The old saying is “don’t play with your food”, well my take on it is “dine on your project”. You just have to take some time to have fun with the restoration project.
Stephanie decided to invite all our empty nester neighbors over for an Easter Restoration Dinner this Sunday. The weather was glorious, nothing is better than a spring Alabama evening, cool, no bugs and even no humidity.
I was able to use some plywood to make a table top on the frame, this is what we call red neck table leaf extensions. Yes Virginia, there is a 54 Chevy Truck frame under there. As you can see the old Stove bolt cleans up nicely. Just compare it to three months earlier. Like I said, spring in Alabama is great.
Stephanie cooked up an Iron Chief worthy resurrection dinner that started with her signature shrimp cilantro ceviche, the main course was a dichotomy of hot green chile chicken enchiladas and red chile carne adovada. Did I mention that they were Muy Caliente.
Que Tal Mamacita!
This dinner was a culinary fusion between Bobby Flay and Click and Clack.
This is me serving dinner.
Living in the South you must have the proper place settings, plates, knife, fork, crescent wrench, shop rag napkin, and beer glass. This is Cotillion certified, in other words a high speed collision between Martha Stewart and Tony Stewart. We found that the 3/8 inch wrench worked best for the fresh berry desert.
The red beverage cooler was Stephanie’s birthday present, happy birthday baby, when I get done with the Truck Project I will lower it, put a turbo charger on it, and paint it with flames.
The highlight of the dinner was when our fifteen year old daughter Brooke graced us with her presence. At this age they are skittish and unpredictable so we enjoyed the sighting, brief as it was.
All in all, a truly unique evening with friends, family, southwest cuisine, and southern automotive culture.
What could be better!
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