Monday, September 30, 2002

Dinner 9/29

Fried Tofu w/ Ginger
(over elbow pasta w/ brown gravy)

"Blind Hen"
(sauteed green beans, carrots and apple)

Cabbage and Apples

Potatoes in Horseradish Cream Sauce

Soundtrack

WKHR

Movie

K-Pax (yeah, yeah, so there was nothing at the video store this week, sue me.)

Saturday, September 28, 2002

SynFest is tomorrow (well, today as I write this) so here's advance warning there won't be one later today (9/28)...

Dinner 9/27

Roasted Potatoes, Turnips, Carrots and Garlic

Open Faced Tomato, Soy Cheese and Oyster Mushroom Sandwich

Green Beans
(boiled in "north atlantic salt water" then sauteed in olive oil, salt and pepper)

Soundtrack

Bryan Ferry -- As Time Goes By

Movie

The Cat's Meow (Kirsten Dunst, Eddie Izzard) - I kept expecting Eddie to say "Ciao!" but he didn't. A better action transvestite than I had imagined...

Thursday, September 26, 2002

Dinner

Fusilli w/ Cream Sauce
(w/ oregano and basil)

Homemade Bread

Soundtrack

WKHR

Shout Out

Jean Martin ;)

Tuesday, September 24, 2002

Dinner

Stir Fry
(Seitan, Orange Bell Pepper, Crimini Mushrooms, Onion, Garlic, Ginger)

Jasmine Rice

Braised Brussel Sprouts
(Rooster Sauce, Soy Sauce, Hoisin Sauce, Sesame Oil, Sake, Red Chili Flakes)

Green Beans
(Steamed, then fried in the wok with Soy Sauce and Sesame Oil)

Soundtrack

Cabaret Voltaire - Micro-Phonies

R.I.P.

Tobe Schultz
Dinner 9/23

Mushroom (oyster, crimini) Quesadilla's

Salsa

Monday, September 23, 2002

Dinner 9/22

Barbecued Tofu

Chips

Water

Soundtrack

New Wave Hits Vol. 3 (Rhino)

Saturday, September 21, 2002

Dinner

Salsa... tons and tons of salsa

Soundtrack

New Radicals - You Only Get What You Give

Friday, September 20, 2002

Dinner

Spicy Zucchini w/ Fenugreek seeds

Turmeric Potatoes

Spicy Eggplant (turmeric, chili, salt)

Briyani

Soundtrack

WKHR
Dinner 9/19

Soy Boy Courage Burger

Basket O' French Fries
(w/ Malt Vinegar and Ketchup)

Onion Rings

Soundtrack

Sportscenter

Wednesday, September 18, 2002

Dinner

Eggplant Parmesan

Steamed Broccoli

Ciabatta

Soundtrack

WKHR

Tuesday, September 17, 2002

Dinner

Cavatelli Pasta in a Cajun-style Cream Sauce
(Louisiana salt, paprika, dried and ground porcini mushroom dust, topped with flat-leaf parsley, fried leeks and sliced blackened tofu) *

Roasted Red Potatoes
(with rosemary)

Glazed Baby Carrots

Soundtrack

WKHR

Movie

Monsters, Inc. -- John Lassiter and Pixar make very, very good movies.

* ooo-eeee, somewhere, Justin Wilson is spinning in his grave ;)
Dinner (9/16)

Capanelle Pasta w/ Tomato Vodka Sauce
(a.k.a. Cap'n Janeway)

Toasted Garlic Bread

Soundtrack

WKHR

Monday, September 16, 2002

Dinner 9/15

Falafel Roll

Hummus

Water

* had a meeting, we went to Aladdin's in Lakewood...

Sunday, September 15, 2002

Dinner 9/14

Mexican Tempeh w/ Angel Hair Pasta
(w/ tomato, onion and jalapeño salsa, black olives, soy cheese, and Mexican oregano)

Salsa and Chips

Friday, September 13, 2002

Dinner

Artichokes, Button Mushrooms and Kalmata Olives in a sauce over Angel Hair pasta

Italian Bread

Soundtrack

WKHR

Thursday, September 12, 2002

Dinner

Spanish-Style Seitan Stew
(Sherry, paprika, soyrizo, cannelli beans, onion, garlic)

Braised Leeks

Saffron Rice

Soundtrack

WKHR

Wednesday, September 11, 2002

Dinner

Quesadilla
(Yellow Tomato, Jalapeño, Soy Cheese)

Salsa

Soundtrack

Neil Finn - One All

Tuesday, September 10, 2002

Dinner

Barbecue Tofu
(with red onions and a hint of Hoisin sauce)

Grilled Corn

Soundtrack

WKHR

Monday, September 09, 2002

Dinner

Stir-Fry (tofu, eggplant, carrot, celery, red pepper, purple pepper, jalapeño, red onion and dried shiitake mushroom)

Basmati Rice

Soundtrack

WKHR

Sunday, September 08, 2002

Dinner

Grilled Soy Cheese Sandwich

Grilled Sweet Corn

Home Fries

Soundtrack

SynFest CD-r (i'm burning some extra copies for the press/media)

Saturday, September 07, 2002

Dinner

No dinner tonight -- just grazed on some leftovers and chips and salsa

Movie

Amelie -- Another indication that France is not America and that is a good thing...
Dinner 9/6

Stir-Fry (cabbage, jalapeno, tofu)

Jasmine Rice

Soundtrack

Days Of Wine and Roses - Dream Syndicate (expanded version)

Friday, September 06, 2002

Dinner 9/5

Seitan [Beef] Stroganoff w/Shiitake and Oyster Mushrooms
(over Gemelli pasta)

Peruvian Potatoes
(w/ salt, pepper, dill and soy margarine)

Soundtrack

WKHR

Thursday, September 05, 2002

Dinner 9/4

Falafel Sandwich on Pita Bread
(w/ Roasted Red Pepper Hummus)

Salad w/ Peach Vinaigrette
(Watercress, Carrots, Tomatoes, Onions)

Braised Green Beans and Onions
(w/ allspice and turmeric)

Soundtrack

WKHR

Wednesday, September 04, 2002

Dinner 9/3

Garlic Noodle Soup (w/stir-fried tofu)

Soundtrack

None

Monday, September 02, 2002

Dinner

Stir Fried Basmati Rice and Tofu

Soundtrack

None

Sunday, September 01, 2002

Dinner

Fennel Salad w/ Mint
(w/ Orange Vinaigrette)

Red Lentil and Kale Soup

Sweet and Sour Eggplant, Portobello Mushrooms and Red Peppers over Gemelli Pasta

Purple Cauliflower
(w/ Bechamel Sauce)

Ciabatta

Wine

Coturri Sangiovese (California/1998)

Soundtrack

WKHR

Dinner 8/31

Tagine
(Seitan, Apples, Tomatoes, Dates)

Persian Rice
(recipe from the Mustard Seed in the new issue of Bon Appetit)

Peruvian Potatoes (the little purple ones)
(w/ Mint, Jalapeno and Garlic)

Glazed Baby Carrots
(w/ Turmeric and Sherry)

Soundtrack

WKHR