Tuesday, November 17, 2009

menu for the week of Nov 15-20

Sat
tacos with homemade Black Calypso beans from Rancho Gordo- those beans were sooooo good!

Sun
I tried a Wildwood Sprouted burger- (good but a little tofu-y with a dry mouthfeel- I like Amy's better.)
Dh had a Bocca burger
Soy Braised Mustard greens- Vegetables Every Day

Mon
Broccolini, Cherry Tomato, and Butter Bean Udon- found on this great meal planner website- DH gave this 5 flamingos- I loved it but would love to add some garlic and mushrooms!  Here are my suggestions and some changes I made.
ciabatta
Mash for the ciabatta- from The Balanced Plate- I'll post the recipe later

Tues
Mu Shu in Moments- epicurious- Gourment- Feb 06- I my vegan version is below

Wed
not sure- I'm going to see Jack Bishop at Politics and Prose and wil be getting home later than normal- leftovers??

Thurs
pasta with marinara
salad

Sat
its the last saturday for the farmers market at the Kentlands- and the Homestead Farms in
eastern Maryland has had the best greens- last week I came home with kale  (young and fresh and so good), red mustard, and green mustard.  This week I'm hoping for some Tatsoi to make for dinner.

mu shu in moments

adapted (veganized) from Gourmet February 2006
Makes 4 servings
 2 1/2 tablespoons peanut or vegetable oil
2 heavy teaspoons finely grated peeled fresh ginger
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/4 heavy teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
1 (16-oz) bag coleslaw mix
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
1 bunch scallions, coarsely chopped
8 (6-inch) whole wheat flour tortillas
1 pkg Morning Star's Chick'n strips- served at the table for DH

Accompaniments: hoisin sauce; chopped scallions, mung sprouts, extra chopped purple cabbage
 Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over high heat until shimmering, then heat the Morning Star Chick'n strips, stirring, until just browned. Transfer to a bowl. Add remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons oil to skillet and heat until hot then cook ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes, stirring, until garlic is golden, about 1 minute. Add coleslaw mix and 2 tablespoons water and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until coleslaw is wilted, about 5 minutes.

Stir together soy sauce, sesame oil, remaining 2 tablespoons water, and hoisin sauce in a small bowl. Add to coleslaw mixture along with scallions and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Remove from heat and place in a large bowl.


Heat tortillas if needed and put on a plate.

To assemble, spread hoisin on each tortilla and top with mu shu mixture, chicken, and scallions, then roll up. (I prefer to put all the ingredients on table so that we can make our own as we go.)