Leftovers gone haywire

Last night I conceptualized a easy dinner...I would convert the leftover lamb into pita wraps topped with zucchini, tomatoes, bok choy, and a garlic-cilantro-yogurt sauce. I planned to make eggplant or okra on the side...something went terribly awry.

I came up with the brilliant idea that I'd make baba ganoush, which I love but don't know how to make...I called my Syrian friend for instructions then went and bought some tahini when I picked up the pita. When I stepped into the kitchen I realized I had to make quite a few things but I told my sister that it wasn't a big deal because I have the Vitamix...clearly I was laboring under a misapprehension.

I put the eggplant under the broiler to roast while I for started with everything else. First I had to made chicken salad for my daughter's lunch...I was able to give my sister instructions while I made the hummus for my son's lunch (I used the purée setting this time...very smooth).  Then I put the chicken in the marinator and made the yogurt sauce. Yes, chicken...for some reason, I thought it would be a good idea to cook chicken in addition to the lamb leftovers on a Wednesday night. 

I had my sister sauté the onions, chicken, and quickly heat the lamb while I made my baba ganoush attempt. It actually turned out ok...not the stuff I love, but with some tweaking I'll be running this in the ground in no time. I set the table taco style and we dug in...dinner turned out quite well...my sister lamented that "these flavors bring back memories"...an ode to Al Ain.