Tex-Mex Chili - beef and spicy sausage with corn, black beans and green peppers.
Pumpkin Black Bean Soup (vegan)
Lentil Soup (vegan)
Homemade Macaroni and Cheese with a side salad
Chocolate Peanut Cookies v.3.0 will be in the pastry case shortly!
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
Friday Specials
Homemade Macaroni and Cheese with a side salad
Creamy Tomato Basil (vegetarian)
Lentil Soup (vegan)
Big news for soda fans - Mexican Coca-Cola is being sold in the Latin refrigerated section at Shoppers Food Warehouse! It is the cola I remember sipping from small amethyst glasses at Grandma's house. If you are young enough never to have enjoyed Coke as God intended (sweetened with cane sugar and not the cheap, ubiquitous, processed slurry known as corn syrup), get yourself to the store. Sip slowly straight from the the little green pop-top bottle and ponder the implications of actually teaching the world to sing in perfect harmony...........
Creamy Tomato Basil (vegetarian)
Lentil Soup (vegan)
Big news for soda fans - Mexican Coca-Cola is being sold in the Latin refrigerated section at Shoppers Food Warehouse! It is the cola I remember sipping from small amethyst glasses at Grandma's house. If you are young enough never to have enjoyed Coke as God intended (sweetened with cane sugar and not the cheap, ubiquitous, processed slurry known as corn syrup), get yourself to the store. Sip slowly straight from the the little green pop-top bottle and ponder the implications of actually teaching the world to sing in perfect harmony...........
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Wednesday Specials
Bring your appetite! The meatloaf is baking and smells great. Loads of caramelized onions form the base for the mushroom beef gravy.
Homemade Meatloaf Sandwich with Mushroom Gravy (served open-face)
Turkey Pepperoni Pizza Panino
Lentil Soup (vegan)
Creamy Mushroom Soup (vegetarian)
Mulligatawny Stew (anglo-indian chicken soup)
Homemade Meatloaf Sandwich with Mushroom Gravy (served open-face)
Turkey Pepperoni Pizza Panino
Lentil Soup (vegan)
Creamy Mushroom Soup (vegetarian)
Mulligatawny Stew (anglo-indian chicken soup)
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Tuesday Specials
Creamy Mushroom Soup (vegetarian)
Mulligatawny Stew (anglo-indian chicken soup)
Turkey Pepperoni Pizza Panino
Mulligatawny Stew (anglo-indian chicken soup)
Turkey Pepperoni Pizza Panino
Monday, January 25, 2010
Monday Monday
Mulligatawny Stew (anglo-indian chicken soup)
Pumpkin Black Bean Soup vegan
Basil Pesto Caprese panino
Pumpkin Black Bean Soup vegan
Basil Pesto Caprese panino
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Saturday Specials
Pumpkin Black Bean Soup
Creamy Tomato Basil
Jalapeno Corn Chowder
Turkey Spinach Parmesan - turkey breast, spinach, parmesan, mozzarella and marinated artichoke hearts grilled on a ciabatta sub roll.
Creamy Tomato Basil
Jalapeno Corn Chowder
Turkey Spinach Parmesan - turkey breast, spinach, parmesan, mozzarella and marinated artichoke hearts grilled on a ciabatta sub roll.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Friday Specials
Creamy Tomato Basil Soup
Jalapeno Corn Chowder
Falafel Sub stuffed with tomato, cucumber, red onion and tahini dressing.
Jalapeno Corn Chowder
Falafel Sub stuffed with tomato, cucumber, red onion and tahini dressing.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Wednesday Specials
Spicy Jack Panino
roast turkey, caramelized red onions, habanero chesse, and zebra sauce
Split Pea Soup vegan
Italian Wedding Soup
vegetable soup with pasta and meatballs
a vegetarian based soup with either homemade meatballs or vegetarian meatballs
roast turkey, caramelized red onions, habanero chesse, and zebra sauce
Split Pea Soup vegan
Italian Wedding Soup
vegetable soup with pasta and meatballs
a vegetarian based soup with either homemade meatballs or vegetarian meatballs
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Tuesday
Spicy Jack Panino
roast turkey, caramelized red onions, habanero chesse, and zebra sauce
Italian Wedding Soup
vegetable soup with pasta and meatballs
a vegetarian based soup with either homemade meatballs or vegetarian meatballs
roast turkey, caramelized red onions, habanero chesse, and zebra sauce
Italian Wedding Soup
vegetable soup with pasta and meatballs
a vegetarian based soup with either homemade meatballs or vegetarian meatballs
Monday, January 18, 2010
Happy MLK Day
Vegetarian Potato Leek Soup and Black Bean Sweet Potato Chili (vegan) are our soups today.
Panini special is the Pesto Caprese made with fresh mozzarella, provolone, pesto, marinated artichoke hearts and roasted red peppers grilled on a ciabatta sub roll.
Panini special is the Pesto Caprese made with fresh mozzarella, provolone, pesto, marinated artichoke hearts and roasted red peppers grilled on a ciabatta sub roll.
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Saturday Specials
Vegetarian Potato Leek Soup, Black Bean Sweet Potato Chili (vegan) and Beef Chili Con Carne are our soups today.
Panini special is the Pesto Caprese made with fresh mozzarella, provolone, pesto, marinated artichoke hearts and roasted red peppers grilled on a ciabatta sub roll.
And there may be a couple Apricot Oatmeal Scones left....
Panini special is the Pesto Caprese made with fresh mozzarella, provolone, pesto, marinated artichoke hearts and roasted red peppers grilled on a ciabatta sub roll.
And there may be a couple Apricot Oatmeal Scones left....
Friday, January 15, 2010
The week that flew by....
Black Bean Sweet Potato Chili (vegan) and Beef Chili Con Carne are our soups today. We also have a bit of the Green Lentil with Coconut Milk Soup left.
The cookie experiment produced mixed reviews. The Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip cookie had a great texture but I thought it was not chocolate enough. Jack (who is a bit of a cookie wolf) was meh, but Lisa loved them and looked at me like I was crazy when I suggested they were not chocolatey enough. Next batch will bump up the pb in the cookie and replace the too sweet pb chips with chocolate chips. If all life's problems offered such a sweet solution.....
The cookie experiment produced mixed reviews. The Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip cookie had a great texture but I thought it was not chocolate enough. Jack (who is a bit of a cookie wolf) was meh, but Lisa loved them and looked at me like I was crazy when I suggested they were not chocolatey enough. Next batch will bump up the pb in the cookie and replace the too sweet pb chips with chocolate chips. If all life's problems offered such a sweet solution.....
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Thursday Specials
Pesto Caprese Panini with fresh mozzarella and Beef Chili Con Carne are on the menu today, as well as Green Lentil and Coconut Milk Soup. There some cookie experimenting going on and today a Chocolate Peanut Butter Chip cookie is in the pastry case.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
It's Wednesday!
... not Tuesday. Just in case you and I woke up in the same time warp.
The Buffalo Chicken Sandwich special is back for one more day - don't miss it! Spicy chicken with a blue cheese sauce and matchstick celery carrots on a toasted ciabatta roll. The Spicy Jack and Spicy Jeremy are also available.
Green Lentil & Coconut Milk Soup (vegan) and Chicken Noodle Soup are our soups du jour.
The Buffalo Chicken Sandwich special is back for one more day - don't miss it! Spicy chicken with a blue cheese sauce and matchstick celery carrots on a toasted ciabatta roll. The Spicy Jack and Spicy Jeremy are also available.
Green Lentil & Coconut Milk Soup (vegan) and Chicken Noodle Soup are our soups du jour.
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Praise a bit overdue
While I'm sitting in the back handling more mundane administrative tasks everyone else is cooking up a storm, figuratively speaking. Michael is up to his elbows in buttermilk, breadcrumbs and blue cheese making a Buffalo Chicken Sandwich special. Spicy chicken with a blue cheese sauce and matchstick celery carrots.
Kasey started today's Butternut Squash Soup yesterday by preparing a roasted vegetable stock (which is the secret to many of our vegan/vegetarian soups). We also have Chicken Noodle Soup.
Just off Interstate 81 near Roanoke, Virginia is the best Mexican food I've ever eaten. Now in fairness I should qualify this statement. I've never been a huge fan of what is called Mexican food in the States. I like the idea of beans, chilis, rice, mole, etc. but assumed the only way I'd get good Mexican food was to head southwest towards the Texas/Mexico border. Rumors abound about where to find authentic Mexican cuisine - some say Wisconsin, especially around Madison, is littered with little Mom & Pop eateries, my brother is very fond of a place in Easton, but without an exprience guide, Mexican cuisine is a miss-more-than-hit proposition, in my experience. Which made this an extra special "find".
Tucked into the corner of the most generic strip mall (adjacent to a huge Goodwill Store) is one of three Alejandro's Mexican Grill locations. The original downtown location is standing room only from about 10:30-2:30 and then again in the evening, so I was tickled to find out there was a larger location which is actually a bit closer to home for me.
Alejandro's claim to fame is their fresh salsa bar. The minute we at down a basket of fresh, hot tortilla chips was rushed to our table and the "salad" bar in the corner? More than 12 varieties of salsa made fresh daily (there were 16 at the time of my visit) - green ones, red ones, creamy ones, chunky ones, hot ones and mild ones. It was a lot of fun making several trips to the bar and try out a whole bunch of them (the Pomegranate Margarita I washed them down with was pretty special too!). Beverage choices include beer, soda, aguas frescas and margaritas.
The Plato de Carnitas - chunks of pork served with rice, black beans, pico de gallo and tortillas was fabulous. The pork was tender and moist with a great crunchy exterior and the accompanying sides - far from being obligatory mounds of rice and beans, actually added texture and flavor. There was no room for dessert but flan, xango, churros and tres leche cake are a few of the offerings.
I really can't say enough good things about Alejandro's except that I look forward to many future meals in this delightful, family-style Mexican restuarante.
Kasey started today's Butternut Squash Soup yesterday by preparing a roasted vegetable stock (which is the secret to many of our vegan/vegetarian soups). We also have Chicken Noodle Soup.
Just off Interstate 81 near Roanoke, Virginia is the best Mexican food I've ever eaten. Now in fairness I should qualify this statement. I've never been a huge fan of what is called Mexican food in the States. I like the idea of beans, chilis, rice, mole, etc. but assumed the only way I'd get good Mexican food was to head southwest towards the Texas/Mexico border. Rumors abound about where to find authentic Mexican cuisine - some say Wisconsin, especially around Madison, is littered with little Mom & Pop eateries, my brother is very fond of a place in Easton, but without an exprience guide, Mexican cuisine is a miss-more-than-hit proposition, in my experience. Which made this an extra special "find".
Tucked into the corner of the most generic strip mall (adjacent to a huge Goodwill Store) is one of three Alejandro's Mexican Grill locations. The original downtown location is standing room only from about 10:30-2:30 and then again in the evening, so I was tickled to find out there was a larger location which is actually a bit closer to home for me.
Alejandro's claim to fame is their fresh salsa bar. The minute we at down a basket of fresh, hot tortilla chips was rushed to our table and the "salad" bar in the corner? More than 12 varieties of salsa made fresh daily (there were 16 at the time of my visit) - green ones, red ones, creamy ones, chunky ones, hot ones and mild ones. It was a lot of fun making several trips to the bar and try out a whole bunch of them (the Pomegranate Margarita I washed them down with was pretty special too!). Beverage choices include beer, soda, aguas frescas and margaritas.
The Plato de Carnitas - chunks of pork served with rice, black beans, pico de gallo and tortillas was fabulous. The pork was tender and moist with a great crunchy exterior and the accompanying sides - far from being obligatory mounds of rice and beans, actually added texture and flavor. There was no room for dessert but flan, xango, churros and tres leche cake are a few of the offerings.
I really can't say enough good things about Alejandro's except that I look forward to many future meals in this delightful, family-style Mexican restuarante.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Monday Specials
Soups today are Chicken Noodle and Minestrone with brussell sprout, chestnuts &butternut squash (vegan).
The sandwich special is Spicy Jack - turkey, extra spicy pepper jack cheese, grilled onions and zebra (horseradish) sauce grilled on a ciabatta sub roll.
By the way, if you are a grad student at Hopkins the GRO Coffee Hour is on!
The sandwich special is Spicy Jack - turkey, extra spicy pepper jack cheese, grilled onions and zebra (horseradish) sauce grilled on a ciabatta sub roll.
By the way, if you are a grad student at Hopkins the GRO Coffee Hour is on!
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Saturday Specials
Citrus Cranberry Scones with Pecans!
Soup today is Minestrone with brussel sprout, chestnuts &butternut squash (vegan).
The sandwich special is Pesto Caprese - fresh basil pesto, marinated artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, provolone and mozzarella grilled on a ciabatta sub roll.
Soup today is Minestrone with brussel sprout, chestnuts &butternut squash (vegan).
The sandwich special is Pesto Caprese - fresh basil pesto, marinated artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, provolone and mozzarella grilled on a ciabatta sub roll.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Go play in the snow!
Then come by for some Peppermint Hot Chocolate or a bowl of soup!
Soups today are Minestrone with brussel sprout, chestnuts &butternut squash (vegan) and Potato Leek (vegetarian).
The sandwich special is Pesto Caprese - fresh basil pesto, marinated artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, provolone and mozzarella grilled on a ciabatta sub roll.
Soups today are Minestrone with brussel sprout, chestnuts &butternut squash (vegan) and Potato Leek (vegetarian).
The sandwich special is Pesto Caprese - fresh basil pesto, marinated artichoke hearts, roasted red peppers, provolone and mozzarella grilled on a ciabatta sub roll.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Thursday Specials
I'm making a pot of vegetarian Potato Leek Soup this morning and the Sausage Chowder is coming to an end. It will probably be tomorrow, but Michael has a really exotic sounding soup up his sleeve in the next day or two.
The sandwich special is the Spicy Jack - turkey, extra spicy pepper jack cheese, grilled onions & zebra (horseradish) sauce. Replace the turkey with hummus and call it a Spicy Jeremy!
The sandwich special is the Spicy Jack - turkey, extra spicy pepper jack cheese, grilled onions & zebra (horseradish) sauce. Replace the turkey with hummus and call it a Spicy Jeremy!
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Wednesday Specials
Sandwich Special
Banh Mi (Vietnamese Pork Sandwich)
Roasted pork loin with a salad of carrots, cucumbers, hot peppers tossed in Asian dressing with peanuts & cilantro.
Soups
Sausage Kidney Bean Chowder
Pumpkin Black Bean
Baked Ziti with Garlic Bread
Banh Mi (Vietnamese Pork Sandwich)
Roasted pork loin with a salad of carrots, cucumbers, hot peppers tossed in Asian dressing with peanuts & cilantro.
Soups
Sausage Kidney Bean Chowder
Pumpkin Black Bean
Baked Ziti with Garlic Bread
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Very Special Tuesday Sandwich!
Sandwich Special
Banh Mi (Vietnamese Pork Sandwich)
Roasted pork loin with a salad of carrots, cucumbers, hot peppers tossed in Asian dressing with peanuts & cilantro.
Soups
Sausage Kidney Bean Chowder
Pumpkin Black Bean
Dinner Special
Baked Ziti with Garlic Bread
Banh Mi (Vietnamese Pork Sandwich)
Roasted pork loin with a salad of carrots, cucumbers, hot peppers tossed in Asian dressing with peanuts & cilantro.
Soups
Sausage Kidney Bean Chowder
Pumpkin Black Bean
Dinner Special
Baked Ziti with Garlic Bread
Monday, January 4, 2010
Happy New Year!
Today's soups are Pumpkin Black Bean (vegan) and Sausage Kidney Bean Chowder.
How nice is it to be back?! Missed you folks but, frankly, enjoyed the time off). So tell...were you on the Nice List? I got yummy cookies from Jack's mom and baklava from Ren, so it's pretty clear who is on my nice list ;-) Highlights from my holiday include receiving a great fuzzy blanket that my 15-year old niece Alex made (brought a tear to this ol' crafter's eye I tell you), a great basket from my brother Charles, tons of music from brother William and a Kindle from Santa.
The renovation/expansion of the cafe commenced over the holidays and the newly improved kitchen space looks great. A crew came in on Saturday to clean up the construction mess and get a head start on food prep for today. We're here. We're ready for you. Come and get it!
How nice is it to be back?! Missed you folks but, frankly, enjoyed the time off). So tell...were you on the Nice List? I got yummy cookies from Jack's mom and baklava from Ren, so it's pretty clear who is on my nice list ;-) Highlights from my holiday include receiving a great fuzzy blanket that my 15-year old niece Alex made (brought a tear to this ol' crafter's eye I tell you), a great basket from my brother Charles, tons of music from brother William and a Kindle from Santa.
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