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Zucchini Boats

Bread stuffing in zucchini boats beside seitan with garam masala sauce and spinach.

After steaming the zucchini and before baking scoop out and stuff with filling (below).

Torn rosemary and garlic bread, roasted garlic chopped, orange bell pepper, rose peppercorns or red peppercorns, Worcester sauce, olive oil, 2 year old cheddar, romano cheese and black pepper.

Artichoke

the edible thistle
good substitute for movie popcorn
or for peanuts in shell
steamed for 25-40 minutes until the outer leafs pull off easily.

Asparagus Provençale

Parsnips, Barley Curry Salad and Asparagus Provençale

Asparagus Provençale
3-4 servings aspargus (1/2 a large bunch)
3 Tbs unsalted butter
2 stalks celery, cut on bias
1/2 a green pepper, in strips
1 clove of garlic crushed
1/3 onion, thinly sliced into rings
1/2- 2/3 a large tomato, sliced into wedges
Preheat pan. Break tough ends of asparagus. Cut diagonally into 1/2 inch […]

Zucchini, Stuffed, Sorta

The springboard recipe was followed more to the paragraph shape than to the letter. The zucchini boat was baked separately from the stuffing which was made from,
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves of garlic
1 tbs chopped parsley
1 sprig cilantro
1 sprig mint
1/2 tsp each cinnamon and allspce
1/4 tsp clove
1 tbs butter
drizzle olive oil with french herb infusion
half […]

Mushroom Spinach Phyllo Casserole

Trying to emulate what we tasted at Commensal by memory and a prayer, I got nowhere close but it isn’t bad. Not creamy and lasagna-like as it was there, missing the leek and some particular spice, nonetheless, made with olive oil, tarragon, spinach, onion, red cabbage and white mushrooms layered with phyllo dough made a […]

Vegetarian Lasagna

Polenta lasagna can be very fast and simple. Slice the polenta, or use corn tortillas, or both. Layer with cooked onions, tomato sauce and cheese. In this case Monterey Jack. You can add spinach, mushrooms. Heat through in the oven for about 20 minutes if all the ingredients are cold.

Picnicking

Taking it to a picnic table in a park is a perk of a simple meal, but enough food to feed an army: A loaf of bread from the bakery, some honey, a peach, some drinks, some pistachios, some gherkins, a tomato and brick of cheese, a dill dip from the store, some pita chips, […]