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This is for all the parents stressing about making a whole plate of food! First we have a bowl of corn chowder with quinoa, black beans, spinach and sweet potato. A morning egg bowl with cheese, bell peppers, and spinach. A pluot. A bowl of quinoa, tofu, and bell peppers in hummus. And finally a bowl with orzo cooked with white and red onion, cherry tomatoes, and some balsamic vinaigrette (not shown is the tofu I added in).

He eats all his food almost every meal and wants more about a quarter of the time. For snacks we have fruits, whole veg, hard boiled eggs, bread and spreads, but for breakfast lunch and dinner we make bowls!

I make a big batch of a grain at the beginning of the week, and that is our base. I make another one in the middle of the week. Then to that I make sure we have veggies, protein, fats, and lots of color!

Black beans, hella Serrano peps, quinoa and air fried tofu w/ a lil hummus

I know it may be too late in the season for them but I’m excited to see what happens 🤷‍♀️

This male was so small with such a long tail, I know they are invasive but…it was cool to see!

I took frozen extra firm tofu, ripped it, squeezed it as one does a sponge, battered it in some vegan mayo, oil and almond milk, tossed it in cornstarch, old bay, salt, and garlic, and air fried it for 8 minutes!

This is what I could manage with a 7mo crawling around my feet in the kitchen! Topped with broccolini, tofu, mushrooms and peppers.

Made using the miso base stock recipe in the Simply Ramen cookbook, switching out the pork for mushrooms :) will post the recipe once I get a moment, but feel free to remind me!

Edit: recipe! Obviously ignore and switch out animal ingredients for plant based ones where applicable.

1 medium-sized carrot, peeled and cut into large dice
½ onion, peeled and cut into large dice
½ apple, cored, peeled and cut into large dice
1 celery stalk, cut into large dice
3 garlic cloves
½ cup (120 ml) bacon fat (recommended), ghee, or coconut oil 2 tbsp sesame oil, divided
1½ cups (340 g) ground pork
2 tsp fresh ground ginger
1 tsp sriracha
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp kelp granules (optional but recommended)
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp ground sesame seed paste or tahini
3/4 cup (175 ml) Shiro miso (white miso, which is lighter and sweeter)
/4 cup (175 ml) Akamiso miso (red miso, which is darker and saltier)
Low-sodium chicken or vegetable stock-2 cups (475 ml) per serving based on the number of servings

Add the carrot, onion, apple, celery, and garlic to a food processor. Pulse into a fine chop. It is better to use a food processor but if you don't have one, finely chop these ingredients by hand.
2 Add the bacon fat and 1 tablespoon sesame oil to a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the finely chopped fruit and vegetables and cook until onions are translucent and apple is tender stirring occasionally, for 10-12 minutes. When done, turn heat down to medium-low.
3 Add your ground pork to the cooked vegetable mixture. Cook for about 8-10 minutes until the meat is no longer pink. Stir in the ginger, sriracha, soy sauce, kelp granules, apple cider vinegar,
4 Return the entire mixture to the food processor and pulse until pork is finely ground. It is better
and salt. Incorporate well.
to use a food processer, but if you don't have one, then use a potato masher or wooden spoon to break the mixture into very small pieces in the skillet.
5 Add the sesame seed paste and miso to the ground pork mixture and mix well. It should have the
consistency of a thick paste. Your base is done.
6 Bring the Miso Base and chicken or vegetable stock to a boil (depending on the number of people you are serving, use the ratio of 3 tablespoons Miso Base to 1 cup (235 ml) chicken or vegetable stock). Lower heat and let simmer until it's ready to serve. Use about 2 cups (475 ml) soup per serving. Right before serving, crank the heat back up to boil the soup.

More images here: https://imgur.com/a/wguXOid

I bought a plain black printed dice tower because I wanted a two sided one for DMing and thought it would do. And then I just felt inspired and saw what it could be, and painted it into the castle of my dreams.

This was my first time painting a mini and now I think I’m addicted.

Bonus, it rolled two nat 20s the first time I rolled on it, so it’s lucky to boot!