George Barris Is Coming To Downtown Crystal Lake

George Barris is coming to the Downtown Crystal Lake Classic Car Night. In conjunction with The Volo Auto Museum, Downtown Crystal Lake is presenting George Barris on Thursday, June 29th, 2006. George will be bringing the Inspector Gadget Car with him. George will also be at the Volo Auto Museum on July 1st. Come on down and bring the kids!

Dinner By Deisn Food Review

As promised, here is my review of the Thai Chicken Pasta Salad & Coconut Mahi-Mahi from Dinner By Design in Crystal Lake.

We had the Thai pasta salad for lunch. It was fantastic! Very flavorful and a little bit of zing! Don't get this if you are allergic to peanuts!

The Mahi-Mahi was for dinner. We served it with brown rice and spicy greens from Trader Joes. It was great, but next time I will not make a vegetable with a sauce on it. It was competing too much with the dipping sauce from the Mahi-Mahi.

More to come!

Dinner By Design

Char and I went to a "make your own dinners" called Dinner By Design. This is a kitchen in Crystal Lake where you can prepare your own dinners by combining pre-cut ingredients and following the easy to make recipes. You start by picking the meals you wish to make on their easy to follow website. We picked:

• Steak Chimichurri
• Thai Chicken Pasta Salad
• Maple-Dijon Pork Chops
• Spinich Basil Stuffed Pork Tenderloins
• Coconut Mahi-Mahi
• Chicken Piccata

We had a blast. The both of us teamed up together and each added an ingredient. The staff was super friendly, there was music playing and we had alot of fun interacting with the other people making their own meals. Each meal is made at a different station and all the ingredients are laid out in front of you with all the necessary measuring devices. After making the meals, you place them in a refrigerator until you are ready to leave. It's best to bring a cooler to transport them home with you.

I think this is a great family bonding experience and the price is very reasonable. Try it, I think you will like it. They have them all over the place, check their website - dinnerbydesignkitchen.com. We are going to have the Thai Chicken Pasta Salad for lunch today, so I will report back on it later.

Classic Car Night is Back!

Downtown Crystal Lake is having Classis Car Night once more! It starts June 15th. Click on the link below for more information.

http://www.downtowncl.org/Calendar%20of%20Events/classic_car_cruise_night.htm

What I am Watching:

The Vanishing - Excellent Movie. From 1993, worth the watch!



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Secret Fun Spot

a Secret Fun Spot

Check out this website for a fun nostolgic look at novelties and toys!