Posted on January 14th, 2009 by Pamela in Music, Recipes
I was gearing up to make a pot of Chili (Chris refers to as “meat stew” maybe because I don’t use enough Chili Peppers?), given the arctic cold front we are experiencing, but discovered I’m out of Chili Powder. Dang it! But as we all know from a previous post, I love the challenge of substituting in a pinch.
Instead… Sloppy Joes with Sweet Potato Medallions were on the menu! I snagged a random recipe off the internet that looked good, paired with some home made rolls I had baked in the afternoon to go with the original Chili idea.
The rolls, I adapted from a basic white bread recipe (such as the French bread one that I used for the wreaths) by substituting the last cup of flour with whole wheat flour, to incorporate more fiber (and to make Melissa proud!).
Sweet Potato Medallions are super easy, just slice up a sweet potato in rounds, toss in olive oil, salt, pepper, and whatever herb/seasoning you prefer. Bake for 25 minutes at 425F turning over the potatoes halfway through the cooking time.
Sorry for the long delay in posting. Got a bit sick of food for a little while, right after the holidays. You understand I’m sure.
Starting this new year I’ve found myself a bit reflective, but mostly looking ahead to the next few months. The first thing I’m really looking forward to is my choir’s performance on Jan 31. The program is called “Journey Through Fire”, here are the details:
The Grand Philharmonic Youth and Children’s choirs, with the KW Symphony will be opening with a lament called “Threnody” by Canadian, R. Murray Schafer. Written in 1966 as an anti-war protest, the spoken text comes from children’s eye-witness accounts of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
Followed by ”The Armed Man:A Mass for Peace” by Welsh composer Karl Jenkins in memory of the victims of the Kosovo crisis. It will be performed by both the Adult, Youth choirs with the KW Symphony.
I’m especially looking forward to this because we will be featuring a special guest performance from our local Islamic community: Islamic call to prayer will be delivered by Alkan Mehmet, the muezzin at our local mosque in Waterloo. I can’t help but think that the timing is perfect given the recent violence in Gaza.
