Lake Powell Eating Like Kings

               

             We eat like kings at Lake Powell, with

              everyone couple making a lunch and dinner

            and everyone trying out fun new recipes.

             As we gather at night around the table on the upper

             deck, we have a gorgeous outdoor dining room.

            Definitely a room with a view.

The cooks for the evening can choose how to

set the table, as we have a few options - even

paper if they want - in many styles.

My meal featured an Italian theme with a creamy

Artichoke Dip starter, followed by a stacked Caprese

Tomato salad, with a Mushroom and Arugula Gnocchi.

The bottom right picture was a Pina Colada salad

made by my friend for lunch.  It featured coconut

crusted chicken.

These fabulous lunch pizzas were made on Naan bread

and topped with the most fabulous fresh ingredients.

The one on the top left was the one I created with all

three flavors in one.  They featured clockwise goat cheese

topped with arugula micro greens, strawberries, pecans and balsamic

glaze, then mascarpone cheese, smoked mozzarella, arugula, bacon, 

and drizzled with honey.  The bottom left one is avocados, Orange

infused olive oil, arugula, pistachios and feta cheese.

I think this was the best lunch I have had at

Lake Powell.  It was so fresh and delicious.

Another Italian night featured a copycat version

of Carrabba's Chicken Bryan with a fabulous

sauce of sundried tomatoes over goat cheese.

I just melted over these fun mozzarella stuffed

pesto rolls.  She put a cube of mozzarella inside

half of a Pillsbury biscuit, and then smothered

it in pesto sauce.  Ooey, gooey, cheesy heaven!

(Simply Recipes)

Another night was a pulled pork taco bar.

Our final night featured an Asian twist on

grilled Tri Tip with Asian appetizers,

followed by a rich chocolate cake

from Sweden.  This trip was to honor

our good friends, twins, who just returned

from their LDS missions - one from Taiwan

and one from Sweden, so they both let us

have a taste of their mission foods.

Of course, you know we had lots of treats and desserts featuring Chocolate Chip S'mores Pizookies, Virgin Mango Lava Flows, a Very Berry Gallette, and a Pan full of Sugar Cookies.

Everyone is hungry after a fun

day of play, watersports, 

hiking through narrows,

swimming, etc.

Our special cave where we cliff jump 

            and have a picnic

            on the speed boat with music echoing off the cave.

           We always finish our days on top of the third

            deck under the stars, listening to playlists hubby

            has created - "Star Gazing Music".  Our favorite

            album is Ray Lynch's Deep Breakfast, Celestial Soda Pop!

            Check that one out on You Tube.

            There are no city lights so the Milky Way looks

            like a cloud stretched across the sky, and I never

              want to go to bed until I have seen 

a shooting star!!

I will be posting this with

Tablescapes Thursday

Dishing It and Digging It