Coriander and Mustard Parsnip Chips

Ok, so I definitely cheated a little. This was my first time ever making parsnip chips so, of course, I Googled a recipe that looked fun and gave it a whirl... with my own twist, of course.

Here is the recipe I followed: Parsnip Chips by Aarti Sequeria. The changes I made are that I substituted 2 tbl each of dried mustard and coriander instead of garam masala and chile powder and that I cute them into chips instead of fries. The cooking time will be slightly less, depending on how thinly you slice the parsnips. (I left the skinny ends whole and cooked it alongside the chips to make a finger-food snack for Wesley when he wakes up from his morning nap. He can be a pretty adventurous eater for a 15 month old!)

These chips make a tasty (and healthy!) snack and also work well as a crunchy garnish on a more composed dish. As a side bonus, my house now smells of lovely toasted coriander!!

ENJOY!!!

Fresh Maine Lobster, Spiced Spinach and Mashed Potatoes

I am so spoiled. Every time we go up to Maine to visit my family we are greeted with feasts fit for kings; I am convinced that my parents are trying to bribe us into moving back there someday!

After an amazing week of kayaking, eating and relaxing, we headed back to Boston with a giant ziploc baggy full of leftover lobster from Saturday's lobster bake. My Pops has perfected the technique for cooking 20 lobsters in the driveway with his military-trained assembly line precision. It is inspiring to watch...

This recipe is quite a bit simpler than most of my dishes since the lobster was cooked by my Pops. For 2 portions, I used 6 lobster claws, 1 bag of baby spinach and a giant bowl of creamy mashed potatoes. The only trick to making this dish is sautéeing the spinach in olive oil, coriander, red pepper flake and a dash of salt.

ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!