vegetarian style greek lasagna (pastitsio)

Boil 2 cups of penne to al dente. Rinse in cold water, strain and blot with paper towels.

Béchamel Sauce
4 T soy flour
½ stick of butter or margarine
White pepper
Salt
All spice
Ground Cloves
1/2 c white cheddar cheese
1 Egg Beaten
3 T sour cream
1 c almond milk
Water

*Cook flour & butter, add milk, spices (season to taste), whisk or stir. Slowly add beaten egg, continue to stir. Be careful not to scramble egg. Add cheese. If béchamel is too thick, thin it with water, one T. at a time.

Bolognaise Sauce
4 Vegetarian Meatballs (pre-made from Org Text Soy)
3 T diced celery
3 T diced carrot
3 T diced onion
1 T ACV
½ c stewed tomatoes
3 T pasta sauce
All spice
Ground Cloves
Salt, pepper

*Mix 1/2 c béchamel with noodles and place noodles on the base of lightly oiled 10 x 7 baking dish. Add Bolognaise layer. Pour béchamel on top.

Bake at 350 degrees covered in convection oven for 45 minutes. Sprinkle cheese on top, bake an additional 10 minutes uncovered until brown and bubbly.

Served with sauteed green beans and Greek Salad.

door to door organics: week 2 summary

Slowly, the local markets are becoming a thing of the past or simply a lighter load to carry.

It would take a minute for my shopping fetish to wane. I expected a little reluctance but this week proves I am reaching the end of the steps to full sobriety.

My second delivery from Door to Door Organics arrived last Friday. While I should have simply upgraded the box to Small (which is something I pondered in the first week) I made some substitutions and a few add-ons. This took me over the price of the Small.

Note: Upgraded to Small.

I did a fabulous job using the items in the first delivery. Between that time and the second delivery I made a conscious effort to plan meals around what is coming to the door so that nothing gets wasted.

I am open to trying new things, which is suggested on the site. I am also submitting to a suggestion list and items I would rather not bother ordering. The foods taste so wonderfully different I cannot brag enough! Everything is simply delicious.

If I do not cook the items and they are freezable, chop…chop, to the freezer the go! I am not a canned food person, but I enjoyed stewed tomatoes and paste. Going forward, there could a change in how I utilize these two favorites. So far, the first delivery presented three beautiful vine ripe tomatoes and I was stomped at how to use them as I witnessed them falling into despair. But never fear I turned them into STEWED TOMATOES! Yes!

The subscription is not permanent. If I find that I am overwhelmed with items I can always turn back to the Itty Bitty box. I tell you, if the boxes came with dry goods I would be in heaven. I would get rice, pasta, beans, etc. from the onsite store.

The verdict is still the same. I love this!