I never went to a Tupperware Party. I was never invited to one, but back during the 50’s, 60’s and 70s, lots and lots of ladies hosted and attended Tupperware Parties. It all started with a fellow named Earl Tupper who invented an airtight plastic container made from recycled polyethylene from wartime manufacturing. At that time, kitchen leftovers were most often store in waxed paper, … [Read more...]
Food Lion Frozen Shrimp
Hands down, Food Lion has the best frozen shrimp on the market. When defrosted, it comes out plump and juicy and packed with flavor. I’m sure it’s farm-raised shrimp, but it’s the best. It’s also among the lowest priced. This week I saw their ad for a 1-pound bag of Jumbo Frozen Shrimp for $7.99. We’re having that for tonight’s dinner – steamed and with heaping helpings of Old Bay on … [Read more...]
Oops!
This spring, I planted a couple hills of squash. The plants blossomed and thrived, growing to tropical sized vines. But no squash.I kept looking for the tell-tale hint of yellow beneath the vines. I would get blossoms, but no squash. Last week, I was in the garden to pick a few tomatoes and happened to see a long green object beneath the squash vines. It was a huge zucchini squash – a foot and a … [Read more...]
Mason Jar Vacuum Sealer
Nancy likes to can things. Really. She enjoys it and is pretty good at preserving stuff. She makes dynamite jelly and preserves and cans peppers, pickles and all kinds of fruits and vegetables. A couple years ago, I gave her an electric canning outfit that preheats the water and canning supplies automatically, and drains easily. She loved it. This past Mother’s Day, I took a chance and gave … [Read more...]
Frogs and Stuff
We started off the year with two frogs which sprung to life when the water began to warm in our goldfish pond. One was small, the other much bigger. The little one split right away but his larger pond mate hung around and bellowed at night for a bit longer, then he also skipped town All spring and summer we were “frog-less” because I had not stocked any tadpoles in the spring for … [Read more...]
Grandma Brewer’s Sugar Cake
During the life of most every church in America, at some point the ladies of the church gather and print their special recipes in a spiral bound cookbook. I have a number of these, and they are among my most treasured books – the old recipe collections from churches of my past. I have a recipe book from the Centenary United Methodist Church in Clemmons, NC. The church was founded in large part … [Read more...]
The Great Warren Spahn
I’ve been a Dodger fan since my womb days. I came out wearing Dodger Blue. Back in the 50s when I was on top of my Dodgers rooting game, the Milwaukee Braves were my arch enemies. That’s because they were really good with guys like Eddie Mathews, Hank Aaron, Joe Adcock, Johnny Logan, Lew Burdette and a lanky southpaw named Warren Spahn. In today’s game, a pitcher goes six innings and it’s a big … [Read more...]
Cobia Remain on the Menu
Last week produced difficult fishing conditions with passing storms and rough seas offshore. Water temperatures cooled slightly which should improve this week’s catch. Cobia are now in their spawning mode, but anglers having success setting up chum lines and fishing deeper waters. Some big boys came in over the rails last week. As for other species, red drum are starting to show … [Read more...]
Hoarders
There was – maybe still is – a show on TV called The Hoarders – people who can’t seem to part with anything. Their homes are jam-packed with junk. We may not be in the official “hoarder” category, but Nancy and I have also amassed many things we can’t seem to part with. Like coffee cups and mugs. I moved to Charlottesville as bachelor in 1967 and brought along one coffee mug from home. We … [Read more...]
Michie Tavern: Good But Very Pricey
By Nancy B Beth Gladwell, an old friend, visited us for the weekend. Beth and I decided to have a girl's day and went shopping, visited garden centers and shopping centers and had a great time. Since Jim had fed us an incredibly big and delicious breakfast, it was a while before we were hungry for lunch. We decided on a late lunch at Michie Tavern on Monticello Mountain. They have the … [Read more...]
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