Level 3 & The LCG tour: Menus, Cooks, Kitchen/Meals Comments

Tea
+ Currant Cream Scones + Igor

Dinner
+ BBQ Tempeh
+ Alex
+ Salad: Cucumber (3), Feta, Tomato, dijon/balsamic/olive/oregano? + Howard
+ Dessert: Chess Pie, Whipped Cream
+ Tom

** Monday 8 September **

Breakfast

Lunch
+ Roasted Garlic, Dave’s Bread, Cheese
+ Dave
+ Salad: Arugula, Spinach, Cucumber, Grapefruit, Grated Carrot, Lime Cumin Vinagrette
+ Derek

Tea
+ Pecan Shortbread + Dev

Dinner
+ Baked stuffed squash, green beans (sambal?) + Travis, Collin
+ Dessert: Apple Crisp
+ Igor

** Tuesday 9 September **

Breakfast + Igor, Tom

Lunch
+ Yam and Pepita Quesadillas, chipotle + Collin, Howard
+ Salad: Sprouts, avocado, lettuce

Tea
+ Fudge Brownies + Travis

Dinner
+ Spinach Linguini, lots of goodies + Salad
+ Dev, Alex
+ Pineapple Upside Down Cake
+ Glenn

** Wednesday 10 September **

Breakfast + Dev

Lunch
+ Carrot Soup
+ Glenn, Sebastian
+ Dave’s Bread
+ Salad w/ chevre and artichokes

Tea
+ Remainders + Collin

Dinner
+ Broccoli Quiche
+ Roasted Potatoes, Salt, Pepper, Garlic, Rosemary + Howard, Dave
+ Nut Smacks
+ Collin

Curt presented a way to view the process of a kitchen at work to the Lunch and Dinner teams.

Except for the Nut Smacks, today was a day of primarily improvised recipes. A broad-stroke description was sufficient information for the teams to produce timely and tasty meals.

We simplified the menu and adjusted the schedules to accomodate our performance in the evening.

** Thursday 11 September **

Breakfast + Muffins + Travis

Lunch
+ Tomato Cream Soup w/ basil and goat’s cheese + Salad

+ Russian Sailor’s Bread (thin, toasted, w/ butter and salt) + Igor, Alex

We’re getting a better handle on quantities now. Smaller portions result in fewer leftovers.

Tea
+ Peanut Butter Cookies (“m.a.l.”) + Dave

Dinner
+ Black Bean, Corn, Green Pepper, Red Pepper, Avocado, Lime Juice + Boiled Potatoes w/Yogurt, Cilantro, Garlic
+ Nanaimo Bars
+ Glenn, Collin

** Friday 12 September **

Breakfast + Igor

Lunch
+ Sebastian Surprise + Dave’s Bread
+ Tomato Salad
+ Sebastian, Collin

Tea
+ Double Chocolate Chip Cookies + Dev

Dinner
+ BBQ Tempeh
+ Salad: Cucumber (3), Feta, Tomato, dijon/balsamic/olive/oregano? + Alex, Howard
+ Chocolate Cake with Dulce de Leche ice cream
+ Travis

Mark and Mike from the Atlanta Circle helped with the clean up, in support of the CCA gig tonight.

Dave kicked off the Daily Bread Project today.

** Saturday 13 September **

Breakfast
+ Fresh bread, scrambled eggs, fruit + Dave

Lunch
+ Asparagus Pasta + Salad
+ Dev, Chris

Two pounds of pasta, two bunches of asparagus,
and two large bowls of salad fed 12 moderately hungry people with no leftovers.

Tea
+ Betsie’s Brownies w/ Travis’s Icing
+ Brownies from Wanda and Mark Baker + Travis

Dinner
+ Green Grape Gazpacho, Burritos + Pastel Tres Leches
+ Judy, Sebastian, Glenn

** Sunday 14 September **

Breakfast
+ Derek, Dave

Lunch

Tea
+ Butter Tarts + Alex

Dinner
+ Rigatoni w/ Tomato Cream Sauce + Salad
+ Apple Crisp
+ Igor, Chris

** Monday 15 September **

Breakfast

Lunch
+ Summer Squash a la Dave
+ Homemade bread, homemade hummos + Cups of Green Grape Gazpacho soup
+ Dave, Collin

Tea

+ Croissants w/ jam + Alex

Dinner
+ Rigatoni in Tomato Cream Sauce + Salad
+ Apple Crisp with Vanilla Ice Cream + Igor, Chris

The kitchen coordinator and 4 others spent an hour today doing a general reset on the kitchen.

** Tuesday 16 September **

Breakfast
+ Terry (granola)

Lunch
+ Spicy Red Beans and Rice + Dev, Howard

Tea
+ Raisin scones w/ apricot preserves + Glenn

Dinner
+ Stir fry w/ peanut sauce on a bed of spinach + Salad
+ Nanaimo Bars
+ Travis, Sebastian, Collin

The kitchen coordinator and 4 others spent an hour today doing a(nother) general reset on the kitchen.

The Daily Bread project continues. Dave –> Travis –> Dev

** Wednesday 17 September **

Breakfast + Collin

Lunch
+ Greek Potatoes, Spicy Green Beans + Alex, Terry

Tea
+ Chocolate Chip Scones + Chris

Dinner
+ Pizzas: spicy rotel tomato, jack/feta, basil. pesto, fig, arugula, goat’s cheese + Salad, Ice Cream Cones
+ Dave, Igor

We had the last kitchen reset meeting for now. We came up with a few new policies. + more rigorous hand washing (de-peckerizer)
+ rinse bowl (to keep coffee/tea/juice out of the washing water)
+ separate hand and dish towels (to reduce the number of paper towels we go through)

+ signal for “clean dish towel, can be used again for drying.”

** Thursday 18 September **

Breakfast + Howard

Bread and cheese for breakfast as well as the usual.

Lunch
+ Veggie Scramble, Salad, Garlic Bread + Glenn, Travis

Tea, Dinner: Exeat.

** Friday 19 September **

Breakfast
+ Croissants, bread, jam, butter, yogurt + Collin

Lunch
+ Spicy Yellow Split Pea Soup (pg 100 of the Greens cookbook) + Cheese & Crackers
+ Salad
+ Igor, Terry

Tea
+ Chocolate Chip Cookies + Dev

Dinner
+ Tomatican
+ Platanos con manjar + Sebastian, Alex

** Saturday 20 September **

Breakfast
+ Granola (replenished by Glenn) + Alex

Lunch
+ Pasta Arrabbiate
+ Salad
+ Homemade Bread + Collin, Chris

Tea
+ Peanut Butter Cookies, Bread, Hummos, Cheese + Sebastian, Howard

(Post Gig, busking at the Varsity) Dinner
+ Chocolate cake, ice cream, hummos, bread, cheese, fruit

** Sunday 21 September **

Breakfast
+ Blueberry Muffins + Travis

Lunch
+ Veggie Chili & Cheese & Rice + Dave, Chris

Tea
+ Pecan Date Muffins

Dinner
+ Spinach Lasagna + Salad
+ Chess Pie
+ Tom, Igor

** Monday 22 September **

Breakfast
+ Muffins, Granloa + Sebastian

Lunch
+ Peppers in a Spanish Style, Homemade Bread, Salad + Dave, Collin

Tea
+ Fruit, Nuts + Glenn

Dinner
+ Fettucini in Arugula Pesto, Salad
+ Warm Gingerbread Cake w/Toffee Sauce + Travis, Derek

** Tuesday 23 September **

Breakfast + Igor

Lunch
+ Broccoli & Swiss Frittata, Arugula, Tomato, Green Olive & Caper Salad + Homemade Bread
+ Sebastian, Howard

Tea
+ Fruit, Nuts, Cookies + Dave

Dinner
+ Szechwan Tempeh Stir Fry with Broccoli, Rice + Apple Crisp w/ Ice Cream & Toffee Sauce
+ Alex, Collin

Five cups of rice and 7.5 cups of water take approximately 40 minutes to cook in our rice cooker and will feed 14 people.

** Wednesday 24 September **

Breakfast
+ Blueberry Muffins + Travis

Lunch
+ Black Bean Tortillas w/ Salsa, Sour Cream, Homemade Guacamole + Chris, Collin

Tea

Dinner + Exeat

** Thursday 25 September **

Breakfast

Lunch
+ Greek Potatoes, Spicy Green Beans, Fresh Bread + Alex, Dave

Tea
+ Fruit, Nuts, Papaya + Travis

Dinner
+ Penne Pesto w/ Basil Leaves, Homemade Raspberry Tart w. whipped cream + Glenn, Howard

** Friday 26 September **

Breakfast

Lunch
+ Tomato Cream Soup, Salad, Bread + Igor, Glenn

Tea
+ Fruit, Nuts, Cookies + Howard

Dinner
+ Veggie Tacos, Nut Smacks + Travis, Collin

** Saturday 27 September **

Breakfast + Glenn

Lunch
+ Egg, Potato, Onion Fritatta, Tomato Salad + Sebastian, Alex

Tea
(skipped b/c of gig)

Dinner
+ Vegetarian Chili, Fresh Fantastic Corn Bread + Judy

Gig tonight at Jake’s Toadhouse.

** Sunday 28 September **

Exeat.

But a fantastic fish dinner courtesy of debra and judy. fresh bread by dave, lovely cheese. Chilean recipes from the Sunday’s At Moosewood Cookbook.

** Monday 29 September **

Breakfast + Dev

Lunch
+ Ultimate Goodness (leftovers w/love) + Howard, Igor

Tea
+ Fruit, Cookies, Nuts + Travis

Dinner
+ Red Beans, Rice, Fresh Bread, Apple Crisp w/ Ice Cream + Dave, Collin

We discussed the length of meals. Are we serving our aims? Are we honoring necessity?

** Tuesday 30 September **

Breakfast + Collin

Lunch
+ Roasted Garlic, Cheese, Tomato Salad w/ Basil, Fresh Bread + Chris, Glenn

Tea
( memorial performance of 28 Bars )

Dinner
+ Peanut Heaven, Lemon Squares + Travis, Alex

** Wednesday 1 October **

Breakfast + Chris

Lunch
+ Spank My Ass And Call Me Lola (pasta), Salad + Howard, Dev

Tea
+ Cookies, Dried Fruit + Igor

Dinner
+ Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie + Apple Pie
+ Dave, Sebastian

** Thursday 2 October **

Breakfast + Glenn

Lunch
+ Greek Red Lentil Soup w/ Feta, Salad, Bread + Igor, Sebastian

Tea
+ Cookies, Dried Fruit + Dev

Dinner
+ Pizzas (Tomato & Mozzarella, Greek w/ Olives & Feta) + Pumpkin Pie
+ Chris, Collin

** Friday 3 October **

Breakfast
+ Alex
( boiled eggs courtesy of Judy )

Lunch
( The Atlanta School performance )

Tea
+ Fresh Bread, Hummus, Cheese, Nuts, Dried Fruit + Howard, Travis

Dinner
+ Squerd of Fire, Peanut Butter Cookies w/ Pecans + Sebastian, Dev

** Saturday 4 October **

Breakfast
+ Oat Pancakes w/ real maple syrup + Judy

Lunch
+ Split Pea Soup w/ Spicy Yogurt, Salad & Fresh Bread + Glenn, Chris

Tea
+ Fruit, Nuts, etc + Collin

Dinner
+ Ultimate Frittata (w/ Sundried Tomatoes), Salad + Howard, Alex

(DD: Cheesecake for dessert after the gig )

** Sunday 5 October **

Breakfast + Igor

Lunch
+ Fresh Bread, Cheese, Roasted Garlic + Travis, Seb

Tea (skipped in favor of an early dinner)

Dinner
+ Homemade Pasta w/ Spinach and Mascarpone Cream sauce + Salad
+ Butter Pecan Tarts
+ Tom, Dave, Derek

** Monday 6 October **

Exeat

** Tuesday 7 October **

Breakfast + Glenn

Lunch
+ Potato Soup, Salad, Fresh Bread + Dave, Igor, Chris

Dinner
+ BBQ Tempeh, Tasty Green Beans, Rice
+ Graham Cracker Pudding w/Whipped Cream and Ice Cream + Alex, Dev

NB: Intentionally skipped Tea today.
NB: Two hours of cleaning in the morning. Dave, Igor, and Chris did a fantastic job of scrubbing the kitchen top to bottom.

** Wednesday 8 October **

Breakfast + Howard

Lunch
+ Greek Red Lentil Soup, Salad, Fresh Bread + Igor, Dave

Dinner
+ Wonder-meat Tacos, Pear/Cranberry Crisp with Ice Cream + Travis, Collin

** Thursday 9 October **

Breakfast + Collin

Lunch
+ Ultimate Goodness Frittata, Brain Bread, Salad + Howard, Chris

Dinner
+ Invisible Spice Pasta, Marinated Cucumber & Tomato Salad + Cupcakes w/ Icing
+ Dave, Dev

** Friday 10 October **

Breakfast + Alex

Lunch
+ Banghra Burritos, Rice + Igor, Collin

Dinner
+ Pad Thai w/ Peanut Sauce, Homemade Spring Rolls + Italian Wedding Cake (post-gig Dessert)

+ Glenn, C-Bass, Alex

** Saturday 11 October **

Breakfast + Travis

Lunch
+ Oven-baked Mac & Cheese, Salad + Dave, Howard, Diana

Dinner
+ Butternut Squash Soup w/ Roasted Garlic, Blue Cheese & Pecan Crisps + Wilted Spinach Salad w/ Olives, Roasted Red Peppers, Basil, Mint, Feta. + Cheese & Apples
+ Carrot Cake w/ White Chocolate & Cream Cheese icing, Toasted Pecans + Whitney, Igor, Derek

** Sunday 12 October **

Exeat

** Monday 13 October **

Breakfast + C-Bass

Lunch
+ Yellow Split Pea Soup w/ Spiced Yogurt (pg.100 Greens Cookbook) + Fresh Bread, Salad
+ Glenn, Dev

Dinner
+ Peanut Heaven, Rice
+ Pumpkin Pie w/ Whipped Cream (in honour of Canadian Thanksgiving) + Travis, Howard

** Tuesday 14 October **

Breakfast
+ Dave
Grits were served for breakfast in addition to the normal fare.

Lunch
+ Patty’s Tomato Soup Supreme + Chris, Collin

Dinner
+ Potato Kugel w/ Sour Cream, Homemade Applesauce, Green Beans + Cookies

+ Alex, Dev

** Wednesday 15 October **

Breakfast + Igor

Lunch
+ Black Bean Burritos w/ Homemade Guacamole, lots of fixings + Salad
+ C-Bass, Glenn

Dinner
+ Lemon Asparagus Pasta, Salad + Peach/Cranberry Crisp
+ Howard, Collin

Travis had these past few days off in exchange for making a large quantity of granola during the off-times in the kitchen schedule.

** Thursday 16 October **

Breakfast + Howard

Lunch
+ Roasted Sweet Onions, Homemade Bread, Cheese, Dried Fruit, Toasted Almonds + Salad
+ Igor, Alex

The simple assemble-yourself meals (roasted garlic w/ bread, tacos, burritos) are popular.

Dinner
+ Homemade Lasagna, Salad, Fresh Bread + Dave, Chris, Meleah

** Friday 17 October **

Breakfast + Dev

Lunch
+ Dave’s Mac & Cheese, Salad + Travis, Dave

Dinner
+ Sandwiches: Cheese, Roasted Red Peppers, Cucumber, Lettuce, Mustard on Homemade Bread

+ Snacks
+ Glenn, C-Bass, Derek

We prepped a cooler full of water, sandwiches, and snacks for the trip to Athens.

** Saturday 18 October **

Breakfast + Howard

Lunch
+ Tomato Cream Soup w/ Tarragon, Salad + Igor, Tom

Dinner
+ Greek Potatoes, Beans Of Fire, Sparkle (Nanaimo) Bars + Alex, Collin

The fresh tarragon made the soup extra-fantastic.

** Sunday 19 October **

Breakfast + Glenn

Outdoor gig at the Candler Park Festival.

Exeat.

** Monday 20 October **

Exeat

** Tuesday 21 October **

Breakfast + Alex

Lunch
+ Ultimate Frittata Goodness, Fresh Bread, Salad + Howard, Dev

Dinner
+ BBQ Tempeh, Salad, Ice Cream Cones + Chris, C-Bass

** Wednesday 22 October **

Breakfast + Chris

Lunch
+ Black Bean Burritos + C-Bass, Igor

Dinner
+ Super-goodness Pasta, Salad, Peach Crisp + Dev, Collin

** Thursday 23 October **

Breakfast + Igor

Lunch
+ Spicy Cauliflower, Aromatic Rice + Howard, Alex

Dinner
+ Veggie Orzo, Broccoli, Salad
+ Pecan & Chocolate “topping” w/ Vanilla Ice Cream + Chris, Collin

** Friday 24 October **

Breakfast + Robert

Lunch
+ Potato Salad w/ Sundried Tomatoes & Goodness, Fresh Rosemary Bread, Cheese + Glenn, Travis

Dinner
+ Hot Gypsy Soup, Salad
+ Banana Sundae w/ Ice Cream, Whipped Cream, Dulce De Leche + Robert, C-Bass

** Saturday 25 October **

Breakfast + Chris

Lunch
+ Stuffed Zucchini Boats, Chard in Balsamic/Oil/Butter/Salt + Robert, Derek

It takes longer than you think, especially if you’ve never done it before.

Dinner + Exeat

** Sunday 26 October **

Exeat

** Monday 27 October **

Breakfast + Dev

Lunch
+ Fresh Bread, Roasted Garlic, Cheese, Salad + Collin, Travis

Dinner
+ Frittata of Goodness + Igor, Alex

** Tuesday 28 October **

Breakfast + Dave

Lunch
+ Black Bean Chili, Rice, Guacamole + Chris, C-Bass

Dinner
+ Peanut Heaven, Rice
+ Ice Cream, Chocolate Birthday Cake (for Dave) + Travis, Glenn

** Wednesday 29 October **

Breakfast + Collin

Lunch
+ White Bean Soup, Fresh Bread, Salad + Dave, Dev

Dinner
+ Spanakopita, Roasted Root Veggies, Salad, Apple Crumble + Judy, Chris, Diana

** Thursday 30 October **

Breakfast + C-Bass

Lunch

+ Bhangra Burritos, Mango Chutney, Rice + Igor, Alex

Dinner
+ Lemon-Asparagus Pasta, Salad, Mimi’s Birthday Pies (for Collin)

** Friday 31 October **

Breakfast + Diana

Lunch
+ Leftover Soups, Salad, Bread + Chris, Collin

Dinner
+ Pasta a la Dev, Salad, Apple Crumble w/ Ice Cream + Dev, Alex

** Saturday 1 November **

Breakfast + Diana

Lunch
+ Super Mac And Cheese, Salad + Dave, Collin

Dinner
+ Various Snackin’ Plates + Glenn, Dev

On gig days we typically carb up at lunch and have lighter, simpler dinners.
Two house concerts tonight. Pan de Muerta and Pizzas (and beverages) after the gigs.

** Sunday 2 November **

Breakfast + Dev

Lunch
+ Tomato Cream Soup w/ Tarragon, Salad + Igor, Travis

Dinner
+ Enchiladas (Red, Mole), Garlic/Onion Rice, Black Beans + Flan
+ Diana, C-Bass, Howard

** Monday 3 November **

Breakfast + Collin

Lunch
+ Leftover Fiesta + Dave, Chris

Dinner
+ A coooler full of snacks, veggie sushi + Sandra, Alex, Dev

Gig tonight at 7 Stages.

Our leftovers were worthy of a compliment from a new guest.

** Tuesday 4 November **

Breakfast + Igor

Lunch
+ Beans of Fire, Greek Potatoes + Alex, Glenn

Dinner
+ Veggie/Feta Orzo, Alien Dessert Squerd (Marshmellow Graham Squares) + Chris, Collin

** Wednesday 5 November **

Breakfast + Howard

Lunch
+ Greek Red Lentil Soup w/ Rosemary Feta, Homemade Bread, Salad + Dave, Travis

Dinner + Exeat

** Thursday 6 November **

Breakfast + Collin

Lunch
+ Ultimate Goodness Fritatta, Leftover Beans Of Fire + Howard, C-Bass

Dinner
+ Egg & Potato Curry, Dhal, Rice + Ice Cream & Cookies
+ Dev, Alex

** Friday 7 November **

Breakfast
+ Blueberry Muffins + Travis

Lunch
+ Tomato Cream Fusilli, Salad + Howard, Collin

Dinner
+ Homemade Pizzas + Dave

Our last gig tonight, at Jake’s Toadhouse.

** Saturday 8 November **

Breakfast + Alex

Lunch
+ Fresh Bread, Roasted Garlic, Cheese, Salad + Dev, Chris

Dinner
+ Black Bean Burritos w/Homemade Guacamole + Glenn, C-Bass

** Sunday 9 November **

Exeat

** Monday 10 November **

Breakfast + C-Bass

Lunch
+ Yellow Split Pea Soup, Fresh Bread, Salad + Igor, Dev

Dinner
+ Farfalle Carbonara w/”Marinated” Mushrooms, Spinach, Goodness

+ Salad
+ Howard, Fernando

** Tuesday 11 November **

Breakfast + Collin

Lunch
+ Fresh Bread, Hummus, Cheese, Mixed Leftover Soups + Dave, Glenn

Dinner
+ Spicy Cauliflower, Dal, Rice, Leftover Chocolate Cake + 5 Month Old Ice Cream Bars

** Wednesday 12 November **

Breakfast + Igor

Lunch
+ Red Bean Chili, Rice + Dave, C-Bass

Dinner
+ Meatless Wonder Tacos with all the Fixin’s + Date Loaf Muffins
+ Travis, Howard

** Thursday 13 November **

Breakfast + Chris

Lunch
+ Frittata, Fresh Bread, Salad + Dave, Alex

Dinner
+ Fresh Bread, Salad, Cheese, Squash/Bean/ChickPea/Peppers a la Dev + Dev, Collin

** Friday 14 November **

Breakfast + Howard

Lunch
+ Tomato Cream Soup w/ Tarragon, Fresh Bread, Salad

+ Dave, Collin

Dinner
+ Pasta in a Red Sauce, Salad
+ Yellow Cake w/ Dulce de Leche and Vanilla Ice Cream + C-Bass, Glenn

** Saturday 15 November **

Breakfast + Alex

Lunch
+ Bread, Cheese, Leftover Hummus, Leftover Pasta + Dev, Dave, Alex

Final meeting at 2:30pm.