Wedding Menu

[amolibertas]

I have had a vegan wedding in the works for a year now. In the last two months, I have got a lot of things settled. I'm doing a lot of renting rather than buying in the vein of "reuse

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[amolibertas]

oh, no. haha. I am making the brides maids dresses and I'd be the only one doing any of the cooking.

[elinafromtheash]

My wedding menu copy/pasted from a couple years ago

[amolibertas]

Thanks ^^

I think I'd be ok with using tofutti, I just didn't want to be buying pre package grain/mushroom/soy meat.

[iammightee]

Going with Italian food might not be bad, because the foods are familiar to most people, so it's surprising to them to realize they may already eat some vegan dishes without thinking of it. Here's a possible menu:

Appetizers: Green salad with balsamic dressing or vegan Caprese using a cashew 'mozzarella'.

Main dishes: Pesto pasta with wilted kale, or vegan lasagna (My almond ricotta recipe is a huge hit with omnivores: http://veggiemightee.blogspot.com/2012/05/lasagna-with-almond-ricotta.html. I've been told they can't tell the difference.)

Side dishes: Roasted squash, zucchini and eggplant, or artichoke-and-herb-stuffed mushrooms

Bread: Herbed foccacia or garlic rolls

[catnip13]

For the appetizer, I'd go with fresh tomato bruschetta in July. Maybe a raw gazpacho topped with croutons and a drizzle of olive oil (fancy - serve it in shot glasses).

If you went the Italian route, a favorite meal in my house is polenta and white beans. Polenta is nice because it can be fancied up - chilled, cut into triangles and grilled, for example. We eat it with white beans seasoned with oregano, roasted garlic, salt, lemon, and pepper, you could serve it with a little pesto to add some color, maybe one basil, one sun-dried tomato

That, a basic pasta marinara or pomodoro garnished with pine nuts for richness, and some sort of stuffed or baked pasta - pumpkin baked ziti with sage breadcrumb topping and carmelized onions, or lasagna, or stuffed shells.

[oxymoron02]

You used the words "uninspiring" and "italian" in the same sentence. That makes me sad

[araminya]

Re: leftovers, I would just collect all the leftovers from people's plates into foodboxes and eat them later. But then, I am a barbarian :P

[amolibertas]

The caterer I'm looking at says they'll box up all leftovers.

I don't think it makes you a barbarian. I had planned all along to have a little extra food to fill my fridge and take a break from cooking a few days.

puppy dogs will like it too ^^