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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / March 2005OT: Dinner party menu tweaking? LONG
Hi all: I'm taking a break from all the slicing and dicing I've been doing for tomorrow nights dinner party. While I was slicing and dicing, I got to wondering if my menu was ok. Any of you foodies care to offer a tweak or two? My guests are our best friends, Elena (spanish speaking spitfire of Colombian descent) and Jose (Spanish born but teenager years in Mexico - Zacatecas (sp?)) and our new friends Shauna (extraodinarily nice mom of boy my kids go to school with) and her husband Kursten (he is a nudist gardening German man). We spends scads of time with our latino friends and I know what they like to eat. Not so sure about Kursten, who I think might have different ideas about food than I do. I have been vegetarian for 4 years, until last month when I started to eat some organic meat off and on. ... and the menu is: Appetizers: guacamole black bean dip deli green olives in herbs and with pimentos slow roast tomatoes (tomatos, fresh thyme, olive oil and salt and pepper roasted at 250 for 4 hours until chewy and moist) crackers ... and I might get a pate for Kursten red lentil soup with fresh rosemary, fresh lemon juice, feta, and black pepper (Victor - this is in the cookbook) whole wheat dinner rolls organic salad with basil vinaigrette (to die for - Victor - this is in the cookbook) Black bean and chevre quesadila with two salsas: - tomato basil - mango pumpkin pie for dessert red wine I've noticed that all of the above have a lot of tomato and cilantro in it. There's lots of protein in the soup and black beans but I still figure that I need something more traditional for our new friends to eat? Frankly, if someone sliced and diced for 25 consecutive hours to make this for me, I'd be in heaven; however, I think that other people might not find this so great. Any ideas of something I could slip in maybe in the appetizers or as a side that could help round out the meal? Elena has a deathly allergy to tuna and shellfish and Fred has anaphylactic shock to tree nuts. Do you think it might be okay? I thought of going to the cheesemonger and getting some amazing cheese - but there's already some in the soup topping and in the quesadila and its so expensive! Thanks, Susan M Otis and Chester Losing steam in the kitchen > I have been vegetarian for 4 years, until last month when I > started to eat some organic meat off and on. > > ... and the menu is: What was it like to start eating meat after four years? Good luck with your dinner party. It sound scrumtious!  SignatureCheryl "The clever cat eats cheese and breathes down rat holes with baited breath." - W.C. Fields >>I have been vegetarian for 4 years, until last month when I >>started to eat some organic meat off and on. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Good luck with your dinner party. It sound scrumtious! Hmph. Why are Susan's posts not showing up for me?? Anyone else on Individual have this problem? SignatureMarina, Frank, Nikki, and introducing: Mere! marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki >>> I have been vegetarian for 4 years, until last month when I >>> started to eat some organic meat off and on. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Hmph. Why are Susan's posts not showing up for me?? Anyone else on > Individual have this problem? Yes! Me too! I thought it was really weird but am glad to know I'm not the only one. -- Britta "There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast." -- Unknown Check out pictures of Vino at: http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album Are you using the same service Britta/ SM >>>> I have been vegetarian for 4 years, until last month when I >>>> started to eat some organic meat off and on. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > Check out pictures of Vino at: > http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album >>> I have been vegetarian for 4 years, until last month when I >>> started to eat some organic meat off and on. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Hmph. Why are Susan's posts not showing up for me?? Anyone else on > Individual have this problem? I've seen all the others but the dinner party one did not show up for me. > >>I have been vegetarian for 4 years, until last month when I > >>started to eat some organic meat off and on. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Hmph. Why are Susan's posts not showing up for me?? Anyone else on > Individual have this problem? Yes and yes! Weird!! Hugs, CatNipped > -- > Marina, Frank, Nikki, and introducing: Mere! > marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi > Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ > and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki I have the same problem, Marina. Best wishes, SignaturePolonca & Soncek > >>I have been vegetarian for 4 years, until last month when I > >>started to eat some organic meat off and on. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Hmph. Why are Susan's posts not showing up for me?? Anyone else on > Individual have this problem? "Cheryl" <jlhshadow@NOSPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message > What was it like to start eating meat after four years? Very weird. I don't like the smell of it cooking either. I won't eat any animal factory meat - eat only strictly free-range organic chickens or grass-fed organic cows. No pork. I am really disgusted by the way that animals are raised for mass consumption. Ugh. I'm lucky I live in Alberta with lots of good ranch land around for grazing. I'm happy to know that the animals at least had a nice life out there in the sun and the rain on pasture. I have very low B12 and iron even though I have been supplementing. I hadn't realized that B12 was associated with difficulty sleeping and I now sleep through the night maybe 3 out of 7 nights now, which may be related to increased B12 levels? > Good luck with your dinner party. It sound scrumtious! Thank you - I'm looking forward to it ... though I probably didn't mention the 6 kids under the age of 7 underfoot, did I? Susan M Otis and Chester I wouldn't have said this unless you asked for suggestions - your entire menu sounds yummy to me and yes, I can imagine the trouble to prepare it all....but we're acquainted with some German friends from Berlin..they own a restaurant here and we eat there frequently. If you want to throw in something the German dude is familiar with get some veal and smoked wurst sausages. Yeah, I know they're not organic, but I personally don't know any Germans who are into pate'. If you have any leftover sausages there is always Otis. > Hi all: > [quoted text clipped - 59 lines] > Otis and Chester > Losing steam in the kitchen >I wouldn't have said this unless you asked for suggestions > - your entire menu sounds yummy to me and yes, I can [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > know any Germans who are into pate'. > If you have any leftover sausages there is always Otis. Thank you - that's a good suggestion. Didn't know that Germans weren't necessarily fans of pate - maybe the french word should have tipped me off? Susan M Otis and Chester Sounds like a banquet to meSusan, no suggestions I'm afraid, You have worked so hard and I'm sure everyone will enjoy, the suggestion from Hopitus sounds good though, Have fun! Jean.P. > I wouldn't have said this unless you asked for suggestions > - your entire menu sounds yummy to me and yes, I can [quoted text clipped - 70 lines] > > Otis and Chester > > Losing steam in the kitchen > Hi all: > [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > crackers > ... and I might get a pate for Kursten With guac and black bean dip I would be sure to have tortilla chips, not just crackers. Pate is overkill, IMO. > red lentil soup with fresh rosemary, fresh lemon juice, feta, and black > pepper (Victor - this is in the cookbook) > whole wheat dinner rolls Feta is an acquired taste. If the recipe doesn't call for it IN the soup (melted) I would serve it on the side. > organic salad with basil vinaigrette (to die for - Victor - this is in the > cookbook) [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > be in heaven; however, I think that other people might not find this so > great. I agree, but I would serve a meat appetizer or a side to the quesdillas - like a grilled chicken skewer or grilled shrimp. You can grill these ahead of time and reheat in the oven(or do them on a George Foreman.) > Any ideas of something I could slip in maybe in the appetizers or as a side > that could help round out the meal? Elena has a deathly allergy to tuna and > shellfish Nix the shrimp then. > and Fred has anaphylactic shock to tree nuts. Do you think it > might be okay? I thought of going to the cheesemonger and getting some > amazing cheese - but there's already some in the soup topping and in the > quesadila and its so expensive! I would do a chicken skewer. Marinate some chicken cubes in a jerk sauce or a zesty Italian dressing. Skewer on wood skewers and grill until done. Easy and yummy, and not too costly. HTH, and have a fun party! -L. "-L." <gentleboa@peacemail.com> wrote in message > With guac and black bean dip I would be sure to have tortilla chips, > not just crackers. Pate is overkill, IMO. Tortilla chips are on the menu with the dips, don't worry! I wonder about having too much food too. > Feta is an acquired taste. If the recipe doesn't call for it IN the > soup (melted) I would serve it on the side. Thanks - the feta is an optional topping. I have to post this recipe after the party - it is sooooo yummy! > I would do a chicken skewer. Marinate some chicken cubes in a jerk > sauce or a zesty Italian dressing. Skewer on wood skewers and grill > until done. Easy and yummy, and not too costly. Thanks - I tossed up between the sausages and the chicken. I had some organic chicken in the freezer so I'm marinating it in a greek/lemony sauce and grilling on my Foreman knock-off. Thanks for the idea! Susan M Otis and Chester Who really need to start getting ready! > .... and the menu is: So, at what time is dinner? :) > There's lots of protein in the soup and black beans but I still figure that > I need something more traditional for our new friends to eat? Frankly, if I think that as good guests, they will eat what you give them and enjoy it! But that's just me. I'll have to try some of those recipes... SignatureVictor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam here: uce@ftc.gov Email me here: pistorLITTER@BOXaustin.rr.com > I think that as good guests, they will eat what you give them and enjoy > it! But that's just me. > I'll have to try some of those recipes... Dinner's at 6 PM and I'd love to see you there :D One day you will have to come and visit and give me the chance to cook for you and Tom. Then again, I'm not sure that I could stand the two of you moping about missing the Fantastic Seven :-( And Otis would probably appear totally normal to you, just like he did to Britta and Dennis. You'll think I'm a fiction writer :-( Yes, I'll have to send you the page numbers of our favourite recipes in the book. For anyone else who's interested, it is the REBAR cookbook, published from a vegetarian restaurant in Victoria, British Columbia, and it is *amazing*. The pasta dishes are pretty weak actually but everything else is unbelievably good! Even my carnivore husband looks forward to Rebar nights! Susan M Otis and Chester Hi there: just seeing if replying to my own post and copying it in its entirety will make it show up for those individual.net users? Anyone see this? Susan M Otis and Chester > Hi all: > [quoted text clipped - 59 lines] > Otis and Chester > Losing steam in the kitchen > Hi there: just seeing if replying to my own post and copying it in its > entirety will make it show up for those individual.net users? > > Anyone see this? Sorry, I didn't see it on individual. Went to my ISP's newsgroup service to look for your posts, Susan, and they do all show up here. SignatureMarina, Frank, Nikki, and introducing: Mere! marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki Most of mine show up but disappear so quickly I often only see them once maybe yours are doing the same Jean.P. > > Hi there: just seeing if replying to my own post and copying it in its > > entirety will make it show up for those individual.net users? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ > and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki Nope, I didn't see it either. Unless someone replies to you and quotes your entire post, I miss it. Hugs, CatNipped > > Hi there: just seeing if replying to my own post and copying it in its > > entirety will make it show up for those individual.net users? [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ > and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki
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