Pinwheel for Parents

How do new parents on the north side of Chicago spend their free time? Practicing the fine art of baby positioning. We did take our childbirth class in a yoga studio, after all.

And here's the recipe for the vegetable marinade I brought to the potluck (which was first identified in one of my cook books by my dad):

• 1/3 cup rice vinegar


• 1 T fresh lemon juice


• 1 T Dijon mustard


• 1 1/2 t dark sesame oil


• 1/8 t salt


• 1/8 t black pepper


• 2 garlic cloves, minced

Combine ingredients and mix w/ cut vegetables (zuccini, mushrooms, peppers, onion, etc.) in a large zip lock plastic bag. Seal bag and marinate for 30 minutes at room temperature, turning bag occassionally. Prepare grill. Remove vegetables from bag, reserving marinade. Place vegetables in a wire/metal grilling basket, coated w/ cooking spray. Grill 8 minutes on each side or until tender. Pour reserved marinade over grilled vegetables.

I doubled the recipe to make two bags of veggies.

Finally, Ben sends a special birthday shout out to Papa Brown! Coo-ooo. Ahh-ahh. Grrrr.