Sunday, June 25, 2017

I love food (and this is why I run!)


I am not sure if I have so many photos of food because I am blogging (and I want to have pictures to post), because we eat out frequently, or because Spousal Unit is such a good cook and I love to document his masterpieces.  In any event, I think it is time to get some of these wonderful pictures into the public domain.  I am salivating even as I think about it!

Since we moved to Montana, we have been searching out new restaurants.  We especially enjoy venues that have outside dining.  One such find is the 406 Bar and Grill in Kalispell.  In addition to the fine patio, they have an eclectic food and martini menu.  What's not to like?

The next few pictures are from the kitchen of Spousal Unit.  Since retirement, I will offer recipe ideas from Pinterest, and he will execute the ones he likes.  Case in point: (left) Egg and Cheese Hash Brown Waffles and (below) Zuppa Toscana.  Of course, everything tastes better when eaten outside with a cup of fresh coffee!

Breakfast Burrito a la Spousal Unit
Other delectables, such as the burrito, are purely his creation.









Zuppa Toscana (recipe from Pinterest)



















We are currently on holiday in the UK (visiting my in-laws and hosting my sister and her husband), and our visits here are never complete without sampling the wares of the local pubs.  And sample we have!  (When I was younger, I always heard that food in the UK is bland.  Clearly, people must have been visiting another country!)















Can you tell that we like pies (the savory kind?)





We have been enjoying the great British past-time of walking (hiking) with my sister and her husband; the public footpath system in the UK offers an unparalleled opportunity to see the countryside.  My sister's phone tracks the number of steps and elevation gain (in the form of flights of stairs) that she does each day.  Our record walking day culminated in 26,101 steps: 11.2 miles and 22 floors.  I think we earned our food each day - what do you say?

 
Back at home, we had been aching to try out the Kila Pub (yes, another pub - but this one's in Kila, Montana), and we finally had our chance a few weeks ago.  (It is the closest restaurant to our future home and we want to give it a lot of support to ensure its ongoing existence.)  And we were not disappointed.  The food and the drinks and the VIEW were all tailor made for a Friday afternoon!

As you may have figured out, these delicious dishes are (mostly) timed for days when we are going hiking/have been hiking and we can afford the calorie count.  If that is not the case, I will work in a 6-mile run.  The delight of the eating is worth the effort of the workout!

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18 comments:

  1. As a foodie myself I was very happy to hear that you are enjoying the food from the land of my birth! Oh, we Brits do love a savoury pie - the beef & Guinness pie looked delicious.
    Thanks for sharing theses tasty plates with the MM crowd this week.

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    1. Maggie - glad I brought back pleasant memories for you!

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  2. Argh the Great British pub - I too have enjoyed the odd pub lunch recently and some wonderful walks, although not the same number of steps as you!
    Wren x

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    1. My sister and her husband quickly adopted the custom of a walk coupled with a pub lunch!

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  3. Angie, You have some great food photos. It's nice to have someone around who likes to cook. Have a great day! Sylvia D.

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    1. I am very blessed that Spousal Unit likes to cook - we make a good pair!

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  4. Oh I should like the veggie pizza and the bison burger. The first Bison burger that I ever had was in South Dakota, even though Buffalo meat is sold in KY. Veggie pizza is a favorite of mine with Alfredo sauce and sometimes I will ask for just a bit of pepperoni. Kalispell, MT we know and love that area well. We truly adore Montana!

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    1. Mary - always glad to get to know another fellow Montana lover!

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  5. I would love the breakfast burrito! And I don't run any more but I walk! lol We love good food but cook at home most of the time. You took some amazing photos!

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    1. Spousal Unit is tickled that someone likes his creation!

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  6. As usual, love to hear of your adventures and the photos are beautiful.

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    1. Dear friend - glad to know you're out there and reading my blog! We miss you both!

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  7. I tried running a couple of times when my eldest boy was here for Christmas but my knees screamed out in pain and took 2 weeks to heal, so I walk. But now it's way too hot and I miss even doing that. Love going to places where walking is the norm and the environment is conducive to it. I'm sure those 26,000 steps were quite enjoyable. We just had Thai food ... I had spicy vegetable green curry and my mouth is on fire, in a good way. :) During a layover in London when the kids were little, I did order some bangers and mash and a pizza from hotel room service and I have to say, they were the most awful things that no amount of salt and pepper or sauce could save. I'm sure there must be good food out there somewhere though.

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    1. LOL - so you're the source of the rumors of bad English food! Sorry you had a bad experience! When will the weather get cool enough for you to walk again?

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  8. What an appetizing array of scrumptious fare! You are one lucky lady to have a hubby that can whip up such delicious culinary creations. Kudos to you for being so disciplined re: exercise, but with pretty, pastoral scenery in place of a t.v. screen, I think even I would be able to do 26,000 steps in one day!

    Have a lovely Thursday,
    Poppy

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    1. Poppy - I am very blessed, indeed! I was so pleased to see so many people out on the footpaths rather than on the couch!

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  9. Everything looks great! So glad you are having a good time! :) Kit

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