Spooning

Green Salad

Beet and Turnip Salad with Pineapple Dressing (Veganomicon)

Good, (dressing was great) but as a matter of personal preference, I think I like cooked beets better.

Polenta

Well, cornmeal mush. Would have been better with polenta, but nice for a change, and the corn goes well with gorgonzola sauce.

Brown Rice for the Corn Haters

Black Eyed Peas with Caramelized Onions and Thyme

I thought that this was excellent. It took a lot of salt, and could maybe have used a little more thyme.

Cauliflower Greens with Garlic

Roasted Cauliflower and Brussels Sprouts

about half an hour, the first at 400 degrees, the second as hot as the oven would go. Could both have used a little more time.

Nine Hour Lamb (spoon lamb)

Wow. Took a little prep time in the morning, but that's what head cooks get the extra time for. Veggie Broth, Garlic, Onions, Carrots, Turnips, Rosemary, Salt, Pepper, Lamb, 300 degrees all day long.

Gorgonzola Sauce
Gorgonzola cheese and milk, a little thinner than I would have liked, simmered for maybe half an hour.

Tomato Sauce

1 can tomatoes, 1 head garlic, oregano, bay, cinnamon, simmered the whole shift.

Vegan Rice Krispie Treats with Peanut Butter Chocolate Sauce

Floppy but tasty.

A Salmon of Doubt

Rumor around the house was I'd be getting a salmon today, so

I wanted to repeat my old mustard salmon and red wine lentils

this evening, but the fish never showed. Oh well. Still damn

tasty, despite a few complaints about the meatless meal.

Two new assistants this evening, with two very different styles,

but both very good!

The menu:

Salad with Pears, Pickled Onions, and Balsamic Dressing

Soy and Mustard Glazed Salmon

Beet and Tomato Stew

with feta and walnuts

Lentils with Red Wine and Mushrooms

needed more mushrooms

Brussels Sprouts

Halved, and roasted in the hottest possible oven,

watched carefully, perfect. Maybe forty minutes?

Cauliflower

Cooked the same as above. Next time, should use cooler

oven if possible. And more salt!

Cauliflower Greens

We tried steaming these pretty much whole, and

it didn't work too well, so the second half got fried.

Next time: chop finely, then steam?

Brown Rice and Acme Bread

Not together

Banana Bread from the Veganomicon

with chocolate chips. Super good.