Oh, not because the banquet lasts so long... it's because A. and I make all the food. It's our Valentine to the church family. So what with preparing, serving, and cleaning up afterward, it used to take quite a bit of time.
Enter the local fire department. (NOT because I set the food on fire!) No, they recently determined that the huge kitchen stocked with 4 ovens, 2 ranges, and 3 microwaves can only be used for reheating precooked food.
So I prepared the garlic mashed potatoes yesterday and bunged them in some aluminum pans. Chopped up 6 chickens and baked them today. Cheated a bit and cooked the sauce at the church. :) And some of the lovely church family stepped in and did things just to be helpful (and I am not one to scoff at kitchen help)... so we're home early!
And dear Rachel, who's a freshman at Green River, dropped in before heading over to her Grandma's house, and stayed on to be my Saucier and sous-chef!
Here she is. She felt left out with no toque, so she used a crocheted trivet instead.
And voila! Moi, in chef role. And if you don't get the thumb thing, you really need to see Ratatouille.
4 comments:
Oh yes we want to see ratatouille.
How sweet that you cook for all the church as a Valentine's present!
Hugs.
Sounds like you had a good banquet! Our church had ours last Friday. The teens did all the serving, our yp and his wife did all the cooking. It turned out really nice!
LOVE the chef's hat!
TY TY Karen - I really do use the toque often when I'm doing big cooking, and especially caking.
Sarah, you, Squidge and Chatterbox will enjoy the movie!
Tammy - is this a different banquet than the one you had to bring a dessert centerpiece for?
What, does Ashley Baptist have a banquet every month? :)
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