No Meatloaf To Be Sure

Wow!  I went over to Jodie & Rob's thinking meatloaf - which I love - and was completely surprised.  Rob had decided to grill steaks and what a treat.  He wrapped then in alderwood smoked bacon.  Jodie prepared sautéed mushrooms as well as sautéed onions to put on top plus there was a wedge of "Oregonzola" which comes out of the Rogue Creamery in southern Oregon.  Click on their name to learn more. 

Here is a view of the table as the steaks were being allowed to rest.  In the forefront is a marinated cucumber and onion salad which had champagne vinegar and dill added.  We agreed afterwards that the dill was not needed.  It did not lend itself too much.  I think the salad would have been a bit more pickled if allowed to set longer, but hey, it was still delightful.

Here is a reverse perspective of the table to give you a good shot of the sautéed mushrooms and onions.  I have to agree with Jodie when this was one of the few times that there were no leftovers, other than a little cheese, after all was said and done.  Yes, it was that good!

I thought you might enjoy seeing what the plate looked like before I began to devour the meal.  It really was an amazing dinner.  We were even able to get in a game of Catan before and then after dinner.  Yes, life is good and this is what makes weekends such a delight - good food and good friends.