…And, the deep delicious food vibe too. Kelly Weger and Bethany Schultz brought their love for each other, and their love of a vegetarian approach to Selma Cafe this week. And, because of their accommodating and sweet approach to life, they got behind the idea of adding a serving of house made spicy chorizo for the omnivores in the house.
Their first special was a warmed flour tortilla filled with a fresh and flavorful salsa, some gently sauteed herb infused tofu scramble, and some rich black beans.
The second special was corn chips, made soft and luscious with the addition of eggs, served with salsa, black beans, and here, on this plate a side of chorizo. The garnishes on both plates were extra special fancy this week, with nasturium flowers, baby tomatoes, and lovely dollops of blazing hot sauce.
There was a lot to prep on Thursday evening, and our volunteer crew made it all work. Thank you Michelle Fortin, Patrick Racine, Mirac Boga, Kendal Kuneman, Dan Vernia, John Hawley, Kim Kunoff, Scooter Merrins, Kristy Smith, Jennifer and Connor Haines, Lisa Dugdale, and Jennifer Jensen.
Friday morning was busy. Really busy. 155 guests busy, which broke our previous record of 150. Thanks to Rebecca Williams of Michigan Radio, who featured Selma Cafe on The Environment Report, we had lots of new folks coming ’round for breakfast.
Lucky for us, we had Ryan and the Roos Roast Trike out front to keep people happy with delicious coffee while they waited for their table.
Along with the Roos Roast, we also had Trilby and Tomm Becker of Sunseed Farm offering their beautiful groceries for CSA members, and anyone else interested in fresh, delicious fruits and veggies.
There was also an opportunity for showing some love for both Selma Cafe and the HomeGrown Festival by sporting some cool T-shirts.
Of course, the kids had the best idea, as usual. They piled on the backyard hammock and entertained each other until their waffles were ready.
Our Friday morning volunteer crew worked really hard. 155 specials is a load of plates! Thanks to Andrew Bozio, our new expediter, Sarah Gerk, Melanie Adams, Kendal Kuneman, Jennifer Jensen, Sarah Brown, Joel Panozzo, Lisa Dugdale, Michelle Fortin, Mirac Boga, and Shawna Lee.
As if everything else wasn’t special enough, Selma Cafe was also the meeting place for a celebration birthday party for the volunteer crew of the Yellow Door. In case you haven’t heard, Yellow Door is a fabulous every- Thursday-morning breakfast salon in Chelsea, Mi. that has been rockin’ out breakfasts for a year now! Want to know how cool these folks are? They brought us a cake for their birthday party. And it wasn’t just any old cake. This cake was made from super rich and amazing Mindo chocolate, made right next door in Dexter. I actually used Jedi strength self control, and managed to save this cake to serve to our hoop house volunteers on Saturday night. Well, except for a small section of chocolate frosting that seemed to be vulnerable to falling off the cake onto the floor. In the spirit of avoiding any waste of food, I ate it. Just in case.
Thanks everyone, volunteer and guest alike, for continuing to support RP&F, and Selma Cafe. Stay tuned for the latest Capella Farm hoop house build photos and thank yous coming soon,
~Lisa