Saturday, June 16, 2007

What a Great Day



We had food galore and a beautiful day with family and friends, but when the day began we were very worried.

We got up this morning and Dave, Joe and I stood around the pig roaster. We had been told to put the pig in the roaster, pour on the marinade and close it. Do not open till Pig-Time...3pm.

We could NOT smell pig roasting. There was no grease in the drainage pan. Could it mean that the fire went out in the night and we had RAW pig? What to do? Finally, after Joe and Dave wandered around touching the roaster and debating if it was "hot enough" I decided to call the people who rented us the pig roaster. They told us to go ahead and open it.



THE PIG WAS DONE TO PERFECTION!

We also had a chocolate fondue fountain with strawberries, beans, potato salad, coleslaw and rolls. Then add Cat's (Deb's receipe) Cheddar Cheese Potatoes, Pizza rolls, Oreo Bark and Cupcakes and we had a lot of food!

We badly missed Paul, but took pictures of everyone waving to him along with a shot of Cat's plate.




We ARE freezing a packet of pork for you Paul to eat upon your return!

The Pig is ON!



Joe & Dave got some help from the boys as they loaded the pig into the roaster tonight and it smells good already! Joe & Dave pulled in with the roaster on a trailer behind the van and the pig in the back packed in ice. It should be ready by about 2pm tomorrow.

Cat went home to bake another 100 cupcakes, the baked beans are in the roaster, potato salad cooling in the fridge and we have about 200 buns on the counter waiting for that pig. Looking forward to tomorrow!