Zebra Tomato first big project: Catering 100 person Party!

Menu: 

Lentil Salad:

2 cups cooked french lentils

1 yellow pepper

1.5 cup cherry tomatoes

.5 red onions (or to taste)

1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley 

1.5 tablespoon fresh mint

1/3 cup red wine vinegar

1/4 cup olive oil

juice of 1/2 lemon

1/2 brick of sheep's feta

2/3 cup black kalamata olives

Green Salad - from Baby Greens  visit http://babygreensri.blogspot.com

Sesame Dressing from Veganomicon - super yummy!

Mac and Cheese - Mark Bittman NY times recipe (delicious) - parents ate most of the "kid's food"

Birthday Cakes - Vegan chocolate and Vegan vanilla with organic edible flowers 

Pictures: from the Big Day

   Vegan Chocolate cake with Raspberry jam in the middle

 Vegan Vanilla cake with Strawberry jam in the middle

                                        Baby Greens - out of this world! with sesame dressing

Lentil Salad- (be sure not to overcook the lentils)

ciao bella

Hard at work

Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp

preheat oven: 375 

insides: combine all in a big bowl- pour contents into 9/13 pirex

4 stocks of Rhubarb

4 cups strawberries

1/3 cup sugar

juice of one lemon

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

outside/crust: blend/grind together - put on top of rhubarb mixture

-1 egg

-3/4 cup flour

-3/4 cup almonds (I used silvered/blanched)

-1/2 cup sugar 

-1/2 teaspoon salt

-1 teaspoon baking powder

Bake - 45 minutes

Grandma Reggie's Salad from Garden Grille

Completely Raw, Refreshing, and Delicious - go to Garden Grille to get it
www.gardengrillecafe.com

The First Poppy in the Garden

Recipe of the Day - from Veganomicon

Quinoa Salad with Black Beans and Mango

This recipe is so yummy! All you do is:

Combine the mango, red pepper, scallion, and cilantro in a mixing bowl. Add the red wine vinegar, grapeseed oil (I use olive oil), and salt, and stir to combine. Add the quinoa and stir until everything is well incorporated. Fold in black beans.
Check it out in the Veganomicon

Waaalaaaa
Enjoy

Zebra Tomato What?

picture of the baby zebra tomatoes

The name Zebra Tomato Tango was concieved to honor my love for Green Zebra tomatoes and Dancing. As of now my green Zebra tomatoes are just babies, but when they get bigger I will share lots of orginal Green Zebra Tomato recipes including a Salsa and a Savory Tart. But the way I like my Zebra tomatoes best is raw eaten like an apple.

The Tango part of the name honors my love for Argentine Tango Dancing. This week is the Alternative Argentine Tango Festival at Providence Tango, which I will be attending and blogging about. Argentine Tango is a gorgeous dance and to find out more about it visit http://www.providencetango.com/.

ciao bella

Zebra Tomato Who?

I'm a dancing -cooking-babysitting-yogi. When I am not standing on my head, or ocho-ing, you will find me in the kitchen sprouting lentils, making yogurt, baking bread, and constructing pastry bags.
I started this blog to show clients, friends, and strangers how fun and easy cooking organic, local, vegetarian food is. Most of my recipes are adapted from works of the whole food guru's (Molly Katzen, Deborah Madison, and of course the Vegenomicon gods). I also dabble in the art of creating 100% orginal recipes with ingredients from my very own backyard garden. Cooking for me is just another form of moving meditation...it brings me the same relaxation as a sun salutation. I hope readers may stumble upon the same bliss that I enter into when I enter the kitchen.
I am going to share recipes, favorite yoga poses, babysitting tips, and pictures of my various adventures. I will try to post bi-weekly.
Enjoy
and as my dad says: "May your peas rise to greet you"