Lots of Fish

Date & Time: October 6, 2011 6:30pm
Main Course: Fish tacos made from beaded fish nuggets from Market Day. They were tasty and served on flour tortillas. Liz also brought some tasty Puerto Rican food again; I think there was an empanada (which may have been called something else); a bread whole catfish; some omelet/Fritata thing with fish and meat wrapped in potato and deep fried.
Sides: Shredded cheddar; crumbly Mexican cheese; velvets and homemade salsa; homemade jalepeno sauce; chorizo and potatoes; and lettuce.
Beverage / Libation: beer and wine
Desert: Rainbow Sherbet
Guests: Tom & Sue and Aunt Liz
Misc.: Once again ate too much...
Cheers,

NATE

Cancelled Puerto Rican Night

Date & Time: September 29, 2011 6:00pm

Main Course: Carolyn was sick. So I made crispy tacos for the kids. We had ground beef with taco seasoning. Liz stopped and got some interesting Puerto Rican food from a trailer in a park abs brought it over. There was beef empanadas, chicken and plantain shish-kabob, and some sort of beef cheese and potato puck that Liz didn't know what it was.

Sides: Shredded cheddar; homemade jalepeno sauce, lettuce.
Beverage / Libation: water
Desert:

Guests: Aunt Liz

Misc.: Carolyn had a stomach bug and went to sleep when I got home. Liz bought Puerto Rican food before she got the word that burrito night got cancelled.

Cheers,

NATE

That's a Mild Enchalada

Date & Time: September 22, 2011 6:30pm

Main Course: Carolyn made some tasty vegetarian enchiladas. I never figured out what was in them but they were delicious. They involved mozzarella cheese and black beans and one pablano pepper from the garden. They were cooked double decker which didn't work too great the bottom ones got a little manky looking.

Sides: Shredded cheddar; salsa from a jar and home canned; homemade jalepeno sauce, sour cream, cheese quesadeas for the children

Beverage / Libation: Real cheap vodka and diet tonic, wine
Desert:

Guests: Tom & Sue and Aunt Liz

Misc.:

Cheers,

NATE

Empanadas

Date & Time: September 15, 2011 5:30pm

Main Course: Beef and potato empanadas made with pie shells and baked.

Sides: Shredded cheddar; salsa from a jar and home canned; homemade jalepeno sauce

Beverage / Libation: Water

Desert: no dessert

Guests: Aunt Liz

Misc.: Dinner was served early so Carolyn could attend the BPC meeting (i.e. PTA)

Cheers,

NATE

Gorditas and Pork

Date & Time: September 8, 2011 6:30pm

Main Course: Smoked pork from Labor Day with tasty gorditas that were filled with cheese and beans. With the pork we served stir fried peppers and onions in a sauce made from a taco packet. They were very tasty.

Sides: Shredded cheddar; spicy black beans; salsa from a jar; homemade jalepeno sauce

Beverage / Libation: Remainder of a box of Target red wine and a bottle of pink Winking Owl

Desert: Neapolitan ice cream

Guests: Tom & Sue and Aunt Liz

Misc.: Happy Birthday Chris

Cheers,

NATE

Chicken again

Date & Time: September 1, 2011 6:30pm

Main Course: Chicken thighs were seasoned with Market Day season salt and grilled over high heat along with some oiled onions, bell peppers, and squash. These tasty grilled items were served with grilled flour tortillas.

Sides: black refried beans; homemade giant bowl of salsa with tomatoes from the garden; bag of shredded Mexican style cheese mix; Tabasco sauce.

Beverage / Libation: Big bottle of wine that was finished and more was desired.

Desert: We had ice cream but didn't serve any. I assume Carolyn didn't want to share her ice cream.

Guests: Tom & Sue.

Misc.:

Cheers,

NATE

Tinga Tinga Tinga

Date & Time: August 25, 2011 6:30pm

Main Course: Pork tinga, it's basically a stew of pork chunks, potatoes and tasty seasonings. It's cooked for a long time in the crock pot. The pork roast (should be shoulder) is chopped into chunks that in the end gets fork tender and falls apart. The tinga sauce is drained and pork and potatoes are served on tortilla.

Sides: black beans; homemade salsa with tomatoes from the garden; crumbly Mexican cheese; onions and cilantro; roasted tomatoes and onions; chopped tomatoes; and mozzarella cheese quesadillas for the children.

Beverage / Libation: Fat Tire beer; wine; sangria made with koolade (I think).

Desert: We may of had some cake for Noah's birthday which was Friday.

Guests: Tom & Sue, Marcie & Ella and Aunt Liz.

Misc.: Happy birthday Noah

Cheers,

NATE