Looking for some new recipes to spice up your own menus?

Check out our recipe blog! *click link*

We call it

A Tablespoon of Oil.

The focus is on delicious recipes which are all low in fat.

Enjoy!

Saturday, February 27, 2010  6pm – 10pm
Carmens Cafe, 198 1st St., Troy NY

Featuring…

New World Jazz by Elizabeth Woodbury Kasius & Heard

with Jon Greene—woodwinds
John Menegon—bass
Brian Melick—percussion
Zorkie Nelson—percussion & vocals
John Ehlis—guitar and mandolin
Elizabeth Woodbury Kasius—keyboard, melodica, vocals

MENU

Zesty Sweet Potato & Roasted Cashew Soup

Mixed Greens Salad with Avocado and Citrus-Mint Dressing

West African Beef Stew

Vegetable Groundnut Stew

Spicy Braised Greens

Simply Delicious Cowpeas

Toasted Millet Pilaf

Spiced Plantains

Drunken Pineapple & Oranges

Carmen’s Rice Pudding

and beverages…

(Entire menu is 100% gluten-free)

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Join us for an evening of sassy live music
and spicy delights
to warm up your winter nights!

$30 per guest

To RSVP simply call Carmen at 516.857.0474
(note: the area code is 516)

or Jim Lewis at 429.3909

See you there!!

Everything is 100% natural/organic, all of the highest quality.

These all link to the main index page, there’s so much there!

Herbs & Spices

Teas

Tea Pots & Supplies

Salts

Seasoning Blends

Oils

Medicinal Herbs

Sprouting Equipment

Seeds To Grow

Herbal Salves & Tinctures

Candles

Natural Bath & Body Care

Incense

Aromatherapy & Essential Oils

Clays

Tins, Bottles & Jars

Gift Certificates

We’ve been loving this company for years!
And now, when you order anything from them through our website, they give us a little love

Click on any item above to find something you’re sure to love…

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We currently offer personalized meals for pick-up
at our DISH Bistro location,
93 Main Street in Greenwich NY.

. . . . .

What is a personal chef?

We can prepare meals for you with your personal dietary needs in mind. All you have to do is reheat (when necessary) and serve.

We’ve been providing personal chef services for a wide range of clients for over a decade.

Our foods are tried, tested, and come highly recommended by our long list of happy customers.

. . . . .

Some ways in which our clients utilize our service:

Prepared meals on a weekly basis

Ready-to-cook dishes and extra prep for big family gatherings
and holidays

Prepared foods and frozen meals to take to the vacation house, or to anyone needing a little nourishment

. . . . .

How can we serve you? (518) 692-0200.

. . . . .

A unique and delicious menu for a stress-free dinner party

Hors d’oeuvres for a cocktail reception

Savories and sweets for a proper afternoon tea

Kids foods (where the kids can help!) for a special birthday

A weekend’s worth of nourishing meals for your group retreat
in the mountains ~ prepared fresh, on site

Seasonal specialties and some extra kitchen prep to make your next holiday meal a breeze

. . . . .

We offer an array of services to inspire your next event!

The Natural Kitchen (518) 763-1466

Susan began her professional cooking career in Saratoga Springs, NY, in 1993. From the start she’s been drawn to working with natural, wholesome foods.

She attended the Kushi Institute in Becket MA, where she honed her knife skills and studied the art of creating balance in the body through connecting with the world around us. She’s trained in the art of Macrobiotics and is a certified Metabolic Typing practitioner. She continues her studies in holistic nutrition and herbal medicine in her not-so-spare time.

She began teaching cooking classes in 1995 and still has just as much fun with them today!

She has enjoyed working with private clients and catering public events for more than a decade through her company, The Natural Kitchen. She has partnered with doctors and nutritionists since 2000, keeping their patients well nourished by creating meals based on dietary guidelines provided for each case.

Her style has been enriched by apprenticing with chefs of various cuisines on both the east and west coasts of the US.

Susan also brings culinary inspirations from her travels:

She and Scott lived in Europe while Scott completed a Masters degree. Together they’ve eaten their way through regions of Italy, France, Greece, Great Britain, Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, Mexico, and three different stints in The Big Apple.

Her most recent project in New York City was to help launch the cafe at moomah, which opened its doors in TriBeCa in May of 2009.

The Natural Kitchen’s clients include a variety of high profile personalities, busy families on the go, people challenging illnesses, and plenty of folk who simply love to eat well but don’t necessarily love to cook.

Susan and Scott savor life in upstate New York, a perfect home base to enjoy the bountiful offerings of the northeast.

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Spring Street Gallery, Saratoga Springs, NY

Please come join us for an evening of music, food and general merriment while we learn more about Village Volunteers, a non-profit organization that supports sustainable growth through a myriad of programs in Ghana, Kenya, India & Nepal.

Menu

Inspired by the flavors of these vibrant countries.

GHANA

Plantain Crisps

Ghanaian Spiced Shrimp with Avocado

Drunken Fruit Skewers

NEPAL

Flatbread topped with Lemon Pickled Potato, garnished with yogurt and cilantro

Nepalese Spiced Pork Meatballs

KENYA

Vegetarian Sampler Plate:

Kunde – Black Eyed Peas flavored with tomato, onion and peanut puree

Kenyan Style Greens – collards, turnip greens, mustard greens, spinach – whatever’s fresh at the market, spiced with hot green chiles, onion, tomatoes, coconut milk

Served Hot, with Rice

INDIA

Chilled Individual Creamy Rice Puddings

Garnished with Pistachios

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$20 donation requested, but please join us no matter what you can give!

Call Elizabeth at 518 326 1769 for more information or to RSVP

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In our world, it’s always soup season…

Some of our most popular include:

Thai Carrot

Carrot Ginger

Summer Corn

Gazpacho

Avocado Lime with Spiced Chilled Shrimp

Cucumber Yogurt with Dill

Vichysoisse

Chilled Watermelon Soup garnished with Mint & Feta

Roasted Corn Chowder

Butternut Squash

Spiced Pumpkin

Tomato Vegetable with Cabbage

Squash & Apple

Creamy Broccoli

Cauliflower Gruyere

Creamy Potato Leek

Squash & Corn

Power Greens Soup

African Peanut

Chunky Potato, Leek & Swiss Chard

Vegetarian Tortilla

Asian Crab Bisque

Tomato Bisque

Tomato & Star Anise

Minestrone

Thai Coconut Soup with Tofu, Mushrooms, Carrots, Tomato & Scallion

Chickpea & Vegetable Chili

Red Lentil

Tomato Rice

Black Bean

Split Pea

Lentil Vegetable

French Lentil Corinader

Red Lentil Dal

White Bean with Spinach & Tomato

Hot & Sour Chicken or Tofu with Noodles

New England Clam Chowder

Boulliabase

Mexican Chicken & Rice

Turkey Chili

Vegetable Beef

Beef Barley

Lamb & Lentil

. . .

What’s your favorite?

Everybody has their own unique palate.

We have dishes to please, whether you like it simple and mild or vibrant and spicy, all while keeping your dietary needs in mind.

The following menu items were compiled by going through our notebooks and posting an assortment of foods prepared for our eclectic mix of clients on any given week.

What looks good to you?

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