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365 days of dinner: Feb. 15-20, 2009

February 21st, 2009 at 07:35 pm

Lots to catch up on here, so let's get into it!

Lunch on Sunday the 15th was so pretty, I had to take a picture! NT made spicy bean patties with a side salad, and topped the salad with lentils and his own vinaigrette. Wonderful! I don't think AS cared for it as much, but NT and I will definitely have this for work lunches in the future.



Sunday night we had baked flautas, salsa fresca and cold avocado soup. The flautas and salsa were a hit, and the soup was...edible. Not really our cup of tea, but at least we tried something new!



Monday the 16th was our old favorite, mushroom farfalle. Usually I use dried parsley, but we had some fresh left over from other stuff so I threw that in. (This dish, plus an instructional video I saw, have changed how I serve pasta. Basically, don't drain or rinse pasta: drop it into the sauce along with 1/4 c of pasta water and some extra fat [butter, margarine or olive oil], and turn the heat up high under the sauce as you gently mix all together.)



Tuesday, Feb. 17, we had another recurrent favorite, spicy crispy vegan over rice. Gingeriffic!



Wednesday the 18th was a semi-experimental meal, mock duck and peppers in a spicy peanut sauce over millet. Our friends were over for Top Chef, and they were crazy for it. Little did I know NJ is a peanut-butter addict! Lucky break. Smile



Thursday the 19th we had spaghetti and red sauce with vegan "meatballs" (available in the frozen section of our local co-op). I can't believe it's the first time this year--I love spaghetti marinara!



Last night, Feb. 20, we went to happy hour and brought some pizzas home with us. I totally forgot to take pictures, and there were no leftovers, but you can pretend there's a delicious BBQ seitan pizza in this box! Smile

7 Responses to “365 days of dinner: Feb. 15-20, 2009”

  1. Analise Says:
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    Wow... I am impressed with the variety of delicious-looking and healthy dinners. Maybe a cook book is in your future? Thanks for sharing!

  2. whitestripe Says:
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    you could definately do a cook book!

  3. kashi Says:
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    I love Luce. Love it. Good thing I don't live within the delivery area (good for my pocketbook, anyway).

    Hey, maybe I have mentioned this before, but have you been to Evergreen on Nicollet? That is my new favorite restaurant.

    Trader Joes has frozen veggie balls too! What did you stuff the flautas with?

  4. frugaltexan75 Says:
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    Did you cook the spaghetti directly in the sauce as well? Did the pasta stick together?

  5. ceejay74 Says:
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    Hee hee, thanks guys, but I mostly rely on other people's recipes. Smile However, once I've got a few more originals under my belt, maybe I'll consider it!

    Kashi, I hadn't heard of Evergreen. I'll have to look into it! We hardly ever eat out, so we try to make each time special.

    Oh, and the flautas were stuffed with Morningstar "chicken," diced; black beans; salsa; onions; and cheese (almond for me). I sauteed it together first.

    frugal, no, I cook the pasta as usual in water. I stay on the al dente side, so that way I don't have to rinse it to stop the cooking. Then before I drain it, I reserve a bit of the pasta water in a measuring cup. Then drain (or scoop out) the pasta. Pour a little of the pasta water in your sauce, add the noodles, add a pat of butter or splash of olive oil, turn the heat up high, and gently stir everything together.

  6. Escape Brooklyn Says:
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    I love that BBQ pizza from Luce! And Evergreen!

  7. ceejay74 Says:
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    OK, I just checked out the Evergreen menu and it looks amazing! I'm overwhelmed by the vegan options. And it's not too far from my condo, either. Thanks for the tip!

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