
1. Be REALLY motivated.
One example of motivation might be your husband’s birthday, particularly if your husband prefers memorable experiences over expensive gifts AND if he’s a die-hard Chick Fil A fan.

2. Get your team in place.
The idea of having a Chick Fil A party in Dakar may have been mine, but the key player in this whole thing was my mother-in-law in Iowa. She’s the one who shipped over A HUGE BOX of Chick Fil A goodies including sauces, ketchup and mayo packets, little salt & peppers, peppermints, napkins, straws, placemats, bags, sandwich wrappers… even the Chick Fil A hand wipes!

Here on the ground, we needed a place to party (chez Hopkins!) and some party-ers. And well, if you know the wild crew we run with… Check and check.

3. Get the food!
The highlight of course was the sandwiches. For this, we have to thank Shady & Mirna! Shady Shack‘s chicken tenders are phenomenal and their buns are the best I’ve ever eaten. (Special thanks also to Shawn & Jenn who coordinated picking up the order and putting together the sandwiches!) And on behalf of the dill pickle lovers among us, a big thank you to The American Food Store in Dakar.

Add a double-batch of our favorite cole slaw recipe, hot French fries delivered from a restaurant down the street, freshly squeezed limeade and sweet iced tea and top it all off with super chocolatey brownies (thanks, Mom!) and ice cream.



If you don’t live in Dakar and can’t get Shady Shack’s awesome chicken and buns, but still want to have a CFA party, this recipe for Chick Faux La is pretty awesome and tastes authentic too!
June 19, 2014 at 11:08 am
Such a great idea, and you definitely get the Wife of the Year award! BIG thanks to Penni for her contribution, and to Shady and Mirna for the chicken. Probably ought to thank Sarah Falzone for the brownies. I think they came from her food sale when I was there…
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June 19, 2014 at 11:24 am
Thanks for making me smile this morning!
Glad to see everyone having such fun and Happy Birthday to your
hubby!
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June 19, 2014 at 12:15 pm
So cool!!!
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June 19, 2014 at 12:32 pm
Ah-ha!! So that’s how you did this!!! Super cool, Kari!
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June 20, 2014 at 1:29 pm
Happy Birthday to your husband. What a thoughful wife you are!
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June 20, 2014 at 2:50 pm
An American Food Store?! Makes me so happy you have one. Reminds me of the one in Abidjan, the only place I ever stole from. Fortunately my father caught me with the “borrowed” goods at home and took me back to the store to apologize, thus ending my life of crime. Ironically, what I stole was not food. However, your store sells Ramen. Not sure I would classify that as “American” ha! Also, I don’t think stores in America stock that many cans of Pringles. Awesome!
Well done on the party, by the way. Chik wrappers are the BEST for holding sandwiches. :^)
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