New recipes, return of Rachael and a great weekend

Whee Rachael Ray is back with new recipes/ideas.  I admit I skip some of the show but that's the advantage of the good old dvr.  This week included more recipes and ideas from her block party earlier this year back in Chicago, and today I'm busy preparing kofta kebabs, raita and jeera rice from Art Smith.  I can say so far the raita tastes great and the kebabs smell divine and the rice is currently resting, but I have high hopes for this meal, but I should have started the rice a bit sooner.  Yesterday we had slow cooked ribs which were finished over the bbq and a non mayonnaise potato salad done on the grill.  The ribs were cooked to perfection and finished off with a carolina bbq sauce.  We loved the potato salad and in fact given a days rest it actually tasted better the next day, however it was still great with the ribs so don't knock it all in all a wonderful meal to be repeated.

This week I am doing a few new recipes and a few oldies, I do believe I think I've skipped my veggie meal for the week tho this week, however we did have two last week so I don't feel quite so bad.  We have been managing to continue with the one fish meal a week and the last few weeks my husband has been eating the same as I which has been great, shame the girls haven't but hey it's easy to throw on a chicken breast for them instead.

I have ideas and plans a plenty still left for the rest of the summer too!  I do want to do souvlaki for dinner next Monday night, although James is probably going to be having a rough time with work so we shall see, oh and that won't be a RR I've found another recipe online I would like to try:)

This is where I'm going to do a little shameless plugging for some of my favorite products.  Recently I've discovered a great pickle...wickles try them if you dare, all I have to say is wickedly delicious, look for them in your local grocery store and be prepared for a little zing to the bite, absolutely wonderful on burgers or an addition to a salad.  Another of my favs is gourmet temptations south of the border honey lime sauce, I admit to it being the secret ingredient and the little kick to my salad dressings, I love this stuff and will be sad when I reach the end of my lone bottle and will probably have to order some more it's that good, Karen thank you for that bottle it's been great!

I also have a few hot sauces I love, I'm particularly fond of a cherry hot sauce that adds some kick with a little sweet so it's not too hot which is great for my little ladies.