I still don't know for sure where the idea came from or which one of us actually thought of it.
But I do know that Kate created this Facebook post of August's Cheezer of the Month:
The name came from a line in the 2009 film, I Love You Man, that stars Kate's favorite actor, Paul Rudd. He's trying to sound cool & blurts it out to his friend played by Jason Segel.
Like the movie, Totes MaGoats was a smash hit. At the OB market, one of our regulars, who always ordered it without tomatoes & added bacon declared, "This sandwich is so good it's gonna be on the full-time menu!"
And, he was right. I've been buying the same brand of Chevrin Goat Cheese crumbles in 2 lb. containers made in Wisconsin ever since.
There's something about that creamy goat cheese mixed with Kate's homemade pesto that took our fanciest grilled cheese & Mad Munch to the next level. It also spawned other top notch Cheezer staples Pump Up the Jam & Jimmy Pesto.
Kate originally made her pesto using pine nuts, but when I couldn't find them one week, I bought walnuts instead. Then, another week I forgot to buy walnuts, Kate made it without: olive oil, fresh Italian basil leaves, parmesan & a healthy dose of minced garlic. And it tasted exactly the same. That's how "Nut-Free Pesto" became a thing.
It's stood the test of time, just like Kate's hard work & drive that's kept Mad Munch spinning round year after year.
Happy Birthday, Kate! You're the best co-worker-roommate-best-friend-wife a guy could ever ask for, "Totes MaGoats!"
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