Fab Foodie Mama

Last evening we were invited to our friend's house for dinner.  It was none other than at the home of the Anabolic Gourmet.  He saw my posting for chicken fettuccine Alfredo and wanted a chance to top mine in flavor and nutritional benefits.  I must admit, it was right up there with Foodie Mama's.  The sauce was very creamy and not from whipping cream, but from non-fat half and half.  I did not even know there was such a thing.  Very tasty!  Will couldn't (or maybe wouldn't) even pick Foodie Mama's or Anabolic Gourmet's over one another.  It was a very nice evening with some good friends and neighbors.   "Life is about good friends, good food, and good health to enjoy it" - AG Menu Starters 2009 Ecco Domini Pino Grigio Whisky and Brandy Manhattans Cheese ball and Whole Grain crackers Salad Onigaming Spinach and Bacon Salad Main Anabolic Gourmet's Grilled Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo AG's Gooey Garlic Bread Dessert Assorted ...

I worked at the Onigaming supper club in Houghton for nine years, from the age of 16 until grad school.  My grandparents were the managers there for 17 years; I was certainly very excited to be making such good tips at 16.  It is no longer open, unfortunately.  The 'Club' was a great place to work.  It was only open for dinner and only in the summer.  So I never had a chance to get sick of it.  It was situated right on the Portage canal on the way to Chassell.  Boats would come and dock and people would come for in drinks or dinner right from their boat.  It was originally a private yacht club when it opened in the 1930's.  The seating was mainly on the large screened in porch overlooking the canal.  A very pleasant place to be and a fun place to work.  I have a lot of fond memories about the Onigaming. Lake Superior Trout, served on a wooden plank, was the specialty of the house.  I'll blog about that at a later time.  ...

It was Monday, I didn't feel like cooking, so we decided to go out to dinner.  As usual, the decision on where to go in our small community took a while.  We decided to go the the Pilgrim River Steakhouse in Houghton.  The Pilgrim River was opened about ten years ago by the sister of the current owners of the Ambassador, so these people know how to run a restaurant.  The decor is very cute; an outdoorsy, north country, woodsey look.  The lounge has tables for a more casual atmosphere for lunch or dinner (there were two guys having a beer and playing cribbage when we were there) and there is also another dining room for a more finer feel Ron and I had a glass of wine at the bar then took our seat at a Birdseye maple table in the lounge.  We ordered breaded cauliflower as an appetizer.  It was very tasty and definitely home-made.  Gotta have the old ranch dressing to dip into.  I think they were $5.95.  Super yummy, worth the cals for su...