I have a wonderful sister. I moved here to western New York so that we could be close and it was the best decision of my adult life. We are extremely like-minded, and sometimes it's nice to just have an evening alone with her. Her partner was returning from a conference in Europe later this evening and we had both wanted to see Eat, Pray, Love, so we had a date and ate dinner at her house before going to the movie. She and her partner are vegetarian, but they make some great vegan food when we're around. Betsy made a homemade pesto pizza and her signature panzanella salad (minus the bread). Panzanella is divine and perfect for this time of year.
Panzanella
a couple of tomatoes, chopped
1 or 2 avocados, sliced or in chunks
crusty bread, cubed
fresh basil, chopped
olive oil
balsamic vinegar
salt to taste
Mix all the ingredients in a pretty bowl. This is best at room temperature, but you want to make sure you serve it immediately, or it gets too soggy. And I highly recommend eating this along with a glass of red wine. Just a suggestion...
The highlight of the meal was definitely dessert. Betsy brought out cute little bowls of watermelon chunks, and they were gorgeous! Brilliant red and so sweet. I couldn't have asked for a better end to our meal. And it was fitting since we were about to go to a foodie movie (which was not quite vegan friendly, but in general enjoyable).
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