and spend time at the table. The next theme is Spain. I am doing a whole array of tapas. It will be fun to do kids food is tapas form...macaroni & cheese in little cups, that sort of thing.
The kids have decided that they want to do a series of dinners based on movies they like. I am not sure how to build a menu around Star Wars or Napoleon Dynamite but I will have to start getting creative. If anyone has any ideas please send them my way.
what a great idea!! I love anything designed around a theme! :) I'd love the recipe...
Posted by: deb | July 21, 2006 at 07:17 AM
What a great idea and it looks delicious. For Napoleon night you have to make a delicious bass.
Posted by: autum | July 21, 2006 at 07:58 AM
If your kids love Star Wars, this is wicked cute:
http://www.storewars.org/flash/index.html
It's food-themed Star Wars. Not sure, but maybe you can get your movie-themed dinner out of something from the clip. Perhaps a Princess Lettuce and Cuke Skywalker salad? Tofu-D2 stir fry? Master yogurt for dessert?
Posted by: Tracy | July 21, 2006 at 08:32 AM
Looks fabulous! I have really got to get that cookbook. The theme dinner idea is really cute!
Posted by: jackie | July 22, 2006 at 11:05 AM
Grocery Store Wars is so funny. I love the Princess Lettuce and Cuke Skywalker Salad...that could be my salad...not that the kids will eat it but I will. Maybe that should be a cucumber-sour cream-onion, it is white like her costume!
I'll get the Tequila-Lime recipe up, it was very good.
Posted by: Lauren | July 23, 2006 at 09:15 AM