Two Curries and Stuffed Flatbread, Plus Sweet Potato Pot Pie

Meal 1:Channa Dal, Aloo Paratha with Spinach, Blue Moon Carrots in Coconut MIlk


• Separately, heat the dal and carrots in saucepans, or in a microwave. You may enjoy these with some rice.
• Heat the paratha in a very hot oven for about 10 minutes.


Meal 2: Biscuit Topped Sweet Potato Pot Pie, Mixed Greens, Black Bean and Rice Salad

• Heat pot pie at 350° until just bubbling ~ 15-20 minutes. Place the biscuits on top and heat 2-4 minutes more.
• Dress the salad and serve the rice/ beans at room temp.

 
Notes:

• In addition to their great carrots, Blue Moon delivered us these sweet potatoes too.
• I know our paratha lacks the authentic appearance and smoke of a real tandoor bread, but it should still be quite good sopping up the curries, or on its own.

Big Fat Burritos & Pasta Fagioli

The Food Nanny

November 16/17 2010

Meal 1:: Black Bean Soup and Spinach-Pumpkin Big Fat Burrito

• Unwrap the burrito and place it seam side down on a cookie Tray. Warm it in the oven at 325 for 10 -15 minutes or until warmed. Or use a microwave.

• Heat the soup in a sauce pan, stirring it often until it simmers.

Meal 2 Pasta Fagioli, Red Pepper and Broccoli Fougasse, Mixed Greens
• Heat the pasta in the fougasse at 325° until just hot ~ 10 minutes.
• Heat the soup in a saucepan and thin if necessary, adjust the seasoning if you do.
• Dress the greens and serve.

Thai Curry with Broccoli and Two Bean Soup with Kale

Meal 1: Thai Curry with Broccoli and Baked Tofu, Spring Rolls, and Jasmine Rice with Chili Oil

• Heat the curry to a simmer in a saucepan. Add the broccoli and Tofu and steep for 1-2 minutes. Serve over the room temp rice immediately OR
• Quickly stir fry the rice with a splash of water to heat it through and serve on the side. It is fine on the side at room temp also.
• Carefully unwrap the roll from its plastic. Serve chilled. Drizzle with a little soy/sesame oil/ fish sauce if you like.

Meal 2: Two Bean Soup with Kale, Mixed Greens, and Whole Wheat Pasta Bake
• Heat the pasta in the oven at 325° until just hot ~ 10 minutes. Be careful not to let the edges brown.
• Heat the soup in a saucepan and thin if necessary, adjust the seasoning if you do.
• Dress the greens and serve.

Notes:
Very happy with the tofu - this is what I wanted to do last time.
The Kale is fantastic, we will push it in upcoming menues.

Meal 1: Herb and Chevre Risotto, Savory Brioche, Roasted Root Vegetables


• Warm the vegetables in the oven for about 10 minutes at 325°. Warm the brioche in there too.
• To heat the risotto heat some water or broth in a sauce pan. About 1/2 cup per portion. When simmering add the cold risotto and stir. Add more hot liquid as necessary to obtain a porridge consistency. When hot add some butter, milk/ cream, parmesan cheese, truffle oil etc. as you like. Definitely adjust for salt and serve immediately.


Meal 2: Caballero's Pie, Mixed Greens and Quinoa-Pepita Salad

• Heat the casserole in the oven at 350° until bubbly 15-20 minutes.
• Dress the greens and serve the quinoa salad at room temp.

 
Notes:
The brioch dough was new to me and took some working-out Luckily, their taste more than makes up for their trailing aesthetics.
Do not over-work the risotto.  The batch size got away from me a bit and the heat carried off the stove further than I like.  Ideally I would have sent you risotto 3/4 finished and needing about 5 minutes of stove time.  This is ready for heat and eat.