I had scattered seeds that morning and was surprised to look out the back window and see only squirrels where there had been literally a hundred birds just a few minutes before. I returned about 15 minutes later and still no birds. Lots of squirrels, but no songbirds. I decide to explore and sure enough, high in the tallest maple tree, was a hawk. And the birds knew it. This was a … [Read more...]
Neat Stuff – Spiral Ham Pieces
I was going to make some ham and cheese sliders. Certainly I didn’t need a whole ham and I’m not crazy about the sliced, preserved ham in packages. I saw a pack of ham from Kentucky Legend, neatly sliced, but it was about ten bucks, more than I wanted or needed. Then, I came across a package of Spiral Ham Pieces and Slices from Farmland. It was just $2.67 a pound, so I bought a small … [Read more...]
Fresh Salmon Cakes
When we were first married, a meal of salmon cakes was a staple at the Brewer house. We were on a limited budget to say the least, and salmon cakes were inexpensive, easy to cook and just plain good. We still cook salmon cakes made from canned salmon on occasion, but last week I decided to use fresh salmon instead of canned. It was also delicious. Here’s how. It was just me and … [Read more...]
Payton’s Grocery Fried Chicken
My old fishing and hunting buddy, Ed Dent, was the first to tell me how good the chicken was at Payton’s Grocery in Stanardsville. Ed worked at Swift Air Delivery at the time, a mile or so from the small Citgo/Grocery/Deli and made near daily lunchtime trips to get his chicken fix. “I’m addicted,” Ed said. “It’s the best fried chicken you’ve ever tasted.” The next time I passed … [Read more...]
Sea Bass, Bluefins, Tautogs
Virginia’s sea bass fishery is open. It’s a special one-month fishery, highly regulated and designed for data collection. A special, no-cost permit is required, reporting is mandatory, and you must tell VMRC when you are fishing so they have the opportunity to have a biologist meet you when you return. All this is due to efforts to collect data on this wintertime fishery that we … [Read more...]
Crappie Coming Soon
We are about one week of warm weather away from some good crappie fishing. For example, crappie at the Chickahominy Lake were on drop-offs and inchannels in the main lake, especially near wood cover. Some shouldbe up in creeks by this weekend if they are not run out by the cold front. Fishing with Capt. Conway, Tom Porter had 1 white perch, 2 pickerel, and 2 bass. The Pros at Greentop report … [Read more...]
Drink the Kool-Aid
Boomers were raised on Kool-Aid. We drank gallons and gallons of the sugary liquid, which is why most of us now have more fillings in our mouths than white teeth. But having a pack or two of Kool-Aid in the pantry was an inexpensive and convenient way for Moms to be able to serve kids and neighbors a cold drink in the summer, and best of all, the kids loved to make it. There was an art to … [Read more...]
Steam ‘em or Go Home
One of my least favorite thing to do in the kitchen is to boil and peel eggs. It’s no big deal if you’re going to chop up the eggs for egg salad, though those chiseled yellow and white blobs are a little grotesque. But if you’re trying to do deviled eggs that need to appear presentable, that can be tough. I have heard dozens of secret tricks to make sure hard-boiled eggs come out more or less … [Read more...]
The Stingray
Is it too cold to fish? It’s never too cold to fish. Even if the water freezes over, just cut a hole in the ice. But if you’re crazy enough (about fishing) to brave the cold, what is a good way to catch some fish? Capt, Steve Chaconas says to go for The Stingray. Stingray as in Mann’s Classic Stingray Grub. Here’s how, says Capt. Chaconas. “One of my favorite baits for cold water is … [Read more...]
Duckin’ Out
Lots of water is good for ducks and waterfowl, right? Yes, but too much of a good thing is bad for duck hunters. My water-fowling friends have been having poor luck this season because the birds aren’t flying in to their usual ponds. They have lots of new places that are wet, further back in the woods and that’s where they are going. It’s no better on the rivers and stream. Again, too much … [Read more...]
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