Lawnmower Soup

This week we ate:

Caldo Verde (somewhat affectionately known when I was growing up as lawnmower soup, though to be fair it contained much more greens and they were chewier kale rather than spinach);

Chicken-rice bake and carrots (which I burned, unfortunately);

An experimental pork and vegetable curry with cilantro and turmeric, next time not so much turmeric;

Pasta with pesto, along with a marvelous vegetable gratin;

Homemade pizza night (mushrooms, spinach and pepperoni on the grown-ups' pizza);

and a leftover night on Halloween, which basically ended up being Scott and I eating more curry while the kids subsisted on candy. Surprise surprise.

The family votes on best food this week? The caldo verde was the hands-down winner, with NO leftovers and no person declining to eat it. The vegetable gratin came in second, with only one child eating off the herb-cheesy-breadcrumb topping and leaving the cauliflower, broccoli and carrot medley untouched, and most everyone else asking for seconds.