Summer is Winding Down

Or at least it is on the calendar even if it isn't on the thermometer! Last night's dinner was like summer on a plate. I made those chicken seitan steaks we like so much, topped with the onion and parsley persillade. Persillade (said with a French accent, of course), is just onions, parsley, salt and pepper. It's light, flavorful and kicks arse (said with a British accent) on the seitan steaks. I know what you're thinking, it can't be as great as I'm making it sound. I've got two words for you: try it!

You can't tell from the picture, but it's the very best corn on the cob we've had all year. So good, that I'm afraid to buy it one more time and be disappointed and scared not to in case I'll be missing out.

And this is a version of Panzanella (said with an Italian accent). Who knew I was so good at accents? Anybody? Surprise! It's lettuce, heirloom tomatoes and garlicky croutons all tossed with a lemon and olive oil dressing.

Tonight's dinner: Seitan Bourguignon (said with a French accent, further proof of my accent-ability) from Voluptuous Vegan. I told Jim we're starting a new tradition. For his real birthday, we had just what he chose for dinner. Pasta and Beans, if you were wondering. Here's the new part, then I get to cook a second birthday dinner for him with what I'd choose to celebrate. In a way, I feel like I get to make two birthday dinners for myself this way (the one for my birthday + the one for his = 2 for me), but he fell for it.