grilling

marcona sesame dusted tofu

July 23, 2012

I want to say thank you. Thank you to all of my readers who are here, reading and commenting, sending emails and tweets and facebook messages – keeping the communication and friendships going when I was not around, when I had no time. Readers who have blogs that I had not been commenting on as [...]

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hot dog topping bar

June 23, 2012

We have been grilling several times a week this summer, and loving it! We recently had friends over for an afternoon of grilling in the sun, and I set up a fun hot dog toppings bar. We got creative and made some great tasting dogs. The Reuben dog – homemade Thousand Island, chopped pickle, caramelized [...]

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throw a great pool party

June 19, 2012

Summertime is upon us, and summertime means pool parties. The house we just moved from had a pool, and we had many a fun summer there. We basically lived in our back yard for three months. Jason did a great job of keeping the pH levels perfect and the pool sparkly blue. I did a [...]

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veggie power stack

June 7, 2012

My new favorite lunch is a fusion of many favorites – fresh vegetables, grilling, and tasty food that is also vibrant and energizing. I call it my lunchtime power stack, or veggie stack. This stack started with a base of steamed* cauliflower. Next up, a mashed sweet potato. Top that with a slice of grilled [...]

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grilled pineapple bacon sandwich

June 4, 2012

Tempeh bacon, that is. Today marked the first day of radiation for Dad. It took longer to drive to the appointment than to administer the treatment, and so far, Dad is feeling fine. Appointment was early this morning, and as I write this I just returned home from making him dinner. I have researched this treatment, and [...]

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grilled sushi dog

May 27, 2012

Happy Sunday! I sure am happy – yesterday I spent my vacation unpacking boxes and setting up the dining room, which is going to be my photography studio. In addition to the photos I shoot for this website, I have now had 2 paid gigs and am negotiating a third. I am so happy to [...]

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summertime parties

May 15, 2012

Summertime is the time for fun gatherings – from having the girls over for a fancy Happy Hour at Home, to casual grilling in the back yard with friends and family. Our old house was the place to be when the temperatures would rise – some friends would say they’re spending the whole weekend at [...]

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grilled rosemary date cookie bars

May 11, 2012

  If you’ve been reading spabettie since at least last summer, you know we love to grill. Jason always says he would grill year round – if we had a covered porch, he would be out there in the snow. Right now, the weather is perfect for grilling! We have been enjoying temps in the 70′s [...]

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Cinco de Mayo!

May 4, 2012

Olé! All I can think of right now is how much I would like to be here: enjoying this: to properly celebrate Cinco de Mayo. I don’t need a whole month like we did in December, just transport me there for the weekend? A long weekend? Dropping me back to reality mid week, just in [...]

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