pork chop and tomato-onion chutney

Grilled thick cut pork chop and tomato-onion chutney served with fresh garden green beans and sweet corn muffins.

Beer: Cavatica Stout

Beer: 16oz Cavatica Stout
Brewing Co: Fort George Brewing Company (Astoria, Or)
ABV: 8.8%
Rating: 4 out of 5 impressive stars
Price: $2.99??ish (Plaid Pantry)
Words: I love the name. Bonus. This beer is a fantastic dark beer. Luscious. And packs a nice buzz. So far I have loved all the Fort George beers I've tried. Some more than others but that's to be expected.

Cheese-monger Monday????-- Hawe's Wensleydale

Name: Hawe's Wensleydale
Maker: Hawe's Creamery http://www.wensleydale.co.uk/
Milk type: cow's milk
Cheese type: Wensleydale
Words: The moment I bit into this cheese I said "I love this". Then immediately following I started humming the theme to "Wallace & Gromit".


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Pollo ricado asado

Pollo ricado asado con slasa roja y polenta (grilled chicken with spice rub and red salsa on polenta).

Beany Breakfast

Beany Breakfast - Black beans and 2 eggs over easy served on crispy fried corn tortillas, bacon, and topped with avocado, tomatoes, cilantro and sour cream.

Cheese-monger Monday: Tillamook medium cheddar

Name: Tillamook medium cheddar
Maker: Tillamook County Creamery Association
http://www.tillamook.com/
Milk type: cow's milk
Cheese type: cheddar
Rating: 4 out of 5 happy cows.
Price: $6.99 for that big piece.
Words: This is my go to cheddar. I could eat a boat load. And I've seen the cows that make this too. I approve.

Dinner 8-11-12

HI! Last night I felt in the mood to cook so I made a lovely coursed mean. Nice a leisurely we ate our way through some tasty dishes. Here they are!

Insalata caprese.

Ratatouille ala Finicky

Lime-parsley marinated skirt steak with herb and almond pesto

Colette Farmhouse Ale

Beer: 12oz Colette Farmhouse Ale
Brewing Co: Great Divide Brewing Co (Denver, CO)
ABV: 7.3%
Rating: 4 1/2 out of 5 stars.
Price: $?.?? (Belmont Station)
Words: This farmhouse ale is so light crisp and tasty. Slightly fruity. Nicely hopped with out going overboard. Oh and 7.3%!!!!! Daymmmm.

Chicken-Feta sausage and zucchini risotto

Chicken-Feta sausage and zucchini risotto

Beer: Terminal Mountain

Beer: 12oz Terminal Mountain IPA
Brewing Co: Terminal Gravity and Double Mountain (OR)
ABV: 7.2%
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars.
Price: $?
Words: Delicious.