Friday, September 30, 2011

Seasonal Vegan Menu for Delivery to Greater Boston 10/4 and 10/7

Happy October! The days are absolutely flying by!

This week we'll find ourselves enjoying some warming dishes to get us
through shorter, crisper days, and some cooling dishes for those
changeable, warm moments that fall loves to surprise us with!

Please email rathercraftymary@gmail.com to order. Please order by midnight Sunday night for delivery Tuesday, and midnight Wednesday night for delivery Friday. Thank you!

Enjoy!

Much love from your personal chef,
Chef Mary

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SOUP:

Chunky Veggie Stew! $8

PLATES:

Sikil Pak: Pumpkin seed dip, indigenous to the Yucatan Peninsula.
Served with crunchy veggies, of course! $10

Boston Baked Beans! Yum! A homemade vegan version of the beans Mom
used to make. With iron-rich molasses, mustard, and lots of love!
Served with veg du jour and a sweet potato corn muffin. $10

Balsamic Millet Salad: over tender greens, with whatever calls to me
at the farmer's market! $11

Black bean patties over brown rice "buns," with roasted sweet potatoes
on the side. So good! With sides of Dijon mustard and homemade
ketchup. Yes, I really am going to make ketchup from scratch! $11


Spinach sesame noodle Bento! Served with fruits and veggies du jour! $10


BAKERY:

Sweet potato corn muffins. Yummy! $9 half dozen, $16 dozen

Maple walnut granola balls. A popular favorite returns! $8

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As always, everything is vegan, healthy, and made without peanuts,
soy, or gluten ingredients. I do use tree nuts, seeds, non-gluten
whole grains, and all sorts of fruits and veggies - local and/or
organic when possible. If you are allergic or sensitive to anything at
all, please just let me know!

Thank you for returning clean containers when you finish with them. It
helps keep costs reasonable, and it helps keep Mother Earth happier
too!

Thank you so much!

Looking forward to seeing you all soon!

Much love,

Chef Mary

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Rosh Hashanah Menu, for delivery to greater Boston 9/27 and 9/30

Hello and happy weekend to all!

This coming Wednesday night, many people will celebrate Rosh Hashanah - the Jewish new year!

At Rosh Hashanah, it is traditional to enjoy apples dipped in honey for a sweet new year. That got me thinking about honey - many folks love honey, but others avoid it because it is, in fact, made by animals. How do you all feel about honey? Do you eat it? Just local, low environmental impact honey from small producers? Any and all honey you can find? Just a little? None at all? I'm curious - Feel free to let me know what you think!

This week's menu features lots of Rosh Hashanah inspired dishes, including plenty of apples for a sweet new year (but no honey this time.)

Please email rathercraftymary@gmail.com by Sunday night for Tuesday delivery, and by Wednesday night for Friday delivery. Thanks!

L'Shana Tovah! (Happy New Year!)


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SOUP

Roasted beet soup. Yum! $7

PLATES

Mock Chopped Liver! Okay, it sounds crazy, but this is actually a traditional (and super delicious) dish! Made with walnuts and mushrooms, and served with crunchy veggies to dip. $11

Three Sisters Platter. Local corn, Romano beans, and squashes. Served with achiote potatoes. $10



East Meets West Onigiri Bento. Debuting the amazing almond butter & jelly onigiri, and featuring some other lovely fruits and veggies too! $10

Sweet Potato Kugel! At once savory and sweet, and entirely delicious! Served with apple-walnut charoset. $10

Kasha Varnishkes - noodles, buckwheat, and veggies. Comforting and delicious! $10

BAKERY

Apple spice muffins! Yum! $9 half dozen, $16 dozen

Pomegranate Tapioca Pudding. Yummy, and pink too! $8

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As always, everything is vegan, healthy, and made without peanuts,
soy, or gluten ingredients. I do use tree nuts, seeds, non-gluten
whole grains, and all sorts of fruits and veggies - local and/or
organic when possible. If you are allergic or sensitive to anything at
all, please just let me know!

Thank you so much!

Looking forward to seeing you all soon!

Much love,

Chef Mary
Your vegan personal chef!

Sunday, September 18, 2011

New Delicious Menu! For delivery Tuesday 9/20 and Friday 9/23. Yum!

Hello wonderful folks! Here it is, the menu for this week! Yum!

Please email rathercraftymary@gmail.com to order.

Thank you so much!

Much love,

Chef Mary


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SOUP:

Local butternut squash soup! A delicious tradition in my family. $7

PLATES:

Red pepper hummus. Made from sprouted organic sunflower seeds and
local sweet red bell peppers. With crunchy veggies to dip. $9

Almond-sesame noodle bento! Accompanied by fresh local fruits and
veggies, of course! $11

Millet-veggie cakes! The classic returns! with lemon parsley walnut pesto. $10

Vegan cassoulet! The classic French bean stew gets a vegan update. I
am really looking forward to this one! $10

Quinoa Salad with local green beans and almonds. Yum! $11

BAKERY:

Mexican hot chocolate muffins! $9 half dozen, $16 dozen

Apple Crisp! Made from local apples, topped with almonds and gluten
free oats. $8

Thursday, September 8, 2011

Local Veggies!

Here are some local veggies we've enjoyed in recent weeks. The top one is an interior view of a nifty heirloom variety of beets. Don't they look like peppermint candies?




Bentos Have I Loved

Here are some portraits of recent bentos!



New menu from your favorite GF vegan personal chef! For delivery to greater Boston 9/13 and 9/16

Hello wonderful folks!

This weekend will be a hard one of remembrance for a lot of us, so on this menu I am offering some comforting choices.

It is also the Mid-Autumn festival in many Asian countries, so there will be some dishes reflecting east Asian influences!

Please place orders by Sunday night for delivery on Tuesday, 9/13, and by Wednesday night for delivery on Friday, 9/16. Thank you so very much!

Love and Mochi!

Chef Mary

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SOUP:

Watermelon Ginger Soup! Say so long to summer with one of our favorite chilled soups. $7

PLATES:

Baba Ghanouj! The traditional middle eastern dip made from roasted local eggplant, sesame tahini, parsley, and lemon. Served with slices of roasted local potato! $10

Raw Carrot-Ginger Pate, rolled up in Nori sheets with Baby Spinach. $10

One of my favorite comfort foods! Seaweed Salad with Sesame and Brown Rice. $9

Local Potatoes filled with the first Local Butternut Squash of the Season! Served with Cultured Cashew Creme $10

A Medley of Local Roasted Veggies, served with Quinoa. The weather is changeable this month - enjoy this plate hot or cold! $10

BAKERY:

Mochi Moons! This Monday, September 12, is the Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival. These GF, vegan rice cakes are my tribute to the traditional mooncakes. With a sophisticated, not-too-sweet filling of cinnamon, dates, and white beans. $9

Banana Buckwheat Chocolate Chip Muffins! $9 half dozen, $16 dozen

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As always, everything is natural, delicious, vegan, and good for you. I do not use soy, peanut, wheat, or any gluten ingredients. I DO use nuts, seeds, whole grains, fruits, and veggies that are local and/or organic whenever possible. If you are allergic or sensitive to anything, please let me know!

I always appreciate it when you bring back the reusable containers and jars. It helps reduce our consumption of plastic and glass (and it helps keep prices reasonable!)

Have a beautiful day!

Much love,

Chef Mary

Monday, September 5, 2011

Rather Crafty! New menu from your vegan personal chef, for delivery 9/7 and 9/9.

Welcome back teachers, students, and families!

This weekend we celebrated Labor Day, honoring the men and women who work hard to keep our country strong. Due to the holiday (and the resultant restaurant brunch schedule,) there will be a slight delivery schedule shift. I will deliver on Wednesday and Friday this week, instead of the usual Tuesday and Friday.

Please place orders by Monday night for delivery on Wednesday, and please order by Wednesday night for delivery on Friday. Thank you so very much!

Much love,

Chef Mary

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SOUP:

Mushroom Noodle Soup! Made with homemade shiitake mushroom broth, sauteed crimini mushrooms, and GF brown rice pasta, of course! $7

PLATES:

Bento! Carrot-pepper kinpira sandwiched between rice patties, with colorful, farmer's market fruits and veggies. Delightful! $10

Creamy Spinach Dip! With roasted potatoes on the side. $10

Terrine of Late Summer Vegetables. Layers of brightly colored local veggies and cashew chevre. It is going to be so beautiful, I can hardly wait! (I'm a sucker for a pretty plate, what can I say!) $11

Greek Quinoa Salad! With kalamata olives, local cucumbers and heirloom tomatoes, in a lemon-parsley dressing. Over crisp romaine. $10

Thai Forbidden Rice Salad. With crunchy peppers and cashews, over tender greens. $11

BAKERY:

Apple spice muffins! The early MacIntosh apples have been calling to me at the farmers' market. And now you get to enjoy them too, in muffin form! $9 half dozen, $16 dozen

A late summer frozen treat: Raw vegan almond-banana ice cream bites, dipped in chocolate. YUM! $8

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As always, most ingredients are local and/or certified organic. I try to use local ingredients whenever I can!

Everything I make for you is vegan, healthy, and delicious! Because it is all vegan, it is naturally free of common allergens fish, shellfish, eggs, and dairy. I never use wheat or other gluten ingredients. I never use soy or peanuts. I DO use nuts and seeds in some recipes, but can leave them out of most if you prefer. If you have any kind of allergy or sensitivity, please let me know!

Please return the containers when you are finished with them. Reusing the containers helps keep the Earth clean, and it helps keep prices reasonable for all of us! Thank you!

Love and apples!

Chef Mary