We have had a bumper crop of green beans this summer so I am always looking for new ways to prepare them. We attended a potluck party several weeks ago and one of the dishes that was brought were these yummy charred, spice-crusted green beans. I couldn’t wait to make them for a neighborhood Labor [...]
Friday Favorite – Patrice’s Potatoes
I think I have mentioned before that I am not a potato fan. Basically, I don’t eat potatoes. It’s not because I’m trying to cut down on carbs - I just don’t like them. I think it’s more of a texture issue for me than anything else. Yes, I am married to man from Idaho - a [...]
Grilled Pineapple
We try to grill as much as possible in the summer. We love to grill meats and vegetables and our newest favorite thing to throw on the grill is pineapple. I just buy the fresh pineapple from Costco – it is already trimmed, cored and peeled. This grilled pineapple is so good you can use it [...]
Friday Favorite – Mariner’s Garlic Fries
The baseball team of choice at our house is the Seattle Mariner’s. Well, if you have been following baseball at all lately you know that the Mariner’s aren’t doing too well – in fact they are doing terrible but we still love them! We’ve been attending Mariner’s games up in Seattle at Safeco Field [...]























