Last Saturday Rob & Jodie stopped over for the afternoon into evening for a couple of games of Catan, dinner and also the parade I made reference to in yesterday's posting. We started the afternoon off with presenting Rob with a delayed birthday gift. He is a self-proclaimed troll and we found a fun statue of one and then had the base made for it. It declares - ROB - Best Troll Ever! He loved it.
Since I am on oxygen it is not likely that I can get too close to the grill to cook. Thus, Damon has gotten several lessons in grilling and today it was with Rob. They were going to make Brawts - 3 varieties - hot and spicy, chicken and beer. All three styles would be grilled and Rob got Damon his own apron. He is one proud cook.
Below are the three beers Rob used to marinate the brawts. We all got to have a taste of the beers and the Mississippi Mud was mighty tasty! They simmered a couple of hours on the stove while we played our first game of Catan. The day was one that was really an enjoyable memory.
As the clock ticked away the parade was due to start. I got underway about 7pm and was quite festive. While watching the parade Rob saw a vendor selling the alien inflatables and commented how he wanted one. Jodie snuck down and got one for him - he was one happy alien owner. They are such a cute couple and dear friends.
As you can see in the above picture the parade is passing us by and while not as noticeable, the grill is cooking up a platter of brawts. Now mind you I am not one to make suggestive statements, but the below picture is just a tad on the obscene side if you get my drift. But oh was the neat mighty tasty!
But know that other food graced the table. Prior to dinner we enjoyed nibbles of smoked salmon, cream cheese, crackers, smoked Beecher's Flagship cheese and a bacon & blue cheese spread that was amazing. At dinner, I made a salad of greens, blueberries with choice of vinaigrette. On the side we had Gorgonzola crumbles and crushed walnuts for those wanting a little something extra.
Dessert was a complete surprise - It was national cheesecake day earlier in the week and so to honor that they brought along The Cheesecake Factory's newest flavor to share...OMG - Lemon Meringue! Lemon Cream Cheesecake Swirled with Lemon, Topped with Layers of Lemon Mascarpone Mousse and Housemade Meringue on a Vanilla Crumb Crust. We loved it and totally forgot to get a picture and so here is one from their website...
And so sets the sun on a fabulous day...but it continued into the evening with a second game of Catan. Fun all around and by the way, the below picture Damon clicked while watching the parade - stunning.
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