By Nancy B While we prepare for greatness. This is what the sign says on our door and posted all around the showroom. We have beautiful fixtures arriving that are sure to be wonderful additions to your home. In preparing for all the new fixtures, we have moved wall clouds and made special places for lamps, mirrors and shades. We are adding some new lines you are sure to love and … [Read more...]
Evaporated Corn Pudding
There are two things I most remember about evaporated milk. First, it was the creamer for my mom and dad’s morning coffee. There was always a little can of Carnation Evaporated Milk in the refrigerator with two small holes punched in the top, and my folks used that along with some sugar for their coffee. The second memory involves my Uncle Jim’s recipe for homemade ice cream. Instead of milk … [Read more...]
A Female Coffee Pot
We have a female coffee maker. I knew they made coffee makers to handle both Keurig and regular drip blends. I also know they make fancy coffee makers for Espresso and other exotic barista creations, and I am aware of digital and programmable coffee pots. What I didn’t know was that coffee makers came in sexes. Ours is clearly a female. It has mostly good days, and then again, some not-so-good … [Read more...]
Olive Oil Spray
I use a lot of olive oil these days – in salads, as a frying and sautéing medium and in lots of other cooking chores. Usually, I just tip my always-handy bottle of EVOO and get the job done, but recently I ran across a product that is super handy and saves lots of time. It’s a squirt can of Extra Virgin in Olive Oil made by Simply Nature. Last night, as an example, I wanted to lightly fry some … [Read more...]
First Fruits
I am now reaping the first fruits of my small vegetable garden. The early stuff is coming in while I bide my time to plant the summer crops. Afterall, it was in the low 30’s overnight two times this week. But my lettuce and spring onions are bursting forth and saving me money!We love spring onions, or scallions as some call them. I enjoy just plucking them from the soil, then take the outer skin … [Read more...]
Slab Crappie
One of Virginia’s top crappie fisheries is right here in Central Virginia – Lake Orange. The 124-acre lake was stocked with crappie from Buggs Island Lake, known to produce lots of 3-plus pound slabs. The food chain ion Orange is abundant with lots of shad to feed on. Darrell Kennedy (pictured above) of Angler’s Landing the says that crappie are currently in all phases of the spawn – some are … [Read more...]
Kayak Stripers
The saltwater water temps have poked up into the 60s and things are starting to happen. The striped bass bite has been excellent in the industrial areas of the Elizabeth River. The fish are hanging out around bridges and larger docks near deeper channels. A kayak angler reported that he had an excellent week targeting stripers in the Norfolk area catching over three dozen fish. Most of the fish … [Read more...]
A Hi-Tech Tastee Freez
We drove through Madison last week and stopped by an amazing hi-tech Tastee Freez. You won’t believe this. Instead of having to drive your car all the way around the restaurant and spit out your order to a little box beside the drive-thru lane, and having to repeat your order several times, and instead of then having to drive to the next box to pay for your order and then drive to another … [Read more...]
A Grosbeak Visit
Once or twice a year, a flock of evening grosbeaks will grace our yard and tree limbs. Nancy saw them last week. There were 20 or more birds fighting for space on the rim of our bird bath. A few flew down to our goldfish pond. They splashed a bit and then were off to who knows where - I assume they were on their way to their breeding grounds in northern carnivorous forests. Grosbeaks are … [Read more...]
A Cool Fishing Cooler
Ome of the problems a fisherman has to deal with if he decides to keep some of his catch for a future fish fry is what to do with the rascals. Fishing stringers are a royal pain. First, they are usually all tangled and you have to undo the hooks, then you have to put the hook through the jaws of the fish, then you have to lug the stringer around and keep it in the water. Or you can toss the fish … [Read more...]
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