Test lunch #7
Tasters: Lisa and Mr. H
Menu:
Beef tamales
Green salad with croutons and vinaigrette
Strawberries
Tatros Cookie
Recipes, notes and feedback:
Beef tamales: Shredded beef--tri tip roast cooked on low in crock pot all day with a jar of homemade salsa. Should have added onions and some cumin/spice as it was bland. Masa for tamales: 1 slightly heaped cup of masa, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 t baking powder, 1/8 t cayenne, 1/4 t cumin, 1/4 c veg oil, 1 c juice/broth/fat from crockpot. This was just barely enough for 9 small tamales. Steamed tamales for 1 hour.
Served two tamales per person which was plenty. They were a touch bland to me but Lisa doesn't like spicy food so she liked them and Mr. H didn't complain.
Green salad with croutons and vinaigrette: Used red leaf lettuce from farmers' market and about 1-2T shredded carrot for a simple salad. Vinaigrette was olive oil, garlic, green onion, S&P, dijon mustard and white wine vinegar. A bit tart but okay. Croutons were sourdough loaf in 3/4 inch dice sauteed in olive oil with salt and Italian seasoning.
Folks liked the light salad with the tamales (as opposed to beans and rice) but suggested a more mexican inspired dressing. Perhaps a creamy cilantro? Include a note suggesting that folks add dressing and shake container to distribute.
Strawberries: Two large berries from the farmers' market
Tatros cookie: Recipe from Coffee House Cookbook. SO yummy.
Other accomplishments:
Made menu card!
Bought napkins for Lunch Valet (still need to wash/press them)
Goals for next week:
Start tracking prices
Post a week's worth of menus
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