Gourmet Vegetarian Dinners

February and March 2001 Menus

Every Monday, 6:30 PM. Sit down or takeout, $12. $5 donation suggested for lectures.
First Baptist Church, 305 North California Avenue at Bryant, Palo Alto, 1/4 mile East of Alma.
Sponsored by the Peninsula Macrobiotic Community. Chef Gary Alinder.

Reservations Required by Monday 9:30 AM: 650 599-3320


February 5

Split Pea Soup
Millet Croquettes with Mushroom Sauce
German Style Red Cabbage
Glazed, Roasted Root Veggies
Mixed Green Salad with Creamy Mustard Vinaigrette
Pear-Raisin Cake
Tea

February 12
Golden Leek and Cauliflower Soup
Quinoa Pilaf
Kidney Bean, Winter Squash and Shiitake Stew
Citrusy Carrot and Daikon Salad
Braised Winter Greens
Warm Corn Tortillas
Trail Mix Cookies
Tea

February 19
Sweet and Sour Cabbage Soup
Red Cooked Tofu with Black Mushrooms
Asian Veggie Stirfry
Long Grain Rice
Chinese Cabbage Pickle
Peanut Butter Cookies
Jasmine Tea
Patrick McCarty speaks on
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February 26
Kabocha Squash Miso Soup
Short Grain Rice with Barley
Aduki Beans Simmered with Carrots, Lotus Root and Burdock
Baked Onions with Goma-Miso Sauce
Steamed Greens with Sesame-Lemon-Ginger Dressing
Millet-Fruit-Nut Squares
Kukicha

March 5
French Onion Soup
Whole Wheat French Bread
Moroccan Chickpeas and Vegetables with Seitan
Couscous Pilaf
Salad of Steamed Kale, Oranges and Red Onions with
Citrus Vinaigrette
Marinated Olives
Orange Spice Bars
Mint Tea
Mitchell Corwin, D.C. speaks on
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March 12
Creamy Lentil and Barley Soup
Rye Bread
Hungarian Noodles and Cabbage
Braised Tempeh with Fingerling Potatoes and Root Veggies
Steamed Greens with Walnuts, Roasted Beets and Tofu Cheese
Apple Crunch with Rice Dream
Tea

March 19 -Spring Equinox Celebration
Rice Soup Florentine
Roasted Veggie Polenta Pizza
Tuscan Simmered Cannellini Beans
Braised Cauliflower with Fennel, Onions and Olives
Spring Greens Salad with Italian Dressing
Almond-Anise Biscotti
Tea

March 26
Squash Posole
Black Bean and Seitan Soft Tacos or Tostadas with
Salsa and Tofu Sour Cream
Long Grain Rice and Corn Salad
Glazed, Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Broccoli Salad with Mango Vinaigrette
Pumpkin Seed Crunch Bars
Cinnamon Grain Coffee

 

The Peninsula Macrobiotic Community
Thirteen Years of Gourmet Vegetarian Dinners

Chef: Gary Alinder
Assistant Chef: Chuck Collison
Clean-up: Colleen Corey
Clean-up: Sandra Corey

President: Ken Becker
Dinner Manager: Ilona Pollak
Newsletter Editor: Gerard Lum
Volunteers: Jane Kos, Patricia Becker