Valentine's BBQ

Happy Valentine's Day!! We were trying to find a casual place that wouldn't be packed today, so I turned to my D Magazine BBQ issue.

There it was, Top 5 BBQ, #8 on D Magazine's top 20 BBQ joints in Dallas. Even better, it was only 15 minutes from our home!

This is a tiny place with only a couple tables, so we decided to bring our Valentine's dinner home and eat it while watching Mad Max, one of my Christmas gifts from Hubby :)

Our reviews:

First of all these are some of the nicest guys! We were asking about their sauce options (regular, hot, and atomic) and they had us come over and try each. Telling us what made them special, and then telling us about their different sausages. These guys are passionate about BBQ!

Both of us agreed that the sausage was the best, and the ribs were also amazing. I love dry ribs! The brisket was good, but not better than the ribs or sausage. I was not a fan of the pulled pork, but I've never had pulled pork that I was a fan of. I'm pretty much ready to quit wasting stomach space trying pulled pork ;) Hubby, who is in the pulled pork is good camp, really liked this pulled pork :) so I would listen to him! The mac & cheese had a sharpness to it that I can't put my finger on, but really liked! The cabbage tasted like it came from Grandma's house :) The potato salad was tangy with mustard, and the beans were a little spicy and a little sweet, but not quite cooked long enough. These sauces though, ya'll, I would eat a shoe coated in their sauce! This is coming from someone who rarely likes BBQ sauce, their hot and their atomic are smokey, spicy, and tasty! And if you are on the side of there should be more cookies in pudding then you need to try their banana pudding. It has no bananas, just thick banana flavored pudding with a box of cookies in every bowl ;)

We thoroughly enjoyed our Valentine's dinner! Now excuse us as we go watch our movie :)

Valentine's Date

Happy Valentine's Day!! Pictured here is our Valentine's Blizzard, Texas Style! Sorry to those who have been living in an actual blizzard, but your snow pics have been making me jealous!

Tonight, being the fancy & romantic people people we are, we decided to try Dallas Grilled Cheese Co in Bishop Arts. What says I love you more than melted cheese and toasted bread?!

We made the right choice! I got The Rustic which is; 3 cheeses normally on rustic white bread which they were out of, so they subbed sourdough ( my favorite bread ever!). My sandwich was yummy! Cheesy, crispy bread, so good! My Valentine got Fried Bologna, which I did not try because yuck! However, he liked it :) but he did say the cheese in mine was more flavorful. The quick pickle they skewered to the top of the sandwich needed to be multiplied! Still crispy cucumber texture, but slightly vinegary & slightly sweet, I could have eaten a jar of them ;)

After our sandwiches we walked over to Cretia's. We have a bit of an obsession with their cheesecake brownies :)

Just look at that brownie!

I hope everyone had a wonderful day celebrating love today! Happy Valentine's!!

Thanksgiving was created by the turkey company!

Or how about: Fourth of July was created by the fireworks company!

Better yet: I don't celebrate Thanksgiving because I don't want "forced thankfulness" 

Do these sentiments sound as ridiculous to you as this does to me: Valentines Day is just a made up holiday started by Hallmark... Or I don't want forced love once a year...

Valentines Day is not about buying cards or being forced to show someone you love them. Valentines day is about celebrating the love you feel year round. Just like we don't only celebrate Jesus' love & sacrifice for us once a year on Christmas, we also shouldn't show love only once a year. But I feel that it is very nice to have one day a year where everyone is joining together in a huge celebration of all the love in our lives! And it doesn't have to all be romantic love, this blog would become way to long if I listed all the people I love (believe me I just tryed ;) )

I would just love to see more love spread today than hate :) so remember to tell someone today that you love them! Happy Valentines Day!!!

A Reminder to Love

Valentine's Day, a day to remember to love.
Yesterday it came to me that Valentine's Day is alot like Thanksgiving (without the massive overeating), are we supposed to be thankful all the time? Yes, but is it still good to have that yearly reminder? Yes :)
Well we are also supposed to love all the time, and today is our yearly reminder! So as you go about today spread love, and let it be a reminder for the rest of the year to love :)
Happy Valentine's Day!

Happy Valentine's

I love Valentine's Day! The love, the hearts, the chocolate...What's not to love?! I have always loved Valentine's Day! For the past many years Patrick & I have spent our Valentine's volunteering at a flower stand selling roses & raising money to help our youth group go to camp, give to Speed The Light, & other youth ministry needs. I am leaving this afternoon to go help at the flower stand, but the difference is Patrick won't be with me :( He is sick. I am sad that I am leaving him alone on Valentine's day to be sick all by himself, but when I get done with my shift selling roses I will come home & make him dinner & nurse him back to heath :)
So what are your Valentine's Day plans? Are you going to dinner & a movie? Are you going to cook a romantic dinner? Or be cooked for? Or are you like my crazy sister & think Valentine's is silly?! Love is not silly! ;)
Happy Valentine's everyone!!! I wish you wellness & lots of love!