Weekend Things

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THIS WEEKEND:

Friday breakfast date on the patio at Port Side.

Co-worker birthday treats.  Got a request that it be a healthy treat, so strawbs and dark chocolate peanut butter it was!

Ditching work early to go grocery shopping, as one does.  Right?…

Repeating “they’re shishito peppers” to the cashier at least 10 times.

Pizza, beer and best friend time with Josh and Hannah (WHO IS NOW A REGISTERED NURSE!!!!!).

Little Man, because if your BFFs have never been, it’s your duty to show them the way.

Saturday breakfast in the backyard followed by a bike ride to the Farmers’ Market, a new summer ritual that I’m madly in love with.

Family picnic at City Park for my niece’s birthday.  SHE’S FIVE — when did that happen?!

Backyard beers + outdoor movie night = my heart is so happy!

Sunday morning run, followed by iced coffee and lots of reading on my porch swing.

Father’s Day lunch & my third Gose of the weekend  — don’t judge!

Food prep for the week (iced coffee, pickled veggies, “Power Salads,” the best slider buns), before GoT and all the fist pumping I did through the entire thing.  That episode was maybe a little predictable but also SO SO SATISFYING. 

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Little Man’s got pride!

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It’s official — Space Junky is tied with Salted Oreo for best flavor ever at Little Man.

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You didn’t think I’d waste all the bottoms of the strawberries from Friday, did you??

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Def did not wake up at 2 AM to strain this iced coffee.

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Bánh Mì sliders coming later this week!

So now it’s Monday (sad face) but it’s also the first (official) day of summer (MAJOR HAPPY FACE) and this weekend was a good (albeit HOT) one, so no complaints from this girl.  Plus I’ve got a hair appointment, yoga, planter box preparations, Big Brother (!!!) and happy hour plans with my mother-in-law on the agenda for this week.  Gonna be a good one ♥

How to Cook Sweet Potatoes on the Grill

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It is at the ripe age of 26 (and like 362 days) that I feel confident declaring sweet potatoes as my favorite food.  I know, this is a serious statement to make but I’m ready.  I’ll eat them on a salad, in a veggie bowl, as fries, twice baked, raw.  Okay, just kidding about that last one, but seriously, I just love sweet potatoes.  And except for that small part of me that wonders if I’m somewhat allergic because my hands get mad itchy after I cut them up, I think I could probably live off roasted sweet potatoes.  (And pizza, and tacos, and stuffing.)

I’ve cooked them on the grill before, but this method is simpler, quicker and honestly, tastier.  Just do as I say, okay? 🙂

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Step 1: Wash, peel and slice sweet potato into discs.  Wait, is it discs or disks??

Step 2: Preheat your grill and set to low heat. 

Step 3: Toss sweet potato with olive oil, salt, pepper and any other seasoning you like.  I, personally, like to add some cumin and chili powder but next time I’m totally gonna use Tony Chachere’s.  I think my Cajun ancestors would approve.

Step 4: Grill sweet potato discs for 12 minutes on each side or until softened with grill marks showing.

Step 5: Uh that’s it?  So eat em now!  Preferably with some spinach goat cheese turkey burgers.  It’s the weekend after all!