Sweet Potato Chili, Corn Muffins, Crudités

from Holly and Chris - I hope it wasn't too spicy...we really enjoyed it...hope you did too!

Sweet Potato Chili

http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2009/05/sweet-potato-chili-vegan-crockpot.html

Corn Muffins

http://southaustindinnercoop.blogspot.com/2009/11/pinto-beans-corn-muffins-salad-with.html

Bell Pepper and Carrot Crudites

Total Cost = $11 for 5 families ( I had a bunch of stuff and CM didn't charge me for the sweet potatoes...so incredibly cheap)

Orange/ Ginger glazed Salmon, Roasted fingerling potatoes, Roasted Asparagus by Heather

Orange/ Ginger Glazed Salmon--$30

1 jar orange marmalade
3 Tbs. ginger, coarsely choppped
1 Tbs. soy sauce
2 Tbs. orange juice

mix in pot and simmer on stove on low, brush on salmon and roast at 350 for 20 minutes

Roasted asparagus-- $6
Roasted fingerlings--$6
toss in olive oil, salt and pepper, roast at 350 for 20 minutes

Total Cost-- $42

This meal was so simple to prepare (good thing since both kids started melting down at the end!) you'll be seeing variations of it ALOT!!! Hope you all liked it :)

Vegetable Frittata, Sweet Potato Barley Risotto, salad

Vegetable Frittata

2 tbsp veg oil
2 cups diced veggies (can't remember what we used aside from red pepper)
3/4 cup onion
6 large eggs
2 8 oz pkg cream cheese
1/4 cup milk
2 cups cubed bread
6 oz shredded cheese
salt
garlic (several cloves)
pepper

Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease quiche or 9 inch pan. Saute veggies/onion. Beat eggs, cream cheese, milk until smooth, then combine with cooked veggies. Add bread and cheese. Pour into pan and bake for 30 minutes.

Sweet Potato Barley Risotto

In crock pot, low for 8 hrs- I think I doubled this

1 onion, diced
4 cloves garlic
1 tsp dried rosemary leaves
1 sweet potato, peeled and cubed
1 cup pearl barley
3 cups veggie stock

add freshly grated parmesan and serve immediately

and... don't really remember the salad, but we got our greens!

Pumpkin French Toast, Home Fries, & Fruit Salad

Pumpkin French Toast

(recipe for 5 families, all measurements are approximate)

24 eggs

1 cup buttermilk

1 can organic pumpkin

2 tsp. vanilla

freshly grated nutmeg

cinnamon

ground cloves

chopped walnuts

2.5 loaves of whole grain sliced bread

-Whisk ingredients, dunk bread, pan fry with small pat of butter ( I used maybe 1 tbsp for the whole thing)

Home Fries

Russet Potatoes, diced

chopped garlic

salt

pepper

a few tbsp canola oil

-Toss all together, pan fry in hot skillet with olive oil.

Fruit Salad

cantaloupe

large red grapes

strawberries

lime zest

agave nectar

Vegetable Lasagna, Salad, and Bread

from Chris and Holly

Lasagna with Fall Vegetables, Gouda, and Sage Bechamel

http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=549977

I substituted Gouda for Gruyere, used whole wheat noodles, and only did one layer of sweet potato/mushroom and one layer of spinach. I tripled the recipe to make 5 8x8 dishes.

Homemade Wheat Bread from Chris

Salad with Cilantro Dressing

Martha Stewart

Artisan lettuces from Costco

1 tbsp champagne vinegar

1tbsp rice vinegar

chopped fresh cilantro

1 tsp lemon zest

6 tbsp olive oil

S&P to taste

Total cost = $50

I delivered to a food tree - so cost is for 5 families

Dinner 11/15/09

Minestrone Soup, Organic Pears and Apples, Bread and Cheese with Walnuts by Heather

Wow, so this was my first week back and I thought I'd start with something simple.... it wasn't easy with two kids to juggle this though. My soup was alot more prep than I expected, hope it was good and hope I can get the hang of this again!! It's good to be back : )

Minestrone Soup (my own)
veg stock (2 cartons)
2 can tom. sauce
1 1/2 can kidney beans
handful of pasta
4 carrots
5 sticks celery
1 onion
3 cloves garlic
1 bunch kale
2 bay leaves
oregano
salt and pepper

Saute the onion, garlic, carrots, and celery in olive oil, add tomato sauce and veggie stock to boil. Add kale and cook until tender. Add kidney beans and pasta at the end.

Organic pears and apples- Costco $8

Bread, Cheese, and Walnuts-- $10

Total for meal -- Probably around $40, but I made a ton (2 batches of soup frozen) and I delivered to Courtney, so overall a very affordable meal!

Plantain Wraps w/Tangy Black Bean Spread, Cole Slaw, Rice

cooked by Summer

Plantain Wraps

Tangy Black Bean Spread

I added some Cholula sauce to one dish of the spread for each family.

Cole Slaw

1 head cabbage

1 head red cabbage

about 1 lb. carrots

**I made up the dressing as I went, so don't have measurements

Olive Oil

Walnut Oil

Rice Wine Vinegar

Balsamic Vinegar

Agave Nectar

Nonfat Plain Greek Yogurt

Stone Ground Mustard

Pepper

Celery Seeds

Shred cabbages and carrots in food processor, emulsify all other ingredients besides celery seeds with blender, add celery seeds to dressing, pour dressing over slaw, and toss.