Pittsburgh Bottleshop Cafe

So Fashion G and I did a little back to school shopping for teacher stuff- nothing fun like clothes. Then decided to stop at this great place in Bridgeville for a late lunch. The Pittsburgh Bottleshop Cafe is your typical local bar. Clean and well decorated, nice bar and excellent choice on drinks. Menu was just right not overwhelming, with a good selection of bar food. Fashion G got the Veggie Wrap which had this really great hummus. I had the Chicken Salad with Buffalo style chicken. I was pleasantly surprised that it wasn't breaded. Food was delicious, service was good. Even though we were there in the afternoon I am sure they get a decent happy hour and weekend crowd. I'll visit again. 

The Pittsburgh Bottleshop Cafe

1597 Washington Pike

Bridgeville, PA 15017

Not ready to start back to work in a week. Just hoping to enjoy my last few days of vacation. 

Shish Kabobs

I haven't cooked for just me all summer long. But I was feeling a little hungover from Friday night and decided to make dinner. Friday night Queen Kittanning and her hubby were having a picnic and since she is 6 months prego I drove up to help with the food and hang out. I love their new house and being around them, definitely two of my favorite people in the world. So we had good food and drank way into the wee hours of the morning, well not prego but her husband and his coaching buddies.

But that's that. I figured my hangover meal should be shish kabobs. Picked up a nice hormone free round top steak and some rye bread from the market. 

Cube the steak 

Marinate for 45 minutes- I love Adolph's meat marinate but it's hard to find. 

Sliced into large chunks peppers and onions. 

Skewer and grill until cooked. 

With it brown rice, tablespoon of butter, 1/4 cup of chopped onion and organic chicken broth. 

Sat on the back porch and enjoyed. My neighbors I am sure can't figure us out. We have only lived here a month and a half but being summer we're rarely here and especially at the same time. I swear I felt their eyes upon me as I sat on my porch eating alone. Oh well, the night was nice and the food simple and filling.

Later went to Tilt in Gibsonia, crazy local bar with the roomies sis. Amusing to say the least.

Camping

Headed up to Breakneck Campgrounds in Portersville for a few days of wilderness fun with some girls from college. We did well despite some of the girls husbands believing we couldn't handle ourselves. The first night we cooked chicken marinated in italian dressing, on the fire and baked potatoes with onions, sour cream and cheddar cheese. A simple green salad and garlic bread completed the dinner. Smores for dessert. I love cooking on an open fire. Something about being in the woods, crouching low, avoiding the smoke and hoping that the flame stays consistent as you cook your food, just love it. We did eggs, hashbrowns and bagels for breakfast. Biking, swimming and a picnic lunch at Moraine State Park. Even Stacy 6 months pregnant got on the bike and did 6 miles. She probably did better than the rest of us. Hot dogs, green salad, and potato salad for dinner. I will only eat hot dogs when I can roast them over the fire on a stick. They just taste better that way. And once again smores for dessert! We did a cold breakfast of pop tarts, grapes and bagels before packing up camp and heading to McConnell Mills for a hike. 

It was nice just to reconnect with women who were such a big part of my life for four years. We supported each other through everything. Even though we now live far apart and our lives seem to be headed in different directions I appreciate the fact that we each made it a priority to be there. I love these girls and am so thankful for them.