We were barely home from our vacation in Greece when we repacked and headed to North Carolina for a long weekend. We started our adventure on Thursday, heading to a hotel near the airport because we had an early-morning flight on Friday.
We met up with Jim and Sharon, and then went to Leonardo's for dinner, where we reviewed information for a Vietnam tour, provided by our Travel Agent, Denise of Travel Tiger Vacations.
Enjoy a plateful of comfort as we support our neighboring country in celebrating Canada Day! Poutine is a classic Canadian dish from Quebec that consists of French Fries and Cheese Curds tossed in a rich brown gravy.
This iconic drink was made popular by Trader Vic's during the 1960's and is similar to the Cape Codder or the current-day Vodka and Cranberry. The Rangoon Ruby was documented in Trader Vic's Pacific Island Cookbook.
I enjoyed this refreshing summer salad as a light dinner one evening, so I put together just enough for one person. It would make a great dish to take to a potluck or to serve with dinner when you are grilling. It can be made to serve 1 or 50, with ingredient adjustments to fit your menu.
Summertime is grilling time here on the farm, and I love trying new recipes. This recipe uses marinated pork tenderloin, parboiled sweet potatoes, and chunks of fresh pineapple skewered together and grilled to tender, juicy perfection.
Our Cook the Books selection for June/July is Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J Ryan Stradal, chosen by Simona of Briciole.
We had a glorious 12-day stay in Greece. You can read all about it and see photos in this post. As always, we are happy to be home. While we were gone, Marissa's sister moved back to Michigan. We are excited to get reacquainted with her.
