Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Borscht and Veggie Pot Pies

The Food Nanny
October 28&29 2008
Meal 1: Pumpernickel Knots, Borscht with Chevre, Savory Noodle Kugel
· Warm the kugel in an oven proof dish at 350° until hot, about 15 minutes, or heat in a microwave.
· Warm the bread as well.
· Heat the soup and serve. Garnish with some sour cream or yogurt if you wish.

Meal 2: Fall Vegetable Pot-Pies, Butternut Squash and Wild Rice Salad, Baked Apples
· Heat the oven to 350°.
· Place the pies on a baking tray, and then the oven. Bake until the crust is golden brown – maybe 20 minutes.
· Warm the rice and apples together in the same oven for about 10- 15 minutes.

Trivia: What the heck is Kugel ?

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Spanikopita adn Hot and Sour Soup

The Food Nanny
October 14&15 2008
Meal 1: Sugarloaf Squash and Chevre Spanikopita, Mixed Greens, Marinated Green Beans withTomato
· If you have three or more spanikopita in your pyrex, remove them to a baking tray. Heat them at 400° until they are golden brown, 10 -15 minutes but watch them! Eat carefully as they will be piping hot inside.
· Dress the greens.
· Serve Green Beans at room temperature.

Meal 2: Hot and Sour Soup, Sweet Potato Noodle Stir Fry, Kohlrabi Slaw
· Heat the soup gently to a simmer and serve.
· The noodle salad may be eaten at room temp, or heated in a sauté pan with a little oil and then a dash of water.
· Serve the slaw cold.

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Potato Leek Soup and Stewed Lentils

The Food Nanny
October 7&8 2008
Meal 1: Potato Leek Soup, Savory Onion Pinwheels, Green Bean and Roast Beet Salad with Almonds
· Heat soup in saucepan.
· Warm bread gently in oven at 300 if desired.
· Serve Green Beans at room temperature.

Meal 2: Stewed Lentils with Roasted Red Pepper Dumplings, Roasted Acorn Squash and Cauliflower Polenta
· Remove dumplings from container to a separate plate, simmer the stew in a sauce pan until hot add a little water if necessary. Return Dumplings to pot and heat through.
· Warm the acorn squash and polenta in the oven at 350 until warmed through. Serve the squash with some butter.

Trivia: What part of the corn kernel is used to make polenta?