Lefty Like Me

Grilled Cheese Invitational 2009: Through the Lens of the Leader.

April 27th, 2009 | Uncategorized | No Comments »

I chose Missionary because the registration first said it was hardest to win.  

I chose missionary because if you can’t show somebody you know how to do it well the normal way they’re not going to believe you got the skills to get wild with them.  And I want to and I will cheese fans.

For now….I give you a slideshow of my way from the familiar East bay down the glitz and the grill marks of LA. As I said before, I wanted to go down to LA for the first time and leave the dream….a celebrity of sorts.  I am honored and humbled by those who voted for me and can only thank my foodie family and friends that have always shared time with me over the pots and pans.  

I hope to share some of the different experiences and very, very funny stories from the event in the days to come but first have to prepare for tomorrow night’s “Family Night”, a cooking Tuesday tradition among friends, which of course will be a grilled cheese victory party with everyone getting to take on the champ himself!  

It will be nothing compared to the throwdown that was the Grilled Cheese Invitational of 2009:

The Brick is the Trick. But the finest bread and cheese and a pan full of know how don’t hurt…..

April 22nd, 2009 | Uncategorized | 5 Comments »

Sorry Mr. Obama….you will be missed but not forgotten. (nor completely sold out…..a few in each size left!)

 

 

I am proud to have started this all by saying Mr. Obama was and still is like me.  Lefty and beyond that.  The site and the theme of the next shirt in the series is one of those that goes beyond that.  Although I apologize for the temporarily break in your regularly scheduled Lefty-isms, I know that this discussion and declaration is something that is shared and enjoyed by all.  

And what I am talking about is the Grilled Cheese Sandwich. 

We all know it.  We all love it.  Sometimes we all come together to find out who’s we love of them all.  As far as I know this world seems to only be coming together under the ceremony that is the 1st 7th Annual National Grilled Cheese Invitational.  It’s going to get complicated when the *cough* winner is fighting with the previous winners on who was the real 1st 1st and so on but that’s Kraft’s damn fault for getting involved and creating such a funny mess.  Nevertheless, the reason I talk so boldly and so mightily about this and come brazen with my formula from my chest is not just because I am some average cheese sandwich creator but because I have already cleared my hometown and now have set my sites on king kong’ing it’s hometown.  Los Angeles.  A town I have flown in and flown over but never stepped foot on a single piece of it’s vast cemented land.  

I am going to dedicate the days leading up to and including the competition to one aspect of my sandwich (bread, butter, cheese) and then follow up the competition with the secret ingredient’s fabled history (le brick).  Today I give you the very very limited edition “The Brick is the Trick” shirt that is headed to L.A. for its exclusive sale! After trying the product everyone is going to want to remember the secret and share it with others and I’m proud to spread the cheesy love.  I actually showed it to my inspiration online and all my grandma said was, “Well I hope that I am getting one of those.”  That’s right folks the french founder herself loved the shirt and is happy with showing others the trick that warmed my heart and my belly often.  Don’t be left out!

Enjoy the preview as this is only the demo version of the back side.  We keep the front of the shirt till tomorrow for a thrilling and stunning all-access look!!!!!

 

Day 1: T-Shirt Voting Designs for the Cheesy Masses.

April 9th, 2009 | Grilled Cheese Invitational | 6 Comments »

And just like that President Obama nearly reaches his first 100 days in office.  

And just like that President Obamii nearly reaches his first 100 days representing leftylikeme.com 

Change has come in most unexpected places for them both.  While I first thought something a lot sexier was going to come our way in the form of clothing lines it seems like this ones going to be a lot smarter.  So smart most people have never even learned of the practice until it was unleashed twice now upon the masses of the East Bay.  The first time it went practically unnoticed at 4th place…..the second time it drunkenly and stubbornly stood closely waiting for the megaphone ultimate victory and the mania that ensued.  Brick! Brick! Brick! Brick! The people had learned, loved, laughed, and lived.   But sadly some things that should not have been forgotten were lost.  Today I would like to announce that I have registered for the 1st 7th National Grilled Cheese Invitational and will be bringing the brick to its rightful place.  The legend of the brick will return to win the hearts and souls of all who dare taste it’s oozy creations.   For this special occasion, I want to spread the knowledge and the power to everyone by creating a “The Brick is the Trick” limited print run T-shirt for the competition.  I will be selling the limited edition T-shirt/Cooking Brick Combo @ the competition and hopefully locally so stay tuned!  Each brick will be autographed and include a random sketch of one of the losing “Brick is the Trick” sketches hand drawn by the your lefty handed champ chef himself. 

 

But First I need your vote! Please either leave your comment here with your top 3 fav (in order) or vote on facebook by joining the public “Lefties Like Me” group! (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=61413642539&ref=ts)

Sketch #1: Says Epsiode 1: Grandma’s Grilled Gateway to Heaven – 4th Place – Just to keep off the grillactic emipre. Episode 2: Grandma’s Revenge – 1st place – the 2nd is always best in a trilogy? Episode 3 – This Isn’t a Fucking Triology, It’s a Legacy 

 

 

 

 Sketch #2:  A simple equation for all to enjoy……

 

Sketch #3: An homage to end the trilogy that ends with Grandma’s Glory? One brick to rule them all. One brick to heat them. One brick to bring them all….and at the contest beat them. 

 

Sketch #4: KISS – Keep it Simple Sammies…..

 

Sketch #5: Ignore that message below the picture! That personal gossip should not influence your vote!

 

Sketch #6:  Cheeseaction

Sketch #7:

Sketch #8: BOOM BABY!

 

Sketch #9: The Science of a Sammy.  The various scientific names will be given to all parts. Symbiotic relationship b/w brick and sandwich described. Local native species explained. 

 

Sketch #10: ? Submissions ? I’m keeping my final count open till Sunday so if anyone wants to send me a sketch I will throw it up here and include it in the voting.  

Please please take a moment to sit back and ponder which one of these designs you would don proudly in support of your SF Bay contender.  List your Top 3 Faves and feel free to add some comments or suggestions!!!

100 days……Wow.  This site definitely has the wear and tear of 100 days of whirlwind work and cutting edge change all over the place. 

So, as Obama is entrenched in a forest of economies, crises, levies, and bevies that he can barely see his way out of.  

 I will drive down for the first time to a land that has been cleared of all forest and paved with cheese, no trees, and plenty of fake titties.

I only got one line for tinsletown and its Kraft-y competition: I’m going to do what everyone dreams of doing…..drive in as an average cheese chef and leave a sammy celebrity!

Vote now and stay tuned for updates!

Grilled Cheese Champ Hopeful and LLM Masta