Jul 2, 2009

FOODIE FRIDAY



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My coffee buddy Lindsay came by tonight to slice onions. Yup. About 15 of them. Yup my eyes are still burning. She needed them for a charity barbecue on Friday. I have a big electric slicer so it made quick work of the sulfuric slices. My nose and eyes were running like Niagra Falls...the Canadian side.

I figured we might as well have dinner too. Grilled chicken breasts that marinated in orange, lime and garlic. Potato salad with too much dressing but yummy radishes, pickles and green onions in it. The table cloth was a $5 find at the Capitol Iron store I was at last week.

I thought it was too warm for vegetables so we had a fruit plate with strawberries, cherries and an angels kiss in spring...no wait that is a song, watermelon, cantoloupe and grapes. She brought a delicious Malbec from Argentina. Eventually we brought out the laptop and listened to and searched for great oldies music. We have decided that our coffee group barbecue will have a music themed game. We can't play ourselves because we know all the answers already.
Well it is midnight here and I get up at six a.m. so I hope you enjoyed the Foodie Friday visit I had with my friend Lindsay. Good night.

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  1. Beautiful table cloth! Hope you have a wonderful 4th of July!
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  2. Oh, everything sounds so good. I love salads and all the wonderful melons and fruit. Beautifully done. Hugs, Marty
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  3. Radishes in potato salad is a new one on me, but I love them so I might have to give this a try. You ARE a good friend--helping slice onions and serving dinner too!
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  4. Orange, lime, and garlic? Yum!
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  5. Good food, good friends and good music--a winning combination. Happy 4th!!
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  6. Yummm -- looks and sounds great. What a beautiful night and your yard looks fabulous.
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  7. Lori, I had a lovely visit :-). Your tablecloth was a real find and a perfect backdrop for a hot summer night's meal. You can cook for me any time you like. Have a wonderful holiday.
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  8. Looks like it was a very fun evening:) Happy 4th.
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  9. Wow looks so good... and great view! Have a wonderful week end and a fabulous 4th!
    ~Really Rainey~
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  10. This looks like a wonderful and healthy feast! Happy 4th to you!
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  11. Mmmm...the perfect summer dinner with a fabulous wine! Hope your eyes have dried up!
    Happy 4th...enjoy!
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  12. Lucy I have the same tablecloth! It all looks so nice. Is your new deck stain grey? I wish I could have joined you. You do the cooking when we are on the lam okay?
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