Dips for Dinner

In the midst of gobbling up greasy Burke St pizza after leaving Finnegan's on Friday night with the Forseys, we decided to revisit two of our other favorite greasies: artichoke dip and hot wing dip. See, here's my beef with appetizers: either you eat your share of them and then you're too full for dinner (which you end up eating because you've paid for it or made it) or you're "saving room" so you just have a few nibbles. We decided to eliminate both problems and make the dips our main dishes, so we could indulge without guilt. So last night for dinner, that's just what we did. Dips for Dinner. It should be an annual thing. But the pregaming should involve salads and sprints, because holy cow, post noshing food coma.

Check out that grease

After our indulgence into all things mayo-based, we laid around talking about hard wood floors, fridges and crown molding. Both of us are considering moving in the next couple months (anyone want a 3 bedroom in a lovely neighborhood with a crazy landlady?), and so the conversation was a spin off from our recent forays into the world of Open Houses and Resale Value. After much hypothetical talk, we piled into the car and drove through freezing rain to Lowe's, which is open surprisingly late on a Saturday night. Jamie and I purred over stainless steel refrigerators and flat top stoves (OMG!! you don't have to use foil and scoop crumbs out!! EEEE!!!) while the boys discussed how to install under cabinet lighting and window treatments. Remember being 12 years old and how you couldn't wait to be a grown up? Yea, why was that? (Maybe so you could decide to eat 1/4th pan of artichoke dip without someone telling you you'd spoil your dinner?)

Admiring us some Corian

I did notice half a dozen other couples pondering Corian samples and Dyson purchases. Methink Lowes could be on to something if they had a workshop on Saturday night for couples with wine & beer and some kind of DIY project. Esp in this economy where I'm sure more and more people are more willing to take on DIY adventures and less likely to be picking up bar tabs on a Saturday night. A pinot gris plus a demonstration on Electrolux? Um, yes please. Now if THAT'S not excitement....

Or, maybe the pinot samples are not in their best interest...