In the past few years, my family has had a tradition of Meatless Mondays. We try not to eat meat more than a couple of times a week, but on Mondays we eat only vegetarian dishes, meaning no meat, chicken or fish. Since I do not eat carbs either, Meatless Monday is a bit of a challenge.
There are some dishes that I got to know only after we moved to the United States. Mac & cheese is one of them. For me, this dish is so American that it even feels weird to translate its name to my native tongue. While in Hebrew the name is not really appetizing, the words Mac & cheese, on the other hand, immediately make my taste buds run.
"What should we make for the graduation party?”I asked my better half when we sat in the backyard in one of June’s warm evenings. “There’s still a long time until he finish school” she answered, “not really, it’s June already” “well, maybe he should stay another year in high school…”
"Can my friends come over for dinner?” I got a text message from my younger son. “Sure” I answered. Fortunately, most of my son’s friends like to eat at our home and enjoy some unfamiliar flavors. This time I contemplated what I should prepare. A few years ago we adopted the tradition of meatless Monday, and since then, Monday became a day of food experiments.
When a phone call from my better half starts with "I know it's kind of last minute,” we both know what comes next. “What is it this time?” I asked, “it’s a meeting at work.” “When?” I asked, ״ this evening”, came the answer in a soft voice after not so short pause. “This evening? As in a few hours?”
