Amazing Green Beans.

I never thought I would hear my husband utter such words: "Amazing green beans." I looked up a couple of recipes for szechuan green beans and came up with a pretty successful dish. All it took (to make those green beans amazing) was garlic, a little sugar, soy sauce, ginger, cayenne and chili sauce. Voila!

We also had some bacon and tried making bubble and squeak for the first time. (It was a multi-cultural meal). Bubble and Squeak is a mixture of mashed potatoes and cabbage that you cook together in a skillet so that it gets crispy on the outside. I found it in my British cookbook and have been wanting to try it for quite some time. The bubble and squeak was definitely tasty but it gave me a bit of trouble. First of all, I wasn't really paying attention and allowed the potatoes to boil away to nothing... had to start over with the potato portion of the recipe. Then the pan got a bit too hot and we burned the cabbage. I think next time we'll get out our electric griddle and make individual cakes instead of one big one. Our second try was cooked perfectly.

                                Hmm... it would appear that my blog is turning into a food blog. Hope you don't mind. I really enjoy posting my food adventures.

Steven wanted me to include this picture to show just how tasty everything was...

we ate it all.

Kiss the cook? Oh man I look tired! I've had this sinus infection for two weeks now and I'm pretty much tired all the time. It didn't help that dinner took over 2 hours to make that night.

Yesterday we decided it was time to get out of the house, and out of Enumclaw. So where do you suppose we went ---- if you guessed Sushi Land on Lower Queen Anne you're absolutely right. We took Steven's friend Brooks with us. He's just starting his first year at SPU and needs some seasoned alum to show him the ropes around Seattle. We're more than happy to oblige. We decided to swing by Kerry Park, big surprise, since it was such a beautiful day. 

Next stop ---- and if you guessed Blue Highway or Card Kingdom you're absolutely wrong this time (can you believe that?) ---- was the Oh! Chocolate shop in the Madison Park area.

Mom bought Steven and I a Groupon for wine and truffles as a gift last Easter and we finally used it. It was really fun and relaxing and special. We sat on their couch in the sunshine and drank our wine and talked for nearly and hour. The chocolate was yummy too.

 Can you guess which glass is whose? Yeah... mine's the one on the left and I drank a good portion of Steven's as well. I must say, 2 ibuprofen (which I took right before for my headache and toothache not thinking about the fact that I would be drinking) plus a glass and a half of wine makes for a really fun afternoon. Everything is just so much funnier under those circumstances.

Have I mentioned that I love going on dates with my husband? Because I do. It's my favorite. I'm thinking I need to start making some dinner reservations. We still have some fabulous gift cards that need to be put to use. Steven is currently in his first quarter of a 48 hour shift and I believe I am off to spend the evening with my mom and sister. Scrabble and television are on the menu tonight. Happy Friday!

p.s. Can you believe October starts tomorrow???? Me either.