Birthday Barbecues Rock!

Today was another perfect day for a backyard barbecue! 🙂

Jay and I headed over to his parents’ house earlier this evening to help celebrate his Mom’s birthday.

Happy Birthday Rosemary!!

There were plenty of snacks to help ourselves to while sitting and chatting, including these delicious sweet potato chips.

Ohh good lord…these things were trouble! And unfortunately, they were right within my reach…OOF. 😳

Jay’s Uncle Pete also made brought a fantastic “bruschetta-esque” appetizer which was fantastic. Pete was pretty modest about his talents, but I really think he’s onto something! “Ya here that Pete?!? Just don’t forget about the pesto!” 😉

With all of the tempting, yummy snacks on hand, I was a little nervous about my appetite being able to make a return by the time dinner was ready. Fortunately, once the aroma of the charcoal grill came wafting my way, I knew I was good to go.

Charcoal Grilled Chicken…Summer.

Fresh Corn on the Cob…Summer.

Homemade Salad (courtesy of “yours truly”)…Summer. 😉

Lots of colorful veggies + grilled chicken is always an A+ in my book!

Eventually, it was time to find out whether or not the rumors were true…

And sure enough, they did not disappoint! The only difference was that this time, it was an “Ice Cream Pie” rather than a “cake.”

The horrible picture really doesn’t do the pie justice, but it was a decadent, brownie bottom layer, filled with a chocolate/vanilla swirl ice cream filling, topped with whipped cream frosting.

With my rampant sweet tooth, you’d think that I would have been going “Ga-Ga” for this baby. However, chocolate ice cream has never been my favorite. Is that weird? Even plain chocolate bars I will take a pass on…chocolate bars have got to have some “pizazz” for me. Pair it with peanut butter, caramel, raspberry, nougat…oh geez, “Somebody, quick! I need a piece of candy, STAT!” 😯

Yikes! A little off track there…so ANYWAYS, the chocolate ice cream was a little too much for me, so I ended up eating all of the brownie, and the whipped cream, and leaving a good amount of the ice cream.

All in all, it was a good evening, with great company. 🙂

Jay and I have a full day ahead of us tomorrow, so it’s time to hit the hay for the night!

Question for the Night:

What is your favorite way to eat CHOCOLATE???