This is an annual tradition for us (for past two years, click here)…
Menu (planned entirely per request of the big First Graders)
Blackened Tilapia & Blackened Shrimp
Brown Rice
Green Beans
and for dessert…
Fresh Peach Cake* with Whipped Cream
*If you’ve been reading this blog for long you might recall that Ina Garten’s Barefoot Contessa cookbooks are my absolute favorites. I made this Fresh Peach Cake from her How Easy Is That? cookbook for the first time yesterday for our Back To School Dinner dessert. It was fabulous! It isn’t too sweet (which is what we J-Ms like), and goes great with whipped cream (which is what two of us J-Ms really like; see photo directly above!). I highly recommend it. If you don’t have the cookbook, the recipe can also be found here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/fresh-peach-cake-recipe/index.html
Love that last pic!!!! Looks like dinner (and dessert) were thoroughly enjoyed by all
I love how you keep these traditions going year after year – thanks for sharing a bit of your life with us.
How did the first day of school go????
Thanks Ani!
First day of school went great!
–heather
Great first day back to school meal and a wonderful tradition!
– Kate
My 3 kiddos requested steamed clams for their back to school dinner. Many friends were surprised by their request. I actually posted pics of them eating the clams on facebook for “proof”.
Between the 2 adults and 3 kids, we ate around 90 clams!