There was a lot of chatter (HOORAY!) in the comments section of the most recent Thursday Challenge, but so far only two of you have actually emailed your answers to avoidingthedrop@gmail.com. If you went through all the trouble of tracking down all of (or even some of!) the stadiums featured in the aerial photographs, why not send your answers in so you can get some credit for them? Midnight tonight- or thereabouts- is the deadline to be included in tomorrows “answers” post.
As for this week’s Thursday Challenge, there may not be one. I have to come up with it tonight (I’m leaving directly from work tomorrow for my sister’s place tomorrow) or it won’t get done. Normally, that wouldn’t be an issue, but my indoor match this week (cough, 40+ league, cough) was moved from Monday night to Tuesday night, so there’s a bit of a time crunch. We’ll see. Most likely none of you will be in any shape on Thursday to answer any questions anyway.
Here’s a few things that you should know about my impending Thanksgiving: It will be held at my brother in-law’s restaurant (which will be closed for the day), the “lounge” will be open- and free- all day and showing American football, there will be “monkey bread,” “steak bomb nachos” (the recipe for which can be found in the first of the Phoenix Pubs two recent “Last Call Recipe Nights”), and a turkey that weighs over 50 pounds (the scale in the kitchen only goes up to 50 pounds), and finally, there will be handmade favors, place cards, and who knows what else courtesy of my wonderful and “thorough”* younger sister, Beth.
Mmmmm….
*fastidious? OCD? detail-oriented?
As a public service, here’s the recipe for Steak Bomb Nachos stolen directly from TPP’s Last Call thread:
In a large skillet (or flat-top if you’re looking to have a restaurant kitchen at your disposal like I will) brown shaved steak, chopped pepperoni (and/or salami), onions, bell pepper, and chopped garlic.
When it’s done, place it on a mound of tortilla chips.
Cover said mound with your choice of cheese (I like provolone).
Place under broiler until cheese is nice and toasty brown.
Enjoy with the sauce/salsa/ketchup/BBQ sauce of your choice.
Profit.
My dad makes monkey bread for thanksgiving. He now has to bring 6 loaves because the family absolutely demolishes them. Of course, we’re not small people, but that doesn’t really matter when you’re talking about 6 loaves of butter-and-herb-doused bread.
Herbs?!
The version of monkey bread I get to feast on only has four ingredients- dough, margarine, sugar, and cinnamon!
I figured as much on your version. That’s what most people know. But we’ve got a family recipe that’s more of an appetizer than dessert. It’s absolutely incredible.
Unfortunately, dad said he’s not giving me the recipe, but he will give it to the Receiveress as a wedding present. (Bastard!)
I’m going to see if I can’t finish this challenge. I’m still on 6.
Fuse, I am insanely jealous. That is all. Please return to your regularly scheduled activities.