Catering the Shower Pt. 2 (shopping)

Well I didn't get to post prior to the event as I was hoping, so I'll do a recap.

Made my final ingredients list and went shopping. Did almost all of it at No Frills. Yes I know I should have gone to the organic market and such. But this was a non-paying gig and as much as I like the guest of honour at this shower and as much money you can save by illiminating meat from the menu. The bill was still going to be well over $100 even at the discount market, so I had to go on the cheap. Not that the food wasn't healthy. Just not organic healthy, and if Michael Pollan has shown me one thing, even the  word "organic"can be sketchy. My shopping excursion was a success except for Hungarian Paprika (which was not a necessity, but a personal choice for the chickballs) and the rice paper wrappers. I was surprised that No Frills and Sobey's either stopped carrying them or were completely out. Even the staff at Sobey's were surprised. We all know what they looked like, we all knew where they would be if they were in stock. But no rice paper. I eventually had to go to the Superstore down the road a ways to pick some up.
With my ingredients in hand I ventured forward into the catering world. Little did I know that being a dad and working in a kitchen your baby daughter and wife refuse to stay out of can lead to a huge headache, cooking at all hours of the night. and illiminating one of the dishes all together. Which one? Tune in next week when I'm not in the middle of my worknight for "Chickballs n' BBQ Sauce"

Catering the Shower

At this writing I can't say whose shower I'm catering. Even though the only person reading this blog is the person writing it. This is more of a place for me to keep track of my recipes, only posting the one's that work. This event is for a vegetarian, so with my new burgeoning interest in cooking meat free. I have undertaken an entirely vegetarian cocktail party menu. At this writing I have come up with a menu. The Party is on Saturday, today is Tuesday, on the schedule today is clearing out the fridge. The party will consist of 30 women. I have opted for 4 dishes, all various cuisines, a couple overlapping so I had to improvise a vegan version of an old greek standard. I hope it works, if not, I can save it with dipping sauce. God bless the dipping sauce. it can turn cardboard into a late night drunken snack (or um...So I've heard)

On the menu:
Mini Leek Tarts with Red Pepper and Feta (a oroven recipe)
Chickpea Meatballs in 2 sauces. (meaty meatless balls with 2 classic sauces, let's hope they hold up)
Mushroom Summer Triangles w/ Mustard Dipping Sauce (something lighter with an asian flair)
Vegan Spanikopita w/ Tzatziki (vegan pita w/ yogurt sauce, I know, but it would be sacrilege to substitute)

60 bitesize pieces each, minimum. oh my.

Up next: The Shopping List!!!