Last week, Blue's sister, Nancy, her husband Norm, and our niece Hannah came up for a visit from North Carolina. Mostly we cooked at home. However, we did take them to one of our favorite nearby restaurants, Captain Jack's Roadside Shack. It's a seasonal outdoor venue and a fabulous option on a beautiful summer day.
We love Captain Jack's for their succulent and generously portioned Lobster Rolls, tasty Fried Clam Rolls and the famous Fish Tacos w/ Crunchy Cabbage and Cilantro. Their fries and onion rings are also excellent. I appreciate that they also try to use as many sustainable and local ingredients as possible.
The kiddos had the ever-popular homemade lemonade. They make delicious Strawberry Lemonade, Jalapeno lemonade and regular lemonade as well as very good iced teas. This establishment is BYOB, so the grownups partook of Ginger Libation from Green River Ambrosia and beer.
We had a great time at Captain Jack's and especially enjoyed the perfect weather, fine company, and the spectacular view of the Holyoke Mountain Range. Ahhh, summertime living!
We couldn't possibly get through all of the fries that came with our meal. We decided to not let them go to waste. We took them home, envisioning a Frittata. Instead, I made a Captain Jack's French Fry Omelet. This morning's announcement of french fry omelet making was not met with enthusiasm.
I tried to get everyone pumped up, but all I got was raised eyebrows. Great. Refusing to give up, I used the tried and true strategy of stuffing some of their favorites in the omelet creation along with the french fries, so they could "get on board." In addition to french fries, I added olive oil, roasted red peppers, parsley, salt and pepper.
Well, it was a winner! Everyone gobbled it up and proclaimed it a very good breakfast. Cheese would be a good addition for the next Captain Jack's French Fry Omelet.
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