The giant bluefin tuna have made their way north and are busting tackle off the coast of North Carolina. Boats out of Oregon Inlet, Wanchese and Pirates Cove are returning with fish weighing from 500 to 800 pounds. A Virginia angler from Toano wrestled in an estimated 1,000 pound bluefin from a 22 ½ -foot boat. The monster tuna was 9 ½ feet long. That was something. In Virginia, the … [Read more...]
Pour Off the Grease
Sooner or later if you happen to be cooking, you’ll come across these instructions: Pour off the grease. This happens, for instance, when you brown hamburger. The burger gets brown but the grease just sits there and says, “Now what?” You will now be required to pour off the grease from the pan so your spaghetti sauce will not clog half the arteries in North America. But that’s not as simple as … [Read more...]
Kobe-style Hamburger at Sam’s Club
Sam’s Club never ceases to amaze me. They are always bringing in new and exciting products - most recently Kobe Beef hamburger. Well, it’s really not Kobe (Japanese) hamburger. It’s the American version of Kobe beef - Wagyu Beef, and it’s just as good. When we go to Bonefish Grill, if I don’t order Fish N Chips, I’ll order the Wagyu Burger – it is scrumptious. Sam’s Club now … [Read more...]
Birdhouses – Now!
Some take their bird houses down after each spring and store them to save wear and tear. Others wait till spring to put up new houses and some just think about it. No matter, the time to put up birdhouses is right now, and you may be too late. Geese are already pairing off and I have seen some tussles between bluebirds and even cardinals. Robins are poking around, now, looking for … [Read more...]
Snow is Good
Snow can be a royal pain. It shuts down businesses, causes accidents on the highways and there was a time – when children were actually going to school - that school would be cancelled. But there is one place snow is good, and that’s on a garden Snow acts like a protective blanket against extreme temperatures. Roots of many perennials, as well as bulbs, ground cover plants and … [Read more...]
Talking Trash
I happened to be up at 6:30 am last Monday and shuffled down the driveway to get the paper. The trash guys from Time Disposal pulled up at about the same time and swiftly and deftly dumped the trash in the truck and were on their way. If everyone went about their jobs with the enthusiasm and energy as does this crew from Time Disposal, the world would be a much better place. These guys simply … [Read more...]
Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Sweets are hard to beat. Cookie, cakes, brownies, pies – it’s all good. Last week I tried out a very simple Betty Crocker Recipe, with a minor twist, and made a pan of Caramel Chocolate Chip Pudding Bars. If I sounds good, it is, and it could hardly be easier. This dessert is most versatile. Serve it hot with some ice cream for company or let it cool, cut it into squares and eat it as a finger … [Read more...]
A Round at Birdwood
Wow! A 65 degree in February? And my day off? And a tee time at 1:24 at Birdwood? That’s a hard combination to beat. Birdwood has always been a nice course, and now it’s nicer. Last year Boar’s Head Inn spent a gazillion dollars to have Davis Love, III practically redesign the entire course. I don’t know why, but I think it had something to do with college golf tournaments and UVA. … [Read more...]
Hard to Swallow
If you live long enough, you’ll see some strange things. One of the strangest things I’ve seen in the outdoors happened about 20 years ago on the Jackson River in the upper Hidden Valley area. I had been invited on a shocking expedition with the Game Department. For several years, I had urged the state to make that area catch-and-release, but they wanted to know if trout would hold over before … [Read more...]
Guardian Angels
Children today don’t need a Guardian Angel. Who needs angels to watch over you when you have two over-protective parents that monitor each breath, public schools that inspect your lunch bags for trans-fats and a nanny-state government that requires seat belts and helmets when a youngster pulls up a chair to the kitchen table. But Boomers certainly needed Guardian Angels – a whole … [Read more...]
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