Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: common house cookbook?

[ann (ann]

One option that would probably work is lasagna.  I generally cook without a 
recipe, but with a relatively modest pile of ingredients, it would easily 
be possible to make lasagna that would meet all of the dietary needs listed 
and be pretty tasty.  I would try including noodles (some or all could be 
eggless), squash/zucchini/eggplant/portobello mushrooms (sliced in long 
skinny strips), maybe spinach, tomato slices, onion, 
garlic/basil/oregano/parsley, tomato sauce, cheese, meat, soy cheese or 
tofu, and olive oil/salt/pepper.  This should work if the group is large 
enough to eat a few (small) pans of lasagna.  Once the ingredients are 
prepped, laying out layers in several small pans is really no more work 
than laying out one big pan, and the cooking time should be pretty much the 
same.

Omnivore pan:  layers of everything except the soy cheese and tofu
Vegan:  layers of everything except the meat and dairy cheese
Wheat free/dairy free:  replace noodles with vegetable strips, or replace 
cheese with soy cheese/tofu
Kids:  Could be as simple as pasta, noodles, and cheese

Of course, depending on who has what restrictions, some of the above could 
be combined.

If anyone is genuinely interested in an actual recipe with amounts and 
cooking times and whatnot, I can provide one next time I mkae lasagna.  :-)

Ann

At 08:14 AM 9/23/2003 -0700, you wrote:

> This talk of how to cook for the various dietary restrictions got me
> thinking. Is there a cookbook designed for cohousing communities? i have
> seen cookbooks that tell you how to cook for lots of people, but how about
> one that tells you how to make one meal meet various needs and desires for
> instance. i know a couple of people in my community can make a vegan, meat,
> wheat free, dairy free and a kids meal out of one recipe. It cuts down on
> work.
>
> if there is no such book perhaps it's time to start collecting recipes to
> make one.
> Elaine
>
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