Max's grandpa just came to America for the first time ever from Ukraine, so Max went home to keep him company for a few days, which means I've been alone at home. Usually when I'm by myself, I don't do much cooking. I pretty much just stir-fry my way through the days. Stir-fried baby bok choy with shiitake mushroom, garlic and a splash of soy sauce can be surprisingly refreshing and satisfying, but even simplicity can become borderline boring. That's why I decided to answer to my guilty pleasure craving --- french fries!Yes, it's true. French fries are my Achilles ankle. I crave a lot of things, but what I crave the most often is crisp French fries with a glass of ice cold beer. Oh gosh... I can't think of anything more satisfying than that combo on a summer afternoon. I usually take care of my fries craving when I coax Max into going to a bar with me, but with him gone, I can only sit there and count my days until my next fries-and-beer fix. Today, I finally got off my lazy butt and took care of business.
Of course, I can't have fries as my main course (not saying that's never happened before, not gonna lie), so I decided to make a grilled vegetable sandwich. I've made this before, and it was amazingly delicious, so I just made it again. I got some fresh summer vegetables today at my farm share. Everything I got was freshly picked today. I grilled up eggplant, squash, carrots, and onions and put them between two slices of whole wheat nine grain sourdough bread from Wholefoods (my favorite bread of all time), smeared with garlic aioli. It was the most satisfying and perfect summer meal. To complete the picture, of course I had to throw in a bottle of blackberry wheat beer. Seriously, it was just as good as it sounds, probably better.
Now that I've got my fries fix, I've gotta find a decent recipe for vegetarian pho...
Grilled seasonal vegetables, baked garlic fries, and blackberry wheat beer(maybe eating alone isn't so bad)
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