Dine Out with Four Square Meals – Last day for registration

On SDaveCloseUpaturday March 8 at 6pm, Chef Dave of Four Square Meals will be serving a 3 course vegan meal at Channing Hall, on the corner of Iowa and Gilbert, downtown Iowa City

Eggplant Barley 1~ Black Bean Hummus with Bread or Chips
~ Mixed Salad with choice of Vinaigrette or Creamy Garlic Dressing
~ Red Lentils with Savoy Cabbage and Spinach, seasoned with brown mustard, cumin seed and coriander
~ Brown Rice and Barley Pilaf with Carrot, Sweet Corn and Sesame Seeds
~ Chocolate Berry Bite

Spiced Red lentils with SpinachThe price is $15 plus tax (cash or check).  Please let me know if you’ll be attending.  Reservations are limited and required by March 6th.

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Valentine’s Day Meal from Four Square Meals

romantic-dinnerWe are happy to offer an extravagant Valentine’s menu to pick up and enjoy in your own home with your special one. We will provide wine pairing and a couple of recipes for condiments to make this a memorable Valentine’s meal, away from the hubbub of a busy restaurant where we are often rushed through the system.

Price includes 5-course meal for two with wine recommendations and recipes for extra condiments to make this a dinner to remember..

Stir-fried pink rice and rye topped with toasted pumpkin seedsChana dal with sweet potato and cilantro; kamut with roasted beet and mint3
A deliciously simple saute of Madagascar pink rice, onion and garlic with far eastern flavors of tamari and sesame seed

Red and gold beets simmered with cumin
A vibrant dish, deep purple with the earthy sweetness of beets offset by the gentle aromas of cumin seed

Braised portabello mushroom stuffed with cilantro-sunflower seed pesto and toasted pine nuts
Deep, rich flavors with a memory of warmer times – shimmering green pesto in a balsamic braised portabello

BuckwheatBrownRiceGolden glazed potatoes with fennel seed and lemon pepper spinach
Simply delicious flavors of ginger, garlic, paprika and turmeric meld to glaze the potatoes

Chocolate-raspberry heart
Deep dark chocolate with juicy succulent raspberries melted in.

Price is $60 including tax. Pick up is Thurday February 13, 5-5:30pm at Hillel House, 120 Market St, Iowa City, or by appointment. Order below

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Chocolate eating party – YES

A great local offering from our friends at Sweet Feet Yoga and Robinson Family Wellness.  They are hosting a beautiful Valentine’s Day event: Partner Yoga followed by CHOCOLATE EATING. Go here to view details of this unique event.

For Valentine’s week, they are offering $14 adjustments, a 66% price reduction. Click here for details.

If you register, please let the good folks there know where you heard about the event.

20% off next week

4SqMealsLogoFinalLargeDec4Our 20% off is for all gift certificates bought before the end of the year, as well as meals for pick up Dec.17. Visit our website for payment options.

Hearty, warming meals for this frigid weather, we’ll use ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg and cayenne among others.Kale, chiogga and gold beets from Grinnell Heritage Farm, Onions and savoy cabbage from Flint Ridge Farm in Iowa City, potatoes from Oak Hill Acres in Atalissa, Rosemary from Mariposa Farm in Grinnell.

  • Red lentil dal with mixed kale and coriander; curried broccoli pullao rice
  • Spiced mung bean and celeriac stew; roasted potato and beets with fresh rosemary
  • Seitan with purple potatoes, black radish and spiced white gravy; kamut and rye with zucchini and ginger
  • Tofu Dijon with savoy cabbage; brown rice with chiogga beet and green beans

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Come to the Table Local Food Summit – Tomorrow

Looking for a way to get more involved in local food, check out tomorrow’s 3rd Local Food Summit at the Johnson Co. ISU Extension but the fairgrounds. Keynote speaker is involved in community kitchens in Appalachia.

Click for more details.

Veggieburgers available retail from New Pioneer

We are delighted to announce that our classic veggieburger, made famous at The Red Avocado is now back on the shelves at both New Pioneer locations, in Iowa City and Coralville. Look for BFF-Burgers in the frozen section with the other veggieburgers.

Ingredients are all organic and no animal products are used. Gluten free ingredients are used, although they are processed in a facility that also processes wheat.

As always, bulk quantities are available via the contact form on this website, or by emailing burtfamilyfoodservices@gmail.com.

Gift certificates are also available for any of our products and services.

Turn Here Sweet Corn

Here is a short clip of Atina Diffley talking about her new book Turn Here Sweet Corn. Atina is an organic farmer and consultant and her book is both a memoir and an intimate study of our human relationship with the earth. Look for a review here later in the summer.

Atina will be in Iowa City as part of the Field to Family Festival. She will read at Prairie Lights on Friday September 21, sign copies of her book at the Farmer’s Market on Saturday September 22 and present a keynote speech at the Harvest Dinner on Sunday September 23.