it was mediterranean night tonight.  the kids love all this kind of food.  and i gotta say, i love kids who love lamb.  i even love kids who’ll just eat lamb.  it makes their stock go up and well, anything helps when it comes to kids in my mostly non-kid world…

as a rule, lamb is not big here in the south which has been a bit of a thorn for me when cooking for many of my friends.  but not anymore.  i have been saved by these kids and their dad.  and not that kinda saved, although there’s surely more of that kinda saved going on around these parts then there is of the lamb eating kind down here in the buckle of the bible belt.  i’ve just no longer been relegated to a life of eating lamb beyond my kitchen.

so quite simply here’s what happened.  elsa helped dice the vegetables.  this is an 11 year old that wields a mean knife – her technique so impressive that i’ll put her up against anyone 13 and under.  (takers?)  and the louis child helped carry the tray of kabob’s outside along with the olive oil and salt and then back in again.  he wanted to do it on his unicycle but i just couldn’t go there. and then on cue cary pulled up just in time to warm the pita in the just turned off grill.

a little familial bliss… 

lamb kabobs – cut from the leg
red and vidalia onion kabobs
zucchini and red pepper kabobs
greek yogurt sauce – 2% fage, garlic, cumin, diced cucumber and a little red onion
tabouli – bulgur wheat, green onion, tomato, cucumber, garlic, olive oil
hummus – store bought sabra brand – very good – not proud
pita bread – whole wheat mini’s

in the end we were all well fed and quite pleased with the group effort.  and really, i’d probably still love these kids even if they didn’t love lamb.  but sometimes we need all the help we can get…

and may i now say, god bless all her little lambs…