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365: Day 200


7/20/13: We went to Lakeshore Learning yesterday and got a United States map to hang on the wall. S&Z have so many questions about, well, just about everything that I thought it would be fun to show them on a map where all of our loved ones live (well, most of them anyway - the world map will be next, Dana!). The first question they asked was "where is our house?". The second questions was "where do Sue & Bob live?".

We had a pretty low-key day on what was hopefully the last day of 90+ degree weather in Boston for awhile. I worked this morning and then met up with Derek and the kids at the Y. After nap we ran to Dick's Sporting Goods where I ended up picking up a few things we need for our upcoming camping trip. Shopping with the kids these days consists of them walking up to every display and item within reach and saying "what's this? what's this? what's this?". God forbid I don't answer them immediately or try to ignore them - the question gets repeated with a volume and urgency that cannot be ignored (at least in public!). Thankfully they didn't say "what's this" when they peeked inside this mannequin's pants...


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Cook's Notes: This is the second time I have tried a pre-made falafel mix (Fantastic brand) and have been unhappy with how it turned out. The first time we fried it in a skillet and the patties fell apart. This time I tried broiling, which is another cooking option listed on the box. Even though they were brushed in olive oil the patties just didn't brown. Thankfully the Yogurt-Cucumber Sauce with Dill that I whipped up was amazing and I had some local Sungold tomatoes for garnish. The kids ate theirs deconstructed and loved the yogurt sauce.


I am a big falafel fan, but next time I'm abandoning the pre-made stuff and going back to making it from scratch.
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