Sunday, November 16, 2008

I Think I'll Call You Mr. Sander's...Thank You Very Much



The gang got together on Saturday to wish a fond farewell to Annie and Rob. Annie and Rob are moving to St Paul, Minnesota on December 3rd (p.s. That's my birthday). The gang will be missing these two but wishing them well as they set off on a new chapter in their lives.

It was a potluck and once again, the friends bonded together in harmonious culinary delights. First off, there was bacon-wrapped dates that were stuffed with goat cheese. Liz and Jay brought the thunder with cornbread smothered in local honey...can I get a Mmmm please?!!! Next onto the plate, Kelly's now world famous mac'n cheese!!! Seriously, we've gotten several calls from the European Union about the mac'n cheese! They're thinking about rescuing Iceland's economy with this mac'n cheese. In addition to these delights, there was a killer black bean salad and chips with yummy salsa.

I brought fried chicken as a dish....roughly 35 pieces. I love to fry chicken!!! And at the risk of getting a big head(it might be too late)....I made the best chicken ever! It was all of the things that fried chicken should be; crisp on the outside, well seasoned, and moist on the inside. Damn...just writing this makes me want to go blow up some more chicken. The meal was topped off by one of the most delicious trifle that I've ever come across....thanks Leslie!

Rob and Annie will be missed....but they left on an amazing note and should have warm memories from their time in Corvallis.

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Obama's Night














Last night was historical and a lot of fun. Kelly and I hosted an election party and had all of our friends over to watch the results. Obama even stopped by for a quick celebratory drink! I think it's safe to say that people in Corvallis are excited about the next four years....at least in terms of who'll be leading us through some very tough times.

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Cutting Board


So I wanted to post a quick photo of the most recent cutting board to get completed. For those that aren't aware, I've been spending some time in the wood shop and have started selling cutting boards made from local (within 60 miles of Portland), eco-friendly (windfall, reclaimed) woods. I'm very proud of the results so far and I'm currently taking in lots of orders. Life is good!