EASTER DINNER 2009

One of the most quiet (in terms of decibel levels) Easter Dinners in history!

Got together with R&L and the Folks over in Gooding after late Church.  The girls really put on a feed.  Dinner featured spinach salad with Mandarin oranges, cranberries, apples and caramelized walnuts; a delightful tossed salad with home-made dressing; asparagus; SBJ's world-famous scalloped potatoes; ham; SBJ's whole wheat hot rolls and jelly as the main course.

Then the dessert ~ strawberry short cake, along with other various and sundry goodies (including malt eggs!).  The table was lovely, complete with appropriate decor and fresh flowers.  A great gastronomical time was had by all.  Of course, we talked about all you kids and missed you tons!  luv...pops

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ST. PATTY'S AT THE O'QUIGLEY FARM

EVERY GOOD IRISH MAN FEEDS GREEN HAY TO DE PONIES ON ST. PATTY'S DAY.
A GREEN TABLE LINEN YA SAY-WHAT A WAY TO START ST. PATTY'S DAY.

YA MIGHTA' NOTICED A BIT 'O FANCY, EVEN ON DE OTHER SIDE 'O DE MIDDLE.

EVERY GOOD IRISH FEAST STARTS WITH A HEARTY SHARP CHEESE 'N ALE SOUP, FOLLOWED WITH A SNAPPY GREEN SALAD. THEN COMES DE ROOT VEGGIES 'N CORNED BRISKET OF BEEF...

LET'S NOT FORGET THE MADE-FROM-SCRATCH IRISH DRESSING, SLICED BEETS, MARTY'S GREEN JELLO SALAD AND TWO, MIND YA, 2 DIFFERENT KINDS OF SODA BREAD...

ONE WITH RAISINS - JUST A BIT SWEET...

ALL UNDER THE WATCHFUL EYE OF THE LEPRECHAUNS, HIDING UNDER AN AUTHENTIC IRISH ROCK, COMPLIMENTS OF WADY'S BROTHER, MICK...

'N PASS SOME MORE ROOT VEGGIES 'N BRISKET, PLEASE!

MEET DE DARLIN' COOKS, REBECK, GROOVIE 'N BUBS (WHO JUST ANNOUNCED HER SECOND PREGNANCY NOW MIND YA)...

THEN THERE'S WADY 'N MARTY, ALONG WITH THE SUPREME IRISH MOTHER, SBJ...

'N A WEE LITTLE GREEN FROGGY WHO KEEPS HOPP'IN AROUND DE TRADITIONAL SODA BREAD.

DE GUESTS OF HONOR, NOW !!!

'N DID WE SAY CABBAGE...


MY GOODNESS, ME LADDY, OF COURSE WE DID! HOW CAN ONE REALLY BE IRISH WITHOUT A BIT OF CABBAGE?

'N OF COURSE, NO GOOD IRISH MEAL IS COMPLETE WITH THE BEST IRISH CHOCOLATES, DIRECT FROM DUBLIN, MIND YA!!!

WHAT AN OUTSTANDINGLY DELICIOUS MEAL! I HAVE ENJOYED A LOT OF IRISH FEASTS THROUGH THE YEARS, BUT NEVER HAD ONE QUITE THIS GOOD...YUMMY!!! AND WHAT A GREAT TIME WE HAD ON THE WEAR'IN OF THE GREEN. REBECK COOKED THE ROOT VEGGIES (TURNIPS, YAMS, CARROTS, CELE
RY. ONIONS, POTATOES), AND BRISKET IN HER CLAY POTS ~ OUTSTANDING! GROOVES DID THE SODA BREADS AND BROUGHT PEACH PIT JAM. YOUR IRISH ANGEL MOTHER PROVIDED ALL THE RECIPES, AND MADE THE SOUP, SALAD AND DRESSING, CABBAGE, AND FLEW DIRECT TO IRELAND FOR THE CHOCOLATES. SBJ ALSO PROVIDED THE IRISH TRIVIA QUESTIONS TO SPICE UP THE EVENING. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THE FOLKS WERE DELIGHTED AND MUSICALLY THANKED US WITH A FEW GOOD IRISH SONGS PLAYED ON THEIR NEW ORGAN. HOPE EACH OF YOU ARE PROUD OF YOUR IRISH HERITAGE AND FIGURE OUT FUN WAYS TO KEEP THE LUCK O' THE IRISH ALIVE AND WELL WITHIN THE O'QUIGLEY FAMILY! luv...pops

WADE & MARTY'S BERTDAYS

THOUGHT THE FAM WOULD ENJOY SEEING YOUR GRANDPARENTS/GREAT GRANDPARENTS QUIGLEY AT THEIR LATEST BERTDAY CELEBRATION. DAD IS NOW 81 AND MOM IS 79!

SBJ, R&L AND I INVITED THE FOLKS TO A SPECIAL BERTDAY DINNER, HELD IN THIER HONOR IN GOODING. WE PUT ONE OF MY FRESHLY-CAUGHT IDAHO SALMON ON THE BARBEE, ALONG WITH SOME MANGO SALSA, CRUNCHY PASTA AND FRESH GREEN PEA SALAD, SPINACH AND GREEN SALAD WITH HOME-MADE BLUE CHEESE DRESSING, AND SOME WONDERFUL SPECIALTY BAGGET BREADS AND BUTTER. GRAPE JUICE TO DRINK. OF COURSE, THERE WAS HOMEMADE CARROT CAKE AND ICE CREAM FOR DESSERT. NUMMMMMY!

WE, ALONG WITH RON AND REBECK GAVE THE FOLKS A FANCY BAKERS RACK AND TRAYS TO GROW THEIR WHEAT GRASS AND SPROUTS ON. DAD AND MOM WERE TICKELED PINK.

WE HAD A WONDERFUL TIME, JUST THE SIX OF US. KIND OF DIFFERENT, THOUGH. THEY ARE SURELY SWEET AND DEAR PARENTS. WE MISSED YOU KIDS AND WANTED TO SHARE THE OCCASION BEST WE CAN. LUV...mom and pops