Week of Feb. 17 - 23

Saturday: Event: St. Paul Chamber Orchestra

• Leftovers
  

Sunday: Chinese New Year

• Spicy Peanut Eggplant & Shallot Stew
• Tofu Egg Rolls from Hmong American Institute for Learning (HAIL) fund-raiser
• Carrie: Even though we screwed up this recipe (shallots were a bit over-cooked, I got crushed tomatoes instead of diced), it was very forgiving and turned into a delicious, full-bodied stew with wonderful nutty spiciness. And the leftovers are great for lunch. The egg rolls were fabulous! All the better that we donated to a good cause.
  

Monday:

• Ziti with Sharp Cheddar and Mushrooms, Everyone, p. 463
• Broccoli
• Ben: Not bad, but blah -- an unusual outcome when we cook from one of Deborah Madison's recipes.

Tuesday:

• Provençal Tian of Chickpeas, Eggplant, Tomatoes and Olives, Med Vegan p. 164
• Mixed salad
  

Wednesday:

• Burger night
  

Thursday:

• Frozen Indian delights!
  

Friday:

• Beet Soup with Three Legumes, Everyone, p. 223
• Ben: Deborah Madison redeems herself -- a wonderful soup with unexpected flavors.
• Carrie: I whole-heartedly agree! This was such a fabulous soup, I had three bowls of it! This is a prime example of Deborah at her finest. The garnish for this soup was onions sautéed with fresh mint, cayenne, and turmeric - not something I could ever have dreamed up, but the flavors were heavenly.