More April Menus

Here are the menus for next 2 weeks’ Delivered Dish of the Week. April 15 – 21 1) Gingery Lentil & Carrot Stew. Vegan and gluten-free. A vegetarian staple, to which I will add “ajwain”, an interesting Indian spice that smells like thyme. See previous blog posting “Trying New Spices”. 2) Cumin-scented Kasha Pilaf with Cabbage & Spiced [...]

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Trying New Spices

I love to browse ethnic grocery stores the way you might browse a thrift store — you will always find interesting stuff!  Indian groceries are particularly fun because I’m not as familiar with them as with Asian stores. A while ago I picked up a couple packages of spices unknown to me. Trying new and [...]

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Success and Gratitude

The big Auction Dinner on Sat went well and I am so thankful to the 20 volunteer cooks and servers who helped me pull it off!  They chopped, stirred, sauteed, baked and blended with aplomb, good humor and minimal direction. Susan made the collard dish from start to finish, and she’d never even tried collards [...]

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The Stomachs Have Spoken!

… and the Yums carry the day. I have never had so many unsolicited positive reviews of any one dish than for last week’s Green Tamale Pie! Some people tell me they love XYZ and, I think generally most people like most dishes, but the feedback for this was unprecedented. Thank you!  I really appreciate [...]

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Lean & Green

Lots of lean & green dishes on offer this coming month!  The Green Tamale casserole this week was very green due to tomatillos, collards & spinach mixed into the black beans. You see how you can put collards into everything? It is a super food, remember, so half a cup is more nutrient-dense than other [...]

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Dishes of the Week

SEP 26 – OCT 1  1) Thai Farmers’ Market Chowder. Vegan & gluten-free. Will contain corn. A take on a milk-based chowder, but with coconut milk and lemongrass. Serve with rice, quinoa, etc. 2)  “Laab” Thai Noodle Salad with TVP. Vegan; contains gluten. OK, I’m breaking down and using spaghetti* for the first time in 2 years, b/c spaghetti doesn’t get [...]

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DDoW Menus and Cooking Class details

I’m offering a series of cooking classes at Inver Grove Hts Community Center. They are scheduled on three consecutive Thursdays from mid-Sept, to coincide with the mini- Farmers’ Market held in the center’s parking lot. Here are the topics & dates: Mobile Meals, Thur, Sept. 22, afternoon and eve sessions Heart-Healthy Whole Grains, Thu, Oct. 16, afternoon and eve sessions [...]

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Poor reportage on Gluten-free diets

ABC Nightline TV program did a segment on Gluten-free diets a couple weeks ago that was quite superficial and just perpetuated this idea that going ‘gluten-free’ solely means finding substitutes for favorite things like bread & cupcakes. They noted the explosion of GF ready-made products and interviewed celebs who promote GF. They also interviewed an MD who claimed the lack [...]

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No Blues on the Fourth

The Delivered Dishes of the Week, Fireworks Wheatberry Salad and Firecracker Slaw, feature lots of red, white, purple and green — all colors except for blue. I’m getting beautiful fresh chard today from my friend Chris Gamm, who has an organic farm in St Francis. The diced stalks will replace celery in the Wheatberry, and [...]

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Menus for March

Starting later this month, I will have a source of reasonably priced, bulk organic produce so I can offer more lovely vegetables in the off-season. Yay!  Wish I had found this in December, but, oh well. If you’ve been paying attention, you may have noticed that I typically do not use processed grain products except for [...]

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