Feeling Clamy

Mr. Johnson and I were feeling adventurous last night and decided to steam clams for the very first time. We followed a recipe from What's Gabby Cooking, adding a little extra red pepper flakes (for an added kick) and some cilantro (for additional flavor).  They turned out great! We'll definitely be making them again soon and I'm eager to try other broth variations, now that I know how quick and easy it is.  It's certainly a dish you can play around with!

Image from What's Gabby Cooking, but mine looked pretty much the same!

For my Seattle friends & family, we bought the clams at the Central Market in Shoreline and I was really impressed with their seafood and meat selections. Check it out sometime!

Purple Friday!

Since we missed opening day at Husky Stadium at the end of August, tomorrow marks the Johnson's first official Husky tailgate and home game of the season. Wooohooooo!!!!  I have an annual tradition of buying a new piece of Husky gear each year before the first game.  A little late, I popped in to the team store at lunch yesterday and I think my excitement got the better of me:

New Husky shirt, a UW collar for Molly, W socks, 2 new tailgating cups and a UW cowbell!!! (more cowbell!!!)

I'm ready to go!  The Dawgs take on the Idaho State Bengals at 12pm tomorrow and  I LOVE an early game because that means a breakfast tailgate!  Tonight's task will be to decide what delicious snack I will bring to accompany the mimosas and bloody mary's.  Big hits from the past include:

Maple Bacon Doughnut Holes

Cinnamon Sugar Pull-Apart Bread

Buttermilk Blueberry Breakfast Cake

Mmmmmm.... my mouth is watering.  I can't wait! I'm off to scour the interwebs to find my next great breakfast creation.  Until net time..... GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!