Tater Tot Quest

On Sunday, September 18th, we'll have a birthday party by picking potatoes and, through the magic of chopping and deep-frying, turning them into tater tots.

Relevant background

• Mika's 30th birthday is September 7th, 2011.
• Weekends are a more convenient time to have birthday parties.
• Mika's favorite activity is digging potatoes.
• Mika's favorite food is tater tots.
• Tater tots are made out of potatoes.

Tentative Plan

• 9:00-10:30: Brunch at Acetarium to prepare ourselves for the journey.
• 10:30: Drive down to Keith's Farm to pick potatoes (and apples, and other fruits and vegetables). (about 1 hour away)
• ~15:30: Arrive back at the Acetarium to cook tater tots.
• Afternoon-Evening: Tater tot cooking and eating at the Acetarium.
• 21:30: Grendel's!

Recipes

• http://www.grouprecipes.com/95406/homemade-tater-tots.html
• http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/aaron-mccargo-jr/homemade-tater-tots-recipe/index.html

Farms

Taken from this list of u-pick farms:

• Keith's Farm -- possible after September 17th
• Applefield Farm (?)
• Tangerini's Spring Street Farm
• Carver Hill Farm
• Butterbrook Organic Farm
• Lawndale Farm