This spring, Nancy and I drove to Burnside Farms in Nokesville for their Tulip Festival. The flowers were beautiful, the food delicious and it was a wonderful experience. Burnside Farms plants millions of tulips in dazzling colors and the lovely flowers are in display for just a couple weeks. After the tulips bloom, Burnside turns their attention to sunflowers and that season is now underway. … [Read more...]
Fishing in the Rain
By Hunter Campbell/DWR One of the great songs of the past was Gene Kelly as he was dancing and “Singing in the Rain”. Hunter Campbell with the Division of Wildlife Resources is singing “Fishing in the Rain”, and it works. Some of my great fishing days have come when it’s raining, but why? Here’s what Mr. Campbell has to say. Fishing in the rain may not sound ideal to most people, but many … [Read more...]
Talking Spanish
Fishing in the Bay is out of sight and offshore excursions are getting better by the day. Along Virginia’s coast and well up into the Bay, Spanish mackerel are going after Clark and Drone spoons trolled slowly behind planers or in-line sinkers. The piers also report good Spanish action Sheepshead are also bending poles. In fact, a whopping 18-pounder was caught this week. Anglers are having the … [Read more...]
I Met Newt
Over the 4th of July weekend, and feeling ultra-patriotic, Nancy and I joined friends on a trip to Trump Winery for lunch and wine. If you’ve never been, the entranceway to the property is lined with literally a thousand American flags, so you can’t help but feel proud to be an American, and it’s like you expect Lee Greenwood to pop out and start singing “God Bless the USA.” We had just taken … [Read more...]
Charlottesville’s Willy Wonka
Did you know we have our own Willy Wonka in Charlottesville? His name is David Shalloway, the owner of C-ville Candy. Davis is a Master Chocolatier, creating blends of fine confection. From rich dark chocolates to creamy milk chocolates, his ingredients are nothing less than the very best and the results are candies that delight. Some of the specialties at C-ville Candy are Candies … [Read more...]
Kroger’s is on My “Short” List
Actually, it’s not a short list, but something close to short. I find it harder and harder to shop at Kroger’s, even though it’s right across the highway. I made a quick run there yesterday and saw a counter piled high with Reynold’s aluminum foil. It said, “Buy 5 and get 1 Free.” Why would anyone want 6 boxes of aluminum foil – unless maybe they had a warehouse for storage? We have a hard … [Read more...]
Jim’s Cucumber Farm
This spring I mapped out my small garden and actually stuck to the plan, with one exception. In the end I did not have room for cucumbers. Last year, I planted a few hills, but the cucumbers did not read the part on the seed packet about growing and producing. They quickly petered out and died and I may have picked two or three shriveled cucumbers. “But what if I planted a few hills on the edge … [Read more...]
Ground Chicken Meatloaf
Forgive me, Great Chefs of the Past, for I have sinned. I made a meatloaf out of ground chicken. And the worst part - I enjoyed it. In the eternal battle between an increasingly fat body and scales that refuse to lie – even a few lousy ounces – I have tried to eat more chicken and less beef. I love my Mother’s Meatloaf recipe, and in it there was no mention of chicken, but I made a chicken meat … [Read more...]
Neat Stuff: An Electric Canner
For the past ten years or so my wife, Nancy, has done a little canning – mostly pickles, but she has also put up jellies, jams, tomatoes, peppers, and such. A couple years ago, I was struggling with Christmas ideas and decided to splurge and give her an electric canner. They were about $190, so I hoped she would like it. If nothing else, she wouldn’t have to heat up the entire kitchen trying to … [Read more...]
“Drumming” Up Business
It continues to be a spectacular season for catching drum in Virginia’s saltwater. The big fellows (to 50 pounds and more) are actively feeding throughout the bay. Large red drum travel in sizable schools and are often found near structured environments such as wrecks and reefs. They can also be observed moving along the surface in significant numbers. Anglers should keep a rod rigged with a … [Read more...]
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