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

Steak and Potatoes

Date & Time: August 18, 2011 6:30pm

Main Course: We had some thinly sliced sandwich steaks which were rubbed with olive oil with some chili powder and garlic powder mixed in. I should of used some lime juice to help tenderize the steak but after it was grilled I chopped it up rather small bite to cut down on the chewyness. Along with the steaks we had grilled green peppers, pablano peppers, abs onions. They were served with flour and corn tortillas that were warmed on the hot grill.

Sides: Colby cheese preshredded cheese mix; Roasted vegetable salsa made with homegrown tomatoes; potatoes and chorizo sausage sausage; onions and cilantro (which I forgot to use, it was on the far side of the table)...

Beverage / Libation: Mobelo beer; cheap Target wine; chocolate milk and water.

Desert: Oreo cookies, double stuff; iced oatmeal cookies.

Guests: Tony, Eileen, Asa, Audrey and Aunt Liz.

Misc.: It was a very nice relaxed burrito night with nice conversation following; not that I talked much...

Cheers,

NATE

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Deep Fried Avacado

Date & Time: August 11, 2011 6:30pm

Main Course: Deep fried avocado. Well the Tribune had an article on deep fried avocado so we had to give it a try. We followed the directions which used a seasoned beer batter and a panco bread crumb topping. They were excellent but then again isn't just about anything deep fried good (chicken gizzards?). Since we were frying things once the five avocados were done we also breaded up some onion rings and really spicy jalapeño halves.

Sides: Cheese and hot sauce.

Beverage / Libation: .

Desert:

Guests: Tom; Andy, Marcie & Ella and aunt Liz (late)

Misc.: I slacked on typing this and have forgotten most of the details...

Cheers,

NATE

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All alone...

Date & Time: August 4, 2011 6:30pm
Main Course: I whipped up some leftovers. I sliced a previously grilled pork chop and heated it on the griddle. Then I added some white Mexican cheese which melted and browner on the griddle. I tossed the pork and melted browning cheese on two pairs of corn tortillas with some lettuce and they turned out rather tasty.
Sides: Well I took a couple of jalepeno peppers and replaced the inside with a chunk of the white Mexican cheese. Then I wrapped it in a slice of bacon and tossed them onto the grill. They grilled up nicely but they were rather spicey jalepenos.
Beverage / Libation: Tiki cup of ice water.
Desert: I ate an ice cream sandwich, it had three flavors of ice cream, the standard vanilla was the best flavor.
Guests: Only me...
Misc.: The rest of the family was off having fun without me at a water park somewhere.

Cheers,
NATE

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