Wednesday, March 3, 2010

All Greek to Me

Date: March 2nd, 2010
In Attendance: Caitlin, John, Leah, Gordon, Jillian, Sean, Amanda, Kent, and Amy S.

Menu:
Gyros, including
Homemade whole wheat pita bread
Homemade tsatsiki sauce
Falafel
Fresh cut cucumber, chopped tomato & onion, cabbage, basil
Skewers of ground lamb/venison/pork
Skewers of pork, marinated in special wine sauce

Couscous Salad
Caprese Salad
Cheese and Honey Pie

What a fabulous slice of the Mediterranean! Everything was delicious! We followed up our repast with a rousing and hilarious game of Wise and Otherwise.
Example: There is an old Chinese saying: “Don’t add salt to….”
Feel free to guess the ending of this old saying in the comments. : )

Sean and Amanda's Amazing Tsatsiki Sauce

1 medium cucumber, peeled and cubed
1/2 medium red onion, diced
1 quart plain yogurt
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tsp dried dill
1 tsp garlic powder (or two cloves fresh garlic)
salt to taste
lemon juice

Combine and let mellow for at least three hours before serving.

4 comments:

  1. Don't add salt to... your neighbor's beer.

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  2. LOL--Cait that is so apt. For you. : )

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  3. Don't add salt to Gordon's beer. :-)

    Don't add salt ... it's to small to count.

    Don't add salt... because if you do the chef will beat you.

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  4. CORRECT ANSWER: "Don't add salt....to a boatload of saltfish."

    Good advice, good advice. Take it to heart, people.

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