Lots of Grazing & Lots of Giving For February's Sunday Supper

On Sunday we had such good food, good weather, and good company. Thanks everyone for coming out and bringing such yum for your tum food. And we raised $158 for the Austin groups for the elderly so that brings our total to $295 . Unfortunately I did not get to take many pictures at all and I was especially not able to capture much of the food before it was demolished. Here's what we got to enjoy though:

Dips

babaganosh

hummus

onion yogurt

classic pesto

red pepper pesto (my now new favorite)

country style Greek eggplant

roasted red pepper and feta

herbed white bean spread

fresh mozzarella & herbs marinated in oil

Michelle's famous veggie queso

Salads

Cucumber & Tomato

Greek Inspired Orzo

Mains

Falafel

Eggplant & Potato Moussaka

Breads

Greek Pitas

Lemon Garlic Loaf

Desserts

vanilla sugar cookies

yogurt lemon and orange cake

baklava

(which was gone before I could even try a bite Thanks Sam!)

So if you missed it this time these were the key events:

Coby & Co. trying to play Bocce Ball in the backyard, which meant anyone standing in the backyard was at risk from a flying ball. Sorry Kerryl and Sam.

I guess Coby decided to move on to what he thought was a less dangerous activity, peeking over the fence to see our new 'neighbors' who had pitched a tent in the field behind our house. Little did he know that this would lead to a call to the cops and some wacky action in front of the house. Long story short a woman approached the fence and asked for help because her boyfriend had just beat her up. The cops came out and they were embroiled in that until the dark hours. Oh My!

Some funny food anecdotes:

I was really missing my camera when Jonas sneaked a gigantic piece of yogurt cake from atop the stove and dove in. I swear it was the size of his head. He managed to finish it though, no trouble with that piece of deliciousness.

& Don really cracked me up when he arrived for the second time with fire in his eyes, demanding to know where the orzo salad was.

All I can say is YUM! The food was definitely amazing. Thanks everyone for making such fantastic food appear at my house.

Check out photos from February's event

So here goes for the menu so far:

Herb Scented White Bean Spread

Country Style Eggplant Dip

Tangy Roasted Red Pepper and Feta Dip

Veggie Moussaka

Variety of Flatbreads from the Coby Oven

Tomato & Cucumber Salad

Pesto

Sir Yums a Lot Olive Tapenade

&

Dessert-tasic Baklava

Please let me know if you have anything to add or any questions!!

Cheers and See you in the Manana.

February Sunday Supper

So after all this cold weather all I can think of is warm, comforting food and the time I spent in warm, comforting Greece. So for February's Sunday Supper I thought I would combine the two! On the menu for the feast is:

Veggie Moussaka

(which is a creamy, yummy baked casserole full of vegetables)

Assorted Greek inspired Dips & Spreads

And of course Coby will be opening his Pan-Dora's box full of flatbreads

Also I heard a rumor that Allison wanted to try out a Spanakopita. Let us be your guinea pigs,

A-Train. No pressure, though. Well, that is all from headquarters. I hope I will see you all next week.

Veggie Pot Pie Chowder

This is an adaptation of Regina Campbell recipe I found years ago in Regina's Vegetarian Table. So if you like this one, take a look at that collection, there are lots of good things in it.

Serves 4 to 6

11/4 cups diced potatoes

2 cups sliced mushrooms ( I, since I do not enjoy the fungus, left them out but I thought I would leave them in the recipe I adapted from)

1 cup chopped leeks

1 cup corn (fresh or frozen)

3/4 cup sliced baby carrots

4 tablespoons butter (I used a vegan butter spread)
1/2 cup vegetable broth

1/2 to 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

(or fines herbes to taste) Freshly ground black pepper Pinch of white pepper Savory salt (or salt)

5 tablespoons flour

2-3 cups lowfat milk or soy milk depending how juicy you want it (I used more vegetable broth)

salt

1. 
   
   saute vegetables in 1 tablespoon butter and vegetable
   broth, starting with potatoes, until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add
   seasonings, being generous with the Italian seasoning and black
   and white peppers.
   


2. 
   
   melt the remaining 3 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan
   over medium heat. Do not burn butter. Sprinkle half of the flour
   into melted butter, stirring quickly. Add 2 tablespoons water to
   remaining flour and mix to make a thin paste; set aside. Add the
   milk slowly, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens. (Add more
   milk if it is too thick, as it will thicken during baking.)
   


3. 
   
   pour sauce over vegetables and add more salt if necessary.
   


4. 
   

   You can either top this with a piecrust to make a pot pie or serve a more liquid version as chowder. With the chowder I made piecrust crackers to serve with it, which just consisted of pie crust that I added a little kick of pepper to, cut into fun shapes.

5. If you put a piecrust on top this should fit in a 9x9 square or a 9in pie pan. Bake it at 400 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes.
   

Peeps and Treats

The First event went off without a hitch and I can say my only complaint was all the leftover food I was forced to shove in my face. There were lots of sweets. Ben brought his now famous Marscapone Cinnamon Rolls, Monica baked a delicious pumpkin bread, Dacia was milling her own flour for her chocolate chip oatmeal cookies. On the savory side Allison & Tony brought a to- die for creamy onion dip (and some spicy brownies) Zac and Leslie brought marinated fresh mozarella & bread (and bags of ice after my distress call) the Banes brought an irresistable jalapeno cheddar corn bread and lots of people brought one of my favorite savories: BEER. We also picked the Austin groups for the Elderly to donate to and for January raised $137. Go us! Thanks to Monica for helping the night before with the chowder from the comments I received it was a hit so I am posting the recipe for that dish.

January Event Pictures

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