New Year's Eve Dinner 12/31

Lotus Root Chips

Scallion Pancakes
(w/ hoisin dipping sauce)

Black Pepper Tofu [Chicken] Curry

Basmati Rice

Sticky Buns
(stuffed w/ Bok Choy and Ginger)

Green Beans w/ Black Sesame Seed Sauce

Roasted Cumin, Turmeric and Corriander Potatoes

Shredded Cabbage and Carrot Salad
(w/ Spicy Peanut Dressing)

Soundtrack

Dick Clark's Rockin' New Year's Eve
(BTW, other than Rod Stewart, who are these musical acts on the show?)

* thanks to the 6700+ folks who stopped by this year wondering just "what the hell does a vegan eat anyway" -- the e-mail and referrer logs have been a great source of entertainment all year long ;)

Dinner 12/30

Baked Eggplant and Ziti

Fried Zucchini and Cherry Tomatoes

Focaccia

Soundtrack

Mob Hits

Dinner 12/29

Seitan Bourguignon
(over... wait for it....ziti)

Boiled Potatoes (yukon and red)

Fried Crimini Mushrooms

Spinach Salad
(w/ fig vinaigrette)

Dinner 12/28

Braised Fennel

Baked Gemelli Pasta w/ Wild Mushroom in bechamel sauce

Pesto Focaccia

*yes, I do believe it's a record for consecutive nights of pasta...

Dinner 12/27

Broccoli Raab w/ sundried tomatoes and olives
(over campanelle)

Fried Porcini Mushrooms

Focaccia

* pasta week continues ;)

Dinner 12/26

Eggplant Parmesean
(over spaghetti)

Focaccia

Dinner 12/25

Pasta Puttanesca
(w/ campanelle)

Garlic Bread

Dinner 12/24

Roasted Yukon Potatoes

Green Beans

Fried Porcini Mushrooms

Butternut Squash Ravioli

Caramelized Pear Salad w/ fig vinaigrette

Dinner 12/23

Shredded Cabbage Salad w/ spicy peanut dressing

Stir-Fry
(tofu, scallions, rooster sauce)

Basmati Rice

Soundtrack

The Clash - London Calling

RIP Joe Strummer

Dinner 12/22

Spicy Eggplant and Seitan Stew

Spicy Sweet Potatoes

Wilted Chard in Garlic Sauce

Basmati Rice

Soundtrack

Phil Spector's Christmas Album

Dinner

Pesto Focaccia
(w/ tapenade and olive oil for dipping)

Olives

Mushroom Strudel

Dinner

Crudites (jimcama, celeriac, radish) w/ cucumber sauce

Yellow Bell Peppers stuffed w/ Porcini and Truffle Risotto

Haricot Verts

Dessert

Apple Crumble

Dinner 12/19

Mushroom Strudel
(Fresh Porcini, Shiitake and Crimini mushrooms, deglazed w/ marsala wrapped in phyllo and baked)

Salad

Dinner 12/18

Holiday Party leftovers (scroll down to see list)

Dinner 12/17

Stir-Fry
(lemongrass, galanga, garlic, red/yellow bell peppers, carrot, jalapeno, broccoli, tofu and ginko nuts)

Jasmine Rice

Soundtrack

Lovin' Spoonful - Greatest Hits

RIP Zal Yanovsky

Dinner 12/16

Polenta, topped w/ Stir-Fried Tempeh and Mexican Fondue

* the beauty of holiday parties is that you don't have to really cook for about a week afterwards -- you just find interesting ways of combining all the leftovers ;)

Dinner 12/15

Mexican Fondue w/ Soyrizo [chorizo]
(from Chile Pepper magazine)

* oooh, fondue! ;)

Holiday Party v6.0

Hummus
Potato Salad
Salsa (Xnipec / Tomatillo)
Olive Tapenade (w/ baguette)
Phyllo Cups filled with curried tofu and currants
Chips (Lotus Root / Sweet Potato)
Cucumber Gazpacho Cups
Mandarin Orange / Snow Peas appetizer
Fried Polenta Triangle w/ tomato dipping sauce
Stuffed Grape Leaves
Tofu Salad Sandwiches
Wild Rice Salad
Roasted Potatoes

Dinner

Focaccia Bread

Olive Tapenade

Dinner 12/12

Barbecue Tofu

Baked Potato

Dinner 12/11

Seitan and Lentil Stew

Farfalle pasta

Soundtrack

Stereolab - space age batchelor pad music

Dinner 12/10

Gemelli w/ Murray Hill red sauce

Ciabatta

Dinner 12/9

Soy Boy Okara Burgers
(lettuce, tomato, red onion, soy cheese)

Dinner 12/7

Quesadilla
(soy cheese, tomato, oyster mushroom, cilantro, serrano chile, scallion)

Dinner 12/6

Braised Shanghai Cabbage w/ brown sauce

Seitan [Pork], Eggplant and Onion Stir-Fry
(from Cook's Illustrated current issue)

Jasmine Rice

Dinner 12/5

Sheppard's Pie
(seitan, pearl onions, turnip, carrot stew topped with mashed potatoes, then put under the broiler to brown the potatoes)

Dinner 12/4

Eggplant Parmesan

Steamed Broccoli

Ciabatta

* in case you were wondering -- the eggplant is first salted, rinsed and drained -- then dipped in seasoned flour, then into a cornstarch slurry (as the binder in place of eggs), then into the breadcrumbs, followed by deep-frying in canola oil at 375 degrees.

Dinner 12/3

Stir-Fry
(tofu, leeks, shiitake mushrooms, serrano peppers, sesame oil)

Braised Brussel Sprouts
(soy suace, sesame oil)

Jasmine Rice

Dinner 12/2

Chili Fries *

Garvey Burger *
(Tofu / Mushroom)

Club Soda

* from Soul Vegetarian

Dinner 12/1

Seitan Dinner Salad
(a baby spinach base, w/ stir-fried leek, carrot, red bell pepper and crimini mushroom, ringed with stir-fried seitan strips glazed in fresh orange juice and sesame oil, with orange segments and scallions, all topped with boiled asparagus flash fried in sesame oil and soy sauce)

Soundtrack

WKHR

Dinner 11/30

Corn Bread w/ Jalapeño

Red Pepper Stuffed w/Rice and Beans

Buffalo Tofu [chicken wings]
(used some Garlic Hot Sauce - not too hot, but enough to reach for the...)

Dinner 11/29

Leftovers...

Thanksgiving Dinner

Porcini Rubbed Tofu [Turkey] (from Bon Appetit 11/02 p.191)
w/ mushroom duxelle stuffing (from Julia Child)
wrapped in Phyllo (that one was mine)
topped with Shiitake Madeira Gravy (from Bon Appetit 11/02 p.191)

Garlic Mashed Yukon Potatoes

Braised Parsnip and Celery Root mix

Asparagus w/ Walnut vinaigrette

Roasted Brussel Sprouts and Chestnuts

Cranberry Conserve w/ Hazelnuts
(from Tyler Florence)

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup topped w/ Fried Leeks
(w/ cumin, cinnimon and turmeric)

Wild Rice Salad

Spinach Salad w/ Caramalized Pear topped with Walnuts
w/ Fig Vinaigrette dressing

Dessert

Pumpkin Pie

Chocolate Pecan Pie

Dinner 11/26

Stir Fry
(tofu, carrot, celery, red pepper, japlepeno, leek, seitan, garlic and ginger)

Basmati Rice

Soundtrack

WKHR

Dinner 11/25

Green Beans w/ Black Sesame and Soy

Asparagus w/ Walnut Sauce

Fried Seitan, Carrot and Mushroom topped with Turnip

Soundtrack

None

Dinner

Seitan Bourguignon in a Puff Pastry Shell

Soundtrack

Bryan Ferry

Dinner 11/23

Soupe aux truffle Elysee
Truffle Soup Elysee
(from Paul Bocuse's French Cooking p.58)

Porcini Rubbed Tofu [Turkey] w/ Shiitake Gravy
(from Bon Appetit 11/02 p.191)

Soundtrack

Edith Piaf - Best of

*Trying out part of the Thanksgiving dinner a little early just to see how it would work out. It did.

I also made a slight modification with the tofu by adding fresh porcini mushrooms (ahhhh) on top of the tofu cutlet, and then rolling the whole thing in phyllo dough. It handled the gravy just fine and didn't get soggy at the table. Next thing to tackle -- the cranberries and the brussel sprouts and chestnut side dish...

As for the soup... we just saw that segment again on Food Network where Bocuse himself makes the soup so Liz made some puff pastry for the top of the soup

Dinner 11/22

Fried Porcini Mushrooms

...and really, what else could you eat after that...

Dinner

Pasta Puttanesca

Fried Chanterelle Mushrooms

Italian Bread

Soundtrack

WKHR

* BTW, Liz also scored some fresh porcini and black truffles today. Now you know why I married her ;)

Dinner 11/21

Stir Fry
(tofu, yellow squash, broccoli, carrot, celery, crimini mushroomm garlic, ginger, scallions)

Basmati Rice

Soundtrack

Julie London - Sings Cole Porter

Dinner 11/19

Seitan and Flageolet Bean Stew *
(over fettuccini noodles)

Streamed Broccoli

Baked Potato
(w/ soy sour cream)

Salad
(carrot, celery, scallion and spinach w/ a fig vinaigrette)

Soundtrack

Judy Garland - Live (Captiol)


* yes leftovers, but it really was that good of a stew, and the kids wanted it again as well...

Dinner 11/18

Seitan and Flageolet Bean Stew

Streamed Broccoli

Roasted Potatoes

Fried Shiitake Mushrooms

Caramelized Pear Salad
(w/ walnut vinaigrette)

Soundtrack

WKHR

Dinner

Deep-Dish Pizza
(w/ soyrizo, tomato sauce and onions)

Soundtrack

The Soprano's

Dinner 11/16

Seitan [Lamb] and Eggplant Stew

Lentils and Bulghar

Egyptian Soup

Soundtrack

None

Dinner

Caramelized Pear Antipasto
(from today's Plain Dealer)

Wild Mushroom Medley on Garlic Bread
(Matsutake, Enoki and Hedgehog)

Hazelnut Cake

Wine

Markko Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve (Ohio/1999)

Soundtrack

WKHR

Dinner

Portobello Mushrooms topped with Fried Noodles and Carrots
("Noodles: The New Way - Sri Owen)

Soundtrack

WKHR

Dinner 11/13

Chiles Relleno
(stuffed w/ soy cheese and cilantro)

Poblano Rice
(from Rick Bayless)

Pollo a la uva
Tofu [Chicken] w/ grapes in a tomato sauce
(from Diane Kennedy)

Soundtrack

Xavier Cugat

Dinner 11/12

Fennel and Spinach Salad
(w/ creamy horseradish dressing)

Potato Basket w/ Wild Mushroom Filling

Braised Chard w/ Mushroom

Soundtrack

WKHR

Dinner 11/11

Gemelli w/ Tomato Vodka Cream Sauce

Garlic Bread Sticks

Soundtrack

WKHR

Dinner 11/10

Spaghetti w/ red sauce

Eggplant Parmesan

* A Rugrats "tomato warning" kind of evening ;)

Dinner 11/9

Lunch leftovers from Soul Vegetarian
(deep-fried tofu sticks, cauliflower and seitan, and of course chili cheese fries)

Dinner 11/8

Focaccia (from Great Lakes Bakery in Hudson)

Pierogi's (homemade)
(cabbage and potato)

Dinner 11/7

Lentil and Seitan Stew
(w/ onions and carrots)

Boiled white potatoes

Steamed Asparagus

Dinner 11/6

Eggplant and Rice Mold *

Mashed Potatoes
(w/ olive oil and turmeric)

* from "The New Book of Middle Eastern Food" by Claudia Roden

Dinner 11/5

Tofu [Chicken] and Chickpeas *

Steamed Broccoli


* from "The New Book of Middle Eastern Food" by Claudia Roden

Dinner

Garlic Soup (w/ fried tofu)

Chili Cheese Fries

Barbecue Tofu Sandwich*

Soundtrack

WKHR

* Soul Vegetarian take-out with our own soup...

Dinner 11/03

Pierogi's*
(stuffed w/ cabbage and potatoes)

Soundtrack

New Wave Hits Vol. 3 (Rhino)

* yes, it's that time of year that says "make a ton of Pierogi's for those nights when you really don't want to cook"

Dinner 11/02

Tempura
(Mushrooms and Broccoli w/ citrus soy dipping sauce)

Dinner 11/01

Roasted Tofu [Chicken] w/ Jerusalem Artichokes
(shallots, garlic, lemon peel from Martha 4/02)

Soundtrack

WKHR

Dinner 10/31

Carbonnades a la Flamande
(Seitan [Beef] Braised in Beer - Julia Child "Mastering The Art Of French Cooking" Vol. 1 p.317)

Boiled Russian Banana Potatoes w/ parsley

Dinner 10/30

Chili
(red and sweet onion, celery, carrot, bell pepper, jalape?o, garlic, cumin, red pepper, tomato, sugar, salt and black pepper, red kidney beans, pinto beans and soyrizo [chorizo])

Cornbread

Soundtrack

WKHR

* made chili dogs for the kids ;)

Dinner

Grilled Portobello Mushrooms
(stuffed with black beans, sun-dried tomatoes, onion, chiles and lime juice from Chile Pepper mag 11/02)

Harvest Lasagne

Soundtrack

"This Is The Modern World" DIY English Punk Vol. 2 (Rhino)

Dinner

"Harvest Lasagne"
(poblano cream sauce, pumpkin/tofu [ricota] filling, tomatoes, zucchini, tomatillos, corn layered with corn tortillas from Chile Pepper Magazine 11/02)

* after a long day of trick-or-treating, a nice big "lasagne" is really nice to sit down to...

Dinner 10/26

Roasted Yukon Potatoes w/ Rosemary

French Lentils

Mustard Glazed Tofu [Chicken] over Wilted Greens
(from Martha)

Celery Soup
(from Barbara Kafka's "Soups" p.66)

Soundtrack

WKHR

Dinner 10/25

Pumpkin Curry
(w/ mung beans, dried coconut and chiles)

Spicy Green Beans
(w/ Urad Dal, dried coconut and chiles)

Spicy Tofu [Chicken]

Cucumber Dal

Puri *

Soundtrack

Echo and The Bunnymen - Best Of

* anytime you make the Puri's, you know it's an ambitious evening of cooking ;) All the main recipes come from "SAVORING THE SPICE COAST OF INDIA" by Maya Kaimal.

Dinner

Pizza
(Baby Portobello Mushrooms, Red Onion, Black Olives, Soy Cheese, Tomato Sauce)

Soundtrack

WKHR

Dinner 10/23

Seitan [Beef] Stroganoff

Gemelli Pasta

Glazed Parsnips and Carrots

Bread

Soundtrack

WKHR

Dinner 10/22

Enchilladas
(Ancho and Guajillo sauce, stuffed with onion, garlic and soy cheese)

Soundtrack

"This Is The Modern World" DIY English Punk Vol. 2 (Rhino)

Dinner 10/21

Fettuccini w/ Portobello Mushrooms in a cream sauce

Braised Spinach

Bread

Soundtrack

WKHR

Dinner

Bruschetta
(Red and Yellow Tomato, Green and Yellow Squash,Yellow Bell Pepper, Leeks, Garlic)

Homemade Butternut Squash Ravioli *
(w/ sage)

Soundtrack

The Temptations - a "Best of" I burned yesterday



*the good thing about parties are the leftovers ;)

SynFest Wrap-up Party

Hors d'Oeuvres

Cucumber / Radish Sandwiches

Dinner

Bruschetta
(Red and Yellow Tomato, Green and Yellow Squash,Yellow Bell Pepper, Leeks, Garlic)

Glazed Carrots

Homemade Butternut Squash Ravioli
(w/ sage)

Dessert

Chocolate Olive Oil Cake

Polenta Cake

Coffee

Dinner

Quesdilla
(tomato, soy cheese)

Salsa

Soundtrack

Repo Man Soundtrack -- ...all I wanted was a Pepsi...

Dinner 10/17

Black Pepper Tofu [Chicken] Curry
(from Food and Wine)

Aloo Gobi

Basmati Rice

Soundtrack

WKHR

Dinner

Toor Dal
(w/ fried cumin seeds)

Spicy Okra and Tomato Stew

Saffron Rice
(w/ currants and pistachios)

Saag "Paneer"
(w/ fried marinated tofu cubes)

Spicy Turmeric Eggplant
(coated w/ turmeric, then deep fried)

Papadams

Wine

Le Cigare Volant Red Wine (California)

Soundtrack

New Wave Hits Vol. 4 (Rhino)

Dinner 10/15

Fried Green Tomatoes
(w/ "Georgia Peach and Vidalia Onion" Hot Sauce)

Roasted Peruvian Potatoes and Baby Carrots

Soundtrack

WKHR

Dinner 10/14

Ravioli

Braised Leeks

Fried Crimini Mushrooms, Potatoes, Pine Nuts and Slivered Almonds

Baguette

Soundtrack

WKHR

Dinner 10/13

Pizza
(tomato sauce, soy cheese)

Soundtrack

Indie 77 (English Punk Comp) -- Flaming Groovies, 999, Adverts, Fall, Buzzcocks, etc...

* spent the evening making and freezing Ravioli for winter...

Dinner 10/12

Deep Fried Tofu Balls w/ Spicy Peanut Dipping Sauce

Wilted Greens in Sesame Oil and White Sesame Seeds

Braised Shiitake Mushrooms in Broth

Steamed, then Fried Chinese Long Beans

Basmati Rice

Vietnamese Seitan [Beef] Curry
(from "Vietnam Cafe")

Soundtrack

The Smiths -- Louder Than Bombs

Dinner 10/11

Roasted Beet Salad w/ balsamic vinaigrette

Fresh Morel and Oyster Mushrooms w/ Shallots*

Brussel Sprouts and Chestnuts

Sauteed Eggplant

* went to the West Side Market yesterday -- the Morels were $115 a pound -- but man they were good...

Dessert

Chocolate Cake*

another killer cake by Liz again...

Dinner 10/10

Ranch Hand Soup
(garlic, onion, jalapeño, tomato and avacado, from Rick Bayless)

Guacamole

Salsa
(tomato, red onion, jalapeño, radish, lime juice)

Chiles Rellenos

Arroz Verde
(Poblano Rice)

Glazed Carrots in Tequila

Soundtrack

Richard Blade's 80's comp

(my ISP's been having problems this week, so...)

Dinner 10/9

Tofu Medallions w/ Apples

Gemelli Pasta

Vienna Style Bread

Soundtrack

WKHR

Dinner 10/8

Lasagne Pinwheels w/ Leek Sauce
(lasgna w/ pureed cannellini bean, onion, garlic, orange bell pepper and soy parmasean cheese rolled up jelly roll style, cut in half, coated w/ olive oil and baked in the oven for 15 minutes at 375. The leeks were roased in the oven, then I added fennel stock I had make over the weekend and that was used as the base)

Bread

Dinner 10/7

Falafel Sandwich
(from the Falafel Cafe)

Water

Dinner

Stir Fry
(Tofu, Basil, Tomato, Yellow Pepper, Onion)

Jasmine Rice

Wine

Orleans Hill Old Vine Zin (California/2001)
(Organic and Sulfate Free)

Soundtrack

Cugi's Cocktails - Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra*

* went thrifting today -- went to six stores and scored 42 blank 8-tracks, and another 30 or so records including this one...

Dinner 10/5

Roasted Purple Potatoes

Roasted Garlic

Braised Leeks

Cibatta Bread

Soundtrack

WKHR

Dinner 10/04

Tomato and Mushroom Quesadillas

Jalapeno, Red Onion, Tomato and Lime Salsa

Soundtrack

DIY Starry Eyes: UK Pop II (Rhino)

Dinner

Ziti w/ Romesco Sauce

Braised Fennel

Steamed Broccoli

Italian Bread

Salad w/ Fig Vinaigrette dressing

Soundtrack

WKHR

Dinner 10/2

Spring Rolls

Spicy Broccoli and Tofu

Jasmine Rice

Soundtrack

The Great Outdoors

Dinner 10/01

Pizza
(artichokes hearts, oyster mushrooms, tomatoes, soy cheese, tomato sauce)

Soundtrack

WKHR

Dinner 9/30

Stir Fry
(Orange bell pepper, carrots, celery, garlic, ginger, tofu and shitake mushrooms)

Jasmine Rice

Soundtrack

WKHR

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.)

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...

Dinner

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

Homemade Bread

Soundtrack

WKHR

Shout Out

Jean Martin ;)

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

Dinner 9/22

Barbecued Tofu

Chips

Water

Soundtrack

New Wave Hits Vol. 3 (Rhino)

Dinner

Salsa... tons and tons of salsa

Soundtrack

New Radicals - You Only Get What You Give

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

Dinner

Eggplant Parmesan

Steamed Broccoli

Ciabatta

Soundtrack

WKHR

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

Dinner 9/15

Falafel Roll

Hummus

Water

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

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

Dinner

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

Italian Bread

Soundtrack

WKHR

Dinner

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

Braised Leeks

Saffron Rice

Soundtrack

WKHR

Dinner

Quesadilla
(Yellow Tomato, Jalapeño, Soy Cheese)

Salsa

Soundtrack

Neil Finn - One All

Dinner

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

Grilled Corn

Soundtrack

WKHR

Dinner

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

Basmati Rice

Soundtrack

WKHR

Dinner

Grilled Soy Cheese Sandwich

Grilled Sweet Corn

Home Fries

Soundtrack

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

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)

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

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

Dinner 9/3

Garlic Noodle Soup (w/stir-fried tofu)

Soundtrack

None

Dinner

Stir Fried Basmati Rice and Tofu

Soundtrack

None

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

Dinner

Tibetan Crisp-Fried Noodles and Vegetables

Soundtrack

Bryan Ferry - As Time Goes By

Dinner 8/29

Tofu [Chicken] Marsala

Spinach Affogati

Red Cabbage Agrigento Style
(braised in Red Wine Vinegar w/ Black Oil-Packed Olives)

Soundtrack

SynFest CD-r

Dinner 8/28

Roasted Potatoes,Carrots and Garlic

Braised Haricot Verts

French Onion Soup
(Julia, Vol. 1)

Soundtrack

Julie London - Around Midnight

Dinner

Caramelized Leeks and Yellow Tomato Soup

Zucchini w/ Sun-dried Tomatoes

Boiled Red Potatoes w/ Rosemary

Ciabatta Bread

Soundtrack

Julie London - Julie is My Name Vol. 1 / Vol. 2

Dinner (8/26)

Stir-Fry
(Eggplant, Tofu, Carrot, Celery, Jalapeño, Ginger, Garlic)

Refried Jasmine Rice

Soundtrack

Julie London - One of those two LP's on one CD that came out a few years ago, don't remember which one, but a later-era one...

Dinner 8/25

Tibetan Crisp-Fried Noodles with Vegetables
(Food and Wine 10/91 p.79)*

Water


* yes, 10/91. In filing all of our food mags in the new library, we often get sidetracked and tonight's dinner was a result...

Dinner

Eggplant Packets
(stuffed w/ basil, soy cheese and tomato served with a balsamic vinegar and sundried tomato vinaigrette)

Sweet and Sour Baby Onions

Steamed Broccoli

Porcini Soup

Wine

Coturri Sangiovese (California /1999)

Soundtrack

Frankie Laine - A Cottage For Sale

Movie

Return To Me -- David Duchovny and Minnie Driver... Better than I expected, there were only a couple of moments when it was "spot the Mulder tic." But I'm not sure what was more distracting, Minnie's Chicago accent or Carrol O'Connor's Irish one

Dinner

Spanish Style Seitan Stew
(Sherry, Paprika, Garlic, Onion, Soyrizo, White Beans and Seitan)

Harcot Verts

Soundtrack

WKHR

Movie

Birthday Girl -- A decent movie, but it's like you were distracted by Nicole Kidman playing the role. She's too big a star to be in these kinds of movies anymore. And as a "bonus" (I'm not sure to who), she sings with Robbie Williams. I had to explain to Liz who he was -- sorry Robbie, in this country people just don't "get" you. Nothing personal.

Dinner (from 8/22)

Black Pepper Seitan [Chicken] Curry
(from Food and Wine)

Jasmine Rice

Spicy Corn
(from Jean-Georges Vongerichten's "At Home...")

Soundtrack

Thunder and lightning and a ton of rain -- which is why I'm posting this now...

Dinner

Seitan Bourguignon

Ratatouille

Boiled Potatoes w/ Parsley

Braised Leeks

Glazed Carrots

Soundtrack

Edith Piaf - The Very Best Of

Movie

Star Trek - Insurrection (somehow missed watching this the first time around, familiar plot elements are at play here, although the Data/Riker and Troi/Riker bits were fun...)

Dinner

Tomato and Jalapeno Salsa

Red Enchillads

Soundtrack

Swallows in my backyard peeping about something...

Dinner

Gemelli Pasta w/ Yellow and Red Tomatos, Yellow Squash and Basil

Green Beans

Garlic Bread

Soundtrack

WKHR

Dinner

Sushi Rice Salad
(cucumber stuffed with sushi rice w/ a wasabi vinaigrette)

Asian Gazpacho
(from Ming Tsai "Blue Ginger" p.21)

Roasted Tofu, Potatoes, Garlic and Olives in Lemon

Soundtrack

WKHR

Dinner

Turmeric Potatoes

Curried Greens and Eggplant

Seitan [Chicken] and Tomato

Briyani (Rice w/Saffron, Pistachio and Currants)

Wine

Coturri Sangiovese (California/1999)

Soundtrack

Julie London - My Name is Julie Vol. 1 and 2

Dinner

Shredded Seitan [Pork] and Zucchini

Basmati Rice

Soundtrack

Julie London - Best Of

Dinner

Cappellini Pomodoro
(w/ Oyster and Shiitake Mushrooms)

Wilted Kale in Cream Sauce

Soundtrack

WKHR

Dinner

Barbecue Tofu
(added a little hoisin to the BBQ sauce)

Roasted Yukon Potatoes
(w/ rosemary)

Grilled Corn

Soundtrack

WKHR 91.5

Yet Another Update

OK, vacation's over, finished moving furniture, painting and putting boxes and boxes of books into the library. Still a bunch more work to do (magazines and moving paintings) but all in all, a productive "vacation"...

In bloggy matters, I'm dropping the breakfast thing as most of you know it's some kind of combination of bread, Soy Boy Breakfast Links and hot sauce with club soda. I get bored typing it, and you get bored reading it ;) Same with lunch, as it's mostly leftovers from the night before...

So for now, it'll be just dinner and we'll see how that works out...

Vacation Redux

Well, vacation time is winding down, regular postings will return on Monday...

Vaction Update

My wife's idea of vacation is to move couches around and then paint the TV room...

Vacation update

Had a tomato and jalapeno stuffed quesadilla with guacamole and sour cream. Other than a bowl of Chocolate Glace Ice Cream, it's too damn hot to think about eating anything else...

Vacation Alert

Postings may be sporadic over the next week as we're on vacation. Which explains why there was nothing yesterday, and this might be it for today as well...

Update

Had a cookout w/ Courage Burgers and some fresh from the fields sweet corn...


Movie

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back - I've liked all of Kevin Smith's movies since Clerks, so of course I liked this one as well... (and nice to see Dante and Randal again).
-signed Magnolia Fan

Dinner

Bush's Vegetarian Baked Beads
(actually they're Vegan)

Yves Tofu Pups

Soundtrack

WKHR

Movie

Billy Elliot -- English chick movie ;)

Dinner

Thai Kitchen Garlic Noodle Soup
(added Tofu and Rooster Sauce)

Club Soda

Soundtrack

None

Movie

Spy Games - not really as bad as you think it might be...

Dinner

Gemelli Pasta w/ Onion, Garlic, Tomato, Chard, Zucchini and Broccoli

Wine

Coturri Sangiovese (California/1999)

Soundtrack

Violent Femmes - s/t

Movie

Ghost World
(2 Thumbs Up)

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breakfast Links
(w/ gpvo hot sauce)

Brownberry Wheat Toast

Club Soda

Dinner

Bruschetta (Zucchini, Garlic, Kalmata Olives, Shallots)

Soundtrack

Robyn Hitchcock - Perspex Island

* sat inside and watched a big storm front pass over the house while we were eating -- saw some really interesting lightning streaks across the sky (moving right to left) with fingers branching out.

Lunch

Refried Rice w/ Sesame Oil and Soy Sauce

Green Beans and Tofu in Garlic Bean Paste

Spicy Fried Cabbage w/ Szechuan Peppers


* This my friends, is why you make more than you can eat for dinner.

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breakfast Links
(w/gpvo hot suace)

Brownberry Wheat Toast

Club Soda

* as if there was any doubt ;)

Dinner

Refried Rice w/ Sesame Oil and Soy Sauce

Green Beans and Tofu in Garlic Bean Paste

Spicy Fried Cabbage w/ Szechuan Peppers

Soundtrack

Pink Floyd - Piper At The Gates Of Dawn

Breakfast

Blueberry Pancakes

Ohio Maple Syrup

Club Soda


*Liz made some killer pancakes today, and the blueberries were really fresh, almost exploding as you bit into them...

Dinner

Okra and Tomato Stew

Hoecakes

Tomato Saffron Soup

Soundtrack

Dr. John - Right Place, Wrong Time

Lunch

Mini Pizza (Tomato, Soy Cheese, Tomato Sauce)

Club Soda

Dinner

Garlicky Greens and Soy Cheese Quesdaillas

Tomatillo Salsa

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breakfast Links
(w/ gpvo hot sauce)

Brownberry Wheat Toast

Club Soda

Dinner

Spicy Chickpeas

Turmeric Potatoes

Keralan Beets and Coconut

Black Pepper Seitan [Chicken] Curry

Briyani (Basmati) Rice

Soundtrack

WKHR 91.5


* no, it's not blogger glitch -- we made so much last night that we had plenty of leftovers for dinner -- coupled with the fact that we had to wait around for the air-conditioner repair guy to get here and finish, so all we had to was re-heat and eat...

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breakfast Links
(w/ gpvo hot sauce)

Brownberry Wheat Toast

Club Soda

Dinner

Spicy Chickpeas

Turmeric Potatoes

Keralan Beets

Black Pepper Seitan [Chicken] Curry

Briyani (Basmati) Rice

Wine

Le Cigare Volant Red Table Wine (Califonia/2000)

Soundtrack

Iggy Pop - The Passenger

Lunch

Falafel and Hummus Sandwiches

Artichoke Gratin

Club Soda

Dinner

Falafel Sandwiches
(w/ lettuce, onion, hummus and spices)

Hummus

Artichoke Gratin

Tomato Basil Soup

Soundtrack

Julie London - Love For Sale

Dinner

Stir Fry
(Yellow Peppers, Leeks, Carrots, Celery, Shiitake Mushrooms, Spring Onions)

Basmati Rice

Soundtrack

Divinyls -- All The Boys In Town

Lunch

Carbonnades a la Flamande

Farfalle Pasta

Club Soda

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breakfast Links
(w/ gpvo hot sauce)

Brownberry Wheat Toast

Club Soda

Dinner

Carbonnades a la Flamande
(Julia Child "Mastering The Art Of French Cooking" Vol. 1 p.317)

Haricot Verts

New Red Potatoes

Dessert

Raspberry and Chocolate Tart
(Fine Cooking August '02)

Coffee

Soundtrack

Liz Phair - Exile In Guyville

Dinner

Tomato Basil Soup

"Scapes" Pesto

Braised Okra and Tomatoes

Braised Fennel and Leeks

Farfalle Pasta

Italian Bread

Soundtrack

Modern Lovers - Roadrunner

Lunch

Fried Seitan Sandwich on Sunflower Seed Bread
(from Brady's Cafe in Kent while at the Kent Farmer's Market this morning)

Salad
(radish, carrot and olive)

Club Soda

Dinner

Bruschetta
(eggplant, zucchini, yellow tomato, garlic, basil, oregano)

Wine

Coturri Merlot (California/1999)

Soundtrack

WKHR 91.5

Lunch

Shredded Cabbage, Carrot, Jalapeno and Tofu Salad w/ Peanut Sauce
(w/ mint and cilantro mixed with cellophane noodles)

Club Soda

Dinner

Shredded Cabbage, Carrot, Jalapeno and Tofu Salad w/ Peanut Sauce
(w/ mint and cilantro mixed with cellophane noodles)

Soundtrack

WKHR 91.5

Lunch

Jerk Tofu Sandwiches

Club Soda

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breakfast Links
(w/ gpvo hot sauce)

Brownberry Wheat Toast

Club Soda

Dinner

Jerk Tofu [Chicken]

Tostones
(Fried Plantains w/ Garlic and Cilantro Sauce)

Salad w/ Avacado and Tequila Dressing

Soundtrack

Dub Mix Tape (Lee "Scratch" Perry, Mad Professor, Clash, etc)

Lunch

Barbecue Tofu w/ Maple and Bourbon Glaze

Gemelli Pasta w/ soy cheese sauce

Spicy Okra

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breakfast Links
(w/ gpvo hot sauce)

Brownberry Wheat Toast

Club Soda

Dinner

Barbecue Tofu w/ Maple and Bourbon Glaze
(Fine Cooking 08/02)

Sweet Potato Hash

Broccoli in Cheese sauce
(Mustard, Lemon, Soy Milk, Soy Cheese)

Soundtrack

John Fred and His Playboy Band - Judy In Disguise

Dinner

Briyani (Basmati rice w/ Yellow Peppers, Eggplant, Raisins, Nuts and Spices)

Wilted Greens and Mushrooms in spices

Spicy Okra

Wine

Markko Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (Ohio/1998)

Soundtrack

Sponge - Plowed

Lunch

Roasted Tofu, Jerusalem Artichokes, Garlic and Olives

Club Soda

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breakfast Links
(w/ GPVO hot sauce)

Brownberry Wheat Toast

Club Soda

Dinner

Roasted Tofu, Jerusalem Artichokes, Garlic and Olives

Wilted Greens in (Soy) Cream

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breakfast Links
(w/ Georgia Peach and Vidalia Onion hot sauce
(forever known now as gpvo hot sauce)

Brownberry Wheat Toast

Club Soda

Dinner

Roasted Garlic

Soy Cream Cheese Spread with Basil, Green Olives, Herbs de Provence

Toasted Sunflower Seed Bread

Soundtrack

Birds

* Enjoyed an early Bastille Day and ate outside at the lake on the swing watching the turtles splash around...

Lunch

Tex-Mex Enchillads

Grilled Sweet Potato w/ Lime Vinaigrette

Shiitake Mushroom and Guajillo Pepper Sauce Tacos

Club Soda

mmm. more leftovers ;)

Dinner

Tex-Mex Enchillads

Grilled Sweet Potato w/ Lime Vinaigrette

Shiitake Mushroom and Guajillo Pepper Sauce Tacos

Mixed Greens Salad

Wine

Le Cigare Volant Red Table Wine (California/1999)

Soundtrack

Los Lobos mix tape

Lunch

Campanelle w/ Tomato Sauce

Club Soda

Breakfast

Yves Breakfast Patties
(w/ Georgia Peach and Vidalia Onion hot sauce)

Brownberry Wheat Toast

Club Soda

Dinner

Cap'n Janeway
(Capanelle in a tomato and cream sauce)

Italian Bread

Spinach Salad
(w/ pears, and a fig and mustard vinaigrette)

Desert

Glace Mocha "Ice Cream"

Coffee

Soundtrack

WKHR 91.5

Breakfast

Yves Breakfast Patties
(w/ the last of the Cholula *gasp*)

Brownberry Wheat Toast

Club Soda

Dinner

Tomato and Okra Stew

Hoecakes (Johnnycakes)

Fried Garlic and Kale

Sauteed Tofu w/Cajun Spices

Soundtrack

WMJI 105.7

Lunch

Vegetable Spring Rolls*

Spicy Broccoli and Tofu

Steamed Rice

Club Soda


*mmmm.... leftovers

Dinner

Vegetable Spring Rolls

Spicy Broccoli and Tofu

Steamed Rice

Soundtrack

WKHR 91.5

Dinner

Falafel Sandwich
(from Falafel Cafe on Cedar)

Wilted Kale, Scapes and Black Olives

Dessert

Chocolate Spring Roll
(filled with Cherries and Whipped (Soy) Cream)

Homemade Cherry Ice Cream

Coffee w/ cinnamon

Soundtrack

Sponge - Molly

Dinner

Catalan Style White Beans
(In Garlic Oil)

Portobello Mushrooms w/ Parsley in Cream Sauce

Spicy Rice Cakes

Red Pepper Tartlets

Bread and Olive Oil

Soundtrack

Peter Murphy - Cuts You Up

Dinner

Salad
(Spinach, Figs and Tomato w/ Fig vinaigrette)

Pizza
(Onion, Soy Cheese, Tomato, Artichoke, Olive and Tomato sauce)

Dessert

Homemade Cherry Ice Cream

Coffee

Soundtrack

Astrud Gilberto / Stan Getz - Girl From Ipanema

Lunch

Hummus

Falafel Sandwich

Salad

Pita Bread

French Fries

Orange Soda

* spent the morning and afternoon at the Kent Heritage Festival, rode the train, ate some questionable street food and sweltered in the mid-day heat... A good time had by all ;)

Dinner

Tempura (Zucchini, Shiitake Mushrooms, Scapes)

Sushi
(Deep Fried Tempeh/Tofu, Carrot, Wasabi and Pickled Ginger)

Soundtrack

Shonen Knife - Buttercup (Powerpuff Girls Soundtrack)

Breakfast

Waffles w/ Ohio Maple Syrup

Club Soda

Dinner

Portobello Mushroom, Roasted Red Pepper, Grilled Eggplant and Braised Spinach Sandwich

Home Fries

Tikka Tofu
(grilled Indian style marinated Tofu on skewers)

Grilled Corn

Soundtrack

The Runaways - Best Of (German Comp)

Lunch

Two Onion Seitan Curry

Basmati Rice

Club Soda

Dinner

Cucumber Riata

Two Onion Seitan Curry

Stuffed White Baby Eggplant

Turmeric Potatoes

Basmati Rice

Wine

Coturri Merlot (California/1999)

Soundtrack

Human League - Dare

Breakfast

Yves Breakfast Patties
(w/ Cholula hot sauce)

Toasted Leftover French Bread

Club Soda

Dinner

Okra and Tomato Stew
(Saveur #60)

Hoecakes / Johnnycakes
(Saveur #60)

Fava Bean, Tomato and Mint Salad
(Taste 07/02)

Grilled Corn

Soundtrack

Fables Of The Reconstruction of The Fables - REM

Breakfast

Blueberry Boy Bait

Water

Dinner

Seitan [Beef] Stroganoff

Gemelli Pasta

Soundtrack

WKHR 91.5

Lunch

Eggplant and Tomato Sandwiches

Club Soda

Dinner

Tostadas
(Soyrizo [Chorizo] and Potato Filled)

Soundtrack

Nik Kershaw -- Wouldn't It Be Good

Breakfast

Yves Breakfdast Patties
(w/ Cholula hot sauce)

Sunflower Seed Bread

Blueberry Boy Bait

Club Soda

Dinner

Garlic Pesto

Farfalle Pasta

Eggplant Parmesan and Breaded Tomato

Sauteed Scapes in Olive Oil

Wine

Coturri Sangiovese (California/1999)

Soundtrack

Killing Joke - Eighties

Lunch

Seitan, Soy Cheese and Wild Greens Sandwich on Sunflower Seed Bread

Club Soda

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breakfast Links
(w/ Cholula hot sauce)

Sunflower Seed Bread
(From Brady's Cafe)

Club Soda

Dinner

Inside Out Vegetable Sushi

Garlic Noodle Soup w/Tofu

Dinner

Puntime Di Maiale e Vedure in Agrodolce
Sweet and Sour Seitan [Pork]*

Lentil, Soyrizo [Chorizo], Orange and Spinach Salad
(Saveur #60, p.66)

Refried Basmati Rice
(w/ Sesame Oil)

Glazed Turnips w/ Sesame Seeds

Soundtrack

Some mix CD that came with the latest issue of M8

* originally the sweet part was supposed to be Honey (mixed with Lemon), I ended up using Rice Syrup mixed with Brown Sugar and Lemon, then baking the Seitan on a rack set over a sheet pan lined with aluminum foil to catch the drips... the salad kicked ass too ;)

Breakfast

Brownberry Wheat Toast

Water

Dinner

Stir-fried Tea-Smoked Tofu*

Chinese-Style Garlic Eggplant

Basmati Rice

Soundtrack

The Divinyls - I Touch Myself


* as Jamie Oliver might say it was "dead easy." Dried tea placed on aluminum foil inside a wok, heated until smoking, with a small rack set inside the wok holding the tofu, then cover with the lid and 20 minutes later, Bob's yer uncle...

Lunch

Grilled Eggplant Sandwiches

Water

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breakfast Links
(w/ Cholula hot sauce)

Brownberry Wheat Toast

Water

Dinner

Portobello Mushroom, Roasted Red Pepper, Grilled Onions, Grilled Eggplant, Shaved Fennel and Basil with Fig Vinaigrette Sandwich

Soundtrack

House Of Love -- Best Of

Lunch

Yves Tofu Dogs

Bush's Vegetarian Baked Beans

Club Soda

Breakfast

English Muffin

Club Soda

Breakfast

Brownberry Wheat Toast

Club Soda

Dinner

Lentil, Aparagus and Fennel Salad
(Food and Wine - 7/02)

Braised Brussel Sprouts

Baked Tomato Stuffed w/ Green Rice
(Taste - Summer '02)

Tofu [Chicken] Tarragon*

Wine

Coturri L'art De'Vivre Crane Vineyard Syrah (California/1999)

Soundtrack

Todd Rundgren - An Elpee's Worth of Productions (Rhino)


*Straight outta Escoffier baby :)

Breakfast

Yves Breakfast Patties
(w/ Cholula hot sauce)

Brownberry Wheat Toast

Club Soda

Dinner

Sushi
(Cucumber and Carrot Inside Out Rolls)

Green Beans and Black Sesame Seeds

Garlic Noodle Soup
(w/ fried Tofu in Sesame Oil)

Breakfast

Yves Breakfast Patties
(w/ Cholula hot sauce)

Brownberry Wheat Toast (x2)

Club Soda

Dinner

Chiles Rellenos
(Stuffed with Soy Cheese, Mexican Oregano and Cilantro, rolled in Corn Meal)

Arroz Verde

Chayote Stew
(w/ Tomatoes and Onions)

Soundtrack

WKHR 91.5

Lunch

Quesadilla

Club Soda

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breakfast Links (x4)
(w/ Cholula hot sauce)

Brownberry Wheat Toast (x2)

Club Soda

Dinner

Barbeque Tofu Sandwich

Baked Potato

Sauteed Baby Artichokes

Soundtrack

None

Lunch

Stir Fry
(Tofu, Yellow Peppers, Carrots, Zucchini, Baby Eggplant and Scallions)

Stir Fried Rice

Club Soda

Breakfast

Brownberry Wheat Toast

Club Soda

Dinner

Sauteed Rapini (Broccoli Raab), Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Kalamata Olives over Ziti

Stuffed Artichokes
(w/ pine nuts, bread crumbs, olive oil)

Roasted Potatoes and Garlic

Fig Salad
(w/ fig vinaigrette dressing)

Soundtrack

Patti Smith - Easter

Lunch

Spinach Salad

Hummus, Falafel and Tabouli w/ Pita Bread

Water

* had lunch at the Pufferbelly (a converted railroad station in downtown Kent overlooking the Cuyahoga River and the Kent Dam)

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breafast Links (x4)
(w/ Cholula hot sauce)

Club Soda

Dinner

Thai Curry Tofu [Chicken]*
(w/ carrots, zucchini, red pepper, sweet potato and roasted peanuts)

Basmati Rice

Soundtrack

Flesh For Lulu - Mix Tape ("I Go Crazy", "Postcards from Paradise", etc)

Lunch

Soy Dogs w/ onion
(Liz made them, I didn't see the brand)

Terra Red Bliss Sundried Tomatoes and Balsamic Vinegar Potato Chips

Club Soda

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breakfast Links
(w/ Cholula hot sauce)

Brownberry Wheat Bread

Club Soda

Dinner

Bruschetta
(Yellow Tomatoes, Baby Zucchini, Kalamata Olives)

Broad Beans
(par-boiled then sauteed in olive oil with salt and pepper)

Wine

Coturri Sangiovese (California/1999)

Soundtrack

Mott The Hoople -- Greatest Hits

Lunch

Gemelli w/ Red Sauce

Club Soda

Breakfast

Brownberry Wheat Toast

Club Soda

Dinner

Pizza (again)*
(Tomato Sauce, Tomatoes, Kalamata Olives, Artichokes, Soy Cheese)

Soundtrack

WKHR 91.5

* Pizza making involves a low degree of cooking skill, perfect after lifting heavy boxes of books in the "finally after six years its finished" library.

Lunch

Seitan Stew with Fennel and Onions

Braised Red Cabbage in Balsamic Vinegar

Club Soda

*mmmm... leftovers

Breakfast

Yves Breakfast Patties
(w/ Cholula hot sauce)

Brownberry Wheat Toast

Club Soda

Dinner

Pizza
(Onion, Soy Pepperoni, Soy Cheese, Coppola Puttenesca Sauce)

Soundtrack

Julie London -- Sings Cole Porter

Breakfast

Yves Breakfast Patties
(w/ Cholula hot sauce)

Brownberry Wheat Toast

Water

Dinner

Roasted Butternut Squash and Grilled Corn Soup

Grilled Asparagus

Fried Rice Patties

Sauteed Tofu [Chicken] with Green Olives and Cilantro
(Jean-Georges Vongerichten "Cooking At Home..." p.91)

Garlic Bread

Dessert

Cherry Clafoutis

Coffee

Soundtrack

Edith Piaf - The Very Best of...

Breakfast

Yves Soy Breakfast Patties

Brownberry Bread

Club Soda

Dinner

Seitan [London Broil] Stew with Fennel and Onions

Braised Red Cabbage in Basalmic Vinegar

Garlic Bread

Wine

Coturri Freiberg Vineyards Zinfandel (California/2000)*

Soundtrack

House Of Love -- Best Of


* Oh yeah, my shipment of Coturri wines has arrived ;)

Lunch

Jerk Tofu Sandwiches

Terra Red Bliss Sundried Tomato and Balsamic Vinegar Potato Chips

Club Soda

Dinner

Salad Inna Island Style
(Zucchini and Tomatoes sauteed with garlic & cayenne pepper, deglazed and served over wilted Red Leaf Lettuce)

Jerk Tofu [Chicken]

Sauteed Rice Patties

Tostones
(Fried Plantains w/ Garlic and Cilantro sauce)

Dessert

Peaches Roasted In Foil

Coffee

Soundtrack

Dub Mix Tape (Lee "Scratch" Perry, Bob Marley, Mad Professor)

Lunch

Portobello Sandwich

Grilled Corn

Vegetable Fajita

Club Soda

Dinner

Portobello, Onion, Red Pepper and Spinach Sandwich

Grilled Corn

Soundtrack

stateofbeing - Implosion

Lunch

Vegetable Fajita

Club Soda

Breakfast

Yves Breakfast Patties
(w/ Cholula hot sauce)

Brownberry Wheat Toast

Club Soda

Dinner

Chips and Salsa

Vegetable Fajitas

Dinner

Bob's Eggplant
(seared then oven roasted, finally broiled with a mirrin, sake, sugar and miso reduction from Food and Wine)

Bento Spinach Roll
(Parboiled Spinach rolled on a sushi mat, then dipped in a soy/sugar mixture topped with toasted sesame seeds from "Cooking The Japanese Way" / Nina Froud 1963 p.196)

Sushi Risotto
(with English Peas, Shiitake Mushrooms and using a Fennel and Mushroom broth and sushi rice instead of aborrio. Surprisingly good.)

Dessert

Peaches In Foil
(grilled in foil w/ Cognac, Nutmeg and Brown Sugar from "Honorable Hibachi" / Kathryn Popper 1965 p.180 over Vanilla Glace "ice cream")

Coffee

Soundtrack

Ryuichi Sakamoto mix tape

Lunch

Moroccan Couscous and Tofu wrapped in Phyllo

Club Soda

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breakfast Links (x4)
(w/ Cholula hot sauce)

Brownberry Wheat Toast (x2)

Club Soda

Dinner

Moroccan Couscous and Tofu wrapped in Phyllo

Braised Red Cabbage

Glazed Baby Carrots

Soundtrack

Joe Jackson - Look Sharp!

Lunch

Stir Fried Basmati Rice
(w/ Soy Sauce and Sesame Oil)

Stir Fried Firm Tofu (White Wave)
(w/ Soy Sauce)

Club Soda

Dinner

Bruschetta (Tomato, Zucchini, Garlic and Portobello Mushroom)

Basil Pesto over Gemelli Pasta

Soundtrack

WKHR 91.5

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breakfast Links (x4)
(w/ Cholula hot sauce)

Brownberry Wheat Toast (x2)

Water

Dinner

Stir Fry
(Tofu, Red Pepper, Carrots, Leeks, Celery, Cashews and Scallions w/ Garlic and Ginger)

Refried Basmati Rice
(w/ Soy Sauce and Toasted Sesame Oil)

Soundtrack

The Ramones - Chinese Rock (R.I.P. Dee Dee)

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breakfast Links (x4)

Brownberry Wheat Toast (x2)

Water

Dinner

Seitan [Pork] Vindaloo

Masoor Dal w/ Spinach

Stuffed Baby Eggplants

Basmati Rice

Soundtrack

Violent Femmes - Gone Daddy Gone

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breakfast Links (x4)
(w/ Cholula hot sauce)

Brownberry Wheat Toast (x2)

Water

Lunch

Cucumber Roll Sushi

Club Soda

Breakfast

Soy Breakfast Links (x4)
(w/ Cholula hot sauce)

Brownberry Wheat Toast (x2)

Club Soda

Dinner

Falafel Sandwich*


*from the Falafel Cafe on Cedar

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breakfast Links (x4)
(w/ Cholula hot sauce)

Brownberry Wheat Toast (x2)

Club Soda

Dinner

Roast Tofu [Chicken], Garlic and Jerusalem Artichokes

Spinach Salad w/ Fig Vinaigrette Dressing

Soundtrack

The Church - Almost With You

Dinner

Stir-Fried Tofu

Chinese Long Beans

Refried Basmati Rice

Soundtrack

Lords Of The New Church -- Open Your Eyes

Dinner

Cucumber Roll Sushi

Soundtrack

Kiss -- Calling Dr. Love

Lunch

Barbequed Eggplant

Lo Mein Noodles

Deep Fried Tofu

Garlic Green Beans

Steamed Rice

Club Soda

* Liz brought home takeout from Evergreen Buffet

Breakfast

Coffee Cake*

Coffee

* Liz made a killer coffee cake this morning...

Dinner

Baked Ziti with Portobello Mushrooms, Soy Cheese and Red and Yellow Tomatoes

Braised Red Chard

Italian Bread

Soundtrack

Mix Tape (Heatwave, Silver Convention, Taste Of Honey)

Lunch

Macadamia Crusted Tofu Sandwich w/ Spicy Mango Salsa

Club Soda

Dinner

Macadamia Crusted Tofu [Halibut]*

Grilled Asparagus w/ Citrus Vinaigrette

Spicy Mango Salsa

Basmati Rice

Soundtrack

Barry White


* Cooking tip: when crushing/grinding frozen Macadamia nuts, let them warm up, perhaps even place them in a low temp oven for few minutes before you try to whack them -- they get a little mushy...

Having said that, they stuck to the Tofu nicely and sauteed up beautifully -- the Spicy Mango Salsa was the kicker, really elevating it from a typical dredged Tofu dish.

Lunch

8 Spiced Pot Roast with Roasted Vegetables

Gemelli Pasta

Club Soda

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breakfast Links

Brownberry Wheat Toast

Club Soda

Dinner

8 Spiced Pot Roast with Roasted Vegetables*

Roasted Garlic Yukon and Sweet Potatoes

Wine

Markko Reserve Pinot Noir (Ohio/1998)

Sountrack

WKHR / Bainbridge, OH

* More Ming Tsai tonight, I do love his combination Chinese/French dishes...

Lunch

Quesadillas w/ Guacamole and Salsa

Club Soda

Dinner

Tostones (Plantains) with Cilantro Garlic Sauce

Grilled Seitan [Lamb] w/ Asian Ratatouille and Roasted Garlic Infused Jus*

Soundtrack

Re/Search Incredibly Strange Music Vol. 2

* Another late night viewing menu -- this time from Ming Tsai's "East Meets West," substituting the "pommes plantains" for frites...

Breakfast

Yves Breakfast Patties
(w/ Cholula hot sauce)

Brownberry Wheat Toast

Club Soda

Dinner

Potato Salad

Soy Dogs

Soy Boy Courage Burgers (x2)

Soundtrack

Laika and The Cosmonauts

Lunch

Vegetable Sushi

Pumpkin Seed Crusted Tofu

Iced Tea

Dinner

Saffron and Yellow Tomato Soup

Roasted Vegetables In Banana Leaf

Braised Collard Greens

Pumpkin Seed Crusted Tofu [Chicken]*
(Wrapped in Phyllo, and stuffed w/ Soy Cheese]

* If you watched "Melting Pot" on Food Network, you might recognize part of this menu from the "Nuevo Latino" show.

Lunch

Vegetable Sushi

Ice Tea

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breakfast Links (x4)

Brownberry Wheat Toast

Water

Dinner

Zucchini, Porcini, Olive and Soy Cheese Phyllo Roll

Glazed Broad Beans In Porcini Broth

Italian Bread

Lunch

Capelini Pomodoro (without the cheese)*

Salad (just oil and vinegar dressing -- the house dressing has egg whites in it)

Iced Tea


* went out shopping today, and went to Olive Garden for lunch...

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breakfast Links (x4)
(w/ Cholula hot sauce)

Water

Dinner

Stir Fry
(Tofu, Carrots, Celery, Red Pepper, Scallions, Hoisin Sauce)

Basmati Rice
(w/ Wilted Kale in Sesame Oil)

Lunch

Spicy Stir-Fried Cauliflower

Rogan Josh

Basmati Rice

Water

Dinner

Spicy Stir-Fried Cauliflower

Turmeric Potatoes

Rogan Josh

Basmati Rice

Wine

Markko Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Lunch

Butternut Squash Veloute

Curried Tofu w/ Shallot and Pear Sauce over Fafale Pasta

Water

Breakfast

Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich*

Water

* had breakfast with my daughter ;)

Dinner

Curried Tofu [Veal] with Shallot and Pear Sauce over wilted Kale*

Butternut Squash Veloute with Ginger and Mustard Seeds

Wine

(Bonny Doon) Le Cigare Volant Red Table Wine (Califonia)

* both recipes came from those Bon Appetite "best of" harcover books (1996 and 1997). The Shallot and Pear sauce rocked. And the soup had a hit of Cayenne that made it quite spicy but very tasty...

Lunch

Seitan Sandwiches*

Water

* The last bit of the roll-style seitan made over the weekend, fried in a non-stick pan, a little soy sauce, and then some Cholula hot sauce and lettuce to top it off...

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breakfast Links (x4)
(w/ Cholula hot suace)

Brownberry Wheat Toast (x4)

Water

Dinner

Ratatouille w/ Fusilli Pasta

Broad Beans
(w/ herbs de provence)

Baguette

Lunch

Hoisin Barbequed Seitan Sandwiches*

Club Soda


* this batch of Seitan came from the roll we made at the same time as the sheets. It fried up rather nicely and matched well with the Hoisin sauce...

Dinner

Garlic Noodle Soup w/ Stir-Fried Tofu in Sesame Oil

Lunch

Pizza
(Onions, Green and Black Olives, Tomato, Soy Cheese)

Club Soda

Breakfast

Yves Breakfast Patties
(w/ Cholula hot sauce)

Brownberry Wheat Toast

Club Soda

Dinner

Seitan Rolls*
(stuffed with Mushrooms, Green and Black Olives, Sage, Thyme and Maderia)

Braised Fennel w/ Pine Nuts


* We made our own Seitan today with the packaged Wheat Gluten, rather than from Bread Flour, which eliminated the constatnt soaking in cold water, but made for a different texture to the finished product. We made 1/4" sheets about 4" x 7" then rolled them like a jelly-roll, tied them in string, seared the outside pretty well, and then baked in a 350° oven for 30 minutes (it probably could have been 45, but we were hungry at that point). The outside was done perfectly, but the inside could have used the extra 15 minutes.

The texture, as I mentioned, was different. It wasn't chewy like the commercial seitan, but with a rather delicate mouth-feel. It fried up beautifully, handled well and didn't break when handled, but definately a more "bready" flavor.

We're going to try it again next weekend with the traditional method to see how it works out...

Breakfast

English Muffin

Yves Breakfast Patties
(w/Cholula hot sauce)

Apple and Currant Pancakes
(w/ Ohio maple syrup)

Club Soda

After School Function Late Night Snack

Stir-Fried Rice and Tofu in Sesame Oil

Dinner

Sushi*

Club Soda

* more of that store bought stuff -- good when you don't have the time to make food before having to suffer through one of those interminable school functions

Lunch

Falafel Sandwich*

Club Soda

*Liz took our daughter up to Cleveland today and stopped by the cool Middle Eastern joint on Cedar...

Breafast

Soy Boy Breakfast Links
(w/ Cholula hot sauce)

Brownberry Wheat Toast

Club Soda

* ahh, back to reality -- the patties and english muffins were too much a shock for my body to take ;)

Dinner

Roasted Sweet Potatoes and Yukon Gold Potatoes

Cavolfiore Soffocato
(Saffron "Smothered" Cauliflower, Saveur)

Stir-Fried Seitan [Chicken] with Tamarind Glaze*
(Jean-Georges Vongerichten "Cooking at Home..." p.95)


*usually when it calls for Chicken, I use Tofu, but Seitan works better here with the tamarind glaze...

Breakfast

Yves Breakfast Patties
(w/ Cholula hot sauce)

English Muffin

Club Soda

Dinner

Ratatouille
(from Saveur #29, Sep/Oct 1998)

Gratin D'epinards Aux Oignons
(Braised Swiss Chard [Spinach] and Onions in Cream Sauce from Julia Child "Mastering The Art Of French Cooking" Vol. 2, p. 360)

French Bread

Dinner

Tofu [Chicken] Marsala
(from Cook's Illustrated)

Grilled Radicchio
(Marinated in Olive Oil )

Grilled Artichoke
(Marinated in Lemon and Olive Oil )

Italian Bread

One of the perks of my job as webmaster for the cooking school is that I get to meet some interesting folks that I might not normally, holed-up here in my little webmaster bunker, errr office. Case in point, last night I got meet and hang out a little with Alton Brown as he dutifully signed a giant merchandise pile of his signature salt-cellars. The school apparently got some of the last originals in the warehouse, and he signed most of them under the lid in record time ("So, when do these show up on eBay again?" I joked). He also signed copies of his new book "I'm Just Here For The Food" Alton said, "I don't like the dust jacket much, but the hardcover looks good, more like a textbook"

His publishers (Stewart Tabori & Chang) set up a little book tour between the shooting his show "Good Eats". Alton says they shoot three times a year and that they just finished season 6.1 and will start on 6.2 when he gets back.

He graciously signed all the books and salt-cellars proffered to him and took pictures with the class after his demonstration on how to make souffles.

And little known fact about Alton -- he's a blogger too.

Dinner

Grilled Soy Cheese Sandwich

Potato Chips

Rice and Beans


* went to cooking class tonight with Alton Brown, more details later...

Lunch

Pizza Munchees

Club Soda

* we had to run to the grocery store at lunch today,so it was a quick meal. Picked up some interesting stuff today, which you'll see this week...

Dinner

Gemelli Pasta
(w/ Coppola's Puttenesca Sauce)

Italian Bread

* after a Chinese food inducing nap (see lunch) -- it was all I could do (to keep waiting for you) to make dinner before watching the X-Files.

Lunch

Vegetable Lo Mein*

Green Bean in Garlic

Barbequed Eggplant

Steamed Rice

Water

* Mother's Day Lunch at the Evergreen Buffet...

Dinner

Stir Fry
(Tofu, Carrots, Celery, Red Pepper, Daikon, Oyster and Portobello Mushrooms, Leeks, Scallions)

Wilted Arugula in Soy Sauce

Basmati Rice

Lunch

Hoisin Barbequed Tofu Sandwiches

Fried Rice and Bean Cakes

Club Soda

Dinner

Papaya Salad

Basmati Rice and Calypso Beans in Coconut Milk

Hoisin Barbequed Seitan

Lunch

Spanish Pardina Lentils

Tofu, Potato, Leek and Parsnip Fry*

Club Soda

*Made this for the kids last night, as I didn't think they would enjoy the curried version of last night's meal.

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breakfast Links (x4)
(w/ Cholula)

Brownberry Wheat Toast (x2)

Club Soda

Dinner

Curry Braised Tofu
(Daniel Orr, "Real Food" p.61)

Spanish Pardina Lentils

Leeks, Parsnips and Potato in Parchment
(from Western Reserve School Of Cooking)

Basmati Rice

Lunch

Roasted Tofu Sandwiches
(w/ olives, onions, garlic and Jerusalem Artichokes)

Roasted Potatoes

Club Soda

Breakfast

Yves Breakfast Patties
(w/ Cholula)

English Muffin

Club Soda

Dinner

Roasted Tofu [Chicken] with Green Olives, Lemon, Garlic and Jerusalem Artichokes
(Martha Stewart April 2002)

Roasted Potatoes

Broad Beans*


* The Broad Beans were abfab, little salt and pepper and good to go.

Lunch

Eggplant Parmesan Sandwiches
(w/ onion, soy cheese and red sauce)

Club Soda

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breakfast Links
(w/ Cholula)

English Muffins (x2)

Club Soda

Dinner

Eggplant Parmesan over Spaghetti

Braised Baby Artichokes and Shiitake Mushrooms

Toasted Bread

Lunch

Enchiladas (the last ones, finally)

Bean Burrito

Corn

Green Rice

Club Soda

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breakfast Links (x4)

English Muffins (x2)*

Club Soda

* Alert the media -- I've had something different for breakfast! ;)

Dinner

Enchiladas (three kinds)

Bean Burrito

Quesadilla

Green Rice

Corn
(w/ Chipotle Butter)

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breakfast Links (x4)

Brownberry Wheat Toast

Club Soda

Cinco de Mayo

A post so large it took a day to upload...

Burrito Station:

Black Beans
Tomato, Lettuce, Scallions
Flour Shells (Manny's)
Soy Sour Cream
Hot Sauce (Cholula, etc)
Rajas

Cold Buffet:

Catcus Salsa
Guacamole
Salsa (Green, Red, Hot)
Chips

Hot Buffet:

Green Rice
Red Enchiladas
Green Enchiladas
Potato & Soyrizo Enchiladas
Tortilla Lasagna
Vegetables in Banana Leaf
Corn in Chipotle Butter Sauce

Dessert

Chocolate Olive Oil Cake
Almond Polenta Cake
Spice Cookies
Watermelon


needless to say, we're just going to eat leftovers for the rest of the day...

Dinner

Garlic Bread*
(from Angie's Bakery at the Westside Market)

Radishes

*not really dinner tonight, sort of noshing while we're prepping and cooking stuff for the party tomorrow...

Lunch

Falafel Sandwich
(w/ hummus and tabouli on a pita)

*went to Judy's Oasis at the Cleveland Westside Market today, while picking up stuff for the big Cinco de Mayo blowout tomorrow...

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breakfast Links (x4)

Brownberry Wheat Toast (x2)

Club Soda

Dinner

Braised Seitan [Lamb Shanks] in Curry Sauce *
(from Ming Tsai)

Smothered Cabbage
(from Julie Sahni)

Mushrooms In Creamy Fennel Sauce

Basmati Rice

Wine

Markko Reserve Pinot Noir (Ohio/1999)


* I had made extra "gravy" when I made this last time, so I saved it for tonight and just dredged the seitan in the spice flour mixture and fried it off. Then, just reheated the gravy for a quick meal...

Lunch

Soy Boy Courage Burgers*

Club Soda


*Same folks who make the breakfast links I like, but the burgers are made with non-GMO soy and okara (a tofu by-product)...

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breakfast Links (x4)
(w/ Cholula hot sauce)

Brownberry Wheat Toast (x2)

Club Soda

Dinner

Portobello Sandwiches
(spinach, white onion, roasted red pepper)

Russian Banana Fingerling Potatoes
(w/ herbs de provence, salt, pepper)

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breakfast Links (x6)

Brownberry Wheat Toast (x3)

Club Soda

Dinner

Tomato and Cream Sauce over Gemelli Pasta*

Red Leaf Lettuce Salad
(w/ Fig Vinaigrette Dressing)

* a.k.a. "Cap't Janeway", from a celebrity recipe in People magazine a few years ago. she used Penne pasta, we had Gemelli...

Lunch

Hummus and Pita Bread

Roman Beans

"Chicken" Nuggets*
(from Health is Wealth)

Club Soda


*Same folks who make the Pizza Munchees my kids love. A little barbeque sauce helps...

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breakfast Linbks (x4)
(w/ Cholula hot sauce)

Brownberry Wheat Toast

Water

Dinner

Tomato, Onion, Mushroom and Soy Cheese Pizza

Lunch

Mango Dal

Stuffed Baby Grafitti Eggplants

Basmati Rice

Club Soda

Dinner

Mango Dal

Stuffed Baby Grafitti Eggplants
(purple potatoes, tomatoes, onion, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds)

Broccoli in Garlic Oil
(Julie Sahni)

Braised Seitan [Lamb Shanks] in Curry Sauce
(Ming Tsai)

Basmati Rice

Lunch

Roman Beans

Potato Chips

Club Soda

Spent all day mowing the lot and back property (2 acres), and then rototilling the vegetable garden, after dinner -- I passed out about 10pm, so no updates yesterday... here's the delayed report

(4/27/02)
Dinner

Celeriac Remoulade

Roman Beans

Baked Potato
(w/ chives)

Grilled Corn

Roman Style Seitan [Beef] Stew with Olives

Wine

Coturri Pinot Noir (California/1999)

Dinner

Shiitake Mushroom Soup
(w/ fennel stock, garlic, ginger, lemongrass, soy sauce, dry sherry, carrot, leek and broccoli)

Vietnamese Vegetable Curry
(w/ coconut milk, long beans, tofu and leeks)

Sauteed Asparagus w/ Sesame Seeds
(w/ sesame oil and soy sauce )

Basmati Rice

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breakfast Links (x4)
(w/ Cholula hot sauce)

Brownberry Wheat Toast

Water

Dinner

Tofu Cutlets [Pork Chops] with Roasted Fennel, Juniper Berries and Orange Sauce

Braised Spinach and Chard, Brown Lentil, Red Pepper and Red Onion "Napoleon"*

Spinach Salad with Fig Vinaigrette Dressing



* Layered together and compressed with one of those "stacker" tools -- which is really the same as a tin can, but with the round plunger. Also comes in square and triangle shape, but the basic set doesn't come with the pyramid shape, which really bummed me out... The lentils go between each layer which helps hold the whole thing together, starting with the grilled red onion base (leftover from the portobello sandwiches at lunch yesterday), then red pepper (also from yesterday's lunch) then the spinach/chard combo on top. Almost hated to cut into it, but it held together pretty well until the end...

Lunch

Eggplant Parmesan
(over Gemelli pasta)

Italian Bread

Water

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breakfast Links
(w/ Cholula hot sauce)

Brownberry Wheat Toast

Water

Dinner

Eggplant Parmesan

Italian Bread

Artichokes
(w/ olive oil, garlic, dipping sauce)



Lunch

Portobello Sandwiches
(roasted red pepper, wilted spinach, grilled onion and portobello mushroom marinated in olive oil and garlic -- layered on a bun)

Grilled Corn*

Water

* ah, fresh corn returns!

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breakfast Links
(w/Cholula hot sauce)

Brownberry Wheat Toast

Water

Dinner

Tofu [Pork Confit] with Lentils and Soyrizo [Chorizo]*
(Paula Wolfert / Cooking in South-West France)

Ruby Red Crescents Potatoes
(boiled, then rolled in salt, pepper and herbs de provence)

Braised Leeks
(Julia Child / Art of French Cooking Vol. 1)

Olive Bread

Dessert

Glace Chocolate Ice Cream


* A great book I don't use much, but dragged it out and tried out a modified version of the recipe, substituting pan-fried tofu cut into strips layered into the lentil/soyrizo mixture. Spicy and hearty at the same time. The potatoes were great too, the herbs really bringing out the earthiness of the "pommes de terre". And we never go wrong with braising the leeks, always sweet and tender.

Lunch

Lasagna

Potato Tart

Club Soda

Dinner

Pita Sandwiches Stuffed w/ Falafel and Hummus

Take-out Sushi

* A clash of nationalities, but it's all good ;)

Lunch

Porcini, Sage and Cannellini Bean Soup

Zucchini Lasagna

Club Soda

Dinner

Roasted Tofu [Chicken] with Green Olives, Lemon and Jerusalem Artichokes*

Potato Tart


* a sort of Jean-Georges Vongerichten meal, the jerusalem artichokes were really tender and complimented the olives and lemon juice perfectly.

Dinner

Porcini, Sage and Cannellini Bean Soup

Rapini and Sun-Dried Tomatoes over Gemelli Pasta

Zucchini Lasagna

Olive Bread*

*Liz made some killer bread tonight -- oil packed, kalamta and some green olives baked into the bread made a perfect counterpart to the porcini soup...

Breakfast

Soy Breakfast Patties
(w/ Cholula hot sauce)

Apple Muffins*

Coffee


* Liz made these this morning -- a little cinnamon, nutmeg and apple layered between the batter...

Pre-Dinner

Margarita

Dinner

Soyrizo [Chorizo] and Potato Burritos
with Guacamole Salsa
(from Rick Bayless)

Black Bean Chips

Dessert

Sopapillas
w/ powdered sugar

Lunch

Barbecued Eggplant*

Garlic Green Beans

Lo Mein

Braised Tofu

Steamed Rice

Club Soda

* Liz got take out from the local Chinese buffet

Dinner

Spicy Bean Burger
(w/ guacamole)

French Fries

Hummus, Falafel and Rice Salad
(w/ pita bread)

* Went to the Pufferbelly restaurant after our son's school function...

Dinner

Stir Fry*
(carrots, shiitake mushrooms, scallions, tofu, pistachio nuts)

Stir Fried Basmati Rice
(w/ toasted sesame oil)

Braised Brussel Sprouts
(in soy sauce and spices)

White Eggplant
(with sake, white miso, sesame seeds, sea salt, onion and garlic)

*Our first dinner out on the deck this year. The white eggplant was a last minute surprise, and turned out extremely well, a bit of an Iron Chef moment...

Lunch

Portabella Mushroom Sandwiches *

Macedonian (Soy) Cheese-Stuffed Peppers

Club Soda


*this is why they invented leftovers. these were fabulous last night, fabulous today...

Dinner

Portabella Mushroom Sandwiches
(from Great Lakes Brewing Newsletter "Much Abrew")

Macedonian (Soy) Cheese-Stuffed Peppers
(Food and Wine, May 2002, p.83)

Lunch

Moussaka

Club Soda

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breakfast Links (x4)

Brownberry Bread (x2)

Club Soda

Dinner

Pizza (Tomato/Soy Cheese)

Dinner

Moussaka*

Saganaki
(a.k.a. flamin' cheese)

* We made the Moussaka in an 6-inch springform pan (by Martha of course) in a method as seen on "Secrets Of The CIA" cooking show on PBS from a few years ago -- thin eggplant slices are cut on a mandolin or Benriner, and arranged so they overhang and overlap around the edges of the pan and are then stuffed with a rice, tomato, thyme, oregano, coriander, cinnamon mixture combined with a bechamel sauce. Then baked at 375 for about 45 minutes, cooled for 15, inverted, cut into cake shaped wedges and served.

The Saganaki is simply floured soy cheese pieces deep-fried for a minute or so, doused with some hot ouzo, and then flambéd...

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breakfast Links (x4)
w/ Cholula hot sauce

Brownberry Wheat Toast

Club Soda

Dinner

Rice Syrup [Honey] Roasted Seitan [Pork] over Wilted Greens

Braised Baby Lima Beans

Hummus
w/ pita bread

Lunch

Aloo Bhaigan

Spicy Tofu [Chicken] and Chickpeas

Basmati Rice

Water

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breakfast Links (x4)
w/ Cholula hot sauce

Brownberry Wheat Toast

Water

Dinner

Aloo Bhaigan
(Potatoes and Eggplant)

Spicy Tofu [Chicken] and Chickpeas
(Food and Wine, May 2002, p.110)

Basmati Rice

Wine

Markko Reserve Pinot Noir (Ohio/1999)


Breakfast

Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich

Club Soda

Lunch

Vegetarian Hot Pot w/ Curry

Moo Shu Pancakes

Spring Rolls

Club Soda

Mmmmm... leftover Chinese take-out ...

Dinner

Vegetarian Hot Pot w/ Curry

Moo Shu Pancakes

Spring Rolls

Lunch

Boca Burgers (original flavor)*

Club Soda


*Yes, that's two lunches in a row for those of you scoring at home (and you know who you are). Freezer space is at a premium because the new shipment of tofu came in today, and the Boca's are bulky...

Dinner

Phyllo Calzone
(stuffed with tofu, mushrooms, red pepper, onion and soy cheese)

Grilled Asparagus

Dinner

Stir Fried Tofu, Spinach on Refried Basmati Rice

Noodle Soup with Water Chestnuts, Macadamia Nuts and Scallions

Dessert

Babka

Coffee

Dinner

Noodle Soup with Water Chestnuts, Macadamia Nuts and Scallions

Thai Eggplant with Basil

Long Beans in Garlic Sauce

Basmati Rice

Lunch

Quesadilla
(tomato, soy cheese w/ salsa, guacamole and soy sour cream)

Club Soda

Breakfast

Soy Boy Breakfast Links (x4)

Babka (coffee cake)

Coffee

No listing for Saturday

I had a gig in Indiana...

Dinner

Zucchini Patties
(w/ creamy dill sauce)

Fava Beans

Kalamata Olive Bread*

Lunch

Refried Rice

Spicy Eggplant and Tomato

Seitan [Duck] and Pineapple Stew

Club Soda

Dinner

Rice Paper Spring Rolls
(w/ carrot, red pepper, leeks and shiitake mushrooms)

Spicy Eggplant and Tomato

Deep Fried Tofu with Chiles and Lemongrass

Basmati Rice

Seitan [Duck] and Pineapple Stew

Lunch

Capellini Pomodoro

Cheese Enchaladas

Club Soda


*it's the combo leftover platter d'jour ;)

Dinner

Capellini Pomodoro

Fiddlehead Ferns*

Sauteed Baby Artichokes and Portobello Mushrooms

Ciabatta Bread

*Liz went to the grocery store this afternoon (Kriegers, a small local market with great produce) where even the produce staff asked her what she was going to do with these. Thanks to Jim Peterson's great "Vegetable" book, we at least had a plan. We first cleaned them off and trimmed them slightly and then sauteed the ferns in a little oil, garlic and parsley. They had an asparagus-like texture with a slight bitter component. A definite foodie moment ;)

Dinner

Gemelli with Red Sauce
(Newman's Marinara)

Grilled Asparagus

Lunch

Roasted Vegetables In Banana Leaves

Poblano Rice

Cheese Enchiladas *

Club Soda


* mmmmmm. leftovers ;)

Dinner

Roasted Vegetables In Banana Leaves

Poblano Rice (Arroz Verde)

Soy Cheese Enchiladas
(Saveur April 2002)

Lunch

Barbeque Tofu

Chips

Club Soda

Easter Dinner

Borsht

Asparagus in a Dill and Lemon Cream Sauce in Puff Pastry (like the picture at the top)

Roasted Potatoes, Carrots, Onions and Garlic

Sauteed Tofu Medallions on a bed of Braised Spinach with a Mustard Cream Sauce

Homemade Bread

Club Soda

Dessert

Lemon Tart

Orange Flavored Pound Cake*

* using a lamb shaped mold (two years ago it was a bunny), it was a Martha Stewart moment.

Dinner

Chinese Stir Fry
(Red Pepper, Purple Carrots, Beet Greens, Kale, Kohlrabi Greens, Celery Greens, Celery, Shiitake Mushrooms and Tofu)

Urad Dal with Tomato

Dessert

Chocolate Glace (Soy Ice Cream)

Coffee

Lunch

Seitan, Tomato and Spring Onion Ragu over Rigatoni Pasta *

Cauliflower in a Roasted Almond, Sesame and Coconut Sauce

* yes, it's that most festive of days -- "guess what's in the container and while you're at it, hurry up and eat it already, we need to clean out the refrigerator because there's no goddamn room to put anything else in after we went to the store" day.

Dinner

Tostada's (guacamole, salsa, lettuce. soy cheese, soy sour cream)

Spicy Roasted Vegetables in Banana Leaf*


*Banana leaves are cool...

Lunch

Seitan, Tomato and Spring Onion Ragu over Rigatoni Pasta

Roasted Fennel, Mushroom & Soy Cheese on Bread

Club Soda

Dinner

Jalapeno Rellenos

Wild Mushroom Quesadilla

Noplaes

Lunch

Rogan Josh

Club Soda

Dinner

Urad Dal with Tomato

Glazed Whole Carrots in Turmeric*

Spicy Cabbage in Tomato Sauce

Cauliflower in a Roasted Almond, Sesame and Coconut Sauce

Stuffed Baby Eggplant

Rogan Josh
(w/ Seitan)

Pineapple Chutney

Basmati Rice

Puri


* The most beautiful long skinny carrots, braised in water, soy margarine and tumeric, then glazed at the end. And, as you can guess, a million dirty dishes after this meal...

Lunch

Butternut Squash Risotto

Baguette

Water

Dinner

Baby Artichokes Sauteed in Shallots, Garlic and Lemon Juice

Fennel Gratin w/ Portobello and Shiitake Mushrooms
(from la cucina italia)

Zucchini Turban w/ Tapenade filling
(from la cucina italia)

Italian Bread

Dessert

Polenta Cake

Coffee

Lunch

Wiblets *

Water

*Another Rule 5 entry (vegan convenience food shaped like a meat product). Basically, it's barbecued seitan shaped like ribs. The sauce was appropriately salty and smoky, and I had them on a bun, so I cut it to fit, so they didn't look like ribs afterwards. Not bad, but I can make it better...

Dinner

Cauliflower Gratin
(Roasted with Saffron, Pine Nuts, Tomato and Onion)

Sformatino di Broccoli
(Broccoli Terrine from La Cucina Italia, Jan/Feb 2001 )

Butternut Squash Risotto

Lunch

Paella

Polenta

Ratatouille

Water

Dinner

Paella