Mal and I had the same thing on our minds tonight: dinner out! Neither of us wanted to cook or go grocery shopping, so we decided to take advantage of the Happy Hour deal at Abby Park instead. We love the laid-back atmosphere of the restaurant, so we figured why not? We've been known to hang out at the bar for hours and hours as seen here and here.
From the bar menu at Abby Park, I ordered the Dip Trio, which came with Chickpea & Lemon Hummus and Olive & Sun-Dried Tomato Tapenade and served with crispy flatbread, cucumber slices, and celery sticks.
Apparently, the White Bean & Rosemary Dip that originally completed the Dip Trio went MIA. Bummer. 😕
I also ate one of Mal's Marinated Steak Tips. My goodness, they are amazing!!
I also enjoyed a glass of Chardonnay with dinner.
When we got home, my husband requested that I make another batch of Apple Crisp, and I was more than happy to ablige! 😉 I'm tellin' ya, it's the easiest recipe ever!
While I threw together the Apple Crisp, M & m hung out on the couch with Big Bone, which is Murphy's favorite toy ever. Thanks, VG! 
I'm heading to bed in a few minutes. I'm off on another adventure bright and early tomorrow. It involves hanging with one of my favorite blog buddies!
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Oh, cant wait to read about your adventures with your blog buddies!
i’m meeting a fellow blogger today, it’s so exciting!
i think i’m going to have to try your apple crisp, just once. it sounds so AMAZING!
I must try this apple crisp!
Bummer about the missing dip! I loved your Murphy post…what a cutie.
Sounds like fun! I’m going to need to use up some apples, so I may steal your idea. My hubs might actually eat apples if it involves sugar!
Can’t wait to hear more about your adventure tomorrow!
Looks like a delicious dinner!
sometimes mid-week dinners out are such a treat! you keep making me want to bake apple crisp!
I love apple crisp, and that recipe is pretty easy! I’ll have to remember to check back when I want to make some 🙂
But its the steak tips that look so good in this post!
Blog buddy adventures are always fun 🙂
Your dog is so adorable!
Of all the food pictures on this post, that pita bread looks amazing. I think my runner carb addiction is in full swing tonight!
Murphy is so cute with his big bone 🙂
My hubby’s favorite dish is applecrisp..I’m hesitant to blog about it cuz it’s my ‘special recipe’ 😉
What a wonderful evening!!!
Sometimes the urge to eat out is just overpowering! I was totally planning on making BBQ seitan tonight but Mexican food sounded too good to pass up. 🙂
= ( missing dip
= ) Apple crisp
Your adventures never end!!
Love the BIG Bone. So cute! I love dinners out with the husband!
That bones looks like he has put it to good use. 🙂
What a fun night out! A fun treat for the middle of the week for sure. The steak looks spectacular!
I love nights out for dinner – especially Wednesday nights… or any weeknight for that matter!
Sounds like a great night out:) Looking forward to hearing about your upcominig adventure.
that last picture just about melted my heart. what a cutie he is!
That apple crisp sounds sooooo good!
I just went back to look at that apple crisp recipe. OMG, it looks so easy! I am definitely making some this weekend. It’s a done deal, I tell you!
What a great night and ending it with apple crisp, yum! Your mom’s recipe sounds really good and super easy, must try after this weekends apple picking trip!
I definitely making the apple crisp recipe.
What a fun night. Eating out is so relaxing–especially when you snag good deals!
Will need to check out this apple crisp recipe. Looks amazing! If it is easy, it’s up my alley! I am not the best baker in the world.
That Sun-dried Tomato Tapenade looks great, too! I think I may need to try to figure out my own recipe for that.
Must try the apple crisp! I made a berry breakfast pudding tonight [in that same casserole dish] that is delish! Yup I made a breakfast dish tonight. 🙂
I haven’t had any crumbles or cobblers this summer – the apple crisp is high on my list of ones to make!
i’ll take some apple crisp too!
You keep tempting me with that apple crisp! I may need to whip some up this weekend 🙂 It would be fantastic topped with a scoop of edy’s apple pie ice cream!
My dog had the same bone as Murphy! But my guy destroyed it 🙁 Too bad cuz he loved it, but he can’t keep plush toys for too long, LOL
Yum! I love apple crisp! It’s perfect for the fall.
Aww Murphy’s so cute! 🙂
Mmm your dessert looks delicious.
The first post I read on your blog was when Murphy got big bone. Nice to see he still has it 🙂
Oooh, can’t wait to hear about tomorrow! And if only I had someone to ask to make apple crisp for me… 😛
Mmmm…your dinner looked so good! I love dips of all kinds but sometimes it gets dangerous! They are so addicting! 😛
Oh, Murphy. I love that pick with Big Bone. Ha ha ha.
i love steak tips, but those look completely amazing. i’ve never seen them with so much caramelization before!
I love the picture with Murphy. That is exactly what Leo and Peanut did to us because we left them with my mom for two days while at a conference. I think they thought we were never coming home…poor babies.
Have a great time on your adventure! I can’t wait to hear about it 🙂
that looks so good! glad you grabbed a steak tip, though, because dip may not have been filling enough.
not a whole lot is cuter than a small dog with a big toy!
I’m a fan of Murphy BTW. He is so cute.