Grits lives in the southeast. It’s full-on strawberry season!

Tonight it’s fettuccine with beef ragu. And vanilla cake with strawberries.

Yummm!

We make our strawberries with balsamic vinegar and black pepper. The only way to have 'em, IMHO. Served over angel food cake - the ultimate dessert - spring, summer and fall!

Yum! With balsamic vinegar and black pepper (but no cake) is a strawberry staple in the Grits household. Also over still-warm cornbread with milk for breakfast.

Yesterday The Girl dipped some in chocolate. I had some in my spinach salad for today’s lunch. We take full advantage of the season!

When I was still living in England I grew strawberries in my back yard. They were all propagated from runners of one parent plant, so they all fruited at the same time. My strawberry season was about a week long, usually when I went away for a vacation.

A bagel, with nutella

Chicken, Garlic and Wine packet pasta cooked for an absurdly long time, washed down with a damned good cup 'o' PG...

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green pepper and onion frittata

Fresh from the oven croissants that The Mother-In-Law had sent to us unbaked and frozen. From France. Ordered off the TV, most likely. She has the whole Pennsylvania Dutch thing going on and so has excellent taste in baked goods.

Normally the Grits freezer is reserved for ice and vodka, but henceforth I’ll keep a space free for a bag of these croissants!

Home made burritos with pan-fried flour tortillas.

Bacon cheeseburger, fries, and a Dr. Pepper. It’s not a health food kind of day.

my 2nd bottle of coke

i'll start working out again soon...swear.

Strawberries with cream.

Lime-flavored Tostitos chips and this:

While The Boy and I were at the bar across the street watching Germany beat the US, The Girl was at home baking German chocolate cake. Sigh. It’s delicious.

Not sure I wanna drink something that has a label on it saying "Moose Drool"


I think The Girl was the more productive one then...

Found this one on a trip to Glacier National Park in Montana. At the time the company had not yet had widespread distribution. The name is exactly why I tried it! Loved it, and it is my current favorite.

It's Fourth of July...

So today I had chips with chili dip, these pickle rolls which is a pickle and cream cheese rolled in hard salami (omg I love these so much) a guacamole burger, a hot dog, a rib, watermelon, too many sodas to list and a can of beer.

So far.

Night's not over. I predict pie, more beer, more soda, and more pickle rolls. I don't know how I will stuff all this in, but I will find a way.

I will pay dearly on Monday when its time to work this all off, but as of now, I declare its worth it!

EDIT: ....I can't finish my burger. There may not be more pie or pickle rolls after all. (sob) This is me every holiday, really. I never learn....

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It’s date night in Grits world, but the kids have gone out so we’re staying home. Dinner: local grass-fed steaks on the grill, sweet corn, baked sweet potatoes, raspberry fetish cupcakes for dessert. And for the appetizer: Flamin’ Hot Crunchy Cheetos.

Tomato and cheese sandwich for breakfast. Yay summer!

A mahi-mahi burger for lunch. Mmmmm....