518th gathering

 Where? G's

Attendants: G, L, P and A

Menu:

Pasta e fagioli

https://www.veganricha.com/vegan-pasta-e-fagioli/

517th gathering. Curry

 Where? G's

Attendants: G and D

Menu: Split pea curry

516th gathering. Farro and mushroom risotto

 Where? G's

Attendants: P, A, M, G, L, and D

Menu:

1) Mediterranean smorgasbord with olives, pickled garlic, fig pastrami, hummus, cut veggies and pita chips.

2) Farro and mushroom risotto

515th gathering. Spiralized soup

 Where? M's

Attendants: M, G, P, A, L, and D

Menu:

1) White bean and spiralized vegetable soup with bread

514th gathering. Pasta and smoothies

 Where? L's

Attendants: M, G, A, P, L, V, and D

Menu: 

1) Pasta with tomato sauce

2) Smoothies to order

513th gathering. Farro with mushrooms

 Where? D's

Attendants: G, A, and D

Menu: 

1) Homemade hummus with homemade bread and za'atar 

2) Homegrown tomato salad

3) Farro with mushrooms

4) Cantaloupe

512th gathering. Pasta

 Where? P and A's

Attendants: P, A, G, and D

Menu: Pasta with sausage, greens, tomato sauce, and basil from the garden.

511th gathering. Israeli couscous salad

 Where? D's

Attendants: A, P, G, L, and D

Menu:

1) Chickpea salad with israeli couscous, quinoa, peppers, home-grown tomatoes, celery, and olives

2) Home-made bread with home-made hummus and za'atar 

3) Pá amb tomaquet with home-made bread and home-grown tomatoes

4) Watermelon

510th gathering. Grilled goodness

 Where? L's

Attendants: L, G, M, and D

Menu: Grilled zucchini, burgers and brats, with potato chips. 

509th gathering. Stir fry

 Where? M's

Attendants: M, B, G, L, V, A, P, and D

Menu:

1) Tofu, celery, broccoli, peppers, onion, and mushroom stir fry with white rice

2) Green apples

3) Ice-cream and cookies 

508th gathering. Yellow beans

 Where? G's

Attendants: G, M, P, and A

Menu:

- yellow bean casserole with lucky yellow beans and lucky onion

- sautéed lucky zucchini and lucky tomato sauce

- brown rice

507th gathering. Mamey

 Where? G's

Attendants: G, R, A, M

Menu:

1) Mamey zapote milkshakes: mamey, almond milk, ice, sugar

2) Lo mein with onions, shiitake, clouds ear, baby bok choy, tofu, lucky peas, water chestnuts

3) Bananas foster

506th gathering. Tacos

 Where? M's

Attendants: M, P, A, G, R, L, V, K, and L

Menu: Tacos

505th gathering. Snobby Joes

 Where? P and A's

Attendants: P, A, M, G, R, and D

Menu:

1) Snobby Joes

2) Roasted asparagus

3) Watermelon

504th gathering. Mapo tofu

 Where? D's

Attendants: P, A, M, G, and D

Menu:

1) Hummus on purple daikon radish with za'atar

2) Mapo shiitake tofu

3) Medjool dates stuffed with peanut butter and yuzu jam

4) Mojitos

503rd gathering. Birthday enchiladas

 Where? G's

Attendants: G, R, M, L, P, A, and D

Menu:

G and R cooked resurrection enchiladas: corn shells smothered in homemade salsa verde, tofu, mushrooms, sweet potatoes, black beans, cashew cream with smoked paprika, refried beans, and spanish rice. We also drank amaretto sours and ate ODB cookies

502nd gathering. Grilled goodness

Where? L's 

Attendants: L and D

Menu:

Grilled burgers, brats, zucchini, peppers and onions. 

501st gathering

 Where? P and A's

Attendants: P, A, M, G, R, and D

Quinquecentennial gathering

 Where? M's

Attendants: M, R, G, A, P, L, and D

Potluck:

Chili, fritos, cornbread, roasted asparagus, za'atar-dusted kalamata hummus on daikon radish, and cookies 

499th gathering. Cookout

 Where? L's

Attendants: L, R, G, V, K, L, and D

Menu:

Grilled impossible burgers, portobello mushrooms, sausages, green and yellow peppers, zucchini, onion, in addition to cantaloupe and hummus on daikon radish

498th gathering. Mash and bangers

 Where? G's

Attendants: G, R, L, A, P, and D

Menu:

1) Mash and bangers with gravy and peas

2) Upside down pineapple cake

497th gathering.

 Attendants: G, R, L, and D

The VSC met at the Heritage Park for a BYOF spring gathering.

496th gathering. Cookout

Where? L's

Attendants: L, V, K, L, G, R. M, and D

Grilled green and red peppers, onions, portobello mushrooms, sausages, burgers, steamed broccoli and carrots, and great company.

495th gathering

 A, G, L, M and D had a chat via zoom

494th gathering

 G and Aa had a quiet gathering.

493rd gathering. Lunar New Year

 Attendants: G, R, L, B, K, L, and D

Hot pot with baby corn, shiitakes, oyster mushrooms, carrots, napa cabbage, spinach, tofu, red pepper, boy choy, dumplings, button mushrooms, noodles and special sauce

492nd gathering. Virtual

 Attendants: M, A, G, R, and D

491st gathering. Virtual

 Attendants:  R, G, M, L, A, and D

490th celebration. Virtual birthday

 Where? Online

Attendants: P, A, L, R, G, M, D, and guests V and L

Chocolate cake!

 

489th gathering. Virtual

 Attendants: P, A, G, R, L, M, and D. First of the year, with some capitol drama

488th. Virtual gathering

 Where? via Zoom

Attendants: P, A, G, R, M, and D

487th gathering. Election celebration

 Where? G's

Attendants: G, M, L, D, and R

Menu:

1) Mushroom barley soup with lucky mustard greens and parsley

2) Apple crisp with ice cream

3) Veuve Cliquot

486th gathering. Grilling during election purgatory

 Where? L's

Attendants: L, A, P, G, M, D, and guest R

Menu:

1) Grilled hot dogs, burgers, eggplant and mushrooms, with chili

485th gathering. Pozole

 Where? G's

Attendants: G, L, M, A, and D

Menu:

Pozole with hominy and beans

Enchilada shells with avocado

484th gathering.

 Where? D's

Attendants: M, G, R, L, and D

Menu:

G and R: chickpea-salad sandwiches

L: hummus and veggies

D: lucky tomato and red pepper salad, hummus on toast, and potato and mushroom soup

483rd gathering

 Where? M's

Attendants: M, A, and L

482nd gathering.

 Where? L's

Attendants: L, M, G, A, and D

481st gathering.

 Where? P and A's

Attendants: M, L, G, P, A, and guest R

Pico de gallo with lucky tomatoes was shared. 

480th gathering. Pasta puttanesca

Where? G's

Attendants: G, A, M, L, D, and guest R 

Menu:

1) Bruschetta

2) Pasta puttanesca with lucky tomatoes and lucky parsley

https://holycowvegan.net/vegan-pasta-puttanesca/

https://www.food.com/recipe/double-tomato-bruschetta-78100 without the cheese

479th gathering.

 Where? M's

Attendants: L, P, A, G, M, D, and guest R

478th gathering. Grilled goodness

 Where? L's

Attendants: L, M, G, P, A, D, and guest R

Menu:

1) Grilled burgers and brats

477th gathering.

 Where? P and A's

Attendants: P, A, L, M, G, and D

476th gathering. Korean lentils

Where? G's

Attendants: M, A, P, G, D and guest R

Menu:

1) Korean lentils and brown rice

2) Grilled lucky zucchini

3) Kimchi

4) Peach daiquiris

475th gathering. Missing C

Where? D's

Attendants: P, A, G, M, and D

The club met in D's porch. We saw a beautiful rainbow and remembered our dear friend C.

474th gathering

Where? M's

Attendants: M, G, P, A, L, C, D, and guest R

Menu: BYOCF

473rd gathering.

Where? P and A's
Attendants: P, A, M, G, D, and guess R

472nd gathering

Where? M's

Attendants: G, C, M, D, and guest R

Menu: BYOCF

471st gathering.

Where? G's
Attendants: M, C, L, P, A, G, D, and guest R

Menu: BYOCF

470th gathering. 2nd in person physically distanced

Where? The courtyard at Bluebell Ct
Attendants: P, A, M, G, and D

Menu:
1) Frozen burritos
2) Pasta and arugula pesto
3) Curried chickpea salad

The neighbors came out of the woodwork to join VSC

469th gathering. Going outside

Where? C and L's
Attendants: M, P, A, G, C, L, and D

1st socially distanced gathering of the VSC after lockdown. BYOF.