I was wined, dined, and taken shopping for two and a half days by my sweetie. We left hubby's work on Thursday and headed south of the boarder... the Canadian boarder that is. Our first stop was to the White House Grill. It was a taste of the Mediterranean .
Yes that is a lamp post inside. This restaurant had a lot of charm. And if you LOVE garlic then this is the place for you!
Now when I say that you need to love garlic to go here I am not kidding. So much that they offer free mouth wash in the bathroom for after your meal. But I guess my hubby and I didn't think that it was that garlicky because we didn't feel the need to use it.
Now, for the day two.... for lunch we went Ethiopian cusine. Ohhh yes I really did say Ethiopian. We had the most wonderful meal after all our morning shopping. There is a neat restaurant at the Flour Mill in Spokane Washington. It is the Queen of Sheba restaurant. If you are in town that is a MUST visit. We loved our meal and I am hoping to figure out how to make this meal some day soon. [o= If I figure it out I will share.
This is how you eat the meal. Ahhh to bad I didn't know I could had have my sweetie feed me. [o= Like here. Hmmmm maybe next time.
I can't believe we just shopped and ate the whole trip. It was fun and I wasn't too bad with talking about the boys. I only said out loud two times..." I wonder how the boys are doing ?". And I only had my hubby facebook them to remind them that the extra bread was in the freezer. I didn't want my boys to go hungry. [o=
Then for dinner. ( sadly no pictures) We went out for Italian. They had the most wonderful coffee ( I splurged here) and Italian deserts. Then the next days lunch was Mexican. Ohhh all these wonderful tastes of different cultures. ( I will come back later and give a link to the Mexican restaurant once hubby is home to remind me the name. )
I was happy that there were a couple of people on this trip who offered to take hubby's and my picture. Here we are in the Hotel entrance. The last night hubby and I took advantage of the hotels hot tub what a treat!
I hope to show and tell some of our shopping finds in the next day or so. Till then...
I'm glad that you had such a nice trip. What a treat to try out and enjoy some different foods!
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Margaret
Awww.. Mary you look so happy my friend!
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That Ethiopian restaurant sounds intriguing and the food looks very healthy as well as tasty :-)
I'm so glad you and hubby had a nice time together for your anniversary.
God's blessings upon you..Trish
Looks you two lovebirds had a wonderful time. :)
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Lisa
What a wonderful trip you all had. I sure it was very nice getting out, just the two of you.
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Dawn
That is just great...so glad you had such a wonderful time. How interesting to try all those types of food...but I know the time with each other was the best part. What a great God we serve that He provided this time for you.
ReplyDeleteOh Mary...so good to have you back. :) So good that you were able to enjoy this special time with your hubby. How blessed it must have been.
ReplyDeleteYes, Ethiopians eat with their hands and it is great fun to have your partner (hopefully a loved one ;) feed you.
Good to have you back my friend, I missed you!
Maria
Oh, it sounds just wonderful, garlic and all! I giggled about the scope provided. That's just funny. I almost went to an Ethiopian restaurant once, but for the LIFE of me, I can't remember where it was.
ReplyDeleteJust look at you. You look FABULOUS! I do agree with you. Such a rich culture of food out there just waiting to be experienced, and to add dimension to our cooking. I'm glad that you had such a wonderful time. Happy Anniversary!
ReplyDeleteAnd the boys... they survived? Imagine. :)
Blessings, Debbie
Oh, it sounds like you had such a good time. And what sweet photos. So glad you could take off like that and enjoy yourself. Can't wait to see what things you bought. :)
ReplyDeleteJust found your blog. What a great time to travel the world with cuisine! Often, I get in a rut and just stick to my usual places. I will be more adventurous. Thank you for sharing, as Arnold says "I'll be back". Drop by for a visit
ReplyDeleteOh Mary! I am so glad to know your enjoyed your time away with Handsome. The food looks wonderful.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to read more, Mary! Sounds like you had a wonderful time. I love the last photo--beautiful!
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Christine
WOW! What a fabulous time you two look to have had during your anniversary trip! My husband would love the garlic -- he's always asking me to add more. :) The mouthwash in the restroom is hilarious. The wine on the table looks delicious. and you, my dear friend, look fabulous!
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PS: You are such an inspiration to me.
Very Happy Anniversary! Sounds like a lovely trip!
ReplyDeleteSo happy for y'all to get to go on your trip. It sounds wonderful!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a wonderful time, Mary!!! The photos of you and hubby are wonderful; you both look so happy and relaxed. :)
ReplyDeleteHappy 21 years, my friend!
Blessings,
Shani xxx
It sounds like a delicious weekend! We love eating international foods. I love that photo of the two you! I'm so glad you were able to get a few days away.
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Deborah
Glad you had such a good time; I love that last photo, it's beautiful!
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Lori