Well, Sunday is here and that means Monday tomorrow, but hopefully you all had a super weekend! We had Friday off of school for homecoming and such, so I was not complaining of a 3 day weekend =) So what did I do with 3 days? Homework, cleaned, shopped, and cooked a meal for my dad and I! He hasn’t seen my apartment since it was all boxes because he’s a over-the-road trucker, so our schedules usually conflict. This weekend my mom was gone, so it was perfect!
Not seeing my dad for 3 months was extremely crazy—he makes me laugh, and I needed a dose of dad humor and of course a big hug! I already knew what was on the menu for us—he and I are huge seafood fans (my mom doesn’t like it), so here’s our menu! It turned out fabulous!
Dad & Daughter Menu
Crab Stuffed Chicken (recipe here) Homemade Roasted Garlic Wheat Bread (recipe below) Sliced Garden Tomatoes Brown Sugar Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, and Fennel (recipe below)
My dad was so excited—check out when I delivered his plate to him! (don’t mind the hat hair ha ha)
Love him!
With a look at this, could you blame him for his excitement?
Brown Sugar Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, and Fennel
(This was so flavorful, and perfect as a side dish for any fall meal!)
Serves:4
Ingredients:
- 2 large sweet potatoes
- 3 large carrots
- 2 fennel bulbs
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp olive or canola oil
- Salt/pepper to taste
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 425 F.
- Peel sweet potatoes and carrots in to your desired size/shape.
- Slice fennel bulb and cut into four sections.
- Toss all veggies with oil and brown sugar. Add salt and pepper.
- Take a casserole dish or roasting pan and spread veggies in a single layer.
- Cover pan with tinfoil and roast for 45-60 minutes, stirring every 15-20 mins. Roast until sweet potatoes and carrots are tender and fennel starts to brown.
Roasted Garlic Wheat Bread (bread machine)
Makes 2 pound loaf
Ingredients:
- 1 c water
- 1/2 sour cream
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 2 c bread flour
- 2 c whole wheat flour
- 1 tbsp wheat germ
- 1 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
Directions:
- Place ingredients in bread machine in above order.
- Choose wheat bread cycle if available, otherwise just the standard.
If you do not have a bread machine, you could easily make this my prepping yeast, mixing, and letting rise, then baking. I would suggest following another similar oven-baked bread recipe for a basic time guideline.
5 comments:
awwww so sweet! Love that you enjoyed your time with your daddy. Great meal- I bet he loved every bit. I cannot believe its Sunday!
3 months with no poppa sounds brutal! I'm happy you were able to spend some time with your sweet daddy this weekend -- you certainly spoiled him on the food front :) Lucky guy!
I'm glad you all enjoyed your time together. What a great meal :D My dad lives 6 hours away from me and it can really be hard. Such a special bond fathers and daughters have!!
With a meal like that I can see why your Dad was SO happy! Lucky man!! :)
I love that you made your dad a special meal. It sounds delicious.
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