Fw: August (and the end of July) at Frugal Foodies

[Guest guest]

pls encourage the organizer to have more vegan cooking nights,

here 's on that's based on a book I donated/lent to Moses  All the details of

this great cooking club is at the web site

http://www.frugalfoodies.org/

Tuesday, August 12th—after many requests for vegan nights at Frugal 

Foodies, we’ll be dedicating August’s Cooking the Books Night to all 

things vegan as we cook from “150 Vegan Favorites” by Jay Solomon. 

Here’s what the back cover says: “Jay Solomon knows how to make vegan 

food taste good. It just takes a bit of creativity — something Jay 

has in spades. Here one of the most renowned vegetarian cooks offers 

recipes that make food achingly good.”  This night will also be a 

benefit night for Oakland Food Connection.  Check out OFC at http://

www.foodcommunityculture.org, and learn about how our benefit nights 

work at http://www.frugalfoodies.org/benefit .

 

 

 

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J Moses Ceaser <moses

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Sunday, July 27, 2008 5:39:42 PM

August (and the end of July) at Frugal Foodies

 

Hello Winnie,

 

August is the last full month of summer, and we’ll be enjoying the 

bounty of fresh fruit and vegetables.  So please consider coming out 

to Frugal Foodies, either in Berkeley or San Jose, and take a look at 

what’s coming up both at the end of July and in August.  Promises to 

be a good time (spots still available for every night!):

 

Tuesday, July 29th—it’s a rare fifth Tuesday so we’ll be doing a 

Greatest Hits night from the past three months.  And we’ll also be 

doing this night as a benefit night for a local nonprofit, and this 

month it’s WORLD: Women Organized to Respond to Life-threatening 

Diseases.  They work with women living with HIV/AIDS and do support, 

education, and public awareness work with the greater community.  You 

can read more about them at http://womenhiv.org/ and more about our 

benefit nights at http://www.frugalfoodies.org/benefit .

 

Wednesday, July 30th— We are pleased to announce a very special 

Frugal Foodies on this 5th Wednesday of this month!  It's a unique 

experience that actually has us leaving the house...It is going to be 

a Frugal Foodies WALKING TOUR through old, charming San Jose! We'll 

start by preparing yummy finger foods at the house and then carry 

them on our walking tour to end up at a relaxing neighborhood park. 

The walk will cover historical grounds through beautiful 

neighborhoods and tree lined streets. Please join us (barefoot if you 

are daring!) for this one of a kind experience!  Great food, great 

outdoors and great conversation for a very frugal $8, what more could 

you ask for?

 

Tuesday, August 5th—it’s the first Tuesday of the month and we’re 

going to once again try to do the letter T, or at least foods from 

countries starting with that letter.  That means food from Thailand, 

Turkey, Tunisia, Tonga, Togo, Turkmenistan, and the like.  Good 

stuff.  So please consider coming out for one of our last stops on 

our culinary journey around the world.

 

Wednesday, August 6th—International Cuisine Night- This evening will 

feature comida de Mexico. That's right, a Frugal Foodies fiesta! Who 

doesn't love tasty Mexican food, especially when made in good 

company? Expect fresh guacamole, salsa and other regional favorites 

with a vegetarian twist. Muy Delicioso!

 

Tuesday, August 12th—after many requests for vegan nights at Frugal 

Foodies, we’ll be dedicating August’s Cooking the Books Night to all 

things vegan as we cook from “150 Vegan Favorites” by Jay Solomon. 

Here’s what the back cover says: “Jay Solomon knows how to make vegan 

food taste good. It just takes a bit of creativity — something Jay 

has in spades. Here one of the most renowned vegetarian cooks offers 

recipes that make food achingly good.”  This night will also be a 

benefit night for Oakland Food Connection.  Check out OFC at http://

www.foodcommunityculture.org, and learn about how our benefit nights 

work at http://www.frugalfoodies.org/benefit .

 

Wednesday, August 13th—it’s a night off for the Frugal Foodies crowd 

in San Jose.  Not sure if they’ll be in China for the Olympics, on 

hot dates out on the town, or just taking a break, but anyone 

interested in Frugal Foodies in the South Bay will have to cool their 

heels and wait another week for the good times that is Frugal Foodies 

in San Jose.

 

Tuesday, August 19th—as the third Tuesday of the month, it’s Guest 

Chef night and I’m very excited to have a first-time Frugal Foodies 

Guest Chef.  Her name is Shyamali Khastgir, and she’s visiting from 

India.  She and I met at a party and, besides enjoying her tasty 

sprout salad and the plum chutney and plum jam that she had made from 

the nearby tree, I learned that she has led a class called the 

“Politics of Cooking” or “Cooking and Politics.”  In any case, I 

think that you will find her delightful and will enjoy hearing about 

her non-violence activism, her artwork, and her approach to food and 

cooking.

 

Wednesday, August 20th—Special Ingredient Night! Mushrooms are unique 

in that they take on the flavor of what they are cooked with. With a 

large variety to choose from, we won't have a problem incorporating 

this ingredient into every course. Yes, that's right, even in a dessert!

 

Tuesday, August 26th—it’s our Special Guest Ingredient night and 

August means that all of our dishes will have berries in them. 

Blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, and maybe even 

some of the more exotic ones.  Should make for a host of tasty treats.

 

Wednesday, August 27th—Breakfast for Dinner Night! This has been a 

San Jose favorite for the last couple months. Tofu scrambles, pumpkin 

pie pancakes and homemade granola have been made on this midweek's 

classic theme night. What will be on this month's menu? Come and be 

pleasantly surprised!