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Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Polenta topped Yam & Mustard Greens Gratins...Vegetarian Dishes to welcome SPRING In!

Today is officially the first Day of Spring, and as usual...I had the best intentions to make some "plain old" vegetarian gratins for Thursday's delivery, then went to the market and became inspired.
The greens that are in the  markets now are boldly dark and light green perfection..so plans changed for the better and I have created 2, rich corn polenta topped vegetable gratins, that are wonderfully mind boggling!


Mustard & Turnip greens air drying


Mustard & Collard Greens


Bok Choy  & carrots

Garnet Yams




The menu for Tomorrow's delivery is:

(all the soups are Vegan, made with coconut milk or almond milk in place of animal dairy).

"Cream" of tomato soup

Mild daal with vegetables..hints of spice and wonderful depth of flavors also finished with coconut milk

Red Miso with sea vegetables

Spicy Italian greens with red pepper flakes




The daal cooking

The tomato soup cooking

The Italian style spicy greens soup cooking

The miso with sea vegetables simmering

The "creamed" tomato soup

Side view of the Miso with sea vegetables

The daal cooking

The spicy Italian style greens with red pepper flakes

These 2 the daal packed



Entrees:
Spicy Broccoli with cauliflower, sauteed with green beans, sunflower seeds, ( will cook tomorrow) for topping cooked pasta

Italian Style with basil yam & tomato, polenta topped gratin

French style, with fennel seeds, polenta topped gratin

(For both these dishes I added cheese and sweetcorn to the polenta, made with almond milk to add richness)

 



Fresh garnet yams sauteing with mustard greens, onions, garlic, tomatoes and sherry

The cooked yams and mustard greens, base

The French style butternut Squash, zucchini, turnip and mustard greens, fennel seeds, base

The cheese and sweetcorn polena

The cubed polenta, topping the cheese topped vegetable base

The cheese topped polenta, to be baked at client's home


Sides:
Bok Choy sauteed with sesame seeds and sesame oil


Desserts:
Individual almond crumble, topped Dutch  apple tarts ( will make tomorrow)

Special order of banana-walnut, flax seed,  whole wheat sour dough waffles








Butterscotch oatmeal cookies

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