Thank god it's Friday!

Happy Friday Everyone!

Tipping my glass to all of you and wishing you to have a great weekend!

Friday evening:

Chilling out with a nice glass of wine and a to die for cheese plate!

a movie and my guy...

I hope you all have a great weekend!

Cheers!

Grilled Artichokes

For years, I have cooked boiled artichokes
but, since I tried the grilled artichoke appetizer 

at 

Houston's Steak House, 

I haven't been able to go back to the boiled kind.

My boyfriend didn't think he would like them, but, he is now addicted.

We eat grilled artichokes at my house all the time.  

You can make them either as an add on to a meal or as the meal itself.

I cooked them the other night and took pictures of the process so that you can try them at home too~

Let me know what you think!

You will need:

a cutting board

a bread knife

a big bowl

a big pot

kitchen scissors

small spoon
2 large spoons

2 bowls 

a paint brush baster

garbage can

Ingredients:

any number of large artichokes

lemon juice

sour cream (not non fat it doesn't taste right)

mayonaise

olive oil (I use extra light virgin - cold pressed)

salt/pepper

garlic powder

Happy Monday!

On my run this morning, I was taken in by the smell and beauty of these...

They remind me of my mom.