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Yesterday B called me while I was at work to ask me if we had plans for Labor Day. Well, no, not big plans. I told him that I thought I’d make a bunch of new recipes. Maybe a new potato salad? A spice-rubbed grilled chicken perhaps?

“Why?” I asked. “What do you want to do?”

“Something fun” was all he said. “I’ll look for something.”

I figured he might come home and threaten to take me camping for the weekend. (I don’t camp.) Or maybe we’d go to a baseball game. (I hate baseball.) Or maybe he would go all out and buy us a new DVD to watch. (I had my hopes up for “The Last Song” – we’ve talked before about my addiction to bad teen movies – it’s a problem.) (Damn you, Nick Sparks!)

So, when B came home yesterday, bearing nothing but his cell phone and his keys, I wasn’t surprised. Until he whipped out a piece of paper… a print-out as it happened.

“I found something for us to do,” he said nonchalantly.

Uhhhh yeah, I’d say he did. He went and bought us tickets to San Francisco for the weekend. (Mad husband points, duh.)

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We’re leaving tomorrow morning and returning to Denver on Monday night. So, we’ll be missing the last hurrah of summer in Denver, the requisite lets-get-drunk-by-the-pool-and-eat-lots-of-hot-dogs-until-we-barf fun. Instead, I’ll spend my weekend crushing oysters at Hog Island Oyster Company. (Well, B will crush oysters. They’re not my favey-fave, honestly. I would feel so much more sophisticated if they were, though.)

In the meantime, if you’re looking for good eats for the holiday, may I suggest…

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Pulled Pork Sandwiches – Super easy to make. Like, RIDICULOUSLY EASY. And so good.

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Spicy Grilled Shrimp – The best beach food ever. EVER. The end.

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White Cheddar, Chive, and Black Pepper Biscuits with Ham – Amazing little bites of deliciousness, and they can be served room temp! (i.e. the best Labor Day food to serve, right?)

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Red, White and Blue Potato Salad – Screw the mayonnaise-heavy potato salad. That’s disgusting. (This one uses sour cream, which is way better.)

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Cabbage and Apple Slaw – Crunchy cabbage and sweet apple with a spicy mustard dressing. Serve room temp!

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And for dessert… Blackberry Buttermilk Cake. Super easy, super light cake using mostly pantry ingredients. Amazing with any type of berry, so use whatever is in season at your house!

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I’ll see you guys back on Tuesday. We won’t have a computer so I won’t be posting until I get back! Have a great Labor Day Weekend!

Oh, and if you have any San Fran tips, leave a comment so we’ll know where to go!

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