Apartment #1034 Weekly Din-Din Thread

[Ugly Bastard]

For those of you not aware, Orgazmo, tonguegina, f3lix, and myself share an apartment in Muncie, Indiana. In this apartment we have the tradition of taking turns preparing a weekly meal for the rest of the group. This thread will be used to track the meals that are prepared, as well as the ratings given by the other members of the apartment to the preparer's meal.

I will simply update this post each week with the new meal. Note that the appetizers, beverages, and desserts are not necessarily required.

Week #1
Preparer: f3lix
Beverage: N/A
Appetizer: N/A
Main Course: Salsbury Steak, Mashed Potatoes
Dessert: N/A

The Ratings:
Ugly Bastard - 8.0
tonguegina - 8.0
Orgazmo - 7.5

Week #2
Preparer: tonguegina
Beverage: N/A
Appetizer: Deviled Eggs
Main Course: La Choy Beef Stew-type thing with white rice
Dessert: Store-bought fudge brownie

The Ratings:
Ugly Bastard - 7.3
Orgazmo - 7.7
f3lix - 8.2

Week #3
Preparer: Ugly Bastard
Beverage: Tecate Cerveza
Appetizer: Chips and Salsa
Main Course: Tacos with seasoned beef, a choice of flour or crunchy tortillas, and some other various standard taco toppings.
Dessert: Store-bought Strawberry-Rubharb Pie

The Ratings:
Orgazmo - 9.1
tonguegina - 8.0
f3lix - 6.2

Week #4
Preparer: Orgazmo
Beverage: Bottled Jones Root Beet
Appetizer: Salad with choice of Catalina or Fat Free Italian dressing
Main Course: Lasagna with meat and Velvetta and Mozzerella cheeses
Dessert: Store-bought oven-cooked Cheery Cobbler

The Ratings:
Ugly Bastard - 8.1
f3lix - 8.6
tonguegina - 7.3

Week #5
Preparer: f3lix
Beverage: Red Wine
Appetizer: Salad with choice of two dressings
Main Course: Fettucini with a Shrimp and Imitation Crab Alfredo Sauce and Garlic Bread
Dessert: Freezer-Bought Key Lime Pie

The Ratings:
Ugly Bastard - 8.7
Orgazmo - 8.2
tonguegina - 7.7

Week #6
Preparer: tonguegina
Beverage: Jack'n'Coke
Appetizer: N/A
Main Course B'bq Chicken with Corn on the Cob, Fresh Green Beans, and Baked Beans
Dessert: Sara Lee Apple Pie

The Ratings
Ugly Bastard - 8.4
Orgazmo - 9.2
f3lix - 9.1

Week #7
Preparer: Ugly Bastard
Beverage: Mandarin Smirnoff Twisted
Appetizer: Caesar Salad and Spicy Sushi Rolls
Main Course Broiled Alaskan Halibut fish with Long Grain Wild Rice and Garlic Bread
Dessert: Store bought Cherry Pie along with Vanilla Bean ice-cream

The Ratings
tonguegina - 8.5
Orgazmo - 8.9
f3lix - 9.0

Week #8
Preparer: Orgazmo
Beverage: Some Black Cherry thing
Appetizer: Nachos
Main Course Chicken Enchiladas
Dessert: Store-bought Chocolate Meringue Pie

The Ratings
tonguegina - 8.7
Ugly Bastard - 9.0
f3lix - 9.3

Week #9
Preparer: f3lix
Beverage: Michelob Amber Bock
Appetizer: Loaded Steak Fries
Main Course Hamburgers (with a nice selection of toppings) and Mac and Cheese
Dessert: Root Beer Floats

The Ratings
tonguegina - 8.7
Ugly Bastard - 8.9
Orgazmo - 8.5

Week #10
Preparer: tonguegina
Beverage: Foster's Lager
Appetizer: N/A
Main Course Variations on Beanless Chili (Noodles, Hot Dogs, Crackers, French Fries were all available), Corn Bread, Salad
Dessert: Pumpkin Pie

The Ratings
f3lix - 7.9
Ugly Bastard - 8.6
Orgazmo - 7.6

Week #11
Preparer: Ugly Bastard
Beverage: Pinot Grigio
Appetizer: Caesar Salad
Main Course Cheese stuffed ravioli with choice of alfredo or marinera sauce served with breaded chicken
Dessert: Birthday Cake for f3lix's 22nd.

The Ratings
f3lix - 8.4
tonguegina - 8.8
Orgazmo - 8.6

Week #12
Preparer: Orgazmo
Beverage: Pina Coladas
Appetizer: Blue Tortilla Chips with Pineapple Salsa
Main Course Caribbean Jerk marinated chicken with caribbean rice and barbequed pineapple
Dessert: (Jello No-Bake) Cheesecake with option of cherry topping

The Ratings
f3lix - 9.2
tonguegina - 8.8
Ugly Bastard - 9.3

Week #13
Preparer: f3lix
Beverage: Strawberry Margarita
Appetizer: Caesar Salad with Fucaccia bread
Main Course: Chicken Stir Fry
Dessert: Strawberry cheesecake

The Ratings:
Ugly Bastard - 6.2
tonguegina - 7.4
Orgazmo - 7.8

Week #14
Preparer: tonguegina
Beverage: Red Stripe Beer
Appetizer: Shrimp
Main Course: Jumbalaya
Dessert: Apple Pie

The Ratings:
Ugly Bastard - 8.7
Orgazmo - 8.5
f3lix - 7.9

Week #15
Preparer: Ugly Bastard
Beverage: Sam Adams Cherry Wheat Beer
Appetizer: Mozarella Sticks with Marinara Sauce
Main Course: Hot Italian Sausage with Peppers and Onions + a Twice Baked Potato
Dessert: Pumpkin Pie with Whipped Topping

The Ratings:
tonguegina - 7.6
Orgazmo - 8.9
f3lix - 5.1

Week #16
Preparer: Orgazmo
Beverage: Raspberry Flavored Italian Cream-Soda
Appetizer: Provelone and proscuito wrap served on Rosemary triscuts
Main Course: Baked ziti with a side of seasoned pan-friend asparagus and rosemary italian batard with dipping oil
Dessert: Spumani ice-cream

The Ratings:
Ugly Bastard - 8.9
f3lix - 9.6
tonguegina - 8.7

Week #17
Preparer: f3lix
Beverage: Labbatt Blue Light or Stewart's Black Cherry Drink
Appetizer: Fritos Scoops with cream cheese topped with raspberry salsa
Main Course: Philly Cheese Steak Sandwiches topped with veggies and served with steak fries
Dessert: Lemon Meringue Pie

The Ratings:
Ugly Bastard - 7.7
tonguegina - 8.2
Orgazmo - 8.4

Week #18
Preparer: tonguegina
Beverage: Yellow Tail Merlot
Appetizer: Prosciutto-wrapped breadsticks
Main Course: Chicken Piccata and Polenta
Dessert: New York Cheesecake

The Ratings:
Ugly Bastard - 8.9
f3lix - 9.9
Orgazmo - 8.7

Week #19
Preparer: Ugly Bastard
Beverage: Corona Extra and Jones Berry Lemonade; Shots of Jose Cuervo throughout the meal
Appetizer: Various Tortilla Chips with Homemade Salsa
Main Course: Chicken Chili with Spanish Rice
Dessert: Dean's Moose-Tracks Ice-Cream

The Ratings:
tonguegina - 8.8
f3lix - 9.2
Orgazmo - 8.9

Week #20
Preparer: Orgazmo
Beverage: McWilliams' 2001 Merlot
Appetizer: Mozzarella Bites with Marinara Sauce
Main Course: Sausage and Pepperoni Calzones with Italian Pasta Salad
Dessert: Brownie topped with Vanilla Ice Cream

The Ratings:
tonguegina - 8.7
f3lix - 7.7
Ugly Bastard - 8.2

Week #21
Preparer: f3lix
Beverage: Mamossas
Appetizer: N/A
Main Course: Pancakes, French Toast, Biscuits and Gravy, Eggs, and Bacon; with standard condiments
Dessert: N/A

The Ratings:
tonguegina - 8.2
Orgazmo - 8.2
Ugly Bastard - 7.1

Week #22
Preparer: tonguegina
Beverage: Yellow Tail Chardonnay
Appetizer: N/A
Main Course: Chicken Parmesan with Polenta and Smashed Parmesan Potatoes
Dessert: Oreo Cream Pie

The Ratings:
Ugly Bastard - 7.9
f3lix - 7.7
Orgazmo - 8.0

Week #23
Preparer: Ugly Bastard
Beverage: Turning Leaf Merlot
Appetizer: Greek Salad with Pitas and Hummis
Main Course Lamb Masala with Jeweled Rice and Asparagus
Dessert: Baklava with Vanilla Ice Cream

The Ratings
f3lix - 10.0
tonguegina - 9.1
Orgazmo - 9.6

Week #24
Preparer: Orgazmo
Beverage: Harp Lager and Stewart's Black Cherry
Appetizer: Bacon Wrapped Water Chestnuts
Main Course: Meatloaf with Green Bean Casserole and Corn
Dessert: Dirt Pudding

The Ratings:
Ugly Bastard - 8.6
f3lix - 8.1
tonguegina - 8.0

Week #25
Preparer: f3lix
Beverage: Yellow Tail Chardonnay
Appetizer: Bruschetta
Main Course: Salmon and Asparagus
Dessert: Strawberry Pie

The Ratings:
tonguegina - 8.0
Orgazmo - 7.4
Ugly Bastard - 7.9

Week #26
Preparer: tonguegina
Beverage: Michalob Honey Laber
Appetizer: Roasted Asparagus wrapped in Panchetta with Lemon Butter
Main Course: Seared Ribeye Steak with Lemon Spaghetti and Asparagus
Dessert: Oreo Cream Pie

The Ratings:
Ugly Bastard - 9.5
f3lix - 9.9
Orgazmo - 9.4

Week #27
Preparer: Ugly Bastard
Beverage: Budweiser Select
Appetizer: Caesar Salad with Chips and French Onion Dip
Main Course Seafood Pizza, Pepperoni Pizza, Margherita Pizza, and Hawaiian Pizza
Dessert: Carrot Cake

The Ratings
f3lix -
tonguegina -
Orgazmo -

f3lix's cumulative rating totals after 7 meals: 166.7

tonguegina's cumulative rating totals after 7 meals: 179.0

Ugly Bastard's cumulative rating totals after 6 meals: 152.7

Orgazmo's cumulative rating totals after 6 meals: 154.9

-Ugly Bastard

[Ugly Bastard]

Now, for a few personal notes about Meals 1 and 2:

I think in a few months when we look back on f3lix's meal, we're not going to think much of it. But, it was the first week, and he did have the pressure of having no precedence to work off of. That in mind, I think f3lix did a decent job with his feast. It could have used a few extra touches like dessert, and maybe a vegetable dish, but I'll get over it.

F3lix did do a nice job of putting forth effort for the meal. One of the requirements for this weekly meal is that the preparer puts forth a nice amount of effort in preparing the meal. For this, f3lix scores points.

Tonguegina's week 2 meal was a tiny bit weaker than f3lix's IMO. I do not fault tonguegina's vigor for this system, nor his food preparing abilities, but rather his selection of food for his meal. I gotta be honest, I'm not the biggest La Choy fan. It's just sorta canned Chinese-wannabe crap in my mind. No less, tonguegina did a fine job preparing a large-quantity of the meal for us, which is one of the requirements of this system.

Tonguegina scores extra points for having a dessert prepared for us. It wasn't anything special, just a store bought fudge thingy, but it complimented the La Choy very nicely. I appreciated the fact that tonguegina thought of our sweet-toothes while putting together his meal.

-Ugly Bastard

[ September 01, 2005, 01:01 PM: Message edited by: Ugly Bastard ]

[tonguegina]

I did have deviled eggs as an appatizer. Something I'd never made before.

[MAGICLIT]

I can't wait to stay w/ u boys one day soon, I'll cook something special fo sho.

[Ugly Bastard]

I forgot about the deviled eggs and promptly gave you more points. Sorry, tonguegina.

-Ugly Bastard

[tonguegina]

No hard feelings.

[Beebs]

We've got a freezer full of Halibut, Salmon, Buffalo, Tuna, Filets, and Grouper

[Carnivorous Flavor]

too much fish.

i am a master chef. The charcoal grill being my specialty.

does apt. #1034 have a charcoal grill?

i'd like to share a recipe and "cyber cater" for one of your group meals. Perhaps Ugly BAstard will accept this offer as a peace offering, so we can end our bickering and move on.....?

[ September 01, 2005, 07:13 PM: Message edited by: Carnivorous Flavor ]

[Beebs]

This fish is good though.

[Ugly Bastard]

Cyber cater away. Two things:

1.) We do not have a charcoal grill. They are not allowed on any story other than the 1st in this apartment complex. We're on the 3rd.

2.) I have no qualm with you. The fact that you even had the idea of sharing a peace offering is awfully thoughtful. I consider our past bickering's just that - the past. I think you're a good member and enjoy reading your posts.

-Ugly Bastard

[f3lix]

My rating for tonguegina's dinner was an 8.2

I'd never have known about his lack of deviled egg making if he didn't tell me, they were perfect. He also used wonderful theming for his Asian dinner, which included metal chopsticks. His decision to include and appetizer and a dessert (a first in our weekly experience) also led to this rating.

[theMerciless1]

zev am also master chefs, thanks to years managing restaurants and kitchens. carni and i should have an iron chef battle, vicariously.
give us a theme ingredient or style of cooking...

[Carnivorous Flavor]

good idea. I'll work with UB...you get Orgazmo.

how will this work/ we should PM them the real cooking instructions and only shit talk here.

[Orgazmo]

I'd love to be your cooking puppet.

[Ugly Bastard]

Yea me too. PM me Carnivorous, realize that I do not cook again for about another 3 weeks. Orgazmo cooks in 6 days.

-Ugly Bastard

[Ugly Bastard]

To update things from last night, we are still waiting on f3lix's ratings of the last two meals. Please reply with those asap, felix.

-Ugly Bastard

[Orgazmo]

Originally posted by f3lix:
My rating for tonguegina's dinner was an 8.2

[f3lix]

UB's meal was a special one for me. It was the first time I drank an entire bottle of beer (I'm still trying to gain the "acquired taste") and I guaranteed the meat to be finished by meal's end, only to find out that after making this guarantee, my 3 anal-fucking roommates decided to not eat any more meat.

The taste was excellent, I'll give you that, UB. But there was one problem. Effort. You cooked ONE thing, and that was the meat. The chips and salsa was presented out of a bag. At least you could have spread the chips out onto a plate, as for many of the other condiments like salsa, sour cream, etc... The beer saved you, sir, and you'll be surprised by my rating here, but due to a lack of effort, providing all store bought items and leaving most in their containers upon meal time, I give your meal a 6.2

Some sombrero hats, mexican music, and a better themed desset would have helped the cause, but I just felt the effort was no where near the previous two meals.

[Mr. Mistoffelees]

good luck for next time orgazmo, but it sounds like you really fucked up this time.

[Repugnant Abomination]

F3lix is hard to please. He aint no hollah back girl!

Originally posted by f3lix:
UB's meal was a special one for me. It was the first time I drank an entire bottle of beer (I'm still trying to gain the "acquired taste")

It takes gallons and gallons of binge-drank beer before most people acquire the taste. You also have to start w/ shitty beers and work up to good beers because good beers taste the shittiest at the beginning.

[Ironic Mustache]

I'm frightfully excited about this e-iron chef. I think they both should prepare the meals in the same week though, so they can be more fairly judged.

[tonguegina]

I'm changing my rank of UB's to 8.0. I'll just say that the meal did not sit well with me. The next day was quite the workout for my colon.

[ September 03, 2005, 05:55 PM: Message edited by: tonguegina ]

[theMerciless1]

i've got some awesome ideas but gaz, you need to give me a price range. i know all too well what its like to be a poor college student.
i've got a sick one for about $10 per person.

[Carnivorous Flavor]

i'll do it for $9.....