photo from Thursday, Aug 27th

Four salads, compote and a corn square dipped in chocolate.

AUGUST 31-4: Hot Yam! in the house.

We (that's me and you, to be clear) are doing something unprecedented in Yam! history. We are going to run a full week, all day cafe. And we need extra help.

FULL WEEK!

ALL DAY!

Forward this message on to friends and compatriots who are thinking of joining our volunteer ranks this year. We think that Yam Cafe Week is a pretty perfect way for them to get their bearings in our kitchen.

Have no fear. It's actually going to be really laid back. No really! We'll be open 9-3. The plan is to just serve coffee/tea and muffins in the morning and then to serve easy soup/salad in the afternoons. We only need 2 or 3 people in the kitchen at a time so that someone can serve and other(s) can prep for the next day. CAVEAT: THURSDAY WILL BE A NORMAL LUNCH as well as coffee time in the morning! NO WEDNESDAY NIGHT PREP. Prep will be done in the day!

Please sign up here on Doodle to volunteer. Check closely what you sign up for because the time slots are not consistent (some are one hour, some are two, etc.)

http://doodle.com/64rrcdtx2p87bq2d?adminKey=

AND IF YOU CAN'T COME COOK, DEFINITELY COME EAT!

Hot damNNNNN! Now magazine's Steven Davey sends some foodie love our way. Check out Hot Yam! with our name in lights (click on the image to link to the article!):

Photos from last Thursday

Hot Yam! Lunch Thursday Aug 20

Here's the menu this week:

• White Bean Bruschetta
• Beet and Coconut Soup with Cucumber Salsa
• Roasted Vegetable and Orzo Salad
• Raspberry Cake

12-2 pm in the ISC Baldwin room.

INGREDIENTS:

White Bean Bruschetta:

white beans

garlic

rosemary

olive oil

balsamic vinegar

red pepper flakes

salt

bread

Beet and Coconut Soup:

beets

cream of coconut

veggie stock

garlic

cumin

lemon zest

lemon juice

cucumbers

shallots

mint

salt

Roasted Vegetable and Orzo Salad:

orzo pasta

lemon juice

garlic

onion

salt

pepper

olive oil

tomatoes

peppers

zucchini

dill

Raspberry Cake:

soy milk

turmeric

apple cider vinegar

flour

cornstarch

baking powder

baking soda

salt

canola oil

sugar

vanilla extract

almond extract

margarine

raspberries

A Yam! In Finland

Ex-yammer Lynnette Choo has made her way to Finland, and now writes for the Helsinki Times. We've heard she plans to start The Kuuma Jamssi! over there any day now.

Photos from August 6, 2009

Photos by Jonathan Lung.