I’m not proud of it, but I made a Spinach Pie with a Filo Crust. If my Golf Buddies find out, I’m toast. They don’t like playing with Snowflakes. But even Manly Men like Popeye the Sailor like spinach and I had a spinach craving. Spinach is one of those rich vegetables that needs a little help, otherwise it can be too much of a good thing. I was shuffling through recipes and saw … [Read more...]
The Blues Are Back
On the saltwater scene, lots of anglers have “The Blues”, as in bluefish. Blues are surfacing on the lower Chesapeake, along the Virginia Beach Shore and at Nags Head on the OBX. Jenette’s Pier reported some nice catches of bluefish. Spanish were also taking Gotcha Plugs from the pier jockeys. Inshore boats were picking up blues, Spanish, a few Kings and some cobia. The cobia action … [Read more...]
The Old Iron Skillet
The old iron skillet sat on the stovetop most of the time. There was a place for it in a cabinet below, but we used the frying pan so much - why put it away? The well-seasoned black pan had been with us since Mother and Daddy got married and we moved to Seattle. I think Mama Ida had given it as a wedding present. Looking back, I can’t remember when it wasn’t there – ready to fry up a … [Read more...]
Peony Time
Every year since we moved into our current house back in 1973, the peonies have bloomed around Mother’s Day. The previous owners had an affinity for these lovely red, pink and white beauties and had thriving beds near the carport and in the back near the patio. They are still there. The blooms can be sort of scroungy looking. They begin to fall apart about a day after they bloom, but there are … [Read more...]
Whole Foods for Fresh Seafood
Boy I miss Anderson’s Seafood. Not so much the last one near Barracks Road, but the fresh seafood from the good old days where the Anderson Family sold seafood beneath their make-shift tents at Hardee’s. Most every Friday after work, I’d pull in, ask Mr. Anderson what was good, he’s show me and I’d buy it. Anderson’s had a direct connection to the watermen in the Chesapeake and we enjoyed many … [Read more...]
An Unspoiled Garden
In the Garden of Eden, I am confident there were no squirrels, deer, rabbits or groundhogs – otherwise Adam and Eve wouldn’t have had a garden to tend – only stubble. Or maybe the Lord arranged for a large cage surrounding the garden – like I have now. I am pleased to say that every pea I planted has sprouted and is still in place. Every stalk of lettuce, every squash leaf, every baby … [Read more...]
Welcome, Baby Bluebirds
We now have four baby bluebirds flitting from treetop to treetop as their busy parents move them around. I didn’t know until two weeks ago that the hen was even on the nest. Last year, bluebirds were on their nest before the first of April. This year I saw the male going in and out of the box, but the female would show up only periodically. I wasn’t sure if she was ready to … [Read more...]
Banana Cinnamon Muffins
So what do you do with those bananas that didn’t get eaten when they were yellow? Those black and brown ones with the fruit flies circling? Personally, I eat them all. They just look a little gross on the outside, but they’re good. My wife Nancy won’t even eat one that gets the first black stripe. But I found one way to make great use of these over-ripe beauties – Banana Cinnamon Muffins. I … [Read more...]
White-Crowned Sparrows
We had yet another visitor to our yard last week – a White-crowned Sparrow. It was a rare treat. We have two year-round sparrow residents in our yard – the House Sparrow and the Song Sparrow. Occasionally, we’ll see a Chipping Sparrow and there are some White-throated Sparrows around, but you don’t see many of the White-crowned Sparrows in Virginia, or at least I haven’t. Nancy … [Read more...]
Grey Trout Make A Showing
The water temp along the Virginia Beach ocean front is up to 62 degrees and things are starting to happen. Grey trout made a showing at Rudee Inlet this week. They should soon be biting along the CBBT. Big black drum are now in the shallows of the Eastern Shore. Red drum are there as well. Fisherman’s Island is a hotspot. The rockfish season kicks off on May 16, running until June 15. In … [Read more...]
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