07-05-2014 Wedding Menu
Beef on a Bun
Black Bean Pasta Salad
Mustard Dill Potato Salad
Organic Greens with toasted almonds, sprouts, cranberries and balsamic vinaigrette
Mini Cupcakes
A beautiful summer day, on a beautiful wildflower-filled ski hill, was made even more beautiful by the gathering of friends and family to witness the exchange of vows between Tara and Travis.
Many loving hands worked together to prepare the delicious spread for over 150 guests.
Except for the beef on a bun, of course, all of the dishes were vegan.... and multiplied to feed a crowd.
Black Bean Pasta Salad
1 900g bag of penne or other pasta, prepared, rinsed and cooled
1 tomato, seeded and chopped
1 green pepper, seeded and chopped
3 green onions, sliced
1 cup frozen corn
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
dressing:
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 Tbsp dried basil
1 clove garlic, minced
salt and pepper to taste
Mustard Dill Potato Salad
1 1/2 lbs new red potatoes
5 or 6 baby dill pickles finely chopped
1/2 small onion, minced
dressing:
1/8 cup grainy dijon mustard
1 tsp yellow mustard
1/2 cup olive oil
1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
lots of chopped, fresh dill weed
salt and pepper to taste
Mini Cupcakes
Chocolate
stir together:
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
3 Tbsp Cocoa cu
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
add all at once:
1 Tbsp Vinegar
1/3 cup oil
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup water
Vanilla
stir together:
1 3/4 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
add all at once:
1 Tbsp vinegar
1/3 cup oil
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup water
mix for a few minutes, then pour into mini muffin tins, lined with cupcake papers.
Bake at 350 for 8 minutes or so.
Un-Butter Cream Frosting
3 cups icing sugar
1 cup vegetable shortening
1 tsp vanilla
1 to 2 Tbsp soy milk
whip until smooth, pipe onto cooled cupcakes.
Special thanks to Sue, Lauren and Jessica for assembling the pasta salad, Lynn and Diana for assembling the potato salad, Kailee for icing the cupcakes, MC and Jazz for slicing the buns, Bev for all the set up help, Brian and Trennin for the serving help, and Cyndi for all the clean up help! It really did take many hands!
Special thanks to Sue, Lauren and Jessica for assembling the pasta salad, Lynn and Diana for assembling the potato salad, Kailee for icing the cupcakes, MC and Jazz for slicing the buns, Bev for all the set up help, Brian and Trennin for the serving help, and Cyndi for all the clean up help! It really did take many hands!
