Adrienne cut her third tooth yesterday. Top right. It’s adorable…she looks like a little snaggly tooth pirate. That’s an adorable image right?
(Well, it is when said pirate has cheeks so chubby that you can’t even stand it.)
Also, her chin is chapped from the constant waterfall of drool that has been cascading down her face at every second of the day.
The only thing that seems to ease her sore gums is chewing on things. Preferably the most expensive electronic that she can get her sticky little hands on. Meeker’s iphone is her favorite. My phone won’t cut it because it’s some cheapy free phone that would not be missed for a single second if something happened to it. And she knows it.
But I play a sneaky little switcheroo game where I replace the iphone with a chunk of jicama.
She screams at the top of her lungs and then forgets all about it .5 seconds later and is her happy self again.
Everybody is a fan of jicama. Teething babies, tired mama’s, even steak-loving husbands.
But it sort of tastes like…well, nothing. So you need some dressing to go with it, right?
Here you go.
Maple Balsamic Dressing
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- 2 T olive oil
- 1 T balsamic vinegar
- juice of half a lemon
- 1 T maple syrup
- 1 clove of garlic
- salt & pepper
Put all ingredients in a blender or mince the garlic and whisk by hand to combine. Cut yourself some jicama, throw it on top of some spinach and enjoy!
Sounds/looks delicious! I just had a ginormous bowl of spinach with dinner last night. Can’t get enough! Good luck with the teething!
Picture of tooth please.
i LOVE making maple dressings! i made one a few weeks ago with maple syrup, olive oil, and cherry juice. holy moly, it was good.
Cherry juice?! Oh goooodness I bet that was delicious.
I must be sleepy this morning, I could have sworn your recipe said “pirate spinach”.. I guess your description of your daughter is whirling around in my brain… I would love a photo as well. I’m always so happy to see another great salad recipe, I am trying to eat healthier, really trying!
I’m laughing at the vision of a baby pirate that’s in my head now
haha i pretty much make that same exact dressing a few times a week! SO good!!! I love using maple syrup in dressing AND i am obsessed with thsi mustard from TJ’s called “hot and sweet” its so delicious with that combo!
Yum… soon as I don’t look pregnant/am not dying from cabbage pain anymore, I’ll try this dressing.
Waaaah, I’m so sad for you!!
I love jicama to the high heavens and back!!! I’m just scared to clean and cut it :/
I’ll do it for you! I love peeling that skin off…it’s like peeling a sunburn. (weirdo?)
oh my goodness… I’m going to be a complete mess with this.
you know, since I’m Buddy the Elf when it comes to maple syrup.
I’m excited!
Haha…I love that image of you chugging syrup.
Too cute. And that dressing sounds fabulous.
Everybody is a fan of jicama. Teething babies, tired mama’s, even steak-loving husbands. <— YES, YES, YES and YES!!! I just love you! And that dressing really does sound stinkin' delicious.
Yum! That salad looks great!
No pirate photos?
I love adding maple syrup to my salad dressing. It’s so delicious.
That snaggly tooth pirate image is adorable. You should definitely post pictures. Maybe see if you can get her to wear an eye patch too.
Baby eye patch. I’m on it.
Hee-Cuh-Muh!
I could drink this.
Is there any way a small group of us could replace corn subsidies with maple tree ones (is that what maple syrup is from….??). Because there are so many expensive things I adore in the world, it would be awesome if maple syrup could stop being one of them…
I think pirate babies are the best!
I second that!
I’m seconding the baby pirate photo.
(Pretty sure I just combined two comment requests into one…pay no mind).
it’s been way too long since I’ve read! I was at the beach this weekend! do you use dried/soaked/yesiwantcake-cooked kidney beans or canned?
Mmm love maple syrup and balsamic together. And that salad looks uhhh-mazing!
I love jicama and so does Keith (which is saying a lot because he is the pickiest vegetable eater ever!!) Can’t wait to see pictures of Baby A’s cute new smile!
Isn’t it fun when they’ll scream their little heads off when you take something away from them, but then 5 seconds later they are focused on something entirely different? Love it.
Sound great! I’m getting a little tired of just plain balsamic vinegar on my salad. This will take it up a couple of notches and with garlic!
I love jicama with chili powder and lime… but anything with maple syrup is A-ok in my book.
That is the best combo…I used to eat it all the time but forgot about it until now. Thank you!
I am constantly on the lookout for homemade dressings. They put the store bought versions to shame, they really do.
That is a great recipe! 2 of my favorite flavors together!
I’m not a big fan of sugar these days, so I’m really liking the maple you’ve used in this dressing. Delish!