Tag Archives: bbq

Get Your Grill {and your ballet flats} On!

By Amy | Published: July 3, 2010

While in Santa Monica today, Jay found this cute red BBQ bucket grill at Sur La Table: Charcoal Bucket Grill Perfect for the 4th. Labor Day. Memorial Day. Summer. Take it to the beach, the park, the lake, the stadium… Only $9.99 ~ regularly $29.95! Love the RED! Would make a cute gift with a bag of charcoal and some fancy BBQ sauce! They [...]

Posted in Fashion, Food, Frugal Finds | Also tagged bucket, flats, la, pink, sur, table | 1 Comment

Welcome, Summer!

By Amy | Published: May 31, 2010

What a weekend… Today we ventured to the pool. For me, Memorial Day should include some pool or beach time. It felt great to be out under the cloudless blue, getting some real color for the first time in months. A rainbow of flip flops lining the edge of the pool and at the sides of lounge [...]

Posted in Family, Fiestas & Fetes, Flip Flops On The Rocks, Food, Fun | Also tagged day, memorial, weekend | Leave a comment

Tomato vs. Vinegar

By Amy | Published: April 18, 2010

When it comes to BBQ, there is a distinct difference between “Carolina BBQ” and say St. Louis BBQ. One has a mustard/vinegar base (Carolina) and the other is tomato/ketchup based. Personally, I prefer the thicker, sweet sauces of the St. Louis region, but the traditional Carolina vinegar variety is certainly nothing to turn up your [...]

Posted in Food | Also tagged carolina, coleslaw, polynesian | 1 Comment

Milestones & Munchies

By Amy | Published: March 14, 2010

This weekend Elliott was invited to her first official sleepover. She was so excited. Disney Princess suitcase on wheels packed with her Christmas pajamas, toothbrush and “Monkey”, her lime green, long-armed, long-legged stuffed primate. Disney Princess sleeping bag rolled nicely inside the matching DP backpack over both shoulders. Mermaid pillow under her arm. We walked two doors down to Emilie’s…..Holden [...]

Posted in Food, Friends, Fun | Also tagged apples, blue, cheese, chicken, dip, pizza, sleepover, warm | Leave a comment

The Bachelor, Boot Camp & BBQ

By Amy | Published: March 2, 2010

OK, so I’m going to devote 2 minutes of blog time to The Bachelor… Did I want him to choose Tenley? Yes Would I be upset if he picked Tenley and then broke things off next week? Yes Even up to the last minute did I see him picking Vienna? No I actually thought he was going to opt [...]