I once had a bluebird feeder box. It was hand-crafted from pine wood and plexiglass. There were several small holes in the plexiglass where the bluebirds could enter and feed on meal worms, which they would be able to see through the clear glass. It worked like a charm until I made the mistake of putting a few sunflower hearts inside the feeder. When the squirrels discovered that there were … [Read more...]
Carolina Cioppino
By James Friend Dickerson Since I cook to match the dietary needs of my guests, this is not your traditional cioppino (no tomatoes or vegetables). So let’s get started on a delicious, hearty stew! If we’re not at the beach, I head to Wegman's and pick through the available seafood. Since a step-son earns his way as a commercial fisherman, I steer away from farm raised seafood and go for … [Read more...]
Hardee’s Thickburger
Hardee’s stormed into the fast food market in the 1960’s. A N.C.-based restaurant, Hardee’s opened the first location in Greenville, NC in September 1960. Hawking 15c hamburgers and 20c cheeseburgers, Hardee’s gave McDonald’s a run for their money in the southeast and began offering homemade biscuits to their breakfast menu. In the early days, local housewives baked at home and delivered … [Read more...]
Lost: 3 Billion Birds
By Biologist Sergio Harding Birds are important. And we should care about what is happening to them. That is the gist of the press surrounding a recent study that estimates that nearly three billion birds have disappeared form North America since the 1970s. The headlines are meant to grab your attention, regardless of whether you already have an interest in birds. The goal is to … [Read more...]
Golf, Finally!
Two months and no golf! For a golf nut like me, that’s like solitary confinement for a con. Every Wednesday (our golfing sabbath), it has been cold, nasty, rainy or all of the above. Finally, an opening. We played Old Trail last week and then Lake Monticello this Wednesday. It was good to get back on the course. I was pleased Old Trail came to their senses about exorbitant rates. They still … [Read more...]
Head Boats are Running
Last Saturday and Sunday, the Rudee Angler out of Virginia Beach took advantage of favorable weather and Virginia’s special February black sea bass season. Anglers aboard the head boat caught black sea bass, bluefish and even released a few blueline tilefish. The Rudee Angler runs offshore trips virtually year around. Phone them at 757-425-3400 for information on a future … [Read more...]
Davy, Davy Crockett
Born on a Mountaintop in Tennessee Greenest State in the Land of the Free Raised in the Woods so he Knew Every Tree Kilt him a “B’ar” when he was only three. Davy, Davy Crockett King of the Wild Frontier People of today’s generation have no concept of the impact that Davy Crockett had back in the 1950s. Star Wars and Harry Potter don’t come close. … [Read more...]
Murphy’s Law on Cracking an Egg
I have been cooking and breaking eggs since about 1959 when I first started cooking breakfast. My Dad said at that time he would give me a ride to Greenbrier Military School for the 7:30 assembly if I would fix breakfast - always two eggs over easy. I suppose that I have prepared 10,000 eggs since then and I can now proclaim Murphy’s Law on cracking an egg. If you are cracking eggs to … [Read more...]
Expert Gas Grills
Spring’s a coming. Time to fire up the old charcoal or gas grill and toss some steaks on the grill. There was a time I considered the use of anything but a Webber Charcoal Grill as sacrilege, but you can’t deny the convenience of a gas grill. It fires up instantly and the flame is instantly adjustable. I must clarify the above statement. Sometimes it fires up instantly and … [Read more...]
Loaded Cauliflower
Cauliflower is one of those foods that you know you ought to eat more of, except it is basically tasteless. Compared to a baked potato, it has practically zero calories, but also zero taste. Recently, I was hell-bent on having cauliflower instead of a potato, but I decided to load it up – like I would a potato. Bottom line? Though it wasn’t quite as tasty as a loaded baked potato, with what I … [Read more...]
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