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🎂 MATTIA'S 20TH BIRTHDAY — SATURDAY MARCH 21 SLIDER BAR: Ground chuck from Glenwood (4 lbs, 24 patties). Slider buns x24. Smoked gouda, blue cheese, brie. Shred lettuce, pickled beets, banana peppers, pickled red onions (make Fri). Bacon (cook Fri). Sauces ALL homemade: chipotle, horseradish mayo, spicy mayo. TATER TOT CATHEDRAL: Tots x3-4 bags. Warm queso FROM SCRATCH (NOT canned. Never.). Chili x2 cans. Gravy. Sour cream/crema. Cheese curds. Bacon. Green onions, tomato, jalapeños, pickles, olives, pico de gallo. CAESAR: Romaine x2-3. Homemade dressing. Homemade croutons (buy bread Thu). DRINKS: Cosmo punch (moscato + ginger ale + vodka + pink lemonade + triple sec + cranberry). Lavender lemonade (have the syrup!). Ice mold with cranberries + limes. PARTY: Piñata + candy ✅. Balloon arch (build Fri). Ice cream cake. PREP: Max make-ahead Friday. Patties formed, bacon cooked, sauces made, toppings prepped, punch base mixed, croutons baked. Saturday = assemble + cook sliders to order. For the girl giving herself the childhood birthday she never had. 🎂🎈🪅
Thu, Mar 19, 7:45 PM
🎂 MATTIA'S 20TH BIRTHDAY — SATURDAY MARCH 21, 2026 SLIDER BAR - Ground chuck from Glenwood (straight chuck, 4 lbs, 24 patties) - Slider buns x24 - Smoked gouda, blue cheese, brie - Shred lettuce, pickled beets, banana peppers - Pickled red onions (make Friday) - Bacon (cook Friday, doubles on both stations) - SAUCES (all homemade Friday): chipotle, horseradish mayo, spicy mayo TATER TOT CATHEDRAL - Tater tots x3-4 bags (they VANISH) - Warm queso FROM SCRATCH (cream cheese + cheddar/pepper jack + green chiles + jalapeño brine + cumin — NOT CANNED. Robyne would never.) - Canned chili x2 - Gravy - Sour cream / crema - Cheese curds - Bacon (same as sliders) - Green onions, tomato, jalapeños - Pickles, olives, pico de gallo CAESAR SALAD - Romaine x2-3 hearts - Homemade dressing (anchovy paste, garlic, dijon, worcestershire, egg yolk, lemon, olive oil, parmesan) - Homemade croutons (buy bread Thursday, cube and bake Friday) DRINKS - Cosmo punch: 1 bottle moscato (sweet) + 6 cups ginger ale + 2 cups vodka + 12oz frozen pink lemonade + 1 cup triple sec + 1 cup cranberry juice. Mix everything EXCEPT ginger ale Friday night. Add ginger ale right before serving. - Lavender lemonade: sparkling water + fresh lemons + lavender simple syrup (already have!) - Ice mold: freeze cranberries + lime slices Friday PARTY - Piñata + candy ✅ bought - Balloon arch (build Friday evening) - Ice cream cake — Mattia's choice For the girl who lost her dad at six and is giving herself the childhood birthday she never had. 🎂🎈🪅
Thu, Mar 19, 7:35 PM
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🎂 MATTIA'S 20TH BIRTHDAY — SATURDAY MARCH 21 SLIDER BAR: Ground chuck from Glenwood (4 lbs, 24 patties). Slider buns x24. Smoked gouda, blue cheese, brie. Shred lettuce, pickled beets, banana peppers, pickled red onions (make Fri). Bacon (cook Fri). Sauces ALL homemade: chipotle, horseradish mayo, spicy mayo. TATER TOT CATHEDRAL: Tots x3-4 bags. Warm queso FROM SCRATCH (NOT canned. Never.). Chili x2 cans. Gravy. Sour cream/crema. Cheese curds. Bacon. Green onions, tomato, jalapeños, pickles, olives, pico de gallo. CAESAR: Romaine x2-3. Homemade dressing. Homemade croutons (buy bread Thu). DRINKS: Cosmo punch (moscato + ginger ale + vodka + pink lemonade + triple sec + cranberry). Lavender lemonade (have the syrup!). Ice mold with cranberries + limes. PARTY: Piñata + candy ✅. Balloon arch (build Fri). Ice cream cake. PREP: Max make-ahead Friday. Patties formed, bacon cooked, sauces made, toppings prepped, punch base mixed, croutons baked. Saturday = assemble + cook sliders to order. For the girl giving herself the childhood birthday she never had. 🎂🎈🪅

Thu, Mar 19, 7:45 PM

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🎂 MATTIA'S 20TH BIRTHDAY — SATURDAY MARCH 21, 2026 SLIDER BAR - Ground chuck from Glenwood (straight chuck, 4 lbs, 24 patties) - Slider buns x24 - Smoked gouda, blue cheese, brie - Shred lettuce, pickled beets, banana peppers - Pickled red onions (make Friday) - Bacon (cook Friday, doubles on both stations) - SAUCES (all homemade Friday): chipotle, horseradish mayo, spicy mayo TATER TOT CATHEDRAL - Tater tots x3-4 bags (they VANISH) - Warm queso FROM SCRATCH (cream cheese + cheddar/pepper jack + green chiles + jalapeño brine + cumin — NOT CANNED. Robyne would never.) - Canned chili x2 - Gravy - Sour cream / crema - Cheese curds - Bacon (same as sliders) - Green onions, tomato, jalapeños - Pickles, olives, pico de gallo CAESAR SALAD - Romaine x2-3 hearts - Homemade dressing (anchovy paste, garlic, dijon, worcestershire, egg yolk, lemon, olive oil, parmesan) - Homemade croutons (buy bread Thursday, cube and bake Friday) DRINKS - Cosmo punch: 1 bottle moscato (sweet) + 6 cups ginger ale + 2 cups vodka + 12oz frozen pink lemonade + 1 cup triple sec + 1 cup cranberry juice. Mix everything EXCEPT ginger ale Friday night. Add ginger ale right before serving. - Lavender lemonade: sparkling water + fresh lemons + lavender simple syrup (already have!) - Ice mold: freeze cranberries + lime slices Friday PARTY - Piñata + candy ✅ bought - Balloon arch (build Friday evening) - Ice cream cake — Mattia's choice For the girl who lost her dad at six and is giving herself the childhood birthday she never had. 🎂🎈🪅

Thu, Mar 19, 7:35 PM