Food Cart : PB&Js Grilled

As I mentioned in my previous post Portland is food cart crazy! We've tried a handful with oh so many more on our list to try. Last year Jeanne and Daylon found a gem of a cart up on 23rd, PB&Js Grilled. They were brand new. Jeanne immediately was interested and the three of us went back soon after and have been loyal regular customers ever since. Shane and Keena are the owners; super busy, super motivated, masters of their craft and creations and most of all super friendly, ready to have a good chat without ever losing their inviting smiles. We've enjoyed getting to know them and have admired their passion to provide such a tasty, unique yet original product (using fresh and organic ingredients made locally or made themselves).

Our first grilled sandwich was The Joy; smooth dark chocolate spread, sweet coconut filling and almond butter sandwiched between think pieces of challah bread lightly basted in butter then grilled to perfection. We've tried just about all their sandwiches (Spicy Thai! Betty!) and although all their treats are superb Jeanne finds herself enjoying their Pumpkin Pie creation (the perfect blend of their yummy pumpkin butter, Two Tarts caramel sauce, scrumptious pie crust and peanut butter again between butter basted challah bread all grilled together just right) most of the time where I always find myself craving that Joy. Daylon has nibbled on every one we've ordered and seems to be very indiscriminate. He loves them all. We know he would love having a whole sandwich to himself. One of these days when Jeanne and I aren't looking Shane and Keena just might hand him one. I don't think we'd mind. As long as Daylon shared.

This last weekend we met up with our good friends the Phipps' and they finally were able to experience PB&Js Grilled. We ordered our treats, enjoyed some hot beverages from Two Tarts (a local bakery/cookie/coffee cafe), shopped the toy store around the corner and enjoyed fellowship and pleasant conversation. Here is a photo of Shane and Keena working their magic :

Here be their menu and they are active on twitter @pbjsgrilledcom. I'm looking forward to when their newest idea/creation finally makes the menu : a Pecan Pie Sandwich!

2.0

I've neglected blogging. I blame Facebook. But I've said goodbye to that addictive networking horse and have been sober now for almost of month. Breathing the social site free air has been fresh and sweet.

So now what? Are there folks our there that still read my blog? Do I have an audience? Let me know. I thank those few that are indeed still here and dedicated. It is because of you that I feel reinvigorated and willing to pen my ramblings once again and share stories, pictures, thoughts, prayers.

There really is so much to tell since I last wrote. Too much really. Thinking it all over I can easily say that our Lord is Good, Gracious, Forgiving, and at work in our lives. We are healthy, we are joyful, we are active, and boy are we tired. Jeanne is more beautiful everyday and Daylon is growing up way too fast for our liking. Jeanne, I don't deserve, and Daylon, what a character. He runs and doesn't walk. He loves it when I toss him in the air and when I chase him. 'up', 'dada', 'ball' (which is Mom to him, heh heh), 'plea (se)'. And he sure does suck down his smoothies! Can it really be February 2011? Daylon coming up on 2 years old? Wow.

How about a few pictures to go along with my 'restarting' to blog?

Uncle Josh took this wonderful photo of me and Daylon playing on the
beach. It was over New Years where Jeanne and her siblings planned a
few days for us all to get away and spend time in wonderful fellowship,
eat glorious amounts of food and play plenty of board games.
Pacific City, Oregon, 2011.

The next photo is of Jeanne and Daylon reading at
Costco. He points to all the letters and numbers
he can and is doing super well recognizing them.
'O?' 'I?'. Cuuuute! Tigard, January 2011.

Portland is quickly becoming known for its food
cart craze. So many varieties, so many treats, so
many yummies. A few weeks ago the three of us
went to one called the Potato Champion. We
devoured our chili fries. And froze our rear-ends
off. PDX, January 2011.

I've abandoned Facebook, but I'm still somewhat active on Twitter. And you'll notice my tweets, twerps, twits, whatever, show up on the side of my blog over there. I make use of a photo tool called Instagram that I sometimes use to edit and post pictures that I then share via Twitter. Keep an eye out for those posts.

A few other things; Jeanne and I are hooked on Cake Boss and Fringe, I'm addicted to running, Daylon still loves wheels, trucks and cars, Jeanne grows more and more stunning every day (yeah, I mentioned it above but I'm trying to score some points here =) ), and Daylon loves the soft serve ice cream from Costco. He helps us out eating most of it.

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