Macadamia Encrusted Halibut and Velvet Elk

Happy 7th Anniversary to US!!! It was Han's turn to plan our anniversary this year, and I must say it was one of the best. We took off for a few hours to St. George and just enjoyed being together alone! There was silence in the car for the first few miles until Glenn Beck mysteriously appeared from Hans' Ipod. So we spent the rest of the ride talking about the atrocities of mankind and the ridiculous things that some people think. It really was funny. As much as I complain about Glenn Beck, I do quite like his sense of humor. Anyway. We went and visited our brother and sister in law which we rarely see( which is strange since we only live an hour away) ant it was fun to get to talk and get to know their kids without ours there. I actaully felt like an aunt! We then went shopping for much needed new car seats. Hiett is a major escape artist and keeps getting out of the one he had, plus he really was getting too big for it, so he got a new one. And then we bought a new infant carrier for our new addition. We topped off the shopping expedition by going to Sportsmans and looking at a new short barreled shotgun. The salesman was strange, but knew his stuff. It's amazing what people will say when you tell them you want to buy a gun for self defense. Like how which gun inflicts more damage or pain and what actaully kills a person( not the bullet or bleeding but the reprecussions of the impact- in case you wanted to know- I didn't but I thought I would share.) And their language completely changes- this kid swore like a sailor! The ammo shelves were EMPTY- it was strange. I guess Obama didn't realize that we would just buy a ton of ammo and stockpile it with our food storage.:)
Oh, but then came dinner! #1 There is nothing better than having dinner made for you. It doesn't matter if it is McDonalds or fine dining. No time spent, no clean up, no worry about menu or shopping, just enjoy and then pay. #2 A dinner without me constantly reminding Hiett that his food is on his plate to eat and to chew and swallow each bite bribing(or threatening- depending on my mood) to finish all of his food, is a rare treat. #3 This restuarant we went to, The Gun Barrel, has an excellent variety of some unsual stuff. Everything is prepared in house, even the desserts. Most of the food like a normal steakhouse. A few salads, a little chicken and then the seafood and steak. But then come the wild game. Elk and Buffalo among others. We got some "firebranded shrimp". They were wrapped in bacon, grilled and then smothered in a a sweet peach barbeque sause. Oh my. That's all I could say. Next time I am ordering three orders of those instead of an entree. Then I ordered the HAlibut and HAns got his Velvet Elk medallions, which are the tenderloin- remarkabley tender adn juicy. These babies swam in a tangy brown sauce that was flavored with leeks and sun dried tomatoes. It was fabulous. YOu all know that I love food- any food- but our 7th anniversary will go down in history, chalked up to one of the best eating experiances that I have had. Thank you Hans, for putting up with me for 7 whole years so we could share a delicious, memorable meal together. I love you sweetness!