Weekend Menu

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What a Great Weekend!!  Camping in the backyard, cooking in the outdoor kitchen, lots of company, beautiful weather, reconnecting with friends who've been absent for awhile... ahhhh

Saturday morning breakfast:
Assorted bagels and mini quiches from Panera
Assorted baked items from a new place, La Concha
Juice, Tea, Coffee

Saturday lunch:
Grab & Go or fend for yourself - mostly sandwiches and antipasto type stuff

Saturday Dinner (what we all were waiting for):

Middle Eastern Appetizers  - Hummus, Tzatziki, and a Red Pepper/Cilantro dip with toasted or untoasted Pita Quarters.  Beverages were drinker's choice and included various beers and a german Riesling (2004 Winkeler Haseusprung Riesling Kabinett) which was sweet and fruity.

Starter Course - The Best Shrimp Ceviche' Evah! served with crackers (leftover pitas also).  Non-vintage Wollersheim Winery White Riesling (Wisconsin) which was semi-sweet.  CL makes this with lots of lime juice and cilantro, and it's refreshing and YUM!

Entree - DH's Curried Potatoes prepped on the grill. Yukon Golds, and Red Skinned, sliced thin and grilled, Grilled Baby Carrots and freshly shelled Snap Peas all tossed together with a homemade, fiery, curry sauce.  Sierra Nevada Summerfest Beer or more riesling.

Salad - Poached Pears (in Fume Blanc) with homegrown Black Cap Raspberries on mixed baby greens with nasturtiums, Farmer John's Gorgonzola, and Raspberry Vinaigrette.  More riesling!

Dessert - nayad's Banana Cream Pie with Strawberries on top and 2003 Schmitt Sohne Riesling Auslese

13 adults and 6 kids attended. Most of the kids and one adult also ate grilled burgers.

Sunday Brunch:
Neuske's bacon, eggs your way,and potato hash, courtesy of PL,all on the grill, leftover baked things with cream cheese spreads, OJ, tea and coffee. 7 adults and 3 kids were present.

Sunday Dinner:
Beet Greens based on a recipe from old_man_summer consisting of ~1/3 lb bacon, chopped and fried, ~1/2 c sliced green onions (mostly the green parts), a minced garlic clove, scads of greens, 2 cups of young broccoli florettes, 1/2 c white wine, and 1.5 c of mild feta diced small. It was my turn to try out the grill.
Also, diced beets cooked in orange juice and french slices spread with italian dressing and toasted on the grill. DH said "probably the best beet greens I've ever had." We finished off the Summerfest too. Dessert was chocolate ice cream. :D Mavis elected to eat none of it, except ice cream. Rupert was out for the evening with a friend.