It had been a year plus since our trip to the Highlands, NC area. This time it was with our Dallas,Texas, family. Unless you've been living under a rock, you know what the weather has been in Dallas and other parts of Texas and Oklahoma this summer. Needless to say, CC's brother and wife were happy to be in 70 degree weather, as were we. They took full advantage of hiking in the mountains. I took full advantage of the huge deck, the rocking chairs, lush trees and birds enjoying the mountains with us.
The cabin and surroundings were so pleasant that we ate "in" every night. CC was the grill maestro and showed his Boy Scout skills at building a charcoal fire. (In the city we use a gas grill). Menu planning was somewhat limited. We grilled salmon the first night and enjoyed it with risotto that I had schlepped from home.
The grill master
Another night we had burgers.
Ready to be dressed.
These were the best tomatoes I've eaten since my father used to send them to me via UPS from his garden in Virginia. These came from Ingles supermarket in Clayton, GA. They were heirloom babies and were they good!
Our only meal out was at Wild Thymes Gourmet in Highlands. I had a Black Bean Burger with more tomatoes. I do love them. The salad was butter beans, onions and more tomatoes.
Eating, hiking, mountain air, chirping birds and family-togetherness made for a wonderful week.
That black bean burger sure looks good.
Posted by: Foodmazing | 05/05/2013 at 12:23 AM
Yum! Looks and sounds like a real get away from the city!
Posted by: Lisa Alvarez | 09/20/2011 at 07:21 AM
So glad you had good weather and a good time! Everything tastes better when cooked on the grill and eaten in a mountain setting!
Posted by: Holly Campbell | 09/19/2011 at 04:31 PM