Posted in Everyday, Food & Drink on Jan 30th, 2008 2 Comments »
Things have been slow on this pile since the implementation of NOT SLACKING OFF, and when you factor in that I’m not screaming with rage or contemplating the demise of my children, what else is there to talk about?
This may turn into a food blog.
Speaking of which, thought I would share Bryan’s favorite dinner with […]
Posted in Family, Food & Drink on Jan 15th, 2008 2 Comments »
This weekend my dad and step mom came over for dinner to celebrate Christmas since we were gone for so long over the holidays. We had a great time, and after dinner and presents Bryan challenged my dad to a bowling match on the Wii. Turns out my dad and step mom are […]
Posted in Friendship, Fun Pile, Food & Drink on Oct 4th, 2007 6 Comments »
Last night about nine or ten gals came over for a Recipe Swap and Menu Planning Party that I hosted. The group was mixed, consisting of friends from all different compartments of my life, including local bloggers.
I didn’t really plan to have a format, so everyone just brought their cookbooks and notebooks and […]
Posted in Food & Drink on Jul 31st, 2007 1 Comment »
If you have a garden full of mint, and love blueberries and cantaloupe, then go here to get a fabulous salad recipe!
Posted in Food & Drink on May 30th, 2007 No Comments »
For the Memorial Day edition of the House of Barbecue we had some friends over who are vegetarian, so grilling a hunk of salmon on a plank was out of the question. Bryan and I took the opportunity to try something we’d had at a party a couple weeks ago, which was homemade pizzas […]
Posted in Picture Book, Food & Drink on Apr 19th, 2007 5 Comments »
There’s a new coffee shop in town that serves cupcakes. It’s spacious, it’s kid-friendly, it’s cozy, and the coffee is pretty good - AND they have a hot pink trash can. Ruthie likes the pink trash can. She calls the coffee shop ‘the pink trash can place.’
We’ve stopped in on several occasions, […]
Posted in Fun Pile, Food & Drink on Apr 9th, 2007 No Comments »
We officially launched the House of Barbecue yesterday, on Easter Sunday, with salmon grilled on cedar planks over charcoal and mesquite, veggies in a grilling basket over the coals, and an Asian cole slaw. Friends were in town for the occasion, and more friends joined us for an after party of Jitterbug Martinis. […]
Posted in Food & Drink on Mar 2nd, 2007 1 Comment »
Tonight I fried up some plantains to see what would happen. While eating out during our travels last month Bryan and I had several dishes that included warm, sweet, plantains, and I was excited to come home and try something out. My version was not so sweet, even after drizzling a little chocolate […]
Posted in Food & Drink, Travel on Feb 20th, 2007 No Comments »
Saturday night we saw Babel in a cute art house theater in North Portland (review to follow), and we stopped in to this wine bar for something to tide us over until dinner. We ordered a yummy French wine and a cheese plate, and listened to the colorful employees bickering in the kitchen. […]
Posted in Picture Book, Food & Drink, Travel on Feb 17th, 2007 2 Comments »
After spending the morning at Powell’s we spent the afternoon reading in a coffee shop. I’m not a big fan of sweet drinks, alcoholic or otherwise, and was not in the mood for your standard drip coffee. So I tried a macchiato, which is a shot (or two) of espresso with foam. […]
Posted in Food & Drink, Travel on Feb 1st, 2007 3 Comments »
By far the greatest test on my patience during our recent trip to the San Jose area has been eating lots of meals in restaurants with the kids. Our very first dinner of the week at a fresh mex place called Chevy’s was a disaster of great proportions. Ruthie kept getting up from her […]
Posted in Friendship, Food & Drink on Jan 30th, 2007 2 Comments »
Last night Larah and I went to The Paragon in downtown San Jose, a sleek lounge with clean lines and simple design. Their specialty is their extensive vodka bar, and I tried their Chocolate Martini which contained vanilla vodka and dutch chocolate creme. It was a yummy, smooth drink, but a bit sweet for […]
Posted in Food & Drink on Jan 19th, 2007 2 Comments »
Wine has always fascinated me, but knowing what to buy and what meal to serve it with has always been lost on me. This summer we had friends over for dinner and they brought two bottles of wine with them, which got us talking about how they choose their wines. She ordered by […]
