Quite a Week!

I made it through the week.  Well, almost, I have a class tomorrow with 10 to 17 year olds and we'll be learning some new ideas for lunch.  That will be fun.  I do have all my copies made, my grocery list done and my invoice ready  so most of the work is complete.

Lunch at Buckhead Beef was superb.  We had a speaker from Strauss free raised veal who explained how they produced veal and several Atlanta chefs cooked different cuts of veal for lunch.  I haven't eaten veal in years because of all the horror stories of the raising of veal, but I will eat Strauss after listening to the presentation.  We had 4 different meals for lunch.

After lunch I zipped home, threw in a load of clothes, got directions to the Culinary History meeting and was on my way.  I wasn't home long but did get my laundry done.  I love my new washer and dryer. 

I headed off to Emory where I have never been and hoped to not get lost.  I pretty much thought I had no chance of not getting lost since I found Buckhead Beef AND got home without getting lost.  I made it though, found parking and headed to the building.  It was very cold and it was a little bit of a walk, but once there the catering group had snacks for our meeting so all was well.

We heard about the Orca that Emory is using to change vegetable waste from their food prep into water.  It can be used for all proteins also but they're just trying it out and it seems to be very beneficial.  They are currently trying to get approval to use the water to water plants on campus.  We went to see the machine and found that there is no garbage smell to it and it was grinding away.  It uses friction and enzymes.  Of course I have a picture but keep in mind it was dark, on a loading dock and really cold.

I got home again without getting lost and was very surprised.  I frequently don't make it home in one try.

Wednesday was my first day of quilting class and that went well.  We are making a sampler quilt and I got 3 squares done in class.  I have homework of 5 more squares so I think that will be Sunday.  I like the teacher, we didn't make her cry and the other students seem nice.  I love looking at all the fabric. 

Wednesday night we went the the Art Institute for dinner for my husband's birthday.  If you've never been you should go, good food and reasonable prices considering it is a white tablecloth, candle light dinner.  I remembered to take pictures of almost all of the dishes.  My entree of pork was fabulous, my favorite. 

We got home in time to watch Top Chef which is not as exciting this season as past.  I don't really have anyone I am hoping will win.  Maybe next week more will become clear. 

I had a customer yesterday and today and all went well with the cooking.  My customer yesterday worked on her menu for next time while I was cooking.  Usually I send a menu for her to approve, but she was ready with her cravings for next time.

Today was my new client who has a 1 year old who is allergic to dairy and a 5 year old.  I think all went well.  I'll call and check on them in a couple of days. 

I need to go make dinner now and move laundry from washer to dryer.  We're having sausage quiche with the extra ingredients from yesterday's cook day.