culinary ideas wanted
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My congregation maintains a freezer of ready-to-reheat food to send to homes where people are sick, someone has just died, etc -- families in the congregation that, at the moment, have more important things to worry about, and the least we can do is bring them dinner. Since, at the time of cooking, we don't know where it's going, I try to cook for a family that might or might not have kids, people with food allergies, diabetics, etc. (It should go without saying that everything gets a complete ingredient list.) Naturally, it should be kosher. (Not everyone keeps a kosher kitchen, but I do and label my contributions to so indicate.)
My standard contributions are: roasted chicken; baked chicken with some sauce (usually barbecue); chili (mild); cheesy noodle casserole; quiches. Occasionally I bake. You'll notice that this is pretty light on vegetables; aside from soup, what are good veggie options that freeze well?
What else would you cook if you were doing this?
My congregation maintains a freezer of ready-to-reheat food to send to homes where people are sick, someone has just died, etc -- families in the congregation that, at the moment, have more important things to worry about, and the least we can do is bring them dinner. Since, at the time of cooking, we don't know where it's going, I try to cook for a family that might or might not have kids, people with food allergies, diabetics, etc. (It should go without saying that everything gets a complete ingredient list.) Naturally, it should be kosher. (Not everyone keeps a kosher kitchen, but I do and label my contributions to so indicate.)
My standard contributions are: roasted chicken; baked chicken with some sauce (usually barbecue); chili (mild); cheesy noodle casserole; quiches. Occasionally I bake. You'll notice that this is pretty light on vegetables; aside from soup, what are good veggie options that freeze well?
What else would you cook if you were doing this?
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Date: 2009-10-02 09:37 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-10-04 01:43 am (UTC)Caponata
2 medium eggplants
1/2 cup of olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
3 stalks celery, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 cup of chopped plum tomatoes
1/4 cup of capers
1/4 cup of red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon of sugar
1 tablespoon of basil
1/2 teaspoon of salt
Peel eggplant and cut into 1/2 inch cubes. Heat oil in a large skillet. Sauté garlic and eggplant until eggplant is lightly browned. Remove eggplant from skillet. Add celery and onions to skillet, sauté until tender. Add tomatoes and simmer 5 minutes. Drain capers. Add eggplant, capers, vinegar, sugar, basil and salt. Simmer 5 minutes more. Remove from heat. Chill in refrigerator. Serve with Italian bread. 8 servings.
http://basic-recipes.com/r/cap/caponata3.htm