I have sort of tip-toed my way into the world of air fryers. My daughter swore by hers. I saw a small one on sale at Aldi’s for about $30, so I bought it. I found it extremely handy for warming things up – like meat, breads, and fried foods – things that might get “wimpy” in a micro-wave. The little air fryer was quick and efficient and saved having to heat up the entire oven. A couple months … [Read more...]
Royal Farms for Great Chicken
Boy, I wish we had a Royal Farms here in Charlottesville – not only for inexpensive gasoline, but also for some really delicious Fried Chicken. We first came upon a Royal Farms Gasoline/Convenience Store on the Eastern Shore, not far from Cape Charles. I bought some gas at a great price and went inside for a coke and smelled their chicken frying – and I ordered some and it was spectacular. Last … [Read more...]
Great Food: Awful Ambience
We went out to eat with my daughter, Angelin, and her husband Brent, near their new home on High Rock Lake in Denton, NC. This is in the heart of Carolina, the original home of classic Southern cuisine and we had it in spades. We went to the afternoon buffet at a place called Classic Family Restaurant. The food was outstanding – Fried Okra, perfectly Fried Chicken, Fried Salt Pork, Homemade … [Read more...]
Catfish Are Golden at Lake Orange
I have caught Golden Trout before, but I have never caught a Golden Catfish. The gentleman pictured above caught two Golden Catfish in Lake Orange within a few minutes of each other. These Golden Catfish are really just albino channel cats. The taste the same, bite the same things, fight just as hard, but they are a beautiful yellowish gold color. I don’t know how any more there may be in … [Read more...]
Huge Redear Sunfish
We were fishing off the dock at High Rock Lake in NC where my daughter and son-in-law have a new home. The wind was blowing and the waves from the jet skis were crashing against the bank, stirring up the mud and the fish were biting. We caught catfish up to 5-pounds, but we also caught some huge redear sunfish, sometimes called shellcrackers. My daughter, Angelin, caught a monster, weighing maybe … [Read more...]
Flowers on the Wall
Countin' flowers on the wall That don't bother me at all Playin' solitaire 'til dawn with a deck of 51 Smokin' cigarettes and watchin' Captain Kangaroo And so sang the Statler Brothers. Maybe, they didn’t watch Captain Kangaroo, but millions upon millions of kids did from 1955 though 1984 – 29 seasons and 6,090 episodes. For three decades, Captain Kangaroo was America’s babysitter. In the early … [Read more...]
How to Back a Trailer Down a Ramp
By Angelin Brewer Ham 1. Press gas 2. Watch trailer start to turn 3. Turn wheel 4. Watch trailer start to line up parallel with your truck! WTH! 5. Drive back to original position at top of ramp. 6. Press gas. 7. Watch trailer start to turn toward the other side. 8. Correct wheel. 9. Watch the freaking trailer start to creep toward the top of the ramp! 10. Yell out a few choice words. 11. Try to … [Read more...]
Big Box Stores Recommend Nancy B’s for Lamp Repair
By Nancy B There is a Lowe’s right across the street and a Home Depot to open next month that’s close by as well. I must admit, I love Lowe’s and go there for much of my gardening needs and so appreciate gift certificates my children gift me. Lowe’s has a very kind and knowledgeable employee who manages this garden center and is most helpful, I search her out when I go. What’s interesting is that … [Read more...]
Burger King Crispy Chicken Sandwich
Nancy and I were on our way back from a short vacation on the middle Peninsula. It was lunchtime and we had not packed sandwiches. We decided to pull into the next available food outlet, and it happened to be a Burger King. I have always liked Burger King burgers, but then again, I don’t think I’ve ever met a burger I didn’t like. So, we pulled up to the order stand and both decided, as a change … [Read more...]
A Refreshing Cucumber Salad
When your garden is kicking out 25 and 30 pounds of cucumbers every week, it’s nice to have a few extra recipes. You can eat cucumbers in garden salads, of course. But that’s one cucumber. We also like cucumber, onion, and vinegar salads with lots of salt and pepper – so that’s two more cucumbers. Maybe you can eat one plain cucumber for lunch. That’s four – what about the other four dozen … [Read more...]
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