Labor Day Football and Food

Labor Day! Just the thought of it conjures up images of sauteed scallops with mushrooms, garden peppers and angel hair pasta - doesn't it? No, it does not, and that's why this post will NOT cover that; maybe next week.

What it DOES conjure up is images of football and barbecue... and in a shameless display of laziness, I'm going to post photos of our Labor Day weekend festivities of Football and Food. We went to Salt Lake City to watch the UTAH UTES beat up on the Pittsburg Panthers on the football field, then returned to Los Angeles for a Labor Day Barbecue at the "Baker Ranch" - and that's what I'm going to post. Next week we'll talk about scallops.

The Utah/Pitt football game was a real heart-stopper, with the Utes taking the win in overtime. Pre-game we made our usual stop at Hires Big H for a burger. We attended a wonderful pre-game Tailgate party in front of the beautiful stadium. And the next day, we made our usual stop at La Frontera for the best Mexican food available. Brandy (names may or may not have been changed to protect the identity of persons who read the blog, but have not yet become official "followers" of the blog) suggested I post photos of our Utah-weekend food, but alas, I neglected to take photos.

We returned to Hollywood on Sunday, in time for a Labor Day Barbecue at the "Baker Ranch"

- where we

enjoyed Beets with Goat Cheese (yes, I made those - see past posts); Chips and Dip; Deviled Eggs ala Anna and Becky; Bleu-Cheesey-Poofs ala Mark; Burgers; Slaw; Cheesey Potatos; Tomato, Mozzerella and Cuke Salad; among other yummy delicious goodness.

I ate so much, I can hardly write anything more.... so I won't.

But I must thank Mark for the fine "ride" that we had to the barbecue. Thanks Mark!