One final food post before I turn in for the night.

The husband makes a good burger. While the Le Crueset stovetop grill we have does a great job, it wasn’t always consistent. A few weeks ago he decided to try broiling the burgers for a change of pace. On the middle rack for 5 or 7 minutes, then top rack for a few minutes. This turned out to be the best burger I had had in a long time. I was so excited about it. The next morning I was still raving about his burger. The husband was pretty pleased with it, too. Sadly, I didn’t take a picture because I did not realize I was going to be in Hamburger Heaven.

So, today as we passed by Kidd Valley on our way home, my burger-reflex was triggered and I suggested we have burgers for dinner tonight. The husband was more than happy to oblige.

I forgot to take a pic the last time, so here it is the second time around.

Mmmm ... burger ...

We like it simple. A little cheddar cheese melted on a toasted ciabatta roll. Mine had ketchup and mayo. His had ketchup, mayo and relish. We ate them outside on our deck with a side of potato salad. Summer doesn’t get much better than this.

Saturday was a rowing day. And I didn’t row a lick. First, practice, although I was in the launch, and not rowing. But, the launch is educational in more than one way, so I enjoyed the experience.

Next, shopping with girls from the rowing team. We traveled to Tukwila to experience the new and improved Southcenter Mall, but most importantly to visit the new H&M. The Seattle area will be home to at least three new H&M stores (that I know of) in the coming weeks, and with the Tukwila store the first to open, and I believe the largest of them all. A new one will be opening at University Village near my house, but I just couldn’t wait.

Finally, for dinner I went to The Nick to celebrate fellow rower Kate’s birthday week. The plan was dinner first then some putt-putt, but I was so beat by the time we were done with dinner that I skipped the putt-putt. But, I really wished I didn’t. It was so frikkin hot at home that I just stayed awake, unable to sleep. Shoulda, woulda, coulda.

Here is a memory from the evening: A veggie burger. The burger is eggplant-based patty with curry. The roll is ciabatta.

Veggie Burger from the Nickerson St Saloon

Had to scrape off that extra may. It was a bit much.