First Stew of the Fall September 24, 2009

The second week is here, and this is the recipe for the soup I made.  Thanks to all the volunteers I had helping me- we finished so early I’m posting this before the meal!  I hope plenty of people come out to help next Thursday too.

Potato Ginger Stew (modified from the “Vegan on a Shoe String” recipe)

Oil (to fill the bottom of the pot)

onions

garlic

big chunck of ginger

tumeric

cayenne pepper

carrots

potatoes

celery

lots of stock

Saute onions, garlic, ginger and spices in oil (medium heat) for about 10 minutes

Add the veggies and stock

Bring to a boil-simmer until the veggies are tender (about 30 minutes)

Serve with rice and good company

September 18, 2009

Hello, all!

This is the first meal recipe for the Mo-hubbs year.  It went over pretty well-we had almost 100 people show up.  I also made hummus, but I’ve alredy posted a basic hummus recipe here and there is nothing special about the hummus yesterday.

Spicy Apple Stew (slightly modified from the People’s Potato cook book):

oil

onions

garlic

salt

ginger

tumeric

cumin

chili flakes

lots of apples

lots of sweet potatoes

home made or bought stock

Heat oil and saute onions, garlic, ginger and spices for about 10 minutes (or until the onions are cooked)

Add the apples, sweet potatoes, and stock.  Stir and cover.
Simmer for about 45 minutes on medium to low heat until the sweet potatoes are tender.

Enjoy!

September 10, 2009

Hello Mo Hubbers and welcome to another fantastic year of food and friends!  Classes have started here at Concordia and that means that one week from now (Thursday, September 17) will be our first meal of the 2009 fall semester!

In case you’re new to all of this, Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard is a weekly vegan meal prepared at Concordia’s Multi-Faith chaplaincy (2090 Rue Mackay across from the Hall building) and served between 5-7.  Dinners usually take the form of a soup and a grain with some bread and dip, drinks, desert, and lots of company.  We usually serve over 100 people each Thursday, which would never be possible without the help of our diligent volunteers.

In fact, Mother Hubbard is looking for Volunteers this semester!  Drop by and be a part of the action by helping to cook, set up, or clean any Thursday between noon and seven.  You can e-mail mohubbs@alcor.concordia.ca if you’re interested (it would be best if we know how many volunteers we have beforehand).

I hope to see everyone next week for the kick off meal!

Mother Hubbard (Julianne)