Our next task in marketing our café is to add large letters spelling out the café name to the outside above the windows. This will cost about $400 for the letters themselves. We are trying to expedite getting them and are dedicating any money taken in for gift certificates to this project. Do you need to buy for any upcoming celebrations? You can even buy them for yourself! We appreciate the amazing level of support our customers have shown and thought you might want to be a known part of our next milestone. You are already a part of everything we do around here.
Next week is the summer solstice. We'll be in the middle of NATF week when that happens, so I am introducing our summer salad this week. I call it Solstice Salad and it will be available until the equinox. It starts with a bed of Romaine lettuce, topped with fresh mozzarella, chopped fresh local tomatoes and fresh local basil. The dressing is a fresh basil balsamic vinaigrette. We'll add wood-fired chicken on top to give you some extra protein. Simple, pure, summer. $6.99
I am tickled to be able to report that I finally finished a piece of art that I have been poking at for over two years. During that time it was easy to let my fiber passion wane. Fortunately, I had this commission in the works when we started this enterprise. Had I had any idea it would have taken this long to get completed I never would have taken on the commission. However, I am most grateful for that opportunity. The person I made it for was extraordinarily patient and that gave me the room and time to gather little nuggets of energy that I could summon and use to work on it in small spurts. It also gave me time to allow myself the opportunity to experience the pure joy I feel when in my studio. With all the busy-ness of running the café, that joy could have easily gotten lost in the shuffle. Instead, I had a reason to keep my studio intact. I was able to do small amounts and walk away, then come back with very little time to re-orient myself. It was lovely. Once I have delivered the work, I will show you images of it. Until then, please be patient. He was.
Here's the menu of specials for the week~
Tuesday~ Chicken Chiliquiles~ Kind of a Mexican pot pie. Layers of roasted chicken breast meat, corn tortillas, green beans, zucchini, corn, tomatillos, and mushrooms in a spicy creamy sauce. If you had the Mexican dinner during the Cinco de Mayo you had this. It will also be served with corn pudding. Both of these dishes got rave reviews and multiple requests for a repeat. I am doing a lunch- sized version so more could enjoy it. $6.99
Wednesday~ Chicken bahn mi~ We grind our own chicken to make these ginger and lemon marinated patties that are grilled and served in our French baguette with sriracha mayonnaise, freshly pickled cucumbers and carrots, sprouts and cilantro. With a side $6.99
Thursday~Shrimp in adobo sauce tacos. The spicy sauce that the shrimp are cooked in begins with soaking toasted dried chili pods. You won't find a fresher, more authentic flavor in town. You'll get 2 tacos plus guacamole, and a special toasted guajillo salsa and chips. $7.75
Friday~Lunch portioned size of one of our most requested dinner entrées~ pork loin chop with strawberry chipotle glaze, garlic mashed red-skinned potatoes, fresh green beans $7.50
Flavor journey~~
Elk meatloaf. This has quickly become a customer favorite and we will only be able to serve it once or twice again. In our version we are giving it an Asian slant and topping it with a hoisin-based sauce. We'll serve it with garlic mashed red-skinned potatoes and fresh green beans plus a side salad, of course. $10.99
Seafood~
Shrimp pasta. We introduced this a few weeks ago and it was instantly a hit. I take lots of tasty shrimp and toss it with linguini, garlic, parsley, green onions, parmesan and cream to make a fairly light pasta dish. Served with a side salad. $12.99
I hope you have a lovely week~
Susan
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