Stemple Creek Ranch Beef Burgers

Stemple Creek Ranch Beef Burgers
 ...with avocados and tomatoes, and/or sautéed mushrooms and onions
Salad with mango, dried cranberries, and slivered almonds
Egg custards*
Chocolate ice cream

Made by... Anja (mango and sliced mushrooms)

Regular: burgers

Take Out

Take Out
 ...from Gum Kuo Restaurant (Oakland, CA) and Tao Yuen Pastry (Oakland, CA)

Salad with figs, nectarine, cucumber, and slivered almonds
50-50 Short grain brown and jasmine white rice

Spaghettini with Walnut Pesto Sauce

Spaghettini with Walnut Pesto Sauce
Salad with chickpeas, cucumbers, carrots, red bell pepper, and scallion

Chicken with Fresh Ginger

Chicken with Fresh Ginger
Twice-Cooked Long Beans
Short grain brown rice

Tunisian Soup with Chard and Noodles

Tunisian Soup with Chard and Noodles
Red Pepper Hummus
Whole Wheat Pita Crisps
Watermelon

Swordfish Souvlaki

Swordfish Souvlaki
Roasted Beets and Sautéed Beet Greens

Korean Buckwheat Noodles with Broth and Kimchi

Korean Buckwheat Noodles with Broth and Kimchi
Stir-fried Nappa Cabbage

Thomas Keller's Roast Chicken

Thomas Keller's Roast Chicken
Sautéed broccoli
Pan-fried polenta (redux)

Made by... Anja and Maxime (chicken)

Dinner @ Zachary's Pizza (Berkeley, CA)

Dinner @ Zachary's Pizza (Berkeley, CA)

with the Liew Family

Turkey Tacos

Turkey Tacos (and Burritos)
Salad

Regular: tacos

Penne with Cannellini Beans, Tomato, and Sage

Penne with Cannellini Beans, Tomato, and Sage
Green beans

Cumin Lamb Stir-fry

Cumin Lamb Stir-fry
Red bell peppers and carrots
50-50 long grain brown and jasmine white rice

Made by... Norbert (peppers and carrots)

Mark Bittman's Fish Curry

Mark Bittman's Fish Curry
Stir-fried cabbage
Long grain brown rice

Redux

Redux
Baked ham with Mustard-Red Currant Glaze
Corn muffins with green onions

Salad

On Vacation: August 13-17, 2014

On Vacation: August 13-17, 2014 in Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA, and Ashland, OR

Cabbage Cooked with Bean Curd

Cabbage Cooked with Bean Curd
Long grain brown rice

Pizza

Pizzas
 ... with pepperoni, or eggplant and mushrooms
Brussel sprouts with bacon

Regular: pizza

Fresh pasta with red sauce

Fresh pasta with red sauce
Caesar salad

Made by... Norbert (pasta and sauce)

Dinner @ CalShakes (Orinda, CA)

Dinner @ CalShakes (Orinda, CA)

Chicken and Tofu Chow Mein

Macaroni and Cheese

Macaroni and Cheese
Salad

Maple Pork and Beans

Maple Pork and Beans
Sautéed Kale
Brown Soda Bread

Pan-fried Tilapia Fillets Dusted With Cornmeal

Pan-fried Tilapia Fillets Dusted With Cornmeal
 ... served as sandwiches, or plated
Salad
Roasted potatoes

Chicken Muhammara

Grilled Chicken with Muhammara Sauce
Herbed Rice Pilaf
Toasted Whole Wheat Pita Crisps
Roasted  Cauliflower

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork
Green Bean and Egg Salad
Soft and Dark "Chain Restaurant" Rolls
Cherry Frozen Yogurt

Made by... Anja and me (pulled pork from Aidan D.'s recipe); Maxime, Anja and me (froyo)

Dinner @ the Zlokapas

Dinner @ the Zlokapas

Contributed:
Beet Salad with Plums and Goat Cheese
Ricotta Spread
Whole Wheat Focaccia

Made by... Anja (ricotta spread)

Dinner @ Drake's Beach

Dinner @ Drake's Beach
 ...with Aidan D.

Grilled Stemple Creek Ranch Burgers and Hotdogs
Cherry tomatoes
Grilled corn
Purple grapes and watermelon
Brownie Bites*

Senate Bean Soup (Redux)

Senate Bean Soup (Redux)
Pan-steamed broccoli
Garlic bread