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We had roast tomato and mozzarella ravioli with a tomato, mushroom and mascarpone sauce with, along with fresh baguette and a simple spinach salad with a mustard dressing. If the daughter cleans her plate, I know I've done well.

Penne pasta, meatballs, marinara sauce, squash and garlic bread.

Glad to be part of the unintentional Mexican fiesta going on here today! We had Enchilada Casserole (chicken, refried beans, corn, red enchilada sauce, layered between flour tortillas) with (don't judge me) tater tots.

Am way behind on CSA vegetables. Braised beef with turnips and carrots / mashed potatoes & celery root / sauteed greens with onions and feta.

No swiners here yet, but I was diagnosed with a nasty case of bronchitis that has taken hold from being down with a nasty cold the past 2 1/2 weeks. So, it's paninis and coleslaw for the guys. And for me it's many cups of Lipton chicken noodle cup of soup (hangs head in shame) and hot lemonade with honey. There's something about the Lipton crap--perhaps the saltiness, so I can taste something and perhaps that it doesn't fill you up, so I can have a few hot cups of it throughout the evening and not feel bloated.

Tonight, we're making arroz con pollo. Can't wait!

Seared scallops, roasted corn pudding in acorn squash (haven't made it before, hopefully it will be good), and a green salad.

Penne with cauliflower, saffron, and pine nuts. Cauliflower made its first appearance at my farmers market on Saturday and nothing is better than this vegetable when at its freshest. I bought this huge head so might only use half for the pasta dish and then make oven roasted cauliflower later this week with apples and dill.

Mexican here too! Enchiladas verdes, rice and beans and a green salad with quick pickled onions. I can't wait! lol

mayo..disgusting...avocado...awesome!

I'm a sharer. With family and some friends I will share any of mine and try any of theirs, often finishing the left over bits or cleaning up other peoples plates. Sometimes I steal food from others without asking, but knowing that those people won't mind. Sharing goes beyond food, and extends to utensils in my family, I know its not for everyone, but it works out great for us.

sharing does not bother me at all...just DON"T eat from my personal dish in front of me...or try to feed me off your fork/chopsticks..I will leave !!!

It seems unnatural for me not to share, but then I grew up in a family where sharing food was the norm. It was very weird one time when I went out with a group of friends to a place I knew had mediocre big portions (I was outvoted on where to go) and asked if anyone wanted to split a dish with me and they all looked at me like I was insane. I shut-up and at the end no one finished their meal.

There are some unspoken rules to polite sharing though. If you ask, make sure you have something to give back. My mom is the queen of breaking this rule, she'll always be like I'm not that hungry I'll just have a bite of yours and of course half the time she's paying so it's not like anyone can say no. It was especially obnoxious when we were in Italy where you're trying to taste as much of everything in the short amount of time you have. I think this stems from when my sister and I were kids and would never finish our meals, but we're not kids anymore.

Another is don't force anyone to order what you want just to share. My littlest sister is famous for doing this and she gets away with it because stepmom wants her to eat. I was amazed at how she dictated what my stepmom and dad would eat and when she turned to me I was just like uh uh I know what I'm getting.

Ask ask ask is the third. There are certain occasions where you don't have to (my sister and I never do when we go out to eat together, but we've been doing that a long time) but always err on the side of asking. It's just good to be polite.

Different occasions call for different types of sharing. Now that I've moved I've got to find new dining companions who like to share.