First Annual Hungry Mouth Festival benefiting St. Elizabeth’s Shelter

Today, I had the privilege to work with Chief Martin of Restaurant Martin in Santa Fe NM alongside my mom, coworkers and some members of the Police Department to prepare, cook and serve a meal consisting of an hors d’oeuvres, vegetarian entrée, meat entrée and dessert. We also won first place for the best hors d’oeuvres! Here is a photo of our menu:

Here are some photos of our food:

This was our award-winning hors d’oeuvres, a cured salmon on a freshly baked bagel chip with capers cream.

Our vegetarian entrée, black bean corn salad over butter lettuce with lime dressing.

Our entrée, grilled flank steak with natural jus and plum tomatoes.

And lastly, our dessert, a delicious flourless chocolate cake with caramel sauce and cinnamon pecans.

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Thank You: The Sarcastic Chronicles

“Thank you for the honk of your horn as I backed out of a space with no visibility on either side. I appreciate your inability to wait patiently and understandingly as I attempted to maneuver my car out of a tight space in a horribly designed parking lot without hitting the cars on either side or behind me across the narrow passageway. Thank you for making me wait while you rushed to the space closest to the entrance since we all appreciate the fact that you realize being in your thirties means that you don’t need as much exercise as the eighty-year-old couple behind you. Thank you for ensuring that the aged get their mile walk. We appreciate your kindness.”

“Thank you for tailgating me as I drive down a street with the posted speed limit of 25 m.p.h. Thank you for honking your horn at me as I am stuck in traffic and can’t possibly go anywhere. I appreciate your show of understanding as you wave your finger at me and mouth profanities while inching ever closer to my car. Thank you for choosing not to use your turn signal when changing lanes. It’s such a hassle to move your hand two inches to the lever. I understand and so does the person you cut off. Thank you for getting right on top of my tail at red lights even though you don’t realize that I have a standard and could, therefore, roll back slightly if there’s an incline. But I appreciate you keeping me on my toes and teaching me how to ride the clutch and punch the gas in order to avoid tapping your front end. I may burn rubber off my tires but as long as you’re happy, it’s okay with me. Thank you for getting right on top of me when I’m making a turn just to show your concern that I make the turn safely.”

“Thank you for using your cellular phone while driving. I appreciate the near misses that occur while you distract yourself talking or texting. It really helps me learn to drive defensively since most drivers use their car as a living room complete with games, television and books, a vanity to put on make-up, a place to eat their food, a place to fight with their family, and a place to keep in touch. I feel a great deal safer knowing you can multitask so well.”