Portabello Burgers Take Home the Prize! (Foodbuzz & Oroweat's Summer Grilling Recipe Contest)

I got some very exciting news in my inbox this afternoon.  The folks over at Foodbuzz (aka my new best friends) wrote to inform me that my entry into the Foodbuzz & Oroweat Summer Grilling Recipe Contest was chosen as the winner!  An average October Wednesday was just catapulted to the status of 'amazing'!  My recipe and blog post for Grilled Portobello Burgers w/ Roasted Pepper Spread, Marinated Onions & Oroweat Sandwich Thins kicked some serious booty, my friends, and came out on top.

The truth is, that I thought the contest judging must have come and gone by now.  The entry period was over at the end of August, after all.  I assumed that some other lucky blogger wowed the judges with their own recipe, and that I would have better luck next time.  

I'm so stoked that I was wrong!!!  Not only do I get to bask in the glory of sweet, sweet victory, but Foodbuzz & Oroweat are slipping me a cash prize as well.  The starving student scores again!

Thank you Foodbuzz and thank you Oroweat!! You guys rock! 

Grilled Portobello Burgers with Roasted Pepper Spread, Marinated Onions, & Oroweat Sandwich Thins

During Seattle's fleeting summer, my friends and I get to together to BBQ as often as we can.  It's a difficult endeavor due to busy schedules and the many of us apartment dwellers, but a couple of my oldest friends here in the city have a beautiful yard and tree-shaded patio where they host outdoor gatherings at least twice every summer.  This year they were kind enough to offer up their hospitality on one of the mid-ninety degree days that we had this year.

The BBQ's at Tammy and Eric's are always vegetarian/vegan affairs since the two of them practice those lifestyles (she the former, he the latter), so there are guaranteed to be a ton of veggies thrown onto the grill.  I'm always wanting to push the bar a little bit, though, and show up with creative summer fare for everyone to enjoy.  I like to go beyond the Boca burger and the veggie skewer.

A few days prior to this weekend get-together, I received some Oroweat Sandwich Thins, courtesy of Oroweat and Foodbuzz, to try out with summer grilling recipes.  These thin bun-substitutes are perfect for encasing thick burgers and sandwiches that would be overwhelming with traditional buns.

My friends loved them.