“Made in the shade” was an expression from the 1950’s when the “cool cats” were cruising the drive-ins, combing their ducktails and listening to rock and roll on the juke box. You still hear this phrase from time to time, but usually from those 50 and older. Made in the shade is also a gardening term, but mostly it’s “not made in the shade.” Very little seems to grow in shady areas, … [Read more...]
Easy Pumpkin Muffins
If I ever wrote a cookbook, it would be called “The Lazy Cook” because I am a great fan of easy recipes. Pumpkin muffins can be complicated to put together, but not my recipe. It’s about as easy as it gets, and the muffins are both healthy and delicious. This recipe may appear to be too easy, and it is. I am, after all, a lazy cook. You need five things: a box of yellow cake mix, a can of … [Read more...]
Travinia’s Tenderloin Medallions
Travinia’s Italian Kitchen and Wine Bar has become one of our go-to restaurants when we feel like Italian, an upscale dinner and a cozy atmosphere. Nancy especially likes it when we can eat outside on their patio near the fire pits. Almost always, I order a veal dish or one of their authentic Italian entrees, but recently I felt like I didn’t need all that pasta and ordered the … [Read more...]
Waynesboro Country Club
I had heard that Waynesboro Country Club was open to the public and again accepting VSGA Cards and thought that would be a nice venue for a round of golf. But I went to the VSGA booklet and Waynesboro was not listed. There was, however, a flyer that had three additional courses open to VSGA and Waynesboro was included. But the phone number on the flyer was no good, so I went to their … [Read more...]
Striped Bass & Sea Bass News
By Dr, Ken Neill, III At this week’s VMRC meeting, there were a couple of actions directly affecting recreational anglers. The one that will get all the attention is the closure, through emergency action, of Virginia’s Spring Trophy Striped Bass seasons. There actually are three, though we think of them as one - bay, coastal, and tributaries of the Potomac. They are all closed. As they were … [Read more...]
Blues, Blues and More Blues
At Nags Head, there were good catches of bluefish on the piers on Wednesday and they were biting all day. Angler, Justin Wase, said there were over 200 caught in less than 2 hours at OBX Pier and he caught 30. The same for all the piers. Bluefish like clear water because they sight-feed and the ocean is remaining clear. The piers were catching bluefish again on Thursday morning along with some … [Read more...]
Just Say a Little Prayer
About 30 years ago, my wife Nancy and I along with our daughter Laura hopped in my Chevy Luv pickup truck and headed out to buy and chop down a Christmas tree. I had told Laura a story about a little girl who had found the perfect Christmas tree in a grove of pines and the little tree was truly happy to go home and be with her new family. So Laura wanted to do the same. At that time, Virginia … [Read more...]
Heritage Oaks
It’s my favorite course and I’ve played a lot of courses. It’s Heritage Oaks, a public golf course in Harrisonburg, and it’s fantastic. I played yesterday with Mike Perry and had one of my best rounds ever. When you enjoy a course and can relax, you play better – like Tiger did at Augusta. The course was simply beautiful. It was lush and green and in tip-top condition. The tee boxes were … [Read more...]
My Friend Red
Sometimes, if you’re lucky, you can develop a relationship with the birds and animals that live in your yard. Since I’m the one who does the feeding, many come to know me as a friend, in a way. I have such a relationship with one male cardinal. He’s my friend, Red. This cardinal and his mate nested in an azalea bush in my front yard last year and perhaps the year before. But last year, as I … [Read more...]
Maple Glazed, Bacon Wrapped Carrots
Nancy Jackson of Saluda said that the recipe of Laura’s Carrots last week in Cville Buzz reminded her of a carrot dish she just prepared. Maple Glazed, Bacon-Wrapped Carrots. Sounds good already. “Use large, whole carrots and cut them in half,” says Nancy. Wrap each carrot slice with a slice of bacon, drizzle maple syrup on them and bake at 375-380 for 20 minutes. Turn them over and drizzle … [Read more...]
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