Iron Chef

Well, where to begin. I've been best friends with Andra for over 4 years. A year ago she started dating a wonderful man, Jacob. For the past year, he's been a part of not only her life, but mine. Just recently, they got married. Such a sweet, sweet marriage. So happy, so in love, so much fun! What's best? They allow me to be a part of it all.

Just last week it was decided that every Monday Jacob would cook for us. Awesome, right? Well, his first meal was spectacular. He made baby back ribs (in a dutch oven, no less), green beans (and most importantly, because this is where the story begins) apple mashed potatoes. Although the ribs and green beans were enjoyable, the apple mashed potatoes stole the show. While savoring them, we started discussing unique ingredients (because I certainly couldn't believe how fabulous the potatoes were with apples!). What spun from that conversation is where the story of "Not So Mundane Monday's with JAK" begins. (Oh, and by the way, JAK stands for "Jacob, Andra and Kelli".).  More on that acronym later.  So, in our culinary adventure (of unique ingredients) we decided to partake in an "Iron Chef" weekly event. Andra and I will go each Sunday and choose the Monday night ingredient. We will "unveil" it to Jacob each Sunday, and he will have the 24 hours to come up with the menu. Each item he makes must include the secret ingredient and consist of an appetizer, main entree and side dish.

I am so looking forward to this, as Monday's always are mundane. So.....to be continued.

Note: All blogs from this point forward will be written from JAK's perspective, as this story is truly about the "Three Musketeers". Enjoy!