The Birds have flown the nest my foodie friends!
I guess we can safely say The Bird family Diner is closed for a while! Lol Cooking has been fast and furious for the past two weeks and now the nest seems strangely quiet. We enjoyed lots of hiking and swimming, laughter and family time, such a wonderful visit.
Muffins and cakes, protein bars and cookies! You name it I’ve made it, and it must have been okay because by the time they left, everything was gone! The pantry was bare, no baking supplies on hand! I know it's hard to believe but true, definitely time for a trip to the market. Since its Friday I thought I would share a few of the tasty treats we enjoyed all week! I know my friends @foodfightfriday love it when we bring a lot of food to the party on Friday night! So here we go!
Remember the Lemon Curd?
It was amazing served with our morning Acai bowl!
Liquid Sunshine? A must!
They wanted pizza…and who could say no to that?
And for the final dinner…
my daughter wanted Chayote Squash!
The Chayote has a bit of Bird history…
I’ll tell you about it while I cook! Let me wash and slice the Chayote Squash and New Potatoes.
Some of you may remember earlier this year I shared a recipe with you making Chayote Tacos. They were delicious! I purchased several Chayote Squash for the recipe and had one left over. One day I noticed the squash had begun to sprout! Hmmmmm…I couldn’t let the sprout die! So, I planted the sprout, and it grew! We took the plant with us during one of our road trips this summer and delivered it to @mountainjewel! She was so excited to add this new squash variety to her garden.
I sautéed the potatoes and squash…
Along with olive oil, minced garlic, chopped onion, salt and red pepper flakes.
The Chayote plant grew to be a huge healthy vine! But without any blooms!
When my daughter visited we researched the Chayote plant and learned it is a perennial but does not produce fruit the first year. Mystery solved! How exciting is that? One vine can grow to be 50 feet long and yield 50-100 squash each year. She was thrilled! Nothing like sharing a gift that keeps on giving! Dinner time! I think the chayote is ready don't you? Nicely browned and oh so tender!
Cheers to the Bird’s Chayote Fry-day!
I sent the last Chayote home with her, just a taste of next year’s bounty! Chayote squash is such a nice mild squash, wonderful when paired with new potatoes and onions! I hope you’ll try it sometime! (Try planting the seed in your garden!) A big thanks to the @foodfightfriday friends for hosting this fun Friday venue! If you haven’t checked it out you should! You’ll be amazed! Thanks for stopping by!
And as always, blessings to you all
