First day of Fall in America tomorrow, and like a lot of Southern Californians it is one of my favorite seasons.
Here it is not so much the falling of the leaves (as most of our trees are palms or evergreens), it is the reduction of tourists so that we can have our "sacred places" (woodlands and grasslands) back, less cluttered roads with people driving slow and irraticly checking their maps against their GPS's and quieter beaches.
This summer has been one of the coolest since records began in 1919..and the Fall is usually quite warm, so I am looking forward to the cooler ocean breezes and the high late afternoon temps.
Today an ocean breeze is blowing and the temp right now is a balmy 83F.
The menu my client's have chosen for Monday is a great Mix of traditional dishes and old favorites:
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| Broccoli crowns, red bell peppers, Italian eggplants, large red plums |
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| Fresh "Black" raspberries |
The Fall Menu for Monday is:
Baba Ganoush..smoked eggplant dip with pita breads / carrot sticks
Mushroom & fresh thyme soup with almond milk
Blended Carrot & Orange soup finished with live yogurt
The entrees....all come with chopped salad
Cheese, potato and mushroom whole wheat, empanadas
Vegetable & Pecan couscous with onions, garlic, red peppers, celery, zucchini
The side dish is a wonderful buttery mash of carrots and spinach
The desserts:
A fabulously rich brown rice pudding with eggs and cream, served with a fresh fruit coulis ( sauce)
A fresh fruit salad with almonds..red plums, raspberries, bananas, pears, oranges, pomegranate seeds.
I will post more photos tomorrow as I complete my market shopping and begin cooking prep.
Have a wonderful day, John Nigel
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