Even When Sick, Family Dinners are the BEST!

Sometimes, my Parsi families likes to switch up and make non-Indian food. This doesn't happen often but it's refreshing sometimes. Unfortunately, I was feeling under the weather on this day and didn't get to eat and taste as much as I would have liked.

Mrs. Executive Chef made some chicken and mushrooms in a ginger sauce which was nice. It played on the sweet and spicy flavors. I definitely could taste the ginger even through my stuffy nose.

Some nice light sauteed spinach with garlic. I had just a little bit of this because I was avoiding dairy. I didn't want to become phlegmy.

And a butternut squash gratin which I dearly missed. All that dairy and cheese really wouldn't have done well with me. I love butternut squash and cheese. Damn my sickness!

And of course, can't have dinner without salad. She just makes this simple salad but it's so good! Spring mix, avocado, mushrooms, cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions. Lightly dressed with oil and balsamic vinegar.

Knowing that I wasn't feeling well, Mrs. Executive chef made sure that had plenty to eat. So dundar was on the table which is definitely soul comforting food. Warm, thick, and filling. This is what I needed.

Of course we need some rice with that. It's best with white rice.

And to finish off the meal, we had a lovely cake from Ms. Pastry Chef.

And a new one this year. It's a carrot cake! Oooh, soo moist! And cream cheese frosting which I tried not to devour. You know, tried.