This week, we made dishes that we think would make our birthday girl Sarah happy. A self-described regular twenty-somethings girl, Sarah claims her diet consists mostly of coffee and dessert. When she's not destroying her body with aforementioned deliciousness, she likes to eat "healthy" food (ah, the eternal struggle). However, her mention of quinoa as one of her favorites foods raised a few eyebrows.
One of the healthy foods Sarah said she liked was avocados, so I made some avocado ice cream. I had originally planned to make beautiful lime zest tuile cookies, but I botched the batch horribly last night. Next time, I'll use bigger pans and nonstick spray.
Instead, I fried up some flour tortillas and coated them in sugar, which served nicely as substitute garnish. Add some lime zest to top the ice cream and I've got the whole "dessert guacamole and chips" thing going on. Surprisingly, the extra tortilla garnishes became a huge hit in the office as no one can resist the siren call of fried carbs topped with more carbs.
Yes, the plate says "Twinkle." No, you shut your mouth, it's awesome.
Speaking of awesome, everyone stepped up their game this week for Sarah's birthday. Here's the rest of the menu.
Avocado bruschetta. Apparently I was not the only one who thought avocados were a good idea.
Strawberry rosemary punch. This delicious beverage contains pureed strawberries sweetened with honey and infused with rosemary, lemon and lime juices, and a base of sparkling cider.
Strawberry caprese salad. Fresh strawberries, basil, mint, and buffalo mozzarella balls.
Sarah's sandwich. Prosciutto and herb cream cheese (parsley, basil, chives, and scallions) sandwich on pretzel roll, topped with cucumber, green pepper, red onion, and arugula.
Next week, the potluck group welcomes a new member. Oh, we have such tastes to entice her.
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