We are two fer two with fun impromptu dinner parties! Today at the wine event Stephanie, Matt and I began to discuss our lack of dinner plans. Suddenly we decided to join forces.
We headed to their house to play with their baby, dogs and beer.
Evan homebrews and this was placed in my hand. It was excellent! [All of his beers are excellent!].
We want to be like them : )
We brought over some of the Hickory Farms party package, but I was very UN-impressed by the cheddar. It tasted like American cheese in a package 
For dinner Evan grilled some delicious flank steaks…
– to perfection.
We brought over leftover wheatberry salad and garden greens, and Stephanie had leftover black bean + sweet potato salad.
Plus a glass of vino for me
Perfect dinner!
That was until the homemade vanilla bean ice cream appeared in front of me. Evan made it this afternoon with 1.5 beans (more than the recipe, apparently) and it was INCREDIBLE!! Like marshmallow, which you all know by know I am obsessed with.
The beer tasting continued, but I was the driver so I took small sips while Matt gulped down California-souvenir Pliny the Elder.
We are home, home on the range, and ready for bed!
What a perfect night!! I want some of that ice cream!!
My mom doesn’t like marshmallows, so I never get any! The ice cream sounds incredible.
I keep expecting to hear you’re getting a dog, because you seem to enjoy spending time with your friends’ pets so much 🙂
I love how honest you are with all of your product reviews! It lets me know that I can really trust you when you give a rave review!
Thanks! I always try to write just what I think.
what a fun night! i’d love to try homemade vanilla bean ice cream
That ice cream sounds so good right now. Mmmmm.
What a beautiful dog!! And dinner looks great too. I have never tried homemade vanilla bean ice cream, but I’m guessing it’s amazing.
Wish we could have joined you for dinner! We talk about getting in touch with Evan and Stephanie but haven’t made the call yet.
Triple date soon!!!
mmm that ice cream looks good. Do you know where he got the recipe from?
I don’t…
What a cute puppy! Love all the freckles on her(?) chest 🙂 They look like a sweet couple too! Yum to dinner and ice cream!
Ooooh I saw a lot of vanilla beans in Mexico for sale…I aaaaalmost picked some up but they were way more expensive than Costco (I know I know).
I’m not sure I get the “marshmallow” – is it the texture or the taste you like?
The taste. I’d describe things that are marshamallowy as amped-up vanilla with a really thick mouthfeel.
Homemade ice-cream, wow! I made that once in science class!
You have had a pretty fun weekend, love all the new friends you are making.
Woohoo for impromptu dinner parties! Looks like a ball 🙂
Impromptu dinner parties are the best 🙂
Your meals always look delicious. I remember you ran an ingredient list for peanut butter vinegarette salad dressing. Would you post that to your recipe section. I’d love to make that. Thanks.
I don’t remember that!?
Your dinner parties look like so much fun! I was just telling my husband today how much I want to throw dinner parties more often. Kind of tough though in our small apartment. 😉
Looks like such a fun evening! That ice cream sounds delicious!
Ooo, marshmallow ice cream would be my favorite. If only I could find the flavor!! I tried to get marshmallow on top of my soft-serve tonight, but they were all out. And you know you and Matt are probably the kind of couple others want to be just like, so it all evens out in the end. :-p
🙂
Ooh that ice cream sounds perfect!
Looks like a great night!
Bummer about the cheese! I love cheddar so that would be disappointing 🙁
Homemade vanilla bean ice cream?! I die.
oh my gosh, that ice cream sounds to die for! i love homemade ice cream…best ever 🙂
Perfect dinner! I’m saving my two vanilla beans for something fabulous and, what is more fabulous than vanilla bean ice cream? 🙂
Could you post Stephanie’s black bean and sweet potato salad recipe?
Sorry, I don’t have it
That little bowl of ice cream looks so cute and delicious!
I love impromptu dinner plans with friends. I’m a sucker for anything ice-cream and that looks so delish. I love Vanilla 🙂
Any Droid suggestions for a new convert? Easy shortcuts to learning how to use it, favorite apps? I’ve searched because I thought you’d already done a post on this but couldn’t find it.
Just play with it! I don’t think there are any secrets. I’m not trying to be smart when I say to read the manual – I always learn so much when I do that!
Oh that dinner looks like it had been planned for days!
If I made homemade ice cream this time of year where I live, I’d have to eat it with gloves on! It’s cold here in the midwest. But I would do it, because anything with vanilla bean in it that tastes like marshmallows, I’m all for it! Yummo!
homemade ice cream and beer?! And they have a baby? How do they find the time… I feel lazy now. 🙁
All of that food looks amazing. 🙂
Mmm, I don’t eat steak often, but it is such a nice treat when it is so perfectly cooked like that! Looks like an awesome dinner!
Vanilla bean is the super best!
Mmmm I just made the BEST homemade raw vegan vanilla ice cream from the book Living Raw Food – I highly recommend it!! Yours looks amazing, and I love the little portion size! At least it LOOKS little…
Aww! I love impromptu dinner parties and this looks like a good one! I love trying new alcohol and food with friends who appreciate them:)
Does Stephanie have a blog?
Nope, she’s a town friend
I love homemade ice-cream! Real vanilla bean is the best 🙂 Such a fun night.