We have a gas meter.
I should have working equipment.
I'm ready to assemble furniture.
Finish trim is 90% done.
Electrical will be done next week
Refrigeration will be done next week.
All we need is Electical Final Inspection, Mechanical/plumbing final, environmental health pre and final and we are ready!
We had a little flood! About 12,000 gallons of water smashed through the back wall and filled the entire dining room with 3 inches of water.
Silver lining...it wasn't the new plumbing, and we discovered the f***up the previous plumbers did now, instead of later. They put a galvanized aluminum fitting over a brass fittting. I guess when you add water and pressure, the two metals react and carode. I will post pictures later.
J
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Monday, August 20, 2007
Getting Closer
A few teaser photos of what is happening. It's hard to do since things change everyday.
I do have a pretty final menu ready. For all of you who felt my online menu was a little lacking, you were correct. I will post that up pretty soon.
Wine list is underway, lighting is coming, hiring is full throttle. I'm telling the public that I will be open the first of October, but I fully anticipate being ready the first weeks of September, depending on inspections and such.
What a weirdo!
A little bit of the Flagstaff singletrack I tasted while the family was in Michigan. Very nice!
A video walk through of some of the restaurant
Yes we are accepting applications...send me your tired and oppressed, my restaurant ain't gonna be worth a darn if I don't get anyone to work there. If you were thinking about applying NOW IS THE TIME!!! You know who you are!!!
J
I do have a pretty final menu ready. For all of you who felt my online menu was a little lacking, you were correct. I will post that up pretty soon.
Wine list is underway, lighting is coming, hiring is full throttle. I'm telling the public that I will be open the first of October, but I fully anticipate being ready the first weeks of September, depending on inspections and such.
What a weirdo!
A little bit of the Flagstaff singletrack I tasted while the family was in Michigan. Very nice!
A video walk through of some of the restaurant
Yes we are accepting applications...send me your tired and oppressed, my restaurant ain't gonna be worth a darn if I don't get anyone to work there. If you were thinking about applying NOW IS THE TIME!!! You know who you are!!!
J
Wednesday, August 01, 2007
I googled Greenside
A woman wanted to repaint her house, so she called a contractor ...
... and set an appointment to meet with him. When the contractor came to her house they did a walk-through and he asked her what colors she would like. They came to the living room and she told him that she would like a nice, warm cream color.
The contractor wrote something down on his pad, then walked to the window and yelled, ''Greenside up.''
The lady is a little confused, but doesn't say anything, and they continue to the dining room where she tells him, ''I would like a nice warm white in here, nothing stark.''
The contractor writes something down on his pad, then walks to the window and again yells, ''Greenside up!''
The lady is really confused now but still does not say anything. They continue to her bedroom and she says, ''I would like a nice, cool, relaxing blue in here.''
The contractor writes something on his pad and again walks to the window and yells, ''Greenside up.''
The woman is now totally perplexed and says to the contractor, ''Three times I have told you the color that I want, and you write something on your pad, then you walk to the window and yell greenside up. What is going on?''
The contractor replies, ''I have four blondes laying sod across the street.''
... and set an appointment to meet with him. When the contractor came to her house they did a walk-through and he asked her what colors she would like. They came to the living room and she told him that she would like a nice, warm cream color.
The contractor wrote something down on his pad, then walked to the window and yelled, ''Greenside up.''
The lady is a little confused, but doesn't say anything, and they continue to the dining room where she tells him, ''I would like a nice warm white in here, nothing stark.''
The contractor writes something down on his pad, then walks to the window and again yells, ''Greenside up!''
The lady is really confused now but still does not say anything. They continue to her bedroom and she says, ''I would like a nice, cool, relaxing blue in here.''
The contractor writes something on his pad and again walks to the window and yells, ''Greenside up.''
The woman is now totally perplexed and says to the contractor, ''Three times I have told you the color that I want, and you write something on your pad, then you walk to the window and yell greenside up. What is going on?''
The contractor replies, ''I have four blondes laying sod across the street.''
Sunday, July 01, 2007
I think I'm gonna open a restaurant
We're permitted...so now we can legally do construction.
My inground inspection is done, I don't want to jinx it, but we are finishing with dirt and concrete this week.
One day soon, this will be full of beer.
I have walls!!!
For the first time, I actually feel like we can set an opening date...nope, haven't done it yet, but soon, I promise!
My inground inspection is done, I don't want to jinx it, but we are finishing with dirt and concrete this week.
One day soon, this will be full of beer.
I have walls!!!
For the first time, I actually feel like we can set an opening date...nope, haven't done it yet, but soon, I promise!
Friday, June 01, 2007
A gratuitous 'Greenside' photo - looks much better - bigger.
There's not too many times you want a Terra Mite in your dining room. Especially when I am operating it...
Artsy photo of trenching necessaties.
I don't know, just me in the ditch
So beer and wine license looks good. Nobody raised any objections to me having a beer and wine license, and everything is in order. Good chance I will have beer and wine when I open the doors. There was a good chance I wouldn't.
Waiting on building permit...but once I that's done, maybe two months to get open? Fingers crossed.
I've actually been helping my mechanical contractor, a little labor trade thing. You know your small potatoes when you go into someone elses kitchen and do repairs for them. Remember, I don't have any partners in this endeavor...nobody is handing me a restaurant to run, this is all my hard work!
We turned this...
Into this...
Maybe next week, I will cook while I wait for the building permit
There's not too many times you want a Terra Mite in your dining room. Especially when I am operating it...
Artsy photo of trenching necessaties.
I don't know, just me in the ditch
So beer and wine license looks good. Nobody raised any objections to me having a beer and wine license, and everything is in order. Good chance I will have beer and wine when I open the doors. There was a good chance I wouldn't.
Waiting on building permit...but once I that's done, maybe two months to get open? Fingers crossed.
I've actually been helping my mechanical contractor, a little labor trade thing. You know your small potatoes when you go into someone elses kitchen and do repairs for them. Remember, I don't have any partners in this endeavor...nobody is handing me a restaurant to run, this is all my hard work!
We turned this...
Into this...
Maybe next week, I will cook while I wait for the building permit
Friday, May 11, 2007
Feeling better
Beer and Wine License Posting...good thing
Concrete cut and removed...good thing
Huge savings on used equipment...good thing
Maybe just a little elbow grease
I'm sorry, but my elbows do not have that kind of grease coming out of them...I'm glad I don't eat at Olive Garden.
It's not that I'm ashamed, I just don't want anyone to see my free range through the window. Yes, you heard me right, everything I cook on the stove will be technically 'free range.'
From yesterday...why I am calling it 'The Greenside Cafe.'
Later - J
Concrete cut and removed...good thing
Huge savings on used equipment...good thing
Maybe just a little elbow grease
I'm sorry, but my elbows do not have that kind of grease coming out of them...I'm glad I don't eat at Olive Garden.
It's not that I'm ashamed, I just don't want anyone to see my free range through the window. Yes, you heard me right, everything I cook on the stove will be technically 'free range.'
From yesterday...why I am calling it 'The Greenside Cafe.'
Later - J
Saturday, May 05, 2007
More cement or concrete or whatever it's called
Okay, it even kicked the pros asses. The landlord/architect said...'well, that slab might be 4 - 4.5" thick.' Try on 6" (or more) for size. Our whole day cutting to 4.5" thick was for naught, because the BIG jackhammer couldn't break up the last 1.5" worth a damn.
It took the pros 3 hours to get this much out before calling it a day to come back later with the big saw to recut it.
Another pic for artistic sake.
I called it a day, and went for a ride!
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Update 4/28/07
Okay -
Lease is signed!!! That was about a week ago. Since I have such awesome abilities as a real estate mogul (not!) My lease term does not start until construction is complete and my doors our open. Not that I would want to, but I could take a year to finish the remodel.
Engineers!
I signed an agreeement with my architect to put together my planset to go to the county for our building permit before spring break. He would manage the engineers and get the drawings done. Due to our high growth in NM, I am still trying to get my planset completed and my building permit!
CONCRETE!!!
The architect (also my landlord) gave me some good advice. Let a professional contractor cut, break and haul off the concrete we need to remove for my plumbing. I got the quote, did some figuring and decided we could do it cheaper renting the equipment and using some punk a$$ kids to do the dirty work. I never thought it was going to be easy, but it turned out to be almost impossible. The advice from my landlord/architect was missing one vital peice of information...the concrete was 5000 psi (3000 psi is considered hard to work with) and had a nylon mesh inside of it to help it keep from cracking in the case of an EARTHQUAKE or other natural disaster.
Normal concrete blades were vitually ineffective and the jackhammer wouldn't break it up. Other times that I have busted up 'crete, once you get it started, you can break it up and haul it off in fairly big peices...we basically had to turn this into small rocks since it had the mesh to hold it together.
Long story short, after a FULL day of work, we have 90% of the concrete cut and about two wheelbarrels broken out. I returned the rental equipment, and I will have the pros come in to finish our handiwork. On the positive side, I don't think I will be paying more than the original quote, we were able to cut it quite a bit cheaper than they would have...
Kaelin thought it was pretty loud!
More later! J
Monday, April 09, 2007
Getting closer
I feel good about breakfast and lunch, but am still working on dinner. This will be what I open with, and will grow with time.
BREAKFAST
7a-3p every day
Drivetime Burrito $ Red skinned potatoes, scrambled eggs, cheese, red or green chile.
Add rice, beans, veggies $
Add carne, bacon, sausage $
Breakfast Burrito Plate $ Filled witih scrambled eggs, cheese and your choice of carne, bacon or sausage. Served with beans and red skinned potatoes
Breakfast Sandwich $ Our soon to be famous Sandia Toast filled with two eggs, cheese
Add green chile $
Add bacon or sausage $
Huevos Chilaguilles $ Chile soaked tortilla chips topped with two eggs your way, red or green chile and cheese. Served with red skinned potatoes and either bacon filled pinto beans or vegetarian black beans.
Sandia Toast $ Part souffle, part French toast.
Add 100% maple $
Barb's Pancakes $ From scratch.
Add 100% maple
Breakfast $ Black Angus patty, topped with a fried egg, bacon, green chile and cheese. Served on a bisuit with red skinned potatoes
Biscuits and Chile $ Baked in house and served with two fried eggs, chile and cheese
Add Carne, Bacon, Sausage $
Hen Grenade $ Sandia Toast, topped with ham and two poached eggs and smothered with hollandaise. Served with red skinned potatoes
Sangre de Cristo $ Black forest ham, swiss cheese, house roasted turkey, cheddar cheese and green chile layered up with sour dough bread, dipped in egg batter and grilled. Served with red skin potatoes.
LUNCH
11-close everyday
Burrito $ Filled with cheese and your choice of chicken, carne, grilled steak or veggies. Red or Green, with beans and rice
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-all burgers are 100% Angus chuck and are served with lettuce, tomato and pickle with your choice of mixed greens ($1 extra for fancy salad), fries or homemade potato chips -
GS Burger $ ¼ lb pattie
Double GS $ two ¼ lb patties
GS Veggie $ black beans, blended with fresh vegetables and grilled.
add bacon, cheddar, blue, swiss, avocado, chile $
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
all sandwiches served with your choice of mixed greens ($1 extra for fancy salad), fries or homemade potato chips -
Sangre de Cristo $ Black forest ham, swiss cheese, house roasted turkey, cheddar cheese and green chile layered up with sour dough bread, dipped in egg batter and grilled. Served with red skin potatoes.
Grilled Chicken BLT $ Free range chicken breast, applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato
and homemade mayo
Chipotle Steak $ Marinated and grilled flat-iron steak, open faced with sautee'd onions and bell peppers with melted cheese
Sloppy Jay – Black angus chuck slow cooked in homemade bbq sauce and served on a hamburger bun
Hot Turkey Dip – Fresh roasted turkey breast, with green chile, cheddar and homemade green chile ranch dip
all box lunches come with choice of mixed salad, homemade potato chips, or soup (we'll give it to you cold in a microwave container) and choice of beverage
Monday – tofu salad wrap – or - cobb salad sandwich
Tuesday – cucumber raita wrap – or ~roast pork sandwich
Wednesday – marinated mozzerella and tomato sub – or - cobb salad
Thursday – roasted bell peppers sauce, marinated artichoke bottoms – or - thai chicken wrap
Friday – Homemade hummus with cucumber raita – or -
meatloaf sandwich
SALADS
lunch and dinner
Salad Dressings – Basil Caesar, Green Chile Ranch, Mango Vin, Dijon Vin, 1000 Island
Caesaprese $ Housemade basil/caesar dressing tossed with romaine lettuce, fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and croutons
1000 Island $ Mixed greens tossed with 1000 dressing and served with fresh fruit and cottage cheese
Spinach $ Mango vinaigrette, baby spinach leaves and fresh vegetables
Steak Ranchero $ Marinated and grilled flat iron steak, tossed with mixed green and our chipotle ranch dressing
Chopped Salad $ Roast chicken, crumbled blue cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado and Dijon vinaigrette
APPETIZERS
lunch and dinner
Chips $ Homemade potato chips with chipotle ranch
Romescu $ Roasted red bell pepper, fresh garlic, lemon and almands puree'd served with flour tortilla chips
Lamb Quesadilla Slow roasted lamb round
DINNER
4-cl everyday
Sunday -
Monday – Roast Porkloin with gratin potatoes
Tuesday – Bbq Lamb top round, roasted potatoes
Wednesday – Pot Roast, just a touch of curry
Thursday – Meatloaf with garlic mash potatoes
Bella Vista Friday – Fish and Chips all day
Beef Tenderloin–Grilled with shrimp scampi
Saturday – Grilled King Salmon with white corn chipotle ragout
BREAKFAST
7a-3p every day
Drivetime Burrito $ Red skinned potatoes, scrambled eggs, cheese, red or green chile.
Add rice, beans, veggies $
Add carne, bacon, sausage $
Breakfast Burrito Plate $ Filled witih scrambled eggs, cheese and your choice of carne, bacon or sausage. Served with beans and red skinned potatoes
Breakfast Sandwich $ Our soon to be famous Sandia Toast filled with two eggs, cheese
Add green chile $
Add bacon or sausage $
Huevos Chilaguilles $ Chile soaked tortilla chips topped with two eggs your way, red or green chile and cheese. Served with red skinned potatoes and either bacon filled pinto beans or vegetarian black beans.
Sandia Toast $ Part souffle, part French toast.
Add 100% maple $
Barb's Pancakes $ From scratch.
Add 100% maple
Breakfast $ Black Angus patty, topped with a fried egg, bacon, green chile and cheese. Served on a bisuit with red skinned potatoes
Biscuits and Chile $ Baked in house and served with two fried eggs, chile and cheese
Add Carne, Bacon, Sausage $
Hen Grenade $ Sandia Toast, topped with ham and two poached eggs and smothered with hollandaise. Served with red skinned potatoes
Sangre de Cristo $ Black forest ham, swiss cheese, house roasted turkey, cheddar cheese and green chile layered up with sour dough bread, dipped in egg batter and grilled. Served with red skin potatoes.
LUNCH
11-close everyday
Burrito $ Filled with cheese and your choice of chicken, carne, grilled steak or veggies. Red or Green, with beans and rice
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-all burgers are 100% Angus chuck and are served with lettuce, tomato and pickle with your choice of mixed greens ($1 extra for fancy salad), fries or homemade potato chips -
GS Burger $ ¼ lb pattie
Double GS $ two ¼ lb patties
GS Veggie $ black beans, blended with fresh vegetables and grilled.
add bacon, cheddar, blue, swiss, avocado, chile $
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
all sandwiches served with your choice of mixed greens ($1 extra for fancy salad), fries or homemade potato chips -
Sangre de Cristo $ Black forest ham, swiss cheese, house roasted turkey, cheddar cheese and green chile layered up with sour dough bread, dipped in egg batter and grilled. Served with red skin potatoes.
Grilled Chicken BLT $ Free range chicken breast, applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato
and homemade mayo
Chipotle Steak $ Marinated and grilled flat-iron steak, open faced with sautee'd onions and bell peppers with melted cheese
Sloppy Jay – Black angus chuck slow cooked in homemade bbq sauce and served on a hamburger bun
Hot Turkey Dip – Fresh roasted turkey breast, with green chile, cheddar and homemade green chile ranch dip
all box lunches come with choice of mixed salad, homemade potato chips, or soup (we'll give it to you cold in a microwave container) and choice of beverage
Monday – tofu salad wrap – or - cobb salad sandwich
Tuesday – cucumber raita wrap – or ~roast pork sandwich
Wednesday – marinated mozzerella and tomato sub – or - cobb salad
Thursday – roasted bell peppers sauce, marinated artichoke bottoms – or - thai chicken wrap
Friday – Homemade hummus with cucumber raita – or -
meatloaf sandwich
SALADS
lunch and dinner
Salad Dressings – Basil Caesar, Green Chile Ranch, Mango Vin, Dijon Vin, 1000 Island
Caesaprese $ Housemade basil/caesar dressing tossed with romaine lettuce, fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and croutons
1000 Island $ Mixed greens tossed with 1000 dressing and served with fresh fruit and cottage cheese
Spinach $ Mango vinaigrette, baby spinach leaves and fresh vegetables
Steak Ranchero $ Marinated and grilled flat iron steak, tossed with mixed green and our chipotle ranch dressing
Chopped Salad $ Roast chicken, crumbled blue cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado and Dijon vinaigrette
APPETIZERS
lunch and dinner
Chips $ Homemade potato chips with chipotle ranch
Romescu $ Roasted red bell pepper, fresh garlic, lemon and almands puree'd served with flour tortilla chips
Lamb Quesadilla Slow roasted lamb round
DINNER
4-cl everyday
Sunday -
Monday – Roast Porkloin with gratin potatoes
Tuesday – Bbq Lamb top round, roasted potatoes
Wednesday – Pot Roast, just a touch of curry
Thursday – Meatloaf with garlic mash potatoes
Bella Vista Friday – Fish and Chips all day
Beef Tenderloin–Grilled with shrimp scampi
Saturday – Grilled King Salmon with white corn chipotle ragout
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Breakfast - ROUND 2 - there will be many more, I'm sure of it
Hand Held Breakfast Burritos $$$
Breakfast Burrito Plate $$$
Start with eggs and cheese
Pick your chile – red or green
Pick your meat/filling – bacon, sausage, citrus marinated pork, green chile roasted chicken, callabacitas or chilaquiles add $$$
Pick your extras – quacamole, potatoes, vegetarian black beans, bacon beans, cilantro lime basmati rice add $$$
Huevos Rancheros
Two eggs cooked your way, white corn tortillas, choice of vegetarian black beans or bacon beans smothered with red or green chile and cheese.
Huevos Chilaquiles (chill a kil ees)
White corn tortilla chips, quick cooked with tomato and chile, topped with two eggs cooked your way. Smothered with red or green chile and cheese.
Uncle Benny
Two poached eggs, atop sautee'd spinach and a homemade biscuit smothered with cheddar cheese sauce.
French Toast
Thick slices of egg bread 'frenched' and served with maple syrup
The Elvis
Peanut butter and banana sandwiched between two slabs of french toast and drizzled with honey
The Fruit Cake
Sliced strawberries and cream cheese
The Cowboy
Cheddar cheese and choice of bacon, ham or sausage
Barbie Cakes
Pancake batter made from scratch, served with maple syrup
add real maple $$$
add fruit and yogurt $$$
Irish Oatmeal
Steel cut oats, no Quaker around here
Granola and Yogurt
Homemade granola served with plain yogurt
Breakfast Burger (hangover cure) - bacon, fried egg, cheese and chile
We'll see what evolves next...maybe some aimless rambling!
Breakfast Burrito Plate $$$
Start with eggs and cheese
Pick your chile – red or green
Pick your meat/filling – bacon, sausage, citrus marinated pork, green chile roasted chicken, callabacitas or chilaquiles add $$$
Pick your extras – quacamole, potatoes, vegetarian black beans, bacon beans, cilantro lime basmati rice add $$$
Huevos Rancheros
Two eggs cooked your way, white corn tortillas, choice of vegetarian black beans or bacon beans smothered with red or green chile and cheese.
Huevos Chilaquiles (chill a kil ees)
White corn tortilla chips, quick cooked with tomato and chile, topped with two eggs cooked your way. Smothered with red or green chile and cheese.
Uncle Benny
Two poached eggs, atop sautee'd spinach and a homemade biscuit smothered with cheddar cheese sauce.
French Toast
Thick slices of egg bread 'frenched' and served with maple syrup
The Elvis
Peanut butter and banana sandwiched between two slabs of french toast and drizzled with honey
The Fruit Cake
Sliced strawberries and cream cheese
The Cowboy
Cheddar cheese and choice of bacon, ham or sausage
Barbie Cakes
Pancake batter made from scratch, served with maple syrup
add real maple $$$
add fruit and yogurt $$$
Irish Oatmeal
Steel cut oats, no Quaker around here
Granola and Yogurt
Homemade granola served with plain yogurt
Breakfast Burger (hangover cure) - bacon, fried egg, cheese and chile
We'll see what evolves next...maybe some aimless rambling!
Monday, February 12, 2007
Lunch
available 7 am – 10 am, pair a box lunch with a handheld breakfast burrito and cup of coffee $15
all box lunches come with choice of mixed salad, homemade potato chips, or soup (we'll give it to you cold in a microwave container) and choice of beverage
Monday – tofu salad wrap – or -
chicken salad sandwich
Tuesday – cucumber raita wrap – or -
roasted porkloin sandwich
Wednesday – marinated mozzerella and tomato sub – or -
cobb salad
Thursday – roasted bell peppers sauce, marinated artichoke bottoms – or -
thai chicken wrap
Friday – garbonzo bean salad wrap – or -
meatloaf sandwich
Burgers are all made from black angus beef
GS burger - ¼ lb pattie
Double GS – two ¼ lb patties
Saturday Morning GS - ¼ pattie topped with cheddar cheese, bacon and a fried egg
GS Veggie – black beans, blended with fresh vegetables and grilled.
add bacon, cheddar, blue, swiss, avocado, chile, etc...
Sloppy Jay – ground chuck cooked with special midwestern charm. I dare ya to eat it without a fork
Hot Turkey Dip – Fresh roasted turkey breast, with green chile, cheddar and homemade ranch dip
Grilled Chicken BLT – Free range chicken breast, applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato
and homemade mayo
Salads – Basil Caesar, Ranch, Mango Vinaigrette, Dijon Vinaigrette, 1000 Island
GS Caesar – Romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese, toast, and tossed with basil caesar dressing
Ranch – Mixed greens, avocado, tomato, cucumber, green chile and our homemade ranch dressing
Spinach – Baby spinach, mango vinaigrette
Chopped Salad – Roast chicken, crumbled blue cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado and Dijon vinaigrette
1000 Island – (if I sell a million of these, maybe I could buy 1 Island?) Mixed greens and tomato wedges. Add a scoop of cottage cheese
Burrito or White Corn Enchilada Plate -
red or green chile
Meat Options – green chile roast chicken – or – citrus marinated slow cooked pork
Non-Meat Option – callabacitas – or – chilaquiles
Other Options –
vegetarian black beans
bacon filled pinto beans
cilantro lime basmati rice
quacamole, roasted tomato salsa
You get the idea...
More (or less) to come.
J
all box lunches come with choice of mixed salad, homemade potato chips, or soup (we'll give it to you cold in a microwave container) and choice of beverage
Monday – tofu salad wrap – or -
chicken salad sandwich
Tuesday – cucumber raita wrap – or -
roasted porkloin sandwich
Wednesday – marinated mozzerella and tomato sub – or -
cobb salad
Thursday – roasted bell peppers sauce, marinated artichoke bottoms – or -
thai chicken wrap
Friday – garbonzo bean salad wrap – or -
meatloaf sandwich
Burgers are all made from black angus beef
GS burger - ¼ lb pattie
Double GS – two ¼ lb patties
Saturday Morning GS - ¼ pattie topped with cheddar cheese, bacon and a fried egg
GS Veggie – black beans, blended with fresh vegetables and grilled.
add bacon, cheddar, blue, swiss, avocado, chile, etc...
Sloppy Jay – ground chuck cooked with special midwestern charm. I dare ya to eat it without a fork
Hot Turkey Dip – Fresh roasted turkey breast, with green chile, cheddar and homemade ranch dip
Grilled Chicken BLT – Free range chicken breast, applewood smoked bacon, lettuce, tomato
and homemade mayo
Salads – Basil Caesar, Ranch, Mango Vinaigrette, Dijon Vinaigrette, 1000 Island
GS Caesar – Romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese, toast, and tossed with basil caesar dressing
Ranch – Mixed greens, avocado, tomato, cucumber, green chile and our homemade ranch dressing
Spinach – Baby spinach, mango vinaigrette
Chopped Salad – Roast chicken, crumbled blue cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado and Dijon vinaigrette
1000 Island – (if I sell a million of these, maybe I could buy 1 Island?) Mixed greens and tomato wedges. Add a scoop of cottage cheese
Burrito or White Corn Enchilada Plate -
red or green chile
Meat Options – green chile roast chicken – or – citrus marinated slow cooked pork
Non-Meat Option – callabacitas – or – chilaquiles
Other Options –
vegetarian black beans
bacon filled pinto beans
cilantro lime basmati rice
quacamole, roasted tomato salsa
You get the idea...
More (or less) to come.
J
Friday, February 09, 2007
OK, let's start with Breakfast
I have two categories for breakfast - things I am doing for sure and ideas of things I want to do. The things I am doing for sure is a VERY small list, the idea list is HUGE.
Fer Shure
Breakfast Burritos
Huevos Rancheros
Bacon/Sausage/Egg Plates (ya know, 'I'll have two eggs sunny with four strips of bacon and piece of toast.')
That's it for that list. Even the breakfast burritoes have two lists -
Fer Shure - Eggs, potatoes, cheese, bacon, sausage and chile.
Maybes for Breakfast Burritos-
Carne de Chango - pork, but not just any pork. Hopefully I can source a good quality, hormone/antibiotic free pork butt that I can citrus marinate and lightly smoke. I am hoping for something a little different than carne adavada that everyone does, but not something so different that it scares people.
Carne de Carne - shredded beef brisket, not sure I want to do both beef and pork?
Pollo - Roasted chicken (a tasty bird) picked and simmered with green chile
Two types of beans - bacon filled pinto bean goodness and a vegetarian black bean
Rice - cilantro lime, if they/you will let me. I love rice for breakfast
Callabacitas - the zucchini/chile mix
Chilaquiles - tortilla chips that are quick cooked in a tomato broth, a hearty addition to a breakfast burrito
Maybes for the rest of Breakfast:
Huevos Chilaquiles - Tortilla chips that are quick cooked in a flavorful tomato broth, topped with fried eggs, served with beans and chile. Much heartier than the standard 'Rancheros'
Eggs Benedict - Do I really want to open that whole hollandaisse can of worms again? It really went awry last time.
Hippy Benedict - spinach and cheese sauce. Not really any healthier, it's just something that every hippy breakfast place in the PNW had, and I haven't really seen here in NM.
Crepes - There is so many things I could do with crepes, I don't even know where to start.
Pancakes - I know it doesn't seem like that should even be a question
French Toast - Think of the 'sandwiches' we could create between two slices of thick french toast. Ham and cheese, sausage and egg, strawberries and cream cheese, PBJ (with banana and bacon?), club sandwich
Eggs in a hole
Irish Oatmeal
Yogurt/granola sh$t
Cream of Wheat Sticks - cream of wheat that has been cooked and chilled so it 'sets up.' You then fry it up on the griddle. I was envisioning it as a kids dish, but I had seconds of it this morning with maple syrup and bananas and it's in a wedge and not a stick.
Breakfast Burger (hangover cure) - bacon, fried egg, cheese and chile
I've even started thinking about a 'dessert for breakfast' category.
Gingerbread french toast with maple sauce (creme anglais)
Half a grapefruit with carmelized sugar on top (brulee)
Cream of Wheat with peppermint ice cream...that's what the leftover cream of wheat was from. My kids loved going to school telling everyone they had ice cream for breakfast.
Breakfast all day???
That's it, what do you think? I think I have it set so that anyone can post replies, if not, drop me an email at jwulf@cybermesa.com
Jaybob
Fer Shure
Breakfast Burritos
Huevos Rancheros
Bacon/Sausage/Egg Plates (ya know, 'I'll have two eggs sunny with four strips of bacon and piece of toast.')
That's it for that list. Even the breakfast burritoes have two lists -
Fer Shure - Eggs, potatoes, cheese, bacon, sausage and chile.
Maybes for Breakfast Burritos-
Carne de Chango - pork, but not just any pork. Hopefully I can source a good quality, hormone/antibiotic free pork butt that I can citrus marinate and lightly smoke. I am hoping for something a little different than carne adavada that everyone does, but not something so different that it scares people.
Carne de Carne - shredded beef brisket, not sure I want to do both beef and pork?
Pollo - Roasted chicken (a tasty bird) picked and simmered with green chile
Two types of beans - bacon filled pinto bean goodness and a vegetarian black bean
Rice - cilantro lime, if they/you will let me. I love rice for breakfast
Callabacitas - the zucchini/chile mix
Chilaquiles - tortilla chips that are quick cooked in a tomato broth, a hearty addition to a breakfast burrito
Maybes for the rest of Breakfast:
Huevos Chilaquiles - Tortilla chips that are quick cooked in a flavorful tomato broth, topped with fried eggs, served with beans and chile. Much heartier than the standard 'Rancheros'
Eggs Benedict - Do I really want to open that whole hollandaisse can of worms again? It really went awry last time.
Hippy Benedict - spinach and cheese sauce. Not really any healthier, it's just something that every hippy breakfast place in the PNW had, and I haven't really seen here in NM.
Crepes - There is so many things I could do with crepes, I don't even know where to start.
Pancakes - I know it doesn't seem like that should even be a question
French Toast - Think of the 'sandwiches' we could create between two slices of thick french toast. Ham and cheese, sausage and egg, strawberries and cream cheese, PBJ (with banana and bacon?), club sandwich
Eggs in a hole
Irish Oatmeal
Yogurt/granola sh$t
Cream of Wheat Sticks - cream of wheat that has been cooked and chilled so it 'sets up.' You then fry it up on the griddle. I was envisioning it as a kids dish, but I had seconds of it this morning with maple syrup and bananas and it's in a wedge and not a stick.
Breakfast Burger (hangover cure) - bacon, fried egg, cheese and chile
I've even started thinking about a 'dessert for breakfast' category.
Gingerbread french toast with maple sauce (creme anglais)
Half a grapefruit with carmelized sugar on top (brulee)
Cream of Wheat with peppermint ice cream...that's what the leftover cream of wheat was from. My kids loved going to school telling everyone they had ice cream for breakfast.
Breakfast all day???
That's it, what do you think? I think I have it set so that anyone can post replies, if not, drop me an email at jwulf@cybermesa.com
Jaybob
Friday, January 26, 2007
Something new?
Okay, May is a bit too long, huh? Maybe I'm not such a serious blogger.
New works...
Press Release by JCrichar and Assc.
Jay Wulf, formerly the chef and a partner at the
Standard Diner, has left the Diner to focus his
culinary attentions on a project closer to home and
heart in the East Mountains. His new venture, The
Greenside Cafe, will be located in Cedar Crest, and
will feature many of the distinctive creations
Albuquerque diners have come to expect and appreciate
from Wulf. "I felt
that the time was right," says Wulf of his concept,
which will include ready-to-eat takeout as well as
fully prepared meals to enjoy in the 100-seat dining
room. Wulf, who arrived in New Mexico in 1992, has
lived in Cedar Crest for four years and feels it has
been overlooked as a destination for those seeking a
good dining experience. "The many residents of the
East Mountains don't have a lot of alternatives when
it comes to dining out, and I'm hoping to attract a
few people from the big city as well," Wulf says,
adding that it's an easy (and scenic) drive from
Albuquerque or Santa Fe. The highly anticipated Greenside Cafe,
which will also serve beer and wine, is on schedule to
open sometime in the late spring.
New works...
Press Release by JCrichar and Assc.
Jay Wulf, formerly the chef and a partner at the
Standard Diner, has left the Diner to focus his
culinary attentions on a project closer to home and
heart in the East Mountains. His new venture, The
Greenside Cafe, will be located in Cedar Crest, and
will feature many of the distinctive creations
Albuquerque diners have come to expect and appreciate
from Wulf. "I felt
that the time was right," says Wulf of his concept,
which will include ready-to-eat takeout as well as
fully prepared meals to enjoy in the 100-seat dining
room. Wulf, who arrived in New Mexico in 1992, has
lived in Cedar Crest for four years and feels it has
been overlooked as a destination for those seeking a
good dining experience. "The many residents of the
East Mountains don't have a lot of alternatives when
it comes to dining out, and I'm hoping to attract a
few people from the big city as well," Wulf says,
adding that it's an easy (and scenic) drive from
Albuquerque or Santa Fe. The highly anticipated Greenside Cafe,
which will also serve beer and wine, is on schedule to
open sometime in the late spring.
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
My Sunday with David
What a gas! Going back 10 years to the same comedic timing and style of a good friend.
We all met at Marja Martins' kitchen in Santa Fe. You may know her as Marja's Custom Catering. What a wonderful kitchen. I had a little something to do with it : )
David prepared a great little menu. Including duck mole, made from fresh duck legs he marinated and brought in his suitcase from California. Even though the menu reads super simply, everything was just dynamite. If I was younger, and didn't have kids, I would be on my way to Berkley to work with David again at Chez Panisse!!!
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Wish I had some goat cheese
Grilled flat iron steak....Roasted poblano cream sauce, topped with blue cheese. I would like to have this with some excellent gratin potatoes, but we don't have that basic mastered at the restaurant yet. Tomorrow, we will have ANOTHER lesson...would anyone like one also? I'm gonna run it this weekend topped with some soft goat cheese and browned a little bit. It was most excellent. The flat iron is just the right amount of texture for me. You need a steak knife to cut it, but it is just the right amount of tenderness so you don't have to work too hard to chew. Very good flavor.
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