SNDC is Not a Dinner Club

FANCY (but dairy-free) grilled cheese and tomato soup.

Spiced-Up Grilled Cheese

1 6-ounce can tomato paste
3 tablespoons chopped canned chipotle chilies
1 tablespoon mild-flavored (light) molasses
12 3/4-inch-thick slices sourdough bread
18 ounces sharp fake (dairy-free) cheddar cheese
4 plum tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 cup fresh cilantro leaves
olive oil

Creamy Tomato-Leek Soup

1 tablespoon no-dairy margarine
1 tablespoon, plus 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil (divided)
3 leeks, divided (2 thinly sliced in half moons and 1 thinly sliced lengthwise)
3 garlic cloves, smashed
3 14-ounce cans whole tomatoes
1 cup water
1/2 cup soy coffee creamer
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/4 teaspoon celery seed
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
salt & pepper, to taste

I’ll have tomato paste, molasses, fresh tomatoes, red onion, cilantro, olive oil, butter, garlic, margarine, sugar, pepper, oregano, salt and pepper, beer, wine and juice.

One thing I don’t have is a griddle that can fit more than two small sandwiches at a time. It would be a BIG HELP if someone could bring a griddle big enough for at least three.

That leaves:

- nine inches of sourdough bread
- chipotle chiles (I’m a little nervous about these myself, so let’s make them optional)
- fake cheese
- 3 leeks
- soy coffee creamer
- celery seed
- 3 cans whole tomatoes
- optional other beverages
- one or more griddles, as big as possible