Tonight my 6yo granddaughter and I cooked a simple meal of sauteed frozen tilapia filets (dusted with Adobo seasoning, sauteed in a little butter and EVOO), lightly buttered rice (which didn't turn out well because I'm not at home, it's an unfamiliar stove and didn't have a pan with a tight fitting lid, but it was edible), and corn (frozen, nuked in the bag).

After we finished and she had totally cleaned her plate, she beamed up at me and said "That was delicious, Abuela! You are the best cook ever! I love what you cook!"

Suddenly my quick easy and far from perfect meal was one of the most delicious I'd ever had as well.

That sounds so amazing. I love food related festivals... I am wondering how many of us here wait each year for similar festivals. Personally, I try to make it to Whidbey Island here for the Mussel Festive held in Coupeville.

Same with me, there are an assortment of festivals that love in CA. The Gilrory Garlic Festival is one of the best. The State Fair is pretty awesome too.

What are some of the things that they do with the mussels?

Do you also have any oyster festivals up there?

I would be tempted to travel to Maine for a lobster festival.

There is not an oyster festival that I am aware of, although if there were I would go. I love seafood.

The Penn Cove Mussel festival is really amazing. The local restaurants all prepare their own mussel chowder recipes and for $10 you can tour all of them for tasting. They also house several guest chefs to give demonstrations on how to cook with mussels, and offer tours of the local mussel farm, as well as there being a wonderful street fair with merchants and performers. In the evening they also do an art walk and the local businesses stay open late for the festival goers who are winding down for the evening.

Here is the link if anyone is interested.
Penn Cove Mussel Festival

An oyster festival would be a great event for the region.

I found this one Oysterfest

I have no idea how I had never heard of this, its only about an hour and a half from where I live. It's so going on my calender.

Such great information Bit!!! :)) Thank you... I'll be back with the recipe and maybe we can figure this out. I can't eat any muffins made at any of the stores around including whole foods and sprouts and not going to give in to maltitol!! I love muffins and miss them!

Only In Oklahoma
 

http://www.frederickokchamber.org/oysterfry.htm

Just in case you ever get lost in Oklahoma and are looking for oysters. :-)

good morning!
I'm going to a Food Truck Holiday stroll today for lunch-- to try samples of their delish foods they sell. I will report back of what I ate-- I'm looking forward to some down time with a friend, food, and talk/laughs.
I don't drink much coffee, but by Friday I drank a large coffee w/ extra shot. I was zippy all day til about 6p at that point I was at my folks house talking with my dad, he took a nap and shortly I did too. Then I wake by hearing crunch crunch-- my dad offers me some cheese puffs from TJs. Times like that I am very thankful -- cause they don't come that often anymore.
I just thought I'd share my little story --
Have a good Saturday!! Eat, Be Well, and Smile-- :)

Tex Mex and Country Cooking! Good ole tender chicken fried steak, mash potatos, creamed gravy, green beans.

Stayed the same.

Growing up in the Pacific Northwest for most of my life everyone talks about the seafood. Fresh seafood is amazing, especially during clam season. Everyone goes clam digging it seems (however, I have never been) and then there are amazing feast that night of fresh clams made every way you can imagine (those I have been to).

I love it here for the seafood. One of my favorite seafood places is on the wharf in Seattle. They cover your table with butcher paper and litterally DUMP a giant bowl of seafood, corn, and potatoes out for you to enjoy. You are given a mallet, a wooden cutting board, melted butter, and an endless supply of sour dough bread to accompany it.

Check it out if you like... The Crab Pot